DJ Paisley Babylon Mix: After The Punks Have Gone

July 12, 2010

Another DJ Paisley Babylon mix in a retro vein–this time it’s post-punk, new romantic, early industrial, even some Cramps thrown in for good measure. As varied and all-over-the-map the bands are, the sounds all work very well together. Who needs genres when you’ve got groove? Have a listen to AFTER THE PUNKS HAVE GONE–the DJ [...]

Ideola Tribal Opera LP

August 24, 2009

There’s a disproportionate amount of wretched, barf-inducing music by born-again maniacs decrying everything from being gay to a woman’s right to choose. But some of the people involved in American christianity aren’t like the psychopathic “follow us or die” nutjobs you see on television…and this gent was one of those good guys who don’t insist [...]

Introducing Bubblegum Records

June 1, 2009

Glasgow was my first exposure to Scotland, and I’ve loved it ever since. I’ve heard since visiting that it’s the Scot version of Limerick in Ireland, AKA “Stab City” but I never say anything remotely ugly in Glasgow. Besides, Belle and Sebastian are from there so it couldn’t possibly be all that bad, could it? 

But I [...]

Turntabling Records Presents GOOP “Synthetic Reasons”

February 17, 2009

From deepest Texas comes GOOP. The result of a toxic waste spill mixing with a nuclear radiation leak, GOOP presents a mutated new wave/punk sonic attack that calls directly back to early DEVO, Fad Gadget, and The Cars.
Goop’s first album is Synthetic Reasons, 11 absolutely mad tracks featuring the vocal stylings of Max Trash and [...]

New Order Live from Pumped Full of Drugs

January 13, 2009

Many a New Order concertgoer has come home from the experience feeling that when it comes to live performances, Barney and co. suck shit through a straw. The live Pumped Full of Drugs video is an exception. New Order was shot by a professional video crew during a tour in Japan back in their heyday [...]