The Busy Season

Ah Oysterfest, when the plaza explodes with fake tits & chin straps all stuffed to overflowing with overpriced shellfish and tiny cups of beer. We've broken out the army helmets, sharpened a box of projectile 45s and dug a trench in the used Classical section. If you need a parlay, just wave a white flag first so we don't send a razor sharp Johnny Tillotson your way.

NEW STUFF

ORCHESTRE POLY RYTHMO "1st Album"

Just in time for the warm weather comes another shake your moneymaker release. Released on the heels of their first album in 20 years and part 1 of Analog Africa's new Dance Series, the hypnotic sounds of Orchestra Poly Rythmo return with their first release from 1973. Originally recorded twice because of feedback from a keyboard amp, the originals have been lovingly restored so that two of the four tracks on this album have never hit the light of day.

YUCK "s/t"

Recently, we had a visit from some of our uber music nerd friends who live in Seattle and while looking through our 7" we were told to stock this new album from the UK band Yuck. Released on Fat Possum records, they've been compared to Dinosaur Jr or Sonic Youth. Seeing as we love Fat Possum and our friends have turned us on to countless bands over the years, both good and bad, we threw some on the order. Come tell us what YOU think.

	Yuck - The Wall .mp3
	Found at bee mp3 search engine

PAKISTAN "Instrumental Folk & Pop Sounds 1966-76"

Oh Sublime Frequencies, it's like you always know what to get the record collector who thinks he has everything. This limited 2-LP set, recorded straight from the original masters, comes lovingly wrapped in a heavy duty full-color gatefold package filled with bands photos and extensive liner notes from Stuart Ellis of Radiodiffusion Internasionaal, who spent the greater part of the last ten years tracking down these musicians and compiling this awesome new comp.


ROB "Funk Rob Way"

Analog Africa have released a new series in their collection called "Limited Dance Editions." Their objective: "to release African and tropical records (in strictly limited editions) which concentrate on single artists that have had an impact on the label in a way or another." Along with the first Orchestra Poly-Rythmo, Funky Rob Way is the musical story of Rob "Roy" Raindorf, one of the most enigmatic artists to ever come out of Ghana. Trained on the piano at a music school in Cotonou, Benin, Raindorf played with acts like Orchestre Poly-Rythmo and the Black Santiagos before returning to Ghana to begin his own career. This, as well as his second release, featuring the backing power of an immense traveling army band called 'Mag-2.'Just One More Time - ROB by Analog Africa

"RAVE ON BUDDY HOLLY" JUNE 28TH
End of this month will see what hopes to be an awesome compilation of Buddy Holly tunes from acts like My Morning Jacket, CeeLo Green, Modest Mouse, The Black Keys, The Detroit Cobras and more. It won't be all roses though as they're also joined by acts like Kid Rock, She & Him, Karen Elson and The Strokes' Julian Casablancas. Here's a sneak peak with the amazing rendition of "Not Fade Away" by Florence & The Machine.


POKEY LAFARGE & THE SOUTH CITY THREE "Middle of Everywhere" JULY 19TH

Another one of our favorite group of musicians today, these boys have been dear to our hearts since it was just one well dressed scrawny guy yellin' beat move shake. After being named best new act at last year's Newport Folk Festival by SPIN magazine, setting the UK on fire, being booked for this year's Pickathon as well as recording a single for Jack White's Third Man Records, The South City 3 and Pokey come runnin' with a new album full of their trademarked 'Riverboat Soul' sound. We can't say enough about how good this music is but we can tell you that it comes with our "you don't like it we'll buy it back" guarantee.


NEW RADIO MOSCOW COMING SOON
After sequestering themselves at a mysterious little shack in the hills of Red Bluff, the Alive Records Power Trio is finally returning with a new album. Back from their U.S. tour and planning a big Summer excursion in Europe, these stony former Humboldtians are prepping their third album for release. Check out the video below for a peak at a recent live show where they try out a possible new tune from the album.


NEW FRANK FAIRFIELD ROCKS OUR COLLECTIVE WORLD
It's been almost a week now since we opened our copies of the new Frank Fairfield album and it shows no signs of being kicked off the #1 spot. We've said it over and over again, this guy is awesome. We sold 15 copies the first week, which for our sleepy hamlet is a pretty awesome thing. This week only, you can check out a short film about Frank filmed in collaboration with IFC, Dust-to-Digital and KEXP Seattle.


We'd write more, but it's time for us to break out the broom and shoo the drunk from our front porch.

keep diggin' those crates.
--Matt n' Adam.

Upcoming Stuff

It's another amazing sunny day here in Humboldt County but don't let it surprise you, the rapture is coming. You only have until May 21st to finish those post-apocalyptic comp. tapes to play at your end of the world party. Remember when the looting starts on the 22nd, we've always treated you with respect...also, Maynard is trained to go for the throat. Since sunny days in Humboldt mean everyone heads for the beach, the forest, or the river, we're spending our leisurely afternoon at the shop compiling a list of things we've discovered about our dying world from behind our little counter these last two years.
* Visa is Metal
* Agility is directly correlated to body hair
* There is NOBODY sadder than Andy, the saddest Hobo in town.
* The secret to turning around the slow economy is to "phase out the pipes that look like wieners."
* Dubstep is alot like helium, but more effective at killing braincells.


!!NEW STUFF!!

NEW BEASTIE BOYS

So we've been fielding alot of calls from customers wondering what's up with the new Beastie Boys album and so we thought we'd take a minute to sit right there and tell you how we became the store where the shopkeepers care. Despite releasing the cd version of "Hot Sauce Committee Part 2" on the 3rd of May, turntable enthusiasts will have to wait until June 21st until we get our shot at the album. The album, originally intended as a 2-part'er, has been restructured after the band discovered that Adam Yauch had developed cancer in his salivary glands. Here's their newest video entitled, "Make Some Noise."


FRANK FAIRFIELD "Out on the Open West" May 31st

Frank Fairfield is a genuine musician. Strip away all the interviews about his 78 collection and articles praising his "old soul" and there remains an awkward yet talented young man who enjoys a pair of slacks. After wearing a hole in not one but two copies of his first release, we're chomping at the bit to get our hands on this new one. Complete with original songs and guest appearances by Blind Boy Paxton, The Petrojvic Brothers and more, "Out on the Open West" shows just how far this man has come as an interpreter of Popular American songs. Enjoy the link to preview a track early, or click below to see a short video highlighting some of what Frank is about. FRANK FAIRFIELD "POOR OLD LANCE"


CHARLIE PARR "When the Devil Goes Blind" OUT NOW

From Austin, Minnesota comes Charlie Parr. With nine full length albums and countless collaborations under his belt, as usual we are a little late to the game. Damn have we been missing out. One part banjo wizard, one part 12 string slinger, and one part slide master, Charlie's songs do justice to that old sound with out simply aping old recordings. With a gravel voice and lightning fast hands he could be from an earlier time, but lie's firmly in the present. Do yourself a favor and pick up his latest "When the Devil Goes Blind", Adam has been annoying Jackie with this one on repeat for at least the last three weeks.


MICHI SARMIENTO "Y Su Combo Bravo" OUT NOW

Already this album is in the running for our summertime soundtrack. Soundway Records supplies us with another collection of killer Cumbia. Even if you can't dance, this double LP will make your inner ass shake and move and while you may not understand all the words, this record will endow you with the three things a bum from Trinidad told us make up the secrets of life, "makin' shakin' and gyratin'"


SEUN ANIKULAPO KUTI "From Africa with Fury: Rise" OUT NOW

Appearing at this year's Reggae On The River, the son of legendary performer Fela Kuti hits us with a double 12" with 8 tracks in all. After hearing the amazing drumming, infectious choruses and blazing horns on this one, we think you'll agree that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Pick up a copy so you'll know how amazing it will be to see these guys at this year's Reggae on the River.


DENNIS COFFEY "Self Titled" OUT NOW

Thank you Strut Records for another killer release to kick off our summer! A double LP featuring amazing guests like Mick Collins (The Dirtbombs) and Rachel Nagy (The Detroit Cobras) covering Funkadelic's "I'll Bet You," Fanny Franklin (Orgone) singing Wilson Pickett’s "Don’t Knock My Love" and Lisa Kekaula (The Bellrays) taking on 100 Proof's "Somebody’s Been Sleeping." If you aren't already familiar, this man is a former member of the Motown legends The Funk Brothers and helped create the theme to one of our favorite films, "Black Belt Jones." As the weather heats up, this collection of killer tunes are just the thing to blast on your way to the river. Check out one of our favorite tracks, "Miss Millie," backed up by the amazing funk purveyors, Kings Go Forth.


MAN MAN "Life Fantastic" OUT NOW

Frantic yet poetic, Man Man and their catchy harmonized howlings have always had a place on our CD racks. After being slightly disappointed in their last album, the plucky Pennsylvanian four piece returns with their Viking-vaudeville sound for another go. This new album has a bit of MGMT added in with their unique sound and although their albums never quite capture the live performances, this new album is another great addition to the upcoming summer.


!!COMICS!!

ULTIMATE X-MEN

So, admittedly I'm an X-geek. Though many titles caught my attention while I was growing up, it was bald headed Chuck and the gang that never failed to take my $2.75 every month. That being said, I consider myself fairly skeptical at the different veins and directions the stories have taken nowadays. Most X-titles confuse the hell out of me now and force me to spend time on wikipedia before re-reading them in order to understand a storyline that, in the end, doesn't even interest me. Ultimate X-Men however is not just another X-title. With the 'Ultimate' series, Marvel has offered creators a chance to re-write history and shape a different path without relying on the "What If" prefix. More than just a cheap rehashing for cash, these novels re develop the characters, offering glimpses into possibilities many Marvel readers have written countless letters to see. My only complaint with the series is that the art switches in a few of the later issues to a far too cartoony style that overly emphasizes the real-life-kids aspect that this 'Ultimate' series seems to keep as its backbone, which sometimes threatens to turn action into the Wonder Years. -Matt

!!EVENTS!!

FLAMING LIPS & PRIMUS
We just got tickets for this year's Harmony Festival here at the shop and we were uber surprised to see the headliners. Happening June 10-12 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, start checking the Co-op board now for your ride bro. Tickets are on sale here in all shapes and sizes ranging from weekend passes to single all day or night admission.


HUMBOLDT FOLKLIFE SOCIETY'S FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL
Happening July 16th through the 23rd, The Humboldt Folklife Society are presenting another jam packed week of Roots music! This year will even feature a Country Music night at the Dell Arte Theater and a jazz night co-sponsored by the Redwood Jazz Alliance. Tons of amazing local talent will be out for this family friendly week of events so check out more while visiting their website by clicking HERE

JEFFERSON STATE OLD TIME REVUE

July 23rd will be hopping! After you've had fun all day at the closing of the Folklife Festival, come join us at the Arcata Playhouse for the 2nd of our Festivals promoting country, bluegrass & old time music. Featuring an expanding lineup of talented musicians from all over the country, we're getting everything together for a real barn burner this year. Beer and Food will be sold onsite as well as a costume corner from new local business BANG BANG. Below you'll find links to the Facebook page, as well as some of this year's musicians.
* facebook
* The Brothers Comatose
* Lana Rebel
* Pokey LaFarge & The South City 3
* Striped Pig Stringband
* The Unidentified String Band
* The No Good Redwood Ramblers

That's all for now, make sure to stop by and say hello when you're in town.

keep diggin' those crates
-- Matt n Adam

April Comes and Goes

POST RECORD STORE DAY




Another Record Store Day has come and gone and we all survived. Down here at the shop we were happy to see that everyone seemed to find most of what they were looking for and to those who got skunked we apologize but as we've all heard over and over again, we ordered it all and we got what we got. The crowd was soothed by the sounds of DJ Mantease and as our friends at Aquarius Records reminded everyone, we stock limited and hard to find shit EVERYDAY, not just in April. That being said, we had a blast checking out everyone's purchases and trying to answer questions, can't wait for next year.


NUMERO'S GOLDEN TICKET

Reason number 5,723 we love these guys. After Record Store Day ended, news came out that 10 of the 300 cassettes released for Record Store Day were gold colored. The lucky winners of the golden tickets receive an even more limited 45 as a special Record Store Day gift! Featured on Numero Group's blog, check out the photo of our lucky customer Jonathan Webster, who won himself an uber rare Reverb Lmt. 45!


REGGAE ON THE RIVER TICKETS

Get a firm grip on your seats before reading this next part, we're going to Reggae on the River. Now on sale at the shop, tickets to this year's event are only 95 bucks and the lineup includes Seun Kuti and Africa 80!


ArtsArcata WITH JEFF JENSEN

Come see us May 13th for Arts Arcata with this month's artist/musician Jeff Jensen. Our walls will be filled with Jeff's woodcuts and our store will be filled with the sounds of him and his band-mates The No Good Redwood Ramblers.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

May 7th marks the yearly Free Comic Book Day! and since the big boys won't let us play in their sandbox without spending $1,000, we're throwing our own party. Come check us out the first Saturday in May and we'll have comic book buttons courtesy of Daisy Drygoods, on-sale graphic novels for the snagging as well as a box full of free comics at the counter. Anyone who walks through the door is encouraged to grab a free issue. Make sure to visit Northcoast Roleplaying for official Comic Book Day stuff and when you're done, head over to the kid's table where we'll be flinging spoonfuls of casserole and prostrating ourselves before a stone idol of Jack Kirby.



!NEW STUFF!

ODDFUTURE

Oddfuturewolfgangkillthemall. Where to start with these guys? A Hip Hop collective out of L.A. featuring leader Tyler, The Creator and members Earl Sweatshirt (quite possibly our favorite rap moniker of all time), Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis, Mike G, singer Frank Ocean, producers Left Brain, Syd tha Kyd (who is also the group's engineer) and the Super 3 and other non-musical members. Crazy ass skate kids who's live shows bring to mind the energy of early Bad Brains or other D.C. hardcore bands. With a gravel tongued swagger we haven't seen since early Wu-Tang releases, Tyler is set to drop his debut album Goblin sometime this May. While we could do without the F bombs...and we don't mean Fuck, this is some next level shit that west coast hip hop desperately needs. Check out the self released video for his single "Yonkers"


HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKEOFFS "No Help Coming"

We're not gonna lie, we have a big ole' crush on Ms. Holly and love pretty much everything she does. Hell, Adam even danced his first wedding dance to a Holly song. This new album, on brown swirl vinyl, is a shot in the arm of blues, country and rock that promises to take over our record player for at least the rest of this week. While not straying too far from the last couple of releases she's done with her man Lawyer Dave they switch it up enough to make it interesting. Even throwing in a cover of a Wavy Gravy song "L.S.D. made a wreck of me". WE LOVE HOLLY GOLIGHTLY!!


OCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO "The Cotonou Club"

Their first album in twenty years, recorded on all analog equipment in Paris, hail the latest album from musical legends Orchestre Poly-Rythmo. Released on Strut Records, this heavy double Lp sees not only revamping of old material but new songs and guest spots by Angelique Kidjo and Franz Ferdinand!


LEFT LANE CRUISER "All You Can Eat"

This was a staple of the tour van during Radio Moscow's last European tour. A mix of honky-tonk, hard rock and slide guitar influenced by Mississippi bluesmen, Left Lane Cruiser stays in the vein along with duos like Hillstomp and Doo Rag but puts the pedal to the metal when the goin' gets loud. Their new album, released in March of this year on Alive, was partially recorded by labelmate John Wesley Myers, of The Black Diamond Heavies.



THE ROCK A TEENS "Woo Hoo"

Uncovered on one of Adam's digging trips, the story behind this band is a sad and all too repeated tale in musical history. These boys wrote a hit number called Woo-Hoo, were threatened with a plagiarism lawsuit from another artist so they sold the rights to their producer for pennies. What they didn't know was that their producer had already brokered a deal to sell the song to Roulette for a tidy profit. The band recorded one album after the single's success but then faded into obscurity. This is the song from Kill Bill that launched the 30 second fascination with the 5678's...but better.


LOCAL COMIC!
We're excited to highlight a local comic in our blog this month! Created by local Brother and Sister Team , Coin-Op is printed right here in town by Bug Press. The layout is grabbing, the colors vibrant and the stories a sort of comic strip meets ZAPP, with art that brings to mind the work of R. Crumb and Moscoso. Come check it out, as each issue is published in a limited run.

That's all for now everyone, we've got lots of records to price and sweatshirts to take to the printer. Don't forget to come out and catch Frank Fairfield at the Jambalaya May 10th and until then, catch you next time.

keep diggin' those crates
--Matt n Adam.

We've hit the terrible two!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU OLD SO AND SO

April 1st marks our second year anniversary here at the store and we're celebrating the birthday the way any parent of a two year old would, by foam wrapping everything in preparation for the storm to come. Already our heads are spinning from three awesome and completely different in-stores this week plus the incredible submissions from the art contest and the shop shows no sign of stopping for a nap anytime soon. We'd like to thank all our customers, supporters, friends & family and most importantly, the hobo who regularly cleans out our ashtray for us...we couldn't do this without you. Seriously though, we really couldn't be doing this job we love so very much without all of you who buy records, come to the shows, bring us your used music, or even just tell your friends about us, thank you for being a part of our dream.

KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS

There are those moments here at the shop where we're reminded how much we don't know about music hitting the scene and this, dear readers, is one of those times. Kitty, Daisy and Lewis, the three children of Graeme Durham, (owner of The Exchange, a British mastering studio known for recent albums like "the XX" and "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix"), have been releasing singles since all the way back in 2005. Their music, which incorporates elements of Western Swing, R&B, Sun-era rock n' roll and even Hawaiian, is like something you'd expect coming out of an old Victrola on Sunday nights. Though they've toured with bands like Coldplay and Jools Holland, the band is true to their sound, collecting all vintage equipment with which to record not only cds and lps but limited runs of 78s as well. Their new album comes out May 30th and we're hoping it will get US release at the same time. Until then, we'll have their other album in stock in cd.


TV ON THE RADIO "Nine Types of Light" April 22

After letting down most of their original fans with "Dear Science," TVOTR are back at it again. Billed as an album/movie, "Nine Types of Light" will release right before Record Store Day. Personally, we were big fans before that last album and this one sounds like another push in the direction "Dear Science" took, (like a bad RHCP from the mid 2000's), but hey what do we know. We'd love to show you the full trailer for the release but it's only on itunes and we don't even know what pinging it to you means. Instead, here's a mini trailer and a song from the album.


THE MOUNTAIN GOATS "All Eternals Deck" OUT NOW

It's the Mountain Goats. Anything we say about this album doesn't really matter, we're biased and we buy anything John Darnielle does and worry about if it's any good later.


FLEET FOXES "Helplessness Blues" May 3

Ok, here it is. We've all been here before. Last year Fleet Foxes kicked ass and took names with Sun Giant and their self titled release. On the heels of this comes their second full length album. Will it win people over as much as the first? Truthfully we've only listened to one track pre-release date and while it sounded more Simon and Garfunkle than the CSN sound their last album seemed to have, there was similar orchestrations with lyrics that were a manifesto beating at the walls of the its construct (in other words, he's got a lot to say in each line).


PANDA BEAR "Tomboy" April 12

Now we know all of you are sleeping at night with your Animal Collective tickets clutched tightly in your hands, but April 12th will also mark the release of Panda Bear's next full length album. If you've been some of the lucky few snagging copies of the singles as they've come out, or you just listened to a track online, you know that this is a slightly new direction since the last album. Personally, we like what we've heard so far and can't wait. Also, be on the lookout for the 7"/t-shirt he's releasing for RSD, we ordered it and let's all hope they come in. And if Panda Bear is reading this, how about coming by to promote your album when you're in town?


RECORD STORE DAY

Speaking of Record Store Day, they've finally put up a list you can download with your choices for this year. We've ordered a metric shit ton of stuff and we're lighting candles at Conway's portrait in hopes that it all shows up. Regardless of what happens, it will be a stomping good time as DJ Brian Woida spins his funky ass off.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST

THE SUITCASE JUNKET

billed as a "whistling, throat-singing, slide guitar playing one-man-band," this native of Vermont comes all the way to the west coast promoting his new album. Tuesday, April 5th come check out the all ages show, starting at 5pm.

See You Tuesday.

Keep diggin' those crates
--matt n' adam

Contest Results!

**CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS FOR LARGER PHOTOS**

RECORD DRAWING
We'd like to thank everyone who entered both the drawing and contest but as Sean Connery once said in a horrible spanish accent, "there can be only one." First the drawing was picked by Lord Henry the Duke of Paducah himself. All tickets were swirled into the Vader Helmet and the youngster was dangled overhead to pick out the winner. Congratulations to Alexa Roitman, who walks away with a picture lp of George Clinton!!

DESIGN CONTEST
This was truly a tough call, we got some amazing submissions and spent a long time trying to figure out who to choose. In the end we're proud to announce Derek Diorio as our winner. Check out the amazing design below and keep your eye out for the hoodies 'cuz once they're gone, they're gone.


But that's not all kiddies, at the end of the night we had to name a runner up based on how cool the design was. So since the hoodie can only be one person, we'll be releasing a set of Missing Link Records Postcards designed by Brian Woida! Everyone's favorite local moustache put together a set of cards based on his incredible lp prints and we're pickle tickled to have them in the store soon! Can't show you all of them of course, but here is a sneak peak at one of them...


ARTSARCATA
Oddly enough, our contest winner is also our artist for this month's artsArcata! Come check out some of the hubbub here this friday night, we'll be open 'till 9 with our artist on hand for the beginning of the evening. Here's a sneak peak at some of the work.



RECORD STORE DAY
We've got the first listing of record store day stuff and it looks pretty good. We're up day and night pre-booking new titles but here are a few we're hoping to have come in (remember, no store is guaranteed to get what they ordered).

Flaming Lips - Heady Nugs Box Set
13th Floor Elevators 7"
Suggie Otis Psychedelic Classics
Fleet Foxes 7"
Panda Bear 7" plus T-shirt
Off! - live at Generation
more to come...

That's all for now, a short but sweet one this time but stayed tuned for lots more goings-on this month!

keep diggin' those crates
--Matt n' Adam.

New Lost City Rambler visits store, pets cat.

We had our bar set pretty high this last week. Musician, filmmaker and photographer John Cohen has been on tour premiering his newest film, "Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy Kentucky." and, thanks to a collaboration between Adam and Craig from the Dust Busters, John agreed to come and screen the film in our little shop. We apologize in advance to the folks who couldn't come that we're bragging but there was VERY limited space for the evening and truthfully word-of-mouth filled the list up faster than we anticipated. We slid away the racks, piled in the chairs and set up Matt's enormous old television and poof! "Missing Link Theater."

Alongside the film was a special show with John and The Dust Busters. If you haven't already heard us talking about how amazing these guys are then let us say it again, these three are walking, talking, singing, strumming tune machines. Banjo, fiddle, guitar, jew's harp (can we say that?), spoons, banjolin, no instrument was spared. To sum it up, the night was a foot stomping treat that we'll never, ever forget. After all, it isn't everyday you get the honor of meeting someone who has influenced both your love of music and the way you see it, much less take them through your local Co-Op looking for breakfast.

The whole thing was a hootenanny and now our New Lost City Ramblers lps are never going to leave the turntable. To the fifty-four people (and one hobo) who were there, thank you for donating freely and having such a good time. To the hobo we have this to say: you can keep that jar of baby food buddy and hell, if you're reading this, we'll buy you another one.
(We should also note that if you're looking for more music like this, Eli from the Dust Busters runs Down Home Radio Show, where you can find all sorts of 78 recordings, interviews with new artists and videos of performances from Brooklyn's own Jalopy Theater. We really recommend you give it a listen)



THAT OLE NEW BOOTY
This crazy weather has us listening to all sorts of different shit as we go from sprinkling to sunny, to gloomy to hailing to double rainbow, all in the time it takes Charlie Sheen to polish of an eight ball. With all the new tunes on our stereo, we felt selfish just keeping them to ourselves, so here you go.

EARTH "Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light 1"

Our favorite stoner lullabye music releases another album to nod your head too. If you caught the band when they played at Nocturnum in Eureka last year then you already heard a taste of what this new album has to offer. K Records own Karl Blau has taken over on bass, replacing longtime member Don McGreevy and the organ and horns of Steve Moore have been swapped for cello of Lori Goldston. Goldston, who performed a brief solo set during their performance, has proven to add an equally tasteful addition to the music. This is not a new Earth, but a fresh take.


THE DUSTBUSTERS with JOHN COHEN "Prohibition is a Failure"

How badly do you need this album? We dunno, how badly does Justin Beiber need a haircut? Musical legend John Cohen (of the New Lost City Ramblers) and Brooklyn's own purveyors of old time, the Dust Busters, come together for nine traditional tunes that will leave your finger sore from hitting the play button over and over again. We could waste time typing all the musical nuances of this album but let's just put it on the glass, you don't like this, bring it back (we're that sure of this one).

DEMONS CLAWS "The Defrosting Of..."

Originally named the defrosting of Walt Disney, then abbreviated for legal reasons, this 3rd album from Canadian rockers is a countryfied jangle popping loose at the seams. What more do you need to know?


BLACK MIRROR "Reflections in Global Music"

24 tracks from Bali, Burma, Cameroon, China, England, Germany, Greece, India, Japan, Java, Laos, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Yugoslavia all newly transferred and mastered from 78s. 18 of these tracks appear on disc for the first time and all but one has never been reissued in the U.S. before.

DRIVE BY TRUCKERS "Go-Go Boots"

On last year’s The Big To-Do, the Drive-By Truckers, partly energized by the move to a new record label, released a barnstorming album that rocked as hard as any of their early releases, but also had a maturity to pull off some great narratives and whiskey-teared ballads. On this year’s Go-Go Boots, the statements aren’t nearly as boisterous, the mood is more consistent, and the characters that occupy the songs are more fleshed out. - Sean McCarthy


ART OF FIELD RECORDING

The husband and wife team of Margo and Art Rosenbaum have spent decades collecting field recordings of 'traditional' music. This cd is a sampling of music from the two later-to-be released box sets from the Rosenbaums. The sampler CD was released in conjunction with an exhibition of Art's paintings and drawings at the Georgia Museum of Art.

BOOTY TO KEEP YOUR EYES OUT FOR

WHITEY MORGAN & THE 78's

Adam's latest score, a double shot of honkey-tonk and outlaw country that sounds as if it was an unreleased album from someone like Waylon or Jerry Reed. This second full length from the band is top notch and sold out already this week. The bad news is that there were only 500 of the lp pressed but the good news is the cd is still available! Keep an eye out for the next shipment.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO "I AIN'T DRUNK"

IVORY COAST SOUL

Another obscure french label joins the re-issue ranks as Hot Casa Records releases a two lp set that promises to be the next big thing for all you Soundway and Analog Africa fans. 13 rare tracks of Afro-funk, soul and disco fusions recorded in Abidjan, former capital of the Ivory Coast, between 1972 and 1982. We're working on grabbing a big box of these so drop us a line if you want one held for your turntable.


JOHN COHEN "The Legacy of Roscoe Holcomb"

If you missed your chance to buy one at the show, like we did, or you just haven't seen it yet, now's your chance! Compiled from footage that wasn't used for Cohen's previous film about Holcomb, "That High Lonesome Sound," along with additional footage shot at that time, this is a great addition to the DVD rack. Plus it also includes Cohen's first feature on Holcomb, "That High Lonesome Sound." A film not a movie, Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy Kentucky also contains bonus features where the art of quilting is compared to the art of banjo picking.

COMIC BOOKS

GREEN LANTERN SECRET ORIGINS
As a longtime lantern fan, picking this up I thought to myself, "this is a story so I could repeat this story backwards and forward, this will offer NO surprises." What I discovered, to my joy, was an indepth look at why ole Abin Sur was headed towards Earth in the first place. Old school Lantern fans will be stoked at the new take on story as well as all the in-depth knowledge, new fans ought to find themselves dropped into a well drawn lesson on how the whole Green Lantern things actually works. A hardcover edition with a twenty dollar tag, we've sliced this lovable puppy down to 12.99

MONDAY MARCH 25TH MARISSA ANDERSON
We mentioned earlier on the blog that Mississippi Records had told us to check out their new Lp coming out by Marissa Anderson. Some of you may recognize Ms Anderson from her earlier projects, such as the Dolly Ranchers (maybe some of you older Arcata residents remember seeing them at the Milk Barn). Her new album, a collection of 12 improvisational pieces for lap steel and slide, is, to quote Adam, "John Fahey-ish" and we're damn excited she wanted to come play here. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for more on this soon.

RECORD STORE DAY

The calls are coming in and it's time to remind you all that these limited releases are VERY TOUGH for independent stores to get in beyond a few copies. We all do what we can but with the little we're given, so this record store day if your store didn't get something or ran out, don't give 'em any guff, they worked hard. Here is what we do have to say about the upcoming shitfit that will be record store day.
1. We cannot guarantee ANYONE to get a copy of the PHISH 45. We're ordering as many as we can and what we get is what we'll get. First come, first served, April 16th.
2. Record Store Day hasn't really released any official lists of what's coming, you'll know as we do, trust us. There is talk of a download full of french bands to commemorate this year, however.
3. We do know there will be a KILLER release from Numero Group limited to 1000 LP, 1000 CD and 300 Cassettes! All unreleased, all drool worthy.
4. We'll open at 11:30 as always, with no preferential treatment on who gets what, and a limit of one of each title per customer.
5. Seriously, stop askin' about the PHISH.

Ok cats and kittens, it's been one looong month for only 28 days and now we're gonna go take a nap and dream about how awesome Jefferson State Old Time Revue is going to be this year. If you need to buy anything just leave the money on the counter, take change when applicable.

keep diggin' those crates,
--Matt n' Adam