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Vinyl Of The Month: The Cheebacabra
“Analog funk for your inner pimp” Pass The Information Seattle, WA (Mackrosoft, LLC) The Cheebacabra’s latest dose of funk comes courtesy of a double-LP, laced with so many breaks, grooves, porno wahs...
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VINYL OF THE MONTH: Brian Boggess Group
Debut EP New York, NY (Midnight Snack Records) “Straight-ahead pop/rock cut to 2-inch tape” Brian Boggess Group’s appropriately titled Debut EP kicks off with something sorely lacking in most...
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VINYL OF THE MONTH: Robes
Dead Sound & Welcome Worn 7-inches Chapel Hill, NC (PotLuck Records) “Electronic, indie-pop brilliance from North Carolina duo” Robes features the electro-pulses of members Patrick Cudahy and...
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VINYL OF THE MONTH: The Purrs
The Purrs Rotting On The Vine (Single) Seattle, WA (Fin Records) “Seattle’s Answer to Britpop and Drugged-Out Psychedelia” The Purrs’ latest vinyl single blasts out a triumphant blend of psychedelic...
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VINYL OF THE MONTH: Lark’s Tongue
VINYL OF THE MONTH Lark’s Tongue The Rope / Tucson, Arizona (Single) Peoria, IL (Bird Dialect) “Midwest psyche-rock punctuated by low-end heaviness and guitar squawks.” Founded in Peoria, IL (of all...
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VINYL OF THE MONTH: Opposition Rising
“A metric fuck-ton of guttural, hardcore fury” The sonic bombast that opens Opposition Rising’s new EP is a bit of a false start, tricking the listener into thinking they’ve perhaps picked up a raucous...
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VINYL OF THE MONTH: Roxy Swain “Restless Hearts”
“The long-lost Empire Records soundtrack” Roxy Swain’s new LP is like a great big stew of Big Star, Fleetwood Mac and Rilo Kiley. The Chicago natives open up Side One with the killer lead-off track...
View ArticleVinyl of the Month: “Body Language” by Connections
“Lo-Fi Gumbo Stolen From the Best Record Collections” Body Language by Connections The new LP from Columbus, Ohio’s Connections is like a stew made up of all the best, forgotten elements from your...
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Vinyl of the Month: Split Screens 7-inch
“Jubilant, simmering vocals poised with softened rhythms and a humming Wurlitzer” The Sinner by Split Screens Singer and multi-instrumentalist Jesse Cafiero has the soft, playful quality one finds on a...
View ArticleVINYL OF THE MONTH: Taang! Records Vinyl Box Set (The First 10 Singles)
Various Artists Taang! Records The First 10 Singles Boston, MA (Taang! Records) “Seminal ’80s Boston punk label re-issues nuggets for Record Store Day” If you were a punk or college rock fan in Boston...
View ArticleVINYL OF THE MONTH: Baby Jaymes “21 Questions”
VINYL OF THE MONTH Baby Jaymes 21 Questions b/w The Visit Oakland, CA (Ret-Tone Recordings/Ghetto Retro Music) “Soulful re-working of 50 Cent track highlights new 7-inch” The new 45 from the soulful,...
View ArticleVINYL OF THE MONTH: Eureka California –“Crunch”
Crunch by Eureka California “Frenetic blast of fuzzy ’80s college rock with bombastic melodies” Athens’ HHBTM Records has been knocking it out of the park lately. Like labelmates Muuy Biien, Eureka...
View ArticleVINYL OF THE MONTH: Hawks Do Not Share
VINYL OF THE MONTH Hawks Do Not Share HDNS Portland, OR (Predator Friendly Records) “Feels like The Postal Service playing an ’80s prom…” HDNS by Hawks Do Not Share Portland’s Hawks Do Not Share offers...
View ArticleMUST-LISTEN VINYL: The Transmission Now “White Night”
The Transmission Now White Night 7-Inch EP Bethlehem, PA (Setting Records) “Frenzied punk from the Lehigh Valley…” White Night by The Transmission NOW The new 7-inch from Bethlehem, PA natives The...
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VINYL OF THE MONTH: Crayon –“Brick Factory” [Re-Issue]
VINYL OF THE MONTH Crayon Brick Factory (re-issue) Bellingham, WA (HHBTM Records) “Lost ’90s Gem Finally Gets Its Due…” Crayon existed as a whisper, a rumor, a mysterious name on the wind for the past...
View ArticleVINYL OF THE MONTH: Trust Fund/Joanna Gruesome Split 12″
VINYL OF THE MONTH Trust Fund/Joanna Gruesome Split 12” (HHBTM Records) “Split LP exudes noisy, abrasive bliss…” Joanna Gruesome / Trust Fund Split 12" by Trust Fund / Joanna Gruesome It’s always a joy...
View ArticleVINYL OF THE MONTH: The Fireworks –“Switch Me On”
VINYL OF THE MONTH The Fireworks Switch Me On Brighton & London, UK (Shelflife Records) “Wall-o-Noisepop masterpiece…” Switch Me On by The Fireworks Cut to snow-white vinyl, The Fireworks’ debut...
View ArticleVINYL OF THE MONTH: The Cheebacabra –“Retouched”
VINYL OF THE MONTH The Cheebacabra Retouched Seattle, WA (Self-released) “Infectious grooves: recut, remixed, reworked…” Retouched by The Cheebacabra This time around, The Cheebacabra has enlisted the...
View ArticleVINYL OF THE MONTH: Frog “Kind of Blah”
VINYL OF THE MONTH Frog Kind of Blah New York, NY (Audio Antihero Records) “New York through the ages, blended into a fine liquid…” Kind of Blah by Frog If you were asked to distill New York into a...
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VINYL OF THE MONTH – Great Father “Bicentennial Blue”
VINYL OF THE MONTH Great Father Bicentennial Blue Cleveland, OH (Exit Stencil Recordings) “Let’s go back to a simpler time…” Cleveland, huh? Well, let’s hope they keep making records like these in the...
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