Random Old Records Podcast #95

Hey folks, Random Old Records Podcast is still here after thirteen years. Still using other people's words to tell my own story. Still listening to all of the music to find the gems. Still wearing a mask, still not leaving my house. I must be doing something right, because EPISODE #95 is one of the best things I've ever done!

This time around, you'll hear lots of acoustic guitars and big harmonies. You'll hear silly lyrics and big dramatic flourishes. You'll hear huge beats and sing-song melodies and equal measures of angst and peace. You'll hear new tracks from Marina Allen, Andrew Gabbard, Drab City, and Aaron Frazer, plus classics by Happy and Artie Traum, Kak, Best Coast, and Gillian Welch, along with tons more great stuff. You'll enjoy it all, I'm sure of it!

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Random Old Records Podcast #95

Released 06/30/2021
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1. Happy and Artie Traum - "Scavengers"

(Double-Back, Capitol 1971)

2. Gillian Welch - "The Way It Goes"

(The Harrow and The Harvest, Acony 2011)

3. Best Coast - "Last Year"

(The Only Place, Mexican Summer 2012)

4. Female Species - "Sooner Or Later"

(Tale Of My Lost Love, Numero Group 2021)

--They came from within!

5. Global Village Trucking Company - "If You Don't Mind (Me Saying)"

(Smiling Revolution, Esoteric 2021)

6. Helen Shapiro - "That's The Reason I Love You"

(Right Back Where We Started From, RPM 2020)

7. Jo Ann Love - "Everything I Need"

(Right Back Where We Started From, RPM 2020)

8. Marina Allen - "Sleeper Train"

(Candlepower, Fire 2021)

9. Aaron Frazer - "Love Is"

(Introducing, Easy Eye Sound 2021)

--Count Yorga!

10. Darrow Fletcher - "My Young Misery"

(My Young Misery, Kent 2020)

11. Phoenix - "Lover's Fantasy"

(Can You Feel It Vol. 2, Tramp 2019)

12. Kak - "I've Got Time"

(Kak, Epic 1969)

13. Batteaux - "Tell Her She's Lovely"

(Batteaux, Columbia 1973)

14.The Flirtations - "Little Darling (I Need You)"

(Right Back Where We Started From, RPM 2020)

--Beyond the door!

15. Fatamorgana - "Until"

(Terra Alta, La Vida Es Un Mus 2019)

16. Jackie Lynn - "Short Black Dress"

(Jacqueline, Drag City 2020)

17. Drab City - "Devil Doll"

(Good Songs For Bad People, Bella Union 2020)

18. Andrew Gabbard - "Cloud Of Smoke"

(Brighter Days Ahead, Colemine 2021)

Random Old Records Podcast #94

It feels like I've listened to a hundred albums in the past month looking for inspiration, and EPISODE #94 of Random Old Records is the result of all those hours logged under the headphones and between the speakers. This is a fun one, so let's dig in!

You'll hear everything from hardcore punk classics to modern twists on punk to blissed-out pop to stomping grunge-era guitar noise to jangle to soul and everything in between. Featured artists include MDC, Poison Idea, Heather The Jerk, Toads, Christie Front Drive, Helium, Living Grateful, The Weather Station, and over a dozen more. Tell all your friends that Random Old Records is back!

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Random Old Records Podcast #94

Released 05/31/2021
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1. Andy Human - "Land Of The Dinosaurs"

(Freeze, CWR 2012)

2. Heather The Jerk - "Here Alone"

(Cable Access TV, self-released 2021)

3. J Church - "UFOs Will Crash"

(Nostalgic For Nothing, Broken Rekids 1995)

4. Toads - "Running 2: Still Running"

(Toads, Sanctuary Moon 2021)

5. Mystic Inane - "Mystic Ignorance"

(Natural Beauty, Cleta Patra 2020)

6. Deodorant - "Retrospect 17"

(Smells Good, Not Normal 2018)

7. MDC - "I Hate Work"

(MDC, R Radical 1982)

8. Poison Idea - "Give It Up"

(Pick Your King, FE 1983)

9. Healers - "Cruisin'"

(Rocky Mountain Low, Hyperpycnal 2009)

--Destroy all monsters!

10. Slant 6 - "Time Expired"

(Soda Pop Rip Off, Dischord 1994)

11. Scrawl - "Prize"

(Velvet Hammer, Simple Machines 1993)

12. Helium - "Trixie's Star"

(The Dirt Of Luck, Matador 1995)

13. Christie Front Drive - "November"

(Christie Front Drive, Caulfield 1996)

14. Heavenly - "Wrap My Arms Around Him"

(A Bout De Heavenly, Damaged Goods 2020)

--Dammitol!

15. The Wilderness Children - "Plastic Bag From Tescos"

(C89, Cherry Red 2018)

16. The Haywains - "Fisherman's Friend"

(C89, Cherry Red 2018)

17. Coming Up Roses - "I Could Have Been Your Girlfriend"

(Sharon Signs To Cherry Red, RPM 2016)

18. The Left Outsides - "The Wind No Longer Stirs The Trees"

(Are You Sure I Was There, Cardinal Fuzz 2020)

19. Living Grateful - "Birthright"

(Peace Mob, Punctum 2015)

--Behind the Dragon!

20. The Weather Station - "Separated"

(Ignorance, Fat Possum 2021)

21. James Elkington - "Sleeping Me Awake"

(Ever-Roving Eye, Paradise Of Bachelors 2020)

22. Lady Wray - "Bad Girl"

(Queen Alone, Big Crown 2016)

23. The Resonaires - "Standing With You"

(Brighter Days Ahead, Colemine 2021)

Random Old Records Podcast #93

The windows are open, the sun is shining on my street, and the music is flowing out of my stereo speakers and into the sky. It's that time of the month, and EPISODE #93 of Random Old Records is here with some free and easy sounds to soundtrack your days and nights.

The first thing you'll hear are country-rock classics from Judee Sill and Dillard and Clark, then we move on to some killer new jams from Oceanator, David Nance, and Nightshift, more vintage sounds by Federal Duck, The Grass Roots, The Serpent Power, Barbara Howard, plus a whole lot more. If you're a fool in love, looking for something to believe, or just trying to keep warm, there's something for you here!

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Also, Random Old Records Zine #1 is out and shipping now! $6.50 postage-paid, 20 pages, black & white, all previously unpublished on this blog or elsewhere. It features long reviews of the albums Don't Knock My Love by Wilson Pickett and Shadows by Maston, along with interviews I did with Dennis Coffey and Frank Maston about the making of those albums. Click the Buy Now button below to order, US shipping only. Thanks for the support! 

Random Old Records Podcast #93

Released 04/30/2021
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1. Judee Sill - "There's A Rugged Road"

(Heart Food, Asylum 1973)

2. Dillard and Clark - "The Radio Song"

(The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard and Clark, A&M 1968)

3. Weyes Blood - "Something To Believe"

(Titanic Rising, Sub Pop 2019)

4. Lavinia Blackwall - "Keep Warm"

(Muggington Lane End, self-released 2020)

--Small town in Texas!

5. Blades Of Joy - "Be Free"

(Blades Of Joy, Melters 2018)

6. Oceanator - "January 21st"

(Things I Never Said, Plastic Miracles 2020)

7. David Nance - "My Love, The Dark And I"

(Staunch Honey, Trouble In Mind 2020)

8. Nightshift - "Romantic Mud"

(Zoe, Trouble In Mind 2021)

9. Tess Parks - "Stick Around"

(Blood Hot, Optic Nerve 2015)

--Angel unchained!

10. The Do's And Dont's - "No One To Talk My Troubles To"

(Whispers Lounge, Numero Group 2020)

11. Federal Duck - "Tomorrow Waits For Today"

(Federal Duck, Musicor 1968)

12. Maria Dallas - "Ambush"

(Maria Dallas In Nashville, Viking 1967)

13. Becki Bluefield - "Somebody's Gonna Plow Your Field"

(Plantation Gold, Omni 2009)

14. The Serpent Power - "Up And Down"

(The Serpent Power, Vanguard 1967)

--Tentacles!

15. The Tuneful Trolley - "Hello Love"

(Island In The Sky, Capitol 1968)

16. The Critters - "Don't Let The Rain Fall Down On Me"

(It's A Happening World, Warner Japan 2017)

17. Free For All - "I'm So Glad That I Found You"

(The Sun Shines On My Street, Teensville 2018)

18. The Grass Roots - "Mr. Jones"

(Where Were You When I Needed You, Dunhill 1966)

19. Barbara Howard - "Oh Me, Oh My, I'm A Fool For You"

(On The Rise, Remined 2019)

Random Old Records Podcast #92

Spring has sprung, and all I wanna do is listen to music! EPISODE #92 of Random Old Records continues the vintage punk rock thread of last episode, along with some jingle, some jangle and some plain ol' rock n' roll. Let's get into it!

This time around, you'll hear stone-cold classics from the Circle Jerks and Uniform Choice, underrated 90s pop-punk from Bum and the Bomb Bassets, a stack of boppers from the venerable Mutant Pop label by The Hissyfits, The Proms, and The Beautys, new stuff from The Spits and Gen Pop, plus a whole lot more! In between the tracks, you'll hear excerpts from the classic 1975 crime caper Las Vegas Lady, starring Stella Stevens. All in all, it's another episode I'm mighty proud of, so I hope everyone likes it!

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Also, Random Old Records Zine #1 is out and shipping now! $6.50 postage-paid, 20 pages, black & white, all previously unpublished on this blog or elsewhere. It features long reviews of the albums Don't Knock My Love by Wilson Pickett and Shadows by Maston, along with interviews I did with Dennis Coffey and Frank Maston about the making of those albums. Click the Buy Now button below to order, US shipping only. Thanks for the support! 

Random Old Records Podcast #92
Released 02/14/21
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Released 03/27/21

1. Circle Jerks - "Wild In The Streets"

(Wild In The Streets, Faulty Products 1982)

2. Red Scare - "Last Request"

(Then There Were None, Upstart 1984)

3. Uniform Choice - "Scream To Say"

(Screaming For Change, Wishingwell 1986)

4. Fried E/M - "I'm Wrong"

(Modern World, Lumpy 2020)

5. Smarts - "Cling Wrap"

(Who Needs Smarts Anyway?, Feel It 2020)

6. Gen Pop - "Personal Fantasy"

(PPM66, Post Present Medium 2020)

7. Public Service - "Panic/Healing"

(I'm Gonna Kill That Man 7", Anxious 2019)

8. The Spits - "Broken Glass"

(VI, Thirftstore 2020)

9. Red Aunts - "Tin Foil Fish Bowl"

(#1 Chicken, Epitaph 1995)

--Las Vegas Lady part 1!

10. Cub - "New York City"

(Come Out Come Out, Mint 1995)

11. The Welders - "SOS Now"

(The Welders 7", BDR 2011)

12. The Gymslips - "Big Sister (It's Probably Better)"

(Rocking With The Renees, Abstract 1983)

13. Eddie and the Hot Rods - "Writing On The Wall"

(Surrender To The Rhythm, Grapefruit 2020)

15. The Proms - "Hula Hoop"

(Helpless Romantic, Mutant Pop 1999)

14. Pale Lips - ""Mary-Lou Sniffin' Glue""

(Wanna Be Bad, Resurrection 2016)

--Las Vegas Lady part 2!

16. Bum - "Your Disciple"

(Wanna Smash Sensation, PopLlama 1993)

17. Bomb Bassets - "Just Another Magic Moment"

(Take A Trip, Lookout 1997)

18. The Beautys - "Coverband"

(A1 Sex Shop Employee 7", Mutant Pop 2000)

19. The Gorls - "Pot Song"

(Fall In Love, Hozac 2021)

20. The Hissyfits - "Something Wrong"

(All Dolled Up 7", Mutant Pop 1998)

--Las Vegas Lady part 3!

21. Cyclones - "I'm In Heaven"

(Strum and Thrum, Captured Tracks 2020)

22. Sarah Goes Shopping - "Summer Blues"

(Sharon Signs To Cherry Red, RPM 2016)

23. Savoy Motel - "Sugar And Grass"

(Love Your Face, Official Memorabilia 2020)

24. Chris Bell - "Look Up"

(I Am The Cosmos, Rykodisc 1992)

25. Pushups - "Love That Girl"

(Pushups Is Pop, Hozac 2021)

Random Old Records Podcast #91

OK, so 2021 started and I somehow became obsessed with 90s punk rock again. It's pretty intense, probably the most obsessed I've been since well, the 90s. EPISODE #91 of Random Old Records is filled with classics and sleepers from the last decade of the 20th century, plus a whole lot more.

You'll hear Bikini Kill, Tilt, Propagandhi, the Fastbacks, and Pennywise. You'll also hear garage rock and psychedelic classics from the Belfast Gypsies, the Moon, and the Vogues, plus soul bangers by Ray Redmond and Della Reese. You'll also hear some ska, I think? I'm not gonna lie, this is one of the best episodes I've ever done. I hope you like it as much as I do.

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Also, Random Old Records Zine #1 is out and shipping now! $6.50 postage-paid, 20 pages, black & white, all previously unpublished on this blog or elsewhere. It features long reviews of the albums Don't Knock My Love by Wilson Pickett and Shadows by Maston, along with interviews I did with Dennis Coffey and Frank Maston about the making of those albums. Click the Buy Now button below to order, US shipping only. Thanks for the support! 

Random Old Records Podcast #91
Released 02/14/21
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1. Propagandhi - "Anti-Manifesto"

(How To Clean Everything, Fat Wreck 1993)

2. Tilt - "Tundra"

(Collect 'Em All, Fat Wreck 1998)

3. Bouncing Souls - "No Rules"

(Maniacal Laughter, BYO 1995)

4. Econochrist - "And Free"

(Trained To Serve, Vermiform 1992)

5. Kaleidoscope - "Homeland Security"

(After The Futures, Toxic State 2019)

6. Bikini Kill - "Reject All American"

(Reject All American, Kill Rock Stars 1996)

7. Gray Matter - "Fill A Void"

(Food For Thought, R and B 1985)

--The punk generation!

8. Metro Stylee - "Destroy"

(Girls Go Ska, Simmerdown 1997)

9. Fastbacks - "Old Address Of The Unknown"

(Answer The Phone Dummy, Sub Pop 1994)

10. Discount - "Is It OK"

(Half Fiction, Kat 1997)

11. Hazel - "Lazy H"

(Are You Going To Eat That, Sub Pop 1995)

12. Pennywise - "Same Old Story"

(About Time, Epitaph 1995)

13. Snuff - "Sunny Places"

(Demmamussabebonk, Fat Wreck 1996)

--The punk generation again!

14. The Belfast Gypsies - "Secret Police"

(Them Belfast Gypsies, Sonet 1967)

15. Blackburn and Snow - "Stranger In A Strange Land"

(Love Is The Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets, Rhino 2007)

16. Maggie Hammond - "High Flying Bird"

(Come And See Me, RPM 2015)

17. The Moon - "Never Mind"

(Without Earth, Imperial 1968)

18. The Vogues - "Just What I've Been Looking For"

(Sing The Good Old Songs And Other Hits, Reprise 1970)

19. Mark Erickson - "Hey, In The Water"

(Soft Sounds For Gentle People 4, Pet 2005)

--Shocking!

20. Dunia and the Stable Boys - "I Can't Touch You"

(Girls Go Ska, Simmerdown 1997)

21. Dot and the Velveletts - "Searching For My Man"

(Basement Beehive, Numero Group 2018)

22. Roy Redmond - "Ain't That Terrible"

(Loma: A Soul Music Love Affair Vol. 2, Future Days 2016)

23. Charles May and Annette May Thomas - "In The Nick Of Time"

(Songs Our Father Used To Sing, Gospel Truth 1973)

24. Della Reese - "Brand New Day"

(Right Now, Avco Embassy 1970)