DOG IN BLANKET 渡る世間は鬼ばかり 1998

 

Discogs

 

Japanese alt rock by Masahiko Furuya. - Blogatrix 

 

Tracklist

1		Come To Mind
2		I Know Now
3		It’s A Waste Of Time
4		Honesty
5		You Have No One Else
6		Sleep A Day
7		With You Away
8		Tonight
9		Staying Behind

THE SOFTIES The Softies EP 1996

 

Discogs

 

The Softies Biography by Tim Sendra

Made up of singer/songwriter/guitarists Rose Melberg and Jen Sbragia, the Softies live up to their name by crafting quiet, intimate songs that come directly from the heart with no stops along the way. The beginning of their partnership saw the duo issue a trio of albums (1995's It's Love, 1997's Winter Pageant, 2000's Holiday in Rhode Island) that were a warm rejoinder to the noisy indie rock of the day. After a long break that saw them working on other projects, they reunited for 2024's The Bed I Made, sounding almost exactly as they had before, only with more experience to guide the songs.

The duo first got together in the early days of 1994, with both Melberg and Sbragia looking to do something a little different than the noisy indie rock they had been playing. Melberg was a member of Tiger Trap, who had recently split, and Go Sailor, a noise pop band who had just formed, while Sbragia was in Pretty Face. Based in Portland, Oregon and utilizing only electric guitars and their voices -- which often blended in perfect harmony -- they crafted an intimate, heartwarming sound that cradled their deeply felt lyrics. Obvious signposts were the Marine Girls, Linda Smith, and Tracey Thorn's first solo album, and they fit well with Elliott Smith -- who they befriended and toured with -- too. Their first release was the four-song Loveseat single, which was released by Slumberland in 1994. The duo shifted to K Records for two 1995 releases: another single, "He'll Never Have to Know," and their debut album It's Love. Both were produced by Calvin Johnson and feature the duo solidifying their approach in a lovely fashion. The band continued to play shows, often at the Magic Marker house in Portland and sometimes touring with Smith as his opening act. In 1996, Slumberland issued another EP, a self-titled set of songs recorded a few years earlier, and the duo made another single for K, "The Best Days." Meanwhile, they were working on a second album proper and in 1997 issued Winter Pageant, another subdued, introspective album that had all the magic of their debut. After one more record, 2000's Holiday in Rhode Island, that saw the duo adding some new elements like bass and keyboards to their template, Melberg and Sbragia moved on to different projects. The latter had formed All Girl Summer Band and decided to devote her attention to that. Melberg began a solo career and continued to collaborate with other artists in numerous bands (Gaze, Brave Irene, Knife Pleats) over the years. The duo occasionally reunited to play live shows, joining a brief Chickfactor-sponsored tour in 2012, and playing a benefit in Melberg's adopted city of Vancouver in 2018. They reunited in a more tangible manner in 2013 via social media. While commiserating over the loss of their respective mothers, they decided it was time to record a new Softies album. After trading demos back and forth over email, they spent a few months finalizing songs while also finding time to go out on a short tour with Tony Molina, a devoted follower of the band. They booked time in the middle of 2023 at a recording studio (the Unknown) in Anacortes, Washington -- a midway point between Vancouver and Portland -- and emerged with The Bed I Made, a record that sounds like it could have come out decades earlier but it's also colored by their experiences and their growth as musicians. It was issued in August of 2024 by Father/Daughter Records and they launched a small U.S. tour.

 

Tracklist

1		Snow Like This	2:38
2		Selfish	3:31
3		All In Good Time	3:32
4		Half As Much	3:30
5		Sixteen Months	2:32
6		Count To Ten	3:14
7		Postal Blue	1:25
8		Pedestal	2:45

 

JUPITER SUN Atmosphere 1995

 

Discogs

 

Dream pop / shoegaze / indie rock on Parasol record label - Blogatrix 

 

 

Tracklist

1		Thoughts	3:10
2		Zookeeper	3:38
3		Sometimes I Feel Fine	3:28
4		Inside This Room	3:00
5		Coming Down	3:29
6		Seven Years	4:21
7		Blow Up	3:46
8		Violet Intertwine	2:48
9		Accelerate	3:31
10		Tomorrow	3:34
11		Headlight Beam Reaction	2:07
12		Supernova	7:58

 

FORD Vicodin 7 inch 1992

 

Discogs

 

Noisy punk on Sympathy For The Record Industry label. Also known as Floored who released a full length album on the Communion label. - Blogatrix 

  

Tracklist

A		Vicodin
B		Primary Filtration

 

ROSE MELBERG / MAGPIES Cupid / I Want A Love I Can See 7 inch 1994

 
Discogs

 

Rose Melberg is a singer-songwriter from Sacramento, California. She has sung and played guitar for bands such as Tiger Trap, The Softies and Go Sailor - and has released a steady amount of solo material which follows almost a gloom/dream-pop style. 

Magpies were a short-lived Bay Area group with 3 songs all released on Slumberland Records 

Tracklist

A1	Rose Melberg–	Cupid
A2	Magpies–	I Want A Love I Can See

 

NO EXIT Helden 1998

by request

Discogs

 

 

 

 

Punkrock band from Berlin, Germany. They are active since 1991.
The singer "Rio" died on 09.03.2021 

 

 

Tracklist

1		Alles Wird Gut
2		Verbieten Ist Verboten
3		Raumschiff
4		Ich Färb Sie Bunt
5		Promille
6		Ich Hau Ab
7		Egal
8		Hagen
9		Arschkrampen
10		Ja, Ja, Ja
11		Weiss
12		Times Are Changing
13		Nicht P.C.
14		Na & ?!
15		Helden

 

 

GAZE Mitsumeru 1998

 

Discogs

 

Indie pop band from Vancouver, BC. 

 

Tracklist

1		Shady	2:08
2		Jelly-Bean	2:06
3		Bob Again	3:22
4		400 A.D.	2:16
5		Any Way	2:01
6		Portrait	3:41
7		Preppy Villain	2:56
8		Peeking Shows His Ignorance	2:22
9		Listen	2:35
10		Eric Idol	1:14
11		Seed-Less	2:19
12		Turquoise	2:49
13		X-Reel	2:25
14		You Glow	2:30

 

HOSS You Get Nothing 1992

by request

 

 
Discogs

 

Hoss are a rock band from Melbourne, Australia which formed in 1990. The initial line-up included Joel Silbersher on guitar/lead vocals (ex-God (6), Scott Bailey on bass, Todd McNeair on drums (ex-Seminal Rats / Slush Puppies) and Michael Weber on lead guitar (ex-Seminal Rats / Slush Puppies). In 1992 McNeair was replaced by Michael Glenn on drums, who was in turn replaced by Dean Muller during 1995 (ex-Voodoo Lust / Macho Clowns / later-Cosmic Psychos). Weber, was replaced in 1992 by Jimmy Sfestos on guitar.   To be clear, and I just found this out, Slush Puppies in this instance is the Australian band, not the Swedish one. - Blogatrix

Tracklist

1		It's Everywhere	3:29
2		I'm Not Here	2:36
3		Satan The Cleaning Lady	3:20
4		Too Much Sugar	5:58
5		Bile	2:58
6		Rock 'N' Roll Worm	3:32
7		Magpie	5:23
8		Three In The Morning	3:24
9		Stag Party	3:02
10		Cranky Tonkin'	2:48
11		I Wanna Kill Your Boyfriend	5:47
12		Chuck	2:30

 

I HATE THE 90s VOLUME 30

 

 As always, just like in the '90s, this compilation will fit on a CD.

 

 Tracklist

  1. BRAD My Fingers
  2. GOMEZ 78 Stone Wobble
  3. BEATNIK FILMSTARS Bigot Sponger Haircut Policy
  4. LITTLE RED CAR Cardboard
  5. THE LUCKSMITHS Punchlines
  6. 12 RODS I Wish You Were A Girl
  7. SISTER PSYCHIC Velvet Dog
  8. 84 NASH Shot Bully
  9. SUPERCHARGER You Irritate Me
10. CHARMING Mississippi
11. THE CAPITOL CITY DUSTERS Minutemen Song
12. STEPHEN DUFFY She Freak
13. IMPOSSIBLE MUSIC FORCE Blah Na Na
14. CECIL SEASKULL True Love
15. THE HANG UPS Runaway
16. PET Rogan
17. DISTORTION FELIX Green Army Man
18. SOMETHING FOR KATE Toothpaste
19. THE MAKERS Leopard Print Sissy
20. SISTER GEORGE Virus Envy
21. THE HOOBLERS Love
22. SONIC BOOM Indian Summer
23. SWERVEDRIVER You Find It Everywhere
24. CORNERSHOP Brimful of Asha 

THE RECLUSIVES LP 1999

 

Discogs

 

Punk rock'n'roll band from Austin, Texas, USA. 

 

Tracklist

A1		Jesus The Hunter	1:59
A2		Outta My Face	2:02
A3		Slut	1:13
A4		Exxplorer	1:42
A5		I Can't Hear You	1:11
A6		Ted	1:34
A7		Little Pigs	2:05
A8		B-Movie Girl	1:25
A9		Excuse Me	1:12
A10		Let Go Of My Leg	1:34
A11		Awful	1:36
A12		34 Years	2:02
B1		(You Ain't No) Sons Of Hercules	1:55
B2		Don't Move	2:17
B3		Heads Will Roll	2:04
B4		Hogs Of The Road	1:21
B5		Not Today	1:42
B6		Road Warrior	2:02
B7		UT Fight Song	1:49
B8		Very Good Friend	1:09
B9		Trashed	1:32
B10		Kids	2:34
B11		Cruisin' For Cock	2:26
B12		I'd Rather Be With The Boys	2:24

 

LITTLE DARLA HAS A TREAT FOR YOU VOLUME 1 SUMMER 1995 Various Artists 1995

 

Discogs

 

Power pop / indie rock compilation on Darla record label - Blogatrix 

 

Tracklist

1	Cub–	Ticket To Spain	2:29
2	Bunnygrunt–	Macho Beagle	1:40
3	Sone–	Rope A Dope	3:07
4	Hot Monkey–	Baby Love On Me	3:16
5	Sugar Plant–	Shiny Blue Dead Fish	1:57
6	Vehicle Flips–	Platitude Man	2:06
7	30 AMP Fuse–	Locket	2:54
8	Tullycraft–	Skyway	1:47
9	Bügsküll–	Seguara	4:06
10	Heartworms–	Really Really Really Sorry Parts 1 & 2	4:24
11	Heroine (12)–	Fossil Experiment Delayed	6:28
12	Simple Ones–	Rift City	3:12
13	Phoaming Edison–	Imbeciles	2:50
14	Nerdy Girl–	Hate Me	3:01
15	Ditch Croaker–	Monkey Wild	2:24
16	Huevos Rancheros–	Rockin' In The Hen House	2:42
17	The Brian Jonestown Massacre–	Deep In The Devil's Eyes And You	7:18

 

PETTY CRIME Forfeit Intent 7 inch 1998

 

Discogs

 

UK punk band featuring Layla Gibbon who also played in Skinned Teen and wrote a column in Maximum RocknRoll. - Blogatrix 

 

Tracklist

A1		Forfeit Intent
A2		Mathematics
A3		Lucklustre
B1		Bad Astrology
B2		Closed Eyes

 

THE CeBe BARNS BAND The CeBe Barns Band 7 inch 1995

 

Discogs

 

U.S. riot grrrl punk band featuring Miranda July - Blogatrix 

 

 

Tracklist

A1		She's A Winner
A2		Consuming You
B		Height Of Fashion

 

IT'S A SHIFTY DISCO THING VOLUME TWO Various Artists 1999

 

Discogs

 

UK comp on the Shifty Disco label - Blogatrix 

 

Tracklist

1	Howlite–	Halo	4:21
2	Crackout–	Chuck	2:40
3	Pan Tonic–	Tonic Planet	6:51
4	Joey Herzfeld–	Always The Same	3:09
5	Kilter–	Call The Day	6:20
6	The Samurai 7*–	Xeroxy Music	3:20
7	Multiscreen–	Radio Kids	4:52
8	The Secret–	Break The Law	3:16
9	Creeper Lagoon–	Dear Deadly	3:33
10	Nork Law–	Swings & Roundabouts	3:17
11	Overground (3)–	Drugs	2:40
12	SPU.N.K.L.E.*–	Where Will You Be This Christmas?	3:57

 

IT'S A SHIFTY DISCO THING VOLUME ONE Various Artists 1998

 

Discogs

 

UK compilation on Shifty Disco label - Blogatrix 

 

Tracklist

1	Dustball–	Senor Nachos
2	Unbelievable Truth–	Building
3	Nought*–	Cough Cap Kitty Cat
4	Impossible Music Force–	Blah Na Na
5	DJ Remould–	Teenage Kicks
6	Mark Gardener–	Magdalen Sky
7	Beaker (3)–	Backgarden
8	Spunkle–	Lubetune
9	Cody–	Simple
10	The Full Monty (2)–	Welcome
11	The Bigger The God–	If Everyone I Ever Loved Left Me
12	Arthur Turner's Lovechild?–	Son Of The Human Cannonball