Friday 7 August 2009

“They pulled her from a ditch last night somewhere down on 95…”



I cannot believe it has taken me this long to post a Virgin Prunes track. What a great band they were and if you ever get the opportunity to see Gavin Friday live jump at the chance; you will not be disappointed.

Also, I cannot believe I have posted a Yo La Tengo track; I was always rather indifferent to them but find their new album to be an absolute corker – well worth a listen. Otherwise I do hope you enjoy Morton Valence (who have a very nice debut album out now at an indie record shop near you) and especially the criminally underrated Scud Mountain Boys.



GODIEGO – BIRTH OF THE OF THE ODYSSEY (MONKEY THEME)
SIMIAN – SUNSHINE
JEFFREY LEWIS – WILLIAMSBURG WILL OLDHAM HORROR
VAMPIRES SOUND INC – DEDICATED TO LOVE
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA PROJECT – ESTACIONES PORTENAS
MARTIN NEWELL – HOME COUNTIES BOYS
MORTON VALENCE – HANG IT ON THE WALL
NAZ NOMAD AND THE NIGHTMARES – THE TRIP
GOD HELP THE GIRL - PERFECTION AS A HIPSTER
SCUD MOUNTAIN BOYS – IN A DITCH
JJ – THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
MARIACHI EL BRONX – LITIGATION
YO LA TENGO – AVALON OR SOMEWHERE VERY SIMILAR
SOAP AND SKIN – TURBINE WOMB
VIRGIN PRUNES - PAGAN LOVESONG
LUPINE HOWL – SWELL
GALAXIE 500 – FOURTH OF JULY
X-RAY SPEX – GERM FREE ADOLESCENTS (PEEL VERSION)
THE PASSAGE – FLAG NIGHT
JIM WHITE – GOD WAS DRUNK WHEN HE MADE ME