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Razor and Tie Joe Jackson Test Pressing Contest ends tomorrow at noon, you still have time to enter!







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JACK WHITE: RECORD STORE DAY 2013 AMBASSADOR

Owns a record store. CHECK. Heads a record label. CHECK. Makes all kinds of records. CHECK. We can think of no one better to fly the flag for Record Store Day 2013, can you?   Let’s let Ambassador White speak for himself, both on video and in his official Ambassadorial quote.

Read the rest at the RecordStoreDay website





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ALIVE NATURALSOUND RECORDS TO REISSUE SOUL LEGEND SWAMP DOGG'S NEWLY REMASTERED FIRST TWO SEMINAL ALBUMS FROM THE EARLY '70S: TOTAL DESTRUCTION TO YOUR MIND & RAT ON! ON MARCH 5TH!

SWAMP DOGG OFFERS FANS FREE DOWNLOADS OF "IF I DIE TOMORROW" (FROM TOTAL DESTRUCTION...) & "CREEPING AWAY" (FROM RAT ON!)  

 Maverick soul artist Swamp Dogg (aka Jerry Williams) has been described as the “soul genius that time forgot," and “a strange combination of Sly Stone’s progressive funk with Frank Zappa’s lyrical absurdism." In the '70s he even made the famed Nixon’s Enemies List.

Alive Naturalsound Records is proud to bring you Swamp Dogg’s first two albums, newly remastered and re-released for the very first time on vinyl since their original release in the early '70s. Total Destruction To Your Mind (1970), has been called “one of the most gloriously gonzo soul recordings of all time," while Rat On! (1971) was ranked as having one of the top ten worst album covers of all time, an achievement that Swamp Dogg is rightfully proud of to this day.

The two remastered reissues of Swamp Dogg's early '70s albums Total Destruction To Your Mind and Rat On! will be available on Black Vinyl and CD on March 5th. In addition, there will also be a very limited pressing of Colored Vinyl for both albums exclusive to mailorders through Bomp!


CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD & SHARE SWAMP DOGG'S SONG "IF I DIE TOMORROW"

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD & SHARE SWAMP DOGG'S SONG "CREEPING AWAY"

"He sings like some unfrozen Atlantic soul man of the sixties - his voice clarion pure, his phrasing a model of smoldering restraint." - ROLLING STONE

"He's made some of the maddest, funny, baddest, odd, angry, funkiest soul records." - MOJO

"Vocally, Swamp Dogg sounds like a cross between General Johnson (of Chairmen of the Board) and Van Morrison; as a songwriter, he’s his own man. With the exception of Sly Stone, no other soul men of the period were investigating controversial topics with such infectious musicality and good humor." – AMG

FOR MORE INFO ON SWAMP DOGG:
http://www.swampdogg.net

FOR MORE INFO ON ALIVE RECORDS:
http://www.alive-totalenergy.com

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THE RETURN OF PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS’ MARK LINDSAY

Mark Lindsay, lead singer/songwriter/producer for the seminal 60’s Garage Rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders has released “Like Nothing That You’ve Seen,” the first single from his upcoming album which is slated for an early May 2013 release.

  The song was co-written and produced by Gar Francis, songwriter/guitarist of New Jersey Garage Rock veterans, the Doughboys. “Like Nothing That You’ve Seen” features backing vocals by Myke Scavone (Doughboys), Kurt Reil (Gripweeds), and special guest, Little Steven Van Zandt. The single follows in the butt-kickin’ footsteps of Lindsay’s classic 60’s tracks with the Raiders like “Kicks,” “Stepping Out,” “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” and “Just like Me.”

 “I first met Mark Lindsay when I was recording the new Doughboys album Shakin' Our Souls,” explains co-writer/producer Gar Francis.  “I had asked Kurt, the owner of House of Vibes, if he knew of anyone who could add saxophone to a track I was working on called ‘It's A Crying Shame.’ Kurt mentioned that he was doing some sessions with Mark Lindsay, the singer from Paul Revere and the Raiders, who was also a great sax player.

“Mark came down and added the sax parts and also sang background vocals for the track. As he was leaving the session, I had casually mentioned that if he ever wanted to collaborate on some songs to give me a call.  Well after he returned home to Florida, he gave me a call and we started working on songs via e-mail for the next three months, producing a boat-load of tunes for a new Mark Lindsay album.

"’Like Nothing That You've Seen, is one of the first songs we came up with, and we decided to go into the studio to cut and release it as a single before the album. I wanted Mark to return to his Garage roots and I think we did a good job of capturing that spirit. I hope you dig it as much as we do. “

Watch for more information coming soon!

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some sad news from our friends at Relapse.com but I love what they are doing, stop by and pick up the release HERE

RELAPSE RECORDS:  Releases Tribute Sampler to Pat Egan

Pat Egan, longtime Director of Retail Sales at Relapse Records, tragically passed away on Monday February 18th after a battle with pneumonia and related complications.  In honor of the man who was so instrumental in the success of so many Relapse bands and records, the label has put together a 20 track compilation featuring a collection of his favorite songs and artists, including Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Brian Posehn, Red Fang, Death, and many more, including a never-before-released track from Exhumed. 

100% of proceeds from the compilation will go towards a college fund for his young daughter Katie.  Relapse thanks each band for contributing each track and waiving their royalty fee to maximize the benefit for Pat’s beloved family.  The compilation is available via Bandcamp at this location  for only $5 but friends and fans are welcome to donate as much as they want.  Direct contributions may also be made via paypal to wellmissyoupat@relapse.com 

The tracklisting for the compilation is as follows:

1. Brian Posehn - More Metal Than You
2. Exhumed - The Beginning After The End (Previously Unreleased)
3. Mastodon - Mother Puncher
4. Kingdom of Sorrow - Screaming into the Sky
5. Baroness - Take My Bones Away
6. Red Fang - Wires
7. Death - A Moment Of Clarity
8. Revocation - Teratogenesis
9. Brutal Truth - Old World Order
10.Dying Fetus - Second Skin
11.Black Anvil - Ultimate Reality    
12. Agoraphobic Nosebleed - Sword Swallower    
13. Zombi - Siberia
14. Pig Destroyer - The American's Head
15. Toxic Holocaust - Sound The Charge
16. Murder Construct - No Question, No Comment    
17. Horseback - Arjuna
18. Dillinger Escape Plan - Sunshine the Werewolf    
19. Abysmal Dawn - In Service of Time
20. Total Fucking Destruction - In The Process of Correcting Thinking Errors

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Kurt Von Stetten - Androlafi

The term "bedroom project" carries numerous pejorative connotations, namely lo-fi, half-baked experimentation. But in the world of Kurt von Stetten, the bedroom is merely ground zero for songs that transcend time and genre. Harnessing von Stetton's love of early 90s indie rock (think Pavement, Sebadoh and early Modest Mouse) interweaved with his own insecurities, fears and passions, von Stetton's seventh solo outing Androlafi is his most accomplished and self-assured, a record that proudly stands alongside DIY revisionists Kurt Vile and Ty Segall, and also the seminal 90s output of his heroes.

Kurt von Stetten began experimenting with music and recordings in Boston during the summer of 1996. During this time, he began to experience terrible bouts of "self proclaimed"  bromhidrosis (look it up), forcing him to record alone in his bedroom. For a period of 10 years, von Stetten holed up in his bedroom studio and learned how to play guitar and drums by recording himself over and over again. Since 2006 he has released a full-length album every year for the last 7 years on which he plays every instrument (Guitar, Vocals, Cello, Keys, Drums/Percussion and Bass).

The themes of Androlafi (aka Witches) are conjured from von Stetten's obsession with gothic folklore and the eternally frightening cautionary tales told to children. "I think that most of these songs reference fear and how people deal with fear," explains von Stetten. "Many of the songs are based on the stories my mother and father told me about their childhood and the stories that were told to them. These stories were fun and fantastic, but meant to mask great anxieties. Fear is a powerful motivator and the impetus for a lot of beauty." 


"First Daughter" SoundCloud

www.staticmotor.com/bands/kurt_von_stetten/
www.twitter.com/kvsmusic
www.staticmotor.com/kurtvonstetten/
www.kurtvonstetten.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/kvsmusic

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out of the great state of california, a record store doing very well, thank you!

The Explorist Spins Back Vintage Vinyl — and Profits






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and in the category that no one dislikes a naked lady on a horse, why not use that as an album cover:

HEAVEN SHALL BURN: New Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed   

German death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN will release their new album, "Veto", via Century Media Records.....the cover of "Veto" shows the John Collier painting of Lady Godiva (c.1898).

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Our Most Treasured Recordings Are Dying: Congress Has a Plan to Save Them





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Robert Plant Hints At 2014 Led Zeppelin Reunion






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Heart to Reunite Original Lineup for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 





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Jeff Lynne and ELO to Release Three Albums in 2013










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Elton John to Play In-Store Gigs to Help Save HMV

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Pearl Jam’s ‘Ten’ Surpasses 10 Million Copies Sold










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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 2/11 - 2/17, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:

1. Jim James - Regions Of Light & Sound Of God
2. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
3. Father John Misty - Fear Fun
4. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
5. Tame Impala - Lonerism
6. Natural Child - Hard In Heaven
7. Local Natives - Hummingbird
8. Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup
9. D. Watusi - Dark Party
10. Leagues - You Belong Here
11. Mumford & Sons - Babel
12. The Black Keys - El Camino
13. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
14. Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day
15. Various - United Sacred Harp Convention: The Alan Lomax Recordings, 1959
16. Stereolab - Dots & Loops
17. Mississippi Sheiks - Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1
18. Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams
19. The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
20. The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
21. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
22. J Dilla - Donuts 45 box
23. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II
24. The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow
25. Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
  
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Watch: Jack White to Appear on New VH1 Show Explaining His Wacky "Triple Decker" Vinyl Invention

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Razor and Tie Joe Jackson Test Pressing Contest

 

 

 

Our friend Bob at Razor and Tie has given me a vinyl test pressing of the new Joe Jackson jazz album 'The Duke' to give away to a lucky blog reader.   Joe Jackson's 'The Duke' is scheduled for release on 180 gram vinyl on March 16th (CD debuted at #1 on Billboard Current Contemproy Jazz Chart) and even though it won’t be in stores until then, fans can get it early, only through www.joejackson.merchnow.com

The contest is simple.  A random drawing of all the email entrants will be done and one will be declared the winner.  Send your email entries to rbenson30@wi.rr.com with the words "Razor and Tie Joe Jackson Test Pressing Contest" in the subject line.   Limit one email entry per person.  Contest ends at noon on Friday 22, 2013.  Winner will be announced Friday February 22nd at 1 pm.

DUKE ELLINGTON TRIBUTE ALBUM, THE DUKE

The Duke finds Joe Jackson interpreting 15 Ellington classics over the course of ten tracks, interspersing melodic and rhythmic elements of various compositions in a manner that's consistent with Ellington's own freewheeling approach.  Rather than emulating the songs' original big-band settings, Jackson filters the material through his own musical imagination while exploring an assortment of unexpected grooves and textures.  The resulting album is a seamless fusion of sounds and styles, whose abundant sense of playfulness is consistent with Ellington's boundary-breaking attitude.

Jackson’s distinctive voice is featured on I’m Beginning To See The Light, Mood Indigo, and I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good), while It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) finds him trading vocals with punk icon Iggy Pop. R&B diva Sharon Jones, meanwhile, shines with a soulful I Ain’t Got Nothin’ But The Blues. In keeping with Ellington’s multiculturalism, Jackson also encouraged Iranian singer Sussan Deyhim to perform a soaring Caravan in Farsi, and Lilian Vieira, of the Brazilian/Dutch collective Zuco 103, to create a sunny, sexy Portuguese version of Perdido.

The album’s striking mix of electronic and organic textures is especially evident on instrumentals like Isfahan featuring Steve Vai and Berlin electronic musician Kris Ingram Lanzaro, Rockin’ In Rhythm, The Mooche, and Black and Tan Fantasy. The musicians include two contemporary jazz stars, violinist Regina Carter and bassist Christian McBride; rock guitar hero Steve Vai; drummer Ahmir 'Questlove’ Thompson   and other members of The Roots; and two of Jackson’s old associates, guitarist Vinnie Zummo and percussionist Sue Hadjopoulos. Two album tracks (PERDIDO and IT DON'T MEAN A THING) were recorded in collaboration with Zuco 103 at their studio in Amsterdam. The remaining tracks were recorded, and the whole album mixed, in New York by legendary producer/engineer Elliot Scheiner.

Though The Duke is a tribute album, it’s also very much a Joe Jackson album, consistent with his long-standing sense of musical adventure.

Tracks

1. Isfahan (with Steve Vai)
2. Caravan (with Sussan Deyhim)
3. I'm Beginning To See The Light / Take The 'A' Train / Cotton Tail (with Christian McBride & Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson)
4. Mood Indigo (with Regina Carter & Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson)
5. Rockin' In Rhythm (with Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson)
6. I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues / Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear From Me (with Sharon Jones & Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson)
7. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) (with Sue Hadjopoulos)
8. Perdido / Satin Doll (with Lilian Vieira)
9. The Mooche / Black And Tan Fantasy (with Vinnie Zummo & Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson)
10. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (with Iggy Pop)


JOE JACKSON  -  THE DUKE  -  Bio

“I revere the Duke, but I didn’t want to make a reverent album”, Joe Jackson says of The Duke, his new tribute to jazz legend Duke Ellington.

The Duke is indeed an unconventional salute to Ellington, demonstrating the timeless brilliance of his compositions while showcasing Jackson’s skills as arranger, instrumentalist and singer. Though it’s his second album of non-original material (after 1981’s Jumpin’ Jive) it’s nonetheless a deeply personal project for Jackson, whose affinity for Ellington has been an inspiration throughout his own three-decade-plus career.

The Duke finds the iconoclastic Jackson – a five-time Grammy nominee – interpreting 15 Ellington classics over ten tracks, ingeniously combining several songs into medleys. Rather than emulating the original big-band arrangements, Jackson filters the material through his own musical imagination. The result is a surprising yet seamless fusion of styles, whose abundant playfulness is consistent with Ellington’s own freewheeling approach.

“Ellington didn’t consider his own arrangements to be sacred”, Jackson notes. “He constantly reworked them, sometimes quite radically. So I think my approach is in the spirit of the man himself”.

Jackson used no horns on The Duke – an audacious move, considering how they dominated the original recordings. “That was my only rule”, he says. “I wanted to take it in a completely different direction, and there was a danger of just sounding like watered-down Ellington if it wasn’t different enough. Not using horns was a good place to start. It makes you think: what else can we do?” So, instead of reeds and brass, the album features synthesizers, vibraphone, accordion and string quartet.

Jackson’s passion for Ellington goes back to his teens. “I loved the fact that there was so much going on, yet it was kind of hard to pin down,” he recalls. “Within the space of 3 minutes he could go through several different moods, brilliantly and seamlessly”. Ellington’s example also shaped Jackson’s own musical approach, even when he was playing raw rock’n’roll in the wake of the British punk movement. “One of things I learned from him was how to work with musicians,” he says. “He was able to showcase the personality of every player in his band, yet still be completely in control. He had a way of leading without being a dictator, of realizing his own vision while allowing others to shine. Ellington was a big-picture guy, and that’s what I’ve aspired to be”.

The Duke is fuelled by the same restless creative urge that has made Joe Jackson’s catalogue so eclectic, yet fiercely individual. He started building his resume as a teenager, studying composition at London’s Royal Academy of Music and recording a pair of singles with pre-punk combo Arms and Legs.

Jackson’s first three albums – Look Sharp!, I’m The Man and Beat Crazy,  released between 1979 and 1980 – combined catchy, hard-hitting tunes with articulate, often humorous lyrics. Despite early commercial success, Jackson soon spread his musical wings, first with Jumpin’ Jive and then 1982’s massively successful Night and Day, on which he embraced a more sophisticated, adult approach, influenced as much by jazz and latin music as rock. He continued in a similar vein with Body and Soul (1984) Big World (1986), Blaze of Glory (1989) and Laughter and Lust (1991).

Jackson turned further away from the pop mainstream with the gentle, soul-searching Night Music (1994), the satirical rock-opera Heaven and Hell (1997) and Symphony No. 1, which won the 2000 Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album. Also in 2000, Joe released the belated sequel Night and Day II, a personal favourite which he has called his ‘most underrated album’. In 2003, Jackson surprised fans by reuniting the band from his first three albums for an acclaimed album of new songs, Volume 4, and a successful world tour. Relocating to Berlin in 2008, he recorded the minimal yet majestic Rain with just piano, voice, and his original rhythm section. The trio have since toured extensively, and in 2010 released Jackson’s favourite of his several live records, Live Music.

In addition to his own albums, Jackson has written several film scores, notably for Francis Ford Coppola’s Tucker and James Bridges’ Mike’s Murder. He has also played piano and/or sung on records by Suzanne Vega, Joan Armatrading, Ruben Blades, Rickie Lee Jones, Nina Hagen, and William Shatner. In 1999, Jackson published a well-received book, A Cure For Gravity, which he described as ‘a book about music disguised as a memoir’.

ThoughThe Duke is a tribute album, it’s also very much a Joe Jackson album, consistent with his longstanding sense of musical adventure.

“When I started this”, Jackson says, “It felt a little daunting – like, how am I gonna pull this off? But it started to pick up momentum, and took on a life of its own. I got to work with people I never thought I’d be able to get, and they were all extremely enthusiastic and supportive of the project. It all came together in a way that surpassed my expectations. And it’s been a hell of a lot of fun”.

Read more about the release HERE

 Duke Ellington at the Hurricane Club in New York, May 1943

Ellington led his band from 1923 until his death in 1974. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions and his career spanned more than 50 years.  It included leading his orchestra, composing a career-spanning songbook, writing movie soundtracks, composing stage musicals and exemplary world tours. He is widely regarded as the most important composer in jazz; and he is generally considered to have elevated the perception of jazz to an art form on a par with other traditional genres of music.

Read more about Duke Ellington HERE
 

New Music Releases - February 19, 2013

 

5 Star - Remix Anthology: Remixes 1984 - 1991
Anders & Kendall - Wild Chorus
Apparat - Krieg und Frieden
Atlas Genius - When It Was Now
Baptist - Bushcraft
Beach Fossils - Clash the Truth
Beat Radio - Hard Times, Go!
Ben Goldberg - Unfold Ordinary Mind
bentcousin - Everybody’s Got One
Big Wreck - Albatross
Bobby Long - Wishbone
Bobby Rush - Down in Louisiana
Brilliant Corners - Heart on Your Sleeve: Decade in Pop 1983 - 1993
Buckcherry - Confessions
Campfires - Tomorrow, Tomorrow
Complete Failure - The Art Gospel Of Aggravated Assault
Dan Friel - Total Folklore
Darwin Deez - Songs for Imaginative People
Data Romance - Other
Dave Edmunds - Subtle As a Flying Mallet
Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie “Prince” Billy - What the Brothers Sang
Death Wolf - II: Black Armoured Death
Devourment - Conceived In Sewage
Eat Skull - III
Eight Bells - The Captain's Daughter
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (remastered)
Flume - Flume
Goldflesh - Hymns (reissue)
Gray Young - Bonfire
Gwen Guthrie - Good to Go Lover
Herb Alpert - Fandango
Herbert Gröenemeyer - I Walk
Hrvrd - The Bird's Cage
Iceage - You're Nothing
Inc. - No World
Jamie Lidell - Jamie Lidell
Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet - In A World of Mallets
Jerry Garcia - Garcia Live 1: Capitol Theater
Johnny Crawford - The Complete Hits Of Johnny Crawford
Kongh - Sole Creation
Kurt von Stetten - Androlafi
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper - Ripley Pine
Lecherous Nocturne - Behold Almighty Doctrine
Lil Wayne - I Am Not a Human Being II
Lusine - The Waiting Room
Major Lazer - Free the Universe
Mark Kozelek - Like Rats
Mark Kozelek - Live at Phoenix Public House Melbourne
Matmos - The Marriage of True Minds
Maxmillion Dunbar - House of Woo
Miracles of Modern Science - Meems
Misery Index - Live in Munich
Misfit Mod - Islands and Islands
Mitzi - Truly Alive
Molly Hatchett - Live at Rockpalast
Motorhead - Catch Scratch Fewer
My Gold Mask - Leave Me Midnight
Natasha Kmeto - Dirty Mind Melt (EP)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away
Parenthetical Girls - Privilege
Paul Weller - Dragonfly (vinyl)
Peter Brotzmann - Long Story Short (5-CD box set)
Psychic Ills - One Track Mind
Puscifer - Donkey Punch the Night
Robben Ford - Bringing It Back Home
Robin Trower - Roots & Branches
STRFKR - Miracle Mile
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside - Untamed Beast
Samantha Crain - Kid Face
Satellite - Calling-Birds
Sergenti - Saal
Shai Hulud - Reach Beyond The Sun
Sin Fang - Flowers
Skineater - Dermal Harvest
Spektr - Cypher
Suffocation - Pinnacle of Bedlam
Superchunk - I Hate History/Glue (7")
Swingin' Utters - Poorly Formed
The Howling Hex - The Best of Howling Hex
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Barbed Wire Kisses (reissue) (vinyl)
The Jesus and Mary Chain - The Sound of Speed (reissue) (vinyl)
The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow
The Slide Brothers - Robert Randolph Presents
Tim Chaisson - The Other Side
Toy Love - Toy Love (reissue)
Two Hour Traffic - Foolish Blood
Ulcer - Grant Us Death
Useless Eaters - Hypertension
VYIE - Nightingale (EP)
Various Artists - A Concert For Kirsty MacColl
Various Artists - Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys
Various Artists - Complete Pop Instrumental Hits Of The Sixties, Volume 3 - 1962 (3-CD box set)
Various Artists - The Tyranny of the Beat
Yacht Club - A Little Messed Up/Fail to Cry (7")

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

I want to extend my thanks to all who entered the Spin-Clean Record Washer.com Contest  (the contest ended today at noon)   Here are the winners:

Congratulations to Jo A. from Portland, OR who was the 33rd emailer and wins the Spin-Clean® Record Washer MKII Package - LIMITED EDITION "Clear Unit"

Congratulations to Stephen L. from Warminster, PA who was the 45th emailer and he wins the Spin-Clean® Record Rack







A very special thank you to the folks at Spin-Clean® Record Washer for making it all possible.  I know the machine.   It's an affordable method to keep your beloved vinyl clean, and simply put, it works.  Stop by their site and get one!

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New Google+ Community "All Things Vinyl"

There's a new G+ group forming called "All Things Vinyl" (I am a part of it!) and I can recommend it to all, check it out at Google+ today!

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from our friends at www.brutalpandarecords.com

ZOZOBRA Announce New Album Details


Premiere New Song "Black Holes"

Boston, MA's ZOZOBRA have revealed the details behind their latest release Savage Masters, due out April 2nd on LP/Digital via Brutal Panda Records.

The brainchild of Caleb Scofield (Cave In, Old Man Gloom), ZOZOBRA formed in 2006 and quickly released two crushing full-lengths of atmospheric sludge metal, Harmonic Tremors (2007) and Bird of Prey (2008).   Now five years later, the band has re-emerged with Savage Masters, their most aggressive and straightforward release to date.  Bursting out the gate with a bold, determined purpose, Savage Masters is an unrelenting fury of post-hardcore ferocity and sludge-tinged amplifier crunch.  This release, featuring long-time Cave In bandmates Adam McGrath (guitars) and J.R. Conners (drums), proves once and for all that ZOZOBRA are a veritable force to be reckoned with.  Savage Masters was produced and recorded by Andrew Schneider (Unsane, Pelican) and contains stunning artwork by English alchemist Glyn Smyth (Unearthly Trance, Wolves in the Throne Room, Cough).


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www.zozobraofficial.bandcamp.com

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from www.thenbhd.com and www.columbiarecords.com

****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE****

MONDO RELEASES THEHAUNTING AND BEAUTFIUL “POLTERGEIST” SCORE SOUNDTRACK ON LIMITED EDTION VINYL

Austin, TX--- Wednesday, February 13, 2013 --- Mondo, the collectible art division of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is excited to announce the release of Jerry Goldsmith’s Poltergeist score on limited edition vinyl. Combining a love for film music and beautiful artistic renderings, Mondo commissioned original cover art from We Buy YourKids, the duo of Australian illustrators Sonny Day and Biddy Maroney.  The Poltergeist 2-disc vinyl will be available for purchase for $25 on February 22 via MondoTees.com andwill include a small portion of randomly inserted clear vinyl copies.  The full track list appears at the bottom and includes 5 tracks never before released on vinyl.

The Poltergeist vinyl soundtrack release continues Mondo’s commitment to crafting beautiful packaging for scores they love and adds to an eclectic collection that now includes The Beyond, Deadly Spawn, Maniac and the upcoming vinyl release for Drive.  Much more is on the horizon for 2013.

JerryGoldsmith's soundtrack for Steven Spielberg's Poltergeist formed a significant part of the 1982 film's conceptual strength.  Known for the intensity of his thematic exposition, Goldsmith designs the Poltergeist soundtrack to elaborately ground the film between the promise of suburban repose andthe malevolent unknown. Beginning in innocence with a classic rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner," the soundtrack parallels the film's intrusion of angry ghosts into the California home of the film's protagonists with dreadful strings and eerie keys. Goldsmith then switches to airier strings and an ethereal flute to denote the family's fumbling after their daughter, Carol Anne, is abducted. Utilizing frenzied horn blasts and a sudden lapse into atonalism, the composer ominously signifies the emergence of the Beast. Goldsmith, seemingly effortless, concludes the frantic drama of "Escape From Suburbia" in stark contrast with the sweet and child-like tones of "Carol Anne's Theme," elegantly illustrating the dignity and range that his orchestral scores for horror modeled within the genre.

Mondo previously collaborated with We Buy Your Kids for a gallery show, “Tina’s Mom’s Boyfriend,” in November.  We Buy Your Kids began working together in 2006, creating screen-printed posters for local concerts.  Since then, their client list has expanded to include film, print, huge corporations, and galleries.  Often making art that the squares think is weird, they are the perfect collaborator for the Poltergeist soundtrack artwork.

For the exact sale time on February 22 follow @MondoNews on Twitter.  Full track list below, including 5 tracks (#1, #3, #4, #6 and #9) that appear on vinyl for the first time.

1) The Star Spangled Banner
2) The Calling / The Neighborhood (Main Title)
3) The Tree (Outtake)
4) The Clown / They're Here / Broken Glass / The Hole / TV People
5) Twisted Abduction
6) Contacting The Other Side
7) The Light
8) Night Visitor / No Complaints
9) ItKnows What Scares You
10) Rebirth
11) Night Of The Beast
12) Escape From Suburbia
13) Carol Anne's Theme (End Title)

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i'm a sucker for skull album art

Satan Reveal Album Cover Art

Metal legends Satan have just revealed the album cover art for the comeback album called 'Life Sentence, which is due out on April 29, 2013 in Europe via Listenable Records with an undisclosed May date for the US.

The cover was created by artist Eliran Kantor (Testament/Hatebreed/Sodom) and depicts a similar concept as on the legendary 1983 debut LP 'Court In The Act.'













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Thergothon Album "Stream From The Heavens" To Be Reissued On Vinyl - this release is strictly limited to 500 copies: 100 copies on 180-gram orange vinyl and 400 on 180-gram black vinyl.









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Whitesnake Announce ‘Made in Japan’ Live Album










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Things Are Just Peachy Keen — Favorite Fruit-Related Album Covers






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25 Of The Weirdest Album Covers




 

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

New Google+ Community "All Things Vinyl"

There's a new G+ group forming called "All Things Vinyl" (I am a part of it!) and I can recommend it to all, check it out at Google+ today!



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this from our friends at Razor and Tie

ALL THAT REMAINS ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR WITH IN THIS MOMENT, HELLYEAH, AND NONPOINT

CURRENT SINGLE "STAND UP" NOW #1 AT ACTIVE ROCK ON BOTH BDS AND MEDIABASE

 

New Studio Album- A War You Cannot Win - (Razor & Tie) Out Now

(New York, NY) - All That Remains has announced a tour in support of their new studio album A War You Cannot Win (Razor & Tie). All That Remains will co-headline with Hellyeah and In This Moment(alternating dates, see full tour dates below). ATR label mates Nonpoint will support the tour which kicks off on March 18th in Albuquerque, NM.

All That Remains' first single, "Stand Up" has spent a second week at #1 at Active Rock Radio on BDS and is now #1 on MediaBase as well. This marks the band's first ever #1 radio single and ATR's 5th consecutive Top 10 single at the format. "Stand Up" is also Razor & Tie's second single to reach #1 at Active Rock in the past five months and Razor & Tie's first Active Rock single to reach #1 on both charts.

A War You Cannot Win debuted at #13 on the Billboard Top 200 with over 24,700 units sold in its first week and has sold over 65,000 to date and is currently on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. A War You Cannot Win is available now at the Itunes Store Here.

ATR has sold more than 1 million units to date and 1,460,000 tracks to date. The band's last album, For We Are Many, debuted at #10 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in 2010 and sold 185,000 albums to date.

All That Remains Tour Dates

 March 18 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater (Hellyeah, Nonpoint)
 March 19 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto (Hellyeah, Nonpoint)
 March 20 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee (Hellyeah , Nonpoint)
 March 22 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia LA Live (Hellyeah , Nonpoint)
 March 23 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory (Hellyeah, In This Moment)
 March 24 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory (In This Moment, Nonpoint)
 March 26 - Denver, CO - The Fillmore (Hellyeah, In This Moment, Nonpoint)
 March 27 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue (Hellyeah, Nonpoint)
 March 29 - Missoula, MY - Wilma Theater - (Hellyeah, Nonpoint)
 March 30 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory (Hellyeah, Nonpoint)
 April 1 - Seattle, WA - Showbox At The Market (Hellyeah, Nonpoint)

Other Tour Dates

 April 13 - Orlando, FL - Tinker Field (Earth Day Birthday Festival)
 April 27 - Jacksonville, FL- Welcome To Rockville (Festival)
 May 5 - Concord, NC - Rock Rebellion (Festival)
 May 7 - Niagara Falls, NY - Rapids Theatre (Volbeat and Eye Empire)
 May 10 - Boone IA - Lazerfest (Festival)
 May 15 - Lincoln, NE - Pershing Auditorium (Volbeat and Eye Empire)
 May 18 - Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range (Festival)
 May 24 - Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma (Festival)

ALL THAT REMAINS LINKS
 http://www.allthatremainsonline.com
http://www.facebook.com/allthatremains
http://www.youtube.com/user/allthatremainsmusic

A War You Cannot Win iTunes Link

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and even more from Razor and Tie!

HATEBREED ANNOUNCES NEW HEADLINE TOUR

 

Hatebreed has announced their second headlining tour in support of their new studio album, The Divinity of Purpose. The Divinity of Purpose 2 Tour 2013 will kick off on April 9th in Millvale, PA.  Joining Hatebreed on this run will be special guests Every Time I Die, Terror, Job For A Cowboy and This Is Hell (tour dates below). Tickets and VIP Meet & Greet packages will go on sale Wednesday, February 13th at 12:00 PM at Hatebreed.com/vip. Public on sale begins on Friday, February 15th and Saturday, February 16th.

The Divinity of Purpose (released on Razor & Tie in the United States/Canada) recently debuted at #20 on the Billboard Top 200 with over 17,400 units sold in its first week marking the band’s highest career album chart entry to date. The Divinity of Purpose is available now at the iTunes Store HERE.

Hatebreed is currently featured on the covers of both Revolver and Hails & Horns Magazines with the new album receiving press raves from around the world. The band also received a Revolver Golden God Awards Nomination for “Best Live Band” alongside Anthrax, Lamb of God, Slipknot, Volbeat, and Five Finger Death Punch.

Hatebreed is on tour now in the U.S. (through February 17th) playing a ferocious mix of material from every facet of their career along with songs from the recently released new album. This tour features special guests and label mates, Shadows Fall along with support acts, Dying Fetus and The Contortionist. Hatebreed will return to the U.K. in April for a number of headline tour dates (all dates below).

Hatebreed is Jamey Jasta (vocals), Chris Beattie (Bass), Wayne Lozinak (Guitar), Frank Novinec (Guitar) and Matthew Byrne (Drums).

Hatebreed Tour Dates

The Divinity Of Purpose USA Tour
 Feb 11 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
 Feb 12 – Jacksonville, FL – Freebird Live
 Feb 13 – Jacksonville, NC – Hooligans
 Feb 14–West Springfield, VA – Empire
 Feb 15 – Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
 Feb 16 – Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theater
 Feb 17 – Amityville, NY –Revolution

 International Tour Dates
 March 15 - Geynedd, United Kingdom -  Hammerfest
 March 16 - Trondheim, Norway  – Trondheim Metal Fest
 March 17 - Moscow, Russia  – Moscow Hall
 March 18 - St. Petersburg, Russia  – Zal Ozhidania

 The Divinity of Purpose 2 Tour
 April 9 -  Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
 April 10 – Kokomo, IN – CenterStage Bar and Grill
 April 11 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
 April 12 – Iowa City, IA -  Blue Moose Tap House
 April 13 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave ^
 April 14 – Toledo, OH – Headliners (Jamboree Fest)*
 April 15 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
 April 16 – Spartanburg, SC -  Ground Zero
 April 17 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
 April 18 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
 April 19 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium (New England Metal & Hardcore Festival)*
 ^ Every Time I Die not on date
 *Festival date

 UK Tour Dates
 April 27 - Meerhout, Belgium –  Groezrock Festival
 April 28 – Brighton – Concorde 2
 April 29 – Cardiff – Solus
 April 30 – Manchester – Academy 2
 May 1-  Glasgow – O2 ABC 2
 May 2 -  Sheffield – Corporation
 May 3 -Wolverhampton – Slade Rooms

 Hatebreed Links
 www.hatebreed.com
 www.facebook.com/hatebreed
 www.twitter.com/hatebreed

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GRIMEY'S BEST SELLERS 2/04 - 2/10, 2013

Vinyl Top 25:

1. Jim James - Regions Of Light & Sound Of God
2. Night Beds - Country Sleep
3. Holly Williams - Highway
4. Tame Impala - Lonerism
5. The Lumineers - The Lumineers
6. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II
7. Jimi Hendrix - Somewhere / Power Of Soul 7"
8. Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls
9. Leagues - You Belong Here
10. Linear Downfall - Fragmental Hippocampus
11. Charley Patton - Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1
12. Tegan & Sara - Heartthrob
13. First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar
14. Coheed & Cambria - Afterman: Descension
15. The Beatles - Abbey Road
16. Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson
17. John Paul White - The Long Goodbye
18. Grouper - The Man Who Died In His Boat
19. Ray Lamontagne - Trouble
20. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker
21. The Lone Bellow - The Lone Bellow
22. Melody's Echo Chamber - Melody's Echo Chamber
23. Jimbo Mathus & The Tri-State Coalition - White Buffalo
24. Various - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the Psychedelic Era
25. Jack White - Blunderbuss

 

Ask Mr. Music by Jerry Osborne

FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 11, 2013

DEAR JERRY: For over a quarter-century you have been coming to the rescue of confused and confounded music lovers. Now you can add me to that list.

While looking over a list I received of records for sale, I spotted this item:

Jerry Wallace "In the Misty Moonlight"/"Cannon Ball" (Challenge 59246)

As you know, "In the Misty Moonlight" was a huge hit for Jerry, and I have it. However, my copy has "Even the Bad Times Are Good" on the reverse side.

In fact, I have never heard of a Jerry Wallace song titled "Cannon Ball."

What does come to mind is the popular instrumental of that title by Duane Eddy. Did Jerry do a version of that music, but with words added?

Or, did the dealer simply make a mistake when preparing the list? I catch typos all the time on these things.
—Scotty Walters, Dayton, Ohio

DEAR CONFUSED AND CONFOUNDED: Your dilemma is reasonable, considering this story has enough twists to inspire a mini, mini-series.

The adventure begins in the summer of 1963, with the debut single by the Soul Surfers, "Cannon Ball" coupled with "Home from Camp" (Challenge 9209). Both are instrumentals.

This "Cannon Ball," which bears no resemblance to Duane Eddy's 1959 hit, "Cannonball," is merely a rockin' rendition of the country classic, "Wabash Cannonball" (a.k.a., "Wabash Cannon Ball").

"Home from Camp" is the band's version of Allan Sherman's "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)."

About a year later (June 1964), Jerry Wallace's "In the Misty Moonlight" came out backed with "Even the Bad Times Are Good" (Challenge 59246).

As this great Cindy Walker tune headed for the Top 20, and on its way to being Wallace's biggest hit since "Primrose Lane" (1959), some stations began playing "Even the Bad Times Are Good."

After just two months, Challenge became so concerned about wasting a potential A-side that they replaced "Even the Bad Times Are Good" with "Cannon Ball," yet the selection number (59246) remained unchanged.

Now you know the list you received is accurate.

Having a humdrum filler for a B-side, "In the Misty Moonlight" ran its course without flip-side competition.

Jerry's next single came out in October, and of course it was "Even the Bad Times Are Good," this time backed with "Spanish Guitars."

Oops!

Nothing about "Spanish Guitars" is humdrum.

Challenge, and especially their co-owner and operations manager, Joe Johnson, must have been exasperated to once again see a B-side get as much or more airplay and juke box spins than the A-side.

This was especially true in southwestern markets near Mexico, such as Houston and San Diego, where "Spanish Guitars" made the local charts while "Even the Bad Times Are Good" was ignored.

Nationally, neither side made the Top 100, partly due to the split airplay. The other reason involved this British Invasion thing, the effect of which left roughly 20% fewer chart spots available for non-UK artists.

Despite the challenges Challenge faced in their effort to turn "Even the Bad Times Are Good" into a hit, they were not alone in this regard.

In mid-July 1969, Liberty Records had Jerry record a new version of "Even the Bad Times Are Good."

Unfortunately, this effort (Liberty 56155) didn't fare any better than the 1964 recordings, though it did briefly make the radio playlists of numerous country stations. For two weeks in May 1970, the single appeared on Billboard's country survey, but only reached No. 74.

Several other famous singers recorded "Even the Bad Times Are Good." Besides Jerry Wallace, the tune was waxed by: Carl Belew (though not until 1965, even though he and Clyde Pitts wrote the song); Mickey Gilley (1974); Sonny James (1965); George Jones &

Tammy Wynette (1976); Ray Pillow (1964); Connie Smith & Nat Stuckey (1973); and Conway Twitty (1973).

In 1967, a year without a significant Belew-Pitts "Even The Bad Times Are Good" recording, the Tremeloes moved into the Top 40 here and the Top 5 in Britain with a totally different song of the same title.



IZ ZAT SO? Considering how renowned and recognizable "Wabash Cannonball" is, one might find something fishy about the writing credit for "Cannon Ball." Both Challenge 9209 and 59246 name only Joe Johnson.

The most likely reason this track was chosen to replace "Even the Bad Times Are Good" is it allowed Johnson to share in the royalties for one side of a very successful single ("In the Misty Moonlight").

I am not aware of anyone challenging Mr. Johnson's writing claim for "Wabash Cannonball," though he was neither the first nor the last to do so.

Most recordings credit A.P. Carter, of the Carter Family. They had the first recorded version in 1929.

Several have no songwriting credits whatsoever. Among those are Bill Carlisle's Kentucky Boys (Decca 46045), Hugh Cross (Columbia 15439), and some early 78s by Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans (Columbia, Okeh, Vocalion, etc.). Subsequent Acuff issues do credit A.P. Carter.

Few women sang about the Cannonball, but Kay Starr did, and her Capitol 78s can be found with either A.P. Carter or "Traditional" where the writer is shown. Interestingly, Kay is accompanied by guitarist Merle Travis and His Orchestra.

Finally, Jerry Reed, Lonnie Donegan, and Dicky Doo, much like Joe Johnson, list themselves directly under the title.

Opinions vary regarding who wrote what and when, but what is known is that combined singles sales of "The Wabash Cannonball" now exceed 10 million copies. .

Jerry Osborne answers as many questions as possible through this column. Write Jerry at: Box 255, Port Townsend, WA 98368 E-mail: jpo@olympus.net   Visit his Web site: www.jerryosborne.com

 

All values quoted in this column are for near-mint condition.

Copyright 2013 Osborne Enterprises - Reprinted By Exclusive Permission

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes

 

news from our friends at RazorandTie

 

Joe Jackson – The Duke is scheduled for release on 180 gram vinyl on March 16th and even though it won’t be in stores until then, fans can actually get it early, only through www.joejackson.merchnow.com

 

 

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this from a friend in the uk, man if I could fly, I'd be there!

Born out of a bunch of songs written in a bedroom somewhere in the vibrant warehousing district of London’s Manor House comes Bleach Blood. This is Jamie’s compiled love of 70’s (post) punk, dance, electronica and pop music.

Along with the thundering beats of Invisible Frank, Charlie Elliot’s synthed up bass lines and guitarist Paul Mullen’s math psych guitars, expect honest songs about love, loss, escapism, friendship and whatever else falls out of their collective heads. “One part power pop, one part electro indie and one part squat punk” (Vive le Rock)

With support from Radio 1 (Mike Davies - who said that their Maida Vale session was one of his “sessions of the year”, Zane Lowe), Rock Sound, Vive le Rock. Clash, Peasoup Magazine, Punktastic, Banquet Records, AltSounds, Hit the Floor, Cheer Up Clothing, Shoreditch Radio (Arielle Free, Stephen Kelly), XFM (John Kennedy, Rich Walters), Kerrang Radio (Johnny Doom, Matt Stocks, Danielle Perry)

Download the digital copy of their EP ‘The Young Heartbreakers Club’ here  or on vinyl here

Bleach Blood T-Shirts are available to purchase from here

16th February - LONDON - The Finsbury - Omega club night launch - FREE ENTRY
14th March - NEWCASTLE - Trillians - 16 + - FREE ENTRY
15th March - HUDDERSFIELD - The Parish - £5 on the door
27th March - PLYMOUTH - White Rabbit - £3 on the door
28th March - EXETER - The Cavern - £6 in advance

www.bleachblood.co.uk
www.facebook.com/bleachbloodmusic
@bleachblood

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from our friends at Mute.com

BIG DEAL - NEW ALBUM JUNE GLOOM– JUNE 4th, 2013

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DOWNLOAD "TERADACTOL

Big Deal introduced themselves with their emotive bedroom guitar ballads and electric chemistry last year via their debut release Lights Out. This June the London based duo of Kacey Underwood and Alice Costelloe are back with brand new album, June Gloom (June 4th, 2013) and a bold new sound.
Last year we laid out hints of a new record with “terdactol”– a lavish whirlwind of guitars, keys and percussion that assaults the senses and unleashes all of that pent up craving in one humid wave of sound. Thoughtfully arming you with a soundtrack for those tempestuous summer days June Gloom,like any good summer romance, will leave you enraptured.

Fleshing out their delicate, nocturnal tones Kacey and Alice take their sound to deeper, darker and more intoxicating height, courtesy of producer Rory Attwell (Veronica Falls, PAWS, Male Bonding) and a full band featuring bass and drums.

As a result, the 11 other tracks here are an exploration of the newfound confidence of ‘teradactol’, with a refinement and bold directness. If Big Deal’s earlier tracks felt emotionally lacerating, this new body of work is noisy, boisterous, with a more than assured melodic hook. This evolution is made defiantly clear in the opener ‘golden light‘, which deliberately unhinges the listener by opening with sweetly strummed chords and interlocking vocals before building to a rousing climax. Similarly, ‘dream machines’ crests on a jagged undertow of pounding drums, and the sinister ‘pillow’ gradually opens up to become something vast, scorched and desolate. The pair infuse the volume with their own inimitable, off-kilter take on angst-ridden emotional terrain; on the aptly titled ‘pristine’, they sing, “darkness wash over me, I let it in, it let me be”, while on the otherwise upbeat ‘call and i’ll come’ Costelloe plaintively asks, “What if no one else compares/ what if no one else cares?” It all reaches a beautiful crescendo with the finale ‘close your eyes’, which explodes from an almost unbearably intimate confessional (“I won’t ask why/ if it was love/ we let it die”) into a coruscating maelstrom that is as indelibly affecting as it is thrilling.

With June Gloom, Big Deal has expanded their sonic palette without losing any of their potency.

June Gloom TRACKLISTING
golden light
swapping spit
in your car
dream machines
call and i'll come
teradactol
pristine
pillow
catch up
little dipper
pg
close your eyes

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fantastic read, stay tuned to the vinyl world!

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record store news always gets our attention!


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those who visit know i am a nut for great album cover art, here's another to add to the list:

Six Feet Under Reveals New Album "Unborn" Details

















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another colorful album cover!

ROB ZOMBIE: New Album Cover Artwork Unveiled; Audio Sample Of First Single Available
















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and the macabe album cover of the day goes to:

Mesmerize Reveals New Album "Paintropy" Artwork

















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and the album cover art of the day:

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Styx, Ted Nugent + REO Speedwagon Announce New Midwest Rock ‘N Roll Express Tour Dates






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Dave Clark Five Bassist Rick Huxley Dead at 72






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Roger Waters Adds New Song to ‘The Wall’






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 Down Add May Tour Dates, Announce Vinyl Version of ‘Down IV Part 1′






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Top 10 Kiss Love Songs






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