tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49707767189174799342024-02-22T06:44:38.341-08:00Comboland RadioA Voice For Independent Musicians From The Carolinas.Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-60017227756771635362011-08-07T11:38:00.000-07:002011-08-07T11:53:02.369-07:00New on Comboland Radio! LOTS!!!Ok…. I haven’t written a about <a href="www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> song updates in a while. So here is what has been recently added to the playlist that you should listen up for…<br /><br/><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDarw-liv3GhV-ZDvcIDPJHvhi5vGTaIFOMigUbIdbVghyphenhyphenMK8CNUPBCS7D1DNXrQEJfWqcJFe1ayldLbukuW3bGQoMpBK3okn2WRG0qTWlsL5hVJOLN4iQfq8gZclH5pwhE72LpH3V2X9Y/s1600/toddjones22.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDarw-liv3GhV-ZDvcIDPJHvhi5vGTaIFOMigUbIdbVghyphenhyphenMK8CNUPBCS7D1DNXrQEJfWqcJFe1ayldLbukuW3bGQoMpBK3okn2WRG0qTWlsL5hVJOLN4iQfq8gZclH5pwhE72LpH3V2X9Y/s200/toddjones22.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638186221617051986" /></a><br />The X-Teens were an awesome band! I play a bunch of their stuff on Comboland Radio culled from the 1 EP, 1 45 and 2 LP’s they released. “Internal tensions” broke the band apart which was a shame because it seemed they just about to make it to the next level. <a href="http://www.toddejones.com/" target="_blank">Todd Jones</a> wrote several of the songs we feature by the X-Teens, and Todd Jones is back! His new CD <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/toddjones22" target="_blank">“Mister Sensitive”</a> features songs he has written during the past couple of decades. This is a very cool CD, lots of fun to listen to. It is available at CD Baby as either a CD or download. For more details on the CD go to <a href="http://www.toddejones.com/mistersensitive/index.html" target="_blank">THIS PAGE</a> on Todd’s website. And listen for cuts from “Mister Sensitive” on <a href="www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.<br /><br/><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxyNPYn1dyck-Y-vM-naJBWlHo7gTzuPWQm4tOyse5oVofzkkCn7VsuLvMxdlRfl9ayl1C8cWUDMg2ThMZw9G3NONMNfSoIYqvpDbeb7QlGvutyY6_FADxMQxRhd0hDa5-OQJmAgEtpSY/s1600/martijonesdondixon.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPxyNPYn1dyck-Y-vM-naJBWlHo7gTzuPWQm4tOyse5oVofzkkCn7VsuLvMxdlRfl9ayl1C8cWUDMg2ThMZw9G3NONMNfSoIYqvpDbeb7QlGvutyY6_FADxMQxRhd0hDa5-OQJmAgEtpSY/s200/martijonesdondixon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638186419612799458" /></a><br />Don Dixon and Marti Jones have made a new CD! They have been touring a bit in the last couple of years so I guess Dixon finally convinced Marti to put down the paint brushes long enough to record a few tunes. <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/martijonesdondixon" target="_blank">“Living Stereo”</a> is available at CD Baby. Dixon says always thought they recorded bunches of duets but only 2 or 3 ever made it to CD. They did record a few more for tribute albums which seemed to be the rage for a bit. This CD marks the first real Marti and Dixon CD. Marti’s voice is still just as pure as you may remember and marries well to Dixon’s self-proclaimed caterwauling which I, and many others, have always loved.<br /><br/><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6cKCWHmYQY2DqyaBIPeDBamRYA75BR0rlkFTF9sDpch1umMjaIx8ylwQk7zZV3oODB3szJGDVipTHQGWhNdady7DECztsH6bCkl0hzB7Cz_SoXFHUdviZ8RGJR7gYcyRObIBfid2Uu_Z/s1600/aqualads4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6cKCWHmYQY2DqyaBIPeDBamRYA75BR0rlkFTF9sDpch1umMjaIx8ylwQk7zZV3oODB3szJGDVipTHQGWhNdady7DECztsH6bCkl0hzB7Cz_SoXFHUdviZ8RGJR7gYcyRObIBfid2Uu_Z/s200/aqualads4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638186687652006450" /></a><br />Somehow I missed the <a href+"http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Aqualads" target="_blank">Aqualads</a>. They are a surf-rock band from Charlotte, and believe me… they have perfected the sound! I downloaded all 4 of their CD’s from CD Baby. This is some great stuff! They just released <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/aqualads4" target="_blank">“Treasures”</a> a few months ago and it is a good place to start if, like me, you are new to this band. But if you are a surf music fan you will want the earlier offerings as well.<br /><br/><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA911I72PMS9plQusjTNg4FiTcTxjR8amc35OLUEcN_ZAzvCa5Kq84mycM2r_uIVb2DuQrZydT1ODwhNijst5f6VGIz61Dfr1AphwxNgvEQfimhi9EfX2FJ7lUb-W6pGNAd_HvxnPa2bWL/s1600/drd_finalcover_351px_0.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA911I72PMS9plQusjTNg4FiTcTxjR8amc35OLUEcN_ZAzvCa5Kq84mycM2r_uIVb2DuQrZydT1ODwhNijst5f6VGIz61Dfr1AphwxNgvEQfimhi9EfX2FJ7lUb-W6pGNAd_HvxnPa2bWL/s200/drd_finalcover_351px_0.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638187033248447570" /></a><br />The <a href="http://www.ruraltone.com/dex/index.html" target="_blank">Dex Romweber Duo’s</a> <a href="http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/album/you-blue" target="_blank">“Is That You In The Blue”</a> is now out and available from <a href="http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/" target="_blank">Bloodshot Records</a>. Just like the Aqualads above Dex and sis Sarah recorded the album at Rick Miller’s (Southern Culture On The Skids) <a href="http://www.kudzuranchrecorders.com/" target="_blank">Kudzu Ranch</a>. Rick and Mary Queen Of SCOTS also play on one of the tunes. This is one cool cd! Go get it!<br /><br/><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLWuAt2MnW2OhfctvghTVq4GsmL5swoZpzIVIJJIyWDbbdlyCMWIADWRZxr5v9qkbr0dCEkRypxPPYqU8CAk4H2XKF-0e4yyF8h8Br8GWPz0esS-UYt99JUqGuGEFilycImzd9wGanCiq/s1600/51Y9YC8W37L._SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLWuAt2MnW2OhfctvghTVq4GsmL5swoZpzIVIJJIyWDbbdlyCMWIADWRZxr5v9qkbr0dCEkRypxPPYqU8CAk4H2XKF-0e4yyF8h8Br8GWPz0esS-UYt99JUqGuGEFilycImzd9wGanCiq/s200/51Y9YC8W37L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638188021722277618" /></a><br />Speaking of <a href="http://scots.com/" target="_blank">SCOTS</a> they have a new release coming out in September. “Zombiefied” was an EP released in Australia in 1998. It will now be released here with some newly recorded tracks added to extend it to proper “album length”. They have been playing some of the Zombiefied tracks at their recent gigs to get people like me excited to buy the new <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zombified-Southern-Culture-Skids/dp/B005FQNIEO/ref=tmm_vnl_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1312742783&sr=1-2" target="_blank">LP</a> or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zombified-Southern-Culture-Skids/dp/B005FQNIC6/ref=tmm_acd_title_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312742783&sr=1-2" target="_blank">CD</a>. And even though I already have the EP (which ain’t cheap to get) I’ll gladly get a copy of the new release! Also I saw on Facebook that Rick was re-mastering the 1985 self-titled LP so that may be coming out soon!\<br /><br/><br/><br /><a href="http://www.nantucketband.com/" target="_blank">Nantucket</a> Has released a new 7 song CD “You Need A Ride To Raleigh”. Listen for the title track on Comboland Radio. Also listen for new tunes from <a href="http://whencousinsmarry.com/news/news.htm" target="_blank">“When Cousins Marry”</a> and the <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jamesthomasband" target="_blank">“James Thomas Band”</a>.<br /><br/><br/><br />I wrote about the <a href="http://www.malamondos.com/" target="_blank">Malamondos</a> from Greensboro in a previous update but somehow missed getting their tunes in the playlist. That has been corrected and you can now hear them on Comboland Radio.<br /><br/><br/><br />I also wrote about finding the Moonpie 7 inch in some of my old vinyl. It is fully restored and in the playlist. Another restored 7 inch from Fielding Darden is also new to Comboland Radio.<br /><br/><br/><br />Coming up on Comboland Radio…<br /><br/><br/><br />As I continue to fill holes in the library more from Polvo including their new 7 inch, Jennyanykind, Trailer Bride, The Moaners, more from both Dexter Romweber and the Flat Duo Jets, 4 Who Dared (even though Todd Jones said on his website that this Lp could "not be found anywhere on planet earth", and whatever else I stumble across.Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-15010082706527933582011-05-02T14:20:00.000-07:002011-05-02T14:22:10.459-07:00RSD Tunes, Plus SCOTS, dB's, Othermothers and more!April 16th was Record Store Day for 2011. Since 2008 this is a day to celebrate music, and the independent record stores all over the world. There were bunches of great releases! Unfortunately there is not one independent record store on the Outer Banks. Other commitments kept me from being able to drive to Raleigh or even Virginia Beach, to pick up the items I wanted. I did have a friend pick up the dB’s 45, but for anything else it was eBay after the fact. The stores themselves do sign something stating they will not sell the items on the internet or take pre-orders. Yet they do end up online after the fact. So my picks that you will now hear on Comboland Radio are:<br /><br/><br/><br /><a href="http://www.thedbs.com/" target="_blank">dB’s</a> – “Picture Sleeve” and “Write Back” Two cool tunes from an upcoming NEW dB's album. <br /><br/><br/><br /><a href="http://superchunk.com/" target="_blank">Superchunk</a> – “Horror Business” This one is loud and rockin'!<br /><br/><br/><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/polvotheband" target="_blank">Polvo</a> – Selections from the re-released “Celebrate The New Dark Age”. This was cool, limited to 300 vinyl LP’s signed by the band. Non autographed versions including CD and downloads available from <a href="http://www.mergerecords.com/" target="_blank">Merge</a>.<br /><br/><br/><br />Since I was digitizing vinyl anyway I decided to include some recent acquisitions that are not RSD releases but are certainly rare.<br /><br/><br/><br /><a href="http://www.scots.com/" target="_blank">Southern Culture On The Skids</a> – I am VERY close to completing my quest of finding the complete discography of SCOTS. I just got a second copy of the very first EP which appeared to have never been played. It made for a very clean transfer. It is not like the SCOTS you hear today but I sure did like it then and am still a fan. Also listen for an early version of “Cicada Rock” from an Australian 45, “Come And Get It (Before It Done Get Cold) from the same 45, and “Rumors Of Surf” from a shared 45 (although I believe it is the same take is later used on the “Ditch Diggin’” LP).<br /><br/><br/><br /><a href="http://www.stratocruisermusic.com/" target="_blank">Stratocruiser</a> did a limited 45 release in 2005 on a red vinyl 45. “41 Times” and “Smell Of Success” are two killer tracks from one of my favorite bands.<br /><br/><br/><br /><a href="http://www.thedbs.com/" target="_blank">The dB’s</a> had a 45 on Shake records which featured “Soul Kiss” (1 & 2) and “Black And White”. I got a decent transfer on that so it is in!<br /><br/><br/><br />Before their lone but rockin’ EP on Making Waves records <a href="http://deaconlight.com/music/artists/o/othermothers/" target="_blank">The Othermothers</a> self-released a 45 with “Party Topics” and “Traveling In Circles”. I procured an EXTRA clean copy to play on Comboland Radio.<br /><br/><br/><br />Just today I got a 45 I had never been able to find, in very decent shape too... The first Arrogance 45 on Crescent-City records. The songs themselves were included on Tobacco-A-Go Go Vol.1, and "Black Death" was included on the very limited "Give Us A Break" CD issued by the band in 2000. I may stick that one in two for a few days.<br /><br/><br/><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsh8Rk7S4VVZv6NR9tPxmJNULfX0uwh1qDW-WMwgu9qsjFDNyRw73fUDMTXhWlg9V7RiGcoio9C1xT4wJtoNIZYlCXHWLN6mS-7zKIhCcXoaS7ILH862o-7e6hgsD9SyOfXhJjFoVn1QWe/s1600/Arrogance+1st+45.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsh8Rk7S4VVZv6NR9tPxmJNULfX0uwh1qDW-WMwgu9qsjFDNyRw73fUDMTXhWlg9V7RiGcoio9C1xT4wJtoNIZYlCXHWLN6mS-7zKIhCcXoaS7ILH862o-7e6hgsD9SyOfXhJjFoVn1QWe/s320/Arrogance+1st+45.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602232001807735554" /></a><br/><br/><br />So listen up!Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-61784522347094130072011-04-02T14:43:00.000-07:002011-04-02T14:46:42.748-07:00eBay Finds! Othermothers SCOTSWhile the <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> library is somewhat impressive (to people who are into the regional rock music scene… maybe 5 people?) there are still items on my musical “want list”. eBay is still the primary spot for finding the obscure music I am looking for, however I have discovered a couple of non-eBay sites for vinyl and CDs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXs16O_S8st6TxWKaDXjbKnzEoEF-kxJ8u2nTDJf7XiuwO2AlgMJzvzrABQKmOHqs6CX8D_K3TV8msf1RkB7uGxws9J6SBeAyJhBhsPPUG8GM_1U2acEQwnD0PSMmAMm-13Z1CNvP3a4S/s1600/Othermothers+45+Picture+Sleve.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXs16O_S8st6TxWKaDXjbKnzEoEF-kxJ8u2nTDJf7XiuwO2AlgMJzvzrABQKmOHqs6CX8D_K3TV8msf1RkB7uGxws9J6SBeAyJhBhsPPUG8GM_1U2acEQwnD0PSMmAMm-13Z1CNvP3a4S/s320/Othermothers+45+Picture+Sleve.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591105409399766402" /></a><br /><br />Recent non-eBay finds include a 45 by Greensboro’s Othermothers. This pre-dates their Making Waves released EP “No Place Like Home” by about a year. I also found a SS (still sealed) copy of the lone recording by Th’ Cigaretz. I have two copies already that are both complete (including lyric sheet) and in VG++++ to M- condition. Still the price was low, right around $30, and a still sealed copy of that LP is next to impossible to find. The last time I saw a Cigz LP on eBay the bidding went well over a hundred bucks.<br /><br />Another tough to find item is the Monkees tribute CD “Hear No Evil”. It features two killer tracks from Comboland artists, Mitch Easter’s take on “Valleri” and Peter Holsapple with “You Just May Be The One”.<br /><br />One item I have been seeking for quite a while is the first EP from <a href="http://www.scots.com/" target="_blank">Southern Culture On The Skids</a>. Every time I find one the bidding gets WAY too rich for my blood! Hey! The economy has been tough on me too! So imagine my surprise when the bidding on a very nice VG++++ to M- copy ended with only 2 bidders, with me taking the EP for $12.51!!! Usually you can’t get one for under $150.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxOJFG8iMIawafX4rDezoknKy2Jg_c4_Io-km0EzggxaPIoH1i67kFWMHIHex_XRoyvXorstWnXqhmJ6MQnUUKdB0_KovoiQzYMit_53LROjiTs43zrzo4pbb1BGv1dKkRe9R_w6u-j31/s1600/SCOTS1stEP.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxOJFG8iMIawafX4rDezoknKy2Jg_c4_Io-km0EzggxaPIoH1i67kFWMHIHex_XRoyvXorstWnXqhmJ6MQnUUKdB0_KovoiQzYMit_53LROjiTs43zrzo4pbb1BGv1dKkRe9R_w6u-j31/s320/SCOTS1stEP.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591105629466861058" /></a><br /><br />One I missed out on was the 4 song “Happy Eggs” 7” EP which went for over $180! If anyone has a copy they would like to part with… or let me borrow to digitize… feel free to email me!<br /><br />Tunes from all of my recent finds will soon be playing on Comboland Radio.Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-63924652008226972502011-03-06T07:06:00.000-08:002011-03-06T07:08:19.486-08:00Peter Holsapple, and The dB'sSome good news from the <a href=http://www.thedbs.com/messageboard/index.html" target="_blank">dB’s messageboard</a>! The band is close to releasing a long awaited CD, and <a href="http://halfpearblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Peter Holsapple</a> HAS released a new CD!<br /><br />Just over a year ago Peter started contributing to the <a href="http://radiofreesongclub.com/" target="_blank">“Radio Free Song Club”</a> (as a radio guy I’m not sure I like that name…)(insert idiotic smiley face here). The project features a group of songwriters with a monthly deadline to create a song for the podcast they produce. Peter has decided to release his contributions on a CD which is available <a href="http://peterholsapple.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. <a href="http://peterholsapple.bigcartel.com/product/songs-from-radio-free-song-club" target="_blank">“Songs From The Radio Free Song Club”</a> is only $10, a paltry sum for great tunes from a wonderful songwriter. Also available is his 1997 solo release <a href="http://peterholsapple.bigcartel.com/product/out-of-my-way" target="_blank">“Out Of My Way”</a>. This is a fine CD at a great price. Several tunes from this CD are featured on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>, and I'll put a few from the new CD in rotation when it arrives to the remote outpost which houses Comboland Radio.<br /><br />Support your favorite musicians by BUYING something from them today!Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-84793520362574671252011-01-31T08:12:00.000-08:002011-01-31T09:11:39.962-08:00Woods, Mitch, Ghost Town Revelry, American Idol?!?I have asked on several occasions for folks to suggest/guide me to bands/artists/CDs I might have missed for <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com/" target="”_blank”">Comboland Radio</a>. I have gotten a few… but just a few. Sometimes from the bands themselves, which is cool. Most of the stuff I find I stumble across myself. Such is the case with most of the new additions to Comboland Radio this week.<br /><br />It is fun to run across something I didn’t know about with some of the early Comboland pioneers featured. Such is the case with “For The Love Of Todd”, a tribute to Todd Rundgren released in 1993 on Third Lock Records out of Charlotte. It it’s North Carolina connection it didn’t surprise me that 5 of the tunes were from true Comboland artists. There is Don Dixon, Parthenon Huxley, Jamie Hoover… also Bill Lloyd and other artists from out of the Comboland region. (There are a couple of real dogs on here to be sure… In my opinion… but not by those listed in this blog.) To me, however, the 2 standout tracks are from Mitch Easter and The Woods. It is still amazing to me that Mitch didn’t release his first solo album, Dynamico, until 2007. His take on “International Feel” gives a glimpse, sonically, of what would come 14 years later. What a great tune to kick off the CD. Hey… the P. Hux, Jamie and Dixon tunes are strong too!!! So we are through 13 tracks after Dixon… the CD leaves me a little… ah… man I hate to criticize because I probably couldn’t do much better… and not all bad either. Then Track 18 hits… “Slut”. Man! If I had never heard of The Woods at this point in my life I would have been trying to find more songs by this band! This song alone makes it worth buying the CD. Jack’s vocals are fantastic; David’s guitar work is sensational. The feel of the song is just rockin’! I’m sticking the Mitch and Woods tunes in my Hot rotation for a few weeks, and the Dixon, P. Hux and Jamie tunes will be in the mix too. The CD is available on eBay for $3.95… if you are interested.<br /><br />Congratulations to Nod Norkus! As far as I can tell he was the 500th person to “Like” Comboland Radio on Facebook. Of course today it says it’s back down to 499 and 2 of personal friends like it less… although I have the same amount of friends. Dang Facebook! Nevertheless Nod receives all of the glory associated with being the first #500 Woo Hoo!!!! He also posted a link to a band from Charlotte he plays drums for <a href="http://ghosttownrevelry.bandzoogle.com/fr_home.cfm" target="_blank">“Ghost Town Revelry”</a>. Some good tunes here!!! The released their 2nd album at the end of 2010, “Phasmatis Apparatus”. Listen for them on Comboland Radio.<br /><br />There are a few American Idol contestants from North Carolina head to Hollywood with their “golden tickets” (if you are an Idol fan you know what I’m talkin’ about). One of them is from Wilmington and has some Comboland connections. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Comboland-Radio/31830390738#%21/pages/James-Ethan-Clark/115835671774786" target="_blank">James Ethan Clark</a> has a tune on iTunes, <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-vines-of-my-heart-single/id410706078" target="_blank">“The Vines of My Heart”</a>. It was recorded at Chris Stamey’s Modern Recording Studios, produced by Ivan Howard of The Rosebuds. Singer/Songwriter, Django Haskins played lead electric, Joe Hall of Hammer No More The Fingers played background electric, Jeff Crawford of Mandolin Orange played bass, and Matt McCaughan of The Rosebuds played drums. James Ethan Clark wrote the lyrics and music to the song, and played acoustic, ahythm guitar, and piano and also did the three part harmonies heard in the song. Listen for it on Comboland Radio.<br /><br />Back to Mitch… One of the music blogs I frequent featured a post about a quasi-supergroup (that according to Wikipedia) “The Orange Humble Band”. I am still trying to familiarize myself with particulars but Mitch is a member, along with Jamie Hoover. I have 2 of their CDs, “Assorted Creams” and Humblin’ (Across America). I’ll stick a few tunes in the mix at <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com/" target="”_blank”">Comboland Radio</a>. Give it a listen.Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-68506840702123661422011-01-23T12:34:00.001-08:002011-01-23T12:41:38.217-08:00Sparkleberries, Mollybond, X-Teens Club Mix!!Another off-season with the day job that is SO busy it leaves little time for <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com/" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>. But I have added a couple of things:<br />The Sparkleberries - "Architect Of Woe" (Love it!!) and "Skylight"<br />Mollybond - "Change" and "Friday Night"<br />David Dixon - "Whisper"<br /><br />Of course I am also playing cuts from the most recent SCOTS release "Kudzu Ranch" and the new Superchunk tunes too... along with LOTS of other great music new and ancient. Check it out!<br /><br />I have a bit of Comboland Radio email to catch up on too but if you have an artist/band suggestion please do let me know.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsf0RrRA68wBOCyMhaft2_g20devCcczeLIIOEwMYmtbSP4Ud2JFjR7HgjtWyE0lnSSSkNURNPVjpYwv45JqybUgkHBdSHs5NPnTCSfW4GmMHOV2LfcvKbb8uOflNM3aQ-P-ncZg2yFnK/s1600/X-Teens+Radio+Sampler+Sticker.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxsf0RrRA68wBOCyMhaft2_g20devCcczeLIIOEwMYmtbSP4Ud2JFjR7HgjtWyE0lnSSSkNURNPVjpYwv45JqybUgkHBdSHs5NPnTCSfW4GmMHOV2LfcvKbb8uOflNM3aQ-P-ncZg2yFnK/s320/X-Teens+Radio+Sampler+Sticker.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565482942877541138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A recent eBay find!!!! In the early 80's it seemed like every artist/band had a 12 inch club/dance remix. One I missed way back then was from the X-Teens self-titled LP on Dolphin Records. I don't remember it, never had it, but did find it on eBay. It features 4 songs total with a 6 minute version of "Hard Is A Love Departing" on one side (the "club" side), and 3 songs on the "radio side". <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpH938rrGDLVJ0XWfllzaQvRpZX6mL30S2jQ3zs5Ln4EVszV7pP4N8JU176hzBjmRJC1t5yG61S1ea7bHcix_ID4kX8EPMo-pb4nawU0arQVv25ZGnuMVM0ThQZtzuCuCWvz_kxLS_83No/s1600/X-Teens+Radio+Side.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpH938rrGDLVJ0XWfllzaQvRpZX6mL30S2jQ3zs5Ln4EVszV7pP4N8JU176hzBjmRJC1t5yG61S1ea7bHcix_ID4kX8EPMo-pb4nawU0arQVv25ZGnuMVM0ThQZtzuCuCWvz_kxLS_83No/s200/X-Teens+Radio+Side.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565483745761014354" border="0" /></a>They are "Tonight, Tonight", "Nothing Left To Say" and "Baby John". I'm not sure this record had ever been played! It is super clean and needed little in the way of audio restoration in the transfer to my digital library. I'm gonna stick the Club Mix into the hot rotation for a few weeks so listen up!Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-58695959971133246002010-12-09T13:49:00.000-08:002010-12-09T13:52:43.614-08:00Comboland Holiday Music!You can hear Christmas Music from many of your Comboland favorites on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>! The dB's, Southern Culture On The Skids, Arrogance, The Olympic Ass-Kickin' Team, selections from Holly Raleigh Christmas and more are playing right now!<br /><br />For live Comboland music during the holidays check out one of these great shows!<br /><br />An email from <a href="http://www.thedbs.com/" target="_blank">The dB's</a> website states:<br />"The dB's will play a brief Christmas set at Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill, NC, on Thursday, Dec. 16 as part of Trekky Records Christmas at the Cradle 2010 A Benefit for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society featuring as The dB's: Peter, Chris, Will, Mitch." This sounds like a fun show!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.scots.com/" target="_blank">SCOTS</a> has several shows during late December. The 16th they're in Charleston at The Charleston Pourhouse, 17th in Wilmington NC at The Soapbox, the 18th at the Berkley Cafe in Raleigh, and New Years Eve in Charlottesville at The Jefferson Theater! Man!!! That will be some rockin' New Years Eve!<br /><br />Christmas night Terry Anderson will again celebrate his birthday with his pals in <a href="http://www.doublenaughtrecords.com/artists/oak-team/" target="_blank">The Olympic Ass-Kickin' Team</a> at The Pourhouse in Raleigh. I missed last years as the world's biggest OAK Team fan, my wife, was quite sick. We WILL be at this show and you should be to. By Christmas night you'll need a break from relatives anyway.<br /><br />And New Years Eve the place to be in The Triangle is The Cat's Cradle for <a href="http://www.arrogancerocks.com/" target="_blank">Arrogance</a>! What a great way to bring in 2011!!! And there is no telling what sort of surprises the boys will have in store for us! Get your tickets in advance so you don't miss out!<br /><br />I'm sure there are TONS of other shows! Email me and I'll spread the word.Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-85169633455643176412010-11-27T10:52:00.001-08:002010-11-27T12:31:49.991-08:00Holla Band, Fast Annie, Remembering David...Today is the 3rd anniversary of the passing of David Enloe. So it was about 3 years ago I started to dig out all of my old vinyl to listen to. I got to hear all of my favorite bands, think about old friends and get inspired to share it all with the world. I regret not having enough time to adequately spend on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> but I do what I can in hope one day I'll have time to do more. I do still occasionally add more music. Tune in now and you will hear two new additions, "The Holla Band" and "Fast Annie".<br /><br />The Holla Band played around a bunch as I remember hearing the name, but I don't think I ever saw them. That is a shame as I can tell by the LP, release on Moonlight Records in early '82, I would have enjoyed them. The LP I found was in very good shape and required very little cleanup. There is a very small <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52196101298">Facebook group</a> devoted to Holla but it appears not to have been visited much lately. Matt Barrett has some <a href="http://www.northcarolinatravels.com/music/goldenage/scrapbook.htm" target="_blank">photos</a> on his site devoted to <a href="http://www.northcarolinatravels.com/music/index.htm" target="_blank">NC music</a>. And one of the <a href="http://archergraphics.net/music.htm" target="_blank">former members</a> has a page with the band on it as well. The tunes sound great on Comboland Radio. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiGybuI11LxyOL3K6hCzCht98adOGbml231c9hU1HqLaOp8Dz0isJTwhm6Zn2Ax3V4J2x5YF3N2AdLnfoz9hL-Wvbcahe_nKdnesMVcZSqzYLgjjkesMS8Xuv-nk9OEu6sBOgs6cHFsW2/s1600/holla-band-cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 201px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiGybuI11LxyOL3K6hCzCht98adOGbml231c9hU1HqLaOp8Dz0isJTwhm6Zn2Ax3V4J2x5YF3N2AdLnfoz9hL-Wvbcahe_nKdnesMVcZSqzYLgjjkesMS8Xuv-nk9OEu6sBOgs6cHFsW2/s400/holla-band-cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544304596461351458" /></a><br /><br />"Fast Annie" featured ex arrogance member Mike Greer, was produced and engineered by arrogance member Don Dixon and was recorded where Don did much of his recording and producing, Reflection Sound Studios. Released on Chelsea records the LP has a couple of tunes that fit well on Comboland Radio, both written by Greer, "Laugh At The World" and "My Baby's Alright". They are playing now on Comboland Radio.<br /><br />Robert Kirkland is involved with a couple of new projects I hope to track down and add soon. I have some unanswered messages to catch up on too. Maybe this weekend...<br /><br />Tonight is a sort of celebration of David's life as the Comboland Radio staff (Missie and I) are going to see some live music. <a href="http://www.scots.com/" target="_blank">SCOTS</a> is playing out here on the OBX. So we get a little taste of home, and maybe a piece of fried chicken.Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-86555451984674159202010-11-01T15:41:00.000-07:002010-11-01T15:49:26.994-07:00Free Music BlogsWhat do Chris Stamey, Let's Active, The Killer Whales, The X-Teens, and The Woods Have in common? Several things of course... but one you may not be aware of. Then again.... All of these artists, along with thousands of others, have their works "featured" on music blogs where you can download the for free! Sounds great right?!? I'm not too sure.<br /><br />It's a fairly recent phenomenon that seems to have exploded in the past few years. Literally thousands of blogs have cropped up that "feature" mostly out of print recordings and most of these sites allow you to download the entire recording for free. Are you looking for a copy of the hard to find "Precision Auto" 7 inch by Superchunk? It's available... for free... you just have to know where to look. You don't need Limewire, Bit Torrent or anything except a browser and some rudimentary knowledge of file extraction and mp3 files. Some have complete artwork ready for you to print out just in case you want to make your own CD.<br /><br />I'll be honest. I don't know how I feel about these blogs. On one hand some of this stuff is never going to be re-released in any form. These bloggers aren't making any money themselves. Most seem to be passionate fans of a specific genre of music. Most have a policy of removing a link of the artist objects or if the material is re-released. In fact I pointed out to one blogger that the "Van DeLecki's" "Letters From the Desk of Count S.Van Delecki" was still commercially available and he quickly removed the download link and replaced it with a link to the page on CD Baby where you can buy the CD. However it does seem to me that the artists are still getting ripped off. <br /><br />I do know that Terry Anderson and Jack Cornell had been working on a Woods box set but that seems to have stalled. Terry said something to effect of "why should I spend the money to put it out when it's already out there for free"? Specifically "It's Like This" is on one of these blogs, despite the fact that <a href="http://www.twintone.com/index.html" target="_blank">Twin Tone</a> will still make you a copy on a custom CD for $15. Also floating around is The Wood's "Lost Album". Never released the "free" copy's quality is not great, but the songs sure are. I, for one, would have plopped down the cash for the box set JUST to hear decent copies of these songs. I don't think it's happening. Is it because of these blogs? Are blogs like this preventing artists from making some of their pasts works available to their fans?<br /><br />I tried my hand at legally selling music on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">The Comboland Radio website</a>. For 2 years I had all but one of the Arrogance recordings available. We sold a few downloads, but it cost twice the dollar amount we sold to host the website and pay the fees for the "shopping cart" and to accept PayPal. NOT a good business model! I was surprised too. But after thinking about it all of the fans we have seen at the shows in recent years probably had the stuff already. Not everybody felt the need to replace their vinyl with the digital downloads... although they do sound good. Also I shouldn't have sold individual songs. For the same amount of storage space and inventory items I should have tried harder to get some of the other bands to sell some of their out of print stuff there too. Still I'm not sure it would have ever broken even.<br /><br />I guess I could put the Arrogance stuff up on a blog of my own! I guess I could put ALL of the vinyl have I digitized for Comboland Radio up on a blog somewhere!! (It's quite a bit!) Hell I could put up the all of out of print CDs I have too!!! I could... but I can't. I was a suspected music bootlegger in the 80's. While working at Reflection Sound Studios the studio recorded 4 live R.E.M. shows. OF COURSE a few copies were circulated by the staff. However copies of 2 of the shows got to the outside world. It wasn't nefarious... it didn't involve me... and it was an innocent mistake. However I DID hear about it and several people were/are convinced I bootlegged the tapes. I didn't, but I felt horrible. R.E.M wasn't this huge band yet. I had seen them many times in clubs and dives in the south. I had friends who were working with them. I wouldn't have done anything to take money out of any of their pockets. I still feel the same way.(By the way... I still have my tapes. I check the R.E.M. bootleg list every now and then and as of yet the 2 shows I have are not listed anywhere.)<br /><br />For what it's worth Comboland Radio is a "legal" Internet broadcast and pays all of the music licensing fees through Live365 (although I would be GREATLY surprised if ANY of the artists ever receive a penny of what I pay in... but that is a another blog for another time).<br /><br />Again... I don't really know how I feel about these blogs... but they are in great abundance and cover every form of music imaginable. I would be interested in your point of view. If the musicians and artists are against this type of "sharing" then I would have to side with them. Just know that no matter what "the man" does to prevent the sharing of music on the Internet people will figure out a different way to do it.<br /><br />With all of that said I have just transferred 2 albums to digital, both with Triangle ties, that will start playing legally on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> later this week.Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-37130493128525490772010-09-20T11:14:00.000-07:002010-09-27T07:17:49.239-07:00th' Cigaretz Jerry Williams Links<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEEMfKdzhwk6Kxh4W7tlMkW_iLK_lTaVYavolbkB38myv5Sn6M1kGBqiEG52-UNi79Q3jUOPovYUdXQs9WAZpSg_RCDtY1xYo5yQoOShunfE65DrWdsmAetlSUBwXIhdZhkWKLp_z6Jr4/s1600/Cigz1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEEMfKdzhwk6Kxh4W7tlMkW_iLK_lTaVYavolbkB38myv5Sn6M1kGBqiEG52-UNi79Q3jUOPovYUdXQs9WAZpSg_RCDtY1xYo5yQoOShunfE65DrWdsmAetlSUBwXIhdZhkWKLp_z6Jr4/s320/Cigz1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519061305027948226" /></a><br /><br />Below are additional links for information on Jerry Williams:<br /><br />The first is from Beastiemania, a site devoted to The Beastie Boys, who Jerry worked with and recorded.<br /><a href="http://www.beastiemania.com/whois/williams_jerry/" target="_blank">http://www.beastiemania.com/whois/williams_jerry/</a><br /><br />Next is an obit from The Punk Vault.<br /><a href="http://www.punkvinyl.com/2010/09/20/r-i-p-jerry-williams/" target="_blank">http://www.punkvinyl.com/2010/09/20/r-i-p-jerry-williams/</a><br /><br />Here is Jerry's MySpace page.<br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jaydublee" target="_blanl">http://www.myspace.com/jaydublee</a><br /><br />This is an old article from 2004 but scroll down to the heading "Best local record hunter's captured prey:". Read for yourself to see this authors selection, as if you can't guess.<br /><a href="http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/music-and-clubs/Content?oid=1191951" target="_blank">http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/music-and-clubs/Content?oid=1191951</a><br /><br />An obit with a few external links you may find interesting from Brooklyn Vegan.<br /><a href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/09/jerry_williams.html" target="_blank">http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/09/jerry_williams.html</a><br /><br />Another obituary from Papermag. In the comments below the obit there are details of an upcoming memorial in New York.<br /><a href="http://www.papermag.com/2010/09/jerry_lee_williams_obituary.php" target="_blank">http://www.papermag.com/2010/09/jerry_lee_williams_obituary.php</a><br /><br />David Menconi wrote an article about a website that claimed Miley Cyrus ripped off th' Cigaretz "Apartmentalivin".<br /><a href="http://blogs.newsobserver.com/category/tags/Fly-on-the-Wall" target="_blank">http://blogs.newsobserver.com/category/tags/Fly-on-the-Wall</a>Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-27284492174966747912010-09-20T02:01:00.001-07:002010-09-20T11:27:22.891-07:00Sad Cigaretz News<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJEXs16S-9j902F1Kmzk9owlsns3yGIpE32OcWJO328TIuicXvaIzXyHhsitxmOD2dbhC4SIClYBHmRnLnuKyL6Hd74eamfoVE29xfQ4BZJk51LDG3OK2c-9iA8asVGDbhgwueiPiNW4y/s1600/Cigz1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJEXs16S-9j902F1Kmzk9owlsns3yGIpE32OcWJO328TIuicXvaIzXyHhsitxmOD2dbhC4SIClYBHmRnLnuKyL6Hd74eamfoVE29xfQ4BZJk51LDG3OK2c-9iA8asVGDbhgwueiPiNW4y/s320/Cigz1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518918807593400066" /></a><br /><br />...Opened up Facebook this morning at 3:45 to some sad news posted by Terry Anderson. Jerry Williams of Raleigh's Cigaretz has died, just a few days shy of his 62nd birthday.<br /><br />For many, myself included, the Cigz was their first live exposure to a real punk band. Playing countless gigs at the Free Advice th' Cigaretz certainly made a name for themselves and carved out a nice fan base. Their lone DIY LP is classic! Yet it doesn't quite capture all of the noise and intensity of seeing them live.<br /><br />How important were th' Cigaretz? Read Sam Hick's 1998 article <a href="http://www.furious.com/perfect/nc-punk.html" target="_blank">"How North Carolina Got It's Punk Attitude"</a>. Go read it now... The three paragraphs devoted to th' Cigaretz might put it in perspective. It also details a bit of Jerry's life after th' Cigaretz which had to be quite exciting at times.<br /><br />I saw them a number of times during their heyday. But one show I didn't see was one where they opened for Arrogance in Chapel Hill at The Town Hall. That show is a bit Woodstock-esque in that more people remember being at that show than the place would ever hold!! I believe it was Byron that turned one of the stage monitors speaker side up, filled it with cereal and milk and ate out of it. Hopefully someone will recall that story and it's repercussions.<br /><br />Rest in peace Jerry. Your fans and friends love and remember.<br /><br />I'll try to play more tunes from the LP starting tomorrow on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFm145_-5ZScEPej1wYj4vlJIPHL7HTArJ-ehiKtoKxWnTh0IwHukfV8uBRw-mtDKvz6qaUHIlFzG1GtjGuvDXEJAc_FltFZlef_3f7emHmWeUV1Fg9VtLLhcuqXyuCgMeJjlDbQY7TsdT/s1600/Cigz2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFm145_-5ZScEPej1wYj4vlJIPHL7HTArJ-ehiKtoKxWnTh0IwHukfV8uBRw-mtDKvz6qaUHIlFzG1GtjGuvDXEJAc_FltFZlef_3f7emHmWeUV1Fg9VtLLhcuqXyuCgMeJjlDbQY7TsdT/s320/Cigz2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518918822772541778" /></a>Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-83802791176027701532010-09-12T13:48:00.000-07:002010-09-12T14:03:19.297-07:00Killer Whales - States - SCOTS - Stratocruiser - Leisure McCorkleThe revamped Skidmart at the <a href="http://www.scots.com/" target="_blank">SCOTS</a> website is open! The new release "Kudzu Ranch" is available in LP, CD and digital download. When you buy "Kudzu Ranch" in any format you get a digital download for free which includes alternate takes of 4 tunes. (hint... the free version of "Pig Pickin'" download is an alternate take too!) The re-issued "Too Much Pork..." is also available in CD and digital download. There are new t-shirts and other swag too. Comboland Radio has been playing a couple of tracks from "Kudzu Ranch" for a few weeks now. In celebration of the new store we have changed them up and are also featuring 2 cuts from "Too Much Pork.."(I had the original release) to get you all hopped up to go buy your own copies from the Skidmart!! As usual the tunes are mixed in with the best music new and old from the Carolinas on Comboland Radio.<br /><br />I have also got some new old music to add to the rotation. I finally got a copy of the very hard to find "Big Bang" from the "Killer Whales". Their website is now dead but their music lives on. Former member David Bethany has put up a couple of pieces on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YCn_9a2Je8" target="_blank">youtube</a> worth checking out.<br /><br />"The States" from Norfolk, VA had 2 songs featured on "Mondo Montage" that we currently play on Comboland Radio. They also had 2 LP's and at least 2 singles previous to the MM tunes. I had one of those albums but couldn't locate it... until now.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stratocruisermusic.com/" target="_blank">Stratocruiser</a> is one of my faves! So I can't believe I missed the July 27th release of their latest EP (see previous posts about my crazy work schedule...). Unlike last year's "best of" release this one is available for download and immediate gratification for the usual evil download sources. It is absolutely worth getting!<br /><br />Another recent discovery for me is <a href="http://www.haydentechnology.com/leisuremccorkle/" target="_blank">Leisure McCorkle</a>. The 2002 CD I have was "on sale" at <a href="http://www.notlame.com/" target="_blank">Not Lame</a> so I picked it up. It is pure Power Pop and fab as well. Produced by Jamie Hoover (who plays and sings on it as well) it is well worth getting. It seems since this CD was released Lee has finished his PhD in Ireland and has had time to work on a new release that should be out soon. He has been playing a bunch of shows this year with a few more to come.<br /><br />Listen for all of these tunes, artists and much more on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-53551756527188914552010-08-31T07:39:00.001-07:002010-08-31T07:45:07.525-07:00SCOTS - Dixon - Arrogance Gig!!I did get some new tunes into the rotation on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.<br /><br />As promised some of them are hard to find cuts from <a href="http://www.scots.com/" target="_blank">Southern Culture On The Skids</a>. Their <a href="http://www.scots.com/skidmart.html" target="_blank">new "store"</a> debuts on their website on September 7th. In the new store will be their new album, "Kudzu Ranch" I am playing 2 songs from it, "Pig-Pickin'" and "Come As You Are/Lucifer Sam" as we get ready to hear the whole thing! I have also encoded several singles SCOTS has released over the years, mainly for the "B" sides which are not available anywhere else. I have them playing too. They include:<br /><br />Two Pigs In A Blanket<br />Wedding Bell Twist <br />BSA441 <br />C.W. James 00-Spy<br />Tantrum <br />Tidewater Jack<br /><br />Listen for these tunes and get ready to get the new SCOTS long player "Kudzu Ranch" on September 7th.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6ehJnGxwSt5HDIxD83dJFNTUJdCDOJrbCQa9c2qswOmtsg81PNbs0jQ41uE-Lq98BkYMYgHJuec6toQMESej-EZnSrI_SrJpOLfxwlgxT7epBJj6JRzIeEXe5EUIG333GVT8fT_kCvUo/s1600/thekudzuranch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6ehJnGxwSt5HDIxD83dJFNTUJdCDOJrbCQa9c2qswOmtsg81PNbs0jQ41uE-Lq98BkYMYgHJuec6toQMESej-EZnSrI_SrJpOLfxwlgxT7epBJj6JRzIeEXe5EUIG333GVT8fT_kCvUo/s320/thekudzuranch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511584886601997938" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dondixonmusic.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Don Dixon</a> has a new CD out, "Don Dixon Sings The Jeffords Brothers". I got to hear some of these tunes during Dixon's visit to the OBX in March. I now have a couple of them playing on Comboland Radio. Get the CD or download from <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/" target="_blank">CD Baby</a>. Dixon fans will love it. But WARNING! It does have a "Beach Music" feel about it. I know some of you have an aversion to this music. I prefer to think of it as Dixon re-visiting his soul roots. Those who know him understand that he was influenced by soul and R&B from the 60's, as were many of us. This is actually the third project he has done with the Jeffords brothers. Earlier projects with Dip Ferrell & The Truetones also included Jamie Hoover and Marti Jones. These CD's were true "Beach Music" and do sound great.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZnGABV6dpq_Mmq2JJU96PTE1Oldq8lRtDXeUl8WmaavMwzxuLj3RZCUuaw3qIwNmkPq33o0wqlQH-G0qwZAzm4iBV5JL5TR0sYPmTQoIuTcSSLbIsFuEKt_I7W8bt59DqEOOU8uWuj6P/s1600/DonDixon-DonDixonSingsThe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZnGABV6dpq_Mmq2JJU96PTE1Oldq8lRtDXeUl8WmaavMwzxuLj3RZCUuaw3qIwNmkPq33o0wqlQH-G0qwZAzm4iBV5JL5TR0sYPmTQoIuTcSSLbIsFuEKt_I7W8bt59DqEOOU8uWuj6P/s320/DonDixon-DonDixonSingsThe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511584133783206802" /></a><br /><br />Get ready to see Don along with Robert, Marty, Scott and Rod on New Year's Eve at the <a href="http://www.catscradle.com/" target="_blank">Cat's Cradle</a> in Carrboro. Yes... <a href="http://www.arrogancerocks.com/" target="_blank">Arrogance</a> will rock the Cradle and rock in the new year! Hey... if your life is like mine it is NOT to early to start planning and figuring out how you are going to be there. If you have missed any of the Arrogance show in the past couple of years then make it a priority to be there! You won't be sorry.<br /><br />Other new songs in the <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> playlist include 2 from a "Jamie Hoover Group" 45 from 1977, Chris Stamey's "The Summer Sun" (produced by Alex Chilton) and some additional cuts from Richmond, VA's "Single Bullet Theory". I still have some other Chris Stamey songs to get in. I just need more time to work on them!Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-24981163153874883782010-08-22T12:41:00.000-07:002010-08-22T12:44:33.910-07:00SCOTS and New Vinyl!!The company I work for, Max Media, has just purchased 4 more radio stations on the Outer Banks. That means I now have 8 total to run/manage. With the acquisition I have had little time to devote to <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com/" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> (a continuing theme in my notes). But I do try to work on it when I can. I do still look for material and have had excellent success recently.<br /><br />I the world of vinyl record collection the grade a piece receives for the seller is important. NM stands for "near mint", VG is "very good". Then you have the "+" and "-" signs added to the grade to give an even better idea of the condition of the record. VG+ and VG++ are usually decent enough for a decent digital transfer and restoration. The Holy Grail for any collector is an SS, or "still sealed". Those are un-opened and therefore un-played!! Still sealed copies of old albums can be quite valuable. For example one of my <a href="http://www.fab4collectibles.com/" target="_blank">favorite sites</a> has a SS Beatles "Rubber Soul", original pressing, mono, and a rare promotional sticker on the cellophane. It recently sold for $6500. This same site has an SS "butcher cover" "Yesterday And Today", mono for sale right now for $47,500.<br /><br />I'm not sure if any of the "Comboland" records will be worth quite that much in an SS state but I have found quite a few of them recently. They include:<br /><br />X-Teens - X-Teens (1st LP)<br />Sugarcreek - The Creek<br />Bad Checks - Innocence<br />Southern Culture On The Skids - Southern Culture On The Skids (1st LP)<br />Brice Street - Imagination<br />Othermothers - No Place Like Home<br /><br />The X-Teens disc is the second SS X-Teens LP I have purchased, the first about 10 years ago... a copy of "Love And Politics" I played it once to transfer it to digital.<br /><br />I would love to think that one of these LP's would increase in value to an "Butcher Cover" price but I don't see that happening. So I will open them at some point. I've been considering getting a new phono cartridge and stylus so I will wait for that. As I already have copies of most of those LP's there isn't much new to add to Comboland Radio. However in the case of a few of those I will have much better copies with a lot less restoration needed.<br /><br />Other recent purchases will make there way to <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com/" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>. Earlier solo works of Chris Stamey have been largely absent but I have tracked most of them down and will be adding selections from them soon. I mentioned <a href="http://www.scots.com/" target="_blank">SCOTS</a> in my last post. They have a new CD/download coming out soon, plus a re-release of "Too Much Pork For Just One Fork". The SCOTS 45's released through the years offer some nuggets not otherwise available. I have obtained quite a few of them, including one which was only given to guests at a wedding. Supposedly only about 150 were pressed. One side is SCOTS performing "Wedding Bell Twist". A cool tune which I know SCOTS fans will dig.<br /><br />I am contemplating a bit of a change in direction for the Internet radio station. While I am not going to abandon new bands and music those show the most interest in Comboland Radio seem to come here for the older material and for the new material from those artists. Especially in the Triangle there are great outlets for the newer bands, like WKNC. There are also folks there who can keep up with the new scene much better than I can from my outpost in Kill Devil Hills. While I enjoy the mix of new and old it is probably too broad for most folks tastes. There are no big changes yet but certainly on the way soon. Comments and suggestions are welcome!Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-36033461576590340932010-06-26T09:53:00.000-07:002010-06-26T09:56:16.236-07:00Free Tune From SCOTS!Southern Culture On the Skids is making their Summer stop at "The Port 'O Call" in Kill Devil Hills tonight!! The early morning hours of <a href="http://www.beach104.com" target="_blank">the day job</a> keep me in most nights but I do make an exception when SCOTS comes to town.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.scots.com/" target="_blank">Their website</a> has been revamped and if you bookmarked the <a href="http://www.scots.com/" target="_blank">home page</a> before you might need to update it now. Rick shares <a href="http://www.scots.com/news.html" target="_blank">news on the site</a> of an upcoming album release, and offers up a free download of a song from it for signing up for the SCOTS news letter. The song. "Pig Pickin'" is fab and is playing on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio </a>.<br /><br />Rick also informs fans that a re-issue of the "Too Much Pork For Just One Fork" album is on the way soon on both CD and MP3 downloads. Can't wait for that!!!<br /><br />Of course <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> plays A TON of SCOTS every day. Why today alone you will hear 16 songs by SCOTS throughout the day!!!! ...Plus lots of other great songs from Carolina bands and artists. Listen now and listen often!Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-48665919202749062242010-06-12T12:02:00.000-07:002010-06-12T12:14:00.907-07:00The Slackmates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8e35p9ui8Rr4D62Plq5cRmX-VOaFInd0FuhyIoX6BfvqwnOc7_0MzdiKe8e3lXUZZSN8IPRVnInzg5tvA_Pp025OOZ8EFfSYqPN0uf57SSsqYoDN6nKv_UseNCnFHYSJz7gUjN9fj4sJ/s1600/Slackmates+CD.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8e35p9ui8Rr4D62Plq5cRmX-VOaFInd0FuhyIoX6BfvqwnOc7_0MzdiKe8e3lXUZZSN8IPRVnInzg5tvA_Pp025OOZ8EFfSYqPN0uf57SSsqYoDN6nKv_UseNCnFHYSJz7gUjN9fj4sJ/s320/Slackmates+CD.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481965604226340674" /></a><br />When I first signed on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> almost 2 years ago one of my best friends, Jimmy Knight (drummer in a couple of bands I played in a LOOOONNNG time ago) asked me if I was playing any "Slackmates". I had to claim ignorance as I didn't know anything about them. I SHOULD have but, as has been chronicled many times with various bands, they came and went after I left the Triangle to seek my radio fame and fortune... which I am still seeking.<br /><br />Old friend, former fishing buddy and guitarist extraordinaire Rod Abernethy teamed up with some of the Triangle's elite musicians to form "The Slackmates". Dave Adams, Jack Cornell, Jeff Anderson and Whit Helton recorded some of the coolest surf inspired tunes this side of Waiamea Bay. Venture-esque but not a rip-off at all. There are some great tunes on their lone (I think) CD.<br /><br />It is not surprising to me that Rod would be involved in such a project. One of the aspects of his style that I have always enjoyed was his subtle incorporation of that "surf guitar" sound in his playing. I remember after the Ventures show at "The Pier" several of us hung around hoping to meet them, which we did. Rod had a guitar with him for the band members to sign (3 original members played at that gig as I recall). I hope he still has the guitar! I believe it was an SG with a hand painted front.<br /><br />The Slackmates "Hot Car Girls" was released on a German label, Gee-Dee Music, which seems to concentrate on "surf" inspired artists. The cool cover art was designed by Jack Cornell. I got the CD on eBay from a seller in Germany. It took my quite a bit of time to actually find a copy but it is not impossible. Also occasionally available is a tribute to Herb Alpert, "Surfin' Senorita" on which The Slackmates surf through the "Third Man Theme". It is one of the strongest tracks on the CD.<br /><br />Maybe others can post other information on this band. Did they every play gigs? Man I would to see them play now!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4dUDUwTsg6ELybYbaWbqzfeqNr_xe4m7h6MvPmy3RImWtRsa7HLca1vXKyynx_nWZ5ktypQsxwTryWfiQUcLSzXOINBq2val-w65c9uWUfXYQmVHOPguJAf6TrJHf9HyaAkgJflFu4Ab/s1600/Rod+A.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4dUDUwTsg6ELybYbaWbqzfeqNr_xe4m7h6MvPmy3RImWtRsa7HLca1vXKyynx_nWZ5ktypQsxwTryWfiQUcLSzXOINBq2val-w65c9uWUfXYQmVHOPguJAf6TrJHf9HyaAkgJflFu4Ab/s320/Rod+A.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481965613862974754" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MI1b6DMC6YifvnDWyzDXBhp8TYTIXZcTKab1WgASe1BvQpv1MoQBSo8whMxsQdVrSE3wV6EL6-aK4gzpa5daN_KWI9Pnh7je3Y4NMNXxwhNc1yFvnyABHV6eH9a8cd5wBHANP2PU9Q4V/s1600/Rod+B.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MI1b6DMC6YifvnDWyzDXBhp8TYTIXZcTKab1WgASe1BvQpv1MoQBSo8whMxsQdVrSE3wV6EL6-aK4gzpa5daN_KWI9Pnh7je3Y4NMNXxwhNc1yFvnyABHV6eH9a8cd5wBHANP2PU9Q4V/s320/Rod+B.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481965625196962306" /></a><br /><br />Speaking of Rod his self titled solo LP from 1975 just sold on eBay last week for $147.50. It was a "still sealed" copy and still had a "Record Bar" sticker on the front. I have a mint copy of this LP (no... I ain't sellin') and a couple of cuts, "Bossa Nova Baby" and "eggplant Comes To The Party", play regularly on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-30705338175178846332010-06-06T14:45:00.000-07:002010-06-06T14:49:54.596-07:00Veldt, Happy Eggs, "Let Us Be Heard"I haven't had time to write about Comboland Radio but I have made a few additions to the playlist.<br /><br />The Veldt - I finally got copies of their 3 Cd's and have cuts from all in rotation. This is one of the many bands that I was unfamiliar with but really enjoyed listening too once I got the Cd's. "All Music" compares their sound to England's Dream Pop bands. Whatever. They sound good. Check them out. All of the Cd's are out of print but not too hard to find. Amazon is a good source.<br /><br />The Happy Eggs - You WILL have a difficult time finding anything by one of Jamie Hoover's earliest bands. I do have a copy of the first Happy Eggs 12 inch 45 RPM single. Jamie' "You Can't Avoid Love" created an ear-worm I couldn't get rid of for a week! Both sides are cool and quite a bit different from a <a href=http://ncmusichistory2.blogspot.com/2006/01/happy-eggs-rippy-1981-from-st-ep.html" target="_blank">later Eggs EP</a> (which I am STILL trying to find).<br /><br />The dB's - The <a href="http://www.thedbs.com/discography/singles.html" target="_blank">first single</a> credited to the dB's was on Car Records, CRR 7. The A side isn't the dB's at all. It's Chris and Richard Lloyd performing Lloyd's "(I Thought) You Wanted To Know". The B side is the dB's, minus Peter Holsapple, "If And When". The later is available on "Ride The Wild Tom Tom" but to my knowledge the A side is only available on this 45. Both are now playing on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>. I have some other solo stuff from Chris on the way.<br /><br />"Let Us Be Heard" - The Radio Station at 93.1 on the dial in Winston-Salem has been many different formats through the years. It was the FM sister station of WAIR 1340-AM, a Top 40 station that competed with, but probably never beat WTOB in the ratings of the day. In the 60's and much of the 70's FM stations were barely listened to and the red-headed stepchild of nearly every radio operation that had one. By the late 70's the FM would become Z-93. The format was Top 40 for a few years before changing to Album Rock around '84 or '85. In 1986 the radio station solicited tapes from local bands, picked the best from over 400 entries (according the the liners notes) and released an LP, "Let Us Be Heard". The Bands included:<br />The Alka-Phonics<br />The Allisons<br />Brice Street<br />Bryan Smith and the Boogie Blues Band<br />The Carter Brothers<br />Dayroom Monitors<br />Express<br />Hege V<br />Split Decision<br />Voce'<br /><br />Brice Street had released 2 LP's on Dolphin Records before this compilation. Hege V's debut LP would be released the following year. The Allisions tune had been included on the Comboland Tapes Godfrey Cheshire was shopping around but was not included on the "Welcome To Comboland" LP. The Alka-Phonics and the Dayroom Monitors are band I remember from that time but the other artists I know nothing about. The LP's liner notes give very little info on the bands themselves. Any info would be appreciated.<br /><br />The LP is absolutely worth seeking out... but good luck!! The Allisons tune "The Love You Give", and the Hege V song "Keep On Killin' Me" are killer tunes. Most of the other tunes are solid as well.<br /><br />The copy I obtained is still in the shrink wrap but opened and played. The original owner evidently really wanted to protect the cover but as for the LP the inner sleeve was gone and the LP was not in the best of shape. The Split Decision song has a bad scuffed area in the middle of the track. Lots of pops and clicks but it seems that it was played on decent equipment. With the exception of the scuffy track it cleaned up pretty well with iZotope RX. Listen for tracks on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.<br /><br />I have decided to feature to feature the items in this article in a heavier rotation for a few weeks. I hope you enjoy them!Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-66888100064429594602010-04-15T02:09:00.000-07:002010-05-31T12:58:34.982-07:00Remember "The Snap"?I search eBay on a regular basis for some of the missing pieces of the music from Comboland. I finally obtained a copy of "The Snap - Voice Of America", DLP 2004. I remember my roommate having a copy of the EP but I don't think I ever did. I do remember seeing this band play a number of times but the history of "The Snap" is a tad fuzzy, as are quite a few memories from 27 years ago.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWEwef3mAwj_ULqPl-ptkMQCiZ07yhebDiZftoC9HK6dXlQnNSOuZy2vCvBJWV-4jUseqejwtopoXp4s1OYXKPNn9TZu6XfgKKiy-witmtNKxvnL3kua8JScq8XrqPLsBNY_ZKsjBJaAQ/s1600/SnapA.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWEwef3mAwj_ULqPl-ptkMQCiZ07yhebDiZftoC9HK6dXlQnNSOuZy2vCvBJWV-4jUseqejwtopoXp4s1OYXKPNn9TZu6XfgKKiy-witmtNKxvnL3kua8JScq8XrqPLsBNY_ZKsjBJaAQ/s320/SnapA.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460289477558582114" /></a><br /><br />I do remember guitarist Charlie Ward playing in this band. I also remember him being quite good, but not necessarily interested in playing in a pop band. I remember Donna Von Plock too... nice lead singer. Two of their tunes made it on the first "Mondo Montage" LP, "Voice Of America" and (She's A) Modern Girl. They were produced by <a href="http://www.arrogancerocks.com/" target="_blank">Arrogance</a> co-founder Robert Kirkland and recorded at Hummingbird Studios, according to the liner notes. The MM liner notes don't list the other band members (see below).<br /><br />During the time between Mondo Montage and the six song EP release on Dolphin Records the band line-up changed and the producer did too. Select Records founder Fred Munao produced the EP, which was recorded at TGS Studios, Singer/Actor Gary Private (whose single "Waiting For You" got a 92 and a half on American Bandstand's <a href="http://vimeo.com/2947628" target="_blank">"Rate A Record"</a> but failed to chart) sang background vocals and provided percussion of some sort. Band members were Donna Von Plock - Vocals, David Anthony Matos - Guitars/Synthesizer (replacing Charlie Ward), Tom Bryan - Bass/BG Vocals, Vernon Marshburn - Drums/Percussion.<br /><br />Harry Simmons managed the band and told me he initially got involved because of Robert's insistence. He also said that Fred wanted to sign the band to his label but they thought Dolphin Records was a better choice at the time because of the power/clout of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_Bar" target="_blank">"The Record Bar" </a>which owned the label. The two songs from Mondo Montage were included on the EP but new versions were recorded and they do sound a bit different. <br /><br />The Snap certainly had a good following in Comboland for a few years in the early to mid '80's. I have put the two hits from the EP in heavy rotation for a few weeks on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> and also added their version of the The Beatles "Hey Bulldog" to the playlist.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjww1ToZQEjbjh66UaTeuRiXwjMGc9ryK3kFOwgVvCNd1D6XA_iU2DGFKmFSnASn9IEh2gdLyDe3cHUqtLE-F-ib-3U5vsMbeLeY2aXioFuuG8v0Y8XZ0dWNwloUGARvka9zePb_-G5P4EM/s1600/SnapFront.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjww1ToZQEjbjh66UaTeuRiXwjMGc9ryK3kFOwgVvCNd1D6XA_iU2DGFKmFSnASn9IEh2gdLyDe3cHUqtLE-F-ib-3U5vsMbeLeY2aXioFuuG8v0Y8XZ0dWNwloUGARvka9zePb_-G5P4EM/s320/SnapFront.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460289469464360738" /></a><br /><br />Here is the description of "The Snap" from the Mondo Montage liner notes;<br /><br />"With the addition of vocalist Donna Von Plock, The Snap has emerged as the most critically acclaimed new group in the Carolinas in 1982. Combining various elements of old style rock and roll with contemporary soul influences the group has synthesized its veteran talent into a unique new sound. This disc reveals The Snap for the first time on vinyl, under the steady studio control of Arrogance guitarist Robert Kirkland. Hard core stuff for dancers that like to sweat."Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-57227198666055438542010-03-21T11:56:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:12:40.527-07:00Mark Kano and Stratocruiser2 weeks ago I wrote about a big update with several new bands/artists added to the <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> playlist. This week there is another update to the "New Music" category!! The purpose of this music category is to highlight the latest releases of the Comboland artists. As always if I am missing something let me know.<br /><br />I really like the band "Stratocruiser". So I was a bit bummed I missed the November release of their limited edition (300 digipack copies only) CD "OK. Class" It is a "best of" compilation but does have a few new songs on it. <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> features many of the songs on this CD in the "regular" rotation. Listen for 2 of the new tunes, "Ok. Class" and "That Phone Call" on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>. Go to the <a href="http://www.stratocruisermusic.com/" target="_blank">Stratocruiser website</a> for information on getting the CD. it is NOT available for digital download!<br /><br />On my last post I mentioned that I buy the majority of the music played on Comboland Radio. (Another HUGE thank you to those of you who have sent me "promo" copies of your music!) I don't mind paying for it as my purchase helps, in a small way, support the artist and hopefully their desire to continue making new music. Mark Kano has a bit of a different idea. Through the month of March (hurry!!!) Mark is offering free music downloads from his website, <a href="http://www.markkano.com/" target="_blank">markkano.com</a>. There is quite a bit of music here for free! Good stuff too! Much of it is in our playlist but now you can add it to your personal collection for free!Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-15509902598362698912010-03-07T16:24:00.000-08:002010-03-07T16:39:20.654-08:00Listen Now!! New Music!!I have FINALLY had some free time to work on some playlist additions to <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>. There are still some to follow... maybe even this week! But for now here is what's new:<br /><BR/><br /><a href="http://www.muddmusic.com/" target="_blank">Jonathan Mudd</a> graciously sent me a copy of his brand new release, Truth Lies. "Run Amelia" and "Breaking My Way" are now in the new music rotation. The CD is available through CD Baby. Jonathan has <a href="http://www.muddmusic.com/" target="_blank">a nice website too</a> with links and hopefully soon some gig announcements.<br /><BR/><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/iwtdi" target="_blank">"I Was Totally Destroying It"</a> had 2 different releases at the end of last year. In the new music rotation are "Come Out, Come Out" and "Done Waiting". I will be adding songs from the 2007 self titled release and the 2 songs featured on the <a href="http://www.cytunes.org/" target="_blank">Cy Tunes website</a>. This is a new band to <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.<br /><BR/><br />Speaking of <a href="http://www.cytunes.org/" target="_blank">Cy Tunes</a> I purchased several other tunes which are now in the playlist. <a href="http://www.ipass.net/jhart/jh02main.htm" target="_blank">Jeff Hart's</a> 1999 Spacelab Sessions, a single from <a href="http://www.stratocruisermusic.com/" target="_blank">"Stratocruiser"</a> and a neat demo track from <a href="http://www.myspace.com/hnmtf" target="_blank">"Hammer No More The Fingers"</a> are now playing.<br /><BR/><br /><a href="http://www.schoonermusic.com/" target="_blank">"Schooner"</a> has a new EP release available from <a href="http://www.cytunes.org/" target="_blank">Cy Tunes</a>. The "Duck Kee Sessions". If you have not checked out this site and it's cause you have a few good reasons to. Listen for the new Schooner tunes on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.<br /><BR/><br /><a href="_http://www.myspace.com/annuals" target="_blank">"The Annuals"</a> have a new release in the works which should be out very soon. A song from this album is available as a free download from their website, and is now being played on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.<br /><BR/><br />98% of the music heard on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> is purchased by it currator...Me! This is not a complaint because I believe in supporting these musicians efforts. Buying a download or a CD is a small price to pay for the endless enjoyment I get from their efforts. None of these artists are getting rich from making music so if my small purchase helps them in some way want to make more music then I gladly make that purchase. However when someone sends me a free CD I do feel compelled to give them what little exposure <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> can offer (see Jonathan Mudd above). <br /><BR/><br />I had been looking for the "Let's Get Mikey" CD "Crazy Days for a couple of years now with no luck. The band features <a href="http://www.jamiehoover.net/" target="_blank">Jamie Hoover</a> collaborator (Van Deleckies) Bryan Shumate, Nat Hammer and Eddie Snuggs, and was co-produced by Jamie and <a href="http://web.mac.com/jackcornell/Jack_Cornell/Welcome.html" target="_blank">Jack Cornell</a> from "The Fabulous Knobs" "Woods" and <a href="http://www.doublenaughtrecords.com/artists/oak-team/" target="_blank">"Olympic Ass-Kickin' Team</a> to name a few. Nat happened across the station and inquired about the band's lack of presence, then offered to send me a copy of the CD. NICE! When I got the package there was also a CD from "Zeke The Freak". Both have some killer tunes which are now in the playlist. Even though they share some of the creative components Zeke is a bit off center... in a good way... described by Nat as "a basement project where a bunch of musicians got together, had a few too many drinks, and decided to put it on tape". This is a fun CD to listen too. It's a shame more people didn't have the chance in 1997 when it was released.<br /><BR/><br />Keven Burrus stumbled across the website and offered to send me a copy of a CD his band, "Broken Blue", released in 2000. He said "We played all over the triangle from 1996 to 2003. We recorded 2 Cd's of originals at Mike Gardner Studio (of PKM fame). Craig Woolard from the Embers added synth sax patch on 2 of our songs and Robert Kearns (of Cry of Love fame) sang backups on one track. Mike Gardner did some dueling guitar leads with one of our guitarists on one track." Listen for "Broken Blue" on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.<br /><BR/><br />While searching around for new bands, which I haven't much time to do recently, I stumbled across <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nickdriver1" target="_blank">Nick Driver</a> who has just released a solo album. It's available at CD Baby among other places. Two tunes from in are in the new music category on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.<br /><BR/><br />While in search mode I also found a new release by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/100yorktown" target="_blank">"100 Yorktown"</a> that rocks! It's another CD Baby find as was <a href="http://www.myspace.com/distrails" target="_blank">"Distrails"</a> a few months ago. "Distrails" has a new EP out and cuts are now in the playlist.<br /><BR/><br />Those of us hailing from Henderson, North Carolina can tell you nearly every important musical milestone from our fair town. Famous folks from there include Ben E. King (Drifters, solo), Gerald Austin (Manhattans), and Rick Miller (Southern Culture On The Skids, not the same Rick Miller who later became Parthenon Huxley, grew up part of the time there so we claim him whether he wants to be claimed or not!). Oh... non-musical famous people from "The Gateway City" include Charlie Rose from PBS and Soupy Sales Mother. Musical highlights from Henderson include any of the few "Cheese" shows at "Sunset Park" out by Kerr Lake, the Khrome Jerome gig at the Kwick Pick complete with the Icee Bear, my band "Strike Zone" playing in the Parking lot of "The Big 89 WHNC". If you don't remember that last one maybe it is because the morning guy there at the time referred to us as "The Dry Heaves". Still don't remember? Hmmm. Imagine my surprise to find a band from my hometown on CD Baby and I don't think I know any of them. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/efogee" target="_blank">"Forgetful Old Guys"</a> CD F.O.G. was released on the last day of 2009. They have a gig coming up at the Broad Street Cafe in Durham on March 10th. Listen for them on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.<br /><BR/><br />Another new band to Comboland Radio with Henderson connections is <a href="http://www.whencousinsmarry.com/" target="_blank">"When Cousins Marry"</a>, featuring Hendersonite Charles Blackburn. According to their website they have been playing together for over 25 years. They released their first CD in 2007 and have another one in the works. Thanks you Charles for sending me the CD!<br /><BR/><br />So there is lots of new music to enjoy on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>!Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-671624001215572232010-02-06T12:04:00.000-08:002010-05-31T12:50:06.403-07:00The OAK Team's Winter Dance Party!Man.... my day job has kept me super busy. During the off-season I expect things to be a bit slower but this year some special projects have kept me away from Comboland Radio. My wife and I did make it over to see Terry Anderson & The OAK Team recently. Terry is a much better writer that I so go on over to <a href="http://whassupta.blogspot.com/2010/01/winter-olympic-team.html" target="_blank">his blog and read about the gig</a> from his perspective! I'm working on processing some new tunes for <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>. Keep Listening!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdCrKn8DrpmaPuhN9KLAnfzLuqlWkjjnlXlF6P1j62Rjgga51PUzF1im615Jd9ftEt3ka5C0Uq7DHgxTI0ehCKSQ8HRyEhyphenhyphenXGdpIGUHRXI5lIdeIt7wbumFXTb4fV53bPplYx2N7gLi_M/s1600-h/DSC03146.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdCrKn8DrpmaPuhN9KLAnfzLuqlWkjjnlXlF6P1j62Rjgga51PUzF1im615Jd9ftEt3ka5C0Uq7DHgxTI0ehCKSQ8HRyEhyphenhyphenXGdpIGUHRXI5lIdeIt7wbumFXTb4fV53bPplYx2N7gLi_M/s320/DSC03146.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435226174208569586" /></a>Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-57000138715770375682009-12-18T07:18:00.000-08:002009-12-18T07:22:06.348-08:00OAK Team's New Vinyl Release<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAgJcnIaKU3nEPoY2Vu_2LfHOeUOo_ypAt8Bwp320yDJ3VeV_V7koHVm5bk1xcfm1NlGNTUFfBO5im878w3-olcPeN8VBiUMj03INLLBqBk22bqU7pk5adPNv1VnPaq9wRXFdsYLFOMMn/s1600-h/oakTeamXmas.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBAgJcnIaKU3nEPoY2Vu_2LfHOeUOo_ypAt8Bwp320yDJ3VeV_V7koHVm5bk1xcfm1NlGNTUFfBO5im878w3-olcPeN8VBiUMj03INLLBqBk22bqU7pk5adPNv1VnPaq9wRXFdsYLFOMMn/s320/oakTeamXmas.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416596637828783266" /></a><br />I just ordered Terry Anderson and The Olympic Ass-Kickin Team's new vinyl<br />release!! It is a limited edition, only 250 will be made. I ordered 2.<br />That leaves 248 for the rest of you. It has a new Christmas tune and<br />some remixed tunes from "National Champions" with horns added! Order<br />yours today so you can have it by Christmas! You can get it from <A href="http://www.doublenaughtrecords.com/">Doublenaught Records website</A>. Don't forget the OAK's are playing Christmas night at the <A href="http://www.the-pour-house.com/">Pour House</A>Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-76281399747516268412009-12-14T12:36:00.000-08:002009-12-14T12:47:30.104-08:00Records!I like albums. I'm talking about 12 inch, black (mostly), 33 1/3, LP's. I still have almost every LP I ever bought. Current count.. well.... I haven't taken inventory recently but it's more than 3500. That number is still growing, but at a much slower rate now since the only new vinyl release are "special" and usually expensive. I do hit up some used record outlets occasionally, and eBay.<br /><br />My albums used to reside in my house. Alas, most of them are in a (climate controlled!) storage facility 20 miles away. I visit them when I can. I had to retrieve the Christmas decorations from that facility a couple of weeks ago and decided to look through them and pick out a few to bring home. I have about 75 or so at the house, primarily the LP's that I digitized for Comboland Radio. I opened the box with the D's. The Doors - L.A. Woman... Man I remember buying that LP! ...From Nits Nats etc in the Henderson Mall.<br /><br />Owned by Cheryl and Phillip Hawkins Nits Nats was an old school mom and pop store, as many were in the 60's and 70's. In Henderson, NC, before Nits Nats you bought records from Roses or Eckerds. Or downtown there was a place that also sold sewing machines and vacuum cleaners, Henderson Music Company I believe. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nitsnats" target="_blank">Nits Nats</a> was that first cool place for music and I bought a TON of records there. I hung around the store a bunch too. I even met my first wife there. There were times when I was looking for something to do I would just go and see what they had... what was new. There was a time I probably knew their inventory as well as they did!<br /><br />Each mom and pop record store had it own personality, many times mirroring the personality of the owner. Some were cluttered and seemed unorganized, but the proprietor knew where everything was! This was especially true of any store that sold used records. Man I LOVED the Record Hole! In the early days of The Record Bar those stores had a bit of personality and were fun to shop in. With the shift to CD's the stores seemed to loose that personality. I was a regular at the CD Superstore locations in the Triangle and Triad, and later at Planet Music in Virginia Beach. Good stores but a more sterile feel. Of course some would say CD's have sort of a sterile feel as well.<br /><br />Alright... back to current time... for a second. While I was in the box of D's I noticed the dB's LP's I had. Man.... I remember buying them too! I bought both "Repercussions" and "Stands For deciBels" at New World Records in Charlotte. It was my shop of choice while I lived in Charlotte. They always had a great selections of imports and hard to locate items. Those are still two of my all time favorite records. When I got home I put "Repercussions" on the turntable. I have the CD's, MP3,s, I hear the songs on Comboland Radio. But something about putting the record on and sitting down to listen to it gave me a different perspective. I was hearing the album, not the songs. I now remembered why I liked it so much.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXCRnfZQXOaS1CxIg4EfwWkb7vJOi2rHgv2HMXusDDi5SMIc1LlgYBx6PuOnrE21f0vV0p84bX3q1z0urps_g5zOeELg-OuqMqXbPidef5cktTuFggpDSeasnS2Je-WGBpCEOkjRYwi7A/s1600-h/DSC02715.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzXCRnfZQXOaS1CxIg4EfwWkb7vJOi2rHgv2HMXusDDi5SMIc1LlgYBx6PuOnrE21f0vV0p84bX3q1z0urps_g5zOeELg-OuqMqXbPidef5cktTuFggpDSeasnS2Je-WGBpCEOkjRYwi7A/s320/DSC02715.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415195686126386834" /></a><br /><br />When I listened to CD's I usually had a remote control nearby and I would skip songs that didn't hit me at first. With MP3's it is even easier to skip through songs. With LP's I, and I'll bet most others, were less apt to skip over a song thereby listening to the complete LP. During the heyday of the LP we also had more time, and fewer distractions! I guess MP3's are perfect for this fast paced distraction filled society we are all a part of. I'm not sure they are good for the music industry, especially local musicians. I hope I'm wrong.<br /><br />Back to the dB's! I got an email from their <a href="http://www.thedbs.com/" target="_blank">website</a> alerting me to a couple of videos that were unearthed and placed on You-Tube. Check them out! Also check out their <a href="http://www.thedbs.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rI1uxTK2q1E&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rI1uxTK2q1E&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><BR/><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aAcsr5Z_Mtk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aAcsr5Z_Mtk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />By the way.... <a href="http://whassupta.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Terry Anderson</a> and the <a href="http://www.doublenaughtrecords.com/artists/oak-team/" target="_blank">Olympic Ass-Lickin Team</a> is getting ready for their annual Christmas night gig, again this year the the Pour House in Raleigh. It's a great excuse to get away from the family for awhile. Just tell them you need some air and will be back in 4 or 5 hours.<br /><br />If you haven't been listening to <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> lately you are missing some great new songs from Jamie Hoover and Steve Stoeckel from the Spongetones, Luego from the Triangle that Peter Holsapple is playing with, and a band whose material has disappeared from sight very shortly after it was made available, Animal. All are great so listen in!! Just go to Comboland Radio and click on one of the players.Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-14152849911494683302009-11-19T14:52:00.001-08:002009-11-19T14:52:46.276-08:00Playlist UpdateFinally!!!<br /><br />The playlist update is in tomorrow on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.<br /><br />New music from:<br /><br />The Spongetones Present Jamie & Steve<br />Birds And Arrows<br />The Old Ceremony<br />Luego<br />The Dex Romweber Duo<br />Violet Vector & The Lovely Lovelies<br />The Dynamite Brothers<br />Medusa Stone<br />Animal<br />Spaceship Days<br /><br />Also some new catalog tracks show start to filter in over the weekend from:<br />Distrails<br />The Flood<br />Bryan Shumate<br />Medusa Stone<br />Dexter Romweber/Flat Duo Jets<br />Sex Police<br /><br />Just more reasons to listen to <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>!Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4970776718917479934.post-38686417657527057622009-11-13T09:26:00.000-08:002009-11-13T09:27:55.854-08:00Playlist Update and BIG Show in WinstonA BIG playlist update for <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a> is in the works for early next week. It will include tunes from the new "Spongetones Present Jamie and Steve" "English Afterthoughts" CD, Luego, a few from the quickly out of print Animal EP's (somebody needs to help these guys get these songs BACK out... there are some great tunes here that couldn't have available for more than 3 months or so), Birds and Arrows, Dexter Romweber, Dynamite Brothers and a few more. I can't promise these will make it in this weekend, or that all of them will make in at the same time. But sometime next week expect to hear some new tunes on Comboland Radio!<br /><br />If you are close by the Triad head to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/garageland" target="_blank">The Garage</a> tomorrow (Sat. Nov. 14th) for "The Rock On The Road Tour". It kicks off at 8p. the lineup is strong:<br /><br />The Smith Bros. (from Columbus, Ohio)<br />The Anderson Council (from New Brunskwick, NJ)<br />The Saving Graces (from Winston-Salem, NC)<br />Stratocruiser (from Raleigh, NC)<br />easybake (from Winston-Salem, NC)<br />The Othermothers (from Greensboro, NC)<br /><br />With the exception of the out of state bands, and easybake (who I had not been aware of... until now!), the others receive regular airplay on <a href="http://www.combolandradio.com" target="_blank">Comboland Radio</a>.Moosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14907108987148863078noreply@blogger.com0