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GBV kicked this one out in a flash, recorded in studios, club soundchecks, hotel rooms and even in the tour van.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter completing Zeppelin, Pollard felt the itch to record a few EPs. Just as GBV had done back in 1994, he would use them to channel his everflowing ideas to an outlet. But when a magical boombox writing session produced six fully formed songs in under half an hour, Pollard realized he had an album on his hands. What to do?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a band so formidable they’ve been dubbed the Golden Age of GBV, they completed much of the recording on the road. The 2018 Space Gun Tour provided impromptu recording venues. Pollard recorded vocals in hotel rooms, complimentary condominiums, and small studios. 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Complemented by veins of indie rock, jazz, psych, and reggae, his work has trended toward the biographical and at times, the philosophical. Raised for the most part in the U.S., his narrative bears the complexities of immigration; an African Muslim in origin, he was born in London, lived his early childhood in Sudan, and at the age of five settled with his family in the American Midwest. More so than on any of his previous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSinkane\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereleases, 2019's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDépaysé\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edelves deeply into\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGallab's personal experience as an immigrant in an increasingly divided and discordant American era. The album's title is a French word referring to being \"removed from one's habitual surroundings,\" which succinctly describes the feeling of cultural displacement he'd endured many times throughout his life. Ultimately more celebratory than cynical,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDépaysé\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebegins on a defiantly optimistic note with the rousing funk of \"Everybody\" and its thematic partner \"Everyone,\" a pair of inclusionary tracks praising unity through diversity. Elsewhere,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGallab\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes to terms with what he refers to as his duality, merging his competing American and Sudanese cultures on the hard, circular grooves of \"The Searching\" and the colorful Afro-pop of \"Ya Sudan.\" The title cut dramatically pairs serpentine wah-wah guitar leads with a cinematic East-African melody while alternating between English and Arabic lyrics that apparently came to him a dream. Ironically, it's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGallab's unfailingly straightforward vocal delivery that provides some of the biggest juxtapositions in his music: the rich palette of soulful musical styles he draws from is often at odds with his strangely plain American diction. Yet, the vivid tones of his African heritage transmuted through his Ohio upbringing are a major part of his story, and with his melting pot of styles, influences, and cultures,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSinkane\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esets out to prove that we can be many things at once and still find acceptance and love.\" - Timothy Monger\n\u003cp\u003ein his own words:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It’s easy to be angry in moments like now. And that’s OK. But it takes courage to turn that anger into productive energy. The previous Sinkane album, 2017's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife and Livin' It\u003c\/em\u003e, was released at a very crazy time: things like the Muslim ban, police shooting unarmed people of color, massive corruption in my native Sudan, fake news, Donald Trump, Brexit and so many other calamities all really forced me to think about my place in the world as a musician. I began to think about how I could use my music in a constructive way — not only to help myself but to help others who feel frustrated and powerless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’m not a newbie to hate: I’m black, Muslim and even though I'm an American I'm often made to feel like a foreigner in my own country. And sometimes I\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003edo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeel like a foreigner — in fact, I once made a whole album, 2012's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMars\u003c\/em\u003e, about that feeling. I’ve made a lot of music out of my life story but I’ve always kept things vague enough that anyone listening to my music could relate to it on their own terms. And yet I have to admit that I never truly felt satisfied with that. I eventually realized that, in order to truly connect with other people, I first needed to connect with myself on a deeper level than before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the making of my new album I kept asking myself the same question: “As an immigrant to America, where do I belong?” So, during the writing process, I worked mainly by myself so that I could ensure the most honest and personal answers to that question. I read books by Joseph Campbell, the late novelist\/cultural theorist Daniel Quinn, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid, and the late African-American memoirist Philippe Wamba, hoping they’d guide me to some kind of answer. 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Our collective experience as children of the diaspora helped bring the music to life in the most honest way possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo here we are.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDépaysé\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the story of an immigrant’s journey of self-discovery in the Trump era. The music is loud and raw, and it's bursting with energy unlike anything I’ve ever done before. It starts with a call to arms: “Everybody,” a rock \u0026amp; roll song in the spirit of Sly Stone and funky early-'70s Afro-rock bands like the Funkees and the Hygrades. Every day we wake up to another horror story about racism, and it’s left many of us angry, confused and frustrated. But we can change the news for the better. We can show people that a multicolored world is a beautiful one. Celebrating our differences yields beauty in life. And that takes... everybody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second song of the album, the desert blues\/dancehall-tinged “Everyone,” continues that line of thought to its logical conclusion: love is the key to helping us understand one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe psychedelic, groovy East African-inspired title track came to me in a dream: I dreamed I was walking the streets of Omdurman at night, a city along the Nile in my native Sudan, when I heard someone playing guitar and singing in Arabic. It turned out to be my father! He was sitting cross-legged on the ground, under a streetlight in front of my childhood home. His voice sounded hypnotic, raw and powerful as he sang: “I am your life\/And all of our lives\/From within the city until our uprising\/Our days have left us in the city and, with our imagination, we move forward.” He sang that over and over, and I sing those same words in my song. This, along with the rest of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDépaysé\u003c\/em\u003e, has given me peace. I am no longer afraid of the unknown. I’m no longer confused about my duality of my Sudanese and American identities. Now I accept it. And it's made me feel new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Ya Sudan” and “The Searching” explore that duality. In “Ya Sudan” I pay homage to my country of origin and in “The Searching” I discuss what it means to move forward from that. Truly understanding one's duality means seeing beyond where you came from: let go of any definition that others put on you and then you can truly see the beauty of your life experience. “Stranger” and “Be Here Now” address one of the most confusing aspects in the diaspora experience: religion. Lots of people have questions about their faith: What does this all mean? After all this work why do I still feel uncertain? What about all the bad people who are like me? And the good who are not? Those questions loom larger when you grow up with people different from you. I wanted to bring this up and let people like me know that they’re not alone in questioning their faith. I also thought it would be funny to spitefully ask God to take accountability for his actions. The Arabic lyrics translate to “Oh God, aren’t you our protector? Help me through these murky waters that seem part of your master plan.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs always, I'm inspired by Sly Stone, Fela Kuti, George Clinton and Bob Marley, as well as the beautiful music of east Africa (especially the Dur Dur Band from Somalia, Mulatu Astatkefrom Ethiopia, and Mohammed Wardi from Sudan). These people all spoke their minds confidently in front of a beat that made you dance. They welcomed every kind of person into their worlds with open arms. We live in an often terrible time but that shouldn’t silence our desire to have a good time. To dance. To dream. To love. To be one with the world. 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And stay for the conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSincerely,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAhmed Gallab\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"City Slang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29240378261574,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/SINKANE.jpg?v=1562146044"},{"product_id":"shadowy-men-on-a-shadowy-planet-dim-the-lights-chill-the-ham-new-lp","title":"Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham - New LP","description":"\u003cp\u003ereissue of classic debut (1991) with lots of great originals and a couple of cool covers: Sonny Bono's \"Bang Bang\" and Beach Boys' \"In my Room.\"  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4154228100\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shadowymen.bandcamp.com\/album\/dim-the-lights-chill-the-ham\"\u003eDim the Lights, Chill The Ham by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"review-author headline\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"After making a name for themselves with the outstanding singles collection\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSavvy Show Stoppers,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emanaged to top themselves with their first proper album, 1991's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDim the Lights, Chill the Ham. 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Bassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eReid Diamond\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand drummer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDon Pyle\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ematch\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eConnelly\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebeautifully, lending both mass and force to these tunes and allowing them to rock impressively without a bit of clutter along the way. And while many instrumental bands have to labor hard in order to give each song a distinct personality,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSMOASP\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave enough twists and turns up their sleeves on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDim the Lights\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat these tunes cover an impressively broad canvas, from the dreamy pop sincerity of their cover of \"In My Room\" to the short, sharp shot of fractured noise on \"Dewy Drops of Spring.\" And best of all, you can dance to nearly all of it. 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While\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHuman Switchboard\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleft behind a pair of live documents,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWho's Landing in My Hangar?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas their only studio album, and while the Spartan, low-budget production isn't always flattering to the band's sound, the cutting emotional clarity of these songs shines through; perhaps this isn't the ideal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHuman Switchboard\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealbum, but it leaves no doubt that they were a great, passionate band with plenty to say, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWho's Landing in My Hangar\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epreserves ten of their best songs for the ages.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaggerZINE: \"Back in the 90’s a pal, Don Rettman actually, was visiting me out in California and he had gone to a record store and found this album, handed it to me and said “I got this for you…you like melodic stuff, I think you’ll really like it.” He was right. 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Please love them. In exchange for your heart, they will give you sixteen songs from their new album, which show off songwriting and musicianship not often seen in the world of underground \"punk\" music that they spin through. This is really a misnomer, because The Cowboys are not punk, and they're not rock, and they're not country. They are the distillation of five hopeless romantics' love of music channeled through the well-oiled machine of seven years of experience as an independent band. They are Indiana's best kept secret, so get in while the getting's good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The album runs all across the board with genre and style. You can find Brian Wilson's 60s pop,  Billy Joel's storytelling, Sheer Mag's 70s riffs, and even the best song ever to have not been written by Bruce Springsteen. The magic of it, though, is that each of these outings across America's history of rock music is not just a mimicry of a style. They all sound distinctly Cowboys. This is a testament to their skilled songwriting, \u003cstrong\u003eKeith Harman's \u003c\/strong\u003epunk-by-way-of-country voice, and probably the band's time spent slinging covers early in their career. Their goal is not to fit a genre, it's to play the best song they can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"And songs they have a-plenty. The album starts with the one-two punch of the punk-by-way-of-a-high-school-dance number, “Open Sores,” and the driving “Stillborn Genius”. This is a bit of a feint, because they immediately slow it down on the 60s pop crooner, “Take My Flower and Run,” and the piano ballad, “Doghouse Rag,” which escapes the danger of feeling trite by the sheer magic of Harman's vocal talent.  This pattern of hop-skipping around tempos and genres continues throughout, and the songs blaze by with an average run time of two minutes a pop, all of which makes a strong case for this being the best front-to-back album of 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The best of these songs create truly exceptional experiences out of seemingly disparate parts.  The chorus of “Female Behavior Book” is absolutely electric with Beach Boys-esque melodies and a driving punk rhythm section.  Album closer, “Deuce,” takes The Strokes to a field party at a friend's barn and dips it in aching teenage nostalgia. The finest track of them all, though, is the afore-mentioned Bruce Springsteen rocker, featuring, of all things, a saxophone. It's a beautiful ride through missed opportunities, mistakes, and heartache without forsaking a broken heart's hope of redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Which is really what this band is about. Creating striking moments out of everyday experiences and then slipping them into your soul.  Whenever the ear is not being carried away by the melodies, or the beat's not driving you to dance, the lyrics are more than enough to sink your teeth into. The most thrilling moment comes when Harman flips a common bank robber's threat of \"Nobody moves\/Nobody gets hurt\" into a warning about not taking a chance on love. This band has the talent, the music has the heart, somebody get a PR machine behind them and make them famous.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereleased February 14, 2019 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded, mixed, and mastered by Mike Bridavsky at Russian Recording. \u003cbr\u003eCover photo by Caroline Marchildon. \u003cbr\u003eCover design by Zack Worcel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Feel It Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29554062786630,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/Cowboys_The_-_The_Bottom_Of_A_Rotten_Flower.jpg?v=1574794821"},{"product_id":"obnox-niggative-approach-new-lp","title":"Obnox - Niggative Approach - New LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOn this one, Obnox slinks into a groove, the room filled with his signature fuzz, living room concoctions and basement noise, but this room is traveling in a groove carved out by the ancestors, reversed up the Mississippi and into the rivers that feed into it, a moving room on a chugging train called Obnox from Ohio. -- winch (green noise)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=971894483\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/obnox12xu.bandcamp.com\/album\/niggative-approach\"\u003eNiggative Approach by Obnox\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003eSome segment of the allegedly savvy music world has either slept on Cleveland’s Lamont Thomas aka OBNOX or continues to damn him with some faint “prolific garage rocker” praise is nothing sort of criminal. OK, not WAR CRIMINAL, but certainly a brand of cultural c(r)ock blockery that neither historians or your kids will look kindly upon.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u2028‘Niggative Approach’ — a knowing nod to Ann Arbor’s other N.A. (with an opening cameo from John Brannon) is the 7th album in Bim’s astonishing unbeaten streak that began with 2011’s ‘I’m Bleeding Now’ and shows no immediate sign of ending. While Thomas’ past genre-defying works have brazenly taken a torch to such record store bin cards as “punk”, “psych”, “hip hop”, “funk”, “new arrivals” and “MISC. O”, ‘Niggative Approach’ is his most bold, fully realized statement to date. There’s no one in what’s left of the underground with a sharper take on the ties that bind these genres, and no eyewitness to the nation-going-to-shit as quick to stand up and throw down than Obnox. If you wanna settle for half steps, by all means, be our guest, but ’Niggative Approach’ shouldn’t merely challenge you to imagine the possibilities, but maybe even get your hands dirty in making them happen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey’ve all been bold expressions of his wide vision. But his third, 2014’s Louder Space, was a true breakthrough. The hip-hop and R\u0026amp;B strains that course beneath his noisy one-man garage rock came into sharper focus on that record, his first made in a proper studio. It also showed that Thomas could delve deeper into specific sides of his persona—in this case, by crafting legit rap jams—without sacrificing the many styles of which he’s capable.  The three Obnox albums that Thomas made after\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLouder Space\u003c\/em\u003ewere solid and diverse, but *Niggative Approach feels like its true spiritual follow-up. The album is heavily focused on beats—Thomas has drummed in many vital Cleveland post-punk outfits—and filled with earworm-ready grooves. If Louder Space  was his hip-hop album, Niggative Approach is his funk platter, bubbling with big bass lines and filled with studio touches like horn sections and keyboard accents. There’s still a lot of punk spirit here; the album’s title nods to hardcore legends Negative Approach, whose singer John Brannon opens and closes the album with spoken exhortations to Thomas. But Niggative Approach is first and foremost about groove. Many of Thomas’s grooves are so simple and powerful they feel instantly classic, as if he plucked them from some hidden vault of magic funk tricks. They also help create some of the most upbeat music he’s ever made. After Brannon’s brief invocation, *Niggative Approach *opens with three tracks ripe for blasting from car windows while cruising down beachside strips. “Hardcore Matinee” is positively bouncy, while “Jack Herer” sounds like a dream take on Curtis Mayfield's \"Freddie's Dead.\" “State to State” soars on a funky guitar line, chiming keyboard chords, and Thomas’s multi-voiced hums. Things even get romantic during “Carmen, I Love You,” a groove-ballad that Thomas could’ve sung while lying on the grass staring at clouds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre bending at its finest. Lamont Thomas, the one-man band that is Obnox, creates a deep, heady stew of noise, punk, funk, hip-hop, and R\u0026amp;B that is somehow polished as much as it is complete chaos. The album opens with a sample from Negative Approach’s John Brannon—hence the play on the album title and song title—and slowly, song by song, steeps into a deep trance of thick bass, a spattering of horns, keyboard synth, and Parliament-esque funk. It’s punk yet also completely not punk, and it’s dumbfounding how seamlessly lines get blurred. This particular album continues Thomas’s evolution into broad, spacey territory that is undeniably diverse. It can speak to many different audiences, and it’s totally enthralling. -- Razorcake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"12XU Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29566359076934,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/Obnox_-_Niggative_Approach.jpg?v=1584387315"},{"product_id":"obnox-know-america-new-lp","title":"Obnox - Know America - New LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObnox continues to keep it raw and real, acid-rock punk and garage fuzz funk, harrowing and burrowing, spreading out and the moving in, dynamo of the machinery and the diamond of the drill bit targeting in on some specifics.  Another essential listen from the one and only from Sandusky.  -- winch (green noise)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=768839804\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/evernever-records.bandcamp.com\/album\/know-america\"\u003eKnow America by Obnox\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne thing is for sure, if only half the artists out there had even a fraction of the talent and drive of Thomas, music would be better for it.\" - Noisey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"His music is alive in a way few records are these days – complex, emotional, and political in a way that resists sloganeering and cuts to the quick of what matters.\" - Pitchfork \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003eComing at you direct from Cleveland, Ohio, Lamont “Bim” Thomas has transitioned seamlessly from journeyman sticksman in some of the state’s finest bands (This Moment In Black History, Unholy Two, Puffy Areolas, Bassholes, etc.) to the full-on phenomenon known as Obnox. From\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea foundation of dirt-level garage punk, Thomas sculpts deep cuts out of blown-out beats, redline guitar damage, and soulful singing, as if your local gospel choir had been raised on a steady diet of The Pagans and Back From the Grave comps. Incredibly, 'Know America' -- Obnox’s fifth\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efull-length -- is the second of three albums to come out in 2015. In addition, 'Know America' is the first of two albums this year on NYC label-to-watch Ever\/Never Records. Part of an ambitious Ever\/Never 2015 release schedule, 'Know America' secures Obnox’s top ranking\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eamongst the creme de la creme of the worldwide underground.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Know America' is a loose concept album, something like Thomas’ deep soul take on 'Pump Up The Volume' or 'Airheads'. Right at the start, on “Signal Takeover,” Obnox is hijacking the radio waves. A DJ that sounds suspiciously like Thomas, let us know that we are tuned to\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“Radio 420\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWEDE” and that we better prepare for some “trunk punk.” In case you haven’t picked up what he’s laying down, Thomas informs you that the LP you just slapped on your turntable is “reefer on wax.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe beat-driven “Grease” is a statement of purpose -- a manifesto of sorts -- as Thomas sings “This is the party where I like to be\/Thank you for coming and inviting me.” To Thomas, music is a two-way street. You’re either coming towards him looking for a good time, or heading away\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith a big fat smile on your face. “Cracked Up” is pure Midwest basement punk, more tuneful than it has any right to be. That’s Obnox’s secret ingredient -- good songs. Simple as that. Finding Thomas in a vulnerable mood, the gorgeous “Menocause” is a stately reverie, a peek\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebehind the curtain. If it were thirty years ago, Spaceman 3 would be covering this wonder of slomo guitar fuzz and minimal percussion. In the vein of 'Louder Space' hit “Molecule,” “Loudpack” is another resounding success in Obnox’s all-natural blending of hip-hop and noise\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erock. Slammin’ beats, big bass hits and a guitar so grimey you’d have to get on your hands and knees with a toothbrush to scour its grout clean. “Loudpack” is exactly the kind of block-buster that dudes who drive around with the windows open and the stereo up should be cranking from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etheir overtaxed sound-systems. Firmly making it his own, the Obnox cover of Columbus mainstay Tommy Jay’s “Village Idiot” amplifies the main guitar hook into a twist on the Breeders’ alterna-rock smash “Cannonball,” and too bad it’s not the ‘90s because Obnox could\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave competed for play on MTV -- at the very least Beck would have played him during a guest hosting gig on '120 Minutes'.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hillbilly Intervention” is a station break that inverts the typical hip-hop skit into a crackerbaiting segment that also functions as a breather. And you’ll need that moment of rest before Obnox busts into “Freaky,” a two-minute barnstormer originally by Canadian cuddlecore queens\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCub -- Thomas injects the song with booty-shaking low end making it seem like some recently unearthed Sly Stone b-side. 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You can read this book alone (the ending of it is satisfying on its own) or pair it with the second part.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eight Track Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29600374849606,"sku":"","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/Winch_-_Junk_Like_That-_Book_One_Motor_City_Jailbait.jpg?v=1567993300"},{"product_id":"winch-junk-like-that-book-two-motor-city-junior-high-new-book","title":"Winch - Junk Like That: Book Two (Motor City Junior High) - New Book","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Two in a two-book series. The first generation of bussing in Michigan. Inner city juvenile delinquency in the 1970s. The children of divorce, edging toward the punk and hip-hop subcultures. Rustbelt romance. Love, Michigan style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In this second part of \"Junk Like That\", we continue on with Tria as she endures a day of school. With Rook and Wick, she tortures teachers, protects friends, and try to learn a little bit about herself. She is a character that has stuck with me, and I'm still thinking about sweet Tria. These kids force you to care about them and want to help them. You want to shout \"don't do that!!!\" while offering them a stable home and good food. While the whole novel is filled with the harsh reality facing adolescents, the ending somehow has hope. Winch's writing is once more beautiful to read, and his descriptions of the experiences around the trio of friends pulls me right into their world. An incredible novel.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eight Track Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29600377798726,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/Winch_-_Junk_Like_That-_Book_Two_Motor_City_Junior_High.jpg?v=1567993575"},{"product_id":"winch-kalamazoo-growing-up-sideways-in-the-1970s-new-book","title":"Winch - Kalamazoo: Growing Up Sideways in the 1970s - New Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eThirty two stories written by Green Noise's own Marty Winch! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-type=\"element\" class=\"wsb-element-shape\" id=\"wsb-element-986b24da-d8b7-4a03-9abf-692f25b68476\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsb-shape shape_circle customStyle\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-type=\"element\" class=\"wsb-element-text\" id=\"wsb-element-8d1d10f9-93a0-45f0-97af-f16d211ad142\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"txt\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMarissa Magic \u003cem\u003eMaximum RockNRoll\u003c\/em\u003e magazine: \"So this is the waxing nostalgia of adolescent boyhood in Kalamazoo. Stupid stunts, drugs\/booze, girls. The writing is kind of redneck with a lot of boner talk, getting into fights, trying to cop a feel. I was strangely fascinated by it. Apparently, there is a part two to it, I want it. It’s not really romanticized and it’s not a bummer, it’s just a story. It’s good.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"If you grew up in the midwest you have to read this. If you grew up a little on the wild side you have to read this. If you're from Michigan, if you love rock and roll, if you're still somewhat wishing you were young and both confused and so sure of yourself and having the whole world at your naive fingertips, you have to read this. It's actually really thoughtful and taps really deeply into the human experience, the emotions (or lack thereof) of a young boy, even some good insight on racial issues and family life and how we're supposed to treat each other as decent people. As other reviewers have said, you feel like you're right there with Winch, remembering what it was like to live so crazy and young yourself, once. Crack a beer, crack open the book, lay back in a hammock and have a good read.\"  \u003c\/span\u003e5 out of 5 stars \u003cspan\u003eApril  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Some people really know how to tell a story, and Winch certainly has that gift. You do not need to be from the Midwest, or have grown up in the 70's, to appreciate Winch's writing - it is raw and heartfelt. I read the zines, and was stoked to see [\u003cem\u003eKalamazoo\u003c\/em\u003e] in book form... there are two others now, and I cannot wait to read them!\"  \u003c\/span\u003ePaul Nama (\u003cspan\u003eauthor) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- Dedicated to Fred Cole, for inspiring me to DIY!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Eight Track Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":29600389398598,"sku":"SKU-21921","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/kzoograph_92b07f8c-1ddc-498e-8580-d7d416fa92fe.jpeg?v=1602929024"},{"product_id":"obnox-murder-radio-new-lp-1","title":"Obnox - Murder Radio - New LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4176854117\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/evernever-records.bandcamp.com\/album\/murder-radio\"\u003eMurder Radio by Obnox\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a mind-boggling seven LPs and nine EPs in six years, you’d be forgiven for thinking that\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyou could safely ignore OBNOX’s newest full-length opus Murder Radio. You’d be wrong. Dead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewrong. Coming hot on the heels of 2017’s other ‘Nox platter (Niggative Approach courtesy of 12XU), Murder Radio is another deep dive into the humid underground lair that Obnox (aka LAMONT \"BIM\" THOMAS) calls home. Along with the usual stacked roster of utility players, Thomas is joined on Murder Radio by steady new drummer STEVE MEHLMAN (PERE UBU) and the divebombing, corkscrewing guitar of CHUCK CIESLIK. Murder Radio finds Obnox pressing their foot down on the metaphorical gas pedal for another trip around the turntable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile kaleidoscopic cuts like “Movimiento” and “The Movement” are an attempt to combine curb-level justice with radical politics, “Woe Is Me” finds Thomas gifting doubters and naysayers a kiss-off to hum to themselves as he leaves them in the dust. “I Hate Everything” is yet another stellar example of Thomas’ by-now patented soaring psych-rock gems while “Enter The Hater” focuses the fuzz into a punk attack. Side-closer “Bangaar” comes riding in on a classic hip-hop clip and sounds like a perfect combo of Eric B \u0026amp; Rakim, The Beastie Boys and Stereolab. It wouldn’t be an Obnox record without an ode to the Great Green God in the Ground and Murder Radio doesn’t disappoint—Side Two opener “Sun Doobie” will stone you until you become a believer. “Deep” is exactly that, so strap on your miner’s helmet and your finest spelunking gear . “Boy, you’re in deep…” Thomas drawls thru the smoke. Is that the bong or is the gas leaking? Whatever—you can get high off the kind of ‘noxious fumes belched forth from sizzling stacks of Murder Radio wax. “Mogul Chokehold” comes correct with another strangely addicting brew of pummeling rhythms and endlessly phased and stacked guitar licks. If this is the new psychedelia, then maybe the streets finally have a chance. Final cut “Cheers” isn’t an ode to that place where everyone knows your name, but it is a syrup-thick groove bomb full of weapons-grade guitar-squall perfect for smashing glasses together. Fans of Puffy Areolas (a group Thomas thumped tubs for) will rejoice. The rest of you will be happy as a pig in shit. Obnox is inclusive like that. ! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I can only hope there’s more respect from the old guard of garage-rock headed his way. Here’s hoping we can give this one enough of a proper listen before Obnox drops something new, which of course is a fine problem to have.\" - YellowGreenRed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"All 10 of the songs are the angry, intense rock that you could expect from the prolific musician, who has performed in bands Puffy Areolas, V-3, Bassholes and This Moment In Black History.\" - Cleveland.Com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Obnox has an intense sound that comes from the soul and \u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003eheads straight for the senses.\"-Robert Duguay, WNPT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"lightweightBreak\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"From first heavy-hitting track “Movimiento”, through no\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003e holds barred honest track “I Hate Everything”, all the way to final track “Cheers”, you might feel like your speakers will crash around you in a cacophony of sound, simultaneously allowing you a sense of freedom that only OBNOX’s music can.\" - Meredith Schneider, Imperfect Fifth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ever\/Never Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30672899899529,"sku":"","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/59baebfc26dd7_main_7757d836-1384-4024-9932-3f98aac8ec66.jpg?v=1571025439"},{"product_id":"obnox-wiglet-new-lp","title":"Obnox - Wiglet - New LP","description":"\u003chr class=\"no-margin-top\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1937288626\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=2ebd35\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/evernever-records.bandcamp.com\/album\/wiglet\"\u003eWiglet by Obnox\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 item-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Stripped of diamonds and gold, bought and sold\/I sit on the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003efloor and see the whole globe\/Cop warmth and a piece of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003echange\/Loom large in a nigga’s brain” - “Look Into The Sun”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe people say they want the truth. Let’s take them at their word:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe People want the Truth. Lamont ‘Bim’ Thomas is the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003egod(damn\/’s honest) Truth. We all know the truth isn’t always\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003epretty, and rarely is it fun -- but Thomas makes it sound like the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebest party you’ve ever been to which you’ve ever been invited. And\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emake no mistake -- everyone is invited. Obnox is soul music for\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe bruised and battered; feel-good tunes for the righteously\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003epissed-off masses; and a sonic salve for the neglected and ignored.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWiglet -- Thomas’s third full-length of 2015 -- is part two of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEver\/Never’s double-fisted Obnox-ious assault on your eardrums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(following current triumph Know America). If possible, Wiglet is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas’ most wigged-out offering yet. Condensed into a solid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehalf-hour of fuzz, grease, sweat and fury, Wiglet is another entry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003einto Thomas now-patented, and near-effortless, blend of punk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(including garage, post and hardcore), soul and hip-hop -- all with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean ear worthy of a warped late ‘60s studio engineer. I could spend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe rest of this page using further (well-earned)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehyperbole\u003cbr\u003eextolling the various and numerous virtues of Obnox’s\u003cbr\u003eomnivorous approach to music, but instead I will regale you with\u003cbr\u003ea different angle that also speaks to Thomas’ strengths: his words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“LA Blues, Saturday night\/Trying to do everything right\/Failing\u003cbr\u003emiserably\/What if I was white\/Can’t think like that\/Plague state\u003cbr\u003eof mind” - “See Me”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fact that the thunderous “See Me,” which has drop-dead\u003cbr\u003egorgeous vocal melodies, is a strange sort of love song, does not\u003cbr\u003erender the above opening lyrics as any less truthful. It may be easy\u003cbr\u003efor Thomas’ fans to detach themselves from the very real threat\u003cbr\u003ethat he faces on a daily basis, but he’s not here to help you forget.\u003cbr\u003eHe is here for the undervalued and underrepresented. But Bim\u003cbr\u003eisn’t intent on making you feel bad, quite the opposite.\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledging that the world outside of the rock n’ roll bubble is\u003cbr\u003ea fucked-up maze of paranoia and danger would be to live in a\u003cbr\u003efalse utopia. Obnox is designed to build a new reality for Thomas\u003cbr\u003eand all his like-minded allies. It is the reason for Obnox’s\u003cbr\u003estrikingly original approach to underground music. Thomas\u003cbr\u003edevours everything in his path and spits it back out at you in\u003cbr\u003eperfect little nuggets of honesty coupled with savage intensity.\u003cbr\u003eAnd like any good MC, Thomas is a poet when it comes to the\u003cbr\u003ediss:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I was in the room with you\/You called me a jigaboo\/You\u003cbr\u003esquirted across the room\/Our relationship is doomed” - “Infinite\u003cbr\u003eTrash”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas demonstrates his no-bullshit policy, unafraid to use the\u003cbr\u003elanguage that makes us blush, makes us furious. This is where\u003cbr\u003eObnox excels -- blunt reality smoked and exhaled as truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Baby when I roll up\/You bout to get told off\/Right after the\u003cbr\u003eblunt cough\/Tell you straight to fuck off\/Played me like I was\u003cbr\u003esoft\/Didn’t wanna clip your wings off\/Should’ve dogged you,\u003cbr\u003eshould’ve dissed you\/Don’t care what you’ve been through” -\u003cbr\u003e“Baby When I Roll Up”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, Thomas is showing you mercy. It’s been a hell of a ride for\u003cbr\u003eObnox in 2015. Wiglet is the final course of one hell of a meal.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the closing cover of Chrissy Zebby Tembo’s Afro-fuzz banger\u003cbr\u003e“Troublemaker” is the icing on the cake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ever\/Never Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30672929456265,"sku":"","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/obnoxwig_95253d75-71d3-42ea-b4f9-cf8bc5f1b911.jpg?v=1571026008"},{"product_id":"burnside-r-l-a-bothered-mind-new-lp","title":"Burnside, R. 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Review by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"author\"\u003eMark Deming\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes a very special artist to collaborate with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFlotsam and Jetsam,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKilling Joke,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Dirtbombs, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSpiritualized, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTroy Gregory\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis just that kind of musician. While\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGregory\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas an impressive and eclectic résumé, some of his best work has also been his least appreciated, namely the albums he cut with his band\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Witches. A revolving collective of Detroit musicians (members of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Electric Six,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOutrageous Cherry,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Sights,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Go, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLarval\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall played with the group between 1996 and 2007) with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGregory\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas the leader and principle songwriter,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Witches\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffered up a deliciously twisted take on classic pop in which the dark throb of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Velvet Underground\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esquares off against various archetypes of mid-‘60s rock \u0026amp; roll (psychedelia, bubblegum, and garage rock) in the midst of a seance. Unfortunately,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Witches' body of recorded work has appeared on small independent labels that have been poorly distributed outside the Midwest, but Alive Natural Sound Records have given their music the second chance it richly deserves with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Haunted Person's Guide to the Witches, a 12-song collection that features representative tracks from the group's four albums as well as a tune from their unreleased debut, Everything Changes Reality, and two unreleased performances. Considering this album was assembled from songs recorded over the space of 11 years, it's a pleasant surprise that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Haunted Person's Guide\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecoheres like a proper album rather than a compilation; the dark echoes, insistent rhythms, dark but tasty melodies, and playfully surreal lyrics are a constant throughout, as are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGregory's rich vocals, passionate with just the right touch of period sneer, and the impressive musicianship from his various accompanists. If this album has a flaw, it's that at just 37 minutes, it leaves out more memorable material from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Witches\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethan it includes, and a 20-song set could have given the band the proper, full-bodied anthology they merit. But as an introduction to a group that deserves a significantly higher profile,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Haunted Person's Guide to the Witches\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleaves little doubt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGregory\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand his associates have made some brilliant, idiosyncratic pop music, and if you like your music tuneful, a wee bit creepy, and lots of fun to sing along with, then you and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe Witches\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere made for one another, and this album will show you why in concise, convincing fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetroit band.  Anthology housing cuts from all five albums (1998-2011).  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This is just totally awesome!!  If you like The Pagans, Reatards, Guitar Wolf, Tenngenerate, Carbonas, Feelers etc. pick this up.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dead Beat Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31280123281545,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/51rgDuXUKyL._SY355.jpg?v=1574476774"},{"product_id":"gories-the-the-shaw-tapes-new-lp","title":"Gories, The  – The Shaw Tapes: Live In Detroit 5\/27\/1988 – New LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/search?q=the+gories\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/search?q=the+gories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ethe Gories\u003c\/a\u003e mostly went unnoticed at the time, in retrospect they were big-ass dirtbombs chucked in the swimming pool of american music, splashing mud, ripples spreading out, still coloring the waters today.  So many bands rose out of this muddy water, surfaced in the wake of the Gories, a band that fueled their music with the fire inside, and the fire that was burning in their city all their lives, and the fire that was the music of 1945 - 1965, post war blues, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/search?q=John+Lee+Hooker\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/search?q=John+Lee+Hooker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHooker\u003c\/a\u003e and Kirkland, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/search?q=Bo+Diddley\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/search?q=Bo+Diddley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBo Diddley\u003c\/a\u003e and 60s garage, obscure \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/search?q=Detroit\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/search?q=Detroit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDetroit \u003c\/a\u003eoutfits. 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Great originals like \"Yeah!\" and \"Took Her Hand\" combined with covers like \"Abba\" and \"A Basket of Flowers\" to prove for all time that the Cynics aren't just three-chord wonders, weaving some intricate guitar lines with some excellent harmonies, reminiscent of some of the band's earlier singles. This release also has its share of classic crushers from the Cynics. Cuts like \"Creepin\", \"Erica\" and \"Nothin'\" feature some great wall of fuzz guitar. This release shows the Cynics maturing, expanding their musical horizons without forsaking their garage roots. Truly a classic!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003ecredits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased April 1, 1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Mike Michalski\u003cbr\u003eEngineered by Ralph Caminio\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at TRS (The Recording Studio), Pittsburgh, PA June-July 1987\u003cbr\u003eRemixed at Audiomation by Gregg Kostelich, July 1989\u003cbr\u003eRemastered at Trutone, Inc. by Ray Janos\u003cbr\u003eDesign: EXPO 3000\u003cbr\u003ePhotography: Michele Cercone\u003cbr\u003eGraphic Guard Dog: Greg Matecko\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to: Paul Aaronson, The Get Hip Staff, and The Guitar Gallery (McMurray, PA)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"license-label\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-tags tralbum-tags-nu\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Get Hip Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31759435858057,"sku":"","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/files\/GH-1010.jpg?v=1710626392"},{"product_id":"gories-the-bug-house-new-7","title":"Gories, The  - Bug House – New 7\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBug out with the Gories!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRestock of Bug House 7\" featuring 3 cuts, from the late 1980s and early 1990s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2672544056\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gethiprecordings.bandcamp.com\/album\/you-little-nothing-casting-my-spell-charm-bag\"\u003eYou Little Nothing \/ Casting My Spell \/ Charm Bag by The Gories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhile the Gories mostly went unnoticed at the time, in retrospect they were big-ass dirtbombs chucked in the swimming pool of american music, splashing mud, ripples spreading out, still coloring the waters today.  So many bands rose out of this muddy water, surfaced in the wake of the Gories, a band that fueled their music with the fire inside, and the fire that was burning in their city all their lives, and the fire that was the music of 1945 - 1965, post war blues, Hooker\/Kirkland, Bo Diddley and 60s garage, the Sonics, Link Wray, obscure Detroit outfits. The bands of Detroit were often seen as ahead of the times, but in many ways they were so far behind, ignoring most of everything that had been happening recently.  Detroit 1969 might have been the biggest influence on punk that ever existed, but in a way it was behind, coming out of Black music and mid 60s garage, mostly ignoring all the recent fads of country rock and progressive rock, living that loud sound because it was their own, industrial and isolated by peninsula geography, poverty and racism, from places where factories ran the cities and Blacks were the majority.  What the Gories and other Wanghead bands did in the 1980s was in many ways similar to what Detroit bands did in the late 60s, getting behind the wheel of an old eight banger of yesterday and charging forward like there is no tomorrow. — winch \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLimited 500 copies on Yellow Vinyl of fantastic 7\" single by Detroit Garage-rock cult favorite trio! The 3 songs dig into old Blues and R\u0026amp;B style and ultra cool raw vibe that will completely enchant old fans and new listeners.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get Hip Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31879235960969,"sku":"700498004114","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/IMG_2615.jpg?v=1620736974"},{"product_id":"mississippi-fred-mcdowell-and-big-mama-thornton-ann-arbor-blues-festival-1969-used-10","title":"Mississippi Fred McDowell And Big Mama Thornton – Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1969 – Used 10\"","description":"VG+  Never played.  Comes in original sleeve--which is an old recycled 78 sleeve.","brand":"Third Man Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31881186672777,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/R-13951950-1564770866-3136_jpeg.jpg?v=1579426037"},{"product_id":"hooker-john-lee-mambo-chillun-vee-jay-singles-1955-1958-new-lp","title":"Hooker, John Lee – Mambo Chillun: Vee-Jay Singles 1955-1958 – New LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eGerman import.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing stints with Modern and Chess, legendary blues man \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Lee Hooker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e joined forces with the esteemed Vee-Jay label out of Chicago in 1955. For the next seven years Hooker cut some of the most explosive and legendary blues sides of his career and solidified his position as one of the greatest performers of the electric blues era. By the 1960s the folk and blues revival would make international stars of many blues performers but at the time of these Vee-Jay recordings this was music made by African-Americans mostly for the African-American market, from Chicago to the South to Los Angeles and New York and points between, and Vee-Jay was one of the first and most successful African-American owned record labels. While many of his earlier sides featured only Hooker on guitar and vocals, his Vee-Jay sides feature a full rocking rhythm section. Essential sides from one of the all-time greatest American performers of the 20th century. This first volume, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eMambo Chillun\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, spans the years 1955-1958, and includes the titular \"Mambo Chillun\" a play on his classic hit, \"Boogie Chillun\", as well as 16 more great late '50s blues sides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Love Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31881896984713,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1427\/products\/WLV82053LP_CU.jpg?v=1579431334"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.greennoiserecords.com\/collections\/rust-belt.oembed?page=8","provider":"Green Noise Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}