Hooray for records!

I randomly went into Norman's yesterday on a whim and went through some of their basement records. Normally when I do this it's a giant ugh-fest of Rell/Chamillionaire 12s, but for some reason they had a few crates of decent 12s, and everything's half price too, presumably because the stale-air cave of the basement is so grim that even record nerds who thrive in subhuman conditions can't tolerate its claustrophobic environment.

Anyways they had a LaLaLand and Dance Electric 12 for like 2 bucks each, which whenever I'm record-digging, always makes me hunker down twice as hard ("I already have these records, but if they have gold like THIS for 2 bucks there MUST be something better in here too! Also it's 95 degrees in here and I need to go to the bathroom!"). After some relatively fruitless searching I came up with a Slow Hand 12 (Pointer Sisters in the building!), You Can't Hide Your Love 12 (with instrumental/acapella!) and some other random shit. The best part about record shopping is that you can always still be surprised at what you'll find. Totally mint Starship 12? An Information Society cover of ABBA? Check!

So here's 3 records I got yesterday, hope you enjoy...


New Order ~ Thieves Like Us INSTRUMENTAL
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Was (Not Was) ~ Out Come The Freaks (Ze 12" Version)

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Frankie Smith ~ Double Dutch / Double Dutch Bus (Special Disco Remix)

Dimitri From Athens

Here is some entertainment...

Okay guys here is the info on this voicemail. One of my friends from work and her friend were out one night in the SF Marina district and were hanging outside of the bars trying to find a cab. One of the girls Olga ends up meeting this guy Dimitri and they talk for at the most 2 minutes. She hands him her business card and says call me.

*via helene

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New muxtape up, suckafools!

THE FLAMINGOS / FLEETWOOD MAC / LINDSEY CRAZYHAM / HOLLIES / STRANGLERS / TOADIES / SOLID GROOVE + SINDEN / MISS KITTIN / JOHN DAHLBACK / LIAM LYNCH

NO!!!!

can't... stop... watching this... over and over again...

kind of have... respect... for... billy corgan again... out of assocation...

*for the discriminating nerd

If you are ever having a bad day

Just remember that these guys exist




I am SO obsessed with this Owl aka "transformer hooter"

Secret Weapon Thursdsays!

Here are 2x jams that I always play back to back, and with the right crowd can turn the party into a ROCKABILLY SLAUGHTERHOUSE. The Cramps have always been pretty no duh when it comes to awesomeness -- they share that stoopid love of all things Americana (Mad Magazine, surfing, Frankenstein) the same way that the Ramones/B-52s/Dictators did. The Elvis jam on the other hand has always been a favorite basically because Elvis is like "hey 16 year old, yeah I fucked your sister now how about you take a ride on the balogna pony?"

The Cramps ~ Domino

Elvis ~ Little Sister

Big up Part 2

While I am on the subject of "big up my friends" my friend Manic recently made a pretty cool song. It's a remix of the Queenbridge classic "Killaz Theme" by Cormega featuring Mobb Deep. The song came out in 1998 and he made a 2008 version. He gave me the record this weekend (yes a record).  For once in my life I am enjoying a song that isn't like 400bpm. Maybe I need to relax or something.  Also Burt Fox, another friend of mine mixed it for him.  I recommend his podcast, Riot Control, along with sideproject Crunchy White Music. The first time I saw the Crunchy White Music page I didn't know whether laugh or be absolutely terrified. Valissa and I must have listened to Dead Bitch in the Club 20x at dinner one night during WMC and couldn't breathe because we were laughing so hard. Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you the Killer's Theme. What were you listening to in 1998? Leave a comment I wanna know.


Manic- Killers Theme


Cormega ft. Mobb Deep- Killaz Theme