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Mighty High and Ripple Music Join Forces to Auction Rare Test Pressing for Charity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cosmic Lava proclaims that the latest Mighty High slice of primal rock mayhem is "angry, funny and a powerful jolt of rebellious energy." Downtuned Mag boasts that Legalize Tre Bags is "an addictive, vulgar, raw, filthy son of a bitch. A thirty-minute bad-ass, pure garage-punk 'n' roll fun ride." And Ringmaster spits out "Legalize Tre Bags is a raucous feast of punk, weed, and middle finger attitude -- most of all it's a deeply satisfying slab of rock n roll."

Now, continuing Ripple Music's tradition of auctioning off it's rare test pressings for charity, Mighty High and Ripple have joined forces to auction the only original test pressings of Mighty High's block-buster new album, Legalize Tre Bags, with all proceeds going to benefit Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for Cancer Research.

With cancer being a deeply personal issue for both the band and label, they couldn't be happier to support this cause.

Now, this isn't just any old test pressing auction. What's being auctioned is the incredible rare locked-groove version of the album, with a repeating belch at the end of side one that was deleted from the official release. This is the ONLY version that includes the original version of the album. Due to time and financial constraints, this idea had to be abandoned.

But that's not all! Included with the test pressing is the original cover art and a signed poster featuring the mind-bending art of Braino.

You can find this rarest test pressing auction happening now on eBay Mighty High Test Press Auction

And don't forget the special Mighty High package, still available at the Ripple Music Store! This specially designed set was created to help fans get up to speed with the Mighty High story. The package includes every Mighty High release to date: Legalize Tre Bags black vinyl, the "Drops A Deuce" 7" vinyl, The Mighty High/Stone Axe split 7", the Heavy Ripples double 7" set featuring the Mighty High tune "Hempaphobic", and the bands first album, In Drug City, on CD. All of these are blessed with that wild, Crumb-inspired Braino artwork that Mighty High has become famous for. That's every Mighty High release on vinyl,  and the incredibly rare debut CD, all for one low price!

(Mighty High Deluxe Set)

So, if snotty rebellion played gloriously loud, with a big nod towards the 70's legends of Motorhead, Grand Funk, and AC/DC is your thing, Mighty High may have just released your album of the year! And, this is your chance to own the rarest Mighty High album of all time, the locked-groove test pressing, while helping out a worthy cause!

Auction is going on HERE

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from our friends at www.sundazed.com

On March 24th HBO will release the movie 'Phil Spector" starring Al Pacino. Listen to Phil Spector's music the way it was meant to be heard - ON VINYL, IN MONO!!!!

In the early 1960s, Phil Spector and his Wall of Sound changed the face of popular music, elevating teenage rock 'n' roll into epic, widescreen drama whose emotional directness and expansive, densely layered sound instantly broadened the potential of the recording medium. In the process, the "Tycoon of Teen," barely out of his teens himself, became the first record producer to be as famous as the performers that he produced. Spector's assault on the charts began in earnest in 1962, when he launched his soon-to-be-legendary Philles label. Applying his visionary studio techniques to redefine the girl-group genre, he created a string of iconic smashes ("little symphonies for the kids," as Spector once called them) that dominated the period's AM airwaves, and which continue to resonate through popular culture half a century later. Spector's pioneering work with the Crystals, the Ronettes and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans remains the cornerstone of his incredible body of work. Perhaps because he's so widely renowned for his masterful singles, the handful of vintage Spector-produced LPs remain underrated, and original vinyl copies have become rare collectors items. Now, Sundazed Music honors the Spector legacy with these five groundbreaking vinyl landmarks from the vaults of Philles Records!


THE RONETTES

Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica MONO EDITION LP

Originally released in time for 1964's Christmas season, the Ronettes' one and only Philles LP is considered by many to be the crown jewel of the label's catalogue, representing the ultimate expression of Phil Spector's girl-group ideal.

Order it HERE.






THE CRYSTALS

Twist Uptown MONO EDITION LP

The Crystals' first LP Twist Uptown, originally released in the summer of 1962, occupies an important position in Phil Spector's remarkable body of work. As the first full album produced by Spector and the first LP to be released on his legendary Philles label, it's a crucial cornerstone in the building of the fabled Wall of Sound. Beyond its historic significance, though, Twist Uptown retains a timeless resonance, thanks to Spector's seminal studio wizardry and the Crystals' sweet-but-streetwise vocal magic.

Order it HERE.




THE CRYSTALS

He's a Rebel MONO EDITION LP

Although it was assembled quickly in 1963 to take advantage of the chart success of its eponymous title anthem, the Crystals' second album is a near-perfect summation of this seminal girl group's effortless appeal and the surging majesty of Spector's production genius. Between the group's winsome vocals, the massed muscle of Spector's legendary studio band the Wrecking Crew, and the stellar songwriting of such Brill Building pros as Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Doc Pomus, He's a Rebel is one of the most beloved items in the Philles Records catalogue.

Order it HERE.




BOB B. SOXX AND THE BLUE JEANS

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah MONO EDITION LP

One of the most talented acts in Phil Spector's stellar recording stable, Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans featured the great Darlene Love, one of Spector's favorite vocal muses; Fanita James, who also sang alongside Love in the ubiquitous studio vocal group the Blossoms; and Bob B. Soxx himself, aka renowned singer Bobby Sheen, a legend in West Coast R&B circles. The trio's uncanny abilities provided Spector with an ideal vehicle to perfect his musical formula, making the trio's 1963 album Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah one of the most enchanting items in the Philles Records catalogue.
Order it HERE.




Phil Spector and Various Artists

A Christmas Gift For You LP

In 1963, visionary producer Phil Spector, then at the peak of his creativity and cultural influence, created one of the first—and still one of the greatest—rock 'n' roll Christmas albums. Using the artist roster of his Philles label—the Ronettes, the Crystals, Darlene Love and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans—and the legendary studio musicians of the Wrecking Crew, Spector applied his fabled Wall of Sound to a set of Christmas pop standards and holiday-themed originals.

Order it HERE.




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Flea's New EP On 180 Gram Vinyl

Get Flea's brand new limited edition EP now on Because Sound Matters by clicking here.

The record is on 180 gram vinyl, pressed in Europe and mastered by Bernie Grundman.

The EP was recorded in 2007 by Flea and Chris Warren, drum technician and keyboard player for the Chili Peppers. Flea said he had no plans for the album to be anything but to just record it in the back room at his house following a long Chili Peppers tour and as a way for Warren to learn how to be a sound engineer. The title of the EP, according to Flea, comes from a character in the 1847 novel Jane Eyre. Flea said "the beauty of Helen Burns is a quality I look for in all human beings. Burns is always someone who is present with me and whose highest ideals resonate in the deepest experiences of my life".

All songs were produced and written by Flea, except "Helen Burns," which was co-written with Patti Smith.
Track Listing:
1. 333
2. Pedestal Of Infamy
3. A Little Bit Of Sanity
4. Helen Burns
5. 333 Revisited
6. Lovelovelove

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Passings: Peter Banks of Yes (1947 - 2013)










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Phish Announce Summer 2013 North American Tour Dates






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 Arctic Monkeys confirm 2013 album release






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Ramones Biopic On the Way, Says Johnny Ramones’ Widow






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Eagles Announce ‘History of the Eagles’ DVD/Blu-ray Release Date










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Stevie Nicks Documentary Slated for Release in April






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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 3/04 - 3/10, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:

1. Caitlin Rose - The Stand-In
2. Brooke Waggoner - Originator
3. Josh Ritter - The Beast In Its Tracks
4. Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - Good Light
5. Howlin' Brothers - Howl
6. Atoms For Peace - AMOK
7. The Civil Wars - Unplugged On VH-1
8. Frightened Rabbit - Pedestrian Verse
9. Jimi Hendrix - People, Hell & Angels
10. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
11. Mumford & Sons - Babel
12. Chelsea Light Moving - Chelsea Light Moving
13. The Men - New Moon
14. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
15. Youth Lagoon - Wondrous Bughouse
16. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
17. Black Keys / RZA - Baddest Man Alive 7"
18. Tame Impala - Lonerism
19. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
20. Alabama Shakes - Live At Third Man 7"
21. Gibby Haynes - Paul's Not Home 7"
22. Jim James - Regions Of Light & Sound Of God
23. Useless Eaters - Hypertension
24. Sid Hemphill - Devil's Dream: Alan Lomax's 1942 Library of Congress Recordings
25. Mississippi Sheiks - Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1

 

New Music Releases ~ March 12, 2013

Acid Mothers Temple - Cometary Orbital Drive to 2199 (vinyl)
Adrenaline Mob - Coverta
Amy Grant - Icon
AroarA - In the Pines (EP)
Biffy Clyro - Opposites
Blue Hawaii - Untogether
Bon Jovi - What About Now
Brandt Brauer Frick - Miami
Brittany Howard and Ruby Amanfu - Wonder/When My Man Comes Home (7") 
Camera - The Panic and the Permanence
Carmen Villain - Sleeper
Chicago - Chicago III (remastered)
Citizens - Citizens
Commander Cody & His Modern Day Airmen - Live From The Island
David Bowie - The Next Day (vinyl)
Devendra Banhart - Mala
Domination - Reality is Hell
Duane Allman - Skydog: Duane Allman Retrospective
Ellen Alien - LISm
Eric Clapton - Old Sock (vinyl)
Fantasia - The Side Effects of You
Fifth On The Floor - Ashes & Angels
Fit For A King - Creation/Destruction
Girls Names - The New Life
Glen Campbell - By the Time I Get to Phoenix (vinyl)
Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks Vol. 25 - 5/10/78 New Haven, CT, 5/11/78 Springfield, MA (4 CD Set)
Guided By Voices - Trash Can Full of Nails (vinyl)
Home By Hovercraft - Are We Chameleons?
Hot Lunch - Hot Lunch
How To Destroy Angels - Welcome Oblivion
Hurts - Exile
Jellyfish - Stack-A-Tracks
John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts
John Mellencamp and Stephen King - Ghost Brothers of Darkland County
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler (vinyl) (reissue)
Larry Carlton and Robben Ford - Unplugged
Matthew Good - Old Fighters
Megan Hilty - It Happens All the Time
Merle Haggard - Swinging Doors (vinyl)
Mice Parade - Candela
Mindless Behavior - All Around The World
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will The Circle Be Unbroken: 40th Anniversary Vinyl Edition (vinyl)
Off With Their Heads - Home
Orange Goblin - A Eulogy For The Fans-Orange Goblin Live 2012 (CD/DVD)
Orianthi - Heaven in this Hell
Pete Swanson - Punk Authority (EP)
Post War Years - Galapagos
Quiet Parade - Old Haunts (EP)
Rachel Zeffira - The Deserters
Redbone - The Witch Queen Of New Orleans (reissue)
Rod McKuen - Listen to the Warm: Deluxe Edition
Rod McKuen - Sold Out at Carnegie Hall: Deluxe Edition
Scott and Charlene's Wedding - Two Weeks (EP)
Shooter Jennings - The Other Life
Spencer Day - The Mystery Of You
Stephen Curtis Chapman - Icon
Stereophonics - Graffiti on the Train
Steve Mason - Monkey's Mind In The Devil's Time
Stornoway - Tales From Terra Firma
Tape Deck Mountain - Slow Salvation (EP)
The Cribs - Payola
The Mary Onettes - Hit The Waves
The Virgins - Strike Gently
Turbogeist - Ancient Secrets (EP)
Vanna - The Few and the Far Between
Various Artists - Sound City: Real To Reel
Various Artists - Folk Legends (3-CD box set)
Wild Belle - Isles

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vinyl doing well north of the border!

Vinyl Record Revival: Millennials Adopting Parents' Album Format

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Rod Stewart Reveals Title and Release Date for Upcoming Album






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Alkaline Trio, ‘I Wanna Be a Warhol’ – New Video






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Ronnie Wood hints at more Rolling Stones live dates






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Review: 'Til Your River Runs Dry - Eric Burdon










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Bad Company Announce All 40th Anniversary Summer 2013 Tour Dates






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Depeche Mode Announce North American Tour Dates






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album cover art of the day:

Thy Art Is Murder Reveals Album Cover Art

Thy Art Is Murder has recently revealed the album cover artwork their new effort called 'Hate.'  The album will be issued via Nuclear Blast on April 1st (UK), April 5th (EU) and April 8th (USA).
 

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from our friends at polyvinyl

Pre-Order Wampire Curiosity

Wampire is officially releasing its debut full-length, Curiosity, on May 14!

 

Curiosity was produced by Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Jacob Portrait and is available for pre-order in a variety of options:

CD
Clear vinyl
Purple cassette tape (limited to 100)
"Head Shot" T-Shirt+MP3 
Bundles with "Head Shot" T-Shirt or The Hearse 7" (see below)
Pre-orders ship May 3. In stores May 14.

Like lead single "The Hearse" (which is available on limited edition purple vinyl with an exclusive B-side), the album showcases the Portland-based duo's slightly left of center take on pop music.

Curiosity CD or clear LP + The Hearse limited edition purple 7"

Pre-Order Psychic Twin Strangers 7"+Instant MP3

 

Two and a half years ago, Erin Fein (Headlights) began to pen a series of songs that would become the music of Psychic Twin. These songs emerged as intensely personal, nervously rhythmic, and indebted to the '80s new-wave of her youth.

Now fleshed out by multi-instrumentalist Brett Sanderson (Headlights) and drummer Jonny Sommer, the band is releasing a brand new 7" containing two exclusive songs.

Strangers is limited to 500 copies on white vinyl.

Both songs on the 7" are streaming at the link below and if you pre-order now you will receive an INSTANT full-album MP3 download at checkout.

Pre-orders ship March 22. In stores April 2.

Psychic Twin Strangers 7"+Instant MP3

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Jack White’s Third Man Records marks four years in Nashville






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this is just stealing if you ask me, pay the artist for the music... please...

Why didn't these artists know Amoeba's Vinyl Vaults digital store was selling their music?

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The Ginger Baker Film Contest is now over. Sebastien M. from New Brunswick, Canada has won the Beware of Mr. Baker Contest

Thank you to all who entered!

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MusicStack is running a contest, head to G+ to enter!

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well someone had to do it and here's the best one that I can find, from our friends at VinylCollective.com

2013 Record Store Day List







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Paul McCartney Announces Record Store Day Exclusive










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from our friends at MusicOnVinyl.com

This week, we present three titles which have been long out of print! Allman Brothers Band (1980), Little Village (1992) and the debut album of the late, great Chris Whitley (1991).

Chris Whitley - Living With The Law (180 gram audiophile vinyl) (Insert)

The beautiful breakthrough album of Chris Whitley was released in 1991 and was immediate proof of his brilliant songwriting. 

In a time when upbeat Pop Rock dominated the hit charts, Living With The Law had a somewhat dark and introvert quality. Its richness surfaces in the use of old-fashioned sounds such as slide guitars and banjos against a backdrop of subtly arranged rhythm tracks, whilst all the time carrying the splendid timbre of his voice. The native Texan tackles subjects such as drug abuse, loneliness and failure, making Living With The Law an incredibly honest and compelling album.

Living With The Law put Chris Whitley on the map, albeit under the radar of mainstream audiences. This is your chance to let Whitley in your life on heavy 180 gram vinyl!


Tracklisting:
Side 1
1  Excerpt   
2  Living With The Law  
3  Big Sky Country    
4  Kick The Stones
5  Make The Dirt Stick
6  Poison Girl
7  Dust Radio 

Side 2 
1  Phone Call From Leavenworth   
2  I Forget You Every Day    
3  Long Way Around
4  Look What Love Has Done
5  Bordertown

Little Village - Little Village (180 gram audiophile vinyl)

Little Village is the all-star lineup consisting of singer John Hiatt, guitarist Ry Cooder, bassist Nick Lowe and drummer Jim Keltner.  These are the very same musicians that were responsible for recording John Hiatt's breakthrough album Bring The Family (1987). 

Five years later they decided to reconvene under a new name and the result was the excellent Little Village.  The magic between these guys is undeniably incendiary, they rock harder than they did on Bring The Family, grooving their way through 11 upbeat songs.  The guys had fun recording and performing as Little Village, which shows throughout this superb album. 

Unfortunately, there are no subsequent albums of this super-group, but that makes the album Little Village even more unique.

Tracklisting:
Side 1
1  Solar Sex Panel    
2  The Action    
3  Inside Job    
4  Big Love    
5  Take Another Look

Side 2   
1  Do You Want My Job   
2  Don't Go Away Mad   
3  Fool Who Knows
4  She Runs Hot    
5  Don't Think About Her When You're Trying To Drive 
6  Don't Bug Me When I'm Working

Allman Brothers Band - Reach For The Sky (180 gram audiophile vinyl) (Insert)

The band that has been through so much and then some released Reach For The Sky in 1980.  The transition from their origins of groovy Blues Rock (with Duane Allman still in their ranks) to Country Rock had been completed around this time.  Under the leadership of guitarist and original member Dickey Betts and founding member/organ player Gregg Allman the band churned out eight songs for this gospel-infused album.  Reach For The Sky even attained a minor hit with the song "Angeline".

Tracklisting:
Side 1
1.  Hell And High Water  
2.  Mystery Woman   
3.  From The Madness Of The West 
4.  I Got A Right To Be Wrong

Side 2  
1.  Angeline    
2.  Famous Last Words   
3.  Keep On Keepin' On   
4.  So Long

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from www.tsurumirecords.com

For Immediate Release

Indie Music and Indie Film Join Forces on Tsurumi Records

First Soundtrack Release This Spring

Seattle Punk and Garage Rock Label Releases Soundtrack For Indie Horror Movie The Revenant on Limited Edition Vinyl and CD

Pre-Sales Now Available at www.tsurumirecords.com

(Seattle, WA) – March 7, 2013

Seattle-based indie punk and garage rock record label Tsurumi Records, will be releasing their first ever soundtrack for the underground indie horror flick The Revenant this Spring.

The Revenant  soundtrack features music from label acts like garage punks The Beautiful Mothers and indie rockers The Second Academy, International acts Aqualush and La Mala Rodriguez, classical  music from two companies and even an appearance from seminal underground sensation The Shaggies.

The label will issue just 500 vinyl copies of The Revenant soundtrack on limited edition picture discs, along with CDs and digital downloads, all available now for pre-sale at  TsurumiRecords.com

“We are label focused on vinyl productions and this soundtrack is no different in that way,”  enthuses label owner and Seattle resident Jeff Davis.  “We think fans of the movie will want these as collector items.”

Three years ago Davis' good friend and independent film maker Kerry Prior, approached him  about collaborating on a soundtrack for The Revenant;  a modern take on a classic horror story, which he wrote, directed and produced.

“I've always been inspired by really good soundtracks, like Pulp Fiction's for example,” Davis continues.  I was equally inspired to do this with Kerry because we share a similar aesthetic when it comes to art and and a similar ethos on how to make it.”

The childhood friends grew up together in Cleveland, OH listening to and paying punk rock.
 
In much the same way as the underground bands that are featured in the soundtrack, The Revenant is a movie with a clearly subversive tone, subtext and approach.

"It's a movie that wears it's punk ethic on its sleeve...perhaps this is why the movie had such a hard time finding mainstream distribution," postulates Prior.

The Revenant  premiered in 2009 at Toronto's “After Dark” Fest, upon which they dubbed it one of the "10 Movies To See Before You Die."  Then in actual theaters in 2010.  Reviews ranging from diverse sources such as The Newark Star-Ledger to DreadCentral.com declare it "sure to become a cult classic."

The film focuses on Second Lieutenant Bart Gregory (David Anders), who is killed under mysterious circumstances in Iraq only to find out that he didn't really die.  Rather, he is undead: a zombie-vampire hybrid, known as the Revenant.   Bart needs blood to hold back decomposition and he finds his way around his new state against the dark backdrop of downtown Los Angeles. 

The Revenant appears to be moving towards that cult status with a solid underground and online fan base that is growing daily.  Every cult classic needs a killer soundtrack and now fans of  The Revenant won't have to wait much longer.

The Revenant Official Facebook Page:  www.facebook.com/TheRevenantisComing

The Revenant Official Website:  www.therevenantmovie.com

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Yes Bring the House Down in Los Angeles With Epic Three-Album Show
 

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Beware of Mr. Baker Contest still open!











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from our friend Tim at SunDazed

Sundazed March 2013 New Releases

THE LOST POP-PSYCH CLASSIC OF THE ’60S!

Artist: Tandyn Almer
Title: Along Comes Tandyn
LP 5406  180 Gram Vinyl LP
SC 11222  Compact Disc


ORDER HERE

The late, great composer/pianist/producer/MENSA member Tandyn Almer first emerged in pop culture consciouness as the writer of the 1966 smash single by The Association, “Along Comes Mary.” Its seemingly innocuous lyric about a girl became a point of intense scrutiny as rumors of marijuana references wafted through a society fraught with generational conflict. One of those listeners on the far side of the gap, Leonard Bernstein, recognized the song’s musical sophistication and deft wordplay as something noteworthy. Consequently, Bernstein chose Almer as an interview subject for his CBS News documentary Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution, which aired on Tuesday, April 25th, 1967. It was a groundbreaking special, with Almer's cool media attitude working well to calm the controversial storm surrounding the movement that would soon blossom into the Summer of Love.

If this were a Hollywood film script, Almer would have then been catapulted to the upper echelons of pop stardom, rubbing elbows with hottest hitmakers of the day. Instead, while he released one single of his own, “Degeneration Gap,” and wrote and produced several more pop-psyche gems, Almer’s career path took a much more enigmatic route. He did collaborate with fellow melodic savant Brian Wilson, most notably as the co-writer of “Sail On Sailor,” and published a songbook of his new compositions. In service of these songs, a 15-track demo LP was recorded and pressed in a small quantity by his publisher, Davon Music, to distribute to potential recording clients.

Through the years, word of this LP spread through the collecting world, its legend increasing with each telling and its price increasing with each resale for those lucky enough to find a copy. Included within this demonstration disc is the nasty, buzzing fuzztone and haunting vocals of the Purple Gang's version of “Bring Your Own Self Down,” the engaging Pop feel of “Find Yourself,” the smooth groove of "Anything You Want" and “Victims of Chance” (recorded as an instrumental by L.A. jazz combo The Afro Blues Quintet), along with the straight-ahead Folk-Rock of “About Where Love Is” and “Sunset Strip Soliloquy” – the latter about the atmosphere which led to the demonstrations of late '66. At long last, Sundazed Music has rescued this “holy grail” album and presents the first-ever commercial release of Along Comes Tandyn. A stunning collection covering a wide stylistic range, it is a resounding confirmation Almer’s harmonic genius. After one listen, you’ll understand why Tandyn was always the smartest guy in the room.

TRACK LIST:
1. Find Yourself
2. You Turn Me Around
3. Anything You Want
4. About Where Love Is
5. Everytime I Take You Back To Me
6. There’s Gotta Be A Way
7. Alice Designs
8. Face Down In The Mud
9. Where Will They Go
10. Escape
11. Victims of Chance
12. Bring Your Own Self Down (The Purple Gang)
13. I Get High
14. Menagerie of Man
15. Sunset Strip Soliloquy

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FUZZ-FILLED DREAMS & SITAR THINGS…

Artist: Bob Irwin and the Pluto Walkers
Title: The Throwaway Age
LP 5450  - UPC 090771545015 – 180 Gram Vinyl LP


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As a renowned producer and the driving force behind the seminal reissue label Sundazed Music, Bob Irwin has been responsible for bringing a dizzying amount of vintage instrumental rock ’n’ roll to fans around the globe. Now, as lead guitarist and composer of the Pluto Walkers, the lifelong guitar obsessive and walking encyclopedia of musical knowledge adds his own distinctive creative vision to the pantheon of effortlessly cool instrumental combos.

On the Pluto Walkers’ debut album The Throwaway Age, the multitalented foursome delivers a dazzling dose of scintillating surf/drag/sci-fi/exotica nuggets that are as imaginative as they are catchy, looking to the future while conjuring up the playful warmth of the ’50s and ’60s instrumental classics that originally captured Irwin’s imagination as a fan. Indeed, the Pluto Walkers pull off the tricky task of channeling their far-flung influences into music that’s fresh and original, merging insistent guitar hooks with all manner of inventive arrangements and ear-tickling sonic embellishments. The resulting album delivers a one-of-a-kind musical experience that’s effortlessly fresh and original, yet firmly rooted in the unpretentious musical values that Irwin has consistently championed in his work with Sundazed.

Behind its snazzy faux-movie-soundtrack cover art, The Throwaway Age’s sonic smorgasbord encompasses dragstrip swagger, board-busting surf stylishness, swinging sitar-jangle, biker-flick punch and international intrigue. Also featured on the album are four memorable tracks by the Pluto Walkers’ mysterious alter-ego outfit El Futuro Sonidos, who offer moody, lilting acoustic textures with a Latin touch and a tropical twist.

Available both as a streamlined CD and a handsomely appointed 180-gram vinyl LP, The Throwaway Age is the perfect soundtrack for any space-age beach party, and the ideal accompaniment for your next interplanetary road trip.

TRACK LIST:
1. Any Old Love (The Pluto Walkers)
2. Diamondback (The Pluto Walkers)
3. Fast Girl, Last Girl (The Pluto Walkers)
4. The Dollhouse Theme (El Futuro Sonidos)
5. Two-Timer (The Pluto Walkers)
6. Ticket to Anywhere—excerpt (El Futuro Sonidos)
7. Whirlcage (The Pluto Walkers)
8. The Throwaway Age (The Pluto Walkers)
9. Coffin Dragger (The Pluto Walkers)
10. Ticket to Anywhere—reprise (El Futuro Sonidos)
11. Vindaloo (The Pluto Walkers)
12. Like Stars, Like Dust (El Futuro Sonidos)
13. That’s It Baby! (The Pluto Walkers)

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In a Special Arrangement with Spinout Records:

Artist: Bob Irwin and the Pluto Walkers
Title: Coffin Dragger / Arabesque
SPIN 027 - UPC 662222002776 – 7” Vinyl on Colored Wax!


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Think the true spirit and sound of the ’60s exists only in the ring-worn covers and greyed out grooves of your discs from 1967?!? “Coffin Dragger,” the second single by Bob Irwin and the Pluto Walkers, will change—and blow—your mind! Specially selected from the musicians’ new full-length album, The Throwaway Age, this disc is as perfect an encapsulation of a lost era as you will find—a stomping, fuzztone-infected tribute to the legendary biker film soundtracks of decades past, recorded with the same kinds of techniques and energy as the much-coveted originals...

“Arabesque” is an audio voyage into a kind of other world where Henry Mancini and Chocolate Watch Band might’ve made magic music together in a garage, combining a brilliant melody with a snarling, complex and distorted arrangement, prominently featuring layers of fuzz and a vintage Ace Tone Top-5 keyboard. This performance, a cover of a rare Ventures B-side, was conceived during sessions for a rarities-based tribute album to the group, and is available only on this 45.
Both sides of this single were recorded with the nearly forgotten artistry of true 1960s mic’ing and placement, and mixed to authentic monophonic sound. Slide it onto your changer somewhere between your Arrows and Zakary Thaks singles—you will not be disappointed... Fuzzboxes set to stun!

TRACK LIST:
1. Coffin Dragger
2. Arabesque

Also Available from Sundazed/Spinout: Bob Irwin and the Pluto Walkers – 7” Vinyl SPIN 023 -
Joker’s Wild / The Throwaway Age

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RE- RELEASE FROM THE SUNDAZED VAULTS...BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Artist: Hank Garland
Title: Move! The Guitar Artistry of Hank Garland
E 178- UPC 090771017826 - Double Compact Disc Set


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Growing up in Cowpens, SC, Hank Garland began playing guitar at age 6. Ten years later, this precocious talent led him to Nashville, where he quickly integrated himself into the city’s thriving live music and recording scene. Scoring a million-selling hit at age 19 with “Sugarfoot Rag,” Garland became a first-call Nashville session guitarist, recording with a “who’s who” of country stars and nascent rockers (including that Presley kid—it’s Garland playing the indelible riff on “Little Sister” and many more of Elvis’ Nashville sessions). His prowess caught the ear of Gibson Guitar Company president Ted McCarty, who enlisted Garland’s input in designing Gibson’s classic Byrdland hollow body electric guitar. This collaboration proved prophetic, as Garland’s true musical passion was jazz, for which the Byrdland was both named and designed. After being told by Chet Atkins that Django Reinhardt was “the greatest guitar player in the world,” Garland spent countless hours studying the Belgian master guitarist’s style and method.

Garland ventured beyond Nashville as a member of Eddy Arnold’s touring band. Whenever Arnold’s tour hit New York City, Garland took advantage of the opportunity to visit the Big Apple’s many jazz clubs and studied with jazz guitar virtuoso Barry Galbraith. Securing a recording contract with Columbia Records, Garland set the jazz world on its ear in the late ’50s and early ’60s with three landmark albums for the label. Move! collects every track from these sessions, including the entire Jazz Winds from a New Direction album and four previously unissued tracks. Come hear the ultimate Nashville cat!

TRACK LIST:
1. All The Things You Are
2. Three-Four, the Blues
3. Move
4. Always
5. Riot-Chous
6. Relaxing
7. Call D. Law
8. It’s Love, of Course
9. Not For Me
10. (Tell Me) What Am I To Do?
11. You’re Here Again
12. Pop Goes the Weasel
13. Autumn Leaves
14. Why Not?
15. Ed’s Place
16. Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
17. Like Someone in Love
18. Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That, Baby
19. Polka Dots and Moonbeams
20. Tammy
21. Secret Love
22. Greensleeves
23. Blame It On My Youth
24. Unless You’re In Love
25. Just For Tonight
26. Close Your Eyes
27. Rainy Afternoon
28. Ed’s Place (early version)*
29. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (early version)*
30. Some of These Days*
31. Secret Love (early version)*

*previously unissued

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such a wonderfully written article, it is book marked to be read again!

What Goes Around Comes Around: Vinyl Records Are Back

If you’ve been thinking about finally getting rid of those old albums, you might want to reconsider!





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These lists are always so subjective, I have my worst (above)

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for shits and giggles...

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from Grimeys.com








GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 2/25 - 3/03, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:
1. Atoms For Peace - AMOK
2. Nick Drake - Pink Moon
3. Tame Impala - Lonerism
4. Jim James - Regions Of Light & Sound Of God
5. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
6. The Avett Brothers - Four Thieves Gone
7. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
8. The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow
9. Mumford & Sons - Babel
10. The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
11. Johnny Marr - Messenger
12. Mount Moriah - Miracle Temple
13. Iceage - You're Nothing
14. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
15. Shout Out Louds - Optica
16. Leagues - You Belong Here
17. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
18. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
19. Modern Lovers - Modern Lovers
20. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
21. Bon Iver - Bon Iver
22. Radiohead - OK Computer
23. The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
24. Steve Earle - Burnin' It Down 7"
25. Cocorosie - We Are On Fire 7"

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