Monthly Archives: October 2009

Pink Filth Sugar Shock Limited Edition LP NOW ON SALE

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Now on sale at Turntabling, the legendary Texas bubblewave power pop combo PINK FILTH’s Sugar Shock LP. This is a very rare, limited edition slice of genuine Texas pop goodness.

Riff Rambo, Nick Velvet, and Baby Jessica deliver the goods on this candy-coated slab of vinyl deliciousness on sale here for the first time–and VERY difficult to find anywhere. It’s NOT available on CD or MP3, so this fun, bouncy record is an excellent buy while supplies last.

Regionally known in Texas for crazy, glittery live performances, the album captures all the fun of the live shows but studio crafted to perfection. Standout tracks include I (heart) Plastic Bags, the laid back-but-groovy TV Screen, and the unofficial theme song for Turntabling Records, Vinyl Junkie, which is worth the entire price of the LP–this song ROCKS, and totally describes what Turntabling is all about in the process–we can’t help ourselves!

Sadly, this is currently the only vinyl LP available for Pink Filth since the awesome Seventeen Bubblegum Smashes has been long out of print. If you ever find a copy of  THAT one, buy it immediately and revel in it. You’re one of the few.

Sugar Shock is one of the major highlights of  Texas indie music vinyl releases from the 2000 decade. Get it while you can!


Buy the Pink Filth Sugar Shock LP vinyl for $13.00 US plus shipping.


WTF: International Winner For Worst Album Cover Ever?

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bad album art all time winner female vocals

I really don’t know what the hell is going on with this album cover. I discovered this at BadRecordCovers.com and am still reeling from the effects of what is either a man in drag poking fun at hirsute women or a hirsute woman reveling in her unshaven glory. For the record–there’s nothing wrong with the hirsute look, it’s not my cup of tea exactly, but I like to keep an open mind.

What really gets me about this wretched cover is the “I farted!” expression on this person’s face combined with the freakish hand flex–is she having a stroke here or what? And WTF is going on with her OTHER hand, anyway? Combine that with the nauseous background color and you have a candidate for Possibly Worst Thought-Out Album Cover, Like, Ever.
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AC/DC Goes Overboard

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ACDC guitar amp box set

This is fairly nuts, but you have to admire the vision–Aussie lads AC/DC are set to release an insane box set of live and studio rarities, according to Paste Magazine. The Paste article says this is due out in early November, but you can find it for sale now on Amazon.com.

Back Tracks features three CDs, two DVDs, plus a 180 gram audiophile vinyl record full of rare studio stuff. Oh, did we mention the damn thing comes with a working guitar amp as part of the packaging? According to Paste, the head is fully functional. Continue reading AC/DC Goes Overboard →

Marathon eLIGHT 80 Record LP Travel Case

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Marathon eLight series LP Case 80 records

I really want to own one of these cases. The Marathon eLIGHT 80 album LP case is great for gigging when you want to carry some of the sweet titles you’ve got stashed but can’t bear to convert and use as MP3s instead. My one big issue with ANY of these types of cases is that for air travel, you REALLY need a case that is ATA rated. That means it’s been judged “safe” to run through the baggage abuses (remember the United Breaks Guitars guy?). Unless it’s ATA rated, you might have trouble making a claim at the airport. BIG trouble. Don’t take MY word for it, read Patrick Ogle’s dirt on traveling with your gear.

I’m not saying don’t buy the Marathon eLIGHT LP travel case...but I AM saying that unless that case clearly says “ATA RATED” you should not put through as checked baggage. It will end in tears. What I would love is for someone out there to chime in with a good source of ATA record cases that they themselves have actually used with no negative consequences after air travel. The voice of experience sure would come in handy here…