Live at the University Of Cadiz Price: $16.00 Artist: Adam Levy & the Brass Buttons Description: HONEYDOGS ALERT!! Very kool recording of Honeydogs’ frontman Adam Levy terrific, spirited performance backed by the more-than-capable Spanish roots poppers The Brass Buttons that sees him revisiting his back catalog of both Honeydogs’ and solo recordings! TRACK LISTING: “10,000 Years”, “Aubben”, “Clemens In Plainview”, “At Ohms Never Die”, “Devices”, “Vermillion Billows”, “When Your Wells Run Dry”, “We Are”, “Our Post Morten”, “I Miss You”, “Two Weeks”, “Watching”, “Potter’s Field”, and “Naubinway”! GREAT!! ... read more » Quantity in Basket: none

LAHS Price: $12.00 Artist: Allah-Las Description: Over the last ten years, the Allah-Las have honed their abilities to craft the kind of music that immediately whisks you away to the Laurel Canyon of their native Los Angeles at the height of the 60’s, a place where the Byrds jangle-pop rubbed shoulders with Buffalo Springfield’s folk and Love’s psychedelia. On 'LAHS', they return to pay their respects to the Sun God. They have always sounded like a particularly sun-kissed photograph from the 60’s, if a sun-kissed photograph from the 60’s could sing. “There's something to be said for the record's thematic consistency and subtlety. Having few tonal shifts and being practically devoid of contrast, ‘LAHS’ is the perfect atmospheric soundtrack for a backyard party with boozy beverages and adult tokeables.” – Exclaim.ca “It’s revivalism that is pure at heart and playful in spirit, indebted to the past with no qualms and all the more glorious for it. Opener, the wonderfully ethereal ‘Holding Pattern’, whose gently wandering guitar licks and complementing organ runs cascade whimsically over a lackadaisical rhythm that evokes the lapping ocean waves, much in the same way as one of their other spiritual heroes, The Doors. ‘In The Air’ is a trading of sounds, electric guitar and mellotron, like a teasing conversation about the highs of Soft Machine. The riffs wind and spin, spiraling, as the title says, in the air. It’s that effortless and beguiling style that permeates through ‘LAHS’, making it perhaps their strongest record to date. The more stripped garage sound of their earlier work has been replaced by something altogether more beautiful and less studied. The way in which the melodies breathe and use spaces for which to fall headlong into creates a sensation of the songs wrapping themselves around you, sonic blankets to warm you back from the inside as the summer nights slowly draw to a close. While it’s clear that their California home is still dear to their hearts, on this new album the band have been able to mine influences from further afield, and have done so to great effect. The George Harrison-esque ‘Prazer Em Te Conhecer’ sees drummer Matt Correia singing in his best Portuguese, like the quiet bustle of a Brazilian street market. On this album, while maintaining the overall folk/garage-psych sound that Allah-Las have developed through their career, they have also started to look outside this genre. They have created a wonderful ode to both their home and the worldly adventures that their music has so far taken them on, like a set of postcards sent home from a faraway place, relishing in foreign sights and sounds while knowing all along where they belong at heart.” – LouderThanWar.com EXCELLENT!! ... read more » Quantity in Basket: none

ANC4 Price: $15.00 Artist: ANC4 Description: NEW RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!! ROGER ARVIDSON ALERT!! Roger’s brilliant “Arvidson & Butterflies” release ranks as one of Kool Kat’s best-selling ever label releases. ANC4 (a/k/a Arvidson &Nilsson Combo Four) is a newly formed band that consists of four long serving members of the Swedish music scene. Songwriters Roger Arvidson (vocals/guitar), and Tomas Nilsson (vocals/guitar – of The Mop Tops!), are complimented by Janne Borgh (bass/backing vocals – The Moderns), and Niclas "Tidaholm’s Ringo" Österberg (drums). The band breathes new life into Rickenbacker-fueled, 60’s style nuggets with strong melodies and sweet harmonies whilst keeping relevant in the current music scene. “A diverse collection of bright, hummable pop tunes drawing on a wide scope of influences from The Beatles to The Byrds. As different as these songs may be from one another, each starts with a great melody from which hangs the musical elements necessary to make one catchier than the last. ‘Easy Way Out’ is a great choice for an opening track with its memorable guitar hook and spot on harmonies. The twangy slide guitar of ‘You Can Call Me Darling’ melts like something out of a Dali painting. And those bells – just lovely. ‘The Chronicle’, is an amazing track with multi-layered textures created almost certainly through some sort of studio wizardry. ‘So Good To Me’ maintains the good mood vibe and leads right into ‘Happy Again’, a bit of pure, uplifting power pop with very possibly the catchiest chorus I’ve heard this year. ‘It Don’t Matter’ is an earworm with guitar shimmer that may remind one of The La’s. ‘No More Words’ has that Byrds-ian jangle that never goes out of fashion. With more hooks than a pirate convention, ANC4 is easily one of my favorite records of 2019!” – PowerPopNews.com GREAT!! ... read more » Quantity in Basket: none

Somewhere To Be Price: $16.00 Artist: Andrew Taylor Description: “Somewhere To Be” is the second solo album written, performed and recorded by Andrew Taylor (Dropkick/The Boys With The Perpetual Nervousness”). The songs were written over a ten year period and finally recorded in a short recording session in July 2019. Andrew sang and played all of the instruments on the record, enlisting help from Iain Sloan (Wynntown Marshals) on pedal steel guitar. The record finds Andrew channeling both his inner Neil Young and Peter Bruntnell on this stellar collection of gorgeous, intimate songs! A splendid, timeless pop album that’s very reminiscent of 70’s country-rock on which Andrew continues to demonstrate his magnificent knack as a composer in one of his several guises. GREAT!! ... read more » Quantity in Basket: none

Maybe Tomorrow (2CD) Price: $19.00 Artist: Angel Pavement Description: WOW!!! A 2CD, 28-track collecdtion of unreleased tunes that’s a rare treat for lovers of late 60’s Honeybus/Zombies/Beatles/Badfinger/Bee Gees/Hollies-style sounds! “Fans of the Iveys​ or Badfinger​, or the Bee Gees​ circa ‘Horizontal’ and ‘Idea’, will probably love Angel Pavement​. Their three singles scarcely ever saw the light of day, but that doesn't mean that what they did wasn't worth hearing. Their elegant mix of pop/rock (including an ornate cover of the Iveys​' ‘Maybe Tomorrow’) and late psychedelic whimsy, highlighted by exquisite harmonies (heavily influenced by the Hollies​, the Zombies​, and the Beatles​) and refined yet powerful playing, is difficult to resist - it was probably a little late, coming at the end of the decade, but divorced from those commercial concerns, numbers like ‘Time Is Upon Us’ and ‘Green Mello Hill’ - which sounds like ‘Penny Lane’ as it might have been done by the Kinks​ circa ‘Village Green Preservation Society​’ - make a compelling variant on sunshine pop crossed with British psychedelia. And the truly astonishing thing about the music represented here, apart from its quality and the fact that it was never heard until now, is that most of it is original material - how these guys missed at least a serious grab at success by getting this stuff released is anyone's guess, but here it is, 50 years later and still amazingly fresh and enjoyable, and well-nigh essential listening for anyone who loved those late-'60s British pop/rock sounds.” – AllMusic.com ‘Nuff said! Essential in our opinion!! GREAT!! ... read more » Quantity in Basket: none

Whistling After Midnight Price: $12.00 Artist: Ben Vogel Description: Chicago’s (by way of Austin, TX) Ben Vogel describes his debut record as “guitar-driven, hook-filled, 21st century power pop!” He ain’t lyin’ folks!! And, that’s why we’re offering it to pop fans like yourselves that exhibit exquisite taste! “The musical year has been a really strange one for me. Partly due to reaching an age, when you realise the musicians that you admired as a youngster are not mortal, but more about seeing scenes that you love fall apart due to the opinionated. There seems to be a world of me me me and all about me at the moment. Just when you are completely exasperated with Power Pop and Pop Rock, an album comes along that shows that there is still hope. Ben Vogel's debut album is a fine listen indeed. Though he hails from the middle of the US, this album feels much more sunshine state, leaning far more on classic UK and US. pop rock. It's the type of well written, beautifully produced offering that you hear less and less these days. There are big hints of 70's singer songwriter, but also UK New Wave and 80's easy listening rock. That's not to say that this is derivative, because it isn't. As the years clock on, it's virtually impossible to find something that a song doesn't remind you of. ‘Cassidy’ is the stand out song, it's very Nick Heyward, but the other nine songs stand up just as well. ‘Lazy Saturday’ is jangling power pop that stands up with any of the current crop that you care to imagine. ‘Leave This Town’ is a soft rock ballad. ‘Say That You Will’ is a happier Steely Dan. ‘Early Morning Hours’ is pure Squeeze. ‘Wasting Time’ reminds me of Donnie Iris. ‘I Hope You're Happy Happy Now’ could be a Sun Studios recording. ‘Beautiful Sun’ closes the album with a big constantly changing sort of show song, hints of jazz and funk abound, almost mid-70's Stevie Wonder. This record caught me completely by surprise. It's an absolutely splendid listen.” – IDontHearASingle.com We agree 100%!!!! GREAT!! ... read more » Quantity in Basket: none

Streets of the Lost Price: $12.00 Artist: Big Eyes Description: Since their inception in late 2009, Big Eyes has been a musical chimera. Their distinctive heavy sound glides between punk, power-pop, and hard rock, while their songwriting retains an unwavering classic pop refinement. On their latest album, Kait Eldridge, the bandleader and songwriter behind the band, combines straight shooting New York punk sensibilities with moody, brooding pacific northwest undertones, evoking a sense of both places the band has called home. Rounded out by the Ridenour brothers, Paul on guitar and back-up vocals, and Jeff on bass, and Scott McPherson on drums, Big Eyes' sound has never felt richer, darker, and more lived-in. “They have a foot in Power Pop, albeit Noisy Power Pop. although that would be tagging them too simplistically. ‘When Midnight Comes’, for instance, is wonderfully shouty. There's a garage rock looseness at times particularly on the aforementioned song, and even a CBGB's vibe on ‘Try Hard Kiss Ass’ and a whole lot of sass on ‘Young Dumb And Bored’ which borders on The Slits. It's the guitar pop that floats my boat most. ‘At The Top’ is riff-o-rama and ‘Lucky You’ is a killer song. The early Blondie-ish, ‘Suddenly Nowhere’ is equally appealing. The Ridenour brothers certainly ensure that there's nothing samey or sit down here. This is real shake yer fist joy.” – IDontHearASingle.com “This is true, kick-in-your-face, New York punk grit. Sneering guitars on suitably named tracks like ‘Try Hard Kiss Ass’ and ‘Young Dumb and Bored’ are compliments of Ridenour, who fills in as the first Big Eyes guitarist other than Eldridge to join the recording process. Eldridge’s vocals are delivered with lip-curl attitude. Though, with a tight rhythm section, harmonized leads and ‘70s rock riffage, it’s evident that Big Eyes sound has always been informed by idols who have graced The Garden as much as the Bowery. A punchier depth and clarity exist in comparison to 2016’s Stake My Claim, and more elaborate structures indicate further maturation in Eldridge’s song writing.’ – SpillMagazine.com If crunchy, riffing, dual-lead guitars are your thing.,..this one’s for you! EXCELLENT!! ... read more » Quantity in Basket: none

In Space (Expanded) Price: $15.00 Artist: Big Star Description: 18 years after officially disbanding, original members Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens joined forces with The Posies’ Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow for a live performance, which led to a tour, and years of concerts. While the live shows were a joy and surprise, a bigger surprise happened in 2005. After over a decade playing together: a new studio album. “In Space” featured new 12 tracks (11 originals and a cover of The Olympics’ “Mine Exclusively”) recorded where Big Star began, at the classic Ardent Studios. The new line up was creating a new chapter for the band while minding and honoring its past. Thanks to the folks at Omnivore Records, “In Space” returns as an expanded CD with 6 bonus tracks including “Hot Thing” (previously available on the out-of-print “Big Star Story”) and 5 previously unissued demos and alternate mixes. Packaging contains liner notes from original album co-producer/engineer Jeff Powell, assistant Ardent engineer Adam Hill, and surviving band members Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, and Jody Stephens. “The addition of Auer and Stringfellow has succeeded in making Big Star sound more like the bands they influenced than either ‘Number One Record’ or ‘Radio City’. That's not to say that ‘In Space’ isn't fun or well-made. The song ‘Dony’ is a catchy fusion of garage and power pop, and it isn't the only killer on the album. Much of the disc plays like a pastiche of the glory days of power pop: they've got the obligatory slow, meditative pop numbers (‘Lady Sweet,’ ‘Turn My Back on the Sun’) which probably would have gone head-to-head with Eric Carmen and The Raspberries if this were 1973, while the jangly R&B of ‘A Whole New Thing’ and ‘Hung Up With Summer’ have the feel of the ‘Shake Some Action’-era Flaming Groovies. The songs are well-written and produced, but instead of the tight crunch of British Invasion rock and roll which they exuded in their glory days, the album plays more or less like an Alex Chilton solo album. Chilton, who has been known to regard the recording of his solo material more as happenings, or works of art complete with happy accidents, has applied this same technique here which has resulted in a looser, sloppier Big Star. Chilton fans may revere such an atmosphere, although the sloppiness does grow on you after repeated listenings.” – PopMatters.com EXCELLENT!! ... read more » Quantity in Basket: none

2GTRSBSDRMS - Live At The Blackbird Academy Price: $13.00 Artist: Bill Lloyd and The Tallymen Description: A brand new live Bill Lloyd CD that finds him with a smokin’ band that includes Pat Buchanan on guitar! Bill revisits 10 tracks from his “Set To Pop”, “Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants”, and "Boy King Of Tokyo” albums. Track listing: “Boy King Of Tokyo”, “Buy On Credit”, Let It Slide”, “I Went Electric:, “Trampoline”, “The Fix Is In”, “Turn Me On Dead Man”, “Out Of The Picture”, and “Indubitably”! “Whether toiling in the country trenches with Foster & Lloyd or flying solo with his own pop-oriented material, Bill Lloyd has always been all about the song.” John Borack/Goldmine Magazine “Bill Lloyd mines the rich seam of power pop. Ringing guitars and Beatles harmonies - few can pull this off, but Bill has a knack for lasting melodies and nagging hooks.” – MOJO Magazine GREAT!!! ... read more » Quantity in Basket: none

Live Archive Vol. 2: The Black Swan, Sheffield, UK Price: $15.00 Artist: Brinsley Schwarz Description: This show was recorded on September 1, 1974 and captures Brinsley Schwarz playing an intimate pub venue to an enthusiastic audience. Recorded direct to tape with no mixing or post-production, this recording captures the atmosphere of a great night out down the pub with music from one of the best live jukeboxes you could hope to see and hear. The fidelity may not be hi-fi but that’s more than made up by the Brinsleys’ incendiary performance. TRACK LISTING: You've Been Cheatin' / Small Town Big City / Play That Fast Thing / Mess Around With Love / Happy Doin' What We're Doin' / Surrender To The Rhythm / Country Girl / Hooked On Love / Tryin' To Live My Life / Cruel To Be Kind / Private Number / I Have Cried My Last Tear / Hey Bartender / What's So Funny 'Bout (Peace Love & Understanding) / I Ain't Never / It's Been So Long / JuJu Man / Run Rudolph Run / Walking The Dog / Brown Sugar. GREAT!!! ... read more » Quantity in Basket: none