1 Jan
Crate Diggers VINYL RECORD SALE
riffs ahoy!- let it be- gojohnnygo
Friday- Saturday- Sunday September 17, 18, 19
Friday 4-10PM Saturday 10-8 Sunday 12Noon- 4
Carleton Lofts- in the PARTY ROOM
2285 University Ave,. St Paul (by 280 & Vandalia)
brought to you by This is My Joint Productions
1 Sep
One minute of forty five seconds of why Earl Root was a genius. If you’ve ever wondered why Earl caused so much ballyhoo around the Twin Cities, check out this short but thorough commercial for his radio show. Thanks to Willie the Lizard for providing me the 1988 cassette that this came from.
Root of All Evil commercial
31 Aug
NOTHING was more fun than a show by The Clams. Cindy, Karen, Patty, & Roxie could rock the house, and together they had so much character. The Clams were a perfect example of “the sum being greater than the parts”- exactly what a great Rock n Roll band should be. I missed their reunion show a few years back, and I’m regretting it now- what was I thinking?!?. Rock-It Records was in the space that Muddy Waters now occupies (Lyndale & 24th).- this performance was in the store for the grand opening celebration. Thanks to Cindy Lawson for saying “Sure You Can” when I asked if I could put these raw early Clams tracks up for you to hear.
ADDED NOTES: please TURN UP THE BASS on these tracks so you can hear Patty! Kim the sound person was getting the levels set during “Cherry Bomb”, please excuse the minor technical issues here.
Cherry Bomb (with 1-minute intro of gig ambience)
Monthly Bill
Student Loan
28 Aug
Notorious for all the right reasons, Sacred Order were the real deal back in 1984, and judging from recent YouTube clips, they still are. I got to see ‘em live in Minneapolis & Milwaukee back in the day, & have very vivid memories hanging out at a club called Niko’s south of Downtown Milwaukee. Knowing his politics, I got a raised eyebrow & a smirk when I met Tim Yohannon while I was wearing my hand-made Sacred Order t-shirt. This cassette rocks hard, and you should go to myspace & find the band to buy their 25th anniversary CD. Thanks to Peter Davis for turning me onto these guys, and to Mykel Podolak for allowing me to post these tracks here.
I.H.E. (I call it Everything Dies)
International House of DEATH
Ollie Scooba (I Love Alice Cooper)
28 Aug
Ahhh, Shapeshifter. The name conjures up many a freewheeling evening, of which Chris Strouth put it best into words with the liner notes inside the “Redeyed” compilation CD of ’90s Minnesota Shoegaze hits (you can find that one for sale on this site- happy hunting!). These guys all became great friends during that period right before my marriage & quickly-subsequent fatherhood; it all seems a few lifetimes ago. But what great times, and what great music! I’ve always loved Terry’s drumming- such a great feel, and such a sweet guy. Shapeshifter were a personal favorite, and one Christine & I will always remember fondly. Thanks to Tim Ritter for giving me the go-ahead to post there here for you.
Low Profile (unreleased 2nd single- 1995)
Shimmy (Burr-Holland sessions- 1994)
Oblivious to The Obvious (first four-song tape- 1993)
Tags: cassette indie rock, psychedelic, shoegaze
23 Aug
Shoegaze monsters Colfax Abbey grew at such a fast pace once they got started, they went from opening in The 7th Street Entry to national tours in what seemed months. In concert, they perfected something I’ve never seen beforehand or since: even as the band was blissfully noisy & washed in droning sheets of sound, they were quiet, and you could carry on a conversation right in front of them. It was inviting & personal, yet very polished and produced sounding. Unique. Their two CDs & 7″ single are nothing short of beautiful. Thanks to Mark Margosian for giving me the go-ahead to present these.
Feel
Chameleon
Tags: cassette indie rock, psychedelic, shoegaze
23 Aug
Gawd, I loved The Romulans. They embodied all that was great about Upper Midwest Psych, and their three 7″ singles & “Flight of The Romulans” CD prove it. Lots of Radio K airplay & gigs around the midwest all followed this, their first cassette. A band with a (Madison) Wisconsin pedigree, it follows logically that this band could hold their liquor better than any I’ve ever seen before or afterward. The first and third tracks were not used on any of their official releases, the second was re-recorded & used as their debut 7″ single. Thanks to Dave Junker for granting permission to post a few tracks from their first demo.
Abbey on My Mind
She’s Tara
Power Glory Infinity
Tags: cassette, psychedelic
