The Skaters say that the substance of their music is defined by the interplay of ideas and the transformation of themselves into characters while playing and while living and using the inner…
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Harvey Milk – June 27th, 2008 40 Watt Club; Athens, GA
I’m in a Harvey Milk kind of mood. A few days ago I ordered the newest Chunklet releases (a 300-copy limited re-issue of Courtesy And Good Will Toward Men and the first-ever…
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Robbie Basho – The Seal Of The Blue Lotus
We bought a small portion this massive record collection in March/April of this year, and I was shocked to find not one but two copies of this album buried amongst the three…
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SUNDAY MIX TAPE – NUMBER 113
What a long fucking day. All I wanted to do was stay in bed, but I had to go to work. Then I had to stay until closing even though it wasn’t…
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The Contortions – Buy
One night a few years ago, I was record shopping at this store called Rocks In Your Head, which used to be on Prince Street in SoHo. My friend Jessica brought me…
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The Top Ten Reasons To Go On A Date
In this time of economic turmoil, as our country struggles with a potential credit crisis and housing market collapse, the media has taken painstaking measures to ensure we know precisely how panicked…
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Mars & DNA – John Gavanti
This one came into the store last week and seeing that beautiful cover again made me revisit the record. Wow. Should any of you come across it, you will not regret purchasing…
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Tragic Mulatto – Chartreuse Toulouse
“If you aren’t totally repelled by the first album’s title or indescribably grotesque cover painting, you may find yourself enthralled by Tragic Mulatto’s bizarre musical universe. The five members — whose names…
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101 / 1001 Update
As of today, I am officially 275 days into my 1,001 day challenge. If you don’t remember what that means, here’s a brief reminder: Ken recommended that I look at the Day…
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Dead C – Harsh 70s Reality
“While just about all of their albums are winners, for many fans Harsh 70s Reality is the unquestioned best Dead C release, a fact it’s hard to argue with. Art and sheer…