31 August 2021

STRANGERS 1800 When Men Were Men And The Sheep Were Scared 1995

 


Discogs

 

Short lived side project of Deadbolt's band members in which they performed music from Western/Spaghetti Western films. 

Tracklist

1
Rawhide
2
Hang 'Em High
3
Good, Bad And The Ugly
4
Bonanza
5
(Ghost) Riders In The Sky
6
Strangers Theme

 

SUPERNOVICE Well-Fed 1994

 


Discogs

 

power pop/indie rock/punk/pop punk

 

Tracklist

1
Impervious
2
Out On The Grass
3
Best Wishes
4
Consumed
5
Uno Más
6
Coffee Talk
7
It's All Absolute
8
Bad Thoughts
9
Hang On To Me
10
Clearing Out

 

EGGHEAD. Dumb Songs For Smart People 1999

 


Discogs

 

New York City pop punk band.  


Tracklist

1
She's Coming Back2:17
2
Not Everything That Smells Good, Tastes Good1:27
3
Comso & Vogue2:16
4
Neighborhood Palm Reader2:47
5
Rookie Year1:30
6
First Flight To The Moon2:03
7
Jetpack1:38
8
Donna's Always Mad At Me3:13
9
Data Entry2:32
10
Jane Airhead1:35
11
My Apartment1:11
12
Books2:49
13
Breakaway Luge1:14
14
Hong Kong3:04

 

CUSTARD Wahooti Fandango 1994


 

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Artist Biography

by Ed Nimmervoll

Custard is an Australian group combining the intelligent pop of Pavement and the Pixies with the humor of Violent Femmes or Ween.

They were formed in Brisbane in 1989 as Custard Gun. David McCormack played guitar and sang, with Shane Bruun on drums, James Straker played the lead guitar for one or two gigs and Paul Medew played bass guitar. It was this lineup that recorded the group's first single, "Rockfish Anna." When Straker left at the start of 1990, Custard came into being. After winning The Australian Academy of Music's Encouragement Award in 1991, Custard expanded its lineup to include bank teller Matthew Strong on lead guitar. Strong enabled the release of "Rockfish Anna," on vinyl. He was prepared to pay a third of the single's manufacturing costs.

Custard used the Encouragement Award's prize of $500 recording time to put down about 13 songs in eight hours, most of which comprise Buttercup/Bedford, the band's first album. The dual title refers to the fact that some of the artwork calls the album "Buttercup" while the rest calls it "Bedford." The CD was held up eight months in manufacture, lost somewhere in Canada. In the meantime, after a handful of tours to Sydney and Melbourne, Custard secured a recording deal with new label RA, a subsidiary of rooArt, the ambitious label set up by Inxs manager Chris Murphy to showcase Australian music internationally. On the way, drummer Shane Bruun was replaced by Gavin Herrenburg.

RA wanted to release an EP. Custard insisted on "Bedford" being used from the "Buttercup" sessions, and, therefore, Gastanked, Custard 's debut RA EP, consists of one pre-record company track and five new tracks. Next, Custard recorded another EP and once again misplaced a drummer. Danny Plant replaced Herrenburg.

Custard 's debut album for RA, Wahooti Fandango, was recorded in Brisbane's Sunshine Studios where the Go-Betweens had recorded. Custard's David McCormack and Glenn Thompson had recently finished working an album with ex-Go-Between Robert Forster at Sunshine called Calling From a Country Phone.

When Frank Black toured Australia in 1994, Custard secured the support slot and made friends with Eric Drew Feldman who was playing bass and had produced the two Frank Black solo albums. Feldman liked the band and agreed to produce an album. Weisenheimer was produced in San Francisco and spawned the single "Apartment," one of the most popular Australian independent songs of 1995.

With yet another new drummer, Glenn Thompson, Custard toured America with Redd Kross and the Presidents of the United States of America, finding time at the end of the tour to record a new album, We Have the Technology, in Memphis and San Francisco, once again produced by Feldman. This became a turning point of the band. A gruelling touring schedule and homesickness killed Custard's desire to be a "huge" band and destroyed almost all the personal and business relationships within and around the band.

In October of 1988, Custard regrouped from all the different corners of Australia they had retired to and recorded Lovearama with Australian producer Magoo (Regurgitator). The album's 14 songs span just 42 minutes and added a tongue-in-cheek "disco" approach to the normal Custard hook-laden madness. Despite the band's refusal to tour for six months, the single from the album, "Girls Like That (Don't Go for Guys Like Us)," almost became the hit Custard had always threatened to have.

In mid-2000, facing a record contract renewal, Custard decided to call it a day instead and put together a compilation of their career on record, Goodbye Cruel World. Singer David McCormack, the man mainly responsible for Custard's songs and style, formed a new group, the Titanics, an extension of Custard and all the solo performances and side projects he indulged in throughout the Custard years.

 

Tracklist

1
Teensville1:27
2
Aloha Tambourinist2:25
3
Pack Yr Suitcases2:16
4
Dix TV4:10
5
Alone2:43
6
Looking For Someone2:22
7
Say It3:04
8
Melody2:19
9
Fantastic Plastic1:02
10
Singlette3:06
11
If Yr Famous And You Know It Sack Yr Band2:38
12
Bye Bye Birdie2:21
13
Universal Vibration1:48
14
Badloving3:38
15
The Wahooti Fandango3:03

29 August 2021

THE DENISON/KIMBALL TRIO Soul Machine 1995

 


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Artist Biography by Craig Harris

Formed as a duo by ex-Jesus Lizard guitarist Duane Denison and ex-Mule, Laughing Hyenas, and Jesus Lizard percussionist Jim Kimball, the Denison-Kimball Trio specialized in cool, jazzy instrumentals. With the addition of reeds player Ken Vandermark in 1995, the group was renamed DK3.

Head The recipient of a degree in classical guitar from Eastern Michigan University, Denison formed Jesus Lizard in the late '80s with former members of Scratch Acid, David Yow on vocals and David Sims on bass. Although they initially relied on a drum machine, the band was solidified with the addition of drummer Mac McNeilly before recording their debut album, Head, in 1990. Over the next decade, Denison and Jesus Lizard released an additional seven albums before disbanding in 2000.

Performing as a guest on albums by the Revolting Cocks (Linger Ficken' Good), Sally Timms, and Firewater following the demise of Jesus Lizard, Denison joined with Kimball to form the Denison-Kimball Trio. Their debut recording, released in 1994, provided the soundtrack of an indie film, Walls in the City, starring ex-Jesus Lizard frontman David Yow. Their second album, Soul Machine, followed a year later.

Following the breakup of the trio in 1999, Denison toured as a guitarist for Hank Williams III. He formed a new band,Tomahawk, in 2001, with ex-Helmet drummer John Stanier, Melvins bassist Kevin Rutmanis, and Mr. Bungle vocalist Mike Patton.


Tracklist

1
Terminal 23:50
2
Soul Machine
3:16
3
Ad Infinitum3:25
4
Lonely Woman
4:04
5
Factory Loop
4:46
6
Framed2:18
7
Passing Blue3:19
8
Blueball Avenue
5:02
9
Trans - Mission4:03
10
Solitaire3:02

YOU FANTASTIC! Riddler EP 1996

 


Discogs

 

Math rock, noise, experimental music

Tracklist

1
Untitled1:51
2
Untitled1:13
3
Untitled2:08
4
Untitled2:47
5
Untitled3:17
6
Untitled0:13
7
Untitled1:00
8
Untitled1:23
9
Untitled0:55
10
Untitled1:11

 

YONA-KIT Yona-Kit 1995



Discogs

 

Artist Biography by Stephen Howell

New Kind of Water In the mid-'90s, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Jim O'Rourke, bassist Darin Gray, and drummer Thymme Jones were performing and recording in the ambient/experimental rock outfit Brise-Glace. By 1994, a slight augmentation in this lineup took place, which led Brise-Glace to start the side project Yona-Kit. Japanese guitarist/vocalist Kazuyuki K. Null (aka K.K. Null), known for his noise rock trio Zeni Geva, joined the threesome. The new quartet was a cross-cultural supergroup of sorts, considering Gray was a member of Chicago's post-hardcore group Dazzling Killmen, Jones was the founder of experimental prog rock outfit CHEER-ACCIDENT and O'Rourke was gaining notoriety as a famed producer in the underground music community. Yona-Kit wasn't the first time that O'Rourke and Null had collaborated. The two had recorded an album together, titled New Kind of Water, that showcased incredible improvisations and various guitar duets. Yona-Kit was a different monster altogether though. The band wasn't as heavy as Zeni Geva's output, yet it wasn't as light as Brise-Glace. Yona-Kit even had puppet mascots that were associated with their debut album. This wasn't that unbelievable though, considering that the group was on Skin Graft Records, the home of Yona-Kit's members many other bands. Skin Graft was notorious for having puppet characters representing the label, such as Hot Satan. It was June of 1994 when Yona-Kit stepped into a Chicago studio with recording engineer Steve Albini, who had twiddled the knobs for similar groups like the Japanese-Chicago noise blend of Shakuhachi Surprise. The Yona-Kit sessions yielded a more subdued Null scraping out more trebly Shellac-type tones from his guitar rather than his typical blitzkrieg attack. Melt Banana's YaSuko Onuki even stopped by the proceedings to lend vocals to the record. Yona-Kit's self-titled album appeared a year later on July 25, 1995. The record's cover featured an array of puppets, including Chiller Whale and Serious Brown, and not excluding Hot Satan. The cover was designed by Skin Graft founder Mark Fischer, and it became the source of a ludicrous story as to how the band formed. The story was that Yona-Kit's members were on a Skin Graft cruise near the North Pole when their vessel capsized leading to Chiller Whale's consumption of the band. As the members were later regurgitated by the whale, they emerged with a handful of songs which became the album's tracks. Following the release, one of the record's cuts ("Skeleton King") appeared on the September 1997/50th release by Skin Graft, titled Camp Skin Graft: Now Wave. The compilation contained Yona-Kit alongside 32 other Skin Graft artists, who included the Flying Luttenbachers and Lake of Dracula, among others. This was the last time that Yona-Kit was heard from, however, as Gray and Jones began focusing their attention to a new side project called You Fantastic! Apart from the different band moniker, You Fantastic!'s music remained in the same vein as Yona-Kit. Jones also kept busy with his full-time band CHEER-ACCIDENT, while Null returned to Zeni Geva. O'Rourke went on to produce and collaborate with such artists as U.S. Maple, Sonic Youth, and Loren Mazzacane Connors


Tracklist

1
Franken-Bitch            2:44
2
Dancing Sumo Wrestlers3:35
3
Desert Rose1:14
4
Hi Ka Ri4:45
5
Twa Corbies4:26
6
Skeleton King2:50
7
Get Out Of Here2:34
8
Disembody2:14
9
Slice Of Life23:36

 

OCCASIONAL COARSE LANGUAGE (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) Various Artists 1998

 


Discogs


racklist

1SpiderbaitCalypso1:52
2JebediahSimple3:45
3Automatic (5)Pump It Up3:19
4The Living EndFrom Here On In2:42
5Leonardo's BrideEven When I'm Sleeping3:54
6Ratcat & John Paul YoungI Hate The Music3:44
7GrinspoonJust Ace1:49
8Turnstyle (2)I'm A Bus3:00
9Ammonia (2)Keeping My Hands Tied3:33
10Hot Rollers (2)Wickerman's Shoes2:09
11Monique BrumbyUp & Down3:32
12EvenDon't Wait4:12
13Needle DropMiss Me When I'm Gone4:28
14Sister MadlySomething Deep3:17
15You Am IPurple Sneakers3:30

GODMONEY (MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) Various Artists 1997


 

Discogs

 

Tracklist

1PennywisePeaceful Day

2MxPxDoing Time

3DescendentsLucky

4StavesacreTranewreck

5Chance 22Hollow

6Stanford Prison ExperimentThe Accomplice

7Rollins BandSaying Goodbye Again

8Down By Law (2)Independence Day

9FarsideHope You're Unhappy

10Dance Hall CrashersNuisance

11Blink 182*Voyeur

12AFIWake Up Call

13Slick ShoesRusty

14GuttermouthA Day At The Office

15Ten Foot PoleIt's Not Me

16MxPxSmall Town Minds

17Voodoo Glow SkullsYou Don't Have A Clue

18GuttermouthCut Off

19FiresideSucking The Dust

20Living SacrificeReject

21StrifeUntitled

22FarAll Go Down

 

28 August 2021

SHIFT Demo cassette 1993

 


Discogs

 

Early demo of Shift with a different and rougher edge.
Pioneers of the burgeoning melodic post-hardcore scene that emerged from the New York City scene in 1995. The majority of their releases were put out on Equal Vision Records. 


Tracklist

A1
Wall
A2
Failed Again
A3
Rotting
A4
Bumrush
A5
Who I Am


CANDY 500 The Loretta Hogg Story 10 inch 1994

 

 
by request
 
 

Female punk band from Portland, Oregon, USA. Active in the mid-1990s. 
 

Tracklist

A1
Keep It In The Hole
A2
Lady Pimp
A3
Mattress
A4
Swamp
B1
Pretty Stink
B2
Some Pills
B3
My Heart

26 August 2021

BACK ASSWARDS Various Artists 1996

 


Discogs

 

punk rock comp on Interbang record label

Tracklist

30All You Can EatSLC Pootah
29The Automatics (2)I Love You
28Boris The SprinklerGirl Don't Go Where The Gargoyles Are (Live)
27The Connie DungsKill Me In My Sleep
26Discount (2)KV T-Shirt
25Donuts N Glory*Jon
24The DurfsComeback
23Fat DayKnute Rockne
22FYP*Audrea Lee (Live)
21The GainCrazy Wayne
20The Groovie Ghoulies*Loser Like Eye
19Gus (4)Unsober
18HickeyFood Stamps And Drink Tickets
17LunkheadOh No! Madame Yes!
16The Mcrackins*Misfits In Paradise
15Moral CruxGet Outta My Brain
14The MushuganasWhen I'm Here With You
13The Nimrods*Runnin' From The IRS
12The Nobodys*Fed Up
11The Parasites*Never Givin' Up On You (Live)
10Potatomen*Debra Jean
9Rhythm CollisionFar Away
8The RoswellsWhite Trash Orb
7The Showcase ShowdownHey Hey Hey
6Sidecar (2)Satisfied
5SquirtgunTearing
4Teen IdolsGo Away
3The TwerpsTwo Too Much To Drink
2The Unknown (25)My Kind
1Wynona Ryders*Everybody's Favorite

 

22 August 2021

RODNEY & THE TUBE TOPS I Hate The 90's 7 inch 1997

This 7 inch on Sympathy For The Record Industry is what started my blog. Obviously I stole the name of the blog after the title of this release. I used to own this but sold it back in the '90s. And I was certain I had already posted this release long ago.


Discogs


Wikipedia


Rodney & the Tube Tops were a short-lived American alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band included members of Hole, Sonic Youth and White Flag and was eponymously named after frontman, DJ Rodney Bingenheimer

 

Tracklist

A
I Hate The 90's
B
Tube Tops Forever / Cellphone Madness

 
 

DAD, ARE WE PUNK YET? Various Artists 1995

 


Discogs

 

punk compilation on Harmless Records


Tracklist

1WinepressShe Just Won't Do

2.
My Foolish HaloWhat Is Shame?
 
3The MushuganasAss Kissers
 
4The BollweevilsWrong From Right 
5Hubcap5 6 7 8
 
6SquirtgunGun To Your Head 
7KendokwanThe Silver Nemesis
 
8The FightersDance Like A Fool
 
9Walker (5)Chicken Little 
10Chemical BlueNo Doubt
 

F.Y.P. Dance My Dunce 1994

 


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Artist Biography by Adam Bregman

A fun, humorous, and vital punk rock band from Torrance, CA (a suburb of L.A.), F.Y.P (aka Five Year Plan) was the brainchild of Todd Congelliere, who wrote most of the songs and was the only constant member throughout the band's constantly rotating cast. F.Y.P released a couple of classics in Dance My Dunce and Toilet Kids Bread, though all their records are worthwhile. As far as impassioned, dysfunctional, militantly geek punk rock, Congelliere struck a chord with punks in the know. His buddy Hal Badal and he were also able to eke out a living from their tiny but esteemed punk rock label Recess Records, which is responsible for releases from exceptional punk bands like the Dwarves, the Criminals, and the Crumbs, as well as all of F.Y.P's releases. A scraggly looking punker sporting Greyhound-bus-depot-style fashions, Congelliere has written his fair share of memorable, brilliant punk tunes.

Incomplete Crap Before he was a punk, Congelliere was a pro skater and first got into punk rock via his skater pals. With a skating company endorsement, Congelliere made some dough and bought himself a four-track, a guitar, and Fisher Price drum machine from Toys R Us. Hence came F.Y.P's first primitive recordings in the early '90s, which are most notable for their silly titles, My Nieghbors Is Stoopid, Finish Your Popcorn, and Guido, Where Are You? Eventually, Congelliere scraped a band together and released F.Y.P's hallowed second album, Dance My Dunce, in 1994. (Their first was Incomplete Crap, a collection of their early 7"s.) Dance My Dunce includes classics like "Vacation Bible School" and their cover of the Toy Dolls' "My Girlfriend's Dad's a Vicar," as well as the feisty "It's Not My Fault You Like Air Supply," and "Kids That Play Dead," an ode to mean parents. Sean Cole joined the band as drummer in 1995 and stuck around on various instruments longer than any other F.Y.P member outside of Congelliere.

My Man Grumpy F.Y.P refined and perfected their rants into definitive songs on Toilet Kids Bread, produced by Blag Dahlia of the Dwarves, an album that does not lack for melodies or clever choruses. Between their last two releases, My Man Grumpy and Toys That Kill, F.Y.P bassist and crucial Recess Records family member Joe Ciauri committed suicide by jumping off a 150-foot cliff in San Pedro. Eventually, F.Y.P returned, but the suicide and other factors, such as their fans' requests to play the tunes off Dance My Dunce ad nauseam, led to serious burnout. So, Congelliere and core F.Y.P member Sean Cole decided to borrow the name from their last album (like their heroes the Descendents, who became All) and gave birth to Toys That Kill in 2000, a band that sounds, well, not so different from F.Y.P

 
Tracklist

1
Dum Cos I Said So
2
Vacation Bible School
3
Inmatoor
4
Thinking Cap
5
Boo Hoo
6
Big Fish In A Polluted Gutter (Going For A Very Short Ride)
7
I Don't Wanna Sit Next To You
8
2000 A.D.
9
Knock On Wood
10
Fuck You & A Half
11
Smarter Than The Average Bear
12
It's Not My Fault You Like Air Supply
13
My Girlfriend's Dad's A Vicar
14
Ian Stuart As A Crash Dummy
15
Kids That Play Dead
16
Jerk Off
17
Toss My Cookies
18
Are You An Idiot Or Just A Nitwit?