This band was perhaps the best kept R’n’R secret in the nation. Hailing from the not-so-exciting Peoria, IL, these guys have turned out some unbelievably great songs. Their previous CD (Corvette Summer) had a definite Beatles flavor to it with a raw edge. This new CD leans a bit less on the beatleque quality but maintains the same excellent song writing. The songs here are catchy, not-too-serious, but not-too-stupid, plus they rock with the best of ’em. Always a treat!
The Doll Rods’ debut LP delivers with the same energy as their previous 7″s. Drums (well maybe a floor tom and a snare), 2 guitars, and some pure rock energy are what comprise this Detroit three-piece. Partially produced by Jon Spenser, this album bares little resemblance to that bass-less band (at least their current stuff). The songs are stripped down to their barest of essentials, one of which seems to be a general lack of high fidelity. The album’s best moments are “Psycho Kitty” and “Raw”. The latter features synchronized limbo moves in their live shows. The LP boasts a wonderful, yet unnecessary gatefold sleeve.
This is a wonderful single by Deke (of Untamed Youth/Dave and Deke Combo/GoNuts Fame). Most of the songs are rockabilly with the exception of the wonderful Link Wray meets Les Paul “Double Zombie” instrumental. The single also boasts a nice hard sleeve designed but Johnny Bartlett of the Phantom Surfers.
Great hillbilly tunes. These are perhaps some of the most talented hicks around.
Do you like G.E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live Band? Do you view Paul Shaffer as a musical Legend? Then maybe you’ll enjoy the Crown Royal’s new Estrus long-player. This is a collection of sax-driven instrumentals that are just a bit too funky for my taste. It’s not awful but it’s not that great either.
This is the second CD collection of this duo’s hilarious Candid Microphone style man-on-the-street interviews from the mid sixties. This collection isn’t quite as solid as the last CD, Coyle and Sharpe on the Loose, but it contains some great bits nonetheless. My personal favorite is “Threeism” in which Coyle and Sharpe try to convince a man to combine with them and live as a single unit, making all decisions collectively. They follow the guy onto the bus while Mal Sharpe speaks of Threeism in a biblical tone, the victim trys his best to get away.
This is a killer single from Planet Pimp. This group is headed by two screaming chicks that know how to rawk! The songs titles are: “pop-a-wheelie cop-a-feelie”, “Teabaggin'”, “French One”, and “Go Away Geek!” Go Away Geek is hilarious and the single is worth it just for that song.
I finally bought this CD after hearing so many good things about it from various sources. I found this CD for cheap, and it contains both the MONO and STEREO mixes of the record. Although the CD is too mellow to be called a rock album by my standards, it is still very infectious. The production is lush and and inventive (for the time it was released… 1966!). It predates all the hippy stuff the Beatles did by almost 2 years! The liner notes are extensive and help put the whole thing in context.
Drums, Guitar, and a howling blues freak. Need I say more? Well, I will anyway. These songs rock to the high heavens!!
This is an essential item for your record collection. It contains the best Bond song from the best Bond movie. The incidental music is great too. It constantly refers back to the melody of the title track.
