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Bodeco - Suicide Ride - Seven inch vinyl on Homestead Records
With a name that conflates "Bo Diddley" with "zydeco," Louisville, Kentucky, natives Bodeco were probably the most criminally unrecognized group to emerge out of the early '90s indie roots-rock movement (which spawned such artists as '68 Comeback, Reverend Horton Heat, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Southern Culture on the Skids). The group was known for favoring non-ironic grit and muscle over arch retro contrivances. Ricky Feather led the band, aided by Matthew O'Bannon (guitar), Brian Burchett (drums), Jimmy Brown (bass) and Gary Stillwell (percussion). The group emerged with Bone, Hair and Hide on Homestead Records in 1992. The effort was laced with tales of hard living powered by Duane Eddy-style riffs, aggressive rockabilly and jumping instrumentals. The delayed follow-up, Callin' All Dogs, came out in 1995 and saw the group taking a more varied, mature approach without sacrificing all of the blistering energy and whiplash guitar-work of its predecessor. In the interim between albums, Matthew O'Bannon had released a solo effort, 1993's Wink, on Safehouse Records. The album was recorded at various times over nearly a decade. The rough-hewn release featured rock and roll, country and blues numbers and fiery instrumentals. O'Bannon also spent time as a member of Eleventh Dream Day in the mid-'90s.
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The Wygals - Honyocks In The Whithersoever - Vinyl album featuring members of Individuals and dbs on Rough Trade Records
New York guitar-pop combo the Wygals formed from the remnants of the short-lived art-pop unit the Individuals, founded in 1980 by Ohio-born graphics student Janet Wygal (vocals/bass). With her brother Doug on drums in addition to singer/guitarist Glenn Morrow and guitarist Jon Klages, the Individuals debuted in 1981 with the EP Aquamarine; ex-dB Gene Holder produced the session, and returned to the helm a year later for the group's first and only full-length effort, Fields. After the Individuals dissolved in 1983, the Wygal siblings adopted the family's surname for their next project, with Janet switching to guitar; lead guitarist Eric Peterson also signed on, as did a seemingly endless procession of bassists including Rubber Rodeo's Doug Allen, Skunkadelic's Ilene Markwell, Let's Active's Faye Hunter, and even another Wygal, brother Jeff. Finally, Holder assumed full-time bass duties in advance of the Wygals' 1987 debut Passion. After releasing the 1989 full-length Honyocks in the Whithersoever, the Wygals called it quits; Janet then teamed with yet another sibling, sister Tricia, to form the short-lived Splendora, issuing the Holder-produced In the Grass in 1995.
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Tony Dagradi - Dreams Of Love - Vinyl Album
For over a decade, Tony Dagradi and Astral Project have set a high standard for modern jazz in New Orleans. An alumnus of both Professor Longhair and Carla Bley's bands (how's that for diversity?), Tony is a virtuoso instrumentalist on tenor and soprano saxophones and a first-rank composer. But the whole band is made up of New Orleans heavyweights, among them the world-class drummer and fellow Professor Longhair alum Johnny Vidacovich. Included here are six originals plus the standard "I Cover the Waterfront."
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Philip Boulding - Harp - Vinyl LP on Flying Fish Records
This is the new release and the first "solo effort" from one-half of The Magical Strings duo. He is the harpist in the group, and on Harp he explores the various motifs of the celtic harp, which in this case were designed and hand-crafted by Boulding. This is far from a solo effort, however, as contributions from Billy Oskay of Nightnoise are everywhere evident, as producer, engineer and sideman on three cuts. Slight percussion and fretless bass also appear. The beautiful flow and rich sound are two very appealing elements of this work.
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Frank Yankovic - I Wish I Was 18 Again - Vinyl LP on Smash Records
America's undisputed Polka King, Frankie Yankovic did more to popularize polka music than any other single performer, and remains the yardstick by which all other polka artists are measured. Yankovic was the first polka artist to score a million-selling single (1948's "Just Because"), the first to perform on television, and the first to win a Grammy for Best Polka Album when the category was created in 1985. Singing mostly in English, Yankovic modernized the folk-dance music of Central and Eastern Europe for American audiences, giving it an appeal that extended beyond the immigrant communities who kept it alive. His brand of polka had a bouncier beat than the traditional, brass-heavy "oom-pah" style, partly because he favored lighter, leaner arrangements that often included banjo, electric organ, and two accordions. Where most accordion players remained seated on-stage, burdened by a heavy and somewhat cumbersome instrument, the energetic Yankovic played for hours on end standing up and bouncing along to the music. His cheerful stage presence was a perfect match for the genial informality and liveliness of polka music, and audiences connected readily with him. Yankovic's best-known songs are standards of the genre, and his name is still more associated with polka than any other musician.
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Skiploader - From Can Through String - Vinyl LP on Tim Kerr Records
From Portland, OR, Skiploader writes songs with sensitive lyrics and minimalist guitars. The band released an album on the indie Schizophrenic label; DGC signed the band (vocalist/guitarist Tom Ackerman, guitarist Kevin Higgins, bassist Craig Koozer, and drummer Jeff Turner) and released the Anxious, Restless EP in early 1995.
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B.A.L.L. - Trouble Doll - Vinyl album featuring Half Japanese, Shockabilly and Velvet Monkeys members on Shimmy Disc Records
Not surprisingly, B.A.L.L. featured two superstars of the American indie underground -- ex-Shockabilly guitarist Kramer, and former Half Japanese and Velvet Monkeys guitarist Don Fleming. Along with their two drummers, David Licht (also of Shockabilly) and Jay Spiegel (also of Half Japanese), the band cranked out four albums of driving guitars soaking in distortion with a relentless beat. After their final album in 1990, the group split with Kramer pursuing production work for his Shimmy Disc record label among other side projects like Bongwater; Fleming became a highly regarded record producer (Sonic Youth, the Posies, Alice Cooper) and formed another band, Gumball.
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Bob & Evelyne Beers - Golden Skein - Folk music vinyl album on Biograph Records
The Beers Family was a traditional folk group active between 1958 and 1972, led by Bob Beers (b. 1920 -- d. May 26, 1972) and featuring his wife Evelyne and their daughter Martha (who joined in 1964). They played traditional Scots-Irish music on traditional instruments like the psaltery. In 1966, they began hosting the Fox Hollow Festival on their farm in the Adirondacks. Bob Beers was killed in an automobile accident in 1972, but his wife and daughter continued to perform and to stage the festival.
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Live Skull - Swingtime - Vinyl album on Homestead Records
Thalia Zedek joined the band as lead singer in 1987, taking over most vocal duties so that the other members could concentrate on their instruments.[1] Zedek had previously played in the Boston-area post-punk outfits White Women, Dangerous Birds, and Uzi. The band also replaced Lo with ex-Ruin drummer Rich Hutchins ([1]). Zedek and Hutchins debuted on 1987's Dusted, which spawned a black-and-white music video for the song "5-D", likely filmed in the same abandoned warehouse featured in the album's cover art.
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Venus Beads - Incision - Vinyl Album
Lost in the grunge revolution of the early '90s was the guitar-drenched Venus Beads. Consisting of Rob Jones (vocals, guitar), Anthony Price (guitar), and Mark Hassall (drums), the Venus Beads formed in England and raised a few eyebrows by having their debut album, Incision, co-produced by former House of Love guitarist Terry Bickers, who had achieved godlike status in the U.K. press with his previous band. The Venus Beads absorbed the pre-Nirvana sounds of the shoegazer scene, namely the dreamy wall of guitars and soaring harmonies of Ride, and gave them a punk kick. "Moon Is Red" landed on college-radio stations, but the Venus Beads never took off in their homeland or in America. The band was immediately banished to the cutout bins, where their records, including their second LP, Black Aspirin, are often found.
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