Thursday, January 20, 2011

Doug and the Slugs: Tales From Terminal City



COMMENTER THANK YOU'S (#2 in an intermittent series).
(As MRML's thanks to the great commenters, those who add to the
conversation here, I'll be trying to fulfill some of their requests.
This one is for West Coast Doug (whose last name is not Bennett)

(Poster from D & S' Facebook page - click to enjoy!)

This is Doug & The Slugs final release, which seeks to re-capture the wordier, rawer nature of their earliest work but in 1992 there wasn't much call for good-time, smart-alecky pop songs, least of all in the in the Pacific Northwest.


Believe it or not MRML has posted EVERY (out-of-print) Doug & The Slugs albums and you can find them here!



Tales From Terminal City link is in the comments fixed link added, just scroll down a bit!


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Posted by jeffen at 7:00 AM
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19 comments:

  1. DougJanuary 20, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Hey Jeffen

    This is a very nice surprise.Now anybody can have a complete album discography of Doug and the Slugs via MRML.Spread the word about Slugology!It will bring wide smiles to all.Thanks.Much appreciated.

    Doug(not Bennett)

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  2. DougJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    Jeffen

    3 Tracks(6,9,10)won't open in any of my players.Any hints?Thanks.

    Doug

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  3. Bombshelter SlimJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Jeffen, this brings back fond memories of theme dances and smokin' club gigs from the best (at the time) bar band in Vancouver!!

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  4. jeffenJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:52 PM

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    HEY DOUG AND THE SLUGS FANS, WE KNOW YOU'RE OUT THERE (WE'VE HAD HUNDREDS OF D/L'S FOR EACH OF THE ALBUMS)






    SO DON'T BE AFRAID TO LEAVE SOME WORDS BEHIND!











    http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wb30t1n5ztrczo9

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  5. lemonflagFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Thanks

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Thanks a million! I've been hooked on Doug & The Slugs since 1980. I have the tape and LP of Cognac & Bologna and Slugology (CD) but have been unable to get the remaining CDs. I do have a question: My computre is unable to play some tracks from Terminal City. Can you repost the tracks? Thanks, Charley.

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  7. jeffenFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Charley

    Hmmm I tried d/l it and opening it and it seemed to work. I don't want to u/l it again without fixing the problem.

    Doug

    did your second d/l work?

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  8. AnonymousMarch 6, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Hello Jeffen,

    I downloaded the file three times and the same three tracks (3, 9, 10) aren't recognised by either iTunes or Windows Media Player.

    Thanks,

    Charley

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  9. AnonymousMarch 6, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Sorry Jeffen,

    Tracks are 6, 9, & 10.

    Charley

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  10. DougJuly 22, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Hey Jeffen

    You helped to spread the word about Doug and the Slugs and Art Bergmann.Another Vancouver favourite of moi was Ray Condo.The Hardrock Goners albums seem OOP or never available on CD.I have to do a little more research.

    Ray Condo RIP

    Doug

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  11. jeffenJuly 22, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Doug
    I only really know Ray's stuff from the ICFC series.

    However since you are in the research phase you are clearly ready for your first guest post.

    It'd be an awesome addition to the blog.

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  12. DougJuly 24, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    Hey Jeffen

    I did find a few of Ray Condo and His Hardrocker Goners albums in cyberspace.Both are available readily as either CDs or downloads(amazon,itunes).His first two albums don't seem to available to buy and I couldn't see them in cyberspace presently.I will keep looking.

    Ray Condo and the Ricochets albums are available as CDs.I have two on order and will buy the third.

    I also just ordered Ray Condo and His Hardrock Goners 'Top Hits! Party Favourites!' direct from Crow-Matic(Victoria,BC).

    http://sandmark.tripod.com/condo.html

    http://sandmark.tripod.com/store.html

    More on Ray Condo at:

    http://countrydiscography.blogspot.com/2010/11/ray-condo.html

    Presently do not see anything appropriate for your blog.Keeping everything legal.

    Amazon links:

    http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=Ray+Condo&x=12&y=22

    http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=Ray+Condo&x=13&y=19

    Actually it is great to see most of Ray Condo's albums still available.Of course,Ray was even better live!

    Cheers

    Doug

    PS A post without links?Folks should buy these albums anyways.

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  13. DougJuly 24, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Hey Jeffen

    One further comment.The albums 'Crazy Date'(1986) and 'Hot 'n' Cold'(1988/89) are OOP and never released on CD.I do remember seeing a vinyl rip of 'Crazy Date' a few years ago.

    Doug

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  14. jeffenJuly 24, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Doug
    I found 'Hot 'n' Cold' with a nice cover scan.

    We've got material for a post...

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  15. DougJuly 24, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Hey Jeffen

    You have a wee(as in much)more experience peeking into cyberspace.Crow-Matic Records is run by ex Hardrock Goners drummer Peter Sandmark.Please add a link to Crow-Matic store.

    Peter Sandmark is also known as Slim Sandy.Country swing music.You're regulars would probably hate this!

    http://www.jumpingfrom6to6.com/itvslim.htm

    http://www.myspace.com/theslimsandy

    Doug

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  16. DougJuly 27, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Hey Jeffen

    Slim Sandy has 2 albums out and one on the way.

    -'Rough & Ready' available as CD via cdbaby or Sleazy Records(Spain)

    -'This Is The Night' available only as download via itunes and amazon(USA & UK)

    -'New Way Rockin'' is the upcoming release and apparently will only available as vinyl

    Doug

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  17. DougAugust 9, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Hey Jeffen

    More Vancouver and Winnipeg ... Herald Nix and Jeffrey Hatcher.

    Have you seen the following in cyberspace?
    Herald Nix 'One Night Only'(1985)
    Herald Nix 'The Fugitive Kind'(1986)

    and anything by Jeffrey Hatcher?

    The Fuse,The Six or The Big Beat.Jeffrey Hatcher and the Big Beat released an LP 'Cross Our Hearts' in 1986 or 1987.The Fuse and The Six released EPs.All vinyl stuff.

    I did buy a compilation of unreleased Jeffrey Hatcher stuff as a mp3 download via cdbaby.

    No Depression did a long piece on Jeffrey Hatcher in a bookazine a few years ago.

    Vancouver's Wendy Bird released an album of Jeffrey Hatcher covers earlier this year.I just ordered the CD yesterday.

    Ray Condo,Blue Northern,The Blue Shadows,Herald Nix,Hans Stamer,Lindsay Mitchell etc reminds me of many great shows at the Fairview Pub on Broadway back in the day.

    Doug

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  18. jeffenAugust 11, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    Doug
    I've got 'Hot n Cod' and 'Crazy Date' ready to go but since I don;t have a lot to say about eithe of them, I'd love a quick write up on the albums from you.

    You can e-mail me at jeffen69@hotmail.com

    Let me know because without your help they may never get posted!

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  19. jeffenAugust 11, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Doug

    I've been searching for that Jeffrey Hatcher to give it a listen. (I'm loathe to buy MP3's) because I've heard the early stuff is great (though I'm sure in my dotage I'd enjoy the 80's albums more now).

    (And that ND article was great - well deserved).

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