Marcy Playground - a few rare tracks

A lot of people stopped on their Marcy Playground collection with "Sex and Candy." Not me. I loved the band immediately. Even though I've gone through long periods of time with not listening to them at all or even considering them a "guilty pleasure" band, through and through, I love this band and I can't help it. Someone sent me a handful of rarities, that I am going to share with you. If you have more, please help a brotha out!

Mr. Fisher

Memphis

Sex and Candy live on MTV (video)

...Okay, so I guess some of the links he sent me don't work anymore. Help me out! I'd be so grateful!

Those Poor Bastards - Country Bullshit

1. Raw & Bleeding

2. The Accident

3. Black Dog Yodel

4. Pills I Took

5. Radio Country

A small one, but a good one (I know, I know, "That's what she said!"). Arguably the best active country band, they did some things that no one had ever really done before but naturally works, and that is merging country music with goth music. A lot of country music is naturally dark, and so this was a natural blend, and it's done brilliantly by this duo. This is an early release, possibly the earliest. There's some great stuff on here including "The Accident" and the song made more popular by Hank Williams III, "Pills I Took." Get down on this and find out how and why country music is still alive. Get it RIGHT HERE!!!

Tom Waits - Nighthawks At The Diner

1. Intro 

2. Emotional Weather Report

3. Intro

4. On A Foggy Night

5. Intro

6. Eggs and Sausage

7. Intro

8. Better Off Without A Wife

9. Nighthawk Postcards

10. Intro

11. Warm Beer and Cold Women

12. Intro

13. Putnam County

14. Spare Parts I

15. Nobody

16. Intro

17. Big Joe and Phantom 309

18. Spare Parts II and Closing

Man oh man it's been a long time since I last posted. It's easy to forget about this thing when you're as busy as I am; but I got a couple of comments after a very long time, and so I figured I may as well keep the customer satisfied (so to speak). So start off with a bang, one of the best live albums ever recorded. Recorded inside of a studio, but set up with a crowd and tons of props to make it sound like it was recorded inside of a jazz club. The sound is amazing, the songs are fantastic. Not to be missed. Get it HERE!!!!

Eccentric Soul Vol. 15: The Prix Label

1. Eddie Ray - Wait A Minute
2. OFS Unlimited - Mystic
3. Mitch Mitchell/Gene King - Never Walk Out On You
4. Joe King - Speak On Up
5. Royal Esquires - Ain't Gonna Run
6. Eddie Ray - You Got Me
7. Chip Willis & Double Exposre - I'm Gonna Gitcha
8. Mitch Mitchell - Can't Get A Nuff
9. Soul Ensemble - Melon Jelly
10. Eddie Ray - Glad I Found You
11. Marion Black - Listen Black Brother
12. Royal Esquires - Our Love Used To Be
13. OFS Unlimited - Mister Kidneys
14. Marion Black - Come On And Gettit
15. Joe King - You're My Everything
16. Harmonic Sounds Band - Untitled Studio Moves
17. Eddie Ray - You Got Me (Demo)
18. Penny & the Quarters - You And Me
19. Eddie Ray - You Are Mine

This was the first one of the series I bought and it served as my introduction to the Numero Group. Some amazing tracks here. Check it right by CLICKING HERE!

Eccentric Soul Vol. 1: The Capsoul Label

1. Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr - You're All I Need To Make It
2. Marion Black - Who Knows
3. Kool Blues - I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You
4. Bill Moss - Sock It To 'Em Soul Brother
5. Four Mints - Too Far Gone
6. Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr - You Can't Blame Me
7. Bill Moss - Number One (My Daddy Said, You Oughta Be A Man)
8. Four Mints - Row My Boat
9. Ronnie Taylor - Without Love
10. Kool Blues - I Want To Be Ready
11. Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr - Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer
12. Elijah & The Ebonites - Hot Grits!!!
13. Ronnie Taylor - I Can't Take It
14. Kool Blues - Can We Try Love Again
15. Four Mints - You're My Desire
16. Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr - A World Without You
17. Marion Black - Go On Fool
18. Eljah & The Ebonites - Hot Gritts!!! (Instrumental)
19. Bill Moss - Sock It To 'Em Soul Brother (Instrumental)

The Numero Group is a label not to be missed. Just like with any genre, you have the major players and you have the other artists and bands who come in behind the major players. Some of them find their place in the history books eventually, and so many others fall into the darkness of obscurity. This label has gone to great lengths to find many of the soul and funk artists of the 50s, 60s, and 70s and put them together into a compilation series called Eccentric Soul. This is definitely one of the best series I've ever run into, right up there with Ethiopiques and Nuggets. This is the first disc in the series, and I believe they are up to about 20 or more now. Every one I've heard is worth owning. So check this out, then go out and buy the series, you won't regret it! In the meantime, hear this one by CLICKING HERE!

Artists Choice: Bob Dyaln

1. Pee Wee Crayton - Do Unto Others
2. Clancy Eccles - Don't Brag, Don't Boast
3. Stanley Brothers with The Clinch Mountain Boys - The Fields Have Turned
Brown
4. Gus Viseur - Flambée Montalbanaise
5. Red Prysock - Hand Clappin'
6. Sol Hoopii & His Novelty Quartette - I Like You
7. Ray Price - I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)
8. Stuff Smith & His Onyx Club Boys - I'se A Muggin' (part 1)
9. Charley Jordan - Keep It Clean
10. Junior Wells - Little By Little (I'm Losing You)
11. Patty & The Emblems - Mixed-Up, Shook-Up Girl
12. Gétatchéw Kassa - Tezeta
13. Flaco Jiménez with Toby Torres & José Morante - Victimas De Huracan
Beulah
14. Wanda Jackson - I Gotta Know
15. Billy Holiday & Her Orchestra - I Hear Music
16. Junior Parker - Pretty Baby

A very cool and unique compilation put together by the man himself, Mr. Bob Dylan. Enjoy! CLICK HERE!

Demonoid follow-up

I finally got a Demonoid account.

In case you're interested, I got it on a Saturday night and it's my understanding that that is the most likely time to find open registration. I'm hoping to get things from there soon and get them here soon after.

Good luck!

Demonoid?

So I've been trying for a long time, in vain, to get a Demonoid account.

Can anyone help me out?

Devo - This Is The Devo Box Set

Disc 1: Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
1. Uncontrollable Urge
2. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
3. Praying Hands
4. Space Junk
5. Mongoloid
6. Jocko Homo
7. Too Much Paranoias
8. Gut Feeling/Slap Your Mammy
9. Come Back Jonee
10. Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')
11. Shrivel Up

Disc 2: Duty Now For The Future
1. Devo Corporate Anthem
2. Clockout
3. Timing X
4. Wiggly World
5. Blockhead
6. Strange Pursuit
7. SIB (Swelling Itching Brain)
8. Triumph Of The Will
9. Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise
10. Pink Pussycat
11. Secret Agent Man
12. Smart Patrol/Mr DNA
13. Red Eye

Disc 3: Freedom Of Choice
1. Girl U Want
2. It's Not Right
3. Whip It
4. Snowball
5. Ton O' Luv
6. Freedom of Choice
7. Gates of Steel
8. Cold War
9. Don't You Know
10. That's Pep
11. Mr. B's Ballroom
12. Planet Earth

Disc 4: New Traditionalists
1. Through Being Cool
2. Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth
3. Pity You
4. Soft Things
5. Going Under
6. Race Of Doom
7. Love Without Anger
8. Super Thing
9. Beautiful World
10. Enough Said

Disc 5: Oh, No! It's Devo
1. Time Out For Fun
2. Peek A Boo
3. Out Of Sync
4. Explosions
5. That's Good
6. Patterns
7. Big Mess
8. Speed Racer
9. What I Must Do
10. I Desire
11. Deep Sleep

Disc 6: Shout
1. Shout
2. Satisfied Mind
3. Don't Rescue Me
4. 4th Dimension
5. C'mon
6. Here to Go
7. Jurisdiction of Love
8. Puppet Boy
9. Please Please
10. Are You Experienced?

Disc 7: Dev-O Live
1. Freedom of Choice Theme Song
2. Whip It
3. Girl U Want
4. Gates of Steel
5. Be Stiff
6. Planet Earth
Bonus tracks:
7. Freedom of Choice Theme Song
8. Whip It
9. Snowball
10. It's Not Right
11. Girl U Want
12. Planet Earth
13. S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)
14. Secret Agent Man
15. Blockhead
16. Uncontrollable Urge
17. Mongoloid
18. Be Stiff
19. Gates of Steel
20. Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
21. Gut Feeling/(Slap Your Mammy)
22. Come Back Jonee

So I was going to wait a while to post this because it was way down on my list, but then I heard it and was totally blown away by the best remastering work I've ever heard. This is the best I've ever heard Devo, and I was lucky to find this. It's going for over $200 on Amazon, but believe me, I'll be paying that when I have that kind of money to spend on it. Until then, you can hear it RIGHT HERE!!!

Someone Up There Hates Me

I'm 23 years old now, and I've been a Mac user since I was at least six years old (if not younger).

Two days ago, for the first time in all those years, my Mac hard drive crashed. Big time. I lost everything. I lost some photos that I hadn't backed up. I lost some personal writings. And I lost a lot of music that I was going to upload here. About 200 albums to be precise. It's not a terribly big deal, though, because I uploaded most of the ones that I had wanted to.

The computer crashing thing does still suck, but it's hardly the worst thing in the world. My next post is going to be another big one and it's going to be a great one! Check back in two days to see what it is!