Mar 27, 2020

IMPORTS AND NEWS

We’re getting lots of shipments arriving for you guys, in spite of everything! This weekend we have some more of those imports you love so much, check it all out below. More in from the garage/psych label DIONYSUS too, lots of chaepo cds and even $1 items.

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT OUR BANDS FROM SUZY SHAW!

The lockdown has been devastating for our bands, who rely largely on touring to make their living, but they must now rely solely on royalties, which are meager in these days of streaming. We’re giving them advances on future royalties to help them make it thru, but it’s going to be a struggle for them. So please check out the tunes on ALIVE and do what you can to help out, every record sale is money for them to feed themselves and their families. Many of our bands are also streaming live concerts and asking for donations (you can find the info on the Facebook sites of the specific bands).

In addition to all that, the already struggling record stores may never recover, and I know of several record distributors who also may never return, this was the final blow. The music business is a heap of smoldering ashes at this point, sadly.

Do what you can!
THANKS GUYS

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NEW SKUS

22649,22562,22650,22651,22672,22647,22646,22645,22654,22714,22711,22684,22705,22718,22476,22683,22562,22649

RESTOCK SKU

21563,21879,21814,21925,10895,10898,10900,10901,10902,12871,22218,22325,22349,12116,22171,22174,22744,21823,21822,9641,21868,21528,21815,18930,17446

NEW ARRIVALS

FLAMIN'GROOVIES-I'LL HAVE A..BUCKET OF BRAINS- Label:GROWN UP WRONG Now reissued on CD, 'I'll Have A... Bucket Of Brains' collects all the recordings the band made for United Artists in England in 1972, primarily with Dave Edmunds. Included are 'Slow Death', 'Married Woman', 'Tallahassee Lassie' and two songs that would remain in the can until later in the decade, 'Shake Some Action' and 'You Tore Me Down CD $22 SKU:22562

ETHEREAL RIFFIAN --SHAMAN'S VISIONS(Outstanding stoner outfit from Ukraine)Label:ROBUST FELLOW Outstanding stoner outfit from Ukraine. A truckload of really heavy riffs and colourful psychedelia make this release one of the shining diamonds in today's vibrant stoner scene. CD $17 SKU:22649

JAMHED -LOLLIPOP GIVEAWAY IN WEE WAH WONDERLAND (psych pop)-Label:SETALIGHT The second album of Stuttgart-based psychedelic pop outfit Jamhed is an intense as well as unstable musical experience, for which the band has assembled a whole psychedelic chamber orchestra. CD $18 SKU:22650

LAZLO LEE & THE MOTHERLESS CHILDREN -DIRTY HORNS ('70s style blues rock monster)-Label:SETALIGHT Dirty Horns' by this Baltimore-based band is a '70s style blues rock monster with fat fuzzy guitars and Black Keys-style vocals. CD $18 SKU:22651

LUTHER -N- THE B.B.B.'S- BEST OF, VOL. 1Label:LAKESIDE MUSIC "This is an oddly fascinating record, as it covers the nearly two-decade career of a band all but unheard of outside of a 25-mile radius of Rochester, NY. These 25 tracks, recorded between 1982 and 1997, include such parochial standbys as a Christmas single, a radio jingle for a local business, and a snippet of live tape recorded at a dance marathon at the University of Rochester. Holtzman's other songs are genial guitar pop along the lines of the Raspberries, Shoes, or other Beatles-fixated power poppers of the '70s." ~Stewart Mason/Allmusic.com CD $19 SKU:22672

PARTING LINES-SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE(Claif style pop) Label:YOU ARE THE COSMOS Perfection pop in Californian style. An album that contains the special magic of classics like '16 Lovers Lane' (Go-Betweens) or '1972' (Josh Rouse). CD $19 SKU:22647

TEK,DENIZ-LOST FOR WORDS (RAdio Birdman)Label:CAREER Deniz Tek, guitarist and founding member of legendary Australian proto-punk band Radio Birdman, releases an awesome album of guitar dominated instrumentals CD $22 SKU:22645

CORNFLAKE ZOO- #19 Come and Play With Me in the Garden (acid-mod and freakbeat dementia )Label:PARTICLES More late '60s psychedelic pop goodies from many corners of the planet. The 20-page booklet features liner notes and rare full-colour photographs COMP CD $17 SKU:22711

ROCKINITIS, VOL. 3-Electric Blues From The Rock'N'Roll Era-Label:STAG O LEE The 'Rockinitis' series showcases electric guitar blues from the mid-fifties to the early sixties. Unfettered pleasure in the form of black dance music. Third time's the charm as two heavy-hitters join the fray. Wexford, Ireland's Bill Kealy has been packing dancefloors for 30 years. He was sucked deep into the rhythm & blues vortex after following the trail back from the music of his youth: The Kinks, The Animals and the like. A truly international DJ, hear his sets at The Federal Rhythm & Blues Club in Crewe, For Dancers Only in Dublin, or as a regular guest DJ at top R&B clubs almost everywhere. Steve Longworth spent his teenage years dancing to soul at Wigan Casino. He was then drawn towards the R&B and popcorn sound. Since the early 2000s he's been running nights all across England's North - Soulful Shack, Down In The Basement andThe Ad-Lib, to name a few. He's played gritty blues 45s at clubs from Barcelona to Melbourne and now regularly spins atSheffield's mighty Room At The Top. COMP LP $22 SKU:22684

BLACKFOOT, J.D- The Ultimate Prophecy PLUS CD ( U.S. 70s psych ) - Label:MAGIC BOX An undisputed US underground psych rock classic! Magic Box present a reissue of J.D. Blackfoot's The Ultimate Prophecy, originally released in 1970. Formed in Ohio in 1969, J.D. Blackfoot unleashed this stunning blend of folk, country, and hard rock in August 1970. Boasting powerful vocals, searing guitar leads and outstanding drumming, it has gone on to be recognized as an underground rock classic and makes a welcome return to vinyl here, in a gatefold sleeve. It also includes a CD featuring the full album and eight rare non-album bonus tracks, including both sides of their elusive debut single. LP $24 SKU:22705

DAYBREAK-ST-(rare garage psych 1971)-Label:OUT SIDER The first ever vinyl reissue of this elusive US private pressing from 1971, originally released on the legendary RPC custom label. This is a delivery of intense and crude garage-psych with echoing vocals, loud distorted guitar, fuzz bass and organ. The band recorded three killer band originals plus some insane cover versions (of songs by a.o. Steppenwolf and Neil Young) with a basement vibe not unlike Mystic Siva! This edition with remastered sound includes an insert featuring liner notes and photos. LP $25 SKU:22718

RAIN -ST- 1972 prog/psych/power pop Label:OUT SIDER Originally released in 1972 on the Project 3 label (home also of Free Design), Philadelphia's Rain's self-titled album is a cult item among lovers of progressive pop, psych and proto power-pop. Fantastic songs, superb musicianship, dreamy vocals, hard guitar, Hammond. Echoes of late '60s Beatles, Colin Blunstone, Zombies, Caravan, Argent, Parlour Band. Includes LP $24 SKU:22476

UGLY FLY GUYS -CULT OF BUZZ (he Mummies, Mudhoney and The Phantom Chords style)-Label:TRASH WAX Probably the baddest, meanest band in Trashland and they ain't going to win any beauty contests either! Scuzzy, dirty throbbing bass lines, echoey, reverb laden guitar and a touch of spooky keyboards make this 21st century crossover between The Mummies, Mudhoney and The Phantom Chords, a welcome breath of fresh air in a world of samey, copycat crap! LP $22 SKU:22683

RESTOCKS

UGLY THINGS- 51 This issue we turn up the volume all the way for the story of Randy Holden’s days with Blue Cheer along with the making of his heavy rock colossus Population II. From the sixties garage band universe, we’re presenting must-read features on the Night Shadows (a.k.a. Little Phil & the Night Shadows), and the Bad Seeds (“King of the Soap Box”). We also have fascinating interviews with Wally Bryson (the Choir, Cyrus Erie), John Dalton of the Kinks and the (pre-Creation) Mark Four, and the second and final installment of our interview with Lenny Kaye, rock writer supreme and Patti Smith’s right-hand man. Harvey Kubernik covers (Ike and) Tina Turner in the ‘60s and ‘70s; Eric Davidson takes the lid off the epic new Peter Laughner box set; King Khan reveals the secrets of the Black Power Tarot; and Tim Stegall pays tribute to the recently departed Roky Erickson. All this and more, including our expansive review sections covering the latest reissues and rock-related books. BOOKS & MAGS $11 SKU:21563

UGLY THINGS- 52 CHUCK KRALL- lLegendary rock photographer Chuck Krall (Creem, Rock Scene, Rolling Stone) opened his archive to Ugly Things including rare and unseen photos from the 1970s (the Ramones, Bo Diddley, Arthur Lee, the Dead Boys, Flamin' Groovies, Link Wray and more), and also shares his remarkable story. There are also feature stories on Florida '60s garage gods We The People, Aussie proto-punk hard rockers Coloured Balls, mercurial blues guitar master Michael Bloomfield, New England '60s teen crazies Rasputin & The Mad Monks, obscure UK new wavers the Kameras, and cult private press psych/hard rock band Seiche. And look for the expansive, mind-bending interviews with Cleveland proto-punk legend Craig Bell (Mirrors, Rocket From The Tombs), eccentric pop genius Brute Force, Wally Bryson (Raspberries), and the late Don Grady (My Three Sons, Yellow Balloon). All this and more, including the eagerly pored over review sections covering the latest reissues and rock-related books. BOOKS & MAGS $11 SKU:21879

BARON FOUR - Silvaticus ( PRETTY THINGS style-EMBROOKS related )-Label:GET HIP These o tracks demonstrate the Baron Fours ability to craft gritty R&B-based tunes with frantic garage-punk raunch. For fans of the Pretty Things, Count Five and the 'Back From The Grave' compilation series. Silvaticus’ is the second explosive album by British R&Beat mavericks The Baron Four. The Baron Four features Mike Whitaker of Thee Vicars on Bass and garage guru Mole from The Embrooks, Mystreated and The Higher State on Drums, so you know these guys bring the goods. With one LP and four singles under their belt, UK's premier garage/beat exports The Baron Four push forward with their strongest release to date here, both in terms of song writing and recording quality. All the key elements are here including fervent vocals on top of clanging guitars, rumbling bass and thunderous drums recorded in glorious mono. CD $10 SKU:21814

BOBKAT 65 - This Lonely Road(60s garage style rock and roll) Label:GET HIP The songs range in style from upbeat moody ballads to beat-pounding, punk-tinged rants influenced by well-known ’60s Garage bands like The Dovers, Billy & The Kids, The Nightcrawlers, and Thursday’s Children and all delivered with BOBKAT ’65’s unique take on garage rock. CD $10 SKU:21925

CYNICS- Blue Train Sessions ( 60s style garage )-Label:GET HIP Reissue of this garage classic from Pittsburgh's legendary CYNICS. Re-engineered and remastered for CD, this classic blast of guitar, rhythm and screaming vocals. Originally released in 1986 by Skyclad, this release shows the genesis of their wall of guitar sound, and was the CYNICS's first full-length LP. Hear why this release has frequently been cited as a classic of the 80's, from one of the seminal garage bands of our time. 5 Extra tracks on CD. CD $10 SKU:10895

CYNICS- Learn To Lose ( 60s style garage )- Label:GET HIP This is the moody 1993 followup to the critically acclaimed Rock ‘N’ Roll album. With a batch of new material, the band took it’s time in the studio to take the music to the next level. Includes a cool cover of the Lollipop Shoppe’s “You Must Be A Witch." CD $10 SKU:10898

CYNICS- Living is the Best Revenge (60s style garage)Label:GET HIP Living Is The Best Revenge CD completes the jumpstart upon my Ray-O-Vac heart. Alongside the two above-referenced originals and the Prunes tune are stellar covers of the Satans and the 13th Floor Els (what would a Cynics album be without the band genuflecting before the sonic teats that have nourished them since their cub scout years?) plus a slew of prime Cyns’ skree. Among my picks to click are the malevolent, iPsycho”-edged “The Tone” and the interstellar hard rock jam “Shine” which sounds like Coltrane crossed with the old Alice Cooper Group. But there ain’t a duff track in the bunch, and all I can close this appreciation with is — boy fuggin’ howdy!-Fred Mills, assoc. ed., MAGNET Magazine CD $10 SKU:10900

CYNICS- No Siesta Tonight (60s style garage )-Label:GET HIP 15 tracks of wild garage punk recorded live in Madrid during the Cynics 1990 Rock ‘N’ Roll tour. This album catches the Cynics at their high-energy best; in front of a live crowd CD $10 SKU:10901

CYNICS- Rock ‘N’ Roll- (“Dynamite shots of Nuggets revisited”)Label:GET HIP “Energy & attitude with killer hooks” ALTERNATIVE PRESS“A continual spew of fuzz-fed exhilaration that outshines their progenitors. The Cynics keep the blacklight beat and the six-string swarm consistently set at adrenal overload” CMJ“Dynamite shots of Nuggets revisited” ROLLING STONE CD $10 SKU:10902

CYNICS - Spinning Wheel Motel (garage ) - Label:GET HIP CD w/ Gatefold Jacket New studio album by Pittsburgh Garage Rock legends! Recorded in October 2010 at Ghetto recorders in Detroit and produced by Jim Diamond CD $10 SKU:12871

DC10 - TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY(80s underground cult band)Label:PAISLEY ARCHIVE Like all "cult" underground bands, people hear a bands name before their music..... This CD will enable the enigmatic, unique, mysterious and individual sounds from DC10 emerge from the vaults, showing their pedigree was second to none. YES!! DC10 should have gone further - but by doing their own thing and refusing to conform to archaic pop protocols, this was not to be....... Tune in - Turn on Play LOUD! enjoy DC10 at their best - from the classic Isabella, the melodic Judy Moody to the charismatic Walking Over My Grave..... Gaz Poundall / 'What's Happening Today' Fanzine editor. CD $17 SKU:22218

DEEP REDUCTION - 2 W Radio Birdman’s DENIZ TEK)Label:GET HIP Deep Reduction pays tribute to everything from delta blues to Led Zeppelin to ’70s Punk and Pop with Deniz Tek’s signature guitar mastery. Deep Reduction came to be when Radio Birdman’s Deniz Tek was asked to produce the latest Stump Wizards record, “Contains Lead.” The band and the producer hit it off well and the first Deep Reduction single, “Black Tulip” was the result. Recorded during breaks in the action, it was a spontaneous burst of energy that resulted in this follow-up full length. Sure, this record has it’s roots in Tek’s classic Radio Birdman days and the Stump Wizards mutant punk/hard rock sound, but it really is something entirely new and different and something to be reckoned with. CD $10 SKU:22325

DEVIL'S KITCHEN BAND- BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, BE A LONG TIME GONE(Sensational 67 psych)- Label:DEVILS KITCHEN Here's a sensational CD-release featuring live recordings of a genuine cult band from San Francisco (but rooted in Illinois), dating back to the years 1969-1970! These guys played their brand of psychedelic/acid rock at all of the major West Coast venues, from San Francisco's Fillmore to L.A.'s Whisky A Go Go. Although The Devil's Kitchen (Band) became a popular live act, they didn't release many records and thus remained largely unknown outside of California. Only one of these tracks was previously issued (on the Devil's Kitchen LP that was released by Lysergic Sound in 2011), meaning that 11 of the here presented songs make their debut on whatever kind of sound carrier. CD $14 SKU:22349

EXPLOSIVOS LOS - ST(Mexico wild garage rock) -Label:GET HIP Hailing from gritty Mexico City, Los Explosivos are in the vanguard of the new breed of young bucks carrying the torch of Garage Rock! Wild garage and psych sounds. CD $10 SKU:12116

IRVING KLAWS - PAJAMA PARTY surf-punk Bill Haley vs The Count Five vs The Troggs) Label:GET HIP This band describes themselves as “Bill Haley vs The Count Five vs The Troggs vs the Velvet Underground vs Donovan in a cage death match at a meth lab…”The Klaws are part of a long tradition of Buffalo surf-punk bands, and one of the best, so if you haven’t gotten your fill of black leather, hawaiian shirts and twang lately, go get your dose. CD $10 SKU:22171

KAISERS -Shake Me (Scottish 60s garage BEATLES/ZOMBIES style)Label:GET HIP Scotland’s #1 Beat band...The Kaisers! Classic album featuring equal doses of outstanding mid-’60s Mersey-style covers and brilliant originals all as authentic sounding as you can get! From the vocal harmonies, to the production, to the energy — everything is perfect. It’ll make you want to listen to the Beatles and the Zombies all over again. CD $10 SKU:22174

MIRACLE WORKERS- Moxies Revenge (60s style garage )-Label:GET HIP This album contains the classic August 1983 recording session that produced some of the Miracle Workers’ earliest releases. Three songs wound up on their debut 45 on Moxie while another two wound up on their Sounds Interesting EP. The remainder are unreleased garage masterpieces! CD $10 SKU:22744

MONDO TOPLESS - Freaking Out ( fuzz-drenched, organ-fueled garage mayhem w 60s garage covers ) Label:GET HIP Influences are the Sonics, Fuzztones, Kinks, Lyres, Cynics, Chesterfield Kings and morePhiladelphia's Farfisa-drenched garage masters Mondo Topless have been serving audiences a fiery concoction of shredding guitars, throbbing bass, and thumping drums for a while now. This driving, raunchy and in-your-face rocker serves the perfect musical background for a night of debauchery.. CD $10 SKU:21823

MYSTIC EYES-OUR TIME TO LEAVE! (primal‘60s garage rock sound.)Label:GET HIP 4 bonus tracks. If ever there was a band that could do justice to a ‘60s folk-rock chestnuts like “Clam Me Down,” it’s the Mystic Eyes. And on this LP, they prove it yet again. “Clam Me Down” is not only faithful to the original in form and delivery, but also recreates the feel of the primal ‘60s garage rock sound. But as good as their take on the Human Expression hit is, it doesn’t compare to the absolutely breathtaking originals that they churn out on this LP. 14 songs in all including a couple choice covers. CD $10 SKU:21822

OS HAXIXINS - S/T (garage punk Portuguese psych ) Label:GET HIP Out of the southern hemisphere comes the fuzz laden OS HAXIXINS. Garage in the style of the great sixties groups the Music Machine the Standells & We the People. Portuguese & English vocals only adds to the uniqueness of OS HAXIXINS music. Influenced by hard to find 60's records, garage punk and psychedelia, CD $10 SKU:9641

STEMS - Terminal Cool (83-86 gorgeous pop garage)- Label:GET HIP his brilliant retrospective captures a confident, self-assured band recorded during those hallmark years of ‘83 – ’86, and proves that Australia’s Stems were indeed an extremely varied animal. Brimming with gorgeous pop melodies alongside great garage rock riffs and backbeats, this collection effectively showcases their versatility. This reissue includes 21 golden greats that covers alot of ground from the Fuzztone hits “She’s A Monster” and “Tears Me In Two,” to the bluesy garage stomp of “On And On” ” to the pure pop goodness of “Can’t Forget That Girl”. And there’s no denying the riff rocking prowess of the Byrdsian “Love Will Grow” and the psychedelic snarl of “Jumping To Conclusions.” Top notch ressue here with interesting liner notes and this reissue also includes 5 unreleased bonus tracks. CD $12 SKU:21868

UGLY BEATS-Stars Align (AUSTIN TEXAS jangly garage pop ) Label:GET HIP Stellar new release by Austin's favorite jangly Garage crew! Stars Align features your favorite ageless teen punks further refining their pounding folk-jangle sound on their fifth LP: 11 originals + a terrific take on the Real Kids' classic She Come Alive. CD $10 SKU:21528

FREE FLIGHT- UNRELEASED DOVE RECORDING STUDIO CUTS 1964-69( rare 70s power-pop, mod, and new wave singles )Label:GET HIP ARCHIVE AMAZING COMPILATION FROM MINNESOTA 60s LABEL! SUPERB PACKAGE/ 25 TRACKC FEAT. CALICO WALL, MICHAEL YONKERS, MAGPIES, MIKE WAGGONER, MERCYMEN and many more COMP CD $10 SKU:21815

GIRLS WITH GUITARS TAKE OVER -180-GRAM / ORANGE VINYL Label:ACE This 12-track collection of guitar-toting all-girl bands, drop-dead female frat rock, and axe-centric she-pop features the jangly pop of the teenage Chymes, Karen Verros' eccentric freakbeat, and the raw garage mastery of Girls Take Over. (2017) COMP LP $30 SKU:18930

CHARLATANS -Limit of the Marvelous180-GRAM COLOURED VINYL and the sleeve features rare pix.Label:BIG BEAT Limit Of The Marvelous distills the best cuts from Big Beat’s essential Amazing Charlatans CD to approximate the long-player the iconic folk-rock quintet should have issued at their peak in 1966. Contains 15 songs. Pressed on 180-gram color vinyl. (2015) LP $22 SKU:17446