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By: Sweeny

Sweeny — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:09:45 +0000

Thanks for the Tommy McCook CD. Missed this!

By: DJ2B

DJ2B — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:08:28 +0000

Billy Fury - The Rarities Vol. 8 - For all you Smiths fans out there this is the same gentlemen whose face graced the cover ‘Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me’. Seriously, though, if you like the Smiths I wouldn’t download this. Actually, even better story about this guy rumor has it that back in the sixties this guy dumped his backing band and held open tryouts for a new band. One band that tried out (and actually got the gig - but turned it down) were the called the Silver Beatles. I am sure you can guess who they became. Funny, huh? Anyway, I have never heard this guy but if I had to choose a track or two on name alone I would go the obvious combo of ‘I am Hurting all Over’ and follow it with ‘I Don’t Hurt Anymore’.

By: joe

joe — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:09:54 +0000

a few addendums: Love Life, Here is the Night Brother, Here is Where the Birds Burn - This is the band that eventually evolved into Celebration. I like Celebration but I like Love Life a lot more — really harrowing, hammering post-punk style Goth — think early early Siouxsie & The Banshees or the Birthday Party with a female singer. Really great, chilling stuff if that's your cup of...absinthe? I dunno. I love it. The Sterns, Say Goodbye to the Camera - I kind of like this — super-twee, jaunty pop, think C86 without the feedback or the early days of indiepop. It scratches a real nostalgia itch for me. Tommy McCook & the Super Sonic, Top Secreta. Awesome. Tommy McCook is a master. If you don't have his Tenor Roots, you should definitely get it now. This one is great, too — absolutely perfect instrumental rocksteady and ska, which sounds even better the warmer it gets outside. Related: I completely missed the fact that we got this at some point in the recent past.

By: Douglas

Douglas — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:38:44 +0000

Three of those Bevis Frond records aren’t particularly recent–Miasma’s from 1986, Inner Marshland is ‘87, New River Head is ‘91 (and is indeed excellent, esp. the title track and “He’d Be a Diamond”).

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:45:03 +0000

Wasn’t this same Hunter/Previte record previously available on Thirsty Ear? If so, the consensus is right: often fun, but not remotely groundbreaking, and better work can easily he had by both.