I like: Family Room Seven Inch
Great sounding seven inch by the band Bluebird called Family Room. Apparently a 1000 pressed. The graphics by artist Rich Jacobs are really cool, so hopefully I’ll get around posting some more pics of this fine vinyl. UPDATED (September 17th 2011): Apparently, Tee Pee Records has released 3 record compilation of Bluebird releases spanning from...
I like: Jazz Life
This is huge! Measuring 29.1 x 40.7 cm (11.5 x 16 in.), you could probably kill a man with this. Of course you shouldn’t, but you probably could. I’m just saying. Whatever. It’s not only huge, it’s really a giant piece of art. It’s the work of photographer William Claxton and German musicologist Joachim Berendt...
I like: Departures & Landfalls
Some 15-16 years ago, a friend (Hej Tobias!) got this on tape from his older sister. We listened to it mostly while driving to or from rehearsing with a noisy rock band. The sound of it was kind of unusual and for us it was kind of cool that it was recorded by Bob Weston...
I like: Tropicopop
The show Tropicopop (together with the local library) introduced me, as a young kid, to wonderful music (and commercials/visuals) from all around the world. Really cheesy 3D graphics too. Think I bought this LP at a market. Cost me 25 SEK apparently. Read more about Thomas Gylling of Tropicopop here or check Tropicopop at Youtube...
I like: Thumb Pianos
Thumb pianos (m’bira, kalimba etc) are great. Got this from Digidroid and Miss P. and I’ve used it on some Fabriksmusik tracks. If you wanna know what this instrument sound like, check this.
I like: iDEAL Recordings earplugs?
Earplugs? Uhm, yeah. Or memories of shows I’ve been to. Even if some there’s just fragments of memories left of some of them. I think these earplugs may have been from that show with Kid Commando, Trapdoor Fucking Exit (?) and a norwegian band at Kid Commandos rehearsal space. The norwegian band was two guys...
I like: Yngve Stoor – Isa Lei LP
I remember being totally psyched about finding this. Now there’s lots of Yngve Stoor to find on Spotify and such, but this is still very dear to me. Listen to Yngve Stoor – Aloha Oe
I like: The Aesthetics of No-Drag LP
This LP is a real treat. Great sleeve with graphic art by Jason Farrel. Great music by Regulator Watts.
I like: 10 inch vinyl Theme from Turnpike
Back when MTV not only played music, but great, interesting music, they had weekend focusing on belgian music. Anyone remember a music video where they had rearranged the SONY logotype to NOYS? If so, get in touch with me, please. Anyway, that weekend, I first heard dEUS. I think so at least. The track: Hotellounge...
I like: Automatic Lover seven inch
Look at the typography on this one, tacky huh? I bought this piece of vinyl many years ago in a local record shop called Pennies from Heaven, which primaraly carries jazz records. I actually haven’t listened to the A-side (Don’t cry for me Argentina). The name of the artist is Tania, but the track Automatic...
I like: the Misfits Box Set
I like the Misfits Box Set, shaped as a coffin. Even though Static Age alone got most of my favourites, this box set containing almost all of the material written and recorded by the Misfits between 1977 and 1983 is really cool. The booklet could’ve been more fun, but hey, at least I got a...
Getting cable
When we first got cable tv, I must have been fifteen-sixteen years old. Back then there was a lot of (great) music on MTV. Watching 120 minutes, Headbangers Ball, Yo MTV Raps and learning all the rap nominees from the Video Music Awards (and actually rapping them on the bus to school together with a...
