Primitive Sound System & DJ SummerLivesOn! at D.C.'s Tavern - 10PM to Closing

Hello Y'all,

It seems like forever since the last time I DJ'd at D.C.'s.  Since the last time I have embarked on a a project: "The Gap Sealer."

I love buying records.  I love looking through records.  And sometimes I love looking through piles and piles of unsorted records for hours without stopping for something to eat, drink or even a bathroom break.  If you walk away someone may find that one record you were looking for.  It is an obsession and could probably be classified as a disease.  Unfortunately, for whatever reason, I have never made or carried around a real want list.  If it was a record I knew about and really wanted I would simply remember it.  This "system," left several gaps in my collection.  But, since I did buy what I like and only kept what I loved; the collection did have an over-all focus.  Like I have said before, every record collection should be a portrait or biography of the owner; I hope my collection is just that.  Despite that, the gaps exist, and sometimes I would fall deep inside them and wonder why they existed.  Some of the gaps were created at a time when I focused on Funk, Soul, R&B and Jazz purchases.  At that point I needed to free up shelf and 45 box space as well as have cash to buy what I wanted.  Most of the Hip Hop 12-inches went as well as a lot of Punk 45s.  My rationalization for selling the 7-inches was that I had LPs by those bands and I could still enjoy their music.  Same for the Hip-Hop but unfortunately I did not have as many LPs to cover all the music I needed to clear out.  To this day my Hip Hop collection is definitely not what it should be.  I have recently re-purchsed some of them but I don't think I will ever be able to get back or afford what I had.

Ironically the Punk records have not increased in value like other genres.  My brother and I were recently joking that it is more Punk to just get the music that inspires you then own it on an OG 45 or LP.  It isn't very Punk to be buying these up now but maybe this is how old Punk and Hardcore kids go through a mid-life crisis.  Regardless of the reasons, the inspiration came when I had the opportunity to go through the sale boxes of my buddy Justin.  Justin is know to the world as - CollectorScum (http://www.collectorscum.com).  It would appear that Justin has more records to sell, than he does in his personal collection.  So his philosophy is, buy collections and rare records for cheap, sell them quickly so that you have deep pockets to buy the rarest of the rare records.  His collection is fucking beautiful.  I have seen hundreds of collections in person and possibly thousands, if you count books and online, and I must say, none of them can compare to the focus, quality and organization of his.  It is inspirational.  It will also make you feel as if you have never looked through a single bin of records in your life… ever.  You would be lucky to recognize, know or own even an eighth of what he has.

Fully inspired and ready to go, I sat down and wrote my first real want list.  Turns out it was surprisingly easy.  First off, I needed to complete my Buzzcocks and The Fall 7-inches which I sold because, as I rationalized, I had them on LP.  It pained me at the time to do it and it kills me to even think about it now.  Buzzcocks is now complete and I need one more Fall record.  I am not a completist, I usually have a year that I cut bands off and that was true for both bands.  This cut-off goes for all bands.  It is no different from saying I love Star Wars, but in my world the last three don't even count, they don't exist.  It is few and far between that bands can rally years after they were no longer relevant.  One such band was Mission of Burma but that is a whole other story.  Next came, Sham 69, Stiff Little Fingers and The Ruts.  I considered these the low hanging fruit so I wasn't surprised to be able to knock them off easily.  There were also items on the list that someone either stole the insert or the insert had gotten lost over the years.  I still have these LPs and 45s so the priority isn't high, but i am tired of saying, "It used to have the insert."  One of those is my Minor Threat "Out Of Step" with the black back cover.  I bought it for $3 in a garage sale when I was in High School.  The insert was a letter sized sheet, later pressings have a larger one.  If you took mine, fuck you!  This goes for my Adolescents LP as well.  If you took that one as well, I will have to kick your ass but gladly I can say that is not replaced. 

Other records on the list are ones that I never came across a copy or heard it and loved it, but never pursued it for one reason or another.  I was explaining to someone recently that before computers, the internet, eBay or Discogs you were pretty much at the mercy of what was available in the bins of your local stores or any store you were lucky enough to go to.  If you didn't get it locally you could contact the label and see if you could get a copy but sometimes you were just plain SOL.   This would include the e.p.s by The Worst and Urban Waste.  I love these records and saw the bands but never bought the records.  In some cases the records were already long gone by the time I found out they even had a record available.  Years passed, tastes change, and I was searching for different records and sounds.  I recently went through my entire collection, carefully trimming the fat.  I called up my friend Jeff who has a shop in Brooklyn (Black Gold Records - http://blackgoldbrooklyn.com) and brought them to him.  With the money he gave me I immediately bought up more records on the list.  I have been trimming and pruning and have some more to bring him.  This project and concept has added a new dimension to collecting and since it is one I never actively pursued it has made it exciting again.

Come by Thursday night and I will be spinning a lot of these old - new finds.  

The past few months I have manned the play-station all by my lonesome, but this month I will be re-joined with DJ SummerLivesOn! - aka Chuck Daly so stop by, drink some booze, tip Larry and GET HIGH! 

- pat.

Primitive Sound System

VINYL RULES!

"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters"

http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com

Thursday, September 5th - 9PM to Closing

Pat. James Longo - Primitive Sound System

Chuck Daly - DJ SummerLivesOn!

D.C.'s Tavern

505 8th Street

Between Jefferson and Madison

BACK IN BACK

Hoboken, New Jersey

PH: 201-792-5550 

I am DJing a set of some of my favorite 70's Punk 7-inches at this months Open Crates event.  This one is being held at The Dopeness, a new restaurant in downtown Jersey City.  Due to my schedule this week, I will be spinning the first hour from 6-7.  Green Verde Villaini is also taking an hour plus the usual sets of other people's records spun by the two master minds of Open Crates - Steve Royster and Andres Jimenez.  VINYL RULES! - See you there.

Primitive Sound System and DJ DontCloseMaxwells! - D.C.'s Tavern - June 6 - 9PM to Closing

Hello Y'all,
One brief word on the closing of Maxwell's and then we can all move on, or at least I will.  We started to go to Maxwell's sometime in 1982 or 1983.  I don't remember the order of the shows but I remember the Bongos were the big draw to head down to Hoboken.  Our Dad had been listening to FMU since it first went on the air so it wasn't that far of a stretch to think we would be at Maxwell's and in the City for shows.  I am not sure where other teenagers hung-out at the time… seriously what did they do?  Where did they go? But, we knew this was better than staying home and getting drunk at a friends house.  This was something to du.  I remember Ira and Georgia's wonderful DJ sets and backing John Klages before catching that fly ball and striking out on their own.  The desire to go to Maxwell's wasn't just the bands it was a place we felt comfortable and the characters contained inside were hilarious, creepy, cool, beautiful, ugly, friendly, obnoxious, etc, etc and we felt like we should never leave.  They were all like minded folks that luckily found the best possible place to be.  We never really were looking to be part of a scene so we always stayed on the edges never becoming to friendly or close to many people.  But, you will find that after you frequent a place for over thirty years people start to recognize you.

At one point we actually had gone to Maxwell's over fifteen nights in a row.  We had started a landscaping business which meant we were up early and finished early.  Long naps, some pizza and then we were off to Hoboken.  If the nap was short we tried to hit Pier Platters before driving around to the other side of town and parking down by the river because even then you were lucky if you got a spot really close to the club.  Our prime years were from the early 80's through the 90's so you can only imagine the bands we saw and we saw them all (except Mission of Burma).  I look to my buddy Dave Gilmour (who I first took there in 1985 to see the minutemen) and my brother to clarify the lineups.  I know, for the most part, what bands we saw and sometimes things stick out to help me remember the other bands on the bill.  If I am real lucky, I can possibly recall the time of year.  To me it has been one, big, long, endless bill… until now.

As many bands that we saw, there are a hundred times that in stories we could tell.  When my hair was long Peter Buck once bought me a beer and said, "Hey, Eddie Vedder, this one's on me."  Simply so he could get a laugh.  Of course I said thanks, and then drank it down in one big gulp.  I played my first show there with a band I was in called Love Onion and played one of the last with Hippopotamus, a band I was in for thirteen years.  I DJ'd Latin, Soul and Funk there every Tuesday for six years as well as many of the Christmas parties during that time.  I did some newspaper and magazine ads for the club, the first of which was for a Soul Food night.  I showed my art on its walls on several occasions and began doing pieces for "Weird NJ" because of it.  My son and his friend shared their third birthday in the back room.  As the party was winding down Lou Barlow began loading his equipment in.  At one point he sat on the stage and marveled at the kids running around.  I walked over, stood next to him for a minute and he finally spoke, "I can't believe I am going to be playing a show here and I am following a kids party."  There are a million more, and probably a million I can't remember.  It will be missed but sometimes you just got to know when to say good-bye.

I think that was just one word, right?

Thanks to everyone who ever made Maxwell's great.

Oh yeah, for years my brother and my friend Ronny always said they saw me in this Mudhoney video.  I had never seen the video until a few years back and at the 1:46 mark, don't blink, it is quick, there I is.  The footage was shot at Maxwell's.  What's even funnier is sometimes when you search the video, I am the thumbnail.

Mudhoney - "This Gift"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SRxWz3CDvg

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Chuck and I will engage in our usual battle royale.  Air guitars, drums, bass and any other spastic simulation we can muster will mostly be for our own entertainment.  So come on by, have a cold one, two or three and do something stupid for your own amusement.  Larry The Hunter will be minding the bar while you mind your own goddamn business!  So be kind and tip the man, especially since there are only seconds between reloads.

I spent the this past Sunday at the always amazing Black Gold Records in Brooklyn.  I picked up three very long time want list records as well as some other "must haves."  I also got a care package from the good folks over at Slovenly Records and Black Gladiator Records.  If there are labels putting out more consistently great Punk and Garage I have yet to find them.  I am not sure what I am more impressed with; their "ear" to find such mind-numbingly great bands or the bands themselves.  Who the fuck cares, just buy their records and be happy… or smash things.

Speaking of smashing things, and then I gotta go because this is the longest post ever, I picked up a copy of The Traits - "Nobody Loves The Hulk" after being tipped off by my friend John O'Toole.  Not only is this one of the best Garage records ever it comes in a super sturdy hardboard cover that is silk screened on both sides.  The lyrics on the back and an action shot of the Hulk about to ruin everyone's day.  Contrary to the subject matter, I Love the Hulk!  "HULK, SMASH HIT… RECORD!"  

Come by and let your ears be entertained while you numb your body and lower your IQ.

See you there.

- pat.

Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com

Thursday, June 6th - 9PM to Closing
Pat. James Longo - Primitive Sound System
Chuck Daly - DJ DontCloseMaxwells!

D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Between Jefferson and Madison
BACK IN BACK
Hoboken, New Jersey
PH: 201-792-5550

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D.C.'s Tavern Record Swap
Saturday, June 22nd
Starting at 1PM
POSTER: http://www.gigposters.com/poster/161597_Primitive_Sound_System.html

* Disc Jockeys All Day
* Bring some records to trade or sell
* If you have more then a few records, stacks, or boxes - reach out to Theron (tsjammer@yahoo DOT com )and he can make sure you get some real space on the tables

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BLACK GOLD RECORDS: http://blackgoldbrooklyn.com

Tina Britt - "All The Way"  (Minit Records cat. LP 24023)

The Vibrations - The Vibrations' Greatest Hits  (Okeh cat. OKS 14129)

Supertramp - Indelibly Stamped  (A&M cat. SP 4311)

Claus Ogerman and his Orchestra - Soul Searchin'  (RCA Victor cat. LSP - 3366)

Wilmer & The Dukes - S/T  (Aphrodisiac cat. APH - 6001)

The Vibrations - Taking A New Step (Good Vibes)  (Mandala cat. MLP 3006 498)

Quincy Jones - They Call Me Mr. Tibbs  (United Artists cat. UAS 5214)

Johnny Zamot - Tell It Like It Is  (Decca cat. DL 74945)

The Fabulous Counts - Jan Jan  (Cotillion cat. SD 9011)

Hank Marr - Greasy Spoon  (King cat. KSD 1061)

Astaroth - Satanispiritus" b/w "Lady Of The Moon"  (Unseen Forces cat. UF0004)

The Sirs - "He's A Jerk" & "Social Divorce" b/w "Insanity" & "Tight Lines Screamin' Reels"  (Psychic Volt cat. PV 001)

The Sirs - "Miserable" & "Handshakes Of The Industrial Revolution" b/w "Song About Volcanoes" & "Older Sister"  (Psychic Volt cat. PV 009)

Adrenalin O.D. - "Let's Barbeque"   (Psychic Volt cat. PV 006)

The Soft Boys - "He's A Reptile" b/w "Song No. 4"  (Midnight Music cat. DING 4)

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SLOVENLY RECORDS  / BLACK GLADIATOR RECORDS:  http://slovenly.com

The Hussy - "Way With Words" & "Yr Stupid" b/w "Wrong / Right"  (Black Gladiator cat. BG 006)

Obnox - Record One: "Deep In The Dusk" b/w "I'm A Bug (Bugged Out)" & "Flying"  Record Two: "Hang on Sloopy" & "He's Forever"  (Black Gladiator cat. BG 007)

Paint Fumes - "Sally Smoked Dope" b/w "Killed By Puerto Rico" & "Ghost Highway"  (Slovenly cat. 702 - 125)

Las Ardillas - "Linda Nina" b/w "La Buscare"  (Slovenly cat. 702 - 129)

Mouthbreathers - "Nowhere Else To Go" b/w "MindBreathers"  (Slovenly cat. 702 - 130)

Livids - "Your House or The Courthouse" & "Zilch" b/w "New Values"    (Slovenly cat. 702 - 134)

Los Vigilantes - "Mi Siento Azul" b/w "Volvera" b/w "Me Imagino"  (Slovenly cat. 702 - 135)

Primitive Sound System & Chuck Daly at D.C.'s Tavern - Thursday May 2 from 9:30PM to Closing

Hello Y'all,
I don't think I have been this busy in a very long time.  I didn't get to do a gig drawing which bums me out but I did have time to hit some stores on Record Store Day.  Many, many years ago I read that there were more songs recorded when Husker Du did the sessions for the "Statues" 7-inch.  "Statues" wasn't the breakneck bulldozer that was soon to come on Land Speed Record.  Ironically it leaned more towards what later became their own version of Hardcore, a more Pop or well crafted song played at double-timed speeds.  I picked up "Statues" about a year after it came out and it promptly made appearances on almost every mixed tape I ever made. At one point I read that the remaining songs were to come out possibly on the B-side of a 12-inch but that never happened.  Recently I read that the two songs, "Writer's Cramp," and "Let's Go Die" would finally be released by Numero Group as a 10" on Record Store Day 2013.  Despite all of my dislikes for Record Store Day there was no way I was going to miss out on this release.  I contacted a few local stores and both Iris Records in Jersey City and Tunes in Hoboken said they ordered the single.  I queued up at Tunes at around 8:30AM and made it inside where I was able to get a copy.  It certainly did not disappoint.  Later that day I got to spin a set at Iris and pick up a few more things including a couple of records I have been looking for, for a long while.  If Wretched Store Day is truly about your local record shop than Iris and Tunes are definitely two of my favorites.

As seems to be the routine each of these vinyl holidays, stores and patrons alike wish that the releases could be ordered and then pressed in numbers so that the actual customers that frequent the store can purchase the releases from their favorite record store.  This way they wouldn't have to beat the sharks and assholes that just buy as much as they can, from as many stores as they can get to and then dump the records on eBay.  I assume these are the same assholes that call records, vinyls.    

I have way too many record stores that are or have been my "favorite" to list them all.  I have been able to find amazing records on every vacation I have been on or touring around with my band.  Anyone who ever thought vinyl was dead never really collected records or appreciated how much better analog is to digital.  If you are anywhere near Hudson County make sure you stop at both Iris and Tunes.  If you enjoy both White Man(n)as equally then make sure you also hit The Record King while in Hackensack.  Proof of the enduring nature of the format a friend is opening a shop upstate New York in a few weeks - Clockwork Records 6 Spring St, Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706.

Larry the Hunter will keep pouring you drinks until the music stops.  It's like the most dizzying game of musical chairs ever.  It's been a few months since Chuck has been at the tables so this should be a good one.

See you there.

- pat.

Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com

Thursday, May 2nd - 9PM to Closing
Pat. James Longo - Primitive Sound System
Chuck Daly - DJ YouCan'tPutALabelOnMe

D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Between Jefferson and Madison
BACK IN BACK
Hoboken, New Jersey
PH: 201-792-5550

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Some new records…

LP's:

Nick Drake - (S/T compilation)  (Island Records Ltd. cat. 3732604)

Big Star - "Nothing Can Hurt Me"  (Omnivore Recordings cat. OVLP - 61 (Orange Vinyl))

The dB's - "Revolution of The Mind"  (Orange Sound cat. ORA 1012 (Clr Orange Vinyl))

Karriem Riggins - "Alone Together" Record 1 & 2  (Stones Throw cat. STH 2296 & 2297)

CSC Funk Band - Funkincense"  (Electric Cowbell Records cat. ECR 707)

Wyldlife - "Time Has Come To Rock & Roll"

Mary Lou Williams - "Zoning"  (Mary Records Inc. cat. M103)

Golden Void - S/T  (Thrill Jockey cat. THRILL 318)

Metz - S/T  (Sub Pop cat. SP 1015)

45's:

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "Animal X"  (Kobalt Label Services cat. LC 29472 (Pic Disc))

Sir Douglas Quintet - "Interpreta en Espanol"  (Smash / Mercury cat. S2 - 268)

dB's - "Picture Sleeve" b/w "Write Back"  (Orange Sound cat. ORA1011)

Roky Erickson and the Aliens - "Mine, Mine, Mind" b/w "Bloody Hammer"  (Light In The Attic cat. LITA 45-027 (Pink Vinyl))

JD McPherson - "Fire Bug" b/w "A Gentle Awakening"  (Rounder / HiStyle cat. 1161 876-1 (Red Vinyl))

Sir Doug Espaniol

Husker Du - "Amusement" & "Statues" b/w "Writer's Cramp" & Let's Go Die"  (Numero Records cat. 25764 17047)

Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson - "The Bottle" b/w "Your Daddy Loves You"  (Charly cat. CHARLY 115 S (Ltd Ed of 300 on Green vinyl)

Mike Watt + The Black Gang - "Rebel Girl" b/w "30 Days In The Hole"  (Org Music cat. ORGM - 2001)

The Rolling Stones - "Five By Five"  (ABKCO cat. 8936)

Elvis Costello - "Live at Hollywood High" ep  (Record Store Day release ltd ed No. 0660)

Golden Void - "Rise to the Out of Reach" b/w "Smiling Raven"  (Thrill Jockey cat. THRILL 332)

Big Star - "In The Street" b/w "When My Baby's Beside Me"  (Ardent cat. ADA 2902)

Dusty Springfield - "Am I The Same Girl? (Soulful Strut)" b/w "Earthbound Gypsy"  (Philips cat. 326 996BF (w/ Pic Slv))

Lyn Collins - "Mama Feelgood" b/w "Fly Me To The Moon"  (People cat.PE 618)

Primitive Sound System at D.C.'s Tavern - Thursday, February 7th - 9PM to Closing

Hello Y'all,

Sometime around 1988 - 1989 I began working at Finyl Vinyl in NYC Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.  Saturdays I worked with the owner Robert who was a character to say the least.  Sundays and Mondays were pretty much my days.  After a while I looked forward to Sundays like a kid looks forward to Christmas morning. Friends, DJs, collectors and customers would come in with their coffee, breakfast and a record or two (some even a box) to sample in the early hours.  I got to listen to music I had never heard before and some records I have never heard since.  One of the regulars was a guy named Mike Gitelson, a.k.a. Blue Note Mike.  Mike's nickname is obvious and pretty much says it all.  He was a huge Jazz head, especially Blue Note titles.  For the most part he listened to Jazz, Dub, Soul, Funk and Hip Hop.  Mike created an imaginary company called Rock Box Productions, with an obvious tip of the hat to RUN DMC.  He would tell record companies, bands, clubs, etc that he was a promoter or writer or whatever and they would send him promo copies of music or put him on the list.  A friend of his even made him a jacket that said Rock Box Productions on the back; more than once I witnessed people come up to him in the store and either inquire about his company or tell him that they were familiar with Rock Box.  Don't you just love humans?

Mike was easily as sarcastic and annoying as I could be and he could certainly give as good as he could take.  Mike came in every Sunday without fail.  He would bring his parents sometimes, his sister and eventually his girlfriend who later became his wife.  Mike and I talked about anything and many times we also fought about everything.  No subject was off limits and his health came up quite often.  He worked as a social worker and some people will remember him because he was the guy who organized the rally at the Nike store with Chuck D after some kids were shot and killed for their Dunks.  The story was published in every local paper and even some magazines.  To most people he probably came across as soft spoken, gentle and maybe even a bit reserved.  But, I could tell if it was business and not the friendly discussions we were having I don't think I'd have faired so well.  He was exactly the kind of person that you'd want as your advocate.

Mike's Dad would come in the store on a regular basis.  His Dad was a huge Jazz fan and was a DJ who also promoted the shows at NYU while he was a student there.  He would tell us stories about how many of the musicians would include some very unsavory demands on their riders and sometimes these things were exchanged in lieu of monetary payment.  He told us that he once contacted Herbie Mann about playing at the school.  He asked him what he needed and waited for a list, coke, alcohol, pills, girls, etc… but…NOPE.  All Mr. Mann asked for was a private phone in a quiet room.  The night of the performance he showed Herbie to the room and asked if he needed anything else.  He later discovered that the phone was so that he could call his home and say goodnight to his kids and tell them that he would see them soon.  Little did he know that Mike and I knew Herbie's son Geoff who was a regular at the store.  Nothing could have been cooler than when we got to tell Geoff the story.  Those kinds of connections were exactly what the store was all about.

Mike's wife told me he didn't have a will.  The only thing he ever mentioned to her was that if anything ever happened to him that she should contact me and I'd know what to do.  It took some time before I was able to get to their apartment but emotionally that may have been for the best for her and us.  Going through his collection spun me back to each of the fifteen years I was at Finyl Vinyl.  There were records I knew he would have, ones I sold him, others I was surprised to see.  There were even records that were once mine.  We found plastic bags with my name on them and even mixed CD's that I made for him.  Believe me, I have cases of audio tapes and CD's that he made me as well, Rock Box Productions of course.  Nothing makes me happier than going through records and as you can imagine this was not easy.  The collection will be sold through Iris Records in Jersey City.  I took a few records for myself and will definitely think of him every time I play them.  I'll be playing some of them this Thursday ay D.C.'s.            

Larry the Hunter will be pouring what you need.

See you there.

- pat.

Primitive Sound System

VINYL RULES!

"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com

Thursday, February 7th - 9PM to Closing

Pat. James Longo - Primitive Sound System

D.C.'s Tavern

505 8th Street

Between Jefferson and Madison

BACK IN BACK

Hoboken, New Jersey

PH: 201-792-5550

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I'll also have many Sire Record releases for 1976 - 1978 with me.

Some of Mik's records I'll have with me:

We Got Latin Soul Vol. 2 (Caliente / FANIA cat. HOT 111)

Jackie Mittoo - Now  (Studio One cat. SOL 9016)

James Brown - …Presents His Show of Tomorrow  (King Records cat. 1024)

Melvin Sparks - Spark Plug  (Prestige cat. 10016 (Not For Sale))

Boogaloo Joe Jones - What It Is  (Prestige cat. PR 10035)

Tina Brooks - Minor Move  (Blue Note Records cat. BRP 8043 (Not For Sale))

Harold Vick - Steppin' Out!  (Blue Note Records cat. ST 84138 (Toshiba / Japan))

The Soul Society - Satisfaction from…  (Dot Records cat. DLP - 25842)

The Afro-Latin Soultet - Wild!  (Tower cat. T 5051)

45's:

Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa '70 - "Alagbon Close" Part 1 & 2  (Editions Makossa cat. EM - 2719)

Willie Mitchell - "The Crawl" Part 1 & 2  (Hi Records cat. 45 - 2044)

Kastle - "Getting' Down (With Hoss)" b/w "Why Don't You (Do It)"  (King cat. 45 - 6418)

Mongo Santamaria - Mongomania (ep)  (Columbia cat. Stereo Little LP 7 - 9412)

Lavell Kamma and his Afro Soul Review - "I Know Where It's At" b/w "Soft Soul"  (Tupelo Sound Records Inc. cat. 1444 - TS - 001)

Charles Spurling - "Popcorn Charlie"  (King Records cat. 45 - 6267 (Promotional))

Dance The Latin Funk  (Jazzman Records cat.JMAN 064)

Bumps Jackson - "Funky In Jamaica"  (Alatac cat. ALA 102)

The 13th Amendment - "The Stretch" b/w Eugene Blacknell - "Getting' Down"  (Soulstream / Soul Patrol Records cat. SPR 05)

Primitive Sound System, Chuck Daly & Jake Casualty at D.C.'s Tavern - This One's Got Balls!

Hello Y'all,
My friend and long time bandmate once had a business card that read, Mark Maloof - Chug Metal Guitarist - "If Your Band Needs Balls!"  It made me laugh out loud when I first saw it.  If I remember correctly our friend Liz made him the card.  It was definitely meant to be funny or even ironic but truth be told Mark could have made more bands than I'd like to think sound a million times better.  Regardless of genre the one thing all bands need is balls.  Balls to do exactly what they want to do ad not give a shit what others think.  And of course, I prefer bands that could possibly cause an earthquake at the right volume.  Aggression is not the same as balls.  Many performers are aggressive but they don't necessarily have balls.  Most performance art sucks for this reason.

The Melvins have balls.  Flipper have balls.  Bo Diddley has balls.  Fela has balls.  Miles Davis has balls.  Mavis Staples has balls.  Marva Whitney has balls.  You get the point.  I can also go into a long list of bands that don't have balls but think they have balls.  But I try never to write any negative reviews and that would certainly be just that.  Though that would be a great series of reviews… Attack Attack! - "Balless."  Next….

For the longest time I thought Rush were balless.  I don't get their music at all.  Beyond all the problems that I think are obvious the sound of their records are all treble no bass.  This from a band led by a bass player and a drummer who can't possibly buy enough drums to make himself sound good.  Talk about overcompensating.  It wasn't that I didn't listen.  I tried, especially after I began playing music.  Our band got lumped into the Math Rock genre and most people's Prog point of reference was Yes or Rush.  I dislike both of those bands equally.  About six months ago Chuck Daly - aka DJ WIthANewNameEveryTimeHeSpins - pulled the first Rush record out of his bag.  Not to be rude but I had to pull the, technically this my DJ gig night and with that said… there will be ABSOLUTELY NO RUSH.  I don't have many rules to listening to music and I live to hear something new.  He convinced me i'd be pleasantly surprised and holy shit, he was not wrong.  For the past six months it has become the most played record in my studio.  For some reason or another some bands lose their balls.  Oh well.

From what I know Chuck is a bit under the weather and he was supposed to bring a surprise guest.  That may not be happening but I will have my big box o' band that gots balls.

See you there!

- pat.

Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com

Thursday, January 3rd - 9PM to Closing
Pat. James Longo - Primitive Sound System
Chuck Daly - DJ Influenza!
and special guest… Jake Casualty!


D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Between Jefferson and Madison
BACK IN BACK
Hoboken, New Jersey
PH: 201-792-5550

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Bands Them That Got Balls:

There are way too many to list so just come by and listen.

Primitive Sound System and Chuck Daly aka DJ IveHadOneTooManyPotBrowniesThisYear! at D.C.'s Tavern Thurs Dec 6th from 9PM to Closing

Hello Y'all,
It really seems like it has been a year since we last spun at D.C.'s.  Super Storm Sandy has since officially been deemed the worst storm to hit the North East ever recorded.  We lost power for a four days but luckily did not have any major damage.  One of my favorite record stores, Iris Records in Jersey City, was not so fortunate.  The owner not only lost a storage facility of stock he lost his personal collection.  I truly cannot imagine what that would be like.  I have seen Steve since and I have to say he seems to have come to grips with his loss.  Don't expect me to have such a quick recovery if I ever lose my collection.  The last time I saw him the guys behind the Open Crates sessions moved their event to his store.  I left just before 11PM and It was amazing to see so many people still shopping for records and listening to favorite tracks.  I have know idea how long they went but I know it felt great to support the store and bring home some amazing records.  Shop at Iris it's good for your soul.

Recently the world of vinyl experienced another storm of sorts, Record Store Day - Black Friday.  As always there were a few records I wanted but very few local stores that I frequent were going to carry them or are even able to purchase enough product to participate.  Pretty ironic right?  Some stores that have been around for as many as 40 years are unable to be a part of Record Store Day .  I called about eight places and then contacted Chip, the owner of Tunes in Hoboken, he was able to get all the releases I was interested in.  Considering the toll Sandy took on Hoboken it felt great to support Tunes just a week or so after that miserable storm flooded Hoboken.  The main releases I was interested in was yet another series of Captain Beefheart 45's put out by the amazing Sundazed Records.  They did not disappoint.

This past year filled my collection with some records I had been looking for, for many, many years and others I had never heard of before adding them to the insanely long list known as, "One Of My Favorite Records Of All-time."  My number one want list record for over twenty years was a flexi disc released in the 70's called "Herbie Hancock Plays The Rhodes Electric Piano."  The record was nearly impossible to find because it is a flexi and even when I did come across one it was folded, creased or warped.  I found one from a dealer in Europe and when the record came it was perfect.  One of the main reasons I was so obsessed was the inclusion of the theme to "Spook Who Sat By The Door."  Just weeks later I also found a copy of the ad that you would have needed to respond to if you wanted one.  Pretty fucking cool.

One of the many records I picked up this year that I was not completely familiar with was by the NYC Punk band The Nothing.  I had seen the record on hundreds of want lists and I know I heard it from time to time but I never knew how rare it was.  I was crawling through a mess of a store in Upstate New York and The Nothing 7-inch was the first record I put on my pile.  I knew it was rare but I was thinking like $50 - $60 kind-of-rare.  I paid a dollar for the record and emailed my friend Justin.  Little did i know we were talking about $1500 - $2100 kind-of-rare.  WHOPEE!

I am not the best person to take on vacation.  The first thing I think of everywhere we go is, "I have never been here, where is the record store."  A used book store will do just as well.  There are always records buried somewhere in a used bookstore or junk shop. Hank loves to go places and do things when we are on vacation.  Going to the ocean is great but he likes to go to parks and art & science museums just as much.  So this year we split our time between museums and activities for Hank and record stores for Dad… thanks Honey!  We made our way from Philly to Pittsburgh and back and none of it disappointed.    

One of the biggest highlights this year was meeting a true icon of the Latin Music scene.  Through some perfectly timed events I got to spin Boogaloo records on This Is The Modern World with Trouble while Harvey Averne told stories about being a producer, performer and label exec through one of the coolest careers in music.  Harvey is one of the nicest people I have ever met and I only wish we had about a hundred more hours to shoot the shit and spin some records.  Maybe one day soon we can do it again… hello, Trouble….

In all the years I have been DJing I have never looked forward to spinning with someone more than I do each month with Chuck Daly.  Chuck is like 30 or 40 years younger than me but has freakish musical knowledge long beyond his short time sucking air.  Each week I learn something new about Chuck which is amazing considering how many months we have been doing this together.  If he told me his was once a member of Spinal Tap I wouldn't be surprised.  GET HIGH! & ROCK!!!

There are probably 5 million other things I wanted to write about but instead I am going to include an almost complete list of this years acquisitions.  Yup, believe it or not, the below list is not complete.

Along with these 2012 purchases I am filling the boxes with a stack of Norton Records releases and some Christmas records.

See you there!

- pat.

Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com

Thursday, December 6th - 9PM to Closing
Pat. James Longo - Primitive Sound System
Chuck Daly - DJ IveHadOneTooManyPotBrowniesThisYear!
AND A SPECIAL GUEST…MAYBE!

D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Between Jefferson and Madison
BACK IN BACK
Hoboken, New Jersey
PH: 201-792-5550

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SOME SHIT TO CLICK:

This Is The Modern World with Trouble: Special guests Harvey Averne and Jonathan Goldman
ARCHIVE: October 9, 2012
http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/47708

Harvey Averne:
https://www.fania.com/content/harvey-averne

The Nothing - "Uniformz"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB94L0euX9w

Herbie Flexi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofPouDZHbTQ

Iris Records: http://irisrecordsjc.tumblr.com

Tunes - Hoboken: http://www.tunesonline.net

Norton Records: http://www.nortonrecords.com/home.php

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2012:

Melvins - "Nude With Boots" Live b/w U-Men - "Gila"  (Amphetamine Reptile Noise Records cat. Scale 123 (Sugar Daddy Live Split Series / color vinyl))

Melvins - "Dog Island" Live b/w "Cows - "Chow"  (Amphetamine Reptile Noise Records cat. Scale 124 (Sugar Daddy Live Split Series / color vinyl))

Melvins - "Dies Iraea" Live b/w Killdozer - "Lupus"  (Amphetamine Reptile Noise Records cat. Scale 126 (Sugar Daddy Live Split Series / color vinyl))

Melvins - "Civilized Worm" Live b/w OFF! - "No Reason To Complain"  (Amphetamine Reptile Noise Records cat. Scale 127 (Sugar Daddy Live Split Series / color vinyl))

Melvins - "Eye Flys" b/w Butthole Surfers - "Pittsburg To Lebanon," "No Rule," & "Gary Floyd"  (Amphetamine Reptile Noise Records cat. Scale 129 (Sugar Daddy Live Split Series / color vinyl))

Melvins - "Kicking Machine" b/w Midwest Hardcore: Die Kreuzen - "In School," Necros - "IQ32," & Negative Approach - "Sick of Talk"  (Amphetamine Reptile Noise Records cat. Scale 130 (Sugar Daddy Live Split Series / color vinyl))

Melvins - "The Bulls & The Bees"  (Amphetamine Reptile Records cat. AmRep 088 (Color Vinyl - Yellow and Orange Burst))

Baker Brothers - "The Young Patter"  (Record Kicks cat. RK45 045) [4.99]

Cathy Edgar - "Soul Sister" (Imagenes) (7") - IMAGENES 015 - [4.99]

REV RA YATES/THE GOSPEL COMMUNICATORS: Tight Situation (Soul Full New Zealand) (7") - SF 001LTD300 - [8.33]

SOIL & PIMP SESSIONS: Pop Korn (Brownswood UK) (10") - BWOOD 043 - [4.58]

ZAINICHI FUNK/ROY/THE BAWDIES: Escape (P-Vine Japan) (7") - JS7S 026 - [10.83]

The Police - "Nothing Achieving" b/w Fall Out"  (Illegal Records cat. IL 0017)

Merriettes - “Here Comes The Batmobile” / “The Battiest Car Around” (“Batman Record” BT 97) (Artwork PS)

Bert Kaempfert - "Caravan"

Dan & Dale – Sensational Guitars of Dan & Dale Play Batman (Tifton S-78002, 1966) (BAD SHAPE)

Dan & Dale – Sensational Guitars of Dan & Dale Play Batman (Tifton S-78002, 1966)  (VG+ SHAPE)

Neil Hefti - “Batman Theme” / “Batman Chase” (RCA Victor 47-8755) (Art PS)

The Camps - "The Ballad of Batman" b/w "Batmobile" (Parkway P-974, 1966 (company sleeve))

Diamonds - Walkin The Stroll

Bob Kuban & The In-Men - "Batman Theme" b/w "You Better Run - You Better Hide"  (Musicland U.S.A. cat. MUSICLAND 20.017)

Duane Eddy - The Biggest Twang of Them All (Reprise R 6218 (promo 1966))

Sun Ra - "I'm Gonna Unmask The Batman" / "The Perfect Man" (Saturn cat. "none")

Rocky & The Riddlers - “Batman” / “Flash and Crash” (Panorama 28 (re-Issue))

Nashville Five - “Batman Theme” / “Husbands and Wives” by Paul Tabor (Hit 243, 1966)

Jan & Dean Meet The Batman

Herbie Hancock Demonstrates The Rhodes - 1974 Flexi Disc

Herbie Hancock - Print Ad

Butch Baker - "Batman At The Go Go" b/w "Robin At The Go Go"  (St Lawrence Records cat. 1010)

Wade Denning and the Port Washingtons - "The Amazing TV Themes of The Green Hornet, Tarzan, Batman, etc…"  (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Leo The Lion Records cat. CH-1023)

Washington Dead Cats - Batman / Cat Woman"  (Eurobond / Justin cat. JD EUR 460 232)

Sandy Nelson - In Beat  (Imperial cat. LP 9305)

Tarzan / The Green Hornet/Batman and Robin / Flash Gordon  (Design Records cat. DLP-257)

Jimmy Bowen Orchestra and Chorus - "Sunday Morning Comics"  (Reprise Records cat. RS 6210)

Batman Television Soundtrack cassette

Bobby Valentine - Aqui Esta La Salsa (Batman)

Scotty McKay and his Orchestra - "Her Comes Batman" b/w "All Around The World"  (Claridge Records cat. CR - 309 (Radio Station Copy))

Merriettes  / Tony Eira - "Look Out For The Batman" b/w "It's The Batman"  (Synthetic Plastics Company Newark, N.J. U.S.A. cat. BT 95 (Shaped Picture Sleeve))

Botellita De Jerez - Abuelita de Batman (Polydor cat. (Mexican Maxi 12")

Burgess Meredith - “The Capture” / The Escape” (ABC-Paramount or also just ABC 45-10798, 1966)

Camps - Ballad of Batman b/w Batmobile (BAD SHAPE)

Kentucky Fried Chicken - Have a Barrel of Fun

The Invisible Burgundy Bullfrog - "Batman Rides Again" b/w "Cry Me A River"  (Panther Records cat. PAN 4331)

The Panicks - "I Can Beat Him Up" b/w "Playin' Games"  (20th Century -Fox Records cat. 639 (Promotional Copy / Plug Side)

Thor-Ables - "Batman and Robin" b/w "My Reckless Heart"  (Titanic Records cat. TI-1002 (Not For Sale (Re-issue)))

De Maskers - "Batman-Theme" b/w "The Saint"  (Artone cat. DS 25.376)

Buzzcocks - I Don't Mind / Autonomy

Wilmer & The Dukes - Living In the USA

Jean King - Sings For The In-Crowd

Les Hou-Lops - "Batman" b/w "Everything Alright"  (Apex cat. DISQUE NO. 13436)

The Avengers - "The Batman Theme" b/w "Back Side Blues"  (M.G.M cat. K13465 (Special Disc Jockey Record / Not For Sale (Yellow Lbl Promo)))

Vintage Recod Case

Grey Metal Record Case

Plasmatics - Butcher Baby

Material One Down

Gene Vincent - "Race With The Devil" b/w "Gonna Back Up Baby"  (Capitol cat. F3530)

Al Caiola - "Eight On The Lam" b/w "Sailor From Gibraltar"  (United Artists cat. UA 50159 (Not For Sale / Promotion Copy))

Slade - "Mam Weer All Crazee Now" b/w "Man Who Speeks Evil"  (Polydor cat. PD - 15053)

Slade - "Gudbuy T' Jane" b/w "I Won't Let It 'Appen Agen"  (Polydor cat. PD - 15060)

Humble Pie - "Ninety-Nine Pounds" Mono b/w Stereo  (A&M cat. 1530 (Promotion Copy - Not For Sale))

Ringo Starr - "Back Off Boogaloo" b/w "Blindman"  (Apple cat. 1849)

Roky Erickson - "Mine Mine Mind" & "Click Your Fingers, Applauding The Play" b/w "Two Headed Dog" and "I Have Always Been Here Before"  (Sponge cat. SPEP - 101 (Green color cover - 2nd Pressing))

Buzzcocks - "Promises" b/w "Lipstick"  (United Artists cat. UP 36471)

Chelsea - "Right To Work" b/w "The Loner"  (Step Forward cat. 2)

999 - "I'm Alive" b/w "Quite Disappointing"  (Labritain cat. LAB 999)

The Jam - "In The City" b/w "Takin' My Love"  (Polydor cat. 2058 866)

The Jam - "The Modern World" b/w "Sweet Soul Music" and Back In My Arms Again"  (Polydor cat. 2058 945)

Girlschool - "C'Mon Let's Go" b/w "Tonight" and "Demolition Boys"  (Bronze cat. BROX 126 (10" vinyl))

Jimi Hendrix - "Birth of Success"  (MFP cat. MFP 50053)

Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - "Li'l Red Riding Hood"  (MGM Records cat. E/SE - 4407)

Blues Magoos - "Psychedelic Lollipop"  (Mercury Records cat. MG 21096)

Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - "The Best of…"  (EMI cat. NUTM 12 (Mono))

Mugwump Establishment - I Can't Keep From Cryin

Little Richard - The Girl Can't Help It

The Five Keys - Ling Ting Tong

Bo Diddley - Diddy Wah Diddy

Ray Charles - Greenback b/w Blackjack

The Terrifics - Loco

Ross Carnegie - Cool Dad

Mick Jagger - Memo From Turner

Husker Du - "Celebrated Summer" b/w "New Day Rising" from the forthcoming LP "NEW DAY RISING" [SST 031]  (SST cat. SST E31 (printed sleeve and insert))

Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - "Plastic Factory" b/w "Where There's Woman"  (Buddah Records / Sundazed cat. S 255 (Record Store Day / Black Friday 2012))

Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - "Abba Zaba" b/w "Yellow Brick Road"  (Buddah Records / Sundazed cat. S 254 (Record Store Day / Black Friday 2012))

Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - "Upon The My-O-My" b/w "I Got Love On My Mind"  (Mercury Records / Sundazed cat. S 261 (Record Store Day / Black Friday 2012))

The Rolling Stones - "You Better Move On," & "Poison Ivy" b/w "Bye Bye Johnny," & "Money"  (Abkco Music & Records / Decca cat. 8909 - 1 (Record Store Day / Black Friday 2012))

Link Wray and the Raymen - "Big City After Dark," & "Hold It" b/w "Dance Party Pt. 1 & 2"  (Mala / Sundazed cat. S 252 (Advanced Copy / Record Store Day / Black Friday 2012))

Mothers of Invention - "Why Don'tcha Do Me Right?" b/w "Big Leg Emma"  (Barking Pumpkin Records cat. BPR 1221 (Record Store Day / Black Friday 2012))

Jeff The Brotherhood - "Dark Energy" Album Version b/w Tristen Vocal  (Warner Bros. cat. 532780 - 7 (Record Store Day / Black Friday 2012))

Tomahawk - "Stone Letter"  (Ipecac Recordings cat. IPC 141 (Etched Sided / Record Store Day / Black Friday 2012))

The White Stripes - "Fell In Love With A Girl" b/w "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself"  (Third Man Records cat. TMR - 169 (Red Vinyl / (Record Store Day / Black Friday 2012))

Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band - "Diddy Wah Diddy," & "  " b/w "  "  (Buddah Records / Sundazed cat. ??? (Record Store Day 2012))

The Upsetters - Blackboard Jungle Dub  (Clocktower Records  / Get On Down cat. GET 56005 - 10 (10' Box Set))

Willie West and The High Society Bros. - "Cold In The Storm" b/w "She's So Wise"  (Timmion Records Inc. cat. Timmion # 028 (D.J. Copy))

Juhani - "Bigger Vat" b/w "Suurempi Sammio"  (Timmion Records cat. # 020 (with company sleeve)

Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators - "Tell Me When (We Can Start Our Love Thing Once Again)" b/w "It's All Because of You" (Timmion Records cat. # 029 (with company sleeve)

Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators - "Tell Me When (We Can Start Our Love Thing Once Again)" b/w "It's All Because of You" (Timmion Records cat. # 029 (White Label Promo))

Thee Midniters - "Jump, Jive and Harmonize" b/w "Thee Midnite Feeling"  (Norton Records cat. 45 - 874)

Esquerita - "Hittin' On Nothing" b/w "Letter Full of Tears"  (Norton Records cat. 45 - 170)

Flat Duo Jets - "I'll Have A Merry Christmas Without You" b/w "Caravan"  (Norton Records cat. 45 - 031)

Hasil Adkins - "Big Red Satellite" b/w ""Ellen Marie"  (Norton Records cat. 45 - 002)

Hasil Adkins - "Haze's House Party" - "Dottie Dottie," & "Sex Crazy Baby" b/w "Do The Hot Pants With Me," & "She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain"  (Norton Records cat. 45 - 001)

Lee Fields - Ladies (45 edit, 45 edit inst) (pic cover)

Orquesta Tropicana/Sonora Tropical - Tequila/Lluvia (with download) (reissue) (NOTE: Limited edition of 1000 copies -- with bonus download card!)

Hi-Fi White - Bulldog (pts 1 & 2)

Bob & Gene - It's Not What You Know (It's Who You Know)/These Lonely Nights (pic cover, reissue) (NOTE: Comes in a great pic sleeve, too!)

Dave & Ansell Collins - Double Barrel (voc, inst)

Green Berets - Lord Send Me Somebody/We Must Make Things Right

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - He Said I Can/It Hurts To Be Alone

Menahan Street Band - Crossing/Every Day A Dream

Wolfman Jack/Debbie Sabusawa - Free Shots/Something For Nothing (NOTE: Promo copy.)

Lou Rawls - Life That I Lead/Trouble Down Here Below (NOTE: Promo in a Capitol sleeve.)

Sunnyland Slim - Got A Thing Going On/See My Lawyer

Panics - Discotheque Dance Party

Wax Poetics - Issue #50 -- Winter 2012

Solomon Burke - Fight Back/We're Almost Home

Solomon Burke - I Got To Tell It/Love's Street & Fool's Road

Impressions - Fool For You/I'm Loving Nothing (pic cover)

Nolan Strong - Since You're Gone/What You Gonna Do

David T Walker - Watch Out, Dynamite/Baby I Need Your Loving

Sonny Boy Williamson - Keep It To Yourself/The Key To Your Door

Damn Sam The Miracle Man - Hard Times/Smash (part 2)

Spanglish Fly - Me Gusta Mi Bicicleta/Po-Po

Muddy Waters - My Dog Can't Bark/I Got A Rich Man's Woman

Wonder Who (Four Seasons) - Don't Think Twice/Sassy (pic cover)

Velvet Underground - Live 1969

Hall & Oates - Whole Oats

Faruk Green - Faith/You Should Know/The Insane Busdriver (pic cover)

Moms Mabley - It's Your Thing/He's Got The Whole World In His Hands

Bad Religion - How Could Hell Be Any Worse - (NOTE: Second pressing.  Includes lyric poster.)

CSC Funk Band - Little Weight/A Little Planet (limited 2012 Record Store Day release) (pic cover) (NOTE: Limited to 500 copies.)

Pussy Galore - Feel Good About Your Body EP -- Die Bitch/HC Rebellion/Constant Pain/Car Fantasy (limited 2012 Record Store Day release) (pic cover, reissue) (NOTE: Limited to 1500 copies.)

Quantic & Alice Russell - Look Around The Corner/I'll Keep My Light In My Window (limited 2012 Record Store Day release)

Dr John - Locked Down (plus CD) (limited 2012 Record Store Day release)

Hayvanlar Alemi - Yekermo Sew/Cakal Caz (pic cover)

Bill Thomas - Southern Fried Chicken (parts 1 & 2)

Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 (180 gram pressing) (NOTE: Includes a digital download, a bonus 7 inch with "B Boys In The Cut " & "Pop Your Balloon" & an iron on!)

Chuck Barris & The Gong Show Symphony - Theme From Gene Gene/Lovee's Come Back (NOTE: Promo pressing.)

Leon Haywood - 1 2 3/Soul On

Evel Knievel - Ballad Of Evel Knievel/Why (NOTE: Promo pressing.)

Little Walter - Flying Saucer/One More Chance With You (NOTE: Gold label pressing.)

Oh No & MF Doom - 3 Dollars (voc, inst) (5 inch single) (pic cover)

Vibrations - Feel So Bad/Cave Man

Diazpora - Non Sports/Kate

Vernon Garrett - Don't Do What I Do/Satisfying Woman Satisfying Man (NOTE: Limited pressing of 300 copies.)

Hollywood Persuaders - Drums A-Go-Go/Agua Caliente

Roland Kirk - Mystical Dream/Once In Awhile

On The Spot Trio - Suction/Critically Acclaimed Sh*t

Os Magrelos & Magrela Rose - Luz Negra/Seja Como For/Canada Drive

Wax Poetics - Issue #51 -- Nas/Danny Brown Cover

Jungle Fire - Comencemos (Let's Start)/Tokuta

Orquesta El Macabeo - El Sueno/Cogiendo Pon

Nina Simone - To Be Young, Gifted & Black/Save Me

JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound - I Got High/River (pic cover) (NOTE: Hand-numbered limited edition of 500 copies.)

Alice Cooper - Eighteen/Body (NOTE: White label promo.  Label has a small sticker.)

Explosive Dynamiks - Whole Lotta Loving/I Need You (reissue) (NOTE: Limited to 400 copies.)

Hot Sauce - I'll Kill A Brick (About My Man) (mono, stereo)

Kai Winding - More -- Theme From Mondo Cane (7 inch jukebox EP) (pic cover)

Various - African Music Today (7 inch EP) (pic cover)

Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band - Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band Plays Music From The Comics

Hal Blaine - Deuces, T's, Roadsters, & Drums (NOTE: Mono pressing.  Spine has one spot of old tape and a small rip.  Back cover has WGN Library letters.)

Willie Bobo - Kojak Theme (mono, stereo) (NOTE: Promo.  Label has a small sticker.)

Timo Lassy - Teddy The Sweeper/Where's The Man

Prince James Trio - My Romance/Chicago Style

Soul Clan - Soul Meeting/That's How It Feels

Astro Notes - Rocket To The Moon/Your Cheatin Heart

Count Basie - Watermelon Man/My Kind Of Town (NOTE: Yellow label promo.  Label has a small sticker.)

Book Of Matches - Bad Times Good Times/Song For Kimberly (NOTE: White label promo.  Label has a small sticker.)

Crabby Appleton - Grab On/Can't Live My Life (NOTE: White label promo. Label has a small sticker.)

Bill Doggett - Wow! (7 inch jukebox EP) (pic cover)

Johnny Hartman - Voice That Is (7" jukebox EP) (NOTE: Cool jukebox EP!  Includes jukebox title cards and small images of cover!)

Albert Jones/Tom Newton - Vida Blue (2 versions)

Little Apples - Santa's Ride/Phroomf

Soul Surfers - Soul Surf/Tornado

Nolan Strong & The Diablos - Mambo Of Love/Can't We Talk This Over

Tim, Gary, & Romeo - 777/Sex Machine

Charles Brown - Please Come Home For Christmas/Merry Christmas Baby (NOTE: 80s pressing.)

Dave Dudley - Truck Drivin' Son-Of-A-Gun/I Got Lost (NOTE: Label has a promo stamp.)

Duane Eddy - Caravan (part 1) (double a-side single)

Exports - Car Hop/Seat Belts Please

Rawhide - Evel Kneivel/Torrance (NOTE: Promo.  Label has a small sticker.)

Rays - Moo-Goo-Gai-Pan/Tippity Top

Various - GED Soul Records Presents Super Soul Christmas (includes download) (pic cover) (NOTE: Limited numbered edition of 500 copies -- with bonus download card too!)

The Munx - "Girls, Girls, Girls" b/w "Our Dream"  (Clevetown Records cat. CTXP 400)

The Dovells - "Dragster on The Prowl" b/w "Be My Girl (New Version)"  (Parkway Records cat. P - 901 (DJ Copy Not For Sale))

The Vibrations - "Soul A-Go-Go" b/w "And I Love Her"  (Okeh cat. 4 - 7257 (Not For Sale / Radio Station Copy))

Hank Ballard And The Midnighters - "(Dance With Me) Annie" b/w "He Came Along"  (King cat. 45 - 6055 (Promotional))

Hank Ballard Along with "The Dapps" - "How You Gonna Get Respect" b/w "Teardrops On Your Letter"  (King cat. 45 - 6196 (Promotional))

Baby Washington - "White Christmas" b/w "Silent Night"  (Veep cat. V - 1274 (Promotional Copy / Not For Sale / PLUG SIDE))

Al Wilson - "The Snake" b/w "Getting Ready For Tomorrow"  (Soul City cat. 767)

Curtis Mayfield - Roots  (Curtom Records cat. CRS 8009 (with calendar))

Avec Les Rythmaires - Twist A La Facon De Rosita Et Deno  (Trans Canada Music Co. cat. TC - A - 57)

The Capitols - We Got A Thing  (Atco / Karen Records Series cat. 33 - 201 (some water damage on back))

The Sugarman 3 - What The World Needs Now  (Daptone Records cat. DAP - 026 (Monaural))

Charles Bradley - "Stay Away" b/w "Menahan Street Band - "Run It Back"  (Dunham Records cat. DUN 111) - 2 Copies

The Nothing - "Uniformz" b/w "Scream 'N' Cry"  (Wide A Wake Musik / Novadisk cat. TSO 1)

Victimz - "I Don't Want To Go To Class Today" b/w "Skin"  (Police Force Records cat. 85451) - 3 Copies

Jack Ward - "Treat Her Right" b/w "A Very Hurt Man"  (Starday Records cat. 45-935)

Pat Travers Band - "Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)" b/w "Go All Night"  (Polydor cat PD 2003)

Huey (Piano) Smith And The Clowns - "Don't You Just Know It" b/w "High Blood Pressure"  (Ace Records cat. 545)

The Isley Brothers - "Twist And Shout" b/w "Spanish Twist"  (Wand cat. 124)

Freddie Scott - "Hey, Girl" b/w "The Slide"  (Coplix Records cat. CP 692)

Nilsson - "Everybody's Talkin'" b/w "Rainmaker"  (RCA Victor cat. 74-0161)

Three Dog Night - "Feeling Alright" b/w "Celebrate"  (Dunhill / ABC Records cat. 45-4229)

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" b/w "Christmas Song"  (Prestige cat. 45-186)

Lloyd Glenn - "Tiddly-Winks" b/w "Sunrise"  (Aladdin cat. 45-3307)

The Incredible Bongo Band - "Bongolia" b/w "Bongo Rock"  (Pride cat. PR 1015)

Carl Carlton - "She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" b/w "Baby, I Need Your Loving"  (RCA cat. GB - 13484 (Gold Standard))

Joe Cuba Sextet - "Bang!, Bang!" b/w "Push, Push, Push"  (Tico cat. T-475)

The Stylistics - "People Make The World Go Round" Long Version b/w Short Version  (Avco cat. AV - 4595)

Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - "Bustin' Loose" Part 1 & 2  (Source cat. SOR 40967)

The Boys In The Band - "Sumpin Heavy"  (Spring Records cat. SPR 103)

Sly & The Family Stone - "Thank You - Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin" b/w "Everybody Is a Star"  (Epic cat. 5-10555)

Freda Payne - "Unhooked Generation" b/w "Deeper & Deeper"  (Invictus cat. Is 9080)

Dickie Goodman - "Mr. President" b/w "Popularity"  (Rainy Wednesday Records cat. RW 207)

Richie Hoffman - "Unnatural Woman" b/w "Seven Years"  (Orange Records cat. OR 7006)

Walt Disney presents The Jungle Book  (A Disneyland Record and Book cat. LLP - 319)

Rudolph & The Gang - "Here Comes Fatty Clause" b/w "Comink Zee Clauski Fattnik"  (Yultide cat. 7234)

Patti Smith Group - "(So You Want To Be) A Rock & Roll Star" b/w "5-4-3-2-1"  (Arista cat. AS 0453)

Patti Smith Group - Dancing Barefoot" b/w "5-4-3-2-1"  (Arista cat. ARIST 281 (UK))

Patti Smith Group - "Frederick." b/w "Fire Of Unknown Origin"  (Arista cat. ARIST 264 (UK))

The Police - "Message In A Bottle" b/w "Landlord (live)"  (A&M Records cat. AM - 2190 (Poster Sleeve))

The Medallions - "Buick 59" and "Coupe De Ville Baby" b/w "The Letter" and Mary Lou"  (Dootone Records cat. EP - 202 (paper sleeve))

Gene Vincent - "Race With The Devil" b/w "Gonna Back Up Baby"  (Capitol cat. F3530)

The Sir Douglas Band - "Texas Tornado" Mono / Stereo  (Atlantic cat. 45-2985 (Promotional Copy / Plug Side))

Southwest F.O.B. - "Smell of Incense"  (HIP cat. HIA - 8002 (wht lbl / plug side))

Willie Mitchell - "Willie Mitchell's Driving Beat"  (Hi Records cat. HL 12029)

Lou Reed - "Vicious". (RCA cat. DJHO 0054 (Not For Sale))

Dub Narcotic Disco Plate - "Fuck Shit Up" b/w "Version". (K cat. DBN 102)

Chris Spedding - "Get Outa My Pagoda" b/w "Hey Miss Betty". (RAK cat. RAK 261)

Marvin Gaye - "The World is Rated X". (Tamla cat 1836tF (For Promotional Use Only / Not For Sale))

Huey Smith and the Clowns - "Pop-Eye" b/w "Scald-Dog". (Ace Records cat. 649)

Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones - "What The Heck" b/w "Boys Do Cry". (Paris cat. 45 - 537)

Chris Columbo - "Summertime" b/w "Minerology". (Strand cat. 25056)

Dogmatics - "Gimme The Shakes" b/w "20 Flight Rock". (Cat Records cat. Cat #001)

The Police - "Can't Stand Losing You" b/w "Dead End Job". (A&M Records cat. AMS 7391)

Horror Rock Classics  (Rhino Records cat. RNDF 281)

Vibrations - New Vibrations. (OKeh cat. OKM 12114)

Mongo Santamaria - La Bamba  (Columbia cat. CL 2375)

Jack Costanzo - Bongo Fever!  (Sunset cat. SUN 1134)

The Big Sounds of the Drags!  (Capitol cat. ST 2001)

Solomon Burke - Cool Breeze. (MGM Records cat. 1SE - 35ST) Sealed

Mary Lou Williams - "Piano Panorama"  (Atlantic cat. LP 114)

Video All-Stars - "TV Jazz Themes"  (Somerset cat. ALBUM SF - 8800)

Jim Tyler and Orchestra - TWIST  (Time Records cat. S / 2053)

Jimi Hendrix - "No Such Animal" Part 1 & 2  (Audio Fidelity Records cat. AF 167 (Pic Sleeve))

Bo Diddley - The 20th Anniversary of Rock'N'Roll  (RCA cat. APL1 - 1229)

James Brown - James Brown Plays The New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo)  (Smash cat. MGS 27080 (Full Color Portrait of James Brown Suitable For Framing Included Inside))

The Moroccos - "Red Hots And Chili Mac"  b/w "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"  (United cat. U-193)

Bobby Marchan - "Chickee Wah Wah" b/w "Give A Helping Hand"  (Gale cat. 4M - 101)

The Atlantics - "Bombora" b/w "Greensleeves"  (Columbia cat. 4-42877 (Not For Sale / Radio Staion Copy))

The Contrails - "Mummy Walk (Walking Death)" b/w …Vocal by Dick & Jack "Someone"  (Diamond Records Inc. cat. D-213)

Kid King's Combo - "Banana Split" b/w "Skip's Boogie"  (Excello Records cat. 45-2009)

Gene Ludwig - "The Vamp" b/w "Deep Purple"  (Travis Records cat. TR - 033)

Bobby Davis & The Rhythm Rockers - "Get Wit It" b/w "The Monkey Shout"  (Vest cat. 8003)

Little Joey Vespe - "Caravan" b/w "Conservative Twist"  (Parkway Records cat. P-877 (D.J.Copy / Not For Sale))

Sugar Pie De Santo - "Slip In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers)" b/w "Mr. & Mrs."  (Checker cat. 1073)

The Blendells - "LA LA LA LA LA" b/w "Huggie's Bunnies"  (Reprise Records cat. 0291)

Cold Blood - "You Got Me Hummin'" b/w "If You Will" (San Francisco cat. SF - 18117 (Plug Side / Wht Lbl Promo))

David "Baby" Cortez - "Inflation" b/w "Feels Like The World"  (T-Neck cat. TN 925)

Jerry O - "Afro-Twist Time (Um-Gow-Wow)" b/w "Dance What Cha Wana"  (Shout cat. S - 228)

Johnnie And Jack - "YEAH" b/w "I've Seen This Movie Before"  (RCA Victor cat. 47 - 7246)

The Pentagons - "Down At The Beach" b/w "To Be Loved (Forever)"  (Donna cat. 1337)

Bob Kuban And The In-Men - "The Cheater" b/w "Try Me Baby"  (Musicland U.S.A. cat. MUSICLAND 20,001)

Billy Larkin And The Delegates - "Hold On! I'm A Comin'" b/w "Dirty Water"  (World Pacific cat. WP - 77844 (Audition Record / DJ)

The Brother Jack McDuff Quintet with David Newman - "But It's Alright" b/w "Sunny"  (Atlantic cat. 45 - 2488 (Plug Side))

Willie Mitchell - "Aw Shucks" b/w "Slipin' & Slidin'"  (Hi cat. 45 - 2125 (For Demonstration Use Only / Not For Sale))

Sandy Nelson - "Sock It To Em J.B." b/w "The Charge"  (Imperial Records cat. 66193)

Steve Allen - "The Disc-Jockey's Theme Song" b/w "Gotta Have Something In The Bank, Frank"  (Coral cat. 9 - 61877)

Johnny Lytle - "The Man" b/w "Big Bill"  (Constellation Records cat. C - 145)

The Busters - "Bust Out" b/w "Astronaut's"  (Aelen (of Philadelphia) cat. 735)

The Five Blobs - "The Blob" b/w "Saturday Night in Tiajuana"  (Columbia cat. 4 - 41250)

The Wailers - "Roadrunner" b/w "Tall Cool One"  (Golden Crest Records cat. CR - 518)

The Rip Chords - "Hey Little Cobra" b/w "The Queen"  (Columbia cat. 4 - 42921)

Chris Kenner - "I like It, Like That" Part 1 & 2  (Instant Records cat. VR - 3229)

Born Bad - Volume One  (Born Bad Records cat. BB001)

Born Bad - Volume Two  (Born Bad Records cat. BB002)

Various Artists - "Battle of the Groups"  (End cat. LP 305)

The Stingers - "Guitars A Go Go"  (Crown Records cat. CLP 5476)

Capitol Records LP insert "Hot Rod Jargon"

Slayer - Reign In Blood  (Def Jam cat. GHS 24131 (water damage back cover))

Ramones - It's Alive (Sire cat. SRK2 6074 (UK Pressing))

American Standard - Wonderland  (Power House Records cat. 002 - 1)

Rush  (Anthem cat. ANR - 1 - 1001)

Claus Ogerman and His Orchestra - Watusi Trumpets  (RCA Victor cat. LPM - 3455)

Various Artists - Titty Twist a Go Go  (no label cat. TITTY 69)

Toga - "More"  (Private Stock Records cat. PS 45.065 Disco (10" - "For Disco DJ's Only"))

"Duel At Diablo" - United Artists presents… Radio Spot Announcements  (10")

Mary Lou Williams - ""Piano Panorama"  (Atlantic cat. LP 114 (10")

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Pat. James Longo
http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com
http://www.gigposters.com/designer/26046_Pat._James_Longo.html

PSS spinning a Boogaloo set Tuesday Oct 9th, 9AM - Noon on WFMU with Trouble plus Harvey Averne and Jonathan Goodman

Hello Y'all,

Boogaloo - Bugalu - Boo-Ga-Loo - Bugaloo

I have seen it spelled all of these ways but no matter how you spell it, it is one of the most exciting and Soulful sounds ever.  It's also a lot of names for a short lived period in the history the Nuyorican music scene.  Boogaloo lasted from 1966 - 1969 but it really broke out in 1967.  The streets of New York City have always been where cultures mix and luckily the results are usually great music.  Bugalu was the perfect pairing of Soul and Latin music.  Boo-ga-loo was short lived but produced some amazing music though I can't recall any one LP that has Bugaloo tracks from start to finish.  There are also very subtle differences between Boogaloo, and the other genres of Latin Soul like Shing-a-ling which make it an even smaller niche and sometimes difficult to discern from each.  This despite the fact that many people criticize Bugalu songs for all sounding the same.  The same could be said of the Ramones but they are still one of the greatest Punk bands of all time.  Regardless of its short life and similar sounds Boo-ga-loo is one of my favorite genres and one I can never get enough of it.

Recently Trouble mentioned she had been listening to a lot of Bugaloo and asked if I would do a guest spot on her show and spin her a set.  Of course I jumped at the opportunity. It is also WFMU's "31 Days of October" mini-marathon, so once again I get to spin music I love for a good cause.  Check out the long list of guests scheduled for the month on FMU's site.  That brings me to a very interesting chain of events.  Turns out Jonathan Goldman from the amazing Latin Soul band, Spanglish Fly, will be coming up as well… oh… AND HE IS BRINGING HARVEY AVERNE!  Harvey Averne produced the upcoming Spanglish Fly release which I can only imagine is a dream come true for the band and another credit in a very long and impressive career for Mr. Averne.  If you even mildly like Latin music you must listen to this show, not for my records but to hear a legend speak about what it was like to be there while it was happening.

Tune in Tuesday from 9AM - Noon or listen online (all the shows are available after the air in the FMU archives). 

Just listen.

Here is the archive of the program: "Beans and Rice Boogaloo School"

- pat.

Primitive Sound System

VINYL RULES!

"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters"

Tuesday, October 9th - 9AM to Noon

91.1 Fm or on the internet at http://www.wfmu.org

Playlist Archives For "This is the Modern World with Trouble"

http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/LM

"31 Days of October" Mini Marathon

http://www.wfmu.org/marathon

Primitive Sound System & DJ MotherJugsAndSpeed (Chuck Daly) at D.C.'s Tavern Thurs Oct 4..."10 - 4 GOOD BUDDY!"

Hello Y'all,

None of this has anything to do with the records I will be playing this week but I ended up on the website of Baron von Raschke and it reminded me of this…

I spent a whole lot of time lifting weights when I was younger.  I would workout about six days a week which also included jogging six miles a day and doing 360 sit-ups in six minutes.  This schedule included holidays and any other day for that matter.  I was obsessed, imagine that.  I first starting working out when I was 13, this was not long after I lost a lot of weight.  I was well over 200lbs by the age of 12 so it was either lose weight or become a statistic.   And hell, no one wants to be known as "Fat Pat The Water Rat." for their entire life.  By fourteen I was 142lbs and ready to change everything about the way I looked.  Four years later I was 248lbs and winning weightlifting competitions.  I worked out at a place called The Whippany Athletic Club.  The gym attracted professional and semi-pro football players, competitive power-lifters, bodybuilders, and professional wrestlers amongst the usual mix of societies finest from lawyers, doctors, teachers, mechanics, bouncers… a lot of bouncers, bikers, high school and college athletes local business owners and folks I just never learned anything about.  Occasionally someone famous would stop in to train, usually it was someone from the Professional Wrestling world because Ken Patera trained there.  Kenny was an interesting character.  He was easily one of the strongest people I have ever met but he was also the least friendly.  I met Kenny after I earned a key to the gym for winning a bunch of competitions.  It was the gym's policy that if you won a competition you didn't have to pay for the next month's rent.  If you won many competitions eventually the owner, Jimmy, would trust you with a key.

I didn't expect Jimmy to open the gym early since he was a bouncer and worked late most nights so having a key was perfect for me.  The first morning I opened early I was surprised to see someone already there… it was Kenny.  I didn't startle him and nor did he acknowledge my presence.  I am pretty sure Kenny was not afraid of anything.  I got changed and warmed up.  I started lifting when I heard a voice say, "Spot me."  Those were the only words he had spoken all morning.  I looked over and he was doing seated behind the neck shoulder presses with what appeared to be something like 400lbs, he was already doing reps by the time I made my way over to him.  "Spot me," meant if he pushed to failure it was my job to return the weight back to the racks and keep it from injuring him.  I wanted to say, FUCK YOU, ARE YOU INSANE?!  But instead, I walked over as if I was capable of this task and not concerned in the slightest.  He did what seemed like 20 reps and with the bar bending in that same gentle motion as a wave or the rhythmic motion of a bird in flight, he racked the bar with little to no effort.  Kenny Patera was a former Olympic lifter turned professional wrestler.  Vasily Alexeev, arguably the most famous Olympic weightlifter of all-time, once said that Kenny was stronger than him and it was a shame he failed his lifts in 1972.

I am not exactly sure of the year (somewhere between 1984 and 1986) but for one reason or another many wrestlers began training at the gym on a regular basis.  These included, Blackjack Mulligan, his son Barry, Tito Santana, and Baron Von Raschke (there were others I just can't remember them right now).  Blackjack teased Tito endlessly and Tito declared Professional Wrestling a sport and not entertainment as Blackjack loved to say.  Barry was tall so it made him look skinnier than he was and I felt bad that Blackjack would constantly say, "Why can't you be more like Pat."  It wasn't until many years later that I learned that "Barry" was actually Barry Windham and had only just started his career in the ring.  All of this was amazing but none of them were even close to being as interesting as The Baron.  The Baron was old looking.  He was bald, his skin sagged and he always looked tired but it all seemed to be part of his act.  Oddly enough he was probably the  same age then as I am now.   The Baron was hilarious if you could understand what the hell he was saying and even when you had no idea what he was saying you would still laugh.  Then, with the timing of a seasoned comedian, he would wait for the perfect moment and launch into his signature move, "THE CLAW!" and turn the laughs from your's to his.  The Baron spoke with a German accent but it wasn't even real, he created the character in the mid to late 60's and some where along the line forgot that it was just an act.

The Baron showed up to the gym every day that Blackjack and the rest of them did.  But he never did anything.  He would sit and talk to people or just mumble to himself while walking around.  You could tell he just liked being in the gym.  One day Jimmy said, OK Baron, if you are going to show up here every day you need to do something.  He grabbed the isometric push-up blocks and told him to do ten push-ups.  After his requisite comedy sketch he dropped to the floor like a fallen tree and began to do the push-ups.  He commented on each one until he collapsed.  It was all very funny and obvious to us that The Baron was in great shape and 10 push-ups were certainly not a problem.  Well, the next day Blackjack and the gang showed up but this time The Baron was not with them.  About an hour later we heard what sounded like someone rolling a boulder up the steps.  Jimmy took a look and then told us to do the same.  He was trying to keep himself from laughing but he could not contain his huge smile.  It was The Baron and he was crawling up the steps like a wounded soldier trying to save his own life.  He made it to the top, crawled to the middle of the floor, and rolled over as if relieved he survived his great ordeal.  In his odd German accent he spoke…"Yimmy…Yimmy da Baron, da Baron no good.  Hurt.  No more do push-ups."  Of course everyone burst out laughing and when the moment was right he threw up his mighty claw and went after Jimmy.

And as the Baron once so eloquently said, "Dat is all da people need to know."

This month I'll be bringing the Budget Record Breakdown amongst the usual Punk, Heavy 70's, Rock, 50's & 60's Instrumentals and a taste of Soul & Funk.  Nothing makes me happier when flipping through LP's than stumbling upon some Budget Label or as I like to call them "Dollar Records."   Most are filled with cover versions of hit songs but they all contain one or two originals to flesh out the sides.  Many of these bands have included musicians that went on to fame but again most are sadly unknown.  The Budget Label genre isn't limited to the obscure.  Sometimes labels (in many cases the parent company to the budget one) would remove one track or replace it with an older hit and release it for a cut rate.  There were no other formats (CDs, etc…) so if you were going to make the most from a single recording this was your best bet to extend its life.  They are cheap and I love 'em.

See you there!

- pat.

Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com

Thursday, October 4th - 9PM to Closing
Pat. James Longo - Primitive Sound System
Chuck Daly - DJ MotherJugsAndSpeed!

D.C.'s Tavern
505 8th Street
Between Jefferson and Madison
BACK IN BACK
Hoboken, New Jersey
PH: 201-792-5550

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WHAT'S IN THE BOX!

Psychedelic Guitars (Custom Records cat. CS 1078)

Freakout! - The Great New Guitar Sounds (Spin-O-Rama cat. M-190)

More Soul Sauce - Played and Sung by Great Artists  (Somerset cat. SF - 348000)

Discotheque Dancers-Go-Go  (Coronet cat. CX - 245)

Out Of Sight  (Design Records cat. DLP - 269)

Guitars A Go Go  (Crown Records cat. CLP - 5476)

Surfer Girl  (Viking cat. VKS 6622)

Alshire Presents Songs of Hank Williams - A Return Trip - Modern Sounds  (Alshire Records cat. s - 5136)

The Animated Egg  (Alshire cat. SF - 5104)

Rene Bloch & His Orchestra - Latin Discotheque  (Clarion cat. CLARION 613)

Primitive Sound System and DJ Pastiche - Jazz at the Trolley Car - Fri Sept. 28th at 8PM

Hello Y'all,

This Friday I get to do something I love to do but don't get to do that often… spin Jazz 45's in a bar.  The event is for a good cause too, it is a fundraiser for the Riverview Jazz Festival (no lineup has been announced).  The performances will take place at the Fisk Park Gazebo with one of the best views of the NYC skyline as a backdrop.  The night at the Trolley Car is being billed as "Jazz at the Trolley Car" but is actually just two DJs, DJ Pastiche and me spinning records.  Despite the fact that we will not be performing Jazz with instruments we will be playing our favorite Jazz records.  I will be keeping things to the groovier side of the Jazz world with some more traditional moments thrown in.  From what I know, Pastiche is an Electronic Dance DJ so it will be interesting to see what he brings to the tables.

This year I found the record that has been my number one want for more years than I'd like to think about.  It is a flexi disc that was given away for 10¢ after filling out a form in various music magazines in the late 70's.  The flexi was billed as a demo of Herbie Hancock playing synth.  On the disc Herbie details the sounds and abilities of the synth and the various sounds that he has produced using it.  What put this record at the top of my wants was the inclusion of the theme to the movie, "Spook Who Sat By The Door." This is one of the funkiest and coolest soundtrack themes ever.  This isn't raw late 60's Funk but the best that Soul Jazz or Fusion can be.  Jazz is so much more than one style or genre.  Sometimes it is Dixieland, Trad, Swing, Bop, Be Bop, Hard Bop, Cool, Soul-Jazz, Fusion, etc.  The best thing about Jazz is how many great genres exist within it as well as in other genres like Latin, Rock, Reggae, Folk, Blues, Country, etc.  Jazz is as influential as it is entertaining.  

I have never been able to understand why some people are put off by Jazz as an intellectual art form or pretentious.  All music and art can be intellectually driven or just pretentious.  Why does Jazz get such a bad rap?  Hell, it gets its name from a slang for sex.  Be open minded, let the music take you over or just enjoy it as background.  Whatever you do we hope you enjoy and help out a good cause.  

Herbie Hancock - "Spook Who Sat By The Door"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T57K4Ft9hY

See you there!

- pat.

Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com

Friday, September 28th - 8PM to 10PM
EVENT LINK: http://www.facebook.com/events/280381455395590

Pat. James Longo - Primitive Sound System - 8PM to 10PM
DJ Pastiche - 10PM - 12AM

Trolley Car Bar & Grill
328 Palisade Evenue
Corner of Palisade Avenue & Ferry Street
Jersey City (Heights), New Jersey
trolleybar@gmail.com
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/TrolleyBarJC

Primitive Sound System at D.C.'s Tavern Thurs. August 2nd from 9PM to Closing

Hello Y'all,

So we arrived back on the shores of the Jersey Turnpike Sunday afternoon.  The car and its passengers were equally tired and just as happy to be home.  This trip was based around the search for fun and records.  Sadly that means I may have had more fun than the nine year old but I don't think he even noticed.  Our first stop was Philadelphia.  One thing we noticed immediately about Philly was that it is old.  Not scary old but movie set old.  It was especially funny to see a plaque bolted to a building describing a historical location or event but upon closer inspection you may notice a Flyers or Eagles banner in the window.  "Do you know who slept there?!"  "Um, yeah… me."  Time rolls on no matter what we do or no matter who we are. Sadly this also described the records stuffed in the bins around the city, time worn.  Unlike the buildings most of the records had seen better days and others needed to be just tossed or recycled.  You would think Philly was an island and there is a finite number of records on it.  Each record had that rode hard and put away wet look. There were a few bright moments digging and definitely some good stores but I guess I expected so much more from Philly.

Our next stop was Hershey Park which was only about fun and not records.  See, I can have fun without records being involved.  We dipped ourselves in chocolate, road on some of the best toys a kid could ever have and sweat our asses off.  I did get to ride the Coal Cracker which was a childhood favorite, Hank seemed to really AHHHHHHHH!!!!… like it too. …off to Pittsburgh… I mean Kidsburgh.

I had been told by everyone that NOTHING could prepare you for what lay behind the doors of Jerry's Records.  I have been through Pittsburgh and I believe I had been there a few times as a child.  Every year there is a very big 45 & 78 record show in Pittsburgh - I have never been to it.  As you look to the top of the steps while walking up to Jerry's you can see there are records everywhere.    When I say records everywhere I mean every-where… on shelves, behind shelves, in boxes, in bins, in the walkways and even in the bathroom.  I wandered around for a few minutes and then I saw the fourteen foot high shelves containing box after box after box of 7-inches.  I spent almost seven hours flipping through as many 45s  as I could and didn't come close to putting a dent in even one wall.  I am not saying I'd like to live in Pittsburgh but I could crash at Jerry's for a month or two.  By-the-way did I mention that Jerry's son Willie has an entire store of 78's?  He does and it is equally impressive.  On our way out of town we stopped at a small shop above a cafe called Mind Cure.  The owner of Mind Cure was young but from his impressive selection you can tell he has taste far beyond his years.

Our next stop, York PA, is just outside Dallastown PA where the one and only Bazooka Joe resides with his lovely wife and hyper-active dog Olive.  It's not like we needed extra coaxing to stop and say hi but a dozen crabs didn't hurt.  Joe had told us about the incredible Tom's Music Trade so we hit it before making our way to their home.  No one in the York area should ever complain about not being able to find records because Tom's is one of the best shops I have ever seen and apparently he is stocking the bins daily.

We found fun and I found a whole lot of records.  Come by D.C.'s Tavern tonight and hear a good number of what I found plus, Garage Rock, R&B, Soul / Funk, Punk and some Metal even.

See you there!

- pat.

Primitive Sound System

VINYL RULES!

"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com

Thursday, July 2nd - 9PM to Closing

Pat. James Longo - Primitive Sound System

D.C.'s Tavern

505 8th Street

Between Jefferson and Madison

BACK IN BACK

Hoboken, New Jersey

PH: 201-792-5550

http://www.dcstavern.com

http://myspace.com/dcstavern

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hoboken-NJ/DCs-Tavern/89733686005 <- Facebook Page

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dcs-Tavern/111745052195139 <- Facebook

Local Business Listing

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27386563721 <- Facebook Group

http://foursquare.com/venue/34395 <- On Foursquare

PENNSYLVANIA FINDS:

PHILADELPHIA:

1.) NOISE POLLUTION:

Lou Reed - "Vicious". (RCA cat. DJHO 0054 (Not For Sale))

Dub Narcotic Disco Plate - "Fuck Shit Up" b/w "Version". (K cat. DBN 102)

Chris Spedding - "Get Outa My Pagoda" b/w "Hey Miss Betty". (RAK cat. RAK 261)

Marvin Gaye - "The World is Rated X". (Tamla cat 1836tF (For Promorional Use Only / Not For Sale))

Huey Smith and the Clowns - "Pop-Eye" b/w "Scald-Dog". (Ace Records cat. 649)

Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones - "What The Heck" b/w "Boys Do Cry". (Paris cat. 45 - 537)

Chris Columbo - "Summertime" b/w "Minerology". (Strand cat. 25056)

Dogmatics - "Gimme The Shakes" b/w "20 Flight Rock". (Cat Records cat. Cat #001)

The Police - "Can't Stand Losing You" b/w "Dead End Job". (A&M Records cat. AMS 7391)

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2.) BEAUTIFUL WORLD SYNDICATE:

Horror Rock Classics  (Rhino Records cat. RNDF 281)

Vibrations - New Vibrations. (OKeh cat. OKM 12114)

Mongo Santamaria - La Bamba  (Columbia cat. CL 2375)

Jack Costanzo - Bongo Fever!  (Sunset cat. SUN 1134)

The Big Sounds of the Drags!  (Capitol cat. ST 2001)

UPGRADE COPY:

Solomon Burke - Cool Breeze. (MGM Records cat. 1SE - 35ST) Sealed

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3.) PHILADELPHIA RECORD EXCHANGE:

Mary Lou Williams - "Piano Panorama"  (Atlantic cat. LP 114)

Video All-Stars - "TV Jazz Themes"  (Somerset cat. ALBUM SF - 8800)

Jim Tyler and Orchestra - TWIST  (Time Records cat. S / 2053)

UPGRADE COPY:

Jimi Hendrix - "No Such Animal" Part 1 & 2  (Audio Fidelity Records cat. AF 167 (Pic Sleeve))

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4.) LONG IN THE TOOTH:

Bo Diddley - The 20th Anniversary of Rock'N'Roll  (RCA cat. APL1 - 1229)

UPGRADE COPY:

James Brown - James Brown Plays The New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo)  (Smash cat. MGS 27080 (Full Color Portrait of James Brown Suitable For Framing Included Inside))

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PITTSBURGH:

1.) JERRY'S:

7-INCHES:

The Moroccos - "Red Hots And Chili Mac"  b/w "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"  (United cat. U-193)

Bobby Marchan - "Chickee Wah Wah" b/w "Give A Helping Hand"  (Gale cat. 4M - 101)

The Atlantics - "Bombora" b/w "Greensleeves"  (Columbia cat. 4-42877 (Not For Sale / Radio Staion Copy))

The Contrails - "Mummy Walk (Walking Death)" b/w …Vocal by Dick & Jack "Someone"  (Diamond Records Inc. cat. D-213)

Kid King's Combo - "Banana Split" b/w "Skip's Boogie"  (Excello Records cat. 45-2009)

Gene Ludwig - "The Vamp" b/w "Deep Purple"  (Travis Records cat. TR - 033)

Bobby Davis & The Rhythm Rockers - "Get Wit It" b/w "The Monkey Shout"  (Vest cat. 8003)

Little Joey Vespe - "Caravan" b/w "Conservative Twist"  (Parkway Records cat. P-877 (D.J.Copy / Not For Sale))

Sugar Pie De Santo - "Slip In Mules (No High Heel Sneakers)" b/w "Mr. & Mrs."  (Checker cat. 1073)

The Blendells - "LA LA LA LA LA" b/w "Huggie's Bunnies"  (Reprise Records cat. 0291)

Cold Blood - "You Got Me Hummin'" b/w "If You Will" (San Francisco cat. SF - 18117 (Plug Side / Wht Lbl Promo))

David "Baby" Cortez - "Inflation" b/w "Feels Like The World"  (T-Neck cat. TN 925)

Jerry O - "Afro-Twist Time (Um-Gow-Wow)" b/w "Dance What Cha Wana" (Shout cat. S - 228)

Johnnie And Jack - "YEAH" b/w "I've Seen This Movie Before"  (RCA Victor cat. 47 - 7246)

The Pentagons - "Down At The Beach" b/w "To Be Loved (Forever)" (Donna cat. 1337)

Bob Kuban And The In-Men - "The Cheater" b/w "Try Me Baby"  (Musicland U.S.A. cat. MUSICLAND 20,001)

Billy Larkin And The Delegates - "Hold On! I'm A Comin'" b/w "Dirty Water"  (World Pacific cat. WP - 77844 (Audition Record / DJ)

The Brother Jack McDuff Quintet with David Newman - "But It's Alright" b/w "Sunny"  (Atlantic cat. 45 - 2488 (Plug Side))

Willie Mitchell - "Aw Shucks" b/w "Slipin' & Slidin'"  (Hi cat. 45 - 2125 (For Demonstration Use Only / Not For Sale))

Sandy Nelson - "Sock It To Em J.B." b/w "The Charge"  (Imperial Records cat. 66193)

Steve Allen - "The Disc-Jockey's Theme Song" b/w "Gotta Have Something In The Bank, Frank"  (Coral cat. 9 - 61877)

UPGRADE COPIES:

Johnny Lytle - "The Man" b/w "Big Bill"  (Constellation Records cat. C - 145)

The Busters - "Bust Out" b/w "Astronaut's"  (Aelen (of Philadelphia) cat. 735)

The Five Blobs - "The Blob" b/w "Saturday Night in Tiajuana" (Columbia cat. 4 - 41250)

The Wailers - "Roadrunner" b/w "Tall Cool One"  (Golden Crest Records cat. CR - 518)

The Rip Chords - "Hey Little Cobra" b/w "The Queen"  (Columbia cat. 4 - 42921)

Chris Kenner - "I like It, Like That" Part 1 & 2  (Instant Records cat. VR - 3229)

LPs:

REPLACEMENT COPIES:

Born Bad - Volume One  (Born Bad Records cat. BB001)

Born Bad - Volume Two  (Born Bad Records cat. BB002)

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2.) MIND CURE:

LPs:

Various Artists - "Battle of the Groups"  (End cat. LP 305)

The Stingers - "Guitars A Go Go"  (Crown Records cat. CLP 5476)

Capitol Records LP insert "Hot Rod Jargon"

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RED LION:

1.) TOM'S MUSIC TRADE:

Slayer - Reign In Blood  (Def Jam cat. GHS 24131 (water damage back cover))

Ramones - It's Alive (Sire cat. SRK2 6074 (UK Pressing))

American Standard - Wonderland  (Power House Records cat. 002 - 1)

UPGRADE COPY:

Rush  (Anthem cat. ANR - 1 - 1001)

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DALLASTOWN:

1.) BAZOOKA JOE:

Claus Ogerman and His Orchestra - Watusi Trumpets  (RCA Victor cat. LPM - 3455)

Various Artists - Titty Twist a Go Go  (no label cat. TITTY 69)