Lo-fi garage punk band from Seattle, Washington, USA, active in the 90's.
Tracklist
| A1 | Pinball Junkies | |
| A2 | I Need Rock 'n' Roll | |
| A3 | Roxbury Lanes | |
| B1 | The Radio Song | |
| B2 | Let's Go Let's Go Away | |
| B3 | No Class |
27 May 2024
THE STATICS Pinball Junkies!! 10 inch 1995
DUMMY Dank 1999
Dummy Biography by Corey Apar
Guitarist John Barnicle and bassist/vocalist Mark DeRosa were hanging out and haphazardly playing songs together during the sweltering Chicago summer of 1995. Before they knew it, the first of what would become the hard-hitting post-punk sonic style of Dummy was written. With a sound influenced by Helmet, the Jesus Lizard, and Jawbox -- and that hinted at bands like the Buzzcocks and the Stranglers -- the two soon began looking for a drummer to solidify their lineup. They initially had some issues finding such a person, but Dummy were eventually made into a trio with the addition of Scott Kinsey.
Practicing and playing around town, the guys jumped to the studio the next summer to record. The resulting five-song Underwhelm EP was issued in 1997 as a cassette-only release, and featured Pegboy drummer Joe Haggerty on two of its tracks. The full-length Dank appeared in spring 1999, appending all of the then out of print Underwhelm as bonus tracks. Somewhere along the way Jimmy O'Connor, formerly of Jack the Lad and Chicago's the Tarts, replaced Kinsey behind the drum kit. The band's sophomore offering, Hang 'Em High, was recorded in 2002 and released in April of 2003. Again, as with their previous efforts, Brendan Burke was found in the production seat. Mostly gigging in and around Chicago, Dummy shared bills over the years with acts like the Buzzcocks, Iggy Pop, Rollins Band, and the Turbo A.C.'s.
Tracklist
| 1 | Gimp | |
| 2 | Suffocate | |
| 3 | Control | |
| 4 | Sinistra | |
| 5 | Venom Spit | |
| 6 | Stray Dog | |
| 7 | The Blind Man Sees | |
| 8 | Lil' Seany | |
| 9 | In Chelsea | |
| 10 | Graceful | |
| 11 | Powerless | |
| 12 | Three Finger Skip | |
| 13 | Trust | |
| 14 | Wish | |
| 15 | Walk Away Renee |
UGLY BEAUTY The Sweetness 1997
Formed in 1994 when Schnabel met DiRienzo in LA after a show of his other band Cell (3).
Cell split soon afterwards and Schnabel and DiRienzo - now joined by
drummer Danny Ellen - started focusing on Ugly Beauty. The band signed a
record deal with Atlantic Records in 1995.
They had a minor hit with 'Forgotten Too.' The song was played in
the American Horror movie "I Know What You Did Last Summer" at the beach
in the beginning of the movie. The band split up in 1998, a year after
the release of their debut.
Tracklist
1. Seven Days
2. The Only Heroine
3. Bring Me Flowers
4. Forgotten
5. This Defeat
6. Faded Love
7. Way Down
8. Endless Stream
9. The Sweetness
10. La La La
11. Forgotten Too
CELL Never Too High 7 inch 1991
Alternative rock band from New York City, New York. Active from 1990 to 1995.
Trouser Press (in a not so flattering review of Cell's releases):
Cell
Operating under the rationale that songs and singing don’t matter much if you’ve got a bombass guitar sound that screams indie cred and supportive pals like Sonic Youth (who’ve certainly coasted down that same carpool lane on more than one occasion) in your corner, New York’s Cell made an exceedingly underwhelming bow on Slo*Blo, shaking the walls in a rich, tuneless blare. Singing guitarists Ian James and Jerry DiRienzo mash together roaring, boring textures while drummer Keith Nealy (a onetime Sonic Youth guitar tech) and bassist David Motamed (ex-Das Damen) kick the tracks along in vari-speed drive; if commercial post-punk noise were to get more formulaic than this, it’d have to be stacked in the generic-brand aisle. “Two” mounts a usable Led Zeppelin beat and something approaching a melody (to carry along the timeless “Your world’s in trouble and I’m seeing double”); the acoustic digression of “Bad Day” suggests Love It to Death-era Alice Cooper (though the opera singer that filters in from somewhere at the quietest moments doesn’t figure in that equation). Although “Hills” reaches for some pop purpose, Cell doesn’t get a firm grip, and jamming lets it slip away.
Firmly wacked into a presentable state by producer John Agnello, Living Room makes a concerted effort to tone down and shape up something better (setting the thresher controls closer to Crazy Horse) — and to a degree succeeds. It’s amazing what a difference a little loud/not-loud dynamic variety can make. Beyond the refurbished sound, DiRienzo’s songwriting is functional (“Goodbye” roughs up an attractive descending figure and serviceable pop melody), but even the better ones (including “Milky,” “Fly,” “Soft Ground” and the Johnny Thunders-styling “Sad & Beautiful”) are limited by the lack of an able singer and the are-we-done-yet? slouch that underlies all of Cell’s work.
Following Cell’s demise, DiRienzo launched a new quartet, Ugly Beauty, in 1996.
Tracklist
| A | Never Too High | |
| B | Stratosphere |
LIDSVILLE Sarsaparilla 1995
alternative rock/grunge
Tracklist
| 1 | All Hands Lost | 4:52 | |
| 2 | Engine | 2:41 | |
| 3 | Bill | 4:02 | |
| 4 | Ave Maria | 4:16 | |
| 5 | Thinner | 2:36 | |
| 6 | Adeline | 5:09 | |
| 7 | End Of Lament | 3:33 | |
| 8 | Sick Of This | 5:15 | |
| 9 | Good Time | 3:22 | |
| 10 | Out On A Rail | 4:29 | |
| 11 | Retribution | 4:34 |
DIE HAUT Head On 1993
Featuring Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth), Lydia Lunch, Blixa Bargeld (Einstürzende Neubauten) and others.
Die
Haut (engl.: The Skin) were a German Post-Punk band from Berlin. The
band originally planned to play strictly instrumental music. But during
their career they recorded much of their music with guest vocalists. The
only constant member was Christoph Dreher who worked also as author,
director and filmmaker.
Tracklist
1. Intoxication
2. Don't Fool With The Franchise
3. Burn Crying
4. Don't Cross My Mind
5. Breaking In Your Daydream
6. Johnny Guitar
7. Excited
8. Parts Unknown
9. Vandal
10. Doggin'
11. How Long
AMOEBIC ENSEMBLE Limbic Rage 1995
Discogs
Experimental left-field fusion band from Rhode Island, USA active in the 1990s.
You have been warned. If you can get through this entire release without having an anxiety attack, I commend you. - Blogatrix
Tracklist
| 1 | Chapter 11 | |
| 2 | Birdfight | |
| 3 | Limbic Rage | |
| 4 | The Circus Has Been Cancelled | |
| 5 | Tango | |
| 6 | Gimme A Buck Or I'll Touch You | |
| 7 | Boilermaker | |
| 8 | Repetitive Motion Sickness | |
| 9 | Three-Ring Bathtub | |
| 10 | What I Did Last Summer | |
| 11 | Scratch | |
| 12 | Owls Are Actually Very Stupid | |
| 13 | Tertullian Dance | |
| 14 | Mayday In The Tunnel | |
| 15 | Waxing The Neuralgic |
THE CHARTHOGS Do Your Mind 1994
Charthogs Biography by Stewart Mason
A band with an unfortunately over-optimistic name, the San Fernando Valley based quartet the Charthogs was one of seemingly hundreds of poppy alternative rock bands swept up in the post-Nirvana major-label signing spree. Singer and guitarist Danny Pinnella, guitarist Mat Dennis, bassist Ric Markmann (formerly of alt-rock no-hopers Cry Charity), and drummer Mauro Rubbi were signed to Atlantic in 1993 and released their self-titled debut the following year. The slightly heavier sounding follow-up, Do Your Mind, was released in 1994; a cover of Neil Young's classic "Mr. Soul" was the best thing on the album, unfortunately. The group split up after Atlantic dropped them; Markmann later showed up in Chris Cornell's post-Soundgarden backing band.
Tracklist
| 1 | Glitterworld | |
| 2 | That's Not Enough | |
| 3 | Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte | |
| 4 | Nearly Human | |
| 5 | Since I've Been Inside You | |
| 6 | Clean Me | |
| 7 | How Long | |
| 8 | Tough Guy | |
| 9 | Mr. Soul | |
| 10 | Ridicule | |
| 11 | Hands of Justice |
22 May 2024
READYMADE The Dramatic Balanced 1997
Readymade Biography by MacKenzie Wilson
Vancouver dream pop outfit Readymade came from the remains of Pipedream in 1995. Arch (guitar), Throwen Daggers (bass), D.T. (DJ/mixer), and Dr. Roberts (drums) compose an experimental fusion of space rock guitars and melodic dreamscapes similar to the likes of My Bloody Valentine and Southpacific. Their self-produced cassette EP, For Every Fledgling 12th Floor Jumper, a limited-edition rarity, was an enigmatic precursor to their proper debut, The Dramatic Balanced. Released in 1997, The Dramatic Balanced caught the eye of Endearing Records; Readymade had a deal and keyboardist Kevin Hilts was brought on board in 1998. A 7" single, entitled "The Block Alone," was issued shortly thereafter and Readymade took reign over college charts across North America and Canada. After a long break, Readymade issued On Point and Red in fall 2001.
Tracklist
| 1 | Maryland, That Means Good | 0:29 | |
| 2 | Moten | 1:13 | |
| 3 | Lasting Real | 4:41 | |
| 4 | Of Urban Sprawl | 3:06 | |
| 5 | Wayfinding | 4:52 | |
| 6 | Bloomsbury Boxcutter | 3:38 | |
| 7 | Forgottenatural.calm | 1:37 | |
| 8 | View Towered Centre | 6:02 | |
| 9 | Always Be Closing | 1:03 | |
| 10 | Following A Typewriter To Sleep | 6:36 | |
| 11 | Hamburg | 5:03 | |
| 12 | Head Falls To Shoulder | 9:16 | |
| 13 | Sicker This Year | 1:37 | |
| 14 | Dreamt I Fled | 4:19 | |
| 15 | The Lamplighters Are Dead | 7:30 |
MAYUMI Platinum EP 1997
Female fronted Japanese shoegaze
Tracklist
| 1 | Platinum | 5:04 | |
| 2 | Tomorrow And More | 4:00 | |
| 3 | Ever And Ever | 5:25 |
COLFAX ABBEY Drop 1996
Colfax Abbey were a mid '90's shoegaze band from Minneapolis, MN. The band name comes from Bram Stoker's book 'Dracula' where Carfax Abbey was the name of Dracula's estate in England, and the band members lived on Colfax Avenue S. in Minneapolis.
Tracklist
| 1. Feel 2. Shy Away 3. Chameleon 4. Once In Awhile 5. Silver 6. Snowshine 7. On The Edge Of A Heathery Moor 8. Shanesong |
PUSSY GALORE Historia De La Música Rock 1990
American garage rock/noise/punk band from Washington, D.C. formed in 1985 and disbanded in 1990. Some members would later play in The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Boss Hog, Chrome Cranks, Free Kitten or Royal Trux (amongst others).
Tracklist
1. Dedication
2. Revolution Summer
3. Will You Still Have Me
4. Don't Jones Me
5. (Do) The Snake
6. Song At The End of The Side
7. Ship Comin' In
8. Mono! Man
9. Little Red Rooster
10. Crawfish
11. Drop Dead
06 May 2024
CALIFORNIA SKA-QUAKE Various Artists 1992
Ska comp on the Moon Ska label
Tracklist
1. Dance Hall Crashers - He Wants Me Back
2. Jump With Joey - El Diablo Ska
3. Gangbusters - Bad Attitude
4. Skankin' Pickle - Fakin' Jamaican
5. The Skeletones - The Telephone
6. Hepcat - Ooh Ooh A-Hi Hi
7. The Imperials - Rack 'Em Up
8. Let's Go Bowling - Pinstripe Suit
9. No Doubt - Up Yours
10. Crucial DBC - I'm Giving Up
11. The Specs - Don't Change My Song
12. Los Rudiments - Martians Don't Skank
13. The Upbeat - Rosalina
30 LINCOLN Avanti 1999
30 Lincoln Biography by Mike DaRonco
Having emerged out of a city known for its Indians, Drew Carrey, and WKRP, Cleveland, OH is know more for its baseball team and sitcoms rather than its rock scene, but 30 Lincoln wanted to change all that. Making their debut in 1994, this four piece brought together their love for The Heartbreakers, The Ramones, The Dead Boys and Rocket From The Crypt on top of their own brand of drunken garage rock. After four years of playing throughout the Mid-West, label attention was finally caught by Chicago's Johanns Face Records who released their debut "Avanti" in 1999.
Tracklist
| 1 | East Of Motor City | |
| 2 | (We're The) Rhythm Kids | |
| 3 | Off The Hook (Connections) | |
| 4 | Pop Radio | |
| 5 | Oh Please Triple Action | |
| 6 | I Think We Need A Doctor In Here | |
| 7 | Altamont Style | |
| 8 | Death Of Saint Valentine | |
| 9 | Bikini Atoll | |
| 10 | Reprise |
ANDY PARTRIDGE Andy Partridge EP 1994
Andy
Partridge (born 11 November 1953, Mtarfa, Malta) is an English singer,
songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, harmonica player and record producer
who co-founded the rock band XTC. He founded the label Ape House, initially to publish a wealth of XTC demos in the "Fuzzy Warbles" collection. Longtime partner of Erica Wexler.
All instruments played by Andy Partridge and recorded in his garden shed.
Packaged in a cardboard sleeve and distributed as part of TMBG's "Hello Recording Club"
Tracklist
| 1 | Prince Of Orange | 2:58 | |
| 2 | It's Snowing Angels | 3:23 | |
| 3 | Candymine | 2:30 | |
| 4 | Some Lovely (My Brown Guitar) | 3:58 |
05 May 2024
DOGHOUSE FIFTY Various Artists 1997
Compilation on the hardcore/punk label Doghouse
Tracklist
| 1 | The Get Up Kids– | Don't Hate Me | 2:57 |
| 2 | Hot Water Music– | Better Sense | 3:13 |
| 3 | Chamberlain (2)– | Everything Here | 3:47 |
| 4 | Tramlaw– | All Those Times | 5:08 |
| 5 | Joshua (10)– | Your World Is Over | 5:19 |
| 6 | Omaha (2)– | A Night Of Mystery | 4:53 |
| 7 | Metroschifter– | Alphabetical | 4:55 |
| 8 | Eleven Eleven (2)– | Watch Me | 12:39 |
| 9 | Threadbare– | In Effigy | 3:35 |
| 10 | Cable (5)– | Sick Little Ritual | 4:23 |
| 11 | Old Pike– | Surface | 3:08 |
| 12 | Falling Forward– | Great Union Divide | 3:30 |
| 13 | Colossus Of The Fall– | Brick By Brick | 3:52 |
| 14 | Endpoint– | Pencil Break | 2:57 |
| 15 | Transcend (4)– | Anacronism | 3:21 |
| 16 | Majority Of One– | Quarry | 3:17 |
NUKEATEEN Ozone 1998
This is grunge and sounds extremely similar to Nirvana.
LastFM
Nukeateen released
three singles between 1996-1997 & released their debut album "Ozone"
in 1998, but unfortunately split in 1999. Ten years later in 2009 they
got back together to record the back catalogue of 48 songs that were
popular live but never made it to the studio. These 48 songs will be
made into 4 new albums one released every year from 2010 onwards.
Tracklist
1. Face Up
2. Drive
3. Payday
4. Bitter Wine
5. Coffee Break
6. When She Went Away
7. To Hell With This
8. Morning After The Night Before
9. Rubber Johnny
10. Undressing Benn
OLD PIKE Old Pike 1997
Old Pike Biography by Ryan Downey
Old Pike were a five-man rock & roll band from Bloomington, IN, whose music was heavily influenced by Bruce Springsteen (most obviously apparent in frontman Tim Jones' phrasing and stage presence) and fellow Hoosier John Mellencamp. Anthem-like choruses, sentimental wordplay, murmuring organ, and a steady backbeat anchored Old Pike's somewhat alternative country take on rock music until they disbanded in the year 2000, after which point guitarist/songwriter Carl Broemel joined My Morning Jacket and frontman Jones formed Truth & Salvage Co.
Tracklist
| 1 | The Surface | |
| 2 | I'm Coming Home | |
| 3 | The Color | |
| 4 | Red Ribbon Paper | |
| 5 | Stop The Ship | |
| 6 | If You Can Wait | |
| 7 | You Don't Know What It's Like |
POPPYHEADS Wake Up America EP 1997
Not the band The Poppyheads who were also from the UK. Indie pop band from the UK.
Tracklist
1. Wake Up America
2. Waiting For Today (Al Scott Mix)
3. Only You (Demo)
03 May 2024
DUMP International Airport 10 inch 1994
Dump Biography by Jason Ankeny
Dump was the four-track solo project of James McNew, better known as the bassist of Yo La Tengo. Raised in Charlottesville, Virginia, McNew made his first home recordings at the age of 13; after attending college, he came to prominence as the bass player for Christmas, joining the group in late 1989. When they disbanded two years later, members Michael Cudahy and Liz Cox went on to form Combustible Edison, leaving McNew to join Yo La Tengo to record the 1992 effort May I Sing with Me. Although Dump came into being in January 1991, McNew did not issue any material under the name for over two years, debuting with Superpowerless, a charmingly lo-fi collection spotlighting his gentle vocals and proficiency on guitar, bass, drums, and organ. An EP of covers followed in 1995, prior to the release of the excellent 10" International Airport; the full-length I Can Hear Music rounded out the year's flurry of releases. After returning his focus to Yo La Tengo, McNew resurrected Dump in 1998 with the full-length A Plea for Tenderness; both the Women in Rock EP as well as the cassette-only Prince tribute That Skinny Motherfucker with the High Voice? followed a year later. After a five-year break, McNew returned with his most accomplished-sounding record yet, 2003's Grown-Ass Man on Shrimper. Apart from a split single with Jennifer O'Connor in 2008, McNew bided his time in Yo La Tengo, forsaking his solo project entirely.
Tracklist
| A1 | Words | 2:26 | |
| A2 | International Airport | 12:33 | |
| B1 | Flax | ||
| 5:07 | |||
| B2 | The Way Love Used To Be | ||
| 2:01 | |||
| B3 | Memorial Trauma #1 | 2:34 | |
| B4 | Laurdine | 5:33 |
NOT ALL THAT TERRIFIES HARMS Various Artists 7 inch 1992
Compilation ranging from experimental to indie rock on the prolific Ajax Records label which at one time published an incredible compendium of the obscure and unusual bands in catalog form.
Tracklist
| A1 | Thinking Fellers Union Local 282– | Trevor | 2:25 |
| A2 | Weenie Roast– | Flowerpot | 1:59 |
| A3 | The White Shark– | This Is Emergency | 2:56 |
| B1 | World Of Pooh– | Dominance & Submission | 2:07 |
| B2 | Idiot (The)– | Prom Night | 3:28 |
| B3 | The Enablers– | The World Of Sound | 0:41 |
SOON Various Artists 1994
Compilation of etheral/shoegaze/indie rock and goth rock on the Castle Von Buhler record label
Tracklist
1. Sirensong - Litany
2. Astroboy - Seraphim
3. Zutrau - Burning Bridges
4. The Curtain Society - Love Ends
5. Opium Den - Man On A Bicycle
6. Orbit - Purge
7. Brothers Grimm - Where The Wild Things Are
8. Symbion Project - The Infinite Number Of Truths That Remain To Be Discovered
9. One of Us - Riverflow
10. Mistle Thrush - Beyond Reach
11. Midnight Call - Follow
12. Curious Ritual - It All Falls
13. Inri - Peers of The Realm
14. St. Chimarae - Midnight
15. Vision Thing - Funny Notions
THE NEW DUNCAN IMPERIALS Loserville 1993
New Duncan Imperials Biography by Jason Ankeny
Chicago trash-rockers the New Duncan Imperials comprised guitarist Pigtail Dick, bassist Skipper Zwakinov and drummer Mr. Goodtime Dammit. Debuting in 1990 with the LP Hanky Panky Parley Voo, the trio released a series of subsequent efforts including 1991's The Hymns of Bucksnort, 1993's Loserville, 1996's Fried and 1997's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vegas.
Tracklist
| 1 | Tilt-A-Whirl | 1:37 | |
| 2 | Loserville | 3:03 | |
| 3 | Skipper & Prince | 2:13 | |
| 4 | Ugly Stick | 1:05 | |
| 5 | If I Liked You | 2:54 | |
| 6 | Untitled | 0:17 | |
| 7 | Running With A Fork In My Mouth | 2:45 | |
| 8 | Queen Of Venus | 2:49 | |
| 9 | Shitload Of Kissin' | 3:22 | |
| 10 | Today's Tom Sawyer | ||
| 1:04 | |||
| 11 | 2 Hearts On The Dance Floor | 2:05 | |
| 12 | It's Not Unusual | ||
| 2:29 | |||
| 13 | Turkey Neck | 3:05 | |
| 14 | Fan It And Cool It | ||
| 2:08 | |||
| 15 | Shut Up And Drive | 2:24 | |
| 16 | Clock In My Pocket | 1:21 | |
| 17 | Shotgun | 0:44 | |
| 18 | Kill Me Now | 2:45 | |
| 19 | Boo Boo The Kitty | ||
| 0:53 | |||
| 20 | Haircut And New Shoes | ||
| 1:22 | |||
| 21 | Jivin' | ||
| 3:22 | |||
| 22 | Untitled | 0:23 |
MELISSA FERRICK Massive Blur 1993
Melissa Ferrick Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Melissa Ferrick is a singer/songwriter who merges the introspective sincerity of folk music with an attitude and approach derived from 80s college rock influences. They first gained notice opening shows for Morrissey in the early 90s and in 1994 released Massive Blur on Atlantic, but neither it or its successor, Willing to Wait, broke the singer/songwriter into the mainstream. Ferrick carved out a niche as an independent artist starting with the release of Made of Honor on What Are Records? in 1996. As they spent time teaching at Northeastern University and Berklee College of Music, Ferrick worked steadily as a performer and recording artist, often releasing music on their own imprint, Right On Records, but later signing to Kill Rock Stars in 2023, which released their single "Black Dress."
Tracklist
| 1 | Honest Eyes | 4:06 | |
| 2 | Happy Song | 3:03 | |
| 3 | Hello Dad | 3:46 | |
| 4 | What Have I Got To Lose | 3:49 | |
| 5 | Love Song | 3:58 | |
| 6 | Ten Friends | 2:42 | |
| 7 | For Once In My Life | 4:10 | |
| 8 | Blue Sky Night | 4:30 | |
| 9 | Massive Blur | 4:31 | |
| 10 | Take Me All | 3:22 | |
| 11 | Wonder Why | 3:40 | |
| 12 | The Meaning Of Love | 3:19 | |
| 13 | In A World Like This | 2:50 | |
| 14 | Breaking Vows | 5:22 |
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