Sunday, January 8, 2012

Best Purchases of 2011



As you all I know, I still buy music, some of which is new a lot of which is old. This list focusses on my favourite purchases that were not released during 2011.


The absolute number one item is the non-stop collection of garage-punk should-be- classics by M.O.T.O., Battle of the Band, which both I and CallPastorJerkface special ordered all the way from Australia at out local political-metal workers' collective, War On Music.  This purchase was exclusively the result of THIS POST over at One Base on an Overthrow.





For the rest of the list, please go and visit The Big Takeover!


What was your favourite non-2011 purchase of the year? Let us know in the COMMENTS section here or over at TBT.

  • For our Top 22 Songs of 2011 go HERE
  • For our Top Underappreciated Albums of 2011 go HERE
  • For our Top ten E.P.'s + Singles of 2011 go HERE

Saturday, January 7, 2012

The Canada Party: America, But Better




Like crack-dusted potato chip for American political junkies of every nationality. (via)






As always, let us know what you think in the COMMENTS section!

I No Longer See Dead People



From a Tumblr called LIVE !, which, as you might now guess, edits dead musicians out of famous album covers for maximum poignancy. (via)

Friday, January 6, 2012

Lagwagon: Putting Music in its Place!




Whew! I just reviewed the re-issues of the first five Lagwagon albums [!!!!!] at one fell swoop, please drop by The Big Takeover and give us your thoughts.



The Revillos: Tell Him 7" (1982)




Roberto's Rez/Rev-illos Rarities:
Another
irregular MRML series powered by the wild generosity of our reader, Roberto: Enjoy and don't forget to leave our benefactor a thank-you comment.


A ripping cover of The Exciters "Tell Him" (amazing video  of the original version HERE) on the A-side and a slightly more Cramps-ish original, "Graveyard Groove" on the B-side make for an amazing 1982 single from The Revillos (way more HERE).




Please remember, the fabulous rips and scans of this deep obscurity come to us from Roberto - who has more Rez/Rev-illos stuff to come after we take a Payola$ break - so please leave a COMMENT (which is the section where you'll find the Tell Him 7" link).


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