BIG WHITE STAIRS Big White Stairs 1993

 

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Indie rock band formed in Macclesfield, UK. 

 

Tracklist

1		In My Sleep
2		I'll Never Change
3		Memory Lane
4		Hello Yellow
5		Tomorrow & Today

BARREL Pine And Cotton, Sand 1995

 

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Rate Your Music

 

Some emo from an obscure band, from somewhere on Planet Earth.

Tracklist

  1. Slipped, Unveiled
  2. State Fair
  3. Brittle
  4. Down On Our Luck
  5. Kinematic Kids
  6. Manifester
  7. Gloverton
  8. Lucky 13
  9. Untitled
10. A-Action, Inc.

ANCIENT CHINESE SECRET Caveat Emptor 1999

 

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Caveat Emptor Review

by Mike DaRonco

For a label that normally puts out either blazing power-violence or ultra-torturing sludge-core, Ancient Chinese Secret is a definite stand-out for Slap-a-Ham's entire back catalog. There are a couple reasons for this: for one, the minimal line-up consists of Spazz's Chris Dodge on bass, his wife Lydia on vocals and a drummer completing the line up, that's it. Second of all, there's not once ounce of metal or a trace of heaviness for that matter. Rather, ACS has more of an off-beat, quirky but non-threatening appeal to them. This is in part thanks to the lack of distortion and Lydia's ability to talk loudly into the mic rather than scream at the top of her lungs. Not to say that Caveat Emptor is bad or anything; on top of all this, the occasional tape loop samples -with the last track mixing a slew of cartoon sound effects-and speed metal drumming give this album its own uniqueness. Playful, but not to the point of being wholesome family entertainment.

Tracklist

1		Waiting For Doctor Bombay
2		A Nice Day
3		Moral Of The Story
4		桜
5		Hyper Liar
6		Obnoxious Fumes
7		The Overlook
8		The Basics
9		Outburst
10		Flight Or Fight
11		Quiet For The Choirmaster
12		Needle's Eye
13		The Candle Burns
14		A Passage Of Time

BIG BREAKFAST Why Do You Touch Things That Aren't Yours? 1998

 

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Why Do You Touch Things That Aren't Yours? Review

by Ned Raggett 

With a fair amount of the Shrimper Inland Empire scene appearing somewhere on this entertaining record -- guests include such stalwarts as Peter Hughes and co-producer Bob Durkee -- the merry five-piece that is, or rather was, Big Breakfast comes up with an album that defies many '90s indie stereotypes. The sound is crisp, not restrained or fuzzy, the playing sharp, and the end result is a nicely aggro treat that's as friendly as it is forceful, much more a product of various '80s new wave/alt roots than the era of home tape recordings. Lisa Kuta is a perfect frontwoman for the whole thing, with lyrics that are guardedly emotional and sung that way -- warm but wary and all the more striking for it, not afraid to let go a bit here and there. The rhythm section of Steve Cronk and Chris Damore works especially well, dictating the feel of the songs along with Kuta more than anything else. Elsewhere, as Kuta sings at one point, "His solos are never crap/I have a friend named Kevin Trapp." Indeed, besides his wry, not-quite-there singing style, Trapp pulls off some great guitar work, steering well away from post-grunge sludge in favor of far more intriguing gods like the Go-Betweens and New Order as templates. When he does fire up the feedback, he only does so for just enough impact. Add in Bill Magdriagz's keyboards for extra dollops of sound (check his fun melody on "Continuation High School Love Affair") and all is very well. Other highlights: the soaring statement of intent that is "Googlephonics," the merry "J. Curve," and the very in-joke-worthy "El Slobbo de Mosso." There are also some state-of-the-art '90s pop-culture references very intentionally played for laughs, thus the introductory lyrics of "Primordial Maracas" as sung by Trapp: "Me llamo Cornholio/I need TP for my bunghole."

 
Tracklist

1		Blue Blocker
2		Primordial Maracas
3		Googlephonics
4		Family Death Scrapbook
5		El Slobbo De Mosso
6		Blue Lake Swim Club
7		Continuation High School Love Affair
8		Bop Snob
9		J-Curve
10		Reignbough
11		Jr. High School Love Affair
12		Spanksgiving
13		Whack Henry

HANADENSHA 花電車 Narcotic Guitar 1996

 

by request

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Japanese psychedelic/hard rock & experimental group headed by Hira, the ex-bassist from Boredoms.

Tracklist

1		Sanctuary	6:36
2		Sun/Sex	11:47
3		Sugar	2:44
4		Star	4:21
5		Stone	1:16
6		Space	3:26
7		Salamander	4:47
8		Sweet/Sky	6:12
9		Sanders	1:53
10		Spiral	1:55
11		Summer/Speed	4:36
12		Spiritual	2:13
13		Sacrifice	4:58
14		Sea/Smoke	6:41
15		Soul	0:52

HANADENSHA 花電車 Hanaden Bless All 1992

 

by request

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Japanese psychedelic/hard rock & experimental group headed by Hira, the ex-bassist from Boredoms. "Hanadensha" means "Flower Train," which refers either to a passenger rail car reserved for women or to a sex show involving manipulation of female genitalia.

 

Tracklist

1-1		Massivesex	0:45
1-2		Gnosistongue	4:24
1-3		Triumph	9:33
1-4		TTT
11:19
1-5		Mortalvigor	4:52
1-6		Worship	11:01
2-1		Sons Of Sounds From Sands In The Sun	1:49
2-2		Blues For Jaronote	6:46
2-3		Inuonna (My Wife As A Dog)	6:53
2-4		Virgin Oyster Juice	7:40
2-5		Deepfreezemania
10:15
2-6		God Only Needs Hanadensha	2:32

HEAVEN & HELL: A TRIBUTE TO THE VELVET UNDERGROUND Volume Two Various Artists 1991

by request

 
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Compilation on Imaginary Records featuring bands playing songs originally by The Velvet Underground🍌



Tracklist

1	Beef (4)–	Femme Fatale	3:31
2	Fatima Mansions*–	Lady Godiva's Operation	4:59
3	The Mock Turtles–	Pale Blue Eyes	3:59
4	Revenge–	White Light White Heat	6:09
5	The Reegs–	All Tomorrow's Parties	6:25
6	Bill Nelson And The Roy Rogers Rocketeers–	Lonesome Cowboy Bill	5:44
7	Echo & The Bunnymen–	Foggy Notion	5:11
8	Levellers 5–	Some Kinda Love	4:34
9	Shelleyan Orphan–	Who Loves The Sun	3:25
10	Hurrah!–	Sweet Jane	4:45

HEAVEN & HELL: A TRIBUTE TO THE VELVET UNDERGROUND Volume One Various Artists 1990

 

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Comp on the Communion record label featuring bands doing songs by The Velvet Underground



Tracklist

1	Chapterhouse–	Lady Godiva's Operation	6:19
2	The Telescopes–	Candy Says	4:03
3	Nirvana–	Here She Comes Now	5:00
4	The Wedding Present–	She's My Best Friend	2:56
5	Buffalo Tom–	All Tomorrow's Parties	6:17
6	James–	Sunday Morning	4:58
7	Screaming Trees–	What Goes On	3:48
8	Motorcycle Boy*–	Run Run Run	3:31
9	Terry Bickers / Bradleigh Smith–	I'm Set Free	7:13
10	Ride–	European Son	3:47

GENRECIDE (A COMPILATION VOL. ONE) Various Artists 1993

 

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Compilation from Columbia Records


Tracklist

  1. Ultra Vivid Scene - Blood And Thunder (Remix Edit)
  2. Suede - Metal Mickey
  3. Soul Asylum - Black Gold (Live)
  4. Silverfish - Big Bad Baby Pig Squeal
  5. Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Prostrate
  6. Mercury Rev - Coney Island Cyclone
  7. Brenda Kahn - Mint Juleps And Needles
  8. Gumball - Upsetters Theme Song (Demo)
  9. The Goats - Hip-Hopola
10. Fishbone - Freddie's Dead (Live)
11. fIREHOSE - Blaze (Instrumental)
12. Depth Charge - Bounty Killer (Remix)
13. The Darling Buds - Long Day In The Universe (Remix)
14. Chuck D - Gunslinging Bird Or If Charlie Parker Were A Gunslinger, There'd Be A Whole Lot 
                       Of Dead Copycats
15. The Boo Radleys - Buffalo Bill
16. Daniel Ash - Get Out Of Control (Prostated Mix)
17. Alice In Chains - Right Turn

WALLPAPER Magic Static Treats 1996

 

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Nineties indie rockers from Portland, Oregon (USA)

Tracklist

1		I'D' (Id)	2:39
2		Cocktail Star	1:24
3		High Roller	2:29
4		The Day You Eat My Fears	1:38
5		Caravan	2:47
6		Dr. Faust As The Bread Man	1:47
7		Twit	0:37
8		Shellback Of The Lunar Seat	2:24
9		Freeway Spasm	2:18
10		The Creative Process Of 1878	1:57
11		Lab Heathen	4:36
12		Gone + Sidewalk Glitter For Lonely Town	2:08

MANIFESTO Manifesto 1993

 

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Manifesto was an American rock band from Washington, D.C., United States, featuring Michael Hampton (vocals, guitar, drum programming), Bert Queiroz (bass) and Ivor Hanson (drums). It was formed in 1988 after the demise of Hampton's previous short-lived bands, Embrace and One Last Wish. The trio's recording debut was the 7-inch single "Burn", released in 1988 on Skip Groff's Y&T Records. In 1992, they released their self-titled and only studio album through British independent record label Fire Records. The following year, shortly after their album was released in the United States, Manifesto disbanded.

In contrast to the hardcore punk–indebted sound of Hampton's previous bands, Manifesto features a poppier sound, taking influences from guitar and jangle pop groups of the 1980s. As a result, the band worked with producer John A. Rivers, who produced for various British guitar pop bands such as Close Lobsters and the Pastels, on its debut album.

Tracklist

1		Pattern 26	3:22
2		Different Day	2:53
3		Gravity	2:28
4		E Dub	2:59
5		Matter Of Time	3:18
6		Long Time	2:43
7		Down The Line	3:00
8		Always	4:35
9		Sugar	3:12
10		Walking Backwards	4:36

I STAYED UP ALL NIGHT LISTENING TO RECORDS (A COLLECTION OF FIELD RECORDINGS) Various Artists 1998

 

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Tracklist

1	Jake O'Clay*–	Alphabet Pirate	2:08
2	Bill Fox (3)–	Eclectrocution	3:08
3	Ted Hattemer–	Background	2:46
4	Tobin Sprout–	Cryptic Shapes	3:13
5	Jake Housh–	Testament	3:29
6	Lizard McGee–	Cinema East	3:26
7	Jenny Mae–	Drapes	2:07
8	Dump–	It's Not Awright	3:41
9	Robert Griffin–	Dream King	3:14
10	Dan Spurgeon–	Telling Secrets Forming Unions	5:17
11	Franklin Bruno–	Shooting Past Me	3:25
12	Earnest–	Straight To Neil	0:59
13	Waybald–	Song	2:23
14	Chris Biester–	Coolville	2:29
15	Don Howland–	Rubber Boots	4:30
16	Robert Pollard–	As Long As A Block Is Black	1:31
17	Mike Rep–	Bulemia Blues	1:46
18	Gilmore Tamny–	Pit Bull	0:33
19	Karl Hendricks–	The Dress You Bought In Cleveland	5:02
20	Paul Nini–	Astronauts	2:03
21	Scotty Tabachnick–	Stones And Noah's Bones	1:38
22	Simon Joyner–	Hot Tears	2:39
23	Smelt Daddy–	How Low Can You Go	2:27
24	Jerry Wick–	Love, Death + Photosynthesis	3:12
25	Ron House–	5:00	2:06

THE EXTRA GLENNS Infidelity 7 inch 1993

 

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The Extra Lens, formerly known as The Extra Glenns, are a band made up of Franklin Bruno of Nothing Painted Blue and John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats. They were something of an underground legend in the '90s, recording tracks for singles and some compilations. Both artists however started concentrating on their own solo work, though as their popularity grew they continued to work together when possible. A show at the 2000 San Francisco Noise Pop Festival found an unexpected crowd in attendance with exceeding interest with fans coming from as far away as New York just for the band. They decided then that it was a good idea to keep it going and in 2002 Absolutely Kosher Records released Martial Arts Weekend, the group's first full length album. 

 

Tracklist

A1		Infidelity	2:46
A2		Going To Lubbock	2:28
B		Malevolent Cityscape X	3:02

EXTRA WALT! 2 X 7 inch Various Artists 1996

 

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The first person to email me what band's record cover Extra Walt is imitating gets 3 requests of anything you want. One, two, three...GO! Please email me with your answer. Thanks!

We have a winner! Thanks for playing along!

 
Compilation on Walt Records

Tracklist

A1	Moviola–	Rock Bottom Falls
A2	Led Byrd–	The Dragon #1
B1	Simon Joyner–	Milk
B2	Trailer Bride–	Maudlin
C1	Bird Feet Feelings–	One Wish
C2	The Extra Glenns–	Gravedigger
D1	Fuck–	Wrongy Wrong
D2	Portastatic–	Not The Same

LULU'S MARBLE Lulu's Marble 1997

 

 BEEP! BEEP!

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Japanese all-female, trashy R&R garage punk band. Active from 1992 to 1999.

 

Tracklist

1		Road Runner
2		Ah! So!
3		Koi-Suru-La-La-La
4		Psych-De-Go･Go･Go
5		Blue Mow Mow
6		Louie Louie
7		Psychvery Good
8		Money
		Bonus Tracks
9		Omae No Subete Wo
10		Psych-De-Go･Go･Go <Live>
11		Louie Louie <Live>
12		Omae No Subete Wo <Alternate Take>

PEALOUT ピールアウト Here, Not Somewhere 1996

  

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Pealout (ピールアウト) were an Japanese power trio active from 1994 to 2005.



Tracklist

1		Unhappy	3:33
2		Solitude In The Fields	7:14
3		Let Me Sink In The Deep Reddish Sky	6:15
4		God Knows I'm Probably A Sin	4:50
5		Father, Please Be Here	3:09
6		Here, Not Somewhere	4:34
7		Feel	4:47
8		Winter	4:56

 

THE ESTRUS COCKTAIL COMPANION Various Artists 1994

 

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Surf/garage/punk comp on the Estrus record label

 

 Tracklist

1	The Apemen–	Pogo A' Go-Go	2:28
2	The Cowslingers–	Strip Bars, Liquor & Fireworks	1:57
3	The Del Lagunas–	Intoxica	3:14
4	Girl Trouble–	A Shot In The Dark	3:18
5	Jackie & The Cedrics–	Mockingbird	2:21
6	Jack O'Fire–	Trouble Man	4:15
7	The Makers–	The Jerome Tree	2:18
8	Man Or Astro-Man?–	The Carbonated Comet	1:52
9	The Mortals–	Atomic Cocktail	1:51
10	Southern Culture On The Skids–	Moonshine Martinis	1:53
11	Satan's Pilgrims–	Vampiro	1:55
12	Teengenerate–	Let's Take Another Booze	1:42

 

THE ESTRUS LUNCH BUCKET Various Artists 1990

 

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Surf and punk comp on the Estrus record label

 

Tracklist

1	The Brood (3)–	In & Out	2:03
2	Falling Spikes*–	History	2:03
3	Fall-Outs*–	Dug My Grave	2:13
4	Game For Vultures–	Sorry	2:05
5	Gas Huffer–	Psycho Devil Girl	2:03
6	Girl Trouble–	Walking The Dog	3:03
7	Marble Orchard (2)–	Go Now	1:40
8	Mono Men*–	Hang Up	2:56
9	Rocket Scientists–	Kick	3:30
10	Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet–	The Alouette, She Was Canada's First Satellite, Way Before The Americans Even	1:12
11	Seaweed–	Bewitched	2:45
12	Young Fresh Fellows–	Sometimes I Wantcha For Your Money	2:01

SET IT ON FIRE! (PLAY THE SCIENTISTS) Various Artists 1993

 

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Australian comp on the Dog Meat record label

Tracklist

  1. Cheater Slicks - Set It On Fire
  2. Honeymoon Killers - Murderess In A Purple Dress
  3. Monomen - Swampland
  4. Stump Wizards - Bet Ya Lyin'
  5. Star Spangled Banana  - Frantic Romantic
  6. Walkingseeds - Nitro
  7. Mudhoney - We Had Love
  8. Sugar Shack - Hell Beach
  9. Vertigo - Pissed On Another Planet
10. Philisteins - Teenage Dreamer
11. Laughing Hyenas - Solid Gold Hell
12. The Sunset Strip - It Must Be Nice

FLAT DUO JETS White Trees 1993

 

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Flat Duo Jets Biography

by Jason Ankeny

Retro-rockabilly maniacs Flat Duo Jets paired singer/guitarist Dexter Romweber and drummer Chris "Crow" Smith; though based throughout much of their career in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the duo first gained widespread exposure appearing live in the 1986 music documentary Athens, GA: Inside/Out. Despite critical acclaim, they did not issue their self-titled debut LP until 1990, resurfacing a year later with Go Go Harlem Baby. Indie label stalwarts throughout the course of records including 1992's In Stereo, 1993's White Trees, and 1996's Red Tango, Flat Duo Jets finally signed to major label Outpost to release Lucky Eye in 1998; however, the group disbanded the following year. Two Headed Cow, a live soundtrack to the Dexter Romweber/Flat Duo Jets documentary of the same name, was released in 2008, nearly ten years after the band broke up.

 

Tracklist

  1. Daughter of the Jungle
  2. Love Can't Be Right
  3. Old Soul
  4. You Don't Love Me Anymore
  5. Husband Of A Country Singing Star
  6. Where Are You Now
  7. Michelle
  8. How Long
  9. Rabbit Foot Blues
10. Tura Satana
11. Radioactive Man
12. Interlude
13. Big John
14. Cool Boys
15. White Trees

GARDEN PARTY TAPE Various Artists 1992

 

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Cassette only release on the  French label, Aliénor.

 

Tracklist

A1	Des Garçons Ordinaires–	Summer Games
A2	Bulldozer Crash–	Changing
A3	The Spinning Wheels–	Don't Get Me Wrong
A4	Meek (4)–	Beautiful Day
A5	The Straw Dogs*–	My Cherished Loneliness
A6	La Sintesis–	September
A7	The Bedflowers*–	My Ex-Lover's Address
A8	Antiseptic Beauty–	Shoegaze
A9	Les Daffodils–	So Easy As You Lie
A10	Flame Up (2)–	Let The World Smother You
A11	Charming Boys*–	Rain
B1	The Little Rabbits–	The Boy Who Never Saw The Light (Live)
B2	Penelope Trip–	Inside The Taxi
B3	The Gravy Train–	Happy Again
B4	Les Chaplinn's–	Sunny Day
B5	The Prayers (2)–	Sister Goodbye
B6	The Lovelies–	Stupid Habit
B7	Kaleidoscope (8)–	Dream 2
B8	Komakino (4)–	Weaky Town
B9	The Penelopes–	A Place Called Home
B10	Alivaltiosihteeri–	Nasta Kaupunki
B11	Mosaic Eyes–	Klaus' Eyes
B12	Die Time Twisters, Verdammt!*–	Denn Jetzt Bist Du Da