08/13/10

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   Well, another week of new releases at hand.The latest shuffle of titles has these titles scheduled for August the 17th release.
    "Modern Rituals" by Chief on Domino, Darker My Love's "Alive As You Are", Walter Gibbons' "Jungle Music", a double from Iron Maiden titled "The Final Frontier" on picture discs, "God Willin' and The Creek Don't Rise" from Ray Lamontagne And The Pariah Dogs, "Memphis" by Mad Caddies, a self titled Lp from Lloyd Miller And The Heliocentrics, "The Longest EP" by NOFX, The Recues "Let Loose The Horses", "Let It Sway" from Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, "Deep In The Shade" by The Steep Canyon Rangers, two on Merge from Superchunk "No Pocky For Kitty" and "On The Mouth" both on 180 gram and lastly a double various artist collection titled "Local Customs:Lone Star Lowlands from the Numero label.
   Next time....

07/30/10

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From what I hear, the Tom Waits LPs scheduled, "Closing Time", "Nighthawks At the Diner", "The Heart Of Saturday Night" and "Small Change" have been temporarily (lets hope) canceled. So that fall gift we were all anticipating won't be delivered. The release of the Black Crowes triple set "Croweology" has been bumped to August 31st so far. Enough for the bad news.
   Here are the new releases scheduled for this Tuesday the 3rd of August. "The Suburbs"  a double from Arcade Fire, David Dondereo's ""# Zero With A Bullet", a self titled LP from El Ten Eleven, "Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3" by EL-P, the Gravehill LP "Rites Of The Pentagram / Metal Of Death" that was due earlier, "JJ No 2" by JJ, Lady Gaga's "The Remix", "Consentual Selections" from Mad Caddies, a regular double edition and a deluxe (180 gram / 4 LP /  45 RPM) version of Metallica's "Reload", "Where The Messengers Meet" by Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band, Steve Poltz's "Dreamhouse", the reissue of Spoon's "Kill The Moonlight " on 180, "On The Ones And Threes" a double by Versus and "King Of The Beach" from Wavves. That's the highlights for it this coming week.
   Next time....

07/23/10

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We should only have to wait a week longer to see the vinyl release of the newest LCD Soundsystem. It has been quite a wait being the CD came out in late May.   More on that release with next weeks batch.
   The expected titles for July 27th are the following. "Archives 2003-2006" an early group of songs from Daniel "Grizzly Bear" Rossen's Department Of Eagles, "Merodional" a double LP from Norma Jean, a Heart 10" EP on Legacy titled " Hey You", Jaill's "That's How We Burn", "Mines" by Menomena, Lone Wolf's "Devil And I", the self titled National LP, "Airplane Carried Me To Bed" from Sky Sailing, "We Walk This Road" by Robert Randolph and the Family Band, "Ghetto Blaster" an EP by Street Sweeper Social Club and lastly our own Mark Olson's "Many Colored Kite" on Ryko.
   Next time....

07/19/10

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   There's a nice fat list of releases this week including the Gogol Bordello and a Rachels' release. For the release date of July 20th here goes.

   "Wormwood" by Acadia Strain, the new Big Boi titled "Sir Luscious Leftfoot : The Son Of Chico Dusty", a double LP by The Books called "The Way Out", Devos' new one "Something For Everybody" on blue vinyl, "She Has No Strings Apollo" from Dirty Three , "Full House Head" by Endless Boogie, "Whirl" by the Fred Hersch Trio on 180 gram, Walter Gibbon's "Jungle Music", "The Heart" a double LP by Jimmy Gnecco, The High Confessions' "Turning Lead Into Gold With The High Confessions" on !80, "Totaled" from Indian Jewelry, Mahjonggs' "The Long Shadow Of The Paper Tiger", "Timespan Remixes" by Majeure, two from The National "Sad Songs For Dirty Lovers" and  "The National", "Selenography" by Rachel's, "Pink Graffiti" by Secret Cities, Stars' newest  "The Five Ghosts" "Eyes And Nines" by Trash Talk and "Beyond The Valley Of Ultrahits" by Richard Youngs. A little something for everyone this one.

   Oh yeah, the Gogol is titled "Trans-Continental Hustle", is a double and is really late.

   Next time....

07/9/10

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   There is, as promised, a much better group of releases this week. Scheduled for July the 13th are the following releases.
   Two Autechre releases "Move Of Ten EP Part !" and "Move Of Ten EP Part 2", Carolina Chocolate Drops' "Geniune Negro Jig", a Vic Chesnutt reissue of "About To Choke" on 180 gram, "Intriguer" from Crowded House, two from Drudkh "Autumn Aurora" and "The Swan Road", the "Original Broadway Cast Recording" of Green Days' "American Idiot", Kansas' 180 gram version of "Leftoverture", a new M.I.A. titled "Forward Slash Backslash Forward Slash Backslash Forward Slash Backslash Y Forward Slash Backslash" or "MAYA", a regular and a deluxe edition of the new Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse titled "Dark Night Of The Soul", a Melvins Forward Slash Isis split 12", "Revolutions Per Minute" from Talib Kweli and Hi Tek (Reflection Eternal), "Disconnect From Desire" a double from School Of Seven Bells, a reissue of the second LP by Robin Trower "Bridge Of  Sighs" on 180 gram and the self titled LP by We Were Skeletons.
   Next time....

07/6/10

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   Don't blink or you'll miss the releases for July 6th. Being it's a holiday weekend there is the usual sparse number of titles due. The following week looks more promising.
   Here we go. "Between The Needles And Nightfall" by Marco Benevento, "Capricorn One" from Good Riddance, Gravehills' "Rites Of The Pentagram / Metal Of Death", "The Imagine Project" a double on 180 gram from Herbie Hancock, and "How I Got Over" by The Roots. Look for The Roots LP to be very reasonably priced at around $12.00. See, it can be done.
   Well that's it for this week. Wasn't that fun?
   Next Time....

06/25/10

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   Here are the vinyl releases due June 29th.
   "Songs For A Friend" by Bruner, Elvis Costello's "This Years Model" from Mobile Fidelity, Crystal Castles self titled LP from Universal, "Last Train To Paris" by Diddy-Dirty Money, Hey Marseilles' "To Travel And Trunks", a "DJ Kicks" by Kode9, "Singularity" by Robbie Krieger, a limited edition pressing of "Leviathan" by Mastodon, "the standard versions" (less expensive) of both "Signals, Calls and Marches" and "VS." Mission Of Burma have landed here after being promised at an earlier date, "The Archandroid" by Janelle Monae, a picture disc of "Ace Of Spades" by Motorhead, Parkway Drives' "Deep Blue", "Learning" from Perfume Genius, "Mojo" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Sister Kinderhook" by Rasputina, Scissor Sisters' "Night Work", a Spinal Tap picture disc of "Break Like The Wind", "Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space" by Spiritualized from Plain, "Speculation" by To Rococo Rot, "Retina" by Wildbirds and Peacedrums and "Expo 86" from Wolf Parade.

06/18/10

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   Here are this weeks titles scheduled for release on June 22nd.
   "House With A Curse" by Coliseum, "My Favorite Things", "Coltrane Jazz" and "Plays The Blues" from John Coltrane, "Trans-Continental Hustle" on 180 gram by Gogol Bordello,  double from Herbie Hancock on 180 gram titled "The Imagine Project", Billy Joel's "Storm Front" as an audiophile release, "Boys Outside" by Steve Mason, Nachtmystiums' "Addicts:Black Metal Part II", "Outlaster" from Nina Natasia, ""Signals, Calls And Marches" and "VS" as standard editions by Mission Of Burma, Learnings' "Perfume Genius", "Catoptric" by Psychic Ills", "Shine Not Burn" from The Real Mckenzies, "How I Got Over" by The Roots, Stars' double vinyl "The Five Ghosts", the "180 South" soundtrack and "Against Love" from Windsor For The Derby
   Look for four Tom Waits reissues due around August 17th and the vinyl release on 180 gram by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers of "Mojo" due June 29th.
   Next time....

06/14/10

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   Here's the short list of releases scheduled for Tuesday June 15th. "Mercy Seat" from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, two John Coltrane reissues ""Coltrane's Sound" and "My Favorite Things", a reissue of The Cures' "Disintegration", a new Foals called "Total Life Forever", "American Slang" by Gaslight Anthem, "Bleeding Heart" b/w "Jam 292" on 7" by Jimi Hendrix, "Release Me" from Like and Sarah Mclachlan's "Laws of Illusion".

06/4/10

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   Now that Memorial Day has passed there are more and considerably better titles scheduled for release this Tuesday.
   "White Crosses" by Against Me, the Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti LP "Before Today", Blitzen Trappers' "Destroyer Of The Void". "Further" by The Chemical Brothers, Cocteau Twins' "Treasure", "History From Below" by Delta Spirit, a new Golden Smog called "Down By The Old Mainstream", "Future Breeds" by Hot Hot Heat, a Nada Surf LP titled "If I Had A Hi-Fi", "In Desolation" by Off With Their Heads, Ratatats' new one "LP4", "Champ" by Tokyo Police Club, The Villagers LP "Becoming A Jackal" and  a Yo La Tengo 12" of remixes of the song "Here To Fall". 
   Next time....

05/28/10

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   To those of us who stocked and enjoyed the releases by Classic Records it was a sad day when they called it quits and turned their remaining inventory over to Acoustic Sounds for distribution. They will be painfully missed as they were a one of a kind label bringing inspiration through a very dim era in new  vinyl collecting. It looks like MoFi is the game in town. Thankfully they will be there to help fill the void.  Don't you guys go anywhere. Now on to the releases for next week.

   Due to the Memorial Day weekend there is slim pickings for next Tuesdays releases but here goes. A double from Jeff Beck titled "Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club", the new Jack Johnson on Universal called "To The Sea", "Tough" a two record set  from John Mayall, the vinyl reissue of "Unplugged In New York" by Nirvana, "Live From Texas" the new double ZZ Top LP, a six , yes six LP anthology from Lamb Of God called "Hourglass" and an EP by Trap Them titled "Filth Rations".

   Classic Records R.I.P.
   Next time.....

05/20/10

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   Releases this Tuesday the 25th? Here we go.
   "Behind The Sun" reissue from Eric Clapton, Dire Straits "Love Over Gold" reissue, "Diamond Eyes" from The Deftones, Fars' "At Night We Live", a new First Communion After Party called "Skyline Starlight", "Flowers Of Disease" by Goatsnake on Southern Lord, Damien Jurado's new one "Saint Bartlett", "Inter-Be" by Peter Wolf Cryer, Stone Temple Pilots self titled LP, a new EP from Kurt Vile called "Square Shells", "Dirty Side Down" from Widespread Panic, "Retina" by Wildbirds And Peacedrums,and lastly "Rebel Within" from Hank Williams III.
   Next Time...

05/7/10

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   Let's get right to the releases for May 11th. There is a Tony Cook and Dam Funk 12" titled "What's On Your Mind" on Stones Throw, The Amps "Pacer" on 180 gram, four new issues from the Monk label - The Beale Street Sheiks "Chicken You Can Roost Behind The Moon", Ishman Bracey "Suitcase Full Of Blues !928 and 1929", Tommy Johnsons' "Cool Drink Of Water Blues", and "I Will Turn Your Money Green" by Lewis Furry, "Uptown Saturday Night" a double from Camp Lo, A Stones Throw 2 LP set By  Mathew Larkin Cassell called "The Complete Works", A new CocoRosie titled "Grey Oceans", "How It Should Sound Vol. 1" and "Vol. 2" by Damu The Fudgemunk, a new Dead Weather titled "Sea Of Cowards" on 180 gram, "On Approach" from Everest, a reissue of " Darklands" by The Jesus And Mary Chain on Plain, the new Massive Attack triple with a CD and booklet called "Heligoland", "High Violet" the latest from The National, Phosphorescent's LP "Here's To Taking It Easy".two more reissues "City To City' by Gerry Rafferty and "Inflammable Material" by Stiff Little Fingers, two Twilight titles "Pains Of Love" and "Still Loving You", the previously bumped Peter Wolf LP "Midnight Souvenirs" and lastly a reissue of the Johnny Winter LP "The Progressive Blues Experiment" on 180 gram. The cover photo of a young Johnny is great.
   Next time.....

04/30/10

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   There's kind of a short list of releases due this Tuesday the 4th of May. Look for many more titles to be released the following week. First off is the new Dosh LP "Tommy" that's sure to be a big hit here in the t-cities. I know that I've already had quite a few inquiries as to the release date. Here goes for the rest of the releases. Broken Social Scenes' "Forgiveness Rock Record", "Option Paralysis" from Dillinger Escape Plan, "Your Future Our Clutter" by The Fall on Domino,  Fear Factors' LP "Mechanized", "Cosmogramma" from Flying Lotus, a Free Energy LP titled "Stuck On Nothing", the new Hold Steady LP "Heaven Is Whenever" that was one of the biggest things released on Record Store Day now in a mass market version and lastly a deluxe and a regular version of the new Minus The Bear record "Omni" with about a ten dollar difference in list price. Next time....

04/23/10

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   Ah, Record Store Day. Thanks to all the people who stop by to say Hi and picked up some of the titles. The two most requested titles were The Hold Steady and the Beastie Boys. The Flaming Lips was a close third. The Springsteen 10" was also more popular than I would have thought. The weekend turned out to be a huge success.  Many people came in Sunday to see what was still around for sale. The Beatles single of "Paperback Writer / Rain" didn't make it for RSD but look for that to be released on May 18th. It comes complete with the original UK picture sleeve.
   The highlights of this coming weeks releases are as follows. "Fever" a double from Bullet For My Valentine,a reissue of "Billion Dollar Babies" by Alice Cooper, Gogol Bordello's "Trans-Continental Hustle", "All This Time" by Heartless Bastards, a reissue of The Mahavishnu Orchestra LP "Birds Of Fire" on 180 gram , "Live In New York City" by Mono,  another in the DJ Kicks series this time it's Juan MacLean, "Save Yourself" by Make Up, the Jesse Malin and the St. Marks Social LP "Love It To Life", "Deep Tissue" from People Up North and lastly "Palomino" on 180 gram from Trampled by Turtles. Next time....

04/16/10

 
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   Next weeks releases pale in comparison to what we will see for "Record Store Day". We have had phone calls galore asking what we will have and if we are participation. Of course we are participating and we won't know exactly what we will be getting until that day. It makes it all the more exciting, don't you agree? It will be fun to see how many people call expecting things held. They will be oh so disappointed as I have checked into it and no store will be holding anything. First come, first served. It is after all "Record Store Day" not "Records Store Phone Day".
   Tuesday the 20th's releases are so limited that we won't be going through them. It seems the labels put most things out on RSD the 17th. I look forward to seeing you all Saturday. Next time.......

04/9/10

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   Well,  Record Store Day is fast approaching and unfortunately there is one of the same potential problems looming overhead. Quantity. Not that there is a lack of titles. At last count there were over 175 different titles being put out. 12"s, 10"s, 7"s and CDs. Full lengths, EPs and Singles. Picture Discs, Colored Vinyl and plain old Black Vinyl. Ah, what a wonder. There just seems to be that one hitch.With how much will each store end up. Nationally there are 2500 copies of this  600 of that 3500 of another and so on. For this obvious reason stores will have to limit each customer to one copy of anything so that there are as many people happy as possible. I know from last year that the e-bayers were out in force attempting to buy every copy of certain artists.  I recommend to anybody interested that they get out early. Every store will be allocated quantities according to their orders. I highly doubt anyone will have copies of everything. So far the hotter titles seem to be the Flaming Lips, the Hold Steady, the Black Keys, the Sonic Youth and the Wilco judging from inquiries. There are always a surprise or two. As I said last year, wouldn't it be great if everybody got one shot to put in there guaranteed order and that was what was pressed. Vinyl is sold one way only so the stores would be happier, the customers would be happier and the labels would come away clean. Enough on that for now. Make sure you get out to your local independent record store on April 17th to see what they have to offer. We look forward to having a good crowd here at Cheapo Records. Hope to see you.
   This coming weeks new releases are as follows. "Amerykah Part Two;Return Of The Ankh" from Erykah Badu, Four Braid titles "Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five" a double, "Movie Music Vol One" and "Vol Two" also doubles and "The Age Octeen", "Rainwater" by Citizen Cope, a double LP from Coheed and Cambria "Year Of The Black Rainbow", "Thank You Mr. Churchill" by Peter Frampton, Freelance Whales "Weathervanes", "The Storyteller" from Clutchy Hopkins, a two LP set titled "Congratulations" by MGMT, Rafters' "Animal  Feelings" and very ex J Geils singer Peter Wolf's "Midnight Souvenirs". Short and Sweet. See you the 17th.

04/2/10

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   This week has a very short list of new titles being released. I'm going to get right to business as I'm still trying to sort out the Record Store Day ordering which has become kind of a nightmare to keep straight. Hopefully more on that next week. Here we go.
   The scheduled new releases are: "Telephone" 9 remixes 12" from Lady Gaga, "The Liberty EP" from Belleruche (CD included), Drive By Truckers new 180 gram double LP "The Big To-Do (with CD), "I Will Be" from Dum Girls, Fat Freddy's Drop LP "Based On A True Story", ":Medicine County" from Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs, Georg Levin's "Everything Must Change", "Minor Love" By Adam Green, Liars "Sisterworld", "Dead Friends" from Shawn David McMillen (not to be confused with the famous Shawn McMillen), the "Up In The Air " soundtrack, Stephen Stills "Manassas", and the first volume of an "Afro Rock" various artists collection. Well I'm off to Record Store Day World.
   Next time....

3/19/10

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   I've got nothing but good responses about the newest Pavement reissues. No complaints about sound problems. Nothing bad. There have been many comments about the reasonable pricing though. Many.

   Here are the planned releases for Tuesday March 23rd. Domino is releasing "Coconut" from Archie Bronson Outfit, The Bamboos have a double lp "4', two Black Sabbath reissues "Black Sabbath" and  "Master of Reality", "The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me" a double set from Brand New, Bright Eyes and Neva Dinova team up with "One Jug Of Wine, Two Vessels", a 10th anniversary edition of "The Sickness" by Disturbed, "What A Beautiful Place" from Katherine Howe, The Living Sisters lp "Love to Live", "Two Thousand And Ten Injuries" from Love Is All, "Ugly Side Of Love" by Malakai,  Northstars' tribute to Haley Mills with "Pollyanna", a double from Owen Pallett titled "Heartland", "No. 2: Abyss in B Minor" from Serena-Maneesh, a new She And Him  called "Volume Two", one from The Weakerthans titled "Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre" and lastly a picture disc from White Wizzard called "Over The Top". Metal bands and their picture discs. What can you do. I've found most people tend to shy away from picture discs. Just ask Slayer.

   Next time......

3/12/10

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    Well the big release this week is definitely the new White Stripes lp "Under the Great White North". It is available  in two formats regular and a deluxe version. As I have been told the deluxe version, in a quantity of less than 1000 pieces, will be pretty hard to find as the distributor has been shorted. The good word is that the regular edition is a $24.99 list.
    Speaking of  affordable list prices, you have to love those new Hendrix reissues and stop the world the new Neil Young record "Dreamin' Man Live '92" also has a $24.99 list. Really! Neil Young! Affordable to those blue collar workers about which he sings!
    As for the rest of the releases here we go. There are two releases from Dirty Three "Oceans Songs" and "Whatever You Love, You Are", two Doors releases "Absolutely Live" and "Live in New York", "Live on Lansdowne, Boston, Ma" from Dropkick Murphys, a new Ludacris titled "Battle of the Sexes", "Ghost" by One For the Team, "Imaginary Television" from Graham Parker and a new Yes lp called "Nylon Curtain".
   Next time....

3/05/10

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   First off I've got to mention how nice it is to see not one but two hip hop titles being released on vinyl this week. Both the Ludacris lp "Battle of the Sexes" and Redman's "Reggie Noble Nine and a Half" are due so maybe there is some hope for more hip hop vinyl in the future.
   This is also a week of catalog reissues starting with the much talked about Hendrix titles. There are five and they are "Are You Experienced?", "Axis : Bold As Love", "Electric Ladyland", "First Rays of the New Rising Sun".and "Valleys of Neptune" which is 12 unreleased recordings. Matador is releasing four Pavement titles Tuesday the 9th . They are "Brighten the Corners", "Quarantine the Past : The Greatest Hits 1989-1999", "Watery, Domestic", and "Wowee Zowee". The price on them will be reasonable, especially considering  Matadors usual pricing because they are pressed on 120 gram vinyl. I'll bet that they'll be just fine.
   Here's a list of things to look for this coming week.The Besnard Lakes lp "The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night',  "Broken Side of Town" from Alberta Cross on 180 gram, a self-titled lp by Broken Bells, "American VI : Ain't No Grave" from Johnny Cash, Jason Coulett's "Rat A Tat Tat",  "I Was Trying To Describe You To Someone" from Crime in Stereo, Dark Tranquility's double lp " We Are the Void", "Islands" by The Mary Onettes, "The Winter of Mixed Drinks" from Frightened Rabbit and a new lp by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists titled "The Brutalists Bricks". That's the highlights for this coming week. Next time.....

2/26/10

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   The strangest thing out this week is an affordable, non Best Buy exclusive, version of Guns N' Roses "Chinese Democracy". Does anybody left care? The new releases for March 2 are as follows. a new Jamie Cullum double lp called "The Pursuit", "Permalight" from Rogue Wave, "Hologram Jams" by Jaguar Love, The Library is on Fire's "Magic Windows, Magic Nights", Shooter Jennings and Hierophant's "Black Ribbons", "Gray Waves" by Twin Tigers,"Everyday Balloons" from A Weather, "Fight Softly" by The Ruby Suns, These New Puritans's "Hidden", A double from Owen Pallett called "Heartland", Golden Triangle's "Double Jointer', "Cry Tuff Dub Encounter Chapter Three" from Prince Far 1 and lastly, A various artists collection titled promisingly "Afro Rock Vol. 1". Kind of a short list for this coming week. Highlights from last week have turned  out to be "The Mollusk" from Ween and the new Joanna Newsom titled "Have One On Me" with it's nice packaging. Still strong are the Yeasayer's "Odd Blood", "Transference" from Spoon and the new Vampire Weekend lp "Contra". Next week.........