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The Remains (a.k.a. Barry and the Remains): A Session with the Remains
The Remains were contemporaries of The Beatles [sic] and even opened up for the Flab Four during their last tour (I'm guessing The Remains blew those fops off the stage). A Session with the Remains is a set of songs (mostly covers) recorded live in the studio as a demo for Capitol in '66. I dunno if this tape got 'em signed or not, but it fucking shreds. The band destroys some classics (most notably "Hang on Sloopy," "All Day and All of the Night" and "Like A Rolling Stone") and even plays a few decent originals. Anyway, if you don't own this album, you are an asshole. You can get this CD from the band's official website for fifteen clams. It's worth every penny.

The Demonics: Ritual on the Beach
I actually like their album Demons on Wheels more, but I've been listening to this one all day, so this is the one we're gonna discuss. The Demonics describe their sound as "drag punk," whatever that is, but this album is actually a bunch of really catchy surf songs. Granted, The Demonics' idea of surf music translates into songs about ritualistically cannibalizing surfers on the beach ("Fresh blood, a case of beer / Surf's up! / And the weekend's here / It's a beautiful night for a ritual on the beach!"). Anyway, this is a great album that came out in 2002 and has already gone out of print. So... I guess there's no good reason to continue writing about it. I think you can still get Demons on Wheels for five bucks from the band's website, which I am too lazy to link (just Google it).

Geza X and the Mommymen - You Goddam Kids!
Crazy upbeat post-hardcore with a Beefheart vibe. It sounds like the guy wrote all the songs when he was seven, both musically and lyricially. The setup for the whole album is screechy sci-fi guitar, xylophone, sax, bass, drums. I don't think this guy ever put out anything else, which is too bad because it's a very, very fun and inventive record.
If you've ever heard "Isotope Soap" off Let Them Eat Jellybeans, the whole album is like that.

Also, Lizzy Mercier Descloux - Mambo Nassau, is album of the day on allmusic today. I cannot believe this shit. I have been telling people about it for so long. Please check it out.

Flipper's American Grafishy

I guess it's not so much that nowone else cares about it... but everyone else seems to HATE it.

There's two or three shitty tracks, yes, but for the most part I really really enjoy this album. Perhaps it's because it was the first Flipper album I heard.

"Someday" and "Flipper Twist" are excellent tracks.

Palaxy Tracks, The Long Wind Down

Led Zeppelin, BBC Sessions.

Perhaps it's because it was the absolute first Led Zeppelin I ever heard, and because it still remains my favorite Led Zeppelin platter, years after I heard it in fifth grade.

It still is, for me, the BEST Led Zeppelin you can get. Many of these versions outstrip the studio versions by a LONG mile.

SecondEdition wrote:Led Zeppelin, BBC Sessions.

Perhaps it's because it was the absolute first Led Zeppelin I ever heard, and because it still remains my favorite Led Zeppelin platter, years after I heard it in fifth grade.

It still is, for me, the BEST Led Zeppelin you can get. Many of these versions outstrip the studio versions by a LONG mile.

The versions of 'Immigrant Song' and 'Thank You' on that are the best I've ever heard, and I've heard a LOT of Zeppelin.

I have a strong connection to 'Bloomed' by Richard Buckner. Every I know slags it off as lame country.

Deerhoof's "Apple O" is probably my favorite record of all time, and I don't ever hear it mentioned.

NerblyBear wrote:Deerhoof's "Apple O" is probably my favorite record of all time, and I don't ever hear it mentioned.

That is their best album. It was also the first Deerhoof album I was introduced to.

SecondEdition wrote:Led Zeppelin, BBC Sessions.

This album is amazing. I bought it for my good friend one christmas (he was a big Zep head) and we listened to the shit out of it.


Barry Black Tragic Animal Stories. I always wanted to make a movie with Eric Bachmann as my composer.

Slow Hole to China by Clutch is their best material ever, yet it is a limited release. pretty much blows all their other recent efforts away.

firehose's 'flyin the flannel' is never really ascribed as an especially good one, even though it seems like one of their best to me.

the cocteau twins's 'blue bell knoll' is unbelievable, but even fans seem to overlook it in favor of 'treasure' or 'heaven or las vegas'

dead meadow's 'howls from the hills'

basically every album by The Twin Atlas has been completely overlooked.

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.
I am very fond of this record, beginning to end, and I never hear it discussed. Yes, there are parts of it that are hilarious but what would psychedelic music be without a little humor? Besides, he's got a four octave vocal range and a helmet that spits flames! What more do you want?

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