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Friday, January 27, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Mark Cutler has a Kickstarter to fund his next record to be released on 75orLess. The bulk of recording will be done at Satellite Studios in East Greenwich, RI with Emerson Torrey at the recording console. The recording sessions started last week and band members include Jim Berger on Bass, Rick Couto on Drums, Bob Kirkman on Guitar, Banjo and Mandolin, & Dicky Reed on Keyboards. Rewards include signed items and live performances. Check out the video explaining the project and contribute to the funding here.
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Released 01.25.2012
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Monday, January 23, 2012
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Wooden Shjips have announced the release of a new 12" remix EP. This is a 28 minute EP featuring exclusive remixes from Andrew Weatherall, Sonic Boom of Spacemen 3 and Kandodo. After a full listen, the Sonic Boom mix is basically him playing all their songs at once at the same volume level. Lazy and barely listenable. The other tracks clearly have more effort put into them. This comes packaged in a full color LP jacket and is limited to only 2,500 copies - 2,000 copies on black and 500 copies on clear vinyl with black streaks. While this will ship in mid to late February, if you order now you'll get a download of the tracks. Pick it up here.
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Released 01.23.2012
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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The Uncomfortables 'Across the Shields Vol 1 & 2' are now released. This pair of releases was engineered by Matthew Bachand of Shadows Fall and co-produced by Uncomfortables and Matthew Bachand. The songs traverse the sonic landscape of flame thrower pop punk right through to blurred hardcore and metal. Uncomfortables have done hundreds of North American shows and have toured internationally. This is a band for fans of Husker Du, Kyuss, Mr. T Experience, and Motorhead. You can download the track Euro Style, pick up a copy of the both albums at the label webpage, or download the album here.
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Released 01.18.2012
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Monday, January 16, 2012
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75orLess Record label 2012 Digital Sampler is now available for free download and features Birkitt Transmissions, Broadcaster, Crotchthrottle, Deadlands, Dennis Most, Galvanize, Garage Sale Picasso, Maria Monk, Hank Sinatra Jr, Lloyd's Llamas, Mike Mountain, MW Ensemble, Soma Nova and Walltrax. You can download it here.
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Released 01.16.2012
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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Vertical Twin's Geezer Wheelie is now released.
This is Vertical Twin's second release. Geezer Wheelie is a hard rocking trip down memory lane visiting Psychotic ex-lovers, Rick Nielsen's guitar collection, marital aides, traps and rainbow unicorns. A three piece from Providence, RI doing more rocking and less talking. Only $6.00 postpaid for the cd, you can also stream or purchase the digital downloads here.
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Released 01.11.2012
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Monday, January 09, 2012
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Ladyfest is coming to Boston February 3 - 5 at the Cambridge YMCA. Focusing on the need for community awareness and spotlighting women in creative arts, performing will be Alice Bag from the legendary LA punk band The Bags, RI's Whore Paint, Boston bands' Cotton Candy, Libyyans, Thick Shakes and many others. Here is a link to a twenty song sampler from the artists involved in the event.
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Released 01.09.2012
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Friday, January 06, 2012
Thursday, January 05, 2012
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Boom Chick - Shake Can Well
Brooklyn's drum-girl-guitar-boy duo Boom Chick had one of our favorite releases in 2011 and they have announced the pre-order for a new seven inch single called 'Shake Can Well'. This will be an edition of 500 copies, with the first 100 copies on clear purple vinyl. It's $6 plus shipping and that gets you a download of the tracks upon ordering. This should arrive in your mailboxes in late February. You can order and listen to all three streaming tracks at their bandcamp site.
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Released 01.05.2012
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Monday, January 02, 2012
Friday, December 30, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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Matador's Singles Going Home Alone Subscription Series
Matador has decided to join the limited edition seven inch singles club for 2012 with what they are calling "Singles Going Home Alone Subscription Series", a series of six singles by such bands as The Men, OBN IIIs, a split between Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks and L.A. Guns (!) covering each other's songs, and three bands to be named later. Other fun gifts include a tote bag, 10% off their online store for the entire year and some other secret items. The words "limited edition" and "Matador" rarely if ever, are used together, so you can expect the Malkmus single to be fetching big bucks on ebay for the duration of 2012, before being promptly reissued digitally in 2013. Reasonably priced, record collectors should grab this hoping the three unnamed bands are from the classic roster and not the black wearing, synth playing euro-duo's dominating their string of new signings. Read more about it here.
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Released 12.27.2011
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Friday, December 23, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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Boston Hassle - A Boston Underground Music Compilation
On December 11, the Boston Hassle compilation button was released on a wearable music pin that only requires the listener to plug in their headphones and press play. The simple controls let you pause or play the music and to skip forward or back through the songs. While the lack of display doesn't work against this playable pin format if there's only one band, it's different for a compilation, because until you memorize the order of the tracks, you are on your own. That's really the only thing to complain about, as it comes packed in a slightly larger than matchbox sized cardboard container, with a splattered Boston Red Sox logo on the top. As for the music, thirteen tracks ranging from middle eastern madness, instrumental hip hop, reverb drenched power pop, hyper/gloom synth and angular indie rock.You can stream the comp here and purchase the comp here.
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Released 12.21.2011
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Monday, December 19, 2011
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Joyful Noise Flexi Disc Subscription Series for 2012
Joyful Noise continues to expand the niche packaging and format market with their latest Flexi Disc Subscription Series for 2012. Not content with reissuing indie classics on cassette with screen printed boxes in limited runs, Joyful Noise past artists are top notch (Dinosaur Jr, Of Montreal, Marmoset, etc), and also for this Flexi Disc Series - Jad Fair, Of Montreal, Tortoise, Lou Barlow, Richard Swift, Danielson, Racebannon, and others. Granted, their target audiences have yet to learn of the downfalls of these resurrected formats - tapes getting eaten, the sound quality slowly getting worse, and the fun of trying to locate a particular song, or the flexi disc sound quality in general - but grabbing the music collector geek's attention seems to be working. So here's the details - each release is limited to just 500 copies on clear, one-sided flexi discs, which will ship once per month. There are no downloads available, and all the songs are exclusive to the subscription. There's two levels to the subscription, one with a screen printed box ($89 with shipping) and one without ($69 with shipping).
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Released 12.14.2011
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
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William Schaff Art Book with 10" LP by Jason Molina
Friend of 75orLess and fellow Warren, RI resident William Schaff has started a Kickstarter campaign to fund his new book in partnership with Graveface Records. The goal is to make a beautiful 11"x11" hardcover art book of at least 60 pages, featuring Schaff's music related artwork. There's introductions and essays from John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats, Will Sheff of Okkervil River and Darren Jackson of Kid Dakota. The levels of donations have some pretty amazing rewards. While the book comes with an exclusive 10" LP by Jason Molina, extra special gifts include a flexi-disc by the Casket Girls, a GG Allin activity coloring book, posters, colored test pressings, personalized art, and other neat things. Watch the crazy video explaining the rewards and assist on funding this project.
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Released 12.09.2011
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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Hank Sinatra Jr. - Grow a Pear
It is a sure thing that Hank Sinatra Jr. will one day be a star. Until then, we are lucky enough to be able to pay $7 for his unreal geniusnessosity and be practically assured to get in to any of his shows without them selling out. "Grow A Pear" was performed, recorded, mixed, mastered, mustied and marbled by Hank. With reggae jams, rock anthems, club hits, sea shantys and more, this album proves the genre defying act worthy. 2012 will probably, most likely be the year that the last person, who has not heard of Hank Sinatra Jr., will die. So get hip, be yourself and do what I say... buy Hank Sinatra Jr.'s "Grow A Pear" while you still can. 17 tracks in all, you can download the track 'Whole Foods' for free and pick up a copy for only $7.00 at the label webpage.
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Released 12.14.2011
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
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Galvanize - Self Titled
Galvanize are an indie rock group from Providence, RI. Combining muscular, angular riffs with imperial horsepower drumming, the group lays the foundation for emotive, honest lyrics of the daily societal grind to be dispensed with proper punch. This is their debut five song EP. You can download the track 'Battleship' and pick up a copy for only $6.00 at the label webpage.
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Released 12.09.2011
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Monday, December 12, 2011
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Soma Nova - Self Titled
Soma Nova's self titled debut is now released. It was recorded and mixed at Summing Point, Newport, RI, in the second half of 2011. This collection of songs infuses psych-pop and folk rock, a cure-all remedy for whatever befalls you. Being compared to Bob Dylan's Infidels is definitely a jump start in the right direction for Soma Nova's debut. Nine tracks in all, you can download the track All This Time, and pick up a copy for only $9.00 at the label webpage.
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Released 12.09.2011
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Friday, December 09, 2011
Monday, December 05, 2011
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Lambchop - Mr M
Lambchop will be releasing the full length album 'Mr M' on February 20, available through both Merge and City Slang. If you pre-order the double LP from Merge, it includes a download coupon, while City Slang has a few more formats available, including CD, DVD, LP, and a vinyl box set. There's a free download of the track 'If Not I'll Just Die' and the first 150 pre-orders get a signed poster of a Kurt Wagner painting.
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Due out 02.20.2012
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Friday, December 02, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
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Dinosaur Jr. - Cassette Trilogy Box Set
Joyful Recordings has reissued the first three Dinosaur Jr albums on cassette in a wooden box and it is already sold out.
Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies, the Dinosaur Jr. Cassette Trilogy is packaged in a custom-built, screen-printed wooden box, printed by In Case of Emergency Press. The three cassettes include the original artwork for their Self Titled, You're Living All Over Me, and Bug full-lengths, all released between 1985 and 1988. As a random suprise added to 50 of the 500 boxes available, some will find a copy of Sebadoh's Weed Forestin' cassette. While I am happy to see a resurgence in cassettes in 2011, or anything non-digital, priced reasonably, and non-imbecilic, I am in no way ready to jump back on the bandwagon I jumped off fifteen years ago. If you were lucky enough to order in time, you should receive yours sometime around December 13.
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Released 12.13.2011
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
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The Blood Moons / Six Star General Split 12" Vinyl is now available for pre-order. Immediate 320kb mp3 download, including all album artwork and the records ship the next day. The Vinyl is limited to 200 hand numbered copies and the jackets were screen printed at the 75orLess house, on 18 point brown 100% PCW recycled chipboard, using red and black inks. The Blood Moons "Self Titled" EP includes six tracks and Six Star General's "These Woods Smell Like Grape" EP has seven tracks. New Bedford, Massachusetts' The Blood Moons newest batch of songs about love gone wrong, relationships gone wrong, lust gone wrong, goodbyes gone wrong, and taxidermied lovers! Providence, RI's Six Star General recorded their EP in the summer of 2011 at Plan of a Boy Studio in Providence with Kraig Jordan. Seven songs, over 22 minutes of music, including a cover of the T. Rex classic 'Life's a Gas' with Jodie Treloar on vocals. Pre-order a copy at the label webpage.
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Released 11.01.2011
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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The Olivia Tremor Control - Dusk At Cubist Castle and Black Foliage vinyl reissues
Chunklet is reissuing The Olivia Tremor Control's Dusk At Cubist Castle and Black Foliage on black vinyl with gatefold packaging. Black Foliage has been remastered from the original tapes. There's a combo package available for pre-order that includes an exclusive t-shirt and if you order both albums, you also receive a download of over 3 hours of rare, unreleased, and live material. This ships on November 15. Choose your best option at the Chunklet store.
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Released 11.15.2011
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Monday, November 14, 2011
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Dennis Most - "I'm Not Dead Yet! + Indianaroadkillarama"
Dennis Most, proto-punker of underground legend, brings you "I'M NOT DEAD YET!" & "INDIANA ROADKILLARAMA". First released in 2008 on vinyl by Italy's Tornado Ride Records. Desperate vocals, slashing guitars, pounding bass and drums...throw in some melody and what you have is a CD that will rip you up and leave you dying on the floor. 21 tracks. You can download the track Balls for free. Available at the label webpage.
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Released 07.01.2011
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
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MW Ensemble's 'Songs for Cello, Piano, and a Train' is now released. MW Ensemble is a New York based musical project comprised of Nancy Wheeler and Mike Winters. In 2008 they released their first EP entitled 'Apartment or Nepal'. In 2010 and 2011 MW Ensemble released two singles: 'Complementation and shifts by 16/15'and 'Op. 2'. Both singles include 4-track recorded solo piano compositions which can be described as repetitive parts with atonal pieces. The fall of 2011 brings the release of 'Songs for Cello, Piano, and a Train', an EP that will be available on 8" record, cd, and digitally. Limited to 50 silk screened copies, you can download the track 'II, for cello and piano', and pick up a copy at the label webpage. Also, the 8 inch vinyl is available directly from the Ionik Records website.
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Released 11.01.2011
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Monday, November 07, 2011
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Rob Crow - He Thinks He's People (Temporary Residence Limited)
Rob Crow of Pinback has a new solo record called 'He Thinks He's People' on Temporary Residence Limited. His solo stuff makes it easy to see who brings what to the Pinback palatte. there's the angular guitars, the double tracked vocals, the pop hooks. If a Pinback fan stumbles into a room while this is playing, they are going to ask which Pinback album it's from. You can download the track Sophistructure. The record comes with an mp3 download, and is only $10 plus shipping. As a bonus, the first 200 copies come in black and white half and half vinyl. You can order it from the Temporary Residence website.
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Friday, November 04, 2011
Thursday, November 03, 2011
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Mike Mountain's 'Hiding in the Rock' is now released. With irreal lyrics serving as the lighthouse and a pulsating three-piece providing the current, Mike Mountain charts a course that musically sticks in your craw and once hooked refuses to lighten the slack. Unafraid to stray into the abyss, the crew floats along with a deceptive calm; like the harbor before the mania of an oncoming deluge that threatens the dirty seaport. All and all, the catch is quite tasty, but like any delicacy, the sound is destined for those with a particular palate. They understand the value of salt in an earth increasingly musically bland. They're convinced the feast will leave you hungering for more. Six tracks, you can download the track Two Little Bossmen, and pick up a copy at the label webpage.
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Wednesday, November 02, 2011
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The Marshmallow Ghosts - Self Titled
Graveface has gone all out for the self titled debut full-length by The Marshmallow Ghosts. The CD version is actually a DualDisc, and is in a DVD-sized package with a 24 page booklet. One side is the CD, the other the DVD of their horror film 'Corpse Reviver No. 2'. The vinyl has orange, purple and white mixed colors and a clear stenciled jacket. The music sounds similar to the 'Embryonic' album by The Flaming Lips, lots of keyboards, spooky sounds, and experimentation, most hitting the nail directly on the head. You can listen to a sampler from the album, or check out the video for The Hearst Song, or watch the 97 minute version of Corpse Reviver No 2. All physical orders receive an 11x17 poster (a digital download is also available, minus the fun), and you can purchase this all directly from Graveface.
- mark
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Released 10.11.2011
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Monday, October 31, 2011
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Of Montreal Cassette Box Set on Joyful Noise
Joyful Noise is releasing a cassette box set of all 10 full-length albums from Of Montreal, which were previously released on such labels as Bar/None, Kindercore, and Polyvinyl between 1997-2010. Limited to 500 numbered copies, these ship in a custom-built wooden box, screen-printed with original artwork from David Barnes. Each of the 10 cassettes are individually wrapped, include the original album art, and complete mp3 downloads. available for pre-order here.
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Released 10.31.2011
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
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Calexico's Road Atlas (1998-2011) Vinyl Box Set
Calexico's Road Atlas (1998-2011) Vinyl Box Set is being released by City Slang on November 21. Limited to 1,100 copies, this box set compiles the long out of print tour-only cds that the band sold from 1998-2010 onto 4 LP's and 4 double LP's. The box comes wrapped in blue linen and silk screened with silver ink, while the eight albums have printed album jackets and inner sleeves, a 40 page book, and mp3 downloads for all 12 records with bonus tracks. The cost is $130 plus shipping and preorders will ship the week of November 21, 2011. You can order it here.
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Released 11.21.2011
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
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Odd Box Singles Club
Odd Box has three new singles club split singles coming out in late October featuring the bands The Hairs/The Medusa Snare, Gold-Bears/Bracelettes, and Ketamines/The Vignettes. You can sign up for the 2011 Singles Club here. In addition to the limited singles, the records will arrive in an Odd Box drawstring bag with 4 badges, 2 postcards, a sticker, download codes for all 6 releases, a total of 12 bands and 20 songs. You can stream all the tracks here.
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Released 10.20.2011
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Sunday, October 16, 2011
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Ten years ago today, 75orLess published it's first review. Hoo-rah.
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Released 10.16.2011
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
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The Jesus Lizard's 'Club' on 2xLP
Chunklet has announced the release of The Jesus Lizard's 'Club' on 2xLP with gatefold design on December 7, 2011. This is limited to 1,000 copies and is the soundtrack to the DVD of the same name recorded in Nashville in 2009 and released in September 2011. 22 track in all, any copies ordered directly from Chunklet will received the colored vinyl version and apparently there will not be a second pressing. Order it here.
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Released 12.07.2011
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Friday, October 07, 2011
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
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Found Dead in Trunk - Fried Demon Sessions expanded edition
Found Dead in Trunk's 'Fried Demon Sessions' expanded edition is now released. A split-release with Dagger Records USA, this cd expands the original eight song EP with six new songs from the Connecticut-based lo-fi punk band. Found Dead in Trunk features former members of Stark Raving, The White Pigs and Sanity Assassins. You can download the track Combat Zone and purchase a copy at the label website.
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Released 10.05.2011
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Monday, October 03, 2011
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Neutral Milk Hotel Vinyl Box Set
On November 22, Neutral Milk Hotel is self releasing a vinyl box set with 15 previously unreleased tracks. This will include both full length albums - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea and On Avery Island, two 10" records - Everything Is EP and the Ferris Wheel on Fire EP, both with bonus tracks, three 7 inch records - Little Birds, You've Passed/Where You'll Find Me Now, the Holland 1945/Engine picture-disc, and two large posters. Priced at $88 plus S&H, you can pre-order and check out the details of the package here.
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Released 11.22.2011
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 1 from 11am-7pm, the third annual FUSIONFEST will take place at the scenic Water Street Landing in Warren, RI. FREE ADMISSION, lots of beers, tasty foods and live performers will include The Honey Brown, Paul Rocha, The Rice Cakes, The Propellers, Beat Billies, Suicide Bill, Good Time Charlie, Dan White, Six Star General, Vertical Twin, Coma Coma. Music starts at 11am sharp!
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Released 10.01.2011
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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The Smiths Box Set
Rhino will soon be releasing The Smiths Box Set. Packaged in a numbered, trunk-style box, and is limited to 4,000 made. It contains all eight albums with replica packaging on CD and vinyl, all remastered by Johnny Marr and Frank Arkwright. This also includes all 25 of The Smiths' singles on 7" vinyl with original artwork, 'The Complete Picture' DVD of the band's music videos, an 8 page booklet with expanded liner notes by author Lois Wilson, and
all original cover-art prints and a 36" x 24" poster. This will be released on October 25, 2011, and is hilariously priced at $500.
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Released 09.21.2011
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Monday, September 19, 2011
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Crotchthrottle - Everything Odder Than Everything Else
Crotchthrottle's - Everything Odder Than Everything Else is now released on 75orLess Records. According to reports from the field, members of Crotchthrottle locked themselves in a bunker for five months to rehearse before recording their latest psych noise rock quasi-instrumental release, Everything Odder Than Everything Else. While no-one can be sure what happened in there, their supplies are rumored to have included seven crates of old issues of Creem and Reflex magazines, the collected writings of Lester Bangs and Richard Meltzer, five Kraftwerk albums, fifty cases of pasta sauce, and ten pounds of dill pickles. As usual, no band members could be reached for comment. 14 tracks, you can watch the videos for the songs Gong Market and Wizards can Wait and download the track (Some Kind of) European Magic. The label is limited to 25 copies and all come with a 9.5" x 9.5" poster. You can order at the label website.
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Released 09.21.2011
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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Ho-Ag - Seal the Room Kuzka Mom digital single
The new two song digital single from Boston's Ho-Ag is available for free download.
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Released 09.08.2011
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Monday, September 12, 2011
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Marmoset - 4XLP Box Set (Joyful Noise)
Today, Joyful Noise releases the Marmoset 4XLP box set, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their second album "Record In Red". This box contains all four of their albums on vinyl, two of them for the first time. Also comes with instant downloads of each album, along with an additional download of 24 bonus tracks. This is limited to 100 hand-numbered copies, packaged in screen-printed wooden boxes and also a 40 page mini-booklet.You can dowload the tracks Peace in the Valley, Winter, Missing Man, Peach Cobbler and order your copy here.
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Released 09.13.2011
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Friday, September 09, 2011
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
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Cave - Neverendless (Drag City)
Deliberately repetitive Chicago space rock, averaging over 8 minutes per song, sounding at times like Trans Am and Stereo Lab, complete with a couple of gonzo 'Baba O'Riley'-like freak-outs. Better yet, massive psych jams that are more aggressive than Spacemen 3, but less guitar driven than Wooden Shjips, also recalling Tortoise on 'On The Rise,' where amazing guitar and keyboard solos are traded and rotated, processed vocal chants are layered, and wah pedals are worshiped. Check out the tour dates or their myspace (!) page.
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Released 09.20.2011
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Friday, August 26, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
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Bitch Magnet, Yo La Tengo, Sun Kil Moon, Johnny Thunders, Queens of the Stone Age, Bitch Magnet
The Flat Response has Yo La Tengo 6-18-11
Captains Dead has Sun Kil Moon 3-31-04
Nuzz Prowling Wolf has Johnny Thunders 2-29-84
Chunklet has Bitch Magnet live and rare
NYC taper has Queens of the Stone Age 5-25-11
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Released 08.19.2011
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Friday, August 12, 2011
Monday, August 08, 2011
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Dex Romweber Duo - Is That You In The Blue? (Bloodshot)
Another step in the right direction for the resurrection of Dex Romweber, courtesy of Bloodshot Records. The track 'Jungle Drums' brings the classic Dex formula, runaway rockabilly with a blazing sax solo, while there's another short sax blast on the sub-two minute instrumental rocker 'Climb Down'. The album has some Orbison-esque dark ballads, particularly the title track, a few uptempo Eddie Cochrane rockers, and some Dick Dale-ish surf influenced licks. If this keeps up, the deserving Dex may actually break the curse and be fully appreciated in his lifetime. You can download the track Jungle Drums, catch them on tour, and purchase the album at the label website.
- mark
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Released 07.26.2011
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Friday, August 05, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
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Bill Callahan, The Mummies, Sleeping In The Aviary, Gastr Del Sol, Sonic Youth
All I Want has The Mummies 3-11-94.
Daytrotter has a session from Sleeping In The Aviary.
Acid Punks has Gastr Del Sol 4-23-97.
Shiny Grey Monotone has Sonic Youth 1-17-88.
NYC taper has Bill Callahan 7-12-11.
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Released 12.31.1969
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Monday, July 18, 2011
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75ORLESS RECORDS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY PARTY JULY 23 2PM-2AM
The Apartment is celebrating one year of being open and the 75orLess label is marking it's fifth year anniversary (the review site has also lasted ten years this October!). So, we have decided to celebrate by hosting THE APARTMENT & 75ORLESS RECORDS ANNIVERSARY PARTY ON SATURDAY JULY 23. Starting at 3pm and going until closing, 15 LABEL BANDS WILL PERFORM including Mark Cutler, Girl Haggard, Broadcaster, The Doll Eyes, Coma Coma, The diePods, Soma Nova, The Propellers, Hank Sinatra Jr, Suicide Bill, Six Star General with Kraig Jordan, The Birkitt Transmissions, The Blood Moons, Good Time Charlie and the David Tessier All-Star Band. This is a FREE show. There will be special guest DJ's between bands, cheap cds, t-shirts and posters. This is also the DVD Release show for HANK SINATRA JR, as well as the cd release show for THE BIRKITT TRANSMISSIONS and DAVID TESSIER.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
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Vertical Twin - self titled EP
This is Vertical Twin's debut release. A dynamic three piece from Providence, RI with a rock/punk & blues mix. No talking, no tuning, just heads-down non-nonsense-mindless boogie at 90MPH. Think fast cars, faster women, and giving the finger to your boss. Their song cloud drips motorcycles, mental illness & sex. You can download the track POS Jones. Digital downloads are available here or you can purchase a copy at the label website.
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Released 07.14.2011
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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The Birkitt Transmissions - Cut in 3
The Cut in 3 EP is the Birkitt Transmissions' first release. Husband/Wife duo Doug (guitar/vocals) & Aileen Birkitt (drums) play simple, loud, melodic guitar rock. Is it punk? Well.... sure, if you'd like it to be. Whatever gets you through the night. It's rock, yo. Please check it out for yourself. That would make the Birkitt Transmissions purr like a kitten. You can download the track Pretty Nonsense and purchase a copy at the label webpage.
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Released 07.08.2011
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Monday, July 11, 2011
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Eastern Phoebes - Wampum (self released)
On the Elephant 6 (by way of Rhode Island's southern shores) scale, this is closest to the pre-electronica, whimsical pop-era Of Montreal, right down to the tweaked high pitched vocals, but with the advantage of modern technology, resulting in better recording quality than their predecessors. Throughout, there is an emphasis on piano and other key-based instruments dripping delightful melodies all over the pop perfection, with some well placed swear words to snap you out of the giddiness of it all. On top of everything else, you can download this album for free.
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Released 03.17.2011
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Friday, July 08, 2011
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
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Al Lover - Psychedelic Reinterpretations of Contemporary Rock 'n Roll (Reflective Flesh)
If being hip enough to like anything with the word 'remixes' in the title is on your bucket list, here's your chance to cross that off and still maintain your rock cred. Removing most vocals and leaving only heavy riffs and primitive beats, Al Lover has created something very similar to Dub Narcotic Sound System or Jon Spencer's Xtra Acme Remixes or the Experimental Remixes EP. Amazing songs by Moonhearts, Thee Oh Sees, Ty Segall, Jeff the Brotherhood, Night Beats and others, 30 minutes in total. This is a completely free download.
- mark
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Released 07.02.2011
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Friday, July 01, 2011
Thursday, June 30, 2011
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Lloyd's Llamas - self titled debut album is now released.
Not much is known about this Providence band, so go to their website and snoop around. Fans of Ween and the Residents should give this a listen. You can download the track Lion Love here. The cd is available at the label webpage and the digital download is available for download here.
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Released 07.01.2011
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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Deadlands - self titled
Deadlands' self-titled debut album, Deadlands, is the result of six months of Thursdays and the occasional Friday night. This is very much a rock and roll record. One foot firmly entrenched in murder ballad blues and the other dangling off the top of a burning office building; Deadlands weaves third person tales of deceit, insanity, and betrayal. And guess what? The guy always dies at the end. Always. You can download the track Never There and purchase a copy at the label webpage.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
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Fucked Up - David Comes To Life (Matador)
This is an epic 18 tracks of hard driving indie rock, full of soothing spacious female vocals colliding with the heavily gruff lead vocals of Pink Eye. Releasing a steady stream of albums, their music is leaving the hardcore punk behind and becoming more intricate. At 76 minutes long, this is the best bargain per minute of music so far this summer. Strange paradox for this band - a band and a front man, both great at what they do, sometimes it's just too bad they're in the same band. Pay attention to everyone's side projects.
- mark
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Released 06.07.2011
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Friday, June 24, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
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NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL AT ARTIST EXCHANGE CRANSTON RI
On June 24th & 25th, over 30 bands from Southeastern New England, including 75orLess performers Mark Cutler, The Propellers, Suicide Bill Cole, David Tessier, The Blood Moons, Sweet Love, and The Blood Moons will appear at the New Music Festival. Others appearing are Fall and Bounce, The Throttles, Anne's Cordial, Allysen Callery, The Pomp, Steve Allain, Kim Lamothe, Jenny White, Chris Moon, Tony Jones & the Cretin 3, Fried Miracle, The Benedictions, Kristi Martel, The Headcutters, Lee McAdams & The Cosmic Factory, Emma Joy, Red Eye Flight, Will Houlihan, Matt Fraza and more. Starts 6pm Friday and 11am on Saturday.
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Released 06.20.2011
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Friday, June 17, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
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Last Good Tooth - The Meeting Was A Success (self released)
"Everybody's older/ than my dad's new girlfriend./ She's a doctor / in divorcing." The opening lines on Last Good Tooth's debut EP, The Meeting Was A Success, capture the essence of the record: a cynical but brutally honest take on life. Featuring the sharp lyrics of Penn Sultan and the effective fiddling of Alex Spoto, the album is darkly-tinged folk, opting for cringe over charm - the perfect soundtrack for our increasingly frightening world.
- brian h
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Released 03.11.2011
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Friday, June 10, 2011
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J Mascis, Sebadoh, The Stooges, Yo La Tengo, Bruce Springsteen
Big O has Bruce Springsteen 7-20-75
Daytrotter has a session from J Mascis
Acid Punks has Sebadoh 12-8-96
Shiny Grey Monotone has The Stooges 9-16-73
NYC taper has Yo La Tengo 3-23-11
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Released 06.10.2011
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011
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Baylies Band - All Clowns No Lions (75orLess Records)
75OL-120 Baylies Band' All Clowns No Lions' is now released. It is one 53 minute improv piece of music in the spirit of Pink Floyd, Sonic Youth, and Can. Only $6 postpaid.
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Released 06.09.2011
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Monday, June 06, 2011
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Paul McCartney - McCartney II deluxe reissue (Hear)
McCartney II, recorded at home in 1980, has been remastered with a second disc of outtakes, and includes amazing gatefold packaging. As for the music, there's the big hit song, "Coming Up" and plenty of synthy weirdness on 'Temporary Secretary'. There's also the electronic instrumental 'Front Parlour' and goofy synth and handclaps on 'Frozen Jap'. This also offers it's fair share of ballads. 'Waterfalls' is a sterile ode to heartbreak, and 'One of These Days' is a sterile ode to all previous sterile odes. This is quirky and experimental, a combination of dramatic depths and light breezy electronic pop, peculiar even by post-Beatle standards. An interesting time capsule into what McCartney was up to at his farm house in 1979.
- mark
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Released 06.14.2011
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Friday, June 03, 2011
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
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David Tessier - Taurus EP (75orLess Records)
For Rhode Island followers of David Tessier's former collaborations and output, Taurus presents the joyously familiar: this EP breathes new life into Pipeline Drive's riff-fest. Catapult reminds us that there was a time in the 80's when it was perfectly acceptable to marry heavy guitars, synths and crooning vocals. It is Release Me that stars, however, and suggests that Radiohead can retire now - Tessier has it covered with a strong dose of 70's pomp and grace to spare. Taurus is a prime medley of Tessier's talents, whetting the appetite for more.
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Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
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Hope Anchor - Pile On The Dirt (75orLess Records)
Emerging from a musical heritage steeped in the sounds of The Clash, the Pixies, and The Jesus and Mary Chain, Hope Anchor delivers a potent batch of guitar rock songs populated by swirling soundscapes and infused with the melodic drive of American power pop. 'Pile On The Dirt' has ten tracks and you can pick up a copy at the label webpage postpaid for only $10.00
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Released 05.23.2011
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Friday, May 20, 2011
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The 2011 Providence Phoenix Music Poll nominations are out and the 75orLess label has a total of 15 nominations, including three of the six nominees for Best Album! Head over and vote for Mark Cutler, Coma Coma, Suicide Bill, The diePods, Skinny Millionaires, Tom Chace, Broadcaster, Mandy Allan, Baylies Band, The Jesse Minute, and Six Star General.
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Released 03.24.2011
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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75orLess artists have eleven nominations (Mark Cutler, Six Star General, The diePods, The Jesse Minute, Girl Haggard, Skinny Millionaires, Chris from The Blood Moons, Mandy from Girl Haggard, Mike from Skinny Millionaires) in this year's Motif Music Awards. Go here to vote. The March issue also has an interview with the founder of 75orLess on page 24.
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Monday, April 25, 2011
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Husker Du The Story of the Noise-pop Pioneers Who Launched Modern Rock by Andrew Earles (Voyageur Press)
Written with the cooperation of Grant Hart and Greg Norton, Earles relies on many old interviews with Bob Mould for his input (Mould has his own book in progress.) There's lots of background on the fertile midwest scene, the groundbreaking touring contributions from the Suicide Commandos and a full chapter to the label the band started, Reflex Records. After moving on to New Alliance and then SST, Husker Du quickly became SST's biggest selling band and the revenue they generated funded the second wave of SST bands. This also examines decisions that changed the future of the band, especially sticking with SST for Flip Your Wig and the details of the major label choosing two Hart songs as singles for their debut 'Candy Apple Grey', while the follow-up 'Warehouse' had two Mould songs for selected for singles.
A brief summary of the post-Husker Du musical output raises the question that while Mould has undoubtedly has more success, Hart may have an superior post-band musical catalog. Seeing this in print is important because the secret clique of people who also feel this way have long been banned from the cool kids musical debate club. There is very little to complain about when looking at the overall story Earles tells and the format he uses. The song-by-song, album-by-album dissection is a little much, but this is nothing more than a small complaint. What makes this book great is not only what it contains, it's what it ignores. The focus is on the albums themselves, the circumstances under which they were made, and very little space is devoted to the stuff of Husker folklore - the really non-existent feud with The Replacements, the drug use of the band, the sexual lives of the band members, or the exact circumstances of the breakup. The very nice hardcover first edition is available at Amazon, while it appears a much smaller second edition (also hardcover, but with corrections) of 1,500 was released in April 2011.
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Released 02.03.2011
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
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The Feelies - Here Before (Bar None) [upcoming shows]
Crazy Rhythms is considered by many to be The Feelies' crowning achievement, but I have always preferred 1986's The Good Earth. The austere strummed acoustics, the fuzzy melodic leads and the buried murmuring vocals created an unmistakable vibe that is as visceral today as it was on its release. It's been 25 years since the Good Earth, but the music on Here Before sounds like it could have been recorded in the same sessions. There is not a hint of technology or a new style or fad. This is pure Feelies; and that makes this Feelies fan feel real good.
- kraig
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Released 04.12.2011
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Monday, April 18, 2011
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The Heat Tape - Raccoon Valley Recordings
The Heat Tape released "Raccoon Valley Recordings" February 15 on Red Scare. 12 tracks in 25 minutes, taking the buzzsaw punk of the Ramones, pop hooks of Guided By Voices, and touches of the Reatards and Thermals to create a pure rock and roll album with just enough fuzz to weed out any Better Than Ezra fans. Purchase a copy at the label store.
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Released 02.15.2011
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Friday, April 15, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
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A Spectacular Crap podcast #49 - 75orLess Records episode
The 'A Spectacular Crap ' podcast recently did a show dedicated to 75orLess Records acts. Great Rhode Island-related sound bites and music from Mustache Ride, The Jesse Minute, Eight Pictures, Coma Coma, Six Star General, Baylies Band, Frenzy of Tongs, Chris Evil and the Taints, Ming Toro, Guntaard, Killing Pablo. Listen to the show here.
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Monday, April 11, 2011
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I Slept with Joey Ramone by Mickey Leigh and Legs McNeil (Touchstone Publishing)
'I Slept with Joey Ramone' is the story of Joey Ramone's brother
Mickey Leigh, a talented but financially struggling musician himself, who is also the roadie and stage manager for the first five years of the Ramones. Leigh also contributed to their music by singing backup and writing small parts to their songs when they hit songwriting road blocks, but is never given any songwriting credit. This leads to many battles in their future, especially when the band earns royalties from television commercials, while Leigh cannot afford to eat. Over the course of 400 pages, it is revealed that everyone in the Ramones camp, including the author himself, has personal flaws that contributes to nearly the entire band's professional and personal destruction. Much of the book is focused on Joey's pre-Ramones life, details about his childhood and teenage years and his post-Ramones life, including the health issues that led to his eventual passing. Close when the band was together, Leigh and Joey pass in and out of each others lives once the band splinters. The lack of trajectory in the Ramones career is also examined. Aside from having their studio time paid for, no type of mainstream success or significant financial security ever happened. The Ramones made a living by playing live and touring without speaking to each other very much. It becomes obvious as you read that being in the Ramones was a wretched experience for everyone, fated to stay together due to needing each others contributions to complete an album's worth of material each year or so. This arrangement becomes a thirty year battle with deep bitterness, bullying and jealousy that outlasts the participants own lives. Sadly, the slow downward slide of Joey's health is the focus for the last quarter of the book, with very personal accounts of how the family reacted to the good and bad news as it came. However, Leigh recalls how through it all, the Ramones infighting outlasted Joey's lifetime and negatively impacted memorial shows in his honor, as well as their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Ironically enough, while Leigh never got credit for his contributions to the Ramones music in their lifetime, he is now, along with Johnny's widow Linda, one of two lone survivors to their royalties. This is an epic read, very well written and broken into 41 short chapters for brief reading sessions. Co-author of the book is Legs McNeil surprisingly, as it purposely avoids the 'only in their own words' approach of 'Please Kill Me'. This is a detailed account, separating myth of the Ramones from the actual lives of the Ramones, written by one of the only people who experienced these things from start to finish. 'I Slept with Joey Ramone' is currently available at Amazon for affordable prices.
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Released 01.10.2011
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Friday, April 08, 2011
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
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Surf City - Kudos (Fire Records)
From the bountiful land of New Zealand comes a more tanned, but less extreme version of what Jesus and Mary Chain did to the Beach Boys a few decades ago. Minimal drum beats, clean and simple guitar licks, heavily reverbed vocals, with touches of Pavement and some shoegaze, but without the pastiness, attitude or regret. You can check out the video for See How the Sun, and also purchase direct from Fire.
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Released 01.10.2011
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Monday, April 04, 2011
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Five Eight - Your God Is Dead To Me Now
Athens, GA veterans Five Eight have released "Your God Is Dead To Me Now", their seventh full length release on Iron Horse. Mid-tempo alt rock that is influenced by peers like the Leaving Trains and Cobra Verde, as well as the late, lamented Silkworm and current rock heroes The Hold Steady. You can stream the entire album at their webpage, where you can also check out the trailer to the documentary on the band.
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Released 03.29.2011
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Friday, April 01, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
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75OL-114 Various Artists - Failed Tribute Bands free 39 song download
To celebrate the 5th anniversary and 100th release on 75orLess Records, we are offering the 39 song compilation 'Failed Tribute Bands' for free download and streaming. This FREE online-only compilation download contains full artwork and two and a half hours of covers, including songs written by Guided by Voices, Grandaddy, The Rolling Stones, The Blasters, Bob Dylan, The Descendents, Ultravox, Devo, The Stooges, Black Flag, The Damned, Pere Ubu, David Bowie, Agent Orange, The Urinals, Peter Cetera, JS Bach, Ween, King Kong, Failure, Pavement, Neil Young, The Nils, Bruce Springsteen, The Drifters, Velvet Underground, Mekons, The Feelies, Afghan Whigs, Big Time Rush, Bobby Darin, Ke$ha, Paula Abdul, Rodney Crowell, Wax, Lemonade Hayride, and Kris Kristofferson. Download it here for free
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Released 03.07.2011
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Friday, March 04, 2011
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
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The Soft Province - self titied
Last week saw Three Ring Records release the debut self-titled full length from Montreal's The Soft Province. For a band that is a part time musical outlet for members of The Besnard Lakes, "The Broadway Coastline" is close to what you would expect if 1966 Brian Wilson had recorded with 1970 Velvet Underground and in other places, like a caffeinated Bedhead. While the track "Thin Ocean" has the herky-jerky, driving groove of bands like The Feelies or Yo La Tengo, some others recall an amped up Byrds. The band is offering my least favorite track One Was a Lie for free download. Purchase it on compact disc here.
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Released 02.21.2011
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
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Jeremy Lee Given - Old Flames
When he wasn't at his usual gig as the keyboard player for Allston, Mass' Rodeo Church, Jeremy Lee Given recorded his latest album, "Old Flame," now available as a name your own price download from bandcamp. Nine songs that blends the best parts of My Morning Jacket, Varnaline's druggy-era, Neil Young, and Grandaddy, while the track "Rebel Ghost" has a sweet Beach Boys vibe. If that sounds good, fork over some moolah, because bonus tracks are available for a donation of five dollars or more.
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Released 12.15.2010
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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75OL-113 Walltrax 'Vol 1 - Retrobot' has been released. Based out of Newport, RI, Dave Wall is the man behind Walltrax and this is a collection of home-recorded songs unused by his bands the diePods and The Masons. For fans of Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, and Ween. Six tracks, all streaming for free at the bandcamp site, where you can also download the entire thing for $5.00. The cd is $6.00 postpaid, limited to 75 silkscreened copies and available at the label website .
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Released 02.24.2011
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Friday, February 18, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Sunday, February 06, 2011
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James Ferraro - Night Dolls With Hairspray
Released on Halloween 2010 by Olde English Spelling Bee, James Ferraro's 'Night Dolls With Hairspray' contains charmingly lo-fi new wave, with poorly dubbed third generation Maxell XL II sound quality. weirdness, abrupt tape cuts, merging synths with the sounds of Soft Cell and The Lovedolls. Underneath the layer of anti-Dolby, Ferraro sculpts something prolific out of a bunch of recording no-no's. For a taste, try this audio collage.
- mark
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Released 10.31.2010
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Saturday, February 05, 2011
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Bardo Pond - self titled (Fire) [upcoming shows] [audio] [video]
Bardo Pond have a new self titled full length out on Fire. The opening track, 'Just Once" starts frail and builds slowly to deliver a four minute, layered, psych-rock guitar freakout. Most of the album is slow and trippy with heavy duty hooks. Many soaring solos countered with fuzzed out bass, acoustic guitars, ambient sounds, and even synths or flute. If this was recorded while sober, I'll not have what they're not having, please.
- mark
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Released 12.10.2010
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Friday, February 04, 2011
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Yo La Tengo, Cars Can be Blue, The Ventures, Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band, Helmet, Jeff Tweedy and Jay Bennett
NYC Taper has Yo La Tengo 1-7-10.
The Flat Response has Cars Can Be Blue 8-12-10.
Big O has The Ventures 5-29-81.
Music for Maniacs has Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band's instrumental version of "Lick My Decals Off Baby".
Shiny Grey Monotone has Helmet 8-5-91.
Captains Dead has Jeff Tweedy and Jay Bennett 7-25-99.
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Released 02.03.2011
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Monday, January 31, 2011
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Gang of Four - Content (Yep Roc) [upcoming shows] [audio]
After having sat out the fat years, Gang of Four have reappeared in the depths of a nasty global recession. As fresh and vital as this material sounds, fans will recognize all the familiar elements from over thirty years ago: the propulsive, shattered funk grooves; the haunted but strident guitar lines; the cryptic chants, oblique poetry and, of course, the signature indictments, now wailing, now declamatory, of capitalism, and it's discontents. Visceral, cerebral; still great!
- mark c
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Released 01.25.2011
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