Eddie and the Hot Rods - Life On The Line

1. Do Anything You Wanna Do
2. Quit This Town
3. Telephone Girl
4. What's Really Going On
5. Ignore Them (Still Life)
6. Life On The Line
7. (And) Don't Believe Your Eyes
8. We Sing... The Cross
9. Beginning Of The End

One of my personal favorite punk albums, and definitely one of the more underrated ones, this is a great document of how beautifully creative punk rockers could be. The melodies in this are unique, the lyrics are good, and the music itself is what will sell you. The guitar playing has never and would never be better for this band, and Eddie's vocals are so perfect, it makes you want to jump for joy. This is the original album, if you order the remastered edition from Captain Oi, you get nine bonus tracks, it's definitely worth the extra money. For now, listen to this amazing album RIGHT HERE!

MC Honky - I Am The Messiah

1. Sonnet No. 3 (Like A Duck)
2. Hung Up
3. The Object
4. A Good Day To Be You
5. Baby Elephant Rock-A-Bye
6. What A Bringdown
7. Only A Rose Pt. 1
8. My Bad Seed
9. The Devil Went Down To Silverlake
10. Soft Velvety 'Fer
11. The Baby That Was You
12. 3 Turntables & Two Microphones
13. Only A Rose Pt. 2

This one is for my Eels fans. Master of Ceremony Honky is the pseudonym for Eels frontman E (aka Mark Oliver Everett) when he tinkers around on his synthesizer and computer. It's not fantastic, but it's interesting and it is fun. There's one song on here in particular that sounds like an Eels song that was cut from their last album. I've got some Eels bootlegs to get up here eventually, and there's a documentary about E and his scientist father. Get it HERE!

Pixies ballet video

Thought you might enjoy this, it's a ballet performance of the Pixies' "Where Is My Mind."

To You

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has been e-mailing me and commenting.

The only way I know people stop by here at all and download this stuff is when you give me some kind of feedback. So every piece of feedback I get is greatly appreciated.

Likewise to those who have contributed and shared music with me. This blog would not be nearly as cool as it is without people with great music collections of their own that they, in turn, are also willing to share.

So thanks are due all around. It's all of you that make this worth putting so much time into. Next week expect quite a few new posts. Classes end today, finals are next week, but I should be finished with them all by Wednesday, so I'll have a bit of time on my hand to get more out to you. I've got some good ones! So keep checking back, and keep commenting!

Sweeney's Men - Sweeney's Men

1. Rattlin' Roarin' Willy
2. Sullivan's John
3. Sally Brown
4. My Dearest Dear
5. The Exile's Jig
6. The Handsome Cabin Boy
7. Dicey Riley
8. Tom Dooley
9. Willy O'Winsbury
10. Dance To Your Daddy
11. The House Carpenter
12. Johnston
13. Reynard the Fox

I originally found this on the Time Has Told Me blog. As a result I picked up the two-albums-in-one CD, and both albums are very good, but this is definitely where you want to start. It's very much along the same lines as The Dubliners and The Clancy Brothers, appropriately, as they got going around the same time. This band included later Pogues band member, Terry Woods. "Willy O'Winsbury" is an absolutely beautiful track, by itself enough to make this album not to be missed. Drink this one down right now, by CLICKING HERE!

Check this out: new link

I found a new blog, called Stupid and Contagious, with some very very cool rare stuff.

Definitely worth checking out.

I think I've added some other new links recently as well, check out the list on the right hand column.

On the blog mentioned above, look for some rare stuff from Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and many many more!

RECEIVED: The Clash - D.O.A. (Demos, Outtakes, Alternates)

I've seen the track listing for this 2-CD set on various blogs, but every single download link is dead and no one seems to want to answer my e-mails/comments.

So I was wondering if anyone had this or could send a working download link to me.

I would greatly appreciate it! In turn, I will post it on this blog so others can find it.

UPDATE: I have received a copy of D.O.A. from a fellow named Repe. Thank you so much, sir, and I'll be posting that here before too long. I've got some other treats coming up for you all including.... you guessed it: more Fall bootlegs!

The Stooges - Live In Chicago (04/15/2007)

1. Loose
2. Down On The Street
3. I Wanna Be Your Dog
4. TV Eye
5. My Idea Of Fun
6. Dirt
7. Real Cool Time
8. No Fun
9. 1970
10. Fun House
11. Skull Ring
12. Trollin'
13. audience
14. 1969
15. She Took My Money
16. Not Right
17. I'm Fried
18. audience
19. Little Electric Chair

Without a doubt, the best show I've ever been to in my life. I was there, I took those photos, and I've never seen a live band blow me away like The Stooges did on that night just one short year ago. I wrote a review of the show for my college's newspaper, so I don't terribly feel like going into details here, but this show was an experience that you won't get any where else or with any other band. It's definitely a lot different just hearing it through a bootleg, but I was front and center for this orgasm of rock 'n roll. GET IT HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thom Yorke - Live At The Bridge School (acoustic)

1. intro (10/26/2002)
2. Everything In Its Right Place
3. I Might Be Wrong
4. Sail To The Moon
5. Like Spinning Plates
6. There, There
7. Pyramid Song
8. Lucky
9. After The Gold Rush (Neil Young cover)
10. intro (10/27/2002)
11. Street Spirit (Fade Out)
12. Morning Bell
13. Nice Dream
14. I Might Be Wrong
15. Sail To The Moon
16. Like Spinning Plates
17. True Love Waits
18. Paranoid Android

I'm honestly not too sure what the story is behind this one. I know it was a benefit gig, and that it was only the two performances, but other than that I don't know much about it. I know that the lead singer for Radiohead went solo for this one with nothing but a guitar and a piano and went through some of the Radiohead catalog, and did a very good job of it. I wish he hadn't repeated any material, but that's all right, they're still very good performances. Some of the songs are given a completely different kind of treatment, and if you're a fan, then it's just fascinating to hear some of those songs under these circumstances. Excellent performance, and top-notch recording quality! Get it HERE!

Magic Sam - West Side Soul

1. That's All I Need
2. I Need You So Bad
3. I Feel So Good (I Wanna Boogie)
4. All Of Your Love
5. I Don't Want No Woman
6. Sweet Home Chicago
7. I Found A New Love
8. Every Night And Every Day
9. Lookin' Good
10. My Love Will Never Die
11. Mama, Mama/Talk To Your Daughter
12. I Don't Want No Woman (alternate)

I hope you don't think that I assume you're stupid, because I most certainly don't. However, I never cease to be amazed at the number of people I run into (even people who say they love blues) who have never heard of this guy, much less heard this album. I don't understand how someone can be a fan of blues, or even just rock 'n roll, and have not heard this essential masterwork of brilliance and skill. There are just a handful of people in this world who are as talented as this man, and ordained by God to do what they do. What I mean is that everything about Magic Sam's work is flawless, but he makes it seem so easy. It just flows out of him like water and I just can't help but be impressed every time I listen to him. If this will be your first listen, prepare to be amazed. Get it RIGHT HERE!