The Todd record continues to sell through various channels and I’ve been happily seeing orders via Discogs, eBay and retail stores. Amoeba in Hollywood, Fingerprintz in Long Beach, Freakbeat in Sherman Oaks,…
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Riz Ortolani – Cannibal Holocaust
Happy birthday mom, here’s to you! via Atrocities Cinema Talk about your sought-after soundtracks! Riz Ortolani’s haunting score for Ruggero Deodato’s notorious Cannibal Holocaust has long been a fan favorite, and for…
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The Black Heart Procession – The Waiter Chapters 1-7
Track 1 is from the LP “1” Track 2 is from the LP “2” Track 3 is from the LP “2” Track 4 is from the LP “Amore Del Tropico” Track 5…
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The Ten Best Meals I Had In 2013
We went over this the other day, right? What good is December for if not reflection? Both outward and inward. Across the Internet — and even in print — journalists and bloggers…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 334
Boy it’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these! What’s it been, three weeks? That’s insane! I know this is the reason 90% of you come here, so I apologize…
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Cluster – Cluster II
Ranked #15 on Julian Cope’s list of 50 essential Krautrock records, it’s hard to believe I haven’t featured this album before. Aside from finding original pressings of Cosmic Jokers records, I think…
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The Top Ten Top Ten Lists Of 2013
“Swan Fungus.” What’s the first word(s) that came to mind. Is it “music?” Is it “mix tape?” Is it “Manic Sociopath Dreamboy?” Or is it “lists.” If your answer was the latter,…
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Jon Rose & Hollis Taylor – Great Fences Of Australia
Ah, back in LA. And my records arrived in (so far) immaculate condition! All the “hits” are there! And also my Halloween 2xLP on orange/black splattered wax (Mondo Records) came in the…
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Willa Norman – A Joyful Noise
When Bob from Freakbeat Records sent this album my way, it came with the suggested tagline “the most homemade record ever?” The cover is a work of absolute genius, a variation on…
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How To Win A Chili Cook-Off Without Even Trying
One of the longest-running gags in my sister’s social circle is how she loves to compete in cooking events, but she never wins them. In fact, at one local bar she’s taken…