All reviews by FourDayWeekend
Brian Balestrieri: Bound To Love YouPrivate mustache lounge boner.
“Workin’ My Bar”
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Cold Front – Songs To Sell Beer ByI found this record in a vault at a very old brewery where I used to work. The jacket appears to be handmade – a plain white gatefold with decals applied. Dig this crazy copy: “Throughout 1968, think COLD… Nothing has been spared to provide you with the advertising muscle needed to carry the fight [...]
Edward E. Levin – Live GameEdward E. Levin has been operating his “Magic Piano Shop” since 1971, giving lessons and tuning pianos.
He still enjoys composing, though a cerebellar stroke in 2009 impaired his ability to perform.
This 1980 LP features an odd parody of the Monopoly board game.
One of the game squares simply reads,
“FOLD BACK FOIL TO EXPOSE CHICKEN.”
(I [...]
Johnny Cox and Wayne Cox – Two Of A KindI collect records that feature playing cards on the cover.
I don’t know why, but it’s fun.
Two Of A Kind didn’t look very promising, but check out their oddly progressive interpretation of Harleme Nocturne (sic).
Larry Heagle – Time & SpaceThe liner notes drew me in.
“At last, on record. MIDWEST-O-MAN.”
My favorite track is extremely midwestern. Recorded in Eau Claire, WI, “Wisconsin Country Song” gives shout outs to Neillsville, Ashland, Genesee, Mondovi and Duran, WI. He disses Lone Star, and celebrates Leinenkugel’s.
Larry is still in the entertainment business. For $500 (plus expenses), he will come [...]
Long John Silver Orchestra: Snow MistThis hypnotic instrumental is hidden on the b-side of a children’s Christmas novelty, “Harvey The Hippo,” released in 1959. I wonder if there are any other recordings of this song. “Snow Mist” was written by George David Weiss, who wrote a number of standards, i.e. “What A Wonderful World.”
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The Douglas Brothers – 2002 R.F.D.R.F.D. (Rural Free Delivery) was developed in the 1890s so rural dwellers wouldn’t need to trek to the nearest post office to pick up their mail.
“2002 R.F.D.” is naturally a rural rendition of the ever-reliable “Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey,” aka “Also Sprach Zarathustra” by Richard Strauss. A disappointing recording of this tune is [...]
The Holker Family – Feelin’ GoodI instantly fell in love with The Holker Family – endlessly coming at me in their gym shorts and tube socks. It only got better when I opened the gate-fold to find The Holker’s engaged in all manner of recreational activities. (Is this a private home gym? Why is there wainscoting in [...]
Tom Wilson: All-American BoyTom sings about all the stuff he does on the cover of his album, and more!
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Various Artists – Live at The Lion’s PauseSt. Olaf College in Northfield, MN has long been famous for their choir. World tours, command performances, serious stuff. But the students can cut loose and do their own thing on the Mane Stage at The Lion’s Pause. On March 3rd, 1979, the Sound 80 Remote crew captured 15 original works by 44 performers.
Michael Pelikan [...]
Watching The Door – Ken LindseyKen Lindsey put out a handful of unremarkable rockabilly sides on the Prince label.
This sleepy instrumental b-side was reissued on 51 West’s Long Gone compilation in 1976.
It feels odd to post a review of a label comp, but I got tired of waiting for the single to turn up.
If anyone has heard it, I [...]
Year 2000: Future GenerationYear 2000 released this cassette in 1990. Shockingly banal, yes. Facile, but earnest. Don’t give up too soon – the temperature rises in the 2nd stanza.
The first time I played this tape, I was looking for some make-out music. I took a chance. Needless to say, our make-out session didn’t flow too well. Frequent outbursts [...]