THIRSTY AND MISERABLE

Hey everybody,

How are we doing?????? Ok, good.

So on the vinyl topic I went to a record expo in Claremont, CA this past Sunday and took some pictures.

I haven't been to too many record shows before, it was pretty overwhelming. The vibe was pretty weird, it's a perfect mix of a Mexican swap meet and record store. I saw some records that I've only seen on the darkest corners of the internet. Overall, I'd go again.

Matt's sunglasses say "crap."

The outskirts of LA look pretty weird.

Look at those animals!

I think this whole box was full of Misfits 7 inch's, all about $50 bucks a pop.

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Holy crap! 1985 Sonic Youth "Death Valley" 12" single on Homestead Records (pre-SST)

Iggy Pop & David Bowie live together in 77'! If you can't tell by the cover this is definitely when they were fucking. This is the "Lust For Life/The Idiot" part of Iggy's career which is my favorite! It was re-issued last year on Cleopatra Records.

A side: Raw Power, 1969, Turn Blue, Sister Midnight, I Need Somebody, Search 'N' Destroy.

B side: TV eye, Dirt, Fun time, Gimme Danger, No Fun, I wanna Be Your Dog

As I carried this record around the expo I could feel the glares of jealousy everywhere around me. This is an original Spacemen 3 "The Perfect Prescription" LP. This is my favorite Spacemen 3 record and ultra rare. The godfathers of shoegaze music. So much fuzz...so much reverb...soo much awesome!

A side: Take me to the Other Side, Walkin with Jesus, Ode to Street Hassle, Ecstasy Symphony, Transparent Radiation (Flashback)

B side: Feel So Good, Things'll Never be the Same, Come Down Easy, Call the Doctor

What a great re-issue! Flipper "Sex Bomb Baby" LP on "4 Men With Beards" records which features the classic 1981 single "Ha Ha Ha." I love Flipper because when they came out most punk bands were set out to sound as fast and tough as possible, Flipper on the other hand set out to sound as slow and annoying as possible! YES!

A side: Sex Bomb, Love Canal, Ha Ha Ha, Sacrifice, Ever

B side: Get Away, Earthworm, The Game's Got a Price, The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, Brainwash

Earth "The Bees Made Honey in the Lions Skull"

This record came out last year on Southern Lord records in various packages, this being the most impressive (and now out of print). It looks more like a sacred religious book than a record, the sleeves are actually real bible material and opens up like a book. Bill Frisell plays guitar on three of the tracks as well. I think I've listened to this record everyday since i bought it. Truly great stuff.

A1: Omens and Portents 1 : The Driver

A2: Rise to Glory

B3: Miami Morning Coming Down II (Shine)

B4: Engine of Ruin

C5: Omens and Portents II : Carrion Crow

C6: Hung From the Moon

D7: The Bees Made Honey in the Lions Skull

D8: Junkyard Priest

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Thank you for reading my little baby blog here, I'm going to try and post as frequently and interestingly as possible. I'm headed out to some shows this week I'll try to cover most of them.

"I am of average intelligence. There's nothing special about me. If I can get this far, I would be very suprised if you couldn't get at least twice as far. Fuck them. keep your blood clean, your body lean, and your mind sharp."

H. Rollins, June 1994