Oh, man. I can say, with an honest tongue, that the Dead Kennedys were my favorite band for about six months one year back in the early 2000’s. This copy was purchased at a little book store in Madison, WI (I believe it was Frugal Muse) while on my way back to the pizza shop on a delivery. One takes luxuries now and again, and for only $10 which, at the time was high, but seems like tip money now. I think my move to California and my new found love for James Booker knocked me out of my DK cloud, but their first two albums are still in my top 20 of all time (1980’s Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables and this, 1982’s Plastic Surgery Disasters). Cheers.
Monthly Archives: May 2017
30-love
I’ll admit, I was pleasantly surprised by the wistful exuberance quietly erupting from Tennis’ fourth studio album, 2017’s Yours Conditionally. She was a polite dinner guest the other night while I enjoyed a lovely tuna quinoa dish with Mrs. Prudent Groove. Yours Conditionally was a Vinyl Me, Please release, Vol. 51 to be exact, and is housed in a VMP variant cover with exclusive pink and blue colored vinyl. She was released back in early March, but we’d only just gotten around to spinning it. Tennis… welcome to the collection.
Let’s Face It
Overcast and breezy days make me want to spin Kinks records. Not sure of the correlation there, but I’m not going to fight it. In reflective times such as these, might I suggest the 1966 classic, Face to Face.
Cha Chas for Dancing
Chas Chas for Dancing… as opposed to Cha Chas for Spelunking. From the series that brought you After Hours Middle East by Sonny Lester & His Orchestra, Murder, Inc. by Irving Joseph, and Bossa Nova + Soul by Marian McPartland comes Cha Chas for Dancing by Hugo Montenegro. Series 2000 is an eclectic set, but one worth the hunt and spin. Keep an eye or two out when thrift store digging.
Not Your Mother’s Hardcore
Digital Hardcore * Acid * D-Jungle * Industrial
Insert from the 1995 double LP comp, Harder Than the Rest released by Digital Hardcore Recordings (DHR). I’d forgotten all about this comp until today. Here’s hoping the neighbors don’t call the authorities.
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Dawn
Ladies and gentlemen, put the kids to bed, ’cause it’s From Dusk Till Dawn time. Might want to pour yourself a hefty cocktail for this one. Cheers.
ATDI Returns
There’s been a lot of water under the bridge since the last At the Drive-In release. 17 years of water to be exact. So needless to say, I’m a little curious to hear what 2017 ATDI brings. I was living in Milwaukee at the time Relationship of Command dropped (their last), and I’m in Los Angeles now, so I can only imagine the mountain of change that this mammoth band endured over the past 17 years. Fingers crossed.
Knuckles
Ladies and gentlemen, Knuckles O’Toole is a pseudonym used by Dick Hyman. Didn’t know that until today. Apparently several artists used this pseudonym to release ragtime records from the 50s through the 70s. Mr. Hyman recording only two albums under this alias, and I’m trying to figure out specifically which two O’Toole albums they are. I’m about 60% this is one of them, but what the hell do I know? Ragtime piano isn’t (necessarily) my go-to, but it is a pleasant vacation from time to time.
Going Mad
I know what I’ll be doing Thursday, June 22! How the hell is it that I know what I’m doing a month and a half from now, but have no idea what I’m doing this Saturday? Priorities, that’s how! See you there!
The Clash Circa: 1985
It’s hard to believe that such a monumental and historic band like The Clash could end with such a violent thud. Well, we’ll always have the rest of their catalogue.
The Prudent Groove 