Sunday, September 19, 2010

DRAG CITY REVISITED-ROYAL TRUX & PAVEMENT 1990



WHEN THE LATEST CHAPTER OF THE BIG BOOK OF ROCK N ROLL IS WRITTEN-IF IT HASN'T BEEN ALREADY,I HAVEN'T PAID ATTENTION FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS-I HOPE THE AUTHOR HAS THE BALLS TO INCLUDE THESE 2 CLASSICS.MAYBE THE GREATEST 1,2 PUNCH IN INDIE ROCK HISTORY ALTHOUGH THAT'S CERTAINLY UP FOR DEBATE.I ORDERED THE "TWIN INFINITIVES" 2XLP DIRECTLY FROM DRAG CITY FOR $12,I THINK.I REMEMBER SENDING CASH IN AN ENVELOPE.IT SHOWED UP POSTMARKED FROM DAN KORETZKY HIMSELF AND WHEN I SLICED OPEN THE BOX I ACCIDENTALLY CUT INTO THE COVER.I THINK I ALSO GOT THE COMPANION VHS TAPE DOCUMENTARY "WHAT IS ROYAL TRUX?" THAT DAY AS WELL.I REALLY DON'T WANT TO START WITH THE "I'D NEVER HEARD ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE"CLICHES BUT IT'S KIND OF IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO.YOU'VE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING LIKE IT EITHER.NO ONE HAS-IT'S THE MOST ORIGINAL ROCK RECORD EVER MADE AND HAS THE BEST USE OF REVERB OF ANY RECORD I'VE EVER HEARD.I STILL HAVE YET TO HEAR A REFERENCE POINT ANYWHERE ON IT-AND YOU CAN FORGET ABOUT FINDING ANY INFERENCES IN THE SO-CALLED DOCUMENTARY,WHICH PLAYS LIKE SOMETHING PAUL MCCARTHY MIGHT HAVE COME UP WITH IN 6TH GRADE HAD HE ALSO BEEN HEAVILY MEDICATED-AND IT'S 20 YEARS LATER.I THINK DON VAN VLIET(HIS WHOLE CAREER) AND NEIL HAGGERTY (IN THE TRUX AND PUSSY GALORE) WERE BOTH INTERESTED IN DECONSTRUCTING THE BLUES-OR IMPLODING OR DECAPITATING-AND THE WAY THEY BOTH SUCCEEDED COULDN'T BE ANY MORE DIFFERENT.YET THE 2 DOUBLE LPS THEY EACH MADE- "TWIN.." AND BEFFHEART'S "TROUT MASK REPLICA" HAVE A KINSHIP THAT TRANSCENDS STYLE,SOUND OR MUSICAL ABILITY.PLAY THEM BACK TO BACK SOMEDAY AND INVITE YOUR FRIENDS OVER.AND AFTER THAT'S OVER YOU CAN SEND THEM HOME SNAPPIN THEIR FINGERS TO PAVEMENT'S 2ND EP.THOSE WERE THE DAYS BEFORE THE INTERNET AND THEY WERE JUST SUCH A MYSTERY.THERE WAS A HUGE BUZZ ABOUT THEM BUT NO INFORMATION AT ALL.ALL THOSE SONGS ON "PERFECT SOUND FOREVER" JUST CAME OUT OF NOWHERE-WITH "DEBRIS SLIDE" BEING ONE OF THE GREAT LISTENING PLEASURES OF MY LIFE.I WANT TO WRITE MORE ABOUT IT AND THE OTHER 2 GENIUS RECORDS FROM THAT YEAR "SOUL DISCHARGE" AND "A CATHOLIC EDUCATION"BUT I'M REALLY TIRED NOW.IF YOU THINK YOU WON'T LIKE THESE 2 BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT HIP HOP RECORDS...TRUST ME.WHEN HAVE I EVER STEERED YOU WRONG?


http://rapidshare.com/files/419507274/PAVEMENT_PERFECT_SOUND_FOREVER.zip.html



http://rapidshare.com/files/419501778/ROYAL_TRUX_TWIN_INFINITIVES.zip.html

Saturday, September 4, 2010

ROXANNE SHANTE-THE DEF FRESH CREW 1986



ROXANNE SHANTE IS THE BADDEST-I NAMED MY KITTY CAT AFTER HER-AND ALL THE RECORDS SHE DID ON POP ART ARE CLASSICS.I'M GOING TO POST EVERY ONE OF THEM EVENTUALLY.SHANTE DON'T TAKE NO MESS....FEATURING BIZ WITH THE BEATBOX...

http://rapidshare.com/files/416951471/ROXANNE_SHANTE_DEF_FRESH_CREW.zip.html

Friday, September 3, 2010

STYLE-THE ASSASSINATOR 1990


DO YOU KNOW THIS RECORD?FOR THE LONGEST TIME I DIDN'T.PROBABLY BECAUSE I HAD THE "WHO DO YOU LOVE?" 12" FIRST.IT'S NOT VERY GOOD AND I THINK IT SCARED ME OFF THIS ONE.WHICH IS TOO BAD BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST $10 INDY HIP HOP RECORD IN EXISTENCE.AND AS A GENERAL RULE WHEN A RECORD NAME CHECKS VANESSA DEL RIO...MAN......YOU KNOW IT'S GOTTA BE TITE.AND IT IS.START TO FINISH A+++ ILLNESS.WITH KING SUN AND TONY TONE....

http://rapidshare.com/files/416759362/STYLE_ASSASSINATOR.zip.html

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

THE DUST BLOWS FORWARD...

...AND THE DUST BLOWS BACK.THAT'S MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CAPTAIN BEEFHEART SONG TITLE AND HE'S GOT ALOT OF GOOD ONES.BAT CHAIN PULLER BEING A CLOSE SECOND.....I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THAT-I DON'T KNOW WHY-ITS GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING.THE REASON FOR THIS POST IS TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT I'M BACK..KIND OF.I'LL PROBABLY BE POSTING SPORADICALLY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS.I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT AFTER LABOR DAY I'LL BE BACK FULL TIME,BUT WITH THE SUMMER WINDING DOWN AND MY FAVORITE MONTH OF THE YEAR BEGINNING I CAN'T PROMISE THAT.THANKS EVERYBODY FOR CONTINUING TO VISIT AND MAKING THIS SITE A SUCCESS EVEN IN MY ABSENCE....OH AND ONE LAST THING,IF YOU ARE NOT A REGISTERED FOLLOWER OF THIS BLOG PLEASE TAKE TEN SECONDS AND SIGN UP.IT'S TOTALLY SIMPLE AND I WANT TO GET THAT NUMBER HIGHER.OK???THANKS...

B.DAY ROCK & CRUSH-CASH-GET LOOSE GET LIVE 1988


THANKS GO OUT AGAIN TO DJ MARCIO FROM BRAZIL FOR THE RIP ON THIS ONE...

http://rapidshare.com/files/416388992/B_DAY_ROCK_AND_CRUSH_CASH.zip.html