The Brian Jonestown Massacre -- Take It From The Man!

  Yes Yes 60's infused Galaxie 500/ Spacemen 3 mixed with jammy 1970's Americana arrogance.  These guys remind me of the interviews with The Band in the Last Waltz, totally useless human beings, but brilliant musicians, all their excesses damage while it inspires.  The inlay explains their mission statement about pure Rock 'n' Roll music, no millions of takes, no guff, just the beauty of music the way it intended itself to come out!

Cosmic Psychos -- 15 Years, a Million Beers

  Sonic explosion, Psychedelic Punk outfit the Cosmic Psychos!  These hard-ass Aussies blend the Punk side of Mortorhead with a Yardbirds Rave up.  This double LP, 15 Years, a Million Beers, works like a Best of, Rarities, B-sides all wrapped up in one package.  Their Sludgy sound eventually found its way into America influencing the whole 90's Seattle scene, although these guys aren't delicate babies out to make some art ... no ...no ... they are tough musicians out to make some noise and show the babies how it's really done!

Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground Featuring Nico

  The original heroin chic band.  This is a double album collection featuring all the best songs from their first three albums.  Warhol and the Velvets changed the meaning of Pop culture forever and there are no take backs.

Anthology of American Folk Music

  Folk, as in for the people and by the people, and not from the 50's or 60's.  This anthology all stems from the late 20's and early 30's.  There are three volumes and six records, all released in 1952.  As far as the music goes there is a large cross-stream of styles, genres and sub-genres, which I am not going to get into, better just leave it as Folk.

  The grapevine says, and you can hear, were all the famous folkies, you know which ones, have drawn inspiration from this Anthology.  Every single Old Timey tune is taken from eccentric weirdo Harry Smith's personal 78 collection, making it the highest profile bootleg put out, there was no way to get the rights for all this stuff ... just imagine going all over the country side, not only to find the records, but to find the people or someone related to buy the rights to a song that was randomly recorded ... plus it came with a very interesting zine style notes booklet, which was purchased separately for a dollar in 1952, and downloaded for free in 2012, giving you all kinds of information on each and every song. 

  The set is cut into three volumes: Ballads, Social Music and Songs.  Volumes one and three sound very much alike, but have two very different lyrical themes.  The Ballads are either versions of old European Folk songs, meaning Demons, Devils, Folklore, or are about some kinda historical narrative, meaning there could be a song about why the shoe factory closed, or a song about a drought.  Social Music, Volume two, my least favorite, is the music you'd hear at any kind of gathering, from the music at a drunken barn dance to what you'd hear in a gospel church.  I doubt Smith chose these songs whether they were good or not, but chose the music that would best serve as example to what the real experience would have sounded like.  The third volume, Songs, are about everyday personal life from marriage to prisons.

  Rock music would have been totally different if Smith didn't go on his historical crusade, imagine what music might be like without Bob Dylan?  I think there might have been a sound progression similar to what we have had now ... maybe ... but lyrically I think we'd be stuck with dumbass glamourized funtime bullsh*t, which isn't the real world.  These volumes are a look into music in it's purest form, there was no hope of fame, the idea of a hit single hadn't even been invented yet, these people were making music because they had to, like an artist just has to paint.  Some of this music is hard to listen to, but imagine how hard it was to live it ....

Six Finger Satellite -- Paranormalized

  Loud, crazy and totally awesome, Paranormalized is a mix of Joy Division colliding forces with The Mummies, a sorta apocalyptic Electro Garage Wave?  Maybe?  80's style Keyboard Classic, Coke And Mirrors, could and should have been some kinda major hit, I'm sure it'll pop up in some hipster movie soundtrack, or eventually find it's fame in a Volkswagen commercial, dammit maybe I just gave those suits the idea, just remember I said it first!

The Coasters -- Young Blood

  There are a couple of 1968 stinkers on this double LP anthology set, otherwise the rest is killer music and a true testament to Rock 'n' Roll.  The Coasters get bunched in the whole Doo Wop thing because they're a vocal group, but I think their sound is more drenched in Rhythm and Blues.  Almost every tune is penned and produced by the illustrious team of Leiber and Stroller, which at the time if those guys have got your back you've got some sure fire hits and major talent!  Who's that in the back playing that wicked Yakety Sax, but the man himself -- King Curtis!

Joy Division -- Unknown Pleasures

  One of the most dark, dismal and brilliant records ever made ... Eno meets Punk Rock!  Joy Division's short career produced some of the most game changing music.  There's a Kafkaesque bleak futuristic sound to their music, like a band from dystopia ... unfortunately Ian Curtis practiced what he preached, but fortunately their producer extraordinaire Martin Hannett, was able to capture the group at their best, whether they liked it or not!