Music: By Rating

Deke’s old band. CD compiles a bunch of this band’s great surf tunes. All the tracks are also available... more

As far as easy-listening Morricone goes, this is one of his best. There are hints of bossa nova, echo-y... more

After the end of Cabaret Voltaire, Kirk went on to record a zillion solo records under different names. This... more

This CD compiles Link’s early sixties recordings on Epic records. Half the tracks are unreleased versions of songs including... more

After years of releasing full-length surf records sprinkled with a few jokes and some schtick, The Phantom Surfers finally... more

When this came out it felt like a return to form for Shellac. It opens with the fantastic “Prayer... more

Although technically speaking this is a soundtrack, I don’t think any of these songs made it into the film 1984.... more

This is a recent reissue of the 1966 album of the same name. This is an excellent collection of... more

Absolute Polysics is Polysics at their spazziest. It was pretty jarring a first but I have come to like this record quite... more

After a string of just okay records, The Toy Dolls finally released an LP that almost stands up to their first recordings. I... more

This is the long awaited new release from these kings of Jethro Rock™ And this is one of their... more

Not so much a soundtrack as it is an abridged version of the movie that you can listen along... more

A collection of mildly exotica inspired tune from this Portland surf band. It’s much better than some of their... more

The capitalization challenged tHE POLES are one of the few bands that Nonagon has played with that I actually really like.... more

Spoozys were one of the half dozen or so Japanese bands I saw perform at Japan Nite 2001. Spoozy... more

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... more

This CD is a nice mix of electronics, processed guitars and throbbing dub-reggae style bass lines. There’s nothing particularly... more

This is a comp of late fifties early sixties novelty rock songs about beatniks. It’s very much in-line with... more

Discogs.com has been nagging me for months that this was available for cheap from a number of resellers and... more

Nancy Sinatra may be best known for being the sister of the great Frank Sinatra Jr., but she also,... more

Killing Joke took everything that was great about Nightime’s “Love Like Blood” and ran with it on this release. There’s a... more

Another great 60’s girl group compilation from Ace Records. I think I like the Italian girl singers CD a tad bit... more

Robot rock! This band is rumored to contain member(s) of Man or Astroman? and Supernova (I’ve since found out... more

A fantastic compilation 60’s girl-pop songs from Italy. The highlight of the CD is the opening track “Baluba Shake.”... more

This feels like it must be outtakes or extras from Jackson. “G7” and “Teetering” are the best tracks on the... more

This is the first Poster Children CD that I bought at the time of its release. This was back... more

The final gasp from the kings of Budget Rock, The Mummies! This is their only legimately released CD and... more

Since the demise of Cabaret Voltaire, Richard H. Kirk has had about a zillion solo projects all with different... more

Like most non-hipsters in the late eighties, this was my introduction to the Pixies. I think majority of people... more

Another great two movie compilation from The King. Everyone knows how great “Viva Las Vegas” is, but track two,... more

This is so much better than the overrated Clash album that stole its cover design. I think people forget... more

Lo-Fi rockers!!! Snotty female lead vocals. Some of the best garage music from the 90s.

This release represents a revitalized MorA? after a string of average releases. Albini’s production makes the band sound a... more

The Blues Explosion (at least on these earlier recordings) occupies a nice space between the raw, rootsy rock of... more

Although this disc is part of the Crime box set, the music here is very much in the vein of Morricone’s... more

After Interior Design, Sparks wisely took a six year break to go back to their rooms and think about what they... more

This is the CD reissue of Norton’s Link Wray series. The CD includes some 5 bonus tracks. If you... more

After Exotic Creatures Sparks kinda disappeared into collaborations, Swedish operas, and Hollywood musicals. Six or seven years later they... more

Thanks to some free mp3 credits from Amazon, this is the first album that I ever purchased as a... more

With the exception of the title song, “Ninna Nanna In Blu,” all of the tracks on this CD are... more

I finally bought this CD after being nagged by my Discogs.com wishlist alert for months. I shouldn’t have waited... more

Some of the best 90s surf revival music you can find. On par with The Shadowy Men on a... more

Just Like You is a really solid EP. The band is slowly moving away from their drone-laden “Champaign ’92” sound... more

Another collection of analog synth laden songs from the members of Poster Children. This one feels a bit more... more

Killing Joke proves they can still crank up the angst on yet another “comeback” album. There’s no innovation here,... more

This is what happens when you give up on new music. You stop paying attention to music press and... more

Another great soundtrack re-release from Cinevox. The pieces start mellow and gradually build in tension without quite reaching the... more

Goat laid the ground rules for the Jesus Lizard’s sound and Liar solidified it into a formula. It’s a... more

Although a couple of the pieces on this soundtrack recording sound like they came straight from The Donna Reed Show,... more

The title does a good job in describing this release. Kirk seems to have shifted away from sequenced sounds... more

This is another solid release in Digitmovies series of giallo soundtracks. The record is comprised, for the most part,... more

This is a great collection of rarities from The Untamed Youth that I was hesitant to buy for a... more

Knights of the New Crusade are America’s premiere punk rock Biblical literalists. Religious viewpoint aside, this is some of... more

DS i Love You is actually one man, Kanji Honma, a Nintendo DSi and the excellent Korg DS cartridge.... more

This CD compiles all the Oblivians’ Sympathy for the Record Industry records on one CD. There are quite a few... more

More Tar being Tar. This one has crystal clear production and, wouldn’t you know it, a little bit of... more

I am glad I never got in to Yo La Tengo whilst they were coming into prominence. I probably... more

This is an excellent and diverse compilation of music from various (mostly) 70s horror films and thrillers. There are... more

As a kid growing up in Central Illinois Peace Thru Vandalism was one the first “punk rock” records I ever heard.... more

With the addition of a keyboard player, this CD has a slightly different sound than their previous records. SCOTS... more

Jackie and the Cedrics are a surf revival band hailing from Japan. In addition to Jackie’s trademark hyperactive drumming,... more

Another good release with slightly better production quality than their previous Estrus recordings.

In 2002 Wire returned after over a decade of dormancy and once again they have changed their musical focus.... more

The second in Wire’s 2000’s comeback EPs is slightly better than the first but generally it’s really just a... more

In the past, most people’s introduction to Raymond Scott came when some hipster nerd told them that the music... more

After having owned and loved The Pleasure Principle for years, I finally expanded my Gary Numan collection with this CD. Numan... more

This record starts out with a bang and is almost as good as Junior Citizen. A couple of the songs... more

It looks like these days Richard H. Kirk is only releasing his music via iTunes. Personally, I prefer the... more

I always liked P.I.L. much, much more than The Sex Pistols. I’ll concede that most of this record is... more

Send compiles seven of its eleven tracks from the first two Read & Burn EPs. Of the remaining four new songs, only... more

Any Nomeansno record is going to get compared with their masterpiece, Wrong. No, they’ll never match the perfection of that... more

Before Gregg Turkington was creating anti-comedy as Neil Hamburger, he was, along with guitarist John Singer, creating anti-music in... more

This CD compiles four of the band’s early 7″ singles. This was when the Toy Dolls were at their... more

This is a wonderful single by Deke (of Untamed Youth/Dave and Deke Combo/GoNuts Fame). Most of the songs are... more

I think this was the last CD that Servotron put out. It is a collection of remixes and live... more

The final Shadowy Men album sounds much better than its predecessors thanks mostly to Albini’s roomy recording style. However,... more

This debut full-lengther from Tucson’s the Drags clocks in at under 20 minutes. But this LP offers more in... more

I got this CD as a bonus from ordering Red Barked Tree directly from Wire mail order. The disc opens with... more

This selection from the ever-growing Buffalo Bop re-release CDs feature only female rockers from the 50s. It’s much more... more

I got this back when it came out and it was about the only way to get Toy Dolls... more

This CD came as part of my Theremin kit I ordered from Big Briar back in the 90s. Just... more

The Monarchs were a 90s garage band from Michigan for which I have always had a big soft spot. Their ... more

This is probably only the second record ever made of instrumental surf music devoted to the hobby of slot... more

Another great 2 CD collection of skits to memorize with your nerd friends. You know how they always say that... more

Another fine collection of Trashmen recordings. Not much to add here except that these were all previously unreleased and... more

I discovered Scratch Acid after becoming a The Jesus Lizard worshiper. At the time I remember thinking, despite have... more

This compilation covers Italian films from the early Seventies all the way to 1991’s Hobgoblin and features compositions from a wide... more

Yma Sumac had a voice that supposedly spanned five octaves. That alone would make for an interesting recording artist,... more

After the Poster Children moved to a major label they began to sound tighter, punchier, less-droney and they started... more

This is the first of several singles comps Superchunk released over the years. Lots of covers and a few... more

Trans-Europe Express is a classic record which laid the groundwork for virtually all the electronic dance music that proceeded it.... more

The Trashmen were a standout band from the surf era known mostly for their hit, “Surfin’ Bird.” That single... more

Twelve Winds is much like their As Above, So Below EP but with more songs! (They must have learned from the tragic... more

There’s still quite a bit of Big Black’s sound in this Albini follow up project. The guitar (there’s only... more

Brutal, pounding, post-punk genius. Post apocalyptic tribal beats that many fans consider their best. I prefer the two follow... more

A great collection of singles and extended mixes from the EG years. I had a few of these on... more

This is the follow-up to Planet Mace and continues much along the same lines. They rely a bit less... more

I take back a little about what I said in my Pretty Little Baka Guy post. This record definitely has an... more

9 is more or less a continuation of what Public Image Ltd. was doing on Happy? If anything, I think I like... more

This was Sparks riding fast and furious on the hype train. The Edgar Wright documentary was out, Annette was... more