#NowSpinning The Criminals - s/t (1996) Snotty and speedy Berkeley #punk on Recess Records with a cover of The Saints' Private Affair. I'd always see this band on bills at Gilman St. when I'd read The List, but I never saw them live. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Ron Ashton & The Empty Set - Thin, Slim & None/Flunkie (1992) The former Stooge hooks up w an #altrock band feat John Thoman (Rain Parade) & Mark Schulz (Public Image Limited) to crank out this EP with a few originals & a few covers of his old band. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Ronnie Urini & The Last Poets - The Slough Of Iggy & The Iguanas (1984) The Austrian Iggy Pop stomps through four Stooges #punk classics in German. Dreck (Dirt), Ich Will Dich (I Gotta Right), Ich Brauche Jemand (I Need Somebody) & Kein Spass (No Fun). #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Troy Tate - Lifeline (Hold On To That) (1982) On addition to The Teardrop Explodes and his short stint touring (but not recording) with Fashion, Tate recorded a few #newwave #postpunk #artpop #synthpop solo releases including this 10". #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Shake - Culture Shock (1979) Scottish #newwave #punk with with members of The Rezillos, Jo Callis (also in Boots For Dancing and The Human League), Angel Patterson, and Simon Templar, plus Troy Tate (Fashion, The Teardrop Explodes) at one point. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Wildebeest - Reckless Dreams (1981) Another one from Palo Alto. Bar band #bluesrock #hardrock with some #prog moves and some Janis-ish female vocals. Bassist Dan McCann moved to Austin and joined Evan Johns & The H-Bombs. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Michael Silversher - Short Player (1980) Showtune #synthpop and goofy #newwave piano rock from Palo Alto, CA. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Pinkees - Danger Games b/w Keep On Loving You (1982) Hockey season means night time listening... Nice Beatles/Merseybeat influenced British #powerpop #punk #mod revival from Essex. Still need the LP. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Stiv Bators - Disconnected (1980) The Dead Boys frontman goes solo with this #powerpop #glam #punk album that is more Johnny Thunders than his old band's wild Iggy & The Stooges inspired antics. This lavender marble #vinyl 10" reissue came out in 1993 on Bomp #NowPlaying #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Nu-Girl - s/t (1981) No information nor threads to pull on this female-fronted #newwave #powerpop #punk 10" EP. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Nu Kats - Plastic Facts (1980) LA (via Minneapolis) saxy, skinny tie #powerpop formed from the ashes of Minnesota band Skogie. Lead singer Freddy Moore's wife Demi (yes, that one) co-wrote one song and lends backing vocals. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Drop Acid With The Barracudas (1994) Six tracks from the London '60s influenced #surfrock #powerpop #garagerock #punk group's 1982 LP, Drop Out With... on a 10" from Greg Shaw's Voxx imprint with #psychedelic art provided by the man himself. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Searchers - Love Lies Bleeding (1983) This compilation of the Liverpool Merseybeat group was released on the heels of their #powerpop second act and contain the '60s pop hits Needles And Pins, Sweets For My Sweet, and Sugar And Spice. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Manish Boys / Davy Jones & The Lower 3rd - split (1979) The 1982 10" pressing of this EP that collects two 1965 British #R&B & freakbeat singles* produced by Shel Talmy from a pre-fame David Bowie performing under his government name. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Catch A Wave (1978) Another all-star #newwave #punk comp on this 2x10" effort from Scandinavian release featuring Eddie & The Hotrods, XTC, Blondie, Ultravox, Radio Stars, Motorhead, Generation X, X-ray Spex, a bunch of Beserkley acts* & much more** #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity m

#NowSpinning Stiv Bators - L.A. L.A. (1980) The 1993 reissue of this uneven collection of #powerpop by the Dead Boys singer. The (superior) a-side was prod by Bomp bigwig Greg Shaw & the flip is prod by Kim Fowley w a Richard Berry cover prod by Charlie Sexton. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Wreckless Eric - s/t (1978) This abridged 10" version of the seminal #pubrock #powerpop #punk debut (on opaque shit brown #vinyl) unfortunately cuts out Telephoning Home and the smash hit (and a personal fave) Whole Wide World*. #NowPlaying #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Method Actors - Rhythms Of You (1981) Sparse, off-kilter, and angular Atlanta #artpunk from this duo of Vic Varney (guitar/bass) and David Gamble (drums). #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Tom Robinson - Still Loving You & War Baby b/w The Saturday Disco & Atmospherics: Listen To The Radio (1986) This 10" EP by the early UK #punk figure & LGBTQ activist collects four #newwave #synthpop tracks from three different releases. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Guillotine (1978) The Motors, Penetration, XTC, Roky Erikson, X-ray Apex, and more on this Virgin Records #punk #newwave 10" comp. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Suzanne Vega - Luka (1987) The smash hit #newwave #janglepop sensation and two live live tracks (Straight Lines & Neighborhood Girls) produced by Trevor White (and recorded at Picadilly Theatre for Capital Radio). #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Standells - The Live Ones! (2001) Recorded at Michigan State University in 1966, this ripping set by the #garagerock greats includes their hits, Dirty Water, Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White, and Mr. Nobody, as well as Them's Gloria. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Real Kids - Foggy Notion (2005) Some very early (The Kids-era) #garagerock #powerpop #protopunk from John Felice & co. recorded live in Boston in 1974. Three VU covers and an 8 minute Jonathan Richman/Modern Lovers cover.#NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Bishops - Live! (198) A wild, frenetic set by the next generation of UK #pubrock princes The Count Bishops recorded live in 1978. Covers of Someone's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight, Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White, and (I Want) Candy*. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning The Cobras - Caught Live (198?) Blues Brothers-esque bar band #bluesrock and #R&B recorded live at Austin's landmark venue The Continental Club. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

Sting's son's wrestling debut is how in learned about Raymond Pettibone's love of pro wrestling.

#NowSpinning Cheater - Ten Cent Love Affair (1980) It's a beautiful day, so I'm squeezing in a record before heading out... Classic FM radio #bluesrock #hardrock from Athol Springs in Upstate NY with strong guitars and some dueling leads. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

Kim Shattuck biopic starring Kristen Schaal.

#NowSpinning Noise Addict - Young And Jaded (1994) After 2 years as a group, 2 singles, & 2 EPs, the title could be true of a now 16 year old Ben Lee & his Aussie bandmates. This slacker #indiepop EP came out stateside on Grand Royal, leading to Lee's first solo LP #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning ReBeL wALTz - The Last One To Die Is A Rotten Egg (1991) Oshkosh, WI #indie #punk #altrock on nice cobalt blue marble #vinyl. #NowPlaying #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Beatnik Filmstars - All Pop Stars Are Talentless Slags (1996) Lo-fi, fuzzy #indierock #noisepop #slackerrock with blown-out, distorted vocals from Bristol. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Pillbox - s/t (1995) NYC melodic #garagerock #glam featuring Gilbert "Mr. Ratboy" Avondet (Motorcycle Boy, Jeff Dahl, Marky Ramone) and Jeff Rizzo (Walter Lure & The Waldos). On white #vinyl. #NowPlaying #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

Big Bopper was the Rick Dees of his generation and "Chantilly Lace" is his "Disco Duck."

#NowSpinning Hibari Misora– Hibari's Melancholy Pier (1961) Western influenced, operatic, jazzy Kayōkyoku pop from this famous Enka singer (and cool looking chick). #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Maddie Ruthless & The Secret Affair - Hold The Phone (2010) NOLA #reggae #rocksteady and #ska. Maddie relocated to NYC and toured with Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers). #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning City Thrills - s/t (1981) This female fronted Boston #powerpop #punk band released a single as, simply, Thrills. Barbara Kitson is joined by G.G. Allin's brother Merle on bass, guitarist Johnny Angel (Swinging Erudites) & drummer Mike Collins (Band 19) #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Bohemia - Limited Edition (1980) Chicago #powerpop #newwave with female vocals and keys. Also released as a sleeveless 7". Underwater Boy was included in the Teenline series. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Zebrassieres - Black Brainwave (2011) Hooky #powerpop #punk with sci-fi #newwave synths and a little #postpunk angular action from Ottawa. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Above - There Is A Reason (2016) Retro, yet modern poppy Anglophile #psychedelic #garagerock from Brooklyn. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Gears - Four On The Floor (2009) Three new revved up #garagerock songs (written by new guitarist Kidd Spike of Controllers) & a cover of Chuck Berry's Sweet Little Sixteen recorded in 2003 by this early LA #punk band. On red translucent #vinyl. #NowPlaying #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

All earbuds should have physical buttons.

The Swirl's finisher should be a PowerPlex setup but with a rana & a Hector Garza tornillo splash. #AEWCollision

#NowSpinning The Orange Apples - s/t (2011) Oddball, lo-fi, avant-garde, folky #psychedelic #indierock from Southampton, PA. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Jack o' Fire - Soul Music 101: Chapter 4 (1995) A set of covers by this Austin #garagepunk group steeped in #blues and #soul featuring Tim Kerr*. A couple of traditional folk songs, an obscure #R&B track**, Chuck Berry, and Minutemen. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Drew Brown - Tiago La is Losing The Plot - s/t (2008) This producer (Blonde Redhead, Dan Mangan, Travis) aka Paper Jones/S.A. Andrée was Beck's right hand man & has worked with many stars*. Idiosyncratic #psychedelic #indierock with electronic touches. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning The Clang Group Play Rhoda (2015) Modern #powerpop #indierock from singer/songwriter/producer Clive Langer who was in the '70s & '80s #newwave group Deaf School. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Yum Yums - Funzone (2001) Sugar sweet #powerpop #punk from Norway. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Saffron - Utopians In Exile (2003) Swedish #garagerock trio consisting of organ, bass, and drums. Birger Signal was in the group Cry. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky