This past weekend was not a particularly good one for Mets fans. The team dropped two games to the Philadelphia Phillies, and, oh yeah, their best relief pitcher’s arm fell off. More…
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Lilys – The 3 Way
“Kurt Heasley has a ‘60s obsession to be sure, specifically the Small Faces and the Zombies, but he’s one of the few able to co-op that sound, while managing to compose songs…
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Squirrel Bait – 1984 Demos & 1987 Interview
“The first time I got to hear SQUIRREL BAIT was through a friend who had a copy of the Wailing Ultimate compilation, this was many years ago now but I never forgot…
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SUNDAY MIX TAPE – NUMBER 109
Good Sunday, all. Great Sunday, if you’ve also read this article about bacon-flavored vodka! More bars should take this recipe and put it to use. Hell, more people I know should put…
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Eloy – Floating
“This is probably my favorite Eloy album, and ultimately one of the better albums released through the German symphonic progressive rock scene. Floating is a big improvement over Inside, in that it…
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Film Review: Such Hawks Such Hounds (Scenes From The American Hard Rock Underground)
Hey, it’s Friday. Do you know what that means? I’m just beginning my work week, which is about the worst thought imaginable. Actually, that’s not true, as I think I recently compiled…
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Big Black – Kerosene
“This is NOT quality product… The first two tracks suffer from horrible distortion and the bass is three or four times louder than anything else–Dub Black mebbe? The tracks from Manchester Boardwalk…
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Interview With A Potential Roommate
Yesterday was the epitome of a lazy day. I slept in, I drove over to the house on the Avenue to watch the Mets game (11:05am PST start times are the best),…
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Bardo Pond – Big Laughing Jym
“Bardo Pond, though mired in commercial obscurity, is the hottest property in that microcosm known as the underground. With a few singles and an incredible full-length, Bufo Alvarius, to their credit, the…
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In A World Without….Don LaFontaine
Allow me, if you will, to begin with this notice: John in Ohio, your ‘Thank You’ package was mailed yesterday. I’m going to try and ship three more today. As previously stated,…