Mar 31, 2018 - Luv Is Rage is Lil Uzi Vert's first major label project. Released in December 2015 .... the main trio of
March 2018
Inside This Issue:
Issue 2
Monthly Newsletter
Record Store Day 2018 Releases Highlights: Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, Phish, Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Prince, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, The Residents, Rage Against The Machine, U2, Led Zeppelin, Insane Clown Posse and more.
FEATURED LOCAL ARTIST COLOURATURA Project by composer Nathan James and producer/sound designer Ian Beabout
DR. OCTAGON PRE_ORDER 7" PROMOTION BEN HARPER/CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE COUPON/SINGLE PROMOTION
Nail City Record Presents: Timber Rattle ** Drekka ** bedtime Sunday, April 8th, Starting at 6pm.
ALSO FEATURED THIS MONTH: UP-COMING IN STORE EVENTS, JON'S PICK, MOLLY'S PICK, ALBUM OF THE MONTH.
RSD2018 Highlights LPs David Bowie - David Bowie (2lp, colored vinyl) First time on Heavyweight red and blue colored vinyl for David Bowie's debut album. This 2LP set features the Mono version of the album on Disc One and the Stereo version on Disc Two.
Chicano Batman - Chicano Batman Reissue of the long out of print 2010 debut album from one of 2017's breakout acts! Features brand new cover art! Single LP on black vinyl + DL Card
Eric Church - 61 Days In Church In 2017, Eric Church attempted an epic feat: recording 30 songs per night, over a 61-date tour, for a total of more than 200 hours of live music. This is a selection of the very best cover songs from those shows. This special Record Store Day release includes eight special cover songs from Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Billy Joel, Little Feat, Bob Seger and more, recorded on his “Holdin’ My Own Tour”from January through May 2017. The tour ran from January 2017 through May 2017.
Marc DeMarco - Old Dog Demos Never-before-released demos, instrumentals and an unreleaed B-side.
Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead - Dylan & The Dead (Colored Vinyl) in 1987, two legends joined forces for an unforgettable tour. Now, Dylan & The Dead, featuring The Grateful Dead backing up Bob Dylan on seven of his classic songs, including "All Along The Watchtower", "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and "Gotta Serve Somebody" is available on red and blue tie-dye vinyl for a trip unlike any other.
Fidlar - Fidlar (Picture Disc) FIDLAR's debut LP plunges the listener into the band's beer-soaked, late-night, raucous garage party. Named for a skate slogan and boasting a distinct punk pedigree (two members are sons of T.S.O.L.’s Greg Kuehn), the SoCal group drives forward with the kind of nihilism that has good times in mind and little else. . In celebration of Mom+Pop's 10 year anniversary we will be re-issuing key catalogue pieces on picture disc based on the album artwork. These pressings will include a 10 year commemorative Mom+Pop poster as well as collectible temporary tattoos.
Jerry Garcia - Run For The Roses (Colored Vinyl, Individually numbered) Originally released in 1982, Run for the Roses is Jerry Garcia’s fourth and final solo studio album. Produced by Garcia and John Kahn, the track list includes several new Garcia/Hunter originals, including the album’s title track, “Midnight Getaway" and “Valerie”, plus choice covers Bob Dylan and The Beatles, among others. Run for the Roses features the first appearance by organist Melvin Seals who would remain with Garcia for the next 15 years. The album’s artwork was created by legendary psychedelic visual artist Victor Moscoso. Limited edition of 5000, individually numbered on black/orange marbled vinyl
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (Colored Vinyl) 45th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s landmark soul album, Let’s Get It On. This limited edition release has been pressed on 180g heavyweight red vinyl
Mickey Hart - RAMU (2lp, colored vinyl) "Record Store Day Exclusive 2LP set on limited edition marbled color vinyl! While most albums function as a snapshot of a place and time, RAMU is more like a photo album, containing samples and recordings from around the globe, originating between 1944 and 2017. Mickey’s life ambition has always been to record and preserve the music of the world using the most innovative and high-quality equipment possible. Through the making of RAMU, that goal has grown to be something more."
Insane Clown Posse - The Amazing Jeckel Brothers Horrorcore hip-hop veterans Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope of Insane Clown Posse have never been one to avoid controversy for the sake of their craft. The release of their 1997 album The Great Milenko proved that, when the album's label, Disney-owned Hollywood Records, removed the album from shelves mere hours after its release to appease complaints by the Southern Baptist Church. This controversy only served to propel the Detroit duo's profile higher, as numerous labels lined up to court them. By 1998 Insane Clown Posse had settled into Island Records, and The Great Milenko had sold over one million copies, setting the stage for their next record. The Amazing Jeckel Brothers was released in 1999, was the fifth entry into their "Joker's Cards" anthology of albums, and featured 17 tracks touching on themes of anger, morality, and sin, heavily inspired by the negative press the group has received from the Hollywood Records debacle. Like Milenko, the album featured production from their frequent collaborator DJ Mike E. Clark, but Jeckel Brothers set itself apart with its sound, heavily indebted to classic 90s rap, as opposed to Milenko's hard rock-influence, featuring key contributions from legends of hip-hop like Ol' Dirty Bastard and Snoop Dogg, from fellow horrorcore icons Twiztid, ska-revival band Gangsta Fun, and even prank call comedians The Jerky Boys. Despite receiving a thrashing from critics, Insane Clown Posse defied the press it received, when The Amazing Jeckel Brothers debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 charts, and ultimately reached platinum status in 2008. In celebration of this landmark album, Insane Clown Posse's own Psychopathic Records now presents this special reissue of The Amazing Jeckel Brothers. Not just on vinyl for the very first time, but pressed on transparent red wax, and housed in two variant covers featuring each of the two iconic Jeckel Brothers from the original artwork.
Lil Uzi Vert - Luv is Rage (Yellow Vinyl) First time on vinyl! Luv Is Rage is Lil Uzi Vert's first major label project. Released in December 2015 it features fan favorites "Top" and "7am".Limited to 2500 numbered copies.
Phish - Billy Breathes Vinyl First time on vinylOn April 21, Phish and JEMP Records will release Billy Breathes, the band's sixth fulllength studio album- available for the first time on vinyl. The 2-LP vinyl set was pressed in a Limited Edition of 7,500 individually foil numbered copies. Each LP is pressed onto 180g audiophile grade vinyl and includes a free MP3 download of the album transferred from the vinyl.! Luv Is Rage is Lil Uzi Vert's first major label project. Released in December 2015 it features fan favorites "Top" and "7am".Limited to 2500 numbered copies.
Patton Oswalt - Annihilation The world's gone mad and he's been through hell. Now he's back for a night full of laughs, heartache and hard-won wisdom. Released on NETFLIX in October 2017. He is an Emmy and a Grammy winner. He takes on everything from robocalls to X-rated pitches for G-rated movies in an hour plus set filmed in Chicago. Blacklight jacket.
Pickin' On Series - Pickin' On Modest Mouse Limited Edition 1000 CopiesLike so many indie bands who hit it big, Modest Mouse seemed to pop up overnight when they dropped their smash hit Good News for People Who Love Bad News. However, they had been winning over fans with their mix of clever wordplay and eclectic songwriting for well over a decade by the time Float On took over the airwaves. It is a testament to the talent of Modest Mouse that this tribute will certainly ring true with fans of all music. With Modest Mouse's songwriting its foundation, Something You've Never Heard Before is gonna be good news to fall on anybody's ears. Make sure to pick up this unorthodox, yet winning tribute to one of music's most unorthodox favorites.
Prince - 1999 Reissue of the 7 track single LP version of Prince’s critically acclaimed, breakthrough album “1999”. Featuring the original alternative front cover and ‘eye’ picture labels. This version of “1999” has been unavailable on LP for 35 years, since initial pressing in 1983. Features the massive pop hits; 1999, Little Red Corvette, Delirious, and Let’s Pretend We’re Married.
Rage Against The Machine - "Democratic National Convention 2000" Less than a year after the release of the album The Battle Of Los Angeles, Rage Against The Machine waged their own battle of Los Angeles in the summer of 2000, staging an incendiary concert in protest of the American political party system across from the Staples Center while the Democratic National Convention was held inside. This raw, uncompromising set is now available for the first time anywhere, pressed exclusively on vinyl for Record Store Day.
Lou Reed - Animal Serenade Lou Reed’s live album recorded in Los Angeles at the Wiltern Theatre in 2003 after his solo album The Raven. This 3LP set is on vinyl for the first time. Features classics “Dirty Blvd”, “How Do You Think It Feels” and “Sunday Morning”. In addition, Anohni, of Antony and the Johnsons fame, contributes background vocals throughout and sings the lead on "Set The Twilight Reeling" and "Candy Says."
Lou Reed and Kris Kristofferson - Animal Serenade Limited 1000 quantity picture disc LP of select/'best of' tracks from Lou Reed and Kris Kristofferson's 'In Their Own words w Vin Scelsa' set from 1994 at the famed Bottom Line in NYC. Individually numbered
The Residents - The W***** B*** Album The legendary, unreleased pre-Residents album - as sent to Warner Brothers Records in the spring of 1971. The rejected tape was returned to the then un-named group's shared home addressed to 'Residents' and a legend was born. Seminal, mythical, irreverent and unlike anything you've ever heard before!
U2 - Lights Of Home U2 release their Record Store Day exclusive 12" Picture Disc for 2018, containing three versions of 'Lights of Home' taken from their fourteenth studio album Songs of Experience released last December. Hear the new Beck Remix of Lights of Home exclusively for the first time anywhere. Tracks on this 12" are: Lights of Home, Lights of Home (St Peter's String Version) and (Lights of Home (Free Yourself/Beck Remix).
The Rolling Stones - Their Satanic Majesties Request Recorded at London's legendary Olympic Studios during the heady days of the 'Summer of Love,' in a landscape of fervent creativity - Pet Sounds, Sgt. Pepper, Hendrix, the Velvet Underground, and the Who Satanic Majesties stands out as a dramatic landmark. The band's first full venture into the world of 'psychedelia,' it may have split critical opinion at the time, but is long overdue for reassessment - an innovative and experimental Stereo. Full-color gatefold with lenticular cover, Blue + white splatter vinyl, 180g single LP
Tangerine Dream - Zeit After selling-through on 2200 copies of Tangerine Dream's debut album as part of RSD's Black Friday 2017, Varese returns with their third album and first breakthrough record, Zeit. This double LP was the first with the main trio of Edgar Froese, Peter Baumann and Chris Franke. Each side features only one epic song varying in length from about 18 minutes to almost 20 minutes. The cover of a solar eclipse is widely considered iconic in the genre. Our record will be pressed, appropriately enough, on Tangerine colored vinyl, in fitting with the cover as well as the band name.
Tom Waits - "Brawlers" (180 Gram, Translucent Red Vinyl) Part one of a trilogy originally released as part of the “Orphans” collection in 2006. Available for the first time as a stand alone album pressed on 2xLP 180 gram colored vinyl. Brawlers is a collection of raucous blues and full-throated juke joint stomps.
Tom Waits - Bawlers (180 Gram, Translucent Blue Vinyl) Part two of a trilogy originally released as part of the “Orphans” collection in 2006. Available for the first time as a stand alone album pressed on 2xLP 180 gram colored vinyl. Bawlers is a collection of Celtic and country ballads, waltzes, lullabies, piano and classic lyrical Waits’ songs.
Tom Waits - Bastards (180 Gram, Grey Vinyl) Part three of a trilogy originally released as part of the “Orphans” collection in 2006. Available for the first time as a stand alone album pressed on 2xLP 180 gram colored vinyl. Bastards is a collection of experimental music and strange tales.
Neil Young - Tonight's The Night Live At The Roxy 1973 Previously Unreleased: The Legendary First Live Performance of "Tonight's The Night" from Los Angeles' Roxy Theatre in 1973. Side 4 of the vinyl includes etching design of the Roxy logo. RSD edition contains an exclusive photo print of Neil Young and the Santa Monica Flyers.
The Sundays - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic Completing the exclusive RSD vinyl reissues of the entire Sundays catalog, we present their debut album "Reading, Writing and Arithmetic." Featuring the most loved track "Here's Where The Story Ends." RIAA Certified Gold album in the US. 180 gram vinyl. Out of print since 1990.
Triple Threat - Triple Threat This RSD Picture Disc is the first vinyl release by the rap group Triple Threat - comprised of Twiztid members Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child as well as their long time homie, Blaze Ya Dead Homie.
RSD Highlights Box Sets The Allman Brothers Band -Live At The Atlanta International Pop Festival July 3 & 5, 1970 4xLP / Limited to 3000 The Allman Brothers Band was one of Georgia's top live acts still looking for a national break when they were hired to open the three-day Atlanta International Pop Festival. The band's Southern blues style, bolstered by jams that stretched to epic lengths, won over audiences-and two days later, after legends like Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter and B.B. King took the stage, the Allmans were invited back for a second set. Recorded nearly a year before At Fillmore East established them as one of America's hottest bands, fans can now discover these landmark nights in Allman Brothers Band history with this individually numbered, limited edition box set, available on vinyl for the first time and packaged in an oversize slipcase and an eight-page booklet of photos and liner notes. 7/3/70 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Statesboro Blues 1.3 Trouble No More 1.4 Don't Keep Me Wonderin' 1.5 Dreams 1.6 Every Hungry Woman 1.7 Hoochie Coochie Man 1.8 In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed 1.9 Whipping Post 1.10 Mountain Jam Part I 1.11 Rain Delay 1:14 1.12 Mountain Jam Part II 7/5/70 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Don't Keep Me Wonderin' 2.3 Statesboro Blues 2.4 In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed 2.5 Stormy Monday 2.6 Whipping Post 2.7 Mountain Jam
The Grateful Dead - Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA 2/27/69 4xLP / Limited to 6700 The Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA 2/27/69 show, along with three others from the same year was released in the limited edition CD boxed set, The Complete Fillmore West 1969 in November 2005. The box, which was limited to only 10,000 units sold out quickly and the coveted shows have been unavailable physically ever since. This RSD 2018 release will be a limited edition 4 LP (8th side etching) set, on 180g vinyl. Worldwide run of 9000.
Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison: 50th Anniversary Elegacy Edition 5xLP / Limited to 2500 "Hello… I'm Johnny Cash." With those four words, The Man In Black solidified his legend as outlaw country pioneer with two spirited sets recorded at Folsom State Prison in 1968 and released as At Folsom Prison, one of the most acclaimed live albums of all time. This special box set includes both full concerts, including performances by June Carter, Carl Perkins and The Statler Brothers. This numbered deluxe package, featuring individually designed LP jackets packaged in a deluxe hardshell slipcase with an eight page, 12" x 12" booklet, and also includes a bonus 12" single featuring previously unreleased audio of Cash and friends rehearsing at the El Rancho Motel in Sacramento, CA the night before the concerts.
RSD Highlights 7", 10" and 12" singles Aaliyah - Back & Forth (12" single/ limited to 2500) Aaliyah's debut single "Back & Forth" firmly established the Detroit-born singer as a bold new talent in the R&B world-one whose small but pivotal body of work continues to enchant new fans around the globe. This unforgettable Top 5 hit is celebrated with a recreation of the original 12" single release on opaque purple vinyl, featuring the original version of "Back & Forth" plus five dance mixes by Mr. Lee, R. Kelly and Ms. Mello.
Def Leppard - Live From Abbey Road (12" single/ limited to 4000) Three tracks recorded at Abbey Road in 2008 and never previously released. Side 1: (1) "C'mon C'mon", (2) "Rock On" / Side 2: "Rocket"
Jimi Hendrix - “Mannish Boy” b/w “Trash Man” (7"/ limited to 4000) Recorded at New York City's Record Plant on April 22, 1969, this uptempo reworking of Muddy Waters' "Mannish Boy" marks Jimi Hendrix' first recording session with bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles--the trio later became known as Band of Gypsys. First released on Both Sides of the Sky, a new studio album of rare and unissued Hendrix recordings, "Mannish Boy" is issued here as a 45 RPM single backed with the rare outtake, "Trash Man," recorded just weeks before by The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Lady Antebellum - Heart Break (7"/ Limited to 500) Lady Antebellum will be releasing their first ever RSD 7" vinyl this year. The 7" vinyl will include 3 songs from their #1 Album as well as a special acoustic piano version of "Heart Break" that will only be available on this 7" inch vinyl. This special vinyl will be RED and will be limited to 500 units and will include a digital download of these 4 songs as well.
Morbid Angel - Kingdoms Disdained (12" single/ Picture Disc/ Limited to 500) Record Store Day Exclusive: 12” picture vinyl housed in a clear PVC wallet. Morbid Angel, the true forefathers of death metal music, triumphantly return with their 9th studio album Kingdoms Disdained, to be released on Silver Linings Music December 1st. Kingdoms Disdained finds legendary guitarist and founder Trey Azagthoth reigniting his creative alchemy with vocalist/bassist Steve Tucker to create a crushingly heavy and highly apocalyptic soundtrack for these increasingly dark times.
The Police - Roxanne (7"/ Picture Disc/ Limited to 2000) Reissue of the second Police single ‘Roxanne’, the first for A&M Records. Released in April 1978, it was the first single from debut album Outlandos d'Amour. Controversial in some territories, this seminal favourite was written about a man who falls in love with a prostitute. On re-release in 1979, the song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.
Led Zeppelin Rock and Roll / Friends (7" / Colored vinyl) Led Zeppelin's first Record Store Day title featuring two previously unreleased tracks, both produced by Jimmy Page. This unique single includes a Sunset Sound Mix of Led Zeppelin IV's "Rock and Roll" and "Friends" from Led Zeppelin III recorded at Olympic Studios, London. This limited edition Yellow 7" single features a large hole and shaped adaptor, housed in a printed paperboard sleeve.
Chris Bell -"I Am The Cosmos"/"You And Your Sister" Reprint of the original Chris Bell sinlge, in a new gatefold sleeve with a four-color booklet
Sublime - 89 Vision (10"/ Limited to 3500) First time on Vinyl of Sublime's first cassette. / Marking the 30th Anniversary of the band. A Side – “Don’t Push” / “Ball & Chain” B-Side – “Slow Ride” / “Date Rape Stylee”
ORIGINAL CAST OF SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, THE NEW MUSICAL "(Just A) Simple Sponge" (7" / Limited to 2500) • 7” featuring 3 tracks from the new Broadway hit musical • Includes original song written by Panic! At The Disco as well as a reworked song of David Bowie’s written in the style of SpongeBob • Translucent marbleized blue with flower around middle hole
John Williams - Star Wars: The Last Jedi (10" / Porg Shaped) The legendary John Williams' music from Star Wars: The Last Jedi on a Porg-ahaped 10"
RSD Cassettes! ACDC - Back In Black
Wu Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang
(Limited 2500)
(36 Chambers) (Limited 2500)
Back in Black is the first AC/DC album with frontman Brian Jones and the second best-selling album of all time! Now you can hear it the same way it was released in 1980: on cassette, suitable for your boom box or the tape deck in your car!
25 years ago, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) introduced hip-hop heads to one of the genre's most unconventional groups ever. Rediscover the debut of Ol' Dirty Bastard, RZA, GZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man and all the rest, now available on cassette for the first time since its original release.
FEATURED LOCAL ARTIST: COLOURATURA
This month, Nail City Record is proud to feature local music project Colouratura. This unique project is the brainchild of composer Nathan James and producer/sound designer Ian Beabout. The two met and began developing music as a duo in the summer of 2016 while pursuing music degrees from West Liberty University. May 2017 marked the musical duo’s first self titled release, Colouratura. This self titled debut album was recorded at West Liberty University’s recording studio, and is a hybrid of several genres including rock, pop, ambient, electronic, and film score.
During the following summer of 2017, Beabout retrofitted a barn-style shed from Old Hickory Buildings in Bridgeport, into a professional recording studio, he dubbed ShedSounds. In the preceding fall, Colouratura began working on their new material, at ShedSounds studio with the aim to focus their musical identities and interests into a much more cohesive work. Colouratora’s upcoming album, Unfamiliar Skies, is due this spring. According to Beabout you can expect a “hodgepodge of styles including progressive rock, metal, psychedelic, and folk, but it represents a much more ‘band oriented’ offering. It’s best described as ‘art rock.’ ”
“We wanted to make Unfamiliar Skies everything the first album wasn’t,” Beabout said. “And that’s not to say we aren’t immensely proud of the first. It’s simply that we wanted to present a piece of work that represented a lot of what we love about music. Good songs, great energy, and hopefully something that is consistently engaging.”
Colouratura and ShedSounds would also like to highlight some of the local and other collaborating artist who contributed to the projects thus far: Local musicians, Eric Holskey and Brandon ‘Tuna’ Collins -drums, Derek Pavlic- guitar and bass, Chris Kuskey- guitar co-songwriter, Nathan Lestini- bass. Other collaborators, Michael P. Dawson - sax, and Bret Harold Hart- Guitar. Dave Newhouse (of prog. rock band The Muffins)- woodwinds,
In order to jump start the release, Colouratura has launched a Gofundme page that has already had a terrific response from contributors around the world.Thus far, Colouratura has enjoyed airplay on US radio, as well as stations in Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK. You can check out their Gofundme here – www.gofundme.com/unfamiliarskies. You can also check out their first album and the latest singles from Unfamiliar Skies on Bandcamp, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon, iTunes, Google Play, and any other reputable streaming service.
https://www.facebook.com/colouratura.album/ https://colouratura.bandcamp.com/
Up-coming In Store Events Saturday, March 31st - Record Swap Saturday RECORD SWAP SATURDAY for March will be on 3/31/2018 from 11am until 12:30pm. So be sure to mark your calendar, you won’t want to miss this one!! This month we will be featuring a live chalk drawing by local artist Mimi Albon, and spinning your favorite albums. We hope to see you there.
**Record Swap Saturday occurs on the last Saturday of every month. At this time we encourage customers to bring a stack of gently used records to trade with other customers. Customers are encouraged to talk about, buy, sell, or trade their music between each other.
Sunday, April 8th - Timber Rattle // Drekka // bedtime On April 8th, at 6pm Nail City Record will be hosting the following bands for an evening of music. TIMBER RATTLE (Ithaca) is a kind of "pyche-pastoral" hymnal which seems to be as informed by noise shows in west coast basements or the revolutionary spirit of poet Jean Genet as it is by a panoply of North American landscapes. A cohesive and quintessential offering, 'Phantoms of Place' is a meditation on physical space, place and tradition, and an exploration of the meaning of being human in the garment of living nature.. DREKKA (Bloomington) has explored early industrial tape culture, fragile bedroom noise folk, and expansive cinematic textures. These very personal pieces touch on the themes of silence, memory, forgetfulness. But rather than obscure himself, as is so often the effect of experimental music, DREKKA functions as a direct line into Anderson's mind and his tenuous cache of memories. These personal aspects and this fragility are even more clearly on display than if they were obfuscated by poetic abstractions. While "haunting" and "hypnagogic" are words often used to describe experimental music and art, DREKKA unequivocally occupies and deals in those dark spaces which comprise the tenuous province of memory and dreams. Those are the real ghosts of time and sound BEDTIME (Wheeling, WV) made their debut at the 2017 Bridge + Tunnel Xmas show. This is their proper debut of original material.
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Saturday, April 21st - Record Store Day 2018! On March 6th the staff at Record Store Day published the *RSD #11 official upcoming titles list. As a new store, Nail City Record is excited and honored to be included in the Record Store Day festivities. In this month’s newsletter we have highlighted some of the more notable titles that will be potentially up for grabs at our store. Record Store day comes only once a year, and some of the most coveted records can be found on that day for their lowest prices. In addition to the RSD exclusive titles, we are working on other in store discounts and give away opportunities, so stay tuned for more info. In our opinion, Record Store Day is definitely something to get excited about. You can check out the full Record Store Day list here: http://recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases *Record Store Day #11 is on April 21st, 2018 from 9am-until 8pm
For March, my pick of the month is David Byrne- Live from
Jon's March Pick
Austin, Texas This album was released by musician David Byrne- (formerly of the Talking Heads) on New West Records on October 2, 2007. The original release was only available on
David Byrne - Live From
CD and DVD. Fortunately, for those of us who prefer to listen on vinyl, the album was recently reissued in 2017, as a two disc
Austin, TX
lp on red vinyl.
All of the songs on the album were recorded live during a KLRU television show called Austin City Limits. The show, that later became this album, was a promotion highlighting Byrne and his 2001 tour of Look into the Eyeball. During several songs on this album, Byrne is accompanied by the Austin-based tango string sextet, called Tosca. This album was an easy pick for me this month for several reasons. The first reason is I have a heavy bias for Byrne’s music- he is one of my favorite musicians. Secondly, this album not only includes songs from Byrne’s solo work, but also includes several Talking Heads songs and a Whitney Houston cover, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)." Lastly, this album is a good warm up for his much anticipated, American Utopia album that is about to drop March 9th, 2018.
Molly's March Pick Lately, I have been listening a lot to War (Originally called Eric Burdon and War). That's why I picked "The World Is a Ghetto", released in 1972. The album has many hits, including "Cisco Kid", "Where Was You At" and "Four Cornered Room". "The World Is A Ghetto" topped the charts in 1972, and the album was Billboard magazine's Album of the Year as the best-selling album of 1973.
The band's harmony is insane. The use of many instruments and different sounds makes their music unique. It's a mix between Jazz, Funk, Rock, Latin, Rhythm and Blues and Reggae. Lyrically, they carry a timeless message of hope and peace, much needed today.
War - The World Is A Ghetto
March Album Of The Month Jimi Hendrix - Both Sides Of The Sky Both Sides Of The Sky presents 13 studio recordings including 10 which have never before been released. All but two of these studio recordings were made during a fertile two year period between January 1968 and 1970. Jimi’s mastery of the studio and his increasing use of them as a proving ground for new songs resulted in a growing collection of extraordinary material. Both Sides Of The Sky completes a trilogy of albums [with Valleys Of Neptune and People, Hell & Angels] intended to present the best and most significant unissued studio recordings remaining in the Hendrix archive.
TRACK SYNOPSIS’: Mannish Boy - The first ever studio session by the group Hendrix would christen as his Band Of Gypsys. Hendrix, Cox & Miles shared a love for the blues as this driving, uptempo reworking of “Mannish Boy” by Muddy Waters makes clear. Lover Man - Just two weeks before their triumphant New Year’s concerts at the Fillmore East in NYC [yielding both 1970’s Band Of Gypsys and 2016’s sequel Machine Gun], Hendrix gathered with Cox and Miles to cut this dynamic rendition of what had become a favorite concert staple. Stepping Stone - A totally unique take on this Hendrix favorite, with Jimi showcasing both blues and country styled licks atop a relentless, galloping beat. $20 Fine -Stephen Stills joined Jimi, Mitch Mitchell and Buddy Miles Express keyboardist Duane Hitchings at this September 1969 session. With Stephen handling lead vocals and organ, Jimi added multiple guitar parts to this rollicking Stills original. Power Of Soul - This 1970 studio session came three weeks after the Band Of Gypsys concerts at the Fillmore East. While a live version remains one of the highpoints of Band Of Gypsys, Jimi never released a studio version during his lifetime. For this album, we present the mix that Hendrix and Kramer prepared of the complete song at Electric Lady on August 22, 1970. Jungle - The influence of Curtis Mayfield can be heard here as Jimi expands on the “Villanova Junction Blues” theme he made famous by its inclusion in the 1970 Woodstock documentary. Things I Used To Do - Jimi is joined for this rendition of Guitar Slim’s blues classic by Johnny Winter. Jimi’s trademark guitar work and Winter’s deft slide playing weaves in and around the foundation set by bassist Billy Cox and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young drummer Dallas Taylor. Georgia Blues - Jimi reunited with some old friends from his pre-Experience days. Lonnie Youngblood, with whom Hendrix played in R&B groups like Curtis Knight & The Squires, voiced this superb twelve bar blues neatly underpinned by Hendrix’s sublime rhythm and lead guitar work. Sweet Angel - With Axis: Bold As Love only just released, Jimi immediately turned his focus to recording what would become Electric Ladyland. This gorgeous, instrumental reading of “Angel,”, features Jimi on guitar, bass and vibraphone joined by Mitch Mitchell. Woodstock - Stephen Stills came to this session fresh from having visited Joni Mitchell, who had a new song that Stills was excited to try and record. Long before CSNY’s version, Stephen, Jimi and Buddy Miles recorded this amazing rendition. Send My Love To Linda - A superb new Hendrix original composition recorded with Cox and Miles in the aftermath of their successful Band Of Gypsys performances at the Fillmore East. Cherokee Mist - Together with drummer Mitch Mitchell, Jimi created this moody, evocative original complete with his playing of a sitar to complement his traditional electric guitar.
DR. OCTAGON PRE_ORDER 7" PROMOTION Moosebumps: An Exploration Into Modern Day Horripilation is the incredible follow up album to the classic, critically acclaimed 1996 Dr. Octagon release Dr. Octagonecologyst, the inspired musical collaboration of legendary artists/producers Dan “The Automator”, MC Kool Keith & turntablist DJ Q-Bert. For the first time in 22 years Moosebumps reunites the dream team in studio & on stage! Features appearance from frequent Automator collaborator Del The Funky Homosapien on “3030 Meets The Doc Pt.1”.
Pre-order Full Length album in store before 04/06 and get a 7” with two tracks from the album for free. (Limited Quantities !)
BEN HARPER/CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE COUPON/SINGLE PROMOTION No Mercy In This Land is a blues record by Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite. Charlie Musselwhite and Ben Harper were introduced to one another by John Lee Hooker. The legendary musician thought the two men should play together, so he brought them into the studio to record a song called simply "Burnin' Hell." The two remained friends and their paths periodically crossed out there on the road. But it wasn't until 2013 that the two met up in a studio to record what would be their Grammy winning album Get Up! The new Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite album, No Mercy In This Land, will be out on 3/30/18.
7" single available in store for $2 only. Buy yours now and get $2 off the full length album. (Limited Quantities !)
7" SINGLE TRACKS: "No Mercy In This Land" "The Bottle Wins Again (Live)" NOTE: The B Side is a live version of a track from the record and will not be available ANYWHERE else, even digitally, before 3/27.
Free Giveaway. First 3 people to e-mail us back or message us about this promo get $10 Gift Card. (write promo in subject)
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