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Music of Mind Control Podcast

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Just discovered (by me): an utterly fascinating podcast called The Music Of Mind Control. It’s hard to believe there’s so much of this stuff out there, but there is and a great deal of it is on vinyl. I don’t know whether Amy Kelly and the other contributors are vinyl collectors or just compile the music as they find it, but oh WOW I hope this podcast continues for a long time to come. As in, forever.

The podcast is dedicated to “the wonderful world of organizations and religious cults that practice mind control techniques and the weird, awful music they produce.” Amy, you have my full attention. You can download Episode Four and experience this with me–I’m devouring this even as I type.

–Joe Wallace

Bad Albums, WTF Records Wanted

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Turntabling is once again on a bughunt for the weirdest vinyl records and worst album covers ever. I am very interested in purchasing weird vinyl records, especially spoken word albums.

I have a special love for insanely dated, horribly intolerant, misguided, wrongheaded, and just plain WTF vinyl. From those “adults only” records that used to be sold under the counter at truck stops all across America to the worst TV preacher insanity committed to vinyl, I will buy these regardless of condition.

If you have anything resembling the records described above, or have something so bewildering that you just can’t believe it was ever pressed to vinyl, do get in touch: jwallace242@gmail.com.

I am always happy to review lists of vinyl for sale or get links to vinyl blogs, etc. Thanks much in advance for contacting me on any/all of the above.

 

–Joe Wallace

Frank LaRosa’s Vinyl Museum

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I’m sure I’ve stumbled across Frank LaRosa’s Vinyl Museum in the past as I’ve scoured the earth for the strange, the unusual and the freakish when it comes to vinyl records. But for some reason, this album by The Now Generation seemed to do it for me today. They certainly seem HIP and WITH IT, don’t they, kids?

This album cover just SCREAMS “groovy happening hipster party” and I for one need to own a copy of this like, yesterday. No, I’m not kidding. I’m a big fan of the unintentionally square, the misguided, the underdog trying too hard. Hell, all those things are probably ME, which is why I like them so much. Feast your eyes on this little wonder, found at Frank LaRosa’s Vinyl Museum:

 

 

Another Crazy Vinyl Blog

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…in this case that is quite literally the name of the blog, and I am an absolute sucker for stuff like this. Another Crazy Vinyl Blog is recently updated, has a nice back catalog of posts to browse through, and not crammed full of the same old album covers that have made the rounds again and again.

This is a new discovery of mine and I’m looking forward to diving in to see what mad treasures await. I DID find one cover on this site that appears to feature a nude Judy Collins…no, strike that, it DOES feature a nude Judy “Send In The Clowns” Collins. The image below is courtesy of Another Crazy Vinyl Blog. Judy Collins fans, avert your eyes!

Yes, Another Crazy Vinyl Blog is among my latest vinyl-bloggin’ obsessions. THANK YOU FOR EXISTING!

–Joe Wallace