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Monday, May 12, 2014
Iris Records 45 Day Setlist - Saturday May 10, 2014
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Thursday, May 08, 2014
Primitive Sound System at Iris Records for 45 Day - Saturday May 10th
Hello Y'all,
Three minutes. That is all there should be. Less is OK too but I can feel it when a 45 is longer than three minutes. If it goes beyond three and a half it can feel like sitting in a doctor’s office waiting for your turn. Endless and anxiety filled. A 7-inch spinning at forty-five can hold up to four minutes of music with little to no sound loss but at three minutes the grooves are comfortably spaced and able to contain and project with the force of fire hose open full throttle. Whether it is as subtle as a ballad or smashing shit as the grooves leave the speakers of the best Punk can offer a forty-five is the perfect delivery system. Most forty-fives only contain one amazing song and the “other-side” is not worthy of its better half. The ones that bring it home on both sides are known as, “two-siders.” And believe me, there are a lot of them. Some of my favorites have the vocal on one side and the instrumental version on the other. Better yet, two different songs and at least one an instrumental. Sometimes I’ll hear people talk about a song and I have no idea what they are talking about because, despite owning it, I have only listened to the “other” side. When I get a new 45 I give both sides a proper listen. I’ll even listen to the “lesser” cut, as many times as I can bear just to make sure I am familiar but unfortunately as the years roll past that inferior cut is lost. The 7-inch is truly my favorite recorded format. When done properly the sound quality is better and the mix can be hotter and louder. Many record labels will take advantage of this by doing singles only mixes.
Physically the forty-five is perfect. There are two basic styles, large hole and small hole. Both styles can be found at 33 1/3 and 45 rpm formats but obviously for it to be a forty-five it must spin at 45 rpms. The 7-inch forty-five can easily be held in one hand. You can either grip the edges, if your hands are big enough, like palming a basketball or, in the case of a large-hole-forty-five, you can grip it at the center - through the hole and the outer edge. This looks cooler and allows for hand gestures while speaking to emphasize how great or how shitty a record is. LPs seem purpose built for sitting and listening. That is not to say I don’t bring LPs when I DJ, because I do. Forty-fives can be cued on the fly and are more forgiving since there usually is not a track preceding or following each cut. I have chrome forty-five spindles that I like to call, "speed loaders,” since they are pitched at the top and you can practically throw the forty-five at it and it will line itself up as it spins to the slip mat.
I have thousands of forty-fives and I love all of them. Every time I pull one from a box and play it for someone I usually hear myself say, “Uh, that’s my favorite,” or, “It is impossible for me to pick a top-ten... but if I had to that would be on it… [long pause] …in _ _ _ _ _(insert genre classification here).” I certainly have no issue with this. I can care less that I have the longest “Top-Ten List,” ever created. Ten? Ten thousand is more like it.
Obviously the music is the most important reason for a record to be my favorite but determining factors can vary greatly following the music. Sleeve and label design are pretty high on the list of determiners. Have you ever seen the cover of XTC’s “Senses Working Overtime?” It is amazing. This is easily one of my favorite New Wave “Hit Records" but the cover also makes it art. The front is a simple woodcut of a man’s face with his hands raised in the usual position one takes to play patty-cake. Normally you would say this position is the universal symbol for, “You got me,” or “I give up,” but his face is not that of a guilty man. He isn’t smiling in an ear-to-ear fashion but rather looks quite content. The paper stock is a very light gray and all the graphics and lettering are black and white. The cover is cut and folded in such a way that the record is encased inside forcing you to unfold it to play the record. From the first panel you open a photo of brightly colored birds with a painfully bright yellow border instantly strikes you. This is repeated when you fold back the other panel with the hand and ear printed on it. You can then fold back the mouth and eyes to reveal fish, flowers and fruit as brightly colored as the birds. "SEE - HEAR - SMELL - TOUCH - TASTE” "1-2-3-4-5, sense working overtime.” Simple, stunning and brilliant.
Punk Rock and New Wave definitely took the forty-five sleeve from simple images and text to new heights of creativity. Prior to that many records had sleeves, and some were very creative, but for the most part records either came in a company sleeve or a simple sleeve with no text. Company sleeves can be beautifully designed. Some company logos are as impressive as the music contained in the grooves. The early Epic sleeves combined with the bright yellow paper and black ink used to produce the label is mesmerizing. In some case the labels had images of the band or even the record company owner. James Brown included a photo of himself on the label of his Polydor releases. The image changed as he went through style and fashion changes. The forty-five format has not changed with styles or trends. It has remained perfect.
Recently Steve at Iris Records in Jersey City told me he was going to add a forty-fives only section. Let’s just say my senses were working overtime with the thoughts of newly available records to flip through. To celebrate this new section of his already great store he has asked some local DJs known for their extensive 7-inch collections to spin sets. I am filling my box with favorites of the format, favorites of different genres and some I just can’t live without. Come by, enjoy the music and pick up some forty-fives.
- pat.
Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters"
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Iris Records
114 Brunswick Street
Between 1st & 2nd Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
PH: (609) 468-0885
Hours: Thurs-Sun 12-8PM
THE SCHEDULE: Saturday May 10th
12 noon-1:15pm: Todd Abramson (of Maxwell’s fame)
1:15pm-2:30pm: Pat. James Longo (Primitive Sound System)
2:30pm-3:45pm: Joe McGasko (WFMU)
3:45pm-5:00pm: Pat Byrne (famed Lucky Seven DJ)
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Pat. James Longo
http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com
http://www.dustandgrooves.com/pat-james-longo-jersey-city-nj
http://www.gigposters.com/designer/26046_Pat._James_Longo.html
Three minutes. That is all there should be. Less is OK too but I can feel it when a 45 is longer than three minutes. If it goes beyond three and a half it can feel like sitting in a doctor’s office waiting for your turn. Endless and anxiety filled. A 7-inch spinning at forty-five can hold up to four minutes of music with little to no sound loss but at three minutes the grooves are comfortably spaced and able to contain and project with the force of fire hose open full throttle. Whether it is as subtle as a ballad or smashing shit as the grooves leave the speakers of the best Punk can offer a forty-five is the perfect delivery system. Most forty-fives only contain one amazing song and the “other-side” is not worthy of its better half. The ones that bring it home on both sides are known as, “two-siders.” And believe me, there are a lot of them. Some of my favorites have the vocal on one side and the instrumental version on the other. Better yet, two different songs and at least one an instrumental. Sometimes I’ll hear people talk about a song and I have no idea what they are talking about because, despite owning it, I have only listened to the “other” side. When I get a new 45 I give both sides a proper listen. I’ll even listen to the “lesser” cut, as many times as I can bear just to make sure I am familiar but unfortunately as the years roll past that inferior cut is lost. The 7-inch is truly my favorite recorded format. When done properly the sound quality is better and the mix can be hotter and louder. Many record labels will take advantage of this by doing singles only mixes.
Physically the forty-five is perfect. There are two basic styles, large hole and small hole. Both styles can be found at 33 1/3 and 45 rpm formats but obviously for it to be a forty-five it must spin at 45 rpms. The 7-inch forty-five can easily be held in one hand. You can either grip the edges, if your hands are big enough, like palming a basketball or, in the case of a large-hole-forty-five, you can grip it at the center - through the hole and the outer edge. This looks cooler and allows for hand gestures while speaking to emphasize how great or how shitty a record is. LPs seem purpose built for sitting and listening. That is not to say I don’t bring LPs when I DJ, because I do. Forty-fives can be cued on the fly and are more forgiving since there usually is not a track preceding or following each cut. I have chrome forty-five spindles that I like to call, "speed loaders,” since they are pitched at the top and you can practically throw the forty-five at it and it will line itself up as it spins to the slip mat.
I have thousands of forty-fives and I love all of them. Every time I pull one from a box and play it for someone I usually hear myself say, “Uh, that’s my favorite,” or, “It is impossible for me to pick a top-ten... but if I had to that would be on it… [long pause] …in _ _ _ _ _(insert genre classification here).” I certainly have no issue with this. I can care less that I have the longest “Top-Ten List,” ever created. Ten? Ten thousand is more like it.
Obviously the music is the most important reason for a record to be my favorite but determining factors can vary greatly following the music. Sleeve and label design are pretty high on the list of determiners. Have you ever seen the cover of XTC’s “Senses Working Overtime?” It is amazing. This is easily one of my favorite New Wave “Hit Records" but the cover also makes it art. The front is a simple woodcut of a man’s face with his hands raised in the usual position one takes to play patty-cake. Normally you would say this position is the universal symbol for, “You got me,” or “I give up,” but his face is not that of a guilty man. He isn’t smiling in an ear-to-ear fashion but rather looks quite content. The paper stock is a very light gray and all the graphics and lettering are black and white. The cover is cut and folded in such a way that the record is encased inside forcing you to unfold it to play the record. From the first panel you open a photo of brightly colored birds with a painfully bright yellow border instantly strikes you. This is repeated when you fold back the other panel with the hand and ear printed on it. You can then fold back the mouth and eyes to reveal fish, flowers and fruit as brightly colored as the birds. "SEE - HEAR - SMELL - TOUCH - TASTE” "1-2-3-4-5, sense working overtime.” Simple, stunning and brilliant.
Punk Rock and New Wave definitely took the forty-five sleeve from simple images and text to new heights of creativity. Prior to that many records had sleeves, and some were very creative, but for the most part records either came in a company sleeve or a simple sleeve with no text. Company sleeves can be beautifully designed. Some company logos are as impressive as the music contained in the grooves. The early Epic sleeves combined with the bright yellow paper and black ink used to produce the label is mesmerizing. In some case the labels had images of the band or even the record company owner. James Brown included a photo of himself on the label of his Polydor releases. The image changed as he went through style and fashion changes. The forty-five format has not changed with styles or trends. It has remained perfect.
Recently Steve at Iris Records in Jersey City told me he was going to add a forty-fives only section. Let’s just say my senses were working overtime with the thoughts of newly available records to flip through. To celebrate this new section of his already great store he has asked some local DJs known for their extensive 7-inch collections to spin sets. I am filling my box with favorites of the format, favorites of different genres and some I just can’t live without. Come by, enjoy the music and pick up some forty-fives.
- pat.
Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters"
/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/
Iris Records
114 Brunswick Street
Between 1st & 2nd Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
PH: (609) 468-0885
Hours: Thurs-Sun 12-8PM
THE SCHEDULE: Saturday May 10th
12 noon-1:15pm: Todd Abramson (of Maxwell’s fame)
1:15pm-2:30pm: Pat. James Longo (Primitive Sound System)
2:30pm-3:45pm: Joe McGasko (WFMU)
3:45pm-5:00pm: Pat Byrne (famed Lucky Seven DJ)
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Pat. James Longo
http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com
http://www.dustandgrooves.com/pat-james-longo-jersey-city-nj
http://www.gigposters.com/designer/26046_Pat._James_Longo.html
Thursday, May 02, 2013
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)
Sunday, December 05, 2010
Playlist from the Jersey City Record Riot - December 4th, 2010
SATURDAY DECEMBER 4th 2010
Playlist from the Jersey City Record Riot!
SETLIST:
Bill Gibbs - "Orbit In Space" (Gibbs Records cat. 0012)
Al Casey Combo - "Doin' It" (Stacy Records cat. 956)
The Shades - "Skip It" (Joey Records Inc. cat. J-6206)
Thee Midniters - "Whittier Blvd." (Chattahoochee Records cat. CH-684)
Lenny Mc Daniel & The New Era - "Something Out Of Nothing" (Seven B cat. 7016)
The Sonics - "The Hustler" (Etiquette cat. ET-16)
The Moving Sidewalks - "99th Floor" (Mutt Records cat. M 1030)
The Juveniles - "Bo Diddley" (Jerden cat. 770 (Promotional Copy / Not For Sale))
The Pop-Ups - "Lurking" (HBR - Hanna Barbera Records cat. HBR 459)
Danny Freeman And The Soul Superiors - "Jungle Walk (do that jungle talk too)" (W.S.J. Sound Records cat. 102)
The Fabulous Rhythm Makers - "Mini, Mini, Afro Twist" (Forte Records cat. 1107)
Blue Rhythm Combo - Take That Funky Feeling" (Merry Disc cat. M-51)
The Unforgettables - "Sad Song" (Loadstone cat. 3954)
The Impacs - "Good Old Funky Feelin' (Part 1)" (Land cat. 141)
Betty Harris - "There's A Break In The Road" (SSS International cat. SSS-766)
Betty Davis - "If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up" (Just Sunshine Records cat. JSA-503)
Rocki Lane And The Gross Group - "Santa Soul" (Epic cat. 5-10556 / JZSP 152302 (Radio Station Copy))
Funk Machine - "Soul Santa - Part II" (Creative Funk cat. 12004)
Electric Jungle - "Funky Funky Christmas" (Nike Records cat. 1002)
SOD - "Too Loose To Get Tight (Part I)" (Decca cat. 32937 (Promotional Copy / Not For Sale))
Iron-Knowledge - "Show Stopper" (Tammy Records cat. T-1043)
Can - "Spoon" (United Artists Records cat. 35 304 (German with Picture Sleeve))
Banbarra - "Shack Up" (United Artists Records cat. UA-XW734-Y)
The Harvey Averne Barrio Band - "Para Ti" (Heavy Duty Records cat. HD 1)
Johnny Zamot & his Orch. (Vocal: Pee Wee Fernandez) - "I've Got The Feeling" (Gema Records cat. 1630)
Ray Rodriquez - "Workout - Part II" (Ghetto Records cat. G - 010)
U.S. Warren and The Genghis Pea - "Hard Headed Woman" (Chytowns Records cat. CHY - 213)
The Soul Machine - "Twitchie Feet" (Pzazz Records cat. 021)
James K-Nine - "Live It Up" (Federal cat. 12572)
Louis Chahere - "The Hen (Pt. 1) Paula Records cat. 321)
Gus "The Groove" Lewis - "Let The Groove Move You" (Tou-Sea Records cat. 131)
PURCHASES:
Eddie Palmieri - Molasses. (Tico cat. S LP 11148)
Hank Snow, The Singer Ranger - "The Reindeer Boogie" b/w "Christmas Roses". (RCA Victor cat. 47-5340)
Sweet Les and Joe Frazier's Knockouts - "Sweet Potatoe, Collard Greens" (Vocal b/w Instrumental) (p.i.p. Cat. PIP 8937 (Promotional Copy / Not For Sale))
Little Hooks with Ray Nato and The Kings - "Give The Drummer Some More" (United Artists Records cat. 50932)
Playlist from the Jersey City Record Riot!
SETLIST:
Bill Gibbs - "Orbit In Space" (Gibbs Records cat. 0012)
Al Casey Combo - "Doin' It" (Stacy Records cat. 956)
The Shades - "Skip It" (Joey Records Inc. cat. J-6206)
Thee Midniters - "Whittier Blvd." (Chattahoochee Records cat. CH-684)
Lenny Mc Daniel & The New Era - "Something Out Of Nothing" (Seven B cat. 7016)
The Sonics - "The Hustler" (Etiquette cat. ET-16)
The Moving Sidewalks - "99th Floor" (Mutt Records cat. M 1030)
The Juveniles - "Bo Diddley" (Jerden cat. 770 (Promotional Copy / Not For Sale))
The Pop-Ups - "Lurking" (HBR - Hanna Barbera Records cat. HBR 459)
Danny Freeman And The Soul Superiors - "Jungle Walk (do that jungle talk too)" (W.S.J. Sound Records cat. 102)
The Fabulous Rhythm Makers - "Mini, Mini, Afro Twist" (Forte Records cat. 1107)
Blue Rhythm Combo - Take That Funky Feeling" (Merry Disc cat. M-51)
The Unforgettables - "Sad Song" (Loadstone cat. 3954)
The Impacs - "Good Old Funky Feelin' (Part 1)" (Land cat. 141)
Betty Harris - "There's A Break In The Road" (SSS International cat. SSS-766)
Betty Davis - "If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up" (Just Sunshine Records cat. JSA-503)
Rocki Lane And The Gross Group - "Santa Soul" (Epic cat. 5-10556 / JZSP 152302 (Radio Station Copy))
Funk Machine - "Soul Santa - Part II" (Creative Funk cat. 12004)
Electric Jungle - "Funky Funky Christmas" (Nike Records cat. 1002)
SOD - "Too Loose To Get Tight (Part I)" (Decca cat. 32937 (Promotional Copy / Not For Sale))
Iron-Knowledge - "Show Stopper" (Tammy Records cat. T-1043)
Can - "Spoon" (United Artists Records cat. 35 304 (German with Picture Sleeve))
Banbarra - "Shack Up" (United Artists Records cat. UA-XW734-Y)
The Harvey Averne Barrio Band - "Para Ti" (Heavy Duty Records cat. HD 1)
Johnny Zamot & his Orch. (Vocal: Pee Wee Fernandez) - "I've Got The Feeling" (Gema Records cat. 1630)
Ray Rodriquez - "Workout - Part II" (Ghetto Records cat. G - 010)
U.S. Warren and The Genghis Pea - "Hard Headed Woman" (Chytowns Records cat. CHY - 213)
The Soul Machine - "Twitchie Feet" (Pzazz Records cat. 021)
James K-Nine - "Live It Up" (Federal cat. 12572)
Louis Chahere - "The Hen (Pt. 1) Paula Records cat. 321)
Gus "The Groove" Lewis - "Let The Groove Move You" (Tou-Sea Records cat. 131)
PURCHASES:
Eddie Palmieri - Molasses. (Tico cat. S LP 11148)
Hank Snow, The Singer Ranger - "The Reindeer Boogie" b/w "Christmas Roses". (RCA Victor cat. 47-5340)
Sweet Les and Joe Frazier's Knockouts - "Sweet Potatoe, Collard Greens" (Vocal b/w Instrumental) (p.i.p. Cat. PIP 8937 (Promotional Copy / Not For Sale))
Little Hooks with Ray Nato and The Kings - "Give The Drummer Some More" (United Artists Records cat. 50932)
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Bronco Billy Dolan and Primitive Sound System at D.C.'s Tavern Thurs Dec 2 from 9PM to Closing
Hello Y'all,
I have spent countless hours looking through records over the years. Unfortunately due to price or condition not every record you want makes it onto your shelves. Of course this means even if you see a record you would love to bring home and listen to non stop it doesn't always come to pass. And that is what keeps collecting interesting, the thrill of the hunt. For me condition is everything and a major deciding factor to whether or not I will buy a record. If I think the condition of the vinyl will damage my needle in anyway I'd rather pass it up than risk the damage. I rarely do trades with other collectors for this exact reason and have been burned in the past. Other DJ's and collectors don't necessarily share the importance I put on condition so it is an impossible topic to get passed it when trading. The records I have passed up through the years would have made a collection equally as great as the one I enjoy on a daily basis (great because it is mine not because I think the records I own are better than the ones you have). This has meant that thousands of records that I would possibly only see that one time were placed back in a bin or put back up on a store's wall for someone less concerned with condition to have and enjoy.
About 20 years ago I became obsessed with Sonny Clark, the Jazz piano player best known for his Blue Note sessions. Along with Horace Silver and Booby Timmons, Sonny Clark is one of the players I feel is most responsible for bringing genuinely Soulful sounds to late 50's and early 60's Jazz. There were others, but to me it was obvious these musicians were combining 50's Hardbop with the current Soul sounds more than most and creating Soul-Jazz in the process. Over the years you develop an affinity with the stores (now online as well as off) that can satisfy your tastes as well as your quirks (condition being my fetish). One such store for me is the Jazz Record Center in NYC. For me walking into the Jazz Record Center is like entering a temple. This is one of the most focused collections of records for sale you will ever find and condition is everything to them so each record is meticulously graded. I have been a regular customer of the Jazz Record Center for more years than I can accurately remember (I know it was before they moved to the building on 26th Street). Every time I enter the open area where the LP's are, and before flipping through the "New Arrivals" I stare for a moment at the Sonny Clark Trio (on Time Records) LP cover that hangs from bull clips above the last row of records to the left. The cover has hung there for as long as I can remember. Sadly it is just the front cover panel of the LP's sleeve. The LP was obviously in such bad shape that not even the whole jacket was worth saving. Still, I would see it and it was a painful reminder of an LP I would never own or at least not for the price it commanded in any condition. At one point I did score a near mint stereo copy as well as a stereo copy of the Bennie Green session on Time that includes Sonny Clark on piano. But, still every time I went into the back room of the Jazz Record Center there it was, that reminder of the elusive OG Mono with the giant HIGH-FIDELITY printed along the bottom. Occasionally I would ask the owner if he had gotten a copy in and he would just smile and say, "No."
The other day we all decided we needed a day of rest. My son had a bit of a cold so we decided activity levels should be as close to zero as possible if we were going to be healthy for the upcoming Holiday season. Nothing relaxes me more than flipping through someone else's records so I figured an hour at Iris Records in Downtown Jersey City would be the best medicine. The store is housed in an old pharmacy so maybe there is something to its medicinal qualities. The always amazing little shop never fails to satisfy. After closing to the public for a few months they are back open Thursday through Saturday, cleaned up and the bins are full of new records. I went through the new arrivals and pulled out a Sandy Nelson record I don't have called "Soul Drums!" There are some really good versions of Soul covers ("I'll Go Crazy," "Groovin'" and "What'd I Say" are standouts) plus an amazing little instrumental called "Swap Beat" which isn't even listed among the featured songs on the cover since it is an original. This was an oversight on their part because it is easily one of the best tracks and how can you go wrong with a sound that is reminiscent of "Secret Agent Man." Not far behind that was Jack Costanzo's "Naked City" LP. There are no bad Jack Costanzo records, or at least I have never heard one. "Naked City" includes some fantastic Spy and Movie themes all done in Mr Bongos aggressive style. This is one of those records I wish I would have stumbled across years ago but I am just as happy to take it home today. After the new arrivals I always hit the Soul boxes and then the Jazz. There were definitely some choice gems in the Soul section and my pile began to grow. As I hit the Jazz boxes it became very obvious that all the priced bins were filled with newly found items and all were in great shape. About five records into the second box I saw the top of the "Sonny Clark Trio" Lp on Time. That cover is burned into my memory so I recognized it immediately. I know the record had been reissued a few times; the stereo copy I own, a Japanese pressing and recently, I assume, through Scorpio Records out of Trenton, New Jersey. As I pulled it from the box just the weight alone told me it was either the Japanese pressing or an original. As it cleared the other records I smiled from ear to ear. I pulled the record from the sleeve and inspected the vinyl. This was as close to NM as I was every going to get. The price… $15. MINE! Not only does flipping through records make me feel right but a find like this gives you that Christmas morning feeling when you were six. I am not exactly sure what the current value of this LP is but I know they have traded hands at over a thousand dollars.
Iris Records is located at 114 Brunswick Street, between 1st and 2nd Streets. Hours are Thursday and Friday 3-8PM and Saturday Noon-7PM. Gritzan is always seeking out record and cd collections and can be reached on 609-468-0885 or at irisrecs@gmail.com. Learn more about Iris and their upcoming Jersey City Record Riot (December 4th) at www.recordriots.com.
Since the recent acquisition of some drummer records and the loss of some fine drummers in 2010 (Ed Thigpen, (Gentleman) Albert "June" Gardner, Steve Reid (who was a regular at Finyl Vinyl), Richie Hayward of Little Feat and of course The Bedbugs (the Beatles-like band playing on the back of a wagon in an episode of F-Troop), the drummer from The Jaggerz - Jim Pugliano and Brian Damage of Misfits last show fame) I will be playing music featuring drummers drummers, some Christmas music because I figure why not and a ton of stuff I haven't gotten to spin this year.
- pat.
Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com
Bronco Billy Dolan and Primitive Sound System - "Doin' It In Your Earhole!"
Thursday, December 2nd - 9PM to Closing
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
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The Jersey City Record Riot!
Saturday, December 4th 2010
Parlay Studios
161 2nd Street
Jersey City
NOON-8PM
$3.00 admission
$20.00 early admission at 10 AM
40 plus dealers from NY/NJ/PA/CT!
Refreshments served.
Five live DJs. (I will be spinning one of these slots)
The Jazz Record Center
236 West 26th Street
Room 804
New York, NY
PH: 212-675-4480
10AM - 6PM Monday through Saturday
http://www.jazzrecordcenter.com
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CRACK:
The Sonny Clark Trio - "s/t" (Time Records Inc. cat. T / 70010)
Jack Costnzo And His Orchestra - "Naked City" (Liberty cat. LRP 3195)
Sandy Nelson - "Soul Drums" (Imperial Records (a product of Liberty Records) cat. LP-12362)
I have spent countless hours looking through records over the years. Unfortunately due to price or condition not every record you want makes it onto your shelves. Of course this means even if you see a record you would love to bring home and listen to non stop it doesn't always come to pass. And that is what keeps collecting interesting, the thrill of the hunt. For me condition is everything and a major deciding factor to whether or not I will buy a record. If I think the condition of the vinyl will damage my needle in anyway I'd rather pass it up than risk the damage. I rarely do trades with other collectors for this exact reason and have been burned in the past. Other DJ's and collectors don't necessarily share the importance I put on condition so it is an impossible topic to get passed it when trading. The records I have passed up through the years would have made a collection equally as great as the one I enjoy on a daily basis (great because it is mine not because I think the records I own are better than the ones you have). This has meant that thousands of records that I would possibly only see that one time were placed back in a bin or put back up on a store's wall for someone less concerned with condition to have and enjoy.
About 20 years ago I became obsessed with Sonny Clark, the Jazz piano player best known for his Blue Note sessions. Along with Horace Silver and Booby Timmons, Sonny Clark is one of the players I feel is most responsible for bringing genuinely Soulful sounds to late 50's and early 60's Jazz. There were others, but to me it was obvious these musicians were combining 50's Hardbop with the current Soul sounds more than most and creating Soul-Jazz in the process. Over the years you develop an affinity with the stores (now online as well as off) that can satisfy your tastes as well as your quirks (condition being my fetish). One such store for me is the Jazz Record Center in NYC. For me walking into the Jazz Record Center is like entering a temple. This is one of the most focused collections of records for sale you will ever find and condition is everything to them so each record is meticulously graded. I have been a regular customer of the Jazz Record Center for more years than I can accurately remember (I know it was before they moved to the building on 26th Street). Every time I enter the open area where the LP's are, and before flipping through the "New Arrivals" I stare for a moment at the Sonny Clark Trio (on Time Records) LP cover that hangs from bull clips above the last row of records to the left. The cover has hung there for as long as I can remember. Sadly it is just the front cover panel of the LP's sleeve. The LP was obviously in such bad shape that not even the whole jacket was worth saving. Still, I would see it and it was a painful reminder of an LP I would never own or at least not for the price it commanded in any condition. At one point I did score a near mint stereo copy as well as a stereo copy of the Bennie Green session on Time that includes Sonny Clark on piano. But, still every time I went into the back room of the Jazz Record Center there it was, that reminder of the elusive OG Mono with the giant HIGH-FIDELITY printed along the bottom. Occasionally I would ask the owner if he had gotten a copy in and he would just smile and say, "No."
The other day we all decided we needed a day of rest. My son had a bit of a cold so we decided activity levels should be as close to zero as possible if we were going to be healthy for the upcoming Holiday season. Nothing relaxes me more than flipping through someone else's records so I figured an hour at Iris Records in Downtown Jersey City would be the best medicine. The store is housed in an old pharmacy so maybe there is something to its medicinal qualities. The always amazing little shop never fails to satisfy. After closing to the public for a few months they are back open Thursday through Saturday, cleaned up and the bins are full of new records. I went through the new arrivals and pulled out a Sandy Nelson record I don't have called "Soul Drums!" There are some really good versions of Soul covers ("I'll Go Crazy," "Groovin'" and "What'd I Say" are standouts) plus an amazing little instrumental called "Swap Beat" which isn't even listed among the featured songs on the cover since it is an original. This was an oversight on their part because it is easily one of the best tracks and how can you go wrong with a sound that is reminiscent of "Secret Agent Man." Not far behind that was Jack Costanzo's "Naked City" LP. There are no bad Jack Costanzo records, or at least I have never heard one. "Naked City" includes some fantastic Spy and Movie themes all done in Mr Bongos aggressive style. This is one of those records I wish I would have stumbled across years ago but I am just as happy to take it home today. After the new arrivals I always hit the Soul boxes and then the Jazz. There were definitely some choice gems in the Soul section and my pile began to grow. As I hit the Jazz boxes it became very obvious that all the priced bins were filled with newly found items and all were in great shape. About five records into the second box I saw the top of the "Sonny Clark Trio" Lp on Time. That cover is burned into my memory so I recognized it immediately. I know the record had been reissued a few times; the stereo copy I own, a Japanese pressing and recently, I assume, through Scorpio Records out of Trenton, New Jersey. As I pulled it from the box just the weight alone told me it was either the Japanese pressing or an original. As it cleared the other records I smiled from ear to ear. I pulled the record from the sleeve and inspected the vinyl. This was as close to NM as I was every going to get. The price… $15. MINE! Not only does flipping through records make me feel right but a find like this gives you that Christmas morning feeling when you were six. I am not exactly sure what the current value of this LP is but I know they have traded hands at over a thousand dollars.
Iris Records is located at 114 Brunswick Street, between 1st and 2nd Streets. Hours are Thursday and Friday 3-8PM and Saturday Noon-7PM. Gritzan is always seeking out record and cd collections and can be reached on 609-468-0885 or at irisrecs@gmail.com. Learn more about Iris and their upcoming Jersey City Record Riot (December 4th) at www.recordriots.com.
Since the recent acquisition of some drummer records and the loss of some fine drummers in 2010 (Ed Thigpen, (Gentleman) Albert "June" Gardner, Steve Reid (who was a regular at Finyl Vinyl), Richie Hayward of Little Feat and of course The Bedbugs (the Beatles-like band playing on the back of a wagon in an episode of F-Troop), the drummer from The Jaggerz - Jim Pugliano and Brian Damage of Misfits last show fame) I will be playing music featuring drummers drummers, some Christmas music because I figure why not and a ton of stuff I haven't gotten to spin this year.
- pat.
Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com
Bronco Billy Dolan and Primitive Sound System - "Doin' It In Your Earhole!"
Thursday, December 2nd - 9PM to Closing
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
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The Jersey City Record Riot!
Saturday, December 4th 2010
Parlay Studios
161 2nd Street
Jersey City
NOON-8PM
$3.00 admission
$20.00 early admission at 10 AM
40 plus dealers from NY/NJ/PA/CT!
Refreshments served.
Five live DJs. (I will be spinning one of these slots)
The Jazz Record Center
236 West 26th Street
Room 804
New York, NY
PH: 212-675-4480
10AM - 6PM Monday through Saturday
http://www.jazzrecordcenter.com
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CRACK:
The Sonny Clark Trio - "s/t" (Time Records Inc. cat. T / 70010)
Jack Costnzo And His Orchestra - "Naked City" (Liberty cat. LRP 3195)
Sandy Nelson - "Soul Drums" (Imperial Records (a product of Liberty Records) cat. LP-12362)
Monday, September 29, 2008
Brooklyn Record Riot! Set list - Sept. 28, 2008
Brooklyn Record Riot Set List:
The Ventures - "Swingin' Creeper" (Dolton Records cat. No. 306)
Leo Valentino Trio - "Behind The Out House" (Camelia Records of Richness)
Eddie Chamblee - Dayton Selby on Organ - "Honeybee" (Prestige cat. PR 45-302)
Tommy Wills Man With A Horn - "K.C. Drive" (Juke cat. JB 2025)
Jimmy McGriff - "The Worm" (Solid State cat. SD 2524)
Rusty Bryant - "Fire Eater" (Prestige cat. PRT-750)
Vocal: Jimmy Jones, Soul Brother No. 2 Henry DeMeo & Orch - "Say, Amen, Brother" (Jody Records cat. 9014)
Victory Travelers - "I Know I've Been Changed" (Courtin' cat. 1003)
The Blues Groove - "Makin' It" (Verve cat. VK-10417)
Bobby Quesada - "Bataola Boogaloo" (Fania cat. 464)
Willie Colon - "Jazzy" (Fania Records cat. 444)
Monguito Santamaria - "Hey Sister" (Fania cat. 481)
Gate Wesley & Band - "(Zap! Pow!) Do The Batman" (Atlantic cat. 45-2319)
Lorenzo Holden - "The Wig" (Cee-Jam Records)
Lester Young and his California Playboys - "Wobble Time" (Chase Record Co. cat. 1200)
The Voxpoppers - "The Last Drag" (Mercury cat. 71282X45)
The Shades - "Skip It" (Joey Records Inc. cat. J-6206)
The Arrows featuring Davie Allen - "Moon Dawg '65)
Soul Continentals - "Bowlegs" (Sound Stage 7 cat. 45-2609)
Frankie Newsome - "Don't Mess With My Lovemaker (Part II)" (Savern cat. SN-104)
Curtis Davis - "Your Love And My Money" (Bev-Mar Records cat. BM 1001)
Dotti Wright - "Eclipse Of A Lover" (F - M Records cat. 471)
Mary Lou Williams - "The Credo" (Mary Records cat. MA-6)
The Ventures - "Swingin' Creeper" (Dolton Records cat. No. 306)
Leo Valentino Trio - "Behind The Out House" (Camelia Records of Richness)
Eddie Chamblee - Dayton Selby on Organ - "Honeybee" (Prestige cat. PR 45-302)
Tommy Wills Man With A Horn - "K.C. Drive" (Juke cat. JB 2025)
Jimmy McGriff - "The Worm" (Solid State cat. SD 2524)
Rusty Bryant - "Fire Eater" (Prestige cat. PRT-750)
Vocal: Jimmy Jones, Soul Brother No. 2 Henry DeMeo & Orch - "Say, Amen, Brother" (Jody Records cat. 9014)
Victory Travelers - "I Know I've Been Changed" (Courtin' cat. 1003)
The Blues Groove - "Makin' It" (Verve cat. VK-10417)
Bobby Quesada - "Bataola Boogaloo" (Fania cat. 464)
Willie Colon - "Jazzy" (Fania Records cat. 444)
Monguito Santamaria - "Hey Sister" (Fania cat. 481)
Gate Wesley & Band - "(Zap! Pow!) Do The Batman" (Atlantic cat. 45-2319)
Lorenzo Holden - "The Wig" (Cee-Jam Records)
Lester Young and his California Playboys - "Wobble Time" (Chase Record Co. cat. 1200)
The Voxpoppers - "The Last Drag" (Mercury cat. 71282X45)
The Shades - "Skip It" (Joey Records Inc. cat. J-6206)
The Arrows featuring Davie Allen - "Moon Dawg '65)
Soul Continentals - "Bowlegs" (Sound Stage 7 cat. 45-2609)
Frankie Newsome - "Don't Mess With My Lovemaker (Part II)" (Savern cat. SN-104)
Curtis Davis - "Your Love And My Money" (Bev-Mar Records cat. BM 1001)
Dotti Wright - "Eclipse Of A Lover" (F - M Records cat. 471)
Mary Lou Williams - "The Credo" (Mary Records cat. MA-6)
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Bon Voyage Matt Dolan - PSS & Bill Dolan - D.C.'s Tavern March 6 - 9PM - Closing
Hello Y'all,
There are so many things to tell everyone about this week.
First off, Bill and I will be burying the patrons of D.C.'s with pounds and pounds of Hardcore, Punk and 70's Rock madness in honor of the one and only Big Red. Bill's brother Matt departs from our shores to continue a life anew with his family in far away lands. There better be beer where he is going or man he is going to be pissed off! Before he goes we will help him stock up; we know he is full when his eyes are floating. Matt has been a major part of my life and anyone who frequents D.C.'s or Louise & Jerry's. As always, this means we will have a late night visit by Hoboken Board of Ed Officer Anthony Romano... just in case you're holding. Bon Voyage Big Red!
WFMU is nearing the end of its 50th Anniversary Listener Marathon. Anyone reading this and NOT familiar with FMU needs to log on immediately to ANY archived show at WFMU.org or tune in 91.1 fm in the NYC area (90.1 in the Hudson Valley) and start taking notes. Conservatively I would say about 50% of my music knowledge has come from the airwaves of FMU. My Dad was a listener so I truly do not know life without FMU and hope I never have to. I have contributed in my own special ways to the station over the years. This year I had the opportunity to break out the brush & ink and design a t-shirt for one of the DJ Premiums. This time around Mr. Fine Wine gets that fine Longo treatment. Just click on the "Mr. Fine Wine presents Downtown Soulville T-shirt" link under "Friday" under the DJ Premiums Selector in the left hand side navigation of the Pledge page - https://www.wfmu.org/marathon/pledge.php for a closer look. The back of the shirt has a manipulated Tuba Records (owned by Fine Wine's Uncle) label design with Matt's show info. Please give what you can to the station. They are 100% listener sponsored.
WFMU Marathon - http://www.wfmu.org/marathon
I got this email the other night from a buddy of mine:
>>
Subject: SodaCan = StephenChopek
Date: Mar 3, 2008 7:24 AM
Hello,
SodaCan has a new website featuring music and art by Stephen Chopek.
Please take a few moments to visit us at www.sodacansodacan.com.
SC
>>
I did just that. Actually, I listened to the music twice through while working. Yes, it is that good. Google "Stephen Chopek" and you will see that this isn't just some friend's music but music by an incredible musician who happens to be a friend. Please check it out.
Lastly it is that time again:
Iris Records Of Jersey City is OPEN this coming weekend
Friday and Saturday March 7th and 8th from Noon to Seven.
114 Brunswick Street in Jersey City (between First and Second)
PHONE: 609-468-0885
Thanks for reading,
- pat.
Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com
Primitive Sound System & Bill Dolan
Thursday March 6th 9PM to Closing
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
Just Some Records in The Black Box (no descriptions sorry... Punk and Hardcore...pretty simple):
The Undertones - "Teenage Kicks" (Ardek / EMI cat. ARDS1)
The Beastie Boys - "Egg Raid On Mojo" (Ratcage cat. MOTR 21)
Heartbreakers - "One Track Mind" (Track Records cat. 2094 137)
T.S.O.L. - "Man And Machine" (Faulty Products cat. VIRUS 10)
Raw Power - "I Do What I Like" (Toxic Shock cat. TOX-006)
Minor Threat - "I Don't Wanna Hear It" (Dischord Records cat. No. 3)
Gang Green - "Alcohol" (Taang Records cat. TAANG SIX (NR 16103))
Detention - "Dead Rock N' Rollers" (Rigor Mortis cat. RIG-1)
Black Flag - "Six Pack" (SST cat. SST-005) plus "Slip It In"
Dead Kennedys - "Too Drunk To Fuck" (Alternative Tentacles cat. VIRUS 2)
Bad Brains - "Pat To Cum" (Bad Brain Records cat. BB001)
The Fall - "Totally Wired" (Rough Trade cat. RT 056)
Husker Du - "In A Free Land" (New Alliance Records cat. NAR-10)
Minutemen - "Joe McCarthy's Ghost" (SST cat. SST-002)
Meat Puppets - "In A Car" (World Imitation Records cat. )
Pipe - "Yr. Soaking In It" (Amish Records cat. AMI-001)
Supersuckers - "Saddle Tramp" (Sympathy For The Record Industry cat. SFTRI 113)
Mummies - "You Must Fight To Live On the Planet Of The Apes" (Sympathy For The Record Industry cat. SFTRI 196)
etc...
etc...
etc...
etc...
and easily one of my FAVORITE songs of ALL TIME:
Tad - "Jack Pepsi" (Sub-Pop cat. EFA 08144-45 (German Press / Green Vinyl))
There are so many things to tell everyone about this week.
First off, Bill and I will be burying the patrons of D.C.'s with pounds and pounds of Hardcore, Punk and 70's Rock madness in honor of the one and only Big Red. Bill's brother Matt departs from our shores to continue a life anew with his family in far away lands. There better be beer where he is going or man he is going to be pissed off! Before he goes we will help him stock up; we know he is full when his eyes are floating. Matt has been a major part of my life and anyone who frequents D.C.'s or Louise & Jerry's. As always, this means we will have a late night visit by Hoboken Board of Ed Officer Anthony Romano... just in case you're holding. Bon Voyage Big Red!
WFMU is nearing the end of its 50th Anniversary Listener Marathon. Anyone reading this and NOT familiar with FMU needs to log on immediately to ANY archived show at WFMU.org or tune in 91.1 fm in the NYC area (90.1 in the Hudson Valley) and start taking notes. Conservatively I would say about 50% of my music knowledge has come from the airwaves of FMU. My Dad was a listener so I truly do not know life without FMU and hope I never have to. I have contributed in my own special ways to the station over the years. This year I had the opportunity to break out the brush & ink and design a t-shirt for one of the DJ Premiums. This time around Mr. Fine Wine gets that fine Longo treatment. Just click on the "Mr. Fine Wine presents Downtown Soulville T-shirt" link under "Friday" under the DJ Premiums Selector in the left hand side navigation of the Pledge page - https://www.wfmu.org/marathon/pledge.php for a closer look. The back of the shirt has a manipulated Tuba Records (owned by Fine Wine's Uncle) label design with Matt's show info. Please give what you can to the station. They are 100% listener sponsored.
WFMU Marathon - http://www.wfmu.org/marathon
I got this email the other night from a buddy of mine:
>>
Subject: SodaCan = StephenChopek
Date: Mar 3, 2008 7:24 AM
Hello,
SodaCan has a new website featuring music and art by Stephen Chopek.
Please take a few moments to visit us at www.sodacansodacan.com.
SC
>>
I did just that. Actually, I listened to the music twice through while working. Yes, it is that good. Google "Stephen Chopek" and you will see that this isn't just some friend's music but music by an incredible musician who happens to be a friend. Please check it out.
Lastly it is that time again:
Iris Records Of Jersey City is OPEN this coming weekend
Friday and Saturday March 7th and 8th from Noon to Seven.
114 Brunswick Street in Jersey City (between First and Second)
PHONE: 609-468-0885
Thanks for reading,
- pat.
Primitive Sound System
VINYL RULES!
"Audio Visual Triumphs and Disasters" - http://primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com
Primitive Sound System & Bill Dolan
Thursday March 6th 9PM to Closing
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
Just Some Records in The Black Box (no descriptions sorry... Punk and Hardcore...pretty simple):
The Undertones - "Teenage Kicks" (Ardek / EMI cat. ARDS1)
The Beastie Boys - "Egg Raid On Mojo" (Ratcage cat. MOTR 21)
Heartbreakers - "One Track Mind" (Track Records cat. 2094 137)
T.S.O.L. - "Man And Machine" (Faulty Products cat. VIRUS 10)
Raw Power - "I Do What I Like" (Toxic Shock cat. TOX-006)
Minor Threat - "I Don't Wanna Hear It" (Dischord Records cat. No. 3)
Gang Green - "Alcohol" (Taang Records cat. TAANG SIX (NR 16103))
Detention - "Dead Rock N' Rollers" (Rigor Mortis cat. RIG-1)
Black Flag - "Six Pack" (SST cat. SST-005) plus "Slip It In"
Dead Kennedys - "Too Drunk To Fuck" (Alternative Tentacles cat. VIRUS 2)
Bad Brains - "Pat To Cum" (Bad Brain Records cat. BB001)
The Fall - "Totally Wired" (Rough Trade cat. RT 056)
Husker Du - "In A Free Land" (New Alliance Records cat. NAR-10)
Minutemen - "Joe McCarthy's Ghost" (SST cat. SST-002)
Meat Puppets - "In A Car" (World Imitation Records cat. )
Pipe - "Yr. Soaking In It" (Amish Records cat. AMI-001)
Supersuckers - "Saddle Tramp" (Sympathy For The Record Industry cat. SFTRI 113)
Mummies - "You Must Fight To Live On the Planet Of The Apes" (Sympathy For The Record Industry cat. SFTRI 196)
etc...
etc...
etc...
etc...
and easily one of my FAVORITE songs of ALL TIME:
Tad - "Jack Pepsi" (Sub-Pop cat. EFA 08144-45 (German Press / Green Vinyl))
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