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The Straight 8s
Catalog #: RRP-021
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The Straight 8s have become one of the most respected purveyors of modern Rockabilly (with elements of Swing, Surf, and other precious debris), earning not only the acknowledgement of respected scenesters and the enthusiastic approval of neophytes, but also the begrudging appreciation of those grimacing loathers of all things 50's. "What's their secret?" you ask. It's their pure love of this music that gives it honesty, allowing retro elements to reconfigure into bright new constellations. It's also the capturing of that wild glint in the eyes of the first rock'n'rollers and making you swear it was their own. It's their ability to do what ten thousand of other bands do, but do it better. This disc doesn't sound tired or uninspired, but instead growls, bumps, and bites as this Rockabilly beast keeps evolving.
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Attack of the One Man Bands
Catalog #: RRP-020
DOUBLE CD!
58 songs, $10 ppd.
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This Double-CD comp features a whopping 58 Bands from 18 States and different 12 Countries.
Many tracks are unreleased songs or out-of-print rarities. Styles range from Rockabilly to
Garage, Punk to Bluegrass... all tinted with various shades of eccentric genius. Many bands opt
for the Lo-Fi approach, recording in one live take on a 4-track, while others offer fuller studio
tracks. Nothing compares to the artistic purity and ingenuity of a One Man Band, whether it is
engineering complex musical contraptions or clever set-ups, or just simply the ability to deliver
songs with uncompromised personal character. All bands included here perform as One Man
Bands on stage, and are currently active.
Bands Included: "Four continents worth of OMB tracks guaran-fuckin’-teed to put the boogie in your brain, the shake in your ass, the wiggle in your walk, and knock loose the teeth in your head. This CD is the musical companion to Rock N Roll Purgatory #15, the “lost” OMB issue, and it is a doozy. If you’ve never heard a one man band act before, you’d be hard pressed to find a better introduction to the genre anywhere. The sheer volume—fifty-eight different acts playing one song each—is staggering. If you’ve been listening to this type of stuff since Hasil Adkins started doing the Hunch, you’ll be rolling around happy as a pig in shit to the wild and crazy versions of OMB mayhem contained on these discs." –Josh Benke, Razorcake |
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Uncle Scratch's Gospel Revival
Catalog #: RRP-017
It's the next phase in spiritual technology!
13 songs, $10 ppd.
FILE UNDER: Gospel Trash Rock Genius
FOR FANS OF: Jesus, Johnny Cash, Apple Pie, and Chevrolet
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This is the long-awaited Second Coming of Uncle Scratch's Gospel Revival, and the Lord isn't the only one who will be pleased. Satisfy your spiritual craving with this epic journey into the minds of two Jesus-loving crusaders. Your heart will be won over instantly once you hear this heavenly racket! Never before have Jesus freaks freaked out so gloriously. Their pure hearts lift you up while their foul mouths bring down the devil. This devout duo has been known to take their missionary message to the sidewalks outside the many local dens of iniquity where the misguided cavort in an alcoholic stupor to the beguiling sounds of sin. Brother Ed gives a biblical thumping to his drum kit made from cardboard feed barrels and metal milk crates, occasionally pausing to make the sign of the cross with the tattered sticks. All the while Brother Ant proselytizes through a megaphone as he abuses his battered Stratocaster in an effort to exorcise the screeching demons within. Evil has never had such a powerful enemy. Uncle Scratch are God's answer to Slayer. They are that beacon of light atop the Stairway to Heaven. Take that second step, brothers and sisters, and get closer to your eternal happiness. Buy this CD.
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Tom Walbank
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Born in 1969, Englishman Tom Walbank discovered blues at fifteen after seeing John Lee Hooker's brief appearance in the Blues Brothers film. After furiously studying the harmonica stylings of Sonny Terry, he spent many a year performing in the bars of Edinburgh, Scotland, with devout Hun Steve O'Connor. He then spent five years in the San Francisco Blues scene with his new Yankee bride, then continued his journey to Tucson, Arizona, where the rent is cheaper and he has become respected not only by the blues crowd, but also among rockabilly, punk, and indie fans as well. His music refuses to be a caricature of the music he loves, instead coming off as sincere, vital, and original. Mudhook Vol. II takes it title from an amagalmation of Muddy Water and John Lee Hooker, and those ghosts definitely haunt this recording. You'll hear slide guitar, harmonica and a deep, throaty voice that sounds like it could belong to a bluesman twenty years his senior. What you'll not hear is slick, over-produced hotshot blues masturbation, nor a mawkish re-working of blues staples. These are all original compositions invested with heart and soul and recorded on reel-to-reel for a true warmth. If you wonder what a Brit could possibly know about Delta Blues, you'll be pleasantly surprised, as Tom is not only an encyclopedia of blues history, but also has managed to add his own voice to the latest chapter.
Bands Tom Walbank has opened for include Dick Dale, Holly Golightly, Robert Belfour, T Model Ford, Paul Jones, Calexico, Giant Sand, Neko Case. |
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Kill The Hippies 77 songs, Double CD |
For well over a decade this "77 style neoteric Punk/Wave, spazzoid 3-piece" has been slogging it out in just about every DIY space across the country... at least whenever they have a steady line-up and a van that runs. Other times, these daytime telemarketers spent their nights as pillars of the Kent, Ohio, punk scene. The core of the band has always been Matt (guitar) and Melissa (bass), sharing both the vocal and songwriting duties, and they are now joined with a fresh drummer known to the world only as Bobby Robot. For years the band’s output has consistently gained them critical acclaim from the punk rock press. There are no inflated egos or phony posturing. No dress code, paint-by-numbers bullshit… and no over-produced, soulless claptrap. Instead, Kill the Hippies write intelligent songs with of oft-times poetic turns of phrase and even some political content, yet they also remember not to take themselves too seriously.
With this double-disc CD release, Kill the Hippies have collected all of their songs from all their 7" records, all their compilation tracks, and countless additional unreleased material that spans everything from the very early days to the current era of greatness and splendor. With 77 songs, you’ll get more than a little taste… it’s more like an avalanche of flavor. |
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Rocket 350 13 songs
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Formed in 1997, this Georgia trio plays an updated form of rockabilly that pushes beyond the stale to get at the heart of rock'n'roll: torrid anthems perspiring in the deep southern heat. This is their 3rd full-length release, and it marks a continuing expansion of their sound while simultaneously honing in on the essentials of songwriting. Here you get treated to 13 original compositions and zero filler. The result is a dynamic album that is both personal and universal, impassioned yet aggressive.
"Hell man, it is the best rock'n'roll record that's come out in years. Lots of vocal and guitar ear candy, and tons of catchy riffs. ITS THE GREATEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD!! Bigger than the Beatles and Jesus. Admit it, and admit it now!" - Phil Stair, singer and guitarist, Rocket 350 Rocket 350 has headlined four U.S. tours and had the privilege to share the stage with such legends as Dick Dale, Reverend Horton Heat, and the Stray Cat's Lee Rocker. In addition, they have supported many national acts, such as The Amazing Crowns, The Kings of Nuthin, The Hillbilly Hellcats, and Hi Fi and the Road Burners. |
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Legendary Hucklebucks 11 songs
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The Legendary Hucklebucks were born during the cold Pittsburgh winter of 2001. As veterans of underground Pittsburgh bands the Ultimatics and Social Outcast, their shared lust for "roots music" and rockabilly eventually brought these boys together and got this train-a-rollin'. But make no mistake, this ain't your daddy's old school rockabilly- this is 21st Century Raunch-N-Roll! It's updated, hellbent and nasty, beefed up with blue collar attitude and venom. With just the right amount of cynical snarl, this guys play dirty, snotty ROCK & ROLL-A-BILLY with the mutated genetics of punk rock and old school metal thrown in for good measure.
The band delivers their unique sound wherever they can, including all the local juke-joints and rock-n-roll dives, as well as shows opening for Lee Rocker, Southern Culture on the Skids, the Twistin' Tarantulas, the Legendary Shack Shakers, and the Cramps. They are willing and able to gig with ANYBODY. They even kicked off the 2003 Pittsburgh Blues festival, and have sonically raided town fairs, wedding receptions, bowling alleys, Fire Halls, VFWs, and one axe-throwing contest in the swamps of Mckeesport. This disc is the follow-up to their debut split CD with Satan's Teardrops, and shows the band hitting full stride, ready to overtake their peers with a sonically twisted masterpiece. |
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Wailin' Elroys 4 songs |
Rock N Roll Purgatory's first 7" release for all you vinyl junkies, and it's one that'll have you spinning. Two songs by each band to assure that you get more than your money's worth.
Side A is the Wailin' Elroys from down in Athens, Ohio, where the hillbilly sound is more than just an affectation. They have the traditional honky-tonk line-up of flat top guitar, doghouse bass fiddle, take-off lead guitar, and non-pedal steel guitar. 3rd Coast Music calls their songs "object lessons in the difficult art of innovating within the tradition," and that's no lie. They stamp their own seal on a time-tested genre and make it feel alive and honest in ways few bands have. Side B is the Texas one-man band known as "Ghostwriter." While most one-man bands go mining the hills of West Virginia for that Hasil Adkins sound, Ghostwriter takes the highway to forge an identity of his own. Pained, raw, and literate: what results is something dragged kicking and screaming from the recesses of his sinister imagination. Dexter Romweber (Flat Duo Jets) states it best: "Minor chords into the dark trails of the night, the best new artist of the 2000’s." The continuity between these bands comes in the sincerity with which they deliver the goods. These are sounds that fill the spaces between destinations, music for the long roads and jukeboxes that connect both cities and people.
MP3 of "Listen To My Motor Purr" |
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Swing Ding Amigos |
The Swing Ding Amigos have long been Tucson's best kept secret. A band that
has traditionally worried more about music than self-promotion, they actually recorded this
CD nearly 3 years ago. Fortunately it is finally doing more than gathering dust, instead
gathering nearly as much praise as their live performances. Musically, they are a hard band
to describe, mixing elements of rip-roaring punk rock with lo-fi garage racket, and throwing
in a subtle dose of eccentric 70's rock weirdness and tuned-up stoner rock riffage. With songs
blazing across your consciousness at brief but brutal velocities, this is a CD that never drags
its feet. What's more, The Swing Ding Amigos stand above their peers not only in their sheer
audio energy, but they also incorporate soulful melodies alongside the primal surge and
blistering bilingualism. No whistling, hands-in-pockets artsy-ness here, instead you get
sweaty, rapid-fire bursts of transmogrifying genius. The result is a disc that becomes addictive
from the first hit and will make you just say "yes."
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CD: $5.00 Postage Paid
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Since 1999, The Last Call Brawlers from Tucson have
been delivering a fresh neo-rockabilly sound that takes cues from rockabilly, punk, blues, & surf without regard to any scene rule books. "The Last Call Brawlers kick ass on this 11-song album" - Blue Suede News "Blasting Punked-Up Rockabilly - raw, frantic, and rockin' as hell!" – Howard Raucous "A genuinely fresh take on an old sound... And forget about El-Vez, crooner Marty Muerto is the real Mexican Elvis" - Utter Trash Magazine
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