01/31/2008
The Gun Club: The History
Jeffrey Lee Pierce was born June 27, 1958.....in Montebello, California (East of Los Angeles) and also lived in El Monte, and Reseda, California. In his late teens, he became a fixure at many Hollywood clubs and soon was writing for various fanz ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/31/2008 5:09 PM EST in Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/30/2008
The Only Ones - 'Special View'
So after the Submarine Races post I got to thinking about The Only Ones. Ian from SubRaces' voice reminds me a lot of the Only Ones frontman Peter Perret and both bands kinda borrow from 60's psychedelic stuff. Regardless of any influence th ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/30/2008 5:10 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/29/2008
Submarine Races - 'S/T' LP
I got this pretty much the day it came out from Larry at In The Red Records. Ian (the main guy/singer/guitar/etc) quit the Ponys for whatever reason (I think touring being one of them) and started up this band. Listening to this record up aga ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/29/2008 6:27 PM EST in Record Reviews | Permalink
01/28/2008
Sailor Jerry Commercial
We did some TV spots here in Philly for the SJ store. The late night cable stuff for Center City (what we call downtown) is ridiculously cheap so we cut up this footage from out latest web shoot, through in some stuff we shot in Vegas with the B ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/28/2008 9:24 PM EST in Rum Shit, Music Videos, Random Shit | Permalink
01/26/2008
Brimstone Howl - 'Blood On The Rock, Bones In The River' 7"
This record came out a while ago, but I just got a stack of records from Boom Chick Records so I thought I'd start with something older by a band that was kicking ass then and now. Brimstone Howl are on top of the great crop of bands coming o ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/26/2008 5:15 PM EST in Record Reviews | Permalink
01/25/2008
Johnny Thunders - 'Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory' 7"
While I generally think that the bulk of Thunders' solo work is pretty unimpressive, this 7" is the exception to the rule. In 1978 Thunders put out his first solo LP "So Alone" but this single with one edited song from the LP ("Can't..") and ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/25/2008 4:31 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/24/2008
The Reason Why Mick Jones Got Kicked Out Of The Clash
So my girlfriend and I were just watching the PBS Clash Documentary and commenting on the ever-changing shitty outfits of Mick Jones. The guy may have written some of the best songs of the last 30 years, but dude couldn't dress himself to save h ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/24/2008 10:12 PM EST in Live Videos, Classic Songs, Random Shit | Permalink
01/23/2008
Billy Bragg - "It Says Here"
Off his second record (1984's 'Brewing Up With Billy Bragg'), "It Says Here" is certainly one of my favourite Bragg tunes and quite possibly one of my all time faves. I was thinking today that, with some very obvious lines aside, this song is ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/23/2008 5:35 PM EST in Classic Songs | Permalink
01/22/2008
Love City - "Crumbling" Demo
Love City are a newly formed 6 piece Garage/Psych band from Philly. It also happens to be my band! I thought I'd post it here to give those that visit the site a closer look at who I am and what I do. This demo track was recorded on Friday (J ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/22/2008 2:29 PM EST in Record Previews, Random Shit | Permalink
Beat Beat Beat - Interview
Beat Beat Beat are a punk rock band and another great example of why Atlanta is kicking the worlds ass on the music front right now. The details of the band's sound are tough to pin down but their LP on Dirtnap is pretty much equal parts raw and ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/22/2008 2:21 PM EST in Interviews | Permalink
01/21/2008
Heavy Trash - "Way Out" - Music Video!!
Here's the BRAND NEW Video for Heavy Trash's fantastic song "Way Out"! See the band perform the song live with an interview by clicking here! Hear three more songs of the album by clicking here! See the full feature (with tons of ex ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/21/2008 11:00 AM EST in Music Videos | Permalink
01/20/2008
Syd Barrett - "Baby Lemonade"
Long story short... Syd Barrett was an integral part of early Pink Floyd (the good stuff), lost his mind through psychedelics and general bullshit and was subsequently kicked out. Then around 1970 he released two solo LPs: 'Madcap Laughs' and ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/20/2008 3:00 AM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs | Permalink
01/17/2008
Riverboat Gamblers Live Video: "Don't Bury Me" and "The Art Of Getting Fucked"
The Gambler/SJ love affair goes back a few years now. I'm pretty sure RG was one of the first bands we had by our store. While this may or may not be entirely true (I have a BAD memory) they're definitely some of the coolest guys to grace the wo ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/17/2008 5:24 PM EST in Live Videos | Permalink
01/16/2008
Lou Reed - "Vicious"
I recently started listening to Lou Reed's 72' 'Transformer' again. A good portion of the songs on this record aren't what I would refer to as "daily listeners" and if I never have to hear "Walk On The Wild Side" again I'd be a happy man (played ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/16/2008 12:04 AM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs | Permalink
01/15/2008
RECORD PREVIEW: Paint It Black 'New Lexicon' First Two Tracks!
Paint It Black have been tearing up the Philly scene for a few years now and with 'New Lexicon' the band has become one of the best hardcore bands around. Hands down. For those that took part in the CD release weekend extravaganza (where PIB ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/15/2008 5:30 PM EST in Record Previews, New Music | Permalink
01/14/2008
The Moving Sidewalks - Texas Psych / Proto-Punk Wizards
So we posted the clip of Roky Erickson yesterday with Billy Gibbons backing him up on his beard-jug and it got me thinking of how Billy (from here on out referred to as BG) was highly influenced in his early years by Roky and the Elevator guys. ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/14/2008 10:44 AM EST in Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/13/2008
Roky Erickson Live On Austin City Limits
Roky Erickson was on Austin City Limits (The PBS show) last night and I fucking missed it. Luckily for us, someone posted a link to it on the ever fruitful Goner Records Board. The clip in question ("You're Gonna Miss Me") features Billy Gibb ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/13/2008 1:10 PM EST in Live Videos, Classic Songs | Permalink
01/12/2008
Jay Reatard - "Cookie"
This is an unreleased track (meaning no tangible release) Jay recorded somewhat recently written by "a little dead girl." "Two days before she was killed by a stray bullet, Asteve' "Cookie" Thomas wrote a 13-line poem titled "Where I'm From. ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/12/2008 6:54 PM EST in Record Previews, Random Shit, New Music | Permalink
01/11/2008
Pete Shelley Interview / Signature Guitar
Eastwood recently released the Pete Shelley Signature guitar based off the broken (in half) Starwood guitar he used in the first year of the Buzzcocks and on the 'Spiral Scratch' EP. In in the interview below Pete tell us the story of how th ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/11/2008 12:57 PM EST in Interviews, Classic Songs, Guitars | Permalink
Pete Shelley - 'Homosapien' LP
So the story goes like this... (at least from Steve Diggle's account) The Buzzcocks were about to begin recording their 4th album. The producer and Pete went up to the Studio located outside the city and became demoing some stuff, telling the ot ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/11/2008 12:17 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Music Videos | Permalink
01/10/2008
The Kinks - 'Are The Village Green Preservaton Society'
There's not a person out there who hasn't heard the Kinks, and if there is, I don't think I want to meet them. Thing is, there's a ton more to the band than "You Really Got Me" and it really disappoints me that more Americans haven't really caug ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/10/2008 12:12 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs | Permalink
01/09/2008
Colin Newman - The Wire Continuum
So after posting the Colin Newman interview I got to thinking about how great the first CN solo record 'A-Z' is. It's actually more like the 4th Wire record (which it was originally planned as) and features Wire's drummer Robert Gotobed as well ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/09/2008 3:44 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
Colin Newman (of Wire) - 2008 Interview
So not only is Mike from Eastwood Guitars making great guitars.. he's doing stuff with rad people! Here's a very recent interview with Colin Newman from Wire discussing a wide range of things and his new band Githead. Although I was not reall ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/09/2008 10:39 AM EST in Interviews, Classic Songs, Guitars | Permalink
01/08/2008
The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band: The History
Despite an ever-increasing following from collectors since their demise, for the past thirty years the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band have stubbornly resisted attempts to uncover the truth behind their mythology. Almost every aspect of the ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/08/2008 5:40 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/07/2008
Eye Mind: The Saga of Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators
Text By JONNY WHITESIDE - LA Weekly
Extraordinarily creative Texas psychedelic-garage rock innovators the 13th Floor Elevators amplified rock & roll’s cultural promise to unprecedented heights, but the reality of the band’s methods and ideology was nothing short of flabber ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/07/2008 12:22 PM EST in Classic Songs, Rare Records, Books | Permalink
01/06/2008
Cock Sparrer - 'Shock Troops' LP
So, last night after the Marked Men demolished the Millcreek Tavern in West Philly, a bunch of "respected" members of the city's scene got up on stage for the umpteenth time and shot straight into the worst set of "Oi!" covers imaginable. Wa ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/06/2008 8:22 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/05/2008
Nathaniel Mayer, Iggy Pop, Mick Collins in a movie?
Here is a Trailer from the recently completed feature length film, Wayne County Ramblin' -- 15 yrs. in the making. Acting performances from Iggy Pop, Mick Collins (of the Dirtbombs / Gories), Otha Turner, Sharde, Lorette Velvette, Cub Koda, ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/05/2008 6:31 PM EST in Classic Songs, Movies | Permalink
01/04/2008
The Black Lips: A Singles Retrospective
The Black Lips are amazing. The thing is, they've ALWAYS been amazing. Before they were wearing funny glasses for Vice they were pissing in each others mouths and making music for themselves. Going back and listening to these singles reminde ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/04/2008 6:11 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/03/2008
Marked Men Are Playing Two Philly Shows!!
The Marked Men are one of the best live bands around and they write DAMN catchy music. Check the mp3s below if you don;t believe me! The band isn't touring and are being flown to Philly for 2 shows. This is a real treat and I would encourage ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/03/2008 3:43 PM EST in Random Shit | Permalink
The Pretty Things - 'Get The Picture?' LP
One of my favourite records from the UK in 65' and the Pretty Things' second album, 'Get The Picture?' pretty much sums up what was incredible about the mid 60's. If you've ever looked into the band you're likely to have read something akin ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/03/2008 3:21 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/02/2008
Flogging Molly - Exclusive Interview
Flogging Molly have been at it for quite some time with their blend of punk infused Irish traditional music. They're one of the only bands I've ever heard of that can sell out two shows in one town with one being All Ages and the other 21+ and i ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/02/2008 1:31 PM EST in Interviews, Live Videos | Permalink
The Lost Kids on TV!
Rad/weird video of early Danish band the Lost Kids on some bizarre TV program. Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/02/2008 11:39 AM EST in Live Videos, Classic Songs, Music Videos | Permalink
01/01/2008
The Jam - "All Around The World" 7" Single
I've expressed my love of this band before on this blog and this record is one of the many reasons why. Released in 77', this single tends to get overlooked considering that there was a ton of other Jam stuff put out that year and this is one of ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/01/2008 11:30 AM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
999 - 'Emergency' 7" Single
Here's 999's 78' single for Emergency. This record is not just a great punk record, but an all-around fantastic slab of vinyl. "Emergency" takes a ton of calls from past and combines them with the spirit of the time while the flip "My Street Sti ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/01/2008 11:24 AM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
Iggy Pop and James Williamson - 'I Got A Right' 7" Single
This classic single hit the shelves in 1977 on Siamese Records under Iggy Pop and James Williamson's names but it was actually recorded by the Stooges in 72' and is an out-take from 'Raw Power'. I can't figure out why this song wasn't considered ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/01/2008 11:16 AM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
Devo - "Be Stiff / Social Fools" 7" Single
My favourite Devo release. This single was released on Stiff Records in 1978 but was recorded in the same session as 'Are We Not Men?'. "Be Stiff" sounds like a Classic Stones song played by robots. But really rad robots! The flip is "Soci ... Read More
