It’s Tuesday and Ms. Suzy has been digging around in those archival boxes again! Found some nice vintage zines for you this week. PLUS more stuff for our fabulous $5 and under section, I know you guys love that!

Lots more stuff posted on the ALIVE site too, the instagram photos are a big hit, a few taken by Parker from Radio Moscow. Be sure to get in on the fun.

ALSO just added, a complete ALIVE DISCOGRAPHY. One of our customers said that he wanted to buy each and every ALIVE release since it’s such an amazing label (we like that idea!) but wasn't sure of all of the releases, so I thought you guys would like seeing the list. If there’s anything you missed just do a search on our site to see the current colors and availability.

Thanks for all,
Suzy Shaw

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HERE TIS #7- 1995 zine We the People, Standells, Zombies and more Label: Absolutely killer 60's photos and ad reprints. 96 fat pages VG + condition BOOKS & MAGS $15 SKU:17620

HERE TIS #8- 1997 zine with Mott the Hoople, Seeds and more. -Label: VG + condition Massive history of pre-platforms Mott The Hoople, Jim Lowe of The Electric Prunes, Seeds Mania Part 2 - drummer Rick Andridge, Saturday's Children, The Earwigs/Spiders, tons more, absolutely killer 60's photos and ad reprints. 96 fat pages BOOKS & MAGS $15 SKU:17619

MAXIMUM ROCK AND ROLL -January 1994 #128Label: VG CONDITION - SAn Franciscp punk zine. Les Thugs, all You Can Eat, etc. BOOKS & MAGS $15 SKU:17621

MAXIMUM ROCK AND ROLL -April 1994 #131Label: VG CONDITION - SAn Franciscp punk zine. Rip Offs , Devil Dogs, reviews etc. BOOKS & MAGS $15 SKU:17622

LOS YORKS -68’ (great Peruvian garage) Label:MAG SEALED With bonus track os Yorks, from Lima, Peru were a garage rock band active in the 1960s. Despite their relatively short tenure, the band was one of the most successful groups in their native country during the era. They were the first Peruvian band to have their own radio and television program, and made numerous media appearances throughout their career. They wrote many of their own songs in Spanish and had a visceral style, with vocalist Pablo Luna noted for moving frenetically during performances.[1] The band's most famous single, "Abrazame", is sometimes seen as a benchmark song in Peruvian garageCD $3 SKU:17617

POWDER KA-POW!: PROMO COPY - An Explosive Collection 1967-68 ( Powerpop and freakbeat nuggets ) -Label:ACE Complete with booklet, unsealed.
A 26-track retrospective of Brit- influenced San Francisco trio Powder's late '60s output. Powerpop and freakbeat nuggets ‘Turn Another Page’, ‘Gladly’ and Magical Jack indicate what an unusual and accomplished group Powder was. Fully remastered. CD $5 SKU:17623

STARCADE -SPACE VACUUM FROM OUTER SPACE (B52s, Roxy Music style) -Label:DIONYSUS Drilled barcode promo copy, otherwise like new. Combine multi-layered Ed Wood inspired movie interstitials with vampy silver beehives, space monkeys and the aural landscape of the milky-way and you have a musical experience like no-other! Think Joy Division, Kraftwerk, Tones On Tail, Siouxee and The Banshees, The B52s, Roxy Music, The Breeders, Plan 9, Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners, Crop Circles, 1950’s television sets and anything silver.CD $3 SKU:17616

BIET HET -is PROP! Vol 2 (60's psych)SAALE -Label:DISTORTIONS More 60's Dutch and Belgian R&B beat psych gems. w/Spiders, Softs, Fabien Collin, Symptomes etc. With extensive liner notes COMP CD $12 SKU:268

CRY OF ATLANTIS- North Country Scene 58-67 Vol 2-Label:BACCHUS Drilled barcode promo copy, otherwise like new. a companion to 2004’s critically acclaimed “Heart So Cold: The North Country ‘60s Scene” on Bacchus Archives. This release features more cuts from the legendary Rondack Records out of Plattsburgh, New York as well as numerous tracks on the esteemed Melbourne label and a host of independent companies. THE VISTAS, from Burlington, Vermont, deliver British-inspired delirium in the guise of “She Turns Me On” and “Don’t Know” plus a handful of unreleased tracks, including their proposed third single – “No More Time” b/w “I Want You” – that has sat in the can until now! Vermont also antes up stone cold killers by the mythic MOTT’S MEN, THE KON-TAKS, THE CHOSEN FEW and FREDDIE & THE FREELOADERS. Plattsburgh offers unreleased tracks by THE THUNDERBOLTS and THE INMATES. Rondack songs by SHAWN & THE SUNNYS, THE TYROS, THE CORVETS and THE PERSUADERS (who are acknowledged on their classic title cut) make their first appearance on CD and LP as well. A true cross-section of a decade, “Cry Of Atlantis: The North Country Scene Volume II ’58-’67” presents rockabilly, instrumentals, garage stompers, ballads, frat rockers and nascent psychedelia. Compiled and annotated by Ugly Things’ Will Shade, the 18 tracks on this new collection pick up where volume one left off. COMP CD $3 SKU:17618

BATTLE OF THE GARAGES - Volume 4 BENT CORNER -Tomorrow the World -Label:VOXX ONE CORNER BENT, GREAT DEAL!This is THE original garage series started by Greg Shaw in the mid-80s.. LAST COPIES COMP LP $10 SKU:17626

IGGY POP - Kill City- BENT CORNER SALE! Red Devil ltd ed of 200 -Label:ALIVE ONE CORNER BENT. GREAT DEAL.
RESTORED, RE-MIXED & REMASTERED edition, approved for the first time by both Iggy Pop and James Williamson.RED DEVILVINYL LTD. EDITION of 200 with INNERSLEEVE.LP LP $10 SKU:17624

LP3 and The Tragedy- Southland Hum LTD ED PURPLE VINYL -Label:MAPLEWOOD Louie Perez III and his band the Tragedy emerged from the type of musical lineage and pedigree that produces not just great records, but interesting records. LP3 & the Tragedy’s debut record Southland Hum is just that, a great record that tells an interesting story. Louie shares his father’s name, Louis Perez Jr., who happens to be a founding member of the seminal American rock band Los Lobos. Born in East Los Angeles, Louie III has lived all around the southland culminating in the experiences that make up this record. Louie has always been a talented artist, becoming well-known in the tattoo scene where he works at the venerated Shamrock Social Club in Hollywood.Southland Hum tells the stories of Californians through the lens of its everyday average people. Numbers such as Farm, Uneasy Street, City of Dreams and Southland Hum describe the vivid landscapes of Southern California and the people who live, love and work there. These aren’t the lives of celebrities and the Hoi Polloi. These are the lives of migrants, the working-man, and young people searching for a meaningful existence. Join Louie (Guitar, Vocals), Ruby Rosas (Bass, Vocals), Eric Fuller (Drums, Percussion), Carlos Guzman (Guitars), and Mike Berault (Keys, Accordion) as they take you along for a ride telling a story about Southern California’s rich landscape of rolling hills that are intermixed with miles of concrete, worn art deco buildings, and the aspiring dreams of those looking to get into show business or even just a decent well-paying job. And in the background of it all shines the hazy, skewed faded sunshine of Southern California.Praise For LP3 and The Tragedy:“There are members sprouted from the PanAmerican roots of Los Lobos and tweaked by the dark, swampy blues of The Gun Club. There are members who have refined their chops in punk, ska, and funk but inevitably turned their attention toward the roots of it all. united and propelled by a sense of family through blood, touring, and DIY culture, LP3 and the Tragedy posses a staggering combined mass of musical tastes, talent, and muscle memory” - Martin Wong LP $19 SKU:17629

NUNS- St- 1980 release BENT CORNER -Label:BOMP ONE CORNER BENT. GREAT DEAL.unsealed but mint vinyl, with adorable Bomp insert. LP $10 SKU:17627

VAUGN, BEN -Texas Road Trip-Label:MAPLEWOOD Ben Vaughn has had the type of rock n roll career that hasn’t just been successful, but fascinating as well. He has always done things his own way carving a niche and career that is unlike any other. Growing up in Collingswood, New Jersey, out of high school, Ben worked in a knitting mill, as a delivery-truck driver and even a landscaper before he decided that life wasn’t going to be suitable for him. From there, he has gone on to record numerous acclaimed records both with The Ben Vaughn Combo, his band, and as a solo artist as well.Presented now as a Maplewood Records reissue is Ben Vaughn’s excellent 2014 release Texas Road Trip. It is both a tribute to Texas rock n roller legend Doug Sahm of Sir Douglas Quintet fame, (Bob Dylan is a big fan) while also being completely original material written by Ben. Think of it as if Ben Vaughn wrote a bunch of numbers and got some of Sahm’s former band members to record them with him making it sound like it could be a Doug Sahm record. This is exactly what happened when Ben traveled to Austin, Texas to record the tracks with Augie Meyers (Keys, Squeezebox), Alvin Crow (Fiddler, Strings), Speedy Sparks (Bass), John X. Reed (Guitar), and Mike Buck (Drums), respectively.Tracks like Heavy Machinery, Sleepless Nights, and Seven Days Without Love are signature Ben Vaughn numbers but done with a Texas rock n roll ambience. With Ben Vaughn, you can count on having a tight record with tracks that will make you move your feet and lyrics that will make you think.Maplewood Records is proud to release this instant classic in United States and around the world. Texas Road Trip is a must have for any Ben Vaughn fan and a welcome to any music lovers collection. Enjoy! LP $19 SKU:17628

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PORTUGUESE NUGGETS- Vol 2 60’S garage rock & early psych, - Label:GALO DE BARCELO Third and last volume on this surprising series, focused into garage rock & early psych, surf and rock'n'roll, all recorded between 1959-1969 and featuring groups like Demonios Negros, Les Fanatics, Taras e Montenegro, Conjunto Zoo, Telstars and Joaquim Costa (first portuguese rocker, 1959) and some others. This one is for sure the best of the 3 volumes, with more tracks and some never released. Like the other 2 volumes, numbered and limited to 500 hand numbered copies with nice artwork and loads of infos and photos never seen before IMPORT GW PICK COMP LP $16 SKU:16948

RED KRAYOLA - Coconut Hotel SAALE-Label:DRAG CITY Coconut Hotel hails from 1967, when it was recorded for International Artists in the wake of the international success of The Parable of Arable Land. Too far out for its day (!), Coconut Hotel was eventually issued on Drag City in 1995 and features the original Red Crayola at their most extremely experimental, while still retaining the air of whimsey ('One-Second Pieces') that permeates all their releases." LP $16 SKU:16030

RED KRAYOLA - Singles 69 -2004 SAALE -Label:DRAG CITY Eight years later, and in another era entirely, a summing-up occurred with the compilation of short-play Krayola records, Singles. Spanning the years 1969 - 2004, Singles contains many Krayola klassics of the pre-punk, punk, post-punk, etc. eras once represented by labels like Texas Revolution, Rough Trade, Konkurrenz, and uh, Drag City. This comp was released on CD only ten years ago -- imagine that! Here it is for the first time on vinyl. LP $19 SKU:16031

REDONDOS - Full Circle With - ( glossy Inlay w/pic and liners. 300 copies only ) Label:BREAK-A-WAY 10 track collection by pre United Travel Service Band; Painstakingly remastered at KSL; Incl. unreleased originals; Great LP sized full glossy Inlay w/pic and liners. 300 copies only
Limited, vinyl-only release for collectors and connoisseurs of vintage garage music and offers a valuable insight into the history of one of the most exciting Pacific Northwest psychedelic Bands - The United Travel Service. Founded in Portland, Oregon, three members of UTS took their first musical steps in the Redondos. Like their successors, the band left a large number of unreleased recordings dating from 1965. Influenced by early sixties Surf and inspired by the British Invasion, the Redondos created a unique sound belting out an amazing mix of storming Surf tunes, Rock ‘n’ Roll standards, and moody originals, written by lead guitarist Ben Hoff. The innocent charm of their Beau Brummels type edgy folkbeat already reflects the magic and authenticity of the later United Travel Service material and sets The Redondos apart from the typical mid-sixties regional Northwest Sound of the time. The Redondos never released any records, but after a serious run through their musical legacy, we have sorted out and remastered their best tracks to a great blend of enjoyable covers and stand-out originals sounding like a rockin' Bobby Fuller Four is meeting the moody beat of the Beau Brummels. For the group, these recordings reflect a special moment in time after a gap of nearly fifty years. LP $18 SKU:15156

REED, LOU - Banging On My Drums w rare tracks, photos and interview -Label:KEYHOLE Includes Velvet Underground classics, solo album gems and unreleased tracks, rare photos and a revealing background interview. This superb live double album contains rare recordings made by rock legend Lou Reed in America, Canada, Australia and Holland between 1975 and 1977. Taking in Velvet Underground classics, gems from his solo albums and a smattering of unreleased tracks, it finds him at arguably the peak of his powers, and comes complete with rare photos and an illuminating background interview. LP $36 SKU:16792

REED, LOU -I Never Said It Was Nice: Orpheum Theater, Boston MA '76-Label:ECHOES (UK) Complete original WBCN-FM broadcast of Lou Reed's astonishing performance at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 29, 1976.
- Includes a performance of "Heroin" that differs remarkably from the more familiar versions rolled out on stage in Reed's early days.
- Professionally remastered original FM recording with background liners and rare archival photos.
- 180-gram vinyl.
180-gram vinyl. Lou Reed's 1976 album Rock and Roll Heart wasn't a showcase for the usual diverse aspects of his musical outpouring; it was a shower of bullets, shot at any given interested targets. Unfortunately for Reed, most of the shots missed, but we can be certain that the gun was loaded. His Boston show from October 1976 at the Orpheum Theatre drew the usual suspects with a snapshot of young punks, and included a performance of "Heroin" that differs remarkably from the more familiar versions rolled out on stage in the early days with Nico et al. and on Transformer (1972). WBCN-FM's presence warranted expectations that Reed may not have wanted or respected, but his vision is rarely blurred. The familiar resolute figure took the stage with the singular demeanor he was authorized to parade, but with the quiet seduction and subdued authority that always set him apart. Echoes proudly presents the entire original WBCN-FM broadcast of Lou Reed's astonishing performance at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 29, 1976. Professionally remastered original FM recording with background liners and rare archival photos LP $32 SKU:17100

RHUBARBS REVENGE - Confessions Of A Big Lankey Dope 1973 classic 180 gram - Label:COMET The 1973 classic "Confessions of a Big Lanky Dope" LP, of which there were fewer than 100 pressed. Off the master tapes, with extra bonus tracks, the original, never before released or seen cover art, done in pastels LP $12 SKU:7362

RHYTHM CHECKERS, THE- 1966/67 Wild Raw Eurobeat (60’s raw garage blues ) -Label:GROOVIE Exceptional beat group playing a raw mixture of rhythm and blues and rock and roll with a wild garage attitude. Maybe we can call them the European Sonics. Formed by musicians native to France, Germany and Holland with Roland 'Bouboule' Bauer (vocal), the regretted Robby Sterheim (lead guitar), Eddy Van Nelfen (rhythm guitar), Kurth Horbach (bass), later replaced by Dany Gentner and Norbert Holweck (drums), they set the stage on fire during their shows in France between the years 1966 and 1967. It is in Strasbourg where The Rhythm Checkers release their first EP with their powerful composition 'Cause I Need You,' which is a real classic of European garage rock. Their second EP is a unique document of their stage savageness thanks to these recordings captured live when they opened for Chuck Berry in Paris on February 1967. It's amazing how these guys made it live... they make my wig jump listening on record. The eight mythical tracks of their two rare records are present on this LP, and as a bonus, both sides of their single recorded in 1972 during the reformation of the group under the name of Checkers in the prog-pop style of the time. The record comes with an insert with all the history and never-published photos of the band, both in English and French. Limited release of 500 copies only!" LP $18 SKU:8124

RICE, LARRY SUNSHINE- Here's Sunshine ( Texas 60s ) SAALE - Label:TIME-LAG RECORDS Beautiful exact reproduction art packaged in a lovely heavy 60s style cover and pressed on 180gm audiophile vinyl. Includes an insert with new notes from the artist, as well as a short except from his book 'Morning Glory,' which was written in 1968 and tells the story behind the album, but has yet to be published. One time vinyl only edition of 500 copies." LP $22 SKU:13202

RIDE- Masturbazione Mentale (Italian punkers KBD style ) IMPORT - Label:RAVE UP The Ride were a punk rock band from Milan strongly influenced by Nuns and ’77 US punk rock. Formed in early eighties, in the same period of italian ‘hardcore’ scene.The band recorded only one 12” in 1986 and two demos in 1985 and 1987. This anthology contains 14 killer studio tracks, one of the best examples of american ‘Killed by Death’punk rock style with great Italian lyrics! LP $12 SKU:16042

ROB K. & UNCLE BUTCHER - THE JAMMESSENGERS ltd ed 10 inch with poster SAALE -Label:GROOVIE RECORDS Limited 10" vinyl issue coming with nice 2 colour poster. LP $5 SKU:7734

RODD , KEITH - Black Phoenix Blues ( obscure 70s pop genius ) -Ltd ed w download Label:ROARATORIO (USA) A limited edition LP with artwork by Josh Journey-Heinz and liner notes from noted blues guitarist Debbie Davies, one of Keith’s musical and personal compadres from the early 1970s. Download coupon includedLP $17 SKU:15620

RODYS- TAKE HER HOME /THE PHILIPS 45'S (2LP) DELUXE 350 GMS CARTON GATEFOLD SLEEVE, INCLUDING RARE PHOTOS, SINGLE COVERS AND LINER NOTES BY MIKE STAX OF UGLY THINGS - Label: PSEUDONYM ALL TRACKS DYNAMICALLY REMASTERED FROM ORIGINAL TAPES
HOUSED IN DELUXE 350 GMS CARTON GATEFOLD SLEEVE, INCLUDING RARE PHOTOS, SINGLE COVERS AND LINER NOTES BY MIKE STAX OF UGLY THINGS
2LP, 180GRAM
ONE OF THE BEST DUTCH MOD, BEAT, PSYCH BANDS AROUND AT THE TIME...
TOP LEVEL 60'S PSYCHPOP SONGS
One of Hollands greatest, unheralded bands, the Ro-d-ys hailed from the small village of Oude Pekela, in the northeast province of Groningen. From this remote rural outpost, carved out of the regions peat bogs, the Ro-d-ys burst forth onto the Dutch music scene in 1967 with a uniquely original sound that was always several steps removed from the rest of the beat music pack. Between 1967 and 1969 they released two albums, along with a string of unerringly inventive and melodic singles, including the Top 10 hits Take Her Home and Just Fancy. Take Here Home: The Philips 45s is a magnificent double-album collection, presenting all of the Ro-d-ys A- and B-sides of their 45rpm releases in their original mono mixes, along with an array of bonus tracks, including choice selections from their Just Fancy and Earnest Vocation LPs, hard-to-find obscurities like Tomorrow and a previously unreleased version of Flowers Everywhere. All tracks are dynamically remastered from the original tapes. The deluxe gatefold sleeve includes rare photos, single covers and liner notes by Mike Stax - Ugly Things magazine. Music Style: Beat, Mod Exclusively restored dynamic 24 bit remastering from the original master tapes 2LP high quality 180 gram audiophile pressing Deluxe 350 gram carton gatefold sleeve Rare archival photos included Liner Notes by Mike Stax / Ugly Things magazine LP $29 SKU:15079

ROGERS , KENNY - & THE FIRST EDITION "LIVE VEGAS '72-Label:MAPLEWOOD The New Christy Minstrels helped launch the careers of such notables as Gene Clark (The Byrds) and Kim Carnes; it also helped launch the careers of Kenny Rogers and Mike Settle. After a short stint with the Minstrels, Rogers and fellow members Mike Settle, Terry Williams, and Thelma Camacho left the group. They formed The First Edition in 1967 (later renamed "Kenny Rogers and The First Edition"). Yes, that Kenny Rogers. The Gambler. But before he was the Gambler, Kenny was a long hair with an earring and pink sunglasses.Presented here, by Maplewood Records, for the first time ever is a live album that was recorded over three nights at the Las Vegas Hilton in 1972. The lineup for the First Edition during this recording included newcomers Gene Lorenzo on Hammond organ and Jimmy Hassell on guitar/backing vocals replacing the departed Mike Settle. The record was produced by Jim Callon, founding member of the Glass Family, in the year after the concert recordings. It was cut from several nights and meant to showcase the band’s live acumen, which was a tight hard rocking machine. It delivers. Long buried in Jim’s garage, you will hear hot versions of such notable numbers as 'King of Rock n’ Roll,' 'Tell It All', 'Take This Hammer', and the band's biggest hit 'Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In).' When listening to this record, it’s easy to imagine yourself in a smoky nightclub in the Las Vegas Hilton, don’t you think? Maybe having a cocktail with your old lady or old man after an afternoon of hitting the tables? Give it a listen and see where it takes you. Limited to 500 copies.
LP $22 SKU:17192