Incredibly Strange

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  • Shelly Dane: Sage & Satin Shelly Dane: Sage & Satin

    I’ve been meaning to post Shelly for a while now. I don’t know what the story on this dude is aside from the fact that there is a sick “cat on piano” photo of this “composer” on the back and he gives a shout out to L. RON, whom he bears a striking resemblance to.

  • Usha Uthup - Blast-off Usha Uthup – Blast-off

    Usha Uthup’s crazy record Blast-Off (1984) is somewhat of an oddity in her otherwise  impressive discography. The Indian jazz singer did cool solo records like Scotch and Soda and Live in Nairobi and did many Bollywood and Tamil film songs whenever there were English lyrics or a need for a singer skilled in the jazz [...]

  • Kay L. Gale - How I Love That Flag Kay L. Gale – How I Love That Flag

    Kay is a local Fort Worth legend who wrote, performed, and released this magical two-sider sometime in the 70’s. The stream-of-consciousness vocals over a fast-paced polka backing all under 90 seconds make this an all-time great.
    [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

  • Carole Caroompas - Target Practice Carole Caroompas – Target Practice

    Probably the most unique and unassuming record I purchased at the 2008 WFMU record fair. Housed in a plain sleeve with a screen printed bird and real feathers waxed-on to the cover, Carole Caroompas’ only record from 1981 is a sure winner for fans of minimal pop. Carole is/was an established L.A. visual artist who [...]

  • Problems of Adolescence: A Guide For Teacher-Led Discussion Problems of Adolescence: A Guide For Teacher-Led Discussion

    Unintentionally(?) over the top and hilarious Teacher’s Aid lp from the 60’s highlighting various “problems” the modern teacher/parent might face. It’s all acted out in skits which have a bizarre, stilted, almost John Waters-esque melodrama factor, and few if any seem to actually have any closure or teach any lesson. I’d give anything to [...]

  • Tom Carlile & The Craftsmen: Original Sounds Tom Carlile & The Craftsmen: Original Sounds

    Tom Carlile would later see some success as a country artist, but this early LP is previously undocumented. Dating from circa 1968, it’s a vanity pressing with a certain amount of money poured into it, as indicated by the prestigious studios where it was recorded. I guess they didn’t have any dough left for a proper artist [...]

  • Ronnie Anderson - The Generation Gap Ronnie Anderson – The Generation Gap

    This rules!! Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t detect a shred of humor here. I think, this is dead serious. In any case, I know the readers here, myself included deal with alot of these problems on a regular basis, and will find this song (?) PSA (?) funeral march [...]

  • The Holker Family - Feelin' Good The Holker Family – Feelin’ Good

    I 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 [...]

  • Deborah E. Lillygren - Someday Deborah E. Lillygren – Someday

    Where do I start? OK, I paid $1.99 for this. I don’t know if it was the gold flourishes, the old-timey lettering…maybe it was the Corporate Seal of Approval from T.D.A. Incorporated Missouri… What is important is that I bought it, and now I am sharing it with you. The inside of the gate-fold, which [...]

  • Norgine 45 Norgine 45

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  • Anenzephalia - Lyse Anenzephalia – Lyse

    First I’ll start off with a disclaimer: I borrowed this record from my girlfriend who used to be a big industrial fan. I am really not that knowledgable on industrial stuff at all, hell I don’t really like it even, but this one seemed too weird not to be shared. Thanks to [...]

  • Eskimo's Eskimo’s

    Frozen tundra garage 45 that is totally inept and wonderful. I should really post all the songs, but I only have “Mr. Twist” digitized. Anybody know of any other releases from the “Kajak” label? The vocals are out of control, and I think in English ? maybe ? “Ah Meester Tweeest Ya [...]

  • Ronald et Ronald Ronald et Ronald

    Leave it to the French to produce quite possibly the single most annoying children’s 7″. EVER. I dare you to listen to these two songs. In their entirety. Is it a voice? Are they robotic chickens? How are they singing about a Pussycat? WHAT THE FUCK?
    Couac Couac
    Pussycat

  • Art Of The Gifted Art Of The Gifted

    There’s lots of records by crazy people out there, but albums made by real mental patients are considerably fewer. Here’s one, recorded in 1985 by clients at various mental health facilities in Colorado. The project was the brainchild of Dr Alan Melinger, and upon scrutiny it appears to be a partial vanity trip for the [...]

  • Yogi Adonaiasis: Gettingittogether Yogi Adonaiasis: Gettingittogether

    Truly bizarre double lp made by this lounge singer turned self styled yogi. Side one is deep thoughts about being, spoken through super echoed-out effects. Much like what you’d expect to find on a Timothy Leary lp or some other such psychedelic guru of the time. The weird part is that the other 3 sides [...]

  • Michael Dobbins - Music For The Seeker Michael Dobbins – Music For The Seeker

    Bing Crosby drops acid and wakes up in a ditch outside an ashram with a long unkept beard and a clear plastic bag holding his personal belongings.
    Confused, blinking against the desert sun, he senses that he must keep on seeking. Walking down the empty road, he comes upon a Stranger. The Stranger speaks of many [...]

  • Cold Front - Songs To Sell Beer By Cold Front – Songs To Sell Beer By

    I 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 [...]

  • Konrad: Evil Konrad: Evil

    It is very hard to know where to begin trying to explain Konrad, so I’ll start from the very beginning. He was pointing at me as I opened a package of records I received via a Waxidermy holiday swap about two days before this last Christmas. I recall thinking at first glance that this looked [...]

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