Buy New or Used via Amazon Rent via iTunes [?] Reverend Horton Heat: REV (Victory) I’m so glad that they went back to their crazed Rockabilly sound. There’s still a couple slower toe tappers with that country twang but they are damn good as well. It’s their best since Full Custom Gospel Sounds back in 1993. Buy New or Used via Amazon Rent via iTunes [?] OFF!: Wasted Years (Vice) This is about as riff-driven a disc as you can get. I loved First Four EP’s but this…
(in no particular order) Buy New or Used via Amazon Joan Jett & The Blackhearts: Unvarnished (Blackheart Records) I haven’t followed her career much over the years but I picked this up and was psyched to hear her rocking hard with her classic rock riffs. She’s still got “IT”. Buy New or Used via Amazon Wau Y Los Arrrgh!!!: Todo Roto (Slovenly) This band is about as perfect for my taste in music as you can get. Crazed garage rock with wicked keyboard action. The vocals are as manic as ever. Still can’t understand a single thing he’s…
Buy New or Used via amazon WILD FLAG – S/T (Merge): This disc is the real standout of the year for me. Harmonies and major guitar chops from both Carrie and Mary with Janet’s pounding backbeat keep this disc in the cd player. Buy New or Used via amazon Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds – Gorilla Rose (In The Red): Former Gun Club-er and Cramp put out an amazing mix of sounds. Now it’s time to hit his back catalog. Buy New or Used via amazon Half Man Half Biscut – 90 Bisodol (Crimond) (Probe Plus): I’ve only…
Buy New or Used via amazon The Len Price 3 – Pictures (Wicked Cool Record) This disc has some seriously great energy and harmonies. Any early Who fans will definitely enjoy this disc. Buy New or Used via amazon Hoodoo Gurus – Purity of Essence (Hoodoo Gurus Records) The award for greatest comeback release goes hands down to the Gurus. This is their best disc in 25 years. There are plenty of amazing hooks to go around. Download mp3 from amazon Nightmares for a Week – Don’t Die (Academy Fight Song) This is the first full-length release from our local…
(in no particular order) This POOP is dedicated to Lux Interior. My Hero, my Buddy, my Teacher. Buy New or Used through amazon Le Reno Amps – Tear it Open (Drift): Scottish band that hits the mark on a few genres. There are songs with a rockabilly flavor and even a couple that you can hear a They Might Be Giants thing going on. This is a great disc for when you have company and just can’t decide what to put on. There’s something for everyone. But New or Used through amazon OR @ eMusic Wau…