Monthly Archive for March 2009

Spooky - Digital Readout/Shake That Thang (Thunder Thumbs) Spooky – Digital Readout/Shake That Thang (Thunder Thumbs)

Crunchy, lumbering outsider analog synth funk perfection. Created by the mysterious Spooky in 1984 in someplace called Warner Robins, GA. I need more of this kind of thing in my life.

Last Next - Shanty Blue Folk Last Next – Shanty Blue Folk

Last Next is one of the odder birds in my collection. Self-released circa 1972 by a group of New York City musicians led by an army veteran songwriter (shown in uniform on the cover), the album is dominated by amateurish country s-sw with a world-weary undertone, like Hoyt Axton or Jim Croce.

Country Limit Band - Introducing - Starr Records Country Limit Band – Introducing – Starr Records

Yet another interesting title on the Starr Record label. This group is from Ravenswood, WV. A five piece band that according to the liner notes, “…have their own style and they know what to do with it.” This is definitely one of the more interesting country titles on Starr. Enjoy the tunes as the band [...]

Judy Page - Time Is Love (1969 CBS) Judy Page – Time Is Love (1969 CBS)

Lame ass LP but a sweet and crispy version of this cornball classic with some liquid bass and drums.

Rene Roussel - Rubriques Rene Roussel – Rubriques

Ok, so I realize this is sort of going against the grain of most reviews on here, but I couldn’t resist posting a (dare I say) PROTO Italo/house library track (yes, these actually exist). The release date on this was not included but it had to be either 1979 or 1980 (probably ‘79 – [...]

Henry Cowell - Piano Music Henry Cowell – Piano Music

1/5 definintely not suitable for children, one song inparticular, March 15, 2003
By A Customer
I bought this CD, and I ended up throwing it in the bin the very next day. I bought it and I’m a bit of a ghost freak and I saw the song “Banshee,” I put the record in and skimmed over [...]

Eugen Thomass - Scarabea OST Eugen Thomass – Scarabea OST

A rare 7inch EP on Hans Wewerkas tiny Austrian Inmus-Label. It’s the soundtrack to Hans-Jürgen Syberbergs Tolstoi adaptation “Scarabea – Wieviel Erde braucht ein Mensch”. Syberberg is one of the most obscure and controversial german independent moviemakers. Due to his neo-conservative and nationalistic views he plays a rather isolated role among the otherwise predominantly leftwing [...]

Duo Ouro Negro - Pata Pata Duo Ouro Negro – Pata Pata

During my recent travel to Portugal I had quite some records of this group in my hands. I usually checked them out because of their cover art but most of the times the musical content was disappointing. After I already filed them in the don’t bother with section I gave two more 45s which I [...]

Jack Wood - 'Born To Wander' Jack Wood – ‘Born To Wander’

Off-the-wall (yet very catchy) mix of Hank Williams & Yma Sumac – another obscure title produced at the Fenton studio in Grand Rapids – in my private mindgarden this is a deep funk floorfiller.