Sunday, August 19, 2012

For the jazz lovers among us, some info from Vinyl Night regular, Paul Horn, about a major reissue of the work of saxophonist Pepper Adams, assembled by by an old friend of Paul's:


http://www.criticaljazz.com/2012/08/pepper-adams-joy-road-sampler-motema.html

Friday, August 10, 2012

July Vinyl Night Playlist


1ArtistTitleAlbum/45PresenterNotes
2The MotifsJulieCity Walls (Southampton compilation)Steve Gibbs 
3 Exploding SeagullsRing Pull/TakesCity Walls (Southampton compilation)Steve Gibbs 
4 The Balancing ActGeneratorCurtainsBob Nyswonger 
5 The FrostHelp Me BabyRock and Roll MusicBob Nyswonger 
6 Public Image Ltd (PIL)One DropOne Drop EPSteve Spatt 
7 Maureen TuckerSpam AgainLife in Exile After AbdicationSteve Spatt 
8 Sonny RollinsI'm An Old CowhandWay Out WestSteve KemmeAlbum cover was Mel Brooks' inspiration for "Blazing Saddles"
9Lester BowieIt's Howdy Doody TimeThe Great PretenderSteve Kemme 
10 John ColtraneChim Chim Cher-eeThe John Coltraine Quartet PlaysSteve Kemme 
11 The ShoesBound to Be a ReasonBoomerangLuann Gibbs 
12 The Jazz ButcherPartytime / DrinkBloody NonsenseLuann Gibbs 
13 Don AgratiBloodstream / Hollywood SongHomegrownNeil SharrowDon Grady of "My Three Sons" (R.I.P. June 27)
14SqueezeAnother Nail in My HeartTiny Collector's Edition 5" singleRon Lanham 
15 Strawberry SwitchbladeTrees and Flowers45Ron Lanham 
16 Madeline KahnI'm So Tired45Steve Rosenfrom "Blazing Saddles"
17Wet WillieStreet Corner SerenadeManorismsSteve Rosen 
18 Jerry Hahn BrotherhoodEarly Bird Café / One Man WomanThe Jerry Hahn BrotherhoodPolly Campbell 
19 Doc WatsonBlue Ridge Mountain BluesPickin' the BluesGary JanssenR.I.P. Doc Watson May 29
20Doc WatsonLittle Darling Pal of MineSouthboundGary Janssen 
21 Kitty WellsIt Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk AngelsThe Kitty Wells StoryGary JanssenR.I.P. Kitty Wells July 16
22The RascalsLittle DovePeaceful WorldDavid Little 
23 Sandy RogersGo RosaFool For Love soundtrackDavid Little 
24 MountainTo My Friend45Jim McNair 
25 Leo KottkeFurry Jane / Circle 'Round the SunCircle 'Round the SunJim McNair 

Thursday, June 28, 2012

June Vinyl Night Playlist



1ArtistTitleAlbum/45PresenterNotes
2Rocky HillHPDRocky HillSteve Spatt 
3 Lou Christie (Sacco)Paint America LovePaint America LoveSteve Spatt 
4 Stephane Grappelli & David GrismanMistyLiveMary Henkener 
5 Kris JensenTorture45Steve Rosen 
6 Dale WardLetter from Sherry45Steve Rosen 
7 Larry FinneganDear One45Steve Rosen 
8 Archie Bell & the DrellsKnock On WoodTighten UpCarol Appel 
9 Siegel-Schwall BandHush HushThe Siegel-Schwall BandCarol Appel 
10 The Piano ChoirJaboobie's MarchHandscapesSteve Kemme 
11 Stanley CowellAbscretionsMUSA - Ancestral StreamsSteve Kemme 
12 The Stanley BrothersLet the Church Roll OnSacred Songs from the HillsBrian Powers 
13 Heartless BastardsLate in the NightArrowBrian Powers 
14 Blue CheerJust a Little Bit45Jim McNair 
15 FlipperHa Ha HaSex Bomb Baby!Jim McNair 
16 Bee GeesOdessa (City on the Black Sea) / Suddenly / Whisper WhisperOdessaDavid Little 
17 Billy StewartSummertime / Over the RainbowGreatest SidesNeil Sharrow 
18 Rockin' SidneyYou Ain't Nothing But Fine / Zydeco Lucy GoGive Me a Good Time WomanRon Lanham 
19 Status QuoMystery SongBlue For YouBill Frost 
20 Laurel & HardyTrail of the Lonesome PineOld FlamesBill Frost 
21 Joao Gilberto & Antonio Carlos JobimOne Note Samba / Doralice / Only in Your Arms / I'm Looking Over a 4 Leaf CloverGilberto/JobimPolly Campbell 
22 FlipperSex BombSex Bomb Baby!Jim McNair 
23 Sad CaféOn with the ShowMisplaced IdealsBill Frost 

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

May Vinyl Night




1
ArtistTitleAlbum/45PresenterNotes
2The TokensAnimal45Jim McNair 
3 Hamilton CampThis Wheel's On Fire45Jim McNair 
4 Jake HolmesSo CloseSo Close, So Very Far to GoDavid Little 
5 Bert SommerAmerica / SmileInside Bert SommerDavid LittleEarly performer at the first Woodstock Festival
6Joe "King" CarrascoCaca de Vaca / BuenaJoe "King" Carrasco & the CrownsPolly Campbell 
7 MekonsThis Sporting Life12" 45Steve SpattJon Langford coming to town this week
8MekonsMemphis, EgyptRock & RollSteve Spatt 
9 Pete TownshendGive Blood / Face the FaceWhite City, A NovelWoody Woodburn 
10 Ray DaviesGoing SoloReturn to WaterlooBob Nyswonger 
11 The BearsTrustRise & ShineBob NyswongerBob's band with Adrian Belew, Rob Fetters & Chris Arduser
12Turley RichardsI Heard the Voice of JesusTurley RichardsSteve RosenEarly work on Cincinnati's Fraternity Records (as Richard Turley) got him into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame
13Johnny BurnetteCincinnati Fireball45Carol Appel 
14 Lee DorseyMy Old Car45Carol Appel 
15 Jimmy JohnsonTwelve Bar BluesJohnson's WhacksLou Webb 
16 Jackie LomaxSour Milk SeaIs This What You WantLou WebbWritten/produced by George Harrison, with Paul, Ringo, Clapton playing along
17Dizzy Gillespie OrchestraCubana Be / Cubana Bop / MantecaThe Greatest of Dizzy GillespieSteve KemmeFeaturing Chano Pozo
18Paul Butterfield Blues BandBorn Under a Bad SignLivePaul Horn25th anniversary of Butterfield's death
19The FeeliesHigher GroundOnly LifePaul Horn 
20 Sensational Alex Harvey BandDogs of WarSAHB StoriesBill Frost 
21 Dave EdmundsCrawling from the WreckageRepeat When NecessaryBill Frost 
22 Flamin GrooviesShake Some ActionShake Some ActionNeil Sharrow 
23 Doug Dillard & Gene ClarkDon't Come Rollin'The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & ClarkNeil Sharrow 
24 Blues BrothersB Movie Boxcar BluesBriefcase Full of BluesBrian PowersR.I.P. Donald "Duck" Dunn
25James BrownYou Gave My Heart a Song to SingThinking About Little Willie John & a Few Nice ThingsBrian Powers 
26 Salon Bon TonFire Sale (Everything Must Go)Flexi discViv VinylMichael Enright
27West Coast Pop Art Experimental BandHelp, I'm a Rock45Viv VinylZappa cover

Friday, April 27, 2012

April Vinyl Night Playlist




1ArtistTitleAlbum/45PresenterNotes
2Chandler TravisStill Wanna Make a RecordThe Petite 7 Inch RecordNeil SharrowRecord Store Day limited edition
3David Greenberger with Birdsongs of the MesozoicHow Records Are MadeThe Petite 7 Inch RecordNeil SharrowRecord Store Day limited edition
4Ruth WallisLong Playing DaddyThe Petite 7 Inch RecordNeil SharrowRecord Store Day limited edition
5Blues MagoosWe Ain't Got Nothing Yet45Paul Horn 
6 UntouchablesLebanon / Stepping StoneLive and Let Dance EPPaul Horn 
7 Four SeasonsAmerican Crucifixion & Resurrection / Mrs. Stately's GardenGenuine Imitation Life GazetteSteve KemmeTheir answer to Pet Sounds and Sgt Pepper
8Tooba Blooze7,000,000 Miles / Stumble of the Fumble BeeTooba Blooze EPLuann GibbsDayton band
9Robert JohnsonI'll Be WaitingClose Personal FriendSteve GibbsMemphis guitarist, not the blues legend
10Lieutenant PigeonMoldy Old Dough45Steve Gibbs 
11 RockpileA Knife & a Fork / Play That Fast Thing (One More Time)Seconds of PleasurePolly CampbellDave Edmunds & Nick Lowe
12Little RichardGet Rich Quick / Why Did You Leave MeThe Implosive Little RichardViv VinylEarly '50s recordings
13Joey RamoneRock & Roll is the Answer45Steve SpattRecord Store Day release on red vinyl
14Sonic's Rendezvous BandCity Slang45Steve SpattFred "Sonic" Smith
15Happy & Artie TraumGolden BirdHappy & Artie TraumSteve RosenLevon Helm tribute
16Mynah BirdsIt's My Time / Go On and Cry45Steve RosenRecord Store Day release, early Neil Young/Rick James band
17Levon HelmSing Sing Sing (Make a Better World)Levon Helm & the RCO All-StarsNeil SharrowLevon Helm tribute
18Illinois Speed PressCountry Dumplin' / Sadly Out of PlaceDuetJim McNairPaul Cotton & Kal David
19The TeardropsTonight I'm Gonna Fall in Love Again45Ron LanhamEarly '60s girl group from Cincinnati's Hughes High School
20The FreshiesI Can't Get "Bouncing Babies" by The Teardrop Explodes45Ron Lanham 
21 The Teardrop ExplodesBouncing BabiesKilimanjaroRon Lanham 
22 Bootsy's Rubber BandRoto-RooterBootsy? Player of the YearBrian PowersBootsy bought his first house in Kennedy Heights, not far from HD Beans!
23Magnolia MountainThe Hand of ManTown and CountryBrian Powers 
24 SpiritDark Eyed WomanClearDavid Little 
25 Paul SimonThe Late Great Johnny Ace / Rene & Georgette Magritte with Their Dog After the WarHearts and BonesDavid Little 
26 Iron ButterflyBest Years of Our Lives / Shady LadyMetamorphosisWoody Woodburn 
27 PauletteRecord Store OwnersThe Petite 7 Inch RecordNeil SharrowRecord Store Day limited edition
28Paul SimonAllergiesHearts and BonesDavid Little 

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

March Vinyl Night Playlist




1ArtistTitleAlbum/45PresenterNotes
2Robert WyattI'm a Believer45Joel from LouisvilleIn the vein of a Davy Jones tribute
3SubterraneansMy Flamingo45Joel from LouisvilleNick Kent
4It's ImmaterialDriving Away from Home (Jim's Tune)45Bill Frost 
5 Billy CobhamEast BayLife & TimesBill Frost 
6 Baby RayThe House on Soul Hill / Saving My Love for YouWhere Soul LivesGerry Itzkoff 
7 Edith PiafHymne a l'AmourLes Plus Grands SuccesMonica Solomon 
8 Candi StatonI'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart45John Brengelman 
9 Hank Ballard & the DappsHow You Gonna Get Respect (When You Haven't Cut Your Process Yet)45John Brengelman 
10 Hank Ballard & the MidnightersHere Comes the Hurt45John Brengelman 
11 The RemainsDon't Look BackThe RemainsSteve Spatt 
12 CanI'm So Green / SpoonEge BamyasiSteve Spatt 
13 The GTO's (Girls Together Outrageously)Kansas and the BTO's/Circular CirculationPermanent DamageNeil SharrowMusic by Davy Jones
14John HiattRidin' with the King (live)Riot with HiattNeil Sharrow 
15 Herbie NicholsChit Chattin' / The Lady Sings the BluesHerbie Nichols (Blue Note 2-LP)Steve Kemme 
16 Al DiMeolaLand of the Midnight SunLand of the Midnight SunWoody Woodburn 
17 HiroshimaGoGoWoody Woodburn 
18 Charlie DoreYou Should Hear (How She Talks About You)ListenDavid Little 
19 The FlipsMonday Monday/Walk Away ReneeWhat's In the Bright Pink Box?David Little 
20 Washington SquaresNew GenerationThe Washington SquaresDavid Little 
21 Patti SmithAin't It Strange/Face MoneyHard Nipples (live bootleg)Vivien Vinyl 
22 Adam Faith & the RoulettesIt's Alright45Paul Horn 
23 Gang of FourEther / Damaged GoodsEntertainment!Paul Horn 
24 Martin MullDueling TubasLive! In Your Living RoomSteve Rosen 
25 The "You-Know-Who Group"My Love (Roses Are Red)ShindigSteve Rosen 
26 HotlegsNeanderthal Man / You Didn't Like It, Because You Didn't Think of It45Steve Rosenpre-10cc
27Charles SpurlingMr. Cool45John BrengelmanKing Records
28True BelieversFoggy Notion (Search and Destroy)It's So Hard to Be Cool in an Uncool WorldJoel from Louisville 
29 It's ImmaterialTrains, Boats, Planes45Bill Frost 

Sunday, April 15, 2012

New app for locating independent record stores

Hello friends,

You are receiving this newsletter because you either love music, write about music, or most likely both! I wanted to let you know about a free app for both iPhone & Android that was launched this past December called The Vinyl District. Its the first app specifically for fans of vinyl, and for folks who would like to support that fast vanishing breed, the brick & mortar independent record store. And, with less than a week before Record Store Day 2012, now is a good time to know about it if you don't know.

Besides having a feed from the website, The Vinyl District, the app features record store finding tool which is keyword searchable (helpful when planning a trip to a strange city), or GPS-based. Please have a look & take a quick tour here. We currently have about stores listed in 25 countries, and more stores are being added everyday. The app also features a calendar for record fairs in the US & UK, and a social aspect as well. Users can check-in to stores, leave comments about them, and also discuss purchases. Our users have also not been shy about helping us source information about stores opening, closing, or moving. This has opened up an entire new platform for vinyl & music lovers to communicate and support what matters most to us in real time, all of the time, every day.

Read what NPR's All Songs Considered had to say about the app here: "...the iPhone and Android, the free app, created by contributors to a music blog of the same name, combines the Vinyl District's collective knowledge with online databases and user submissions to find record stores around the country. For the user, a geo-location system offers a bird's eye view of their neighborhood and points them in the direction of the closest place to buy CDs or vinyl."

"… it’ll direct you to your nearest independent music outlet, and with the US and 400 British record shops included – plus further coverage promised for Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Canada and beyond – full global reach can only be a matter of time. It’s free too, so take the cash you could’ve spent and buy some records.” - Mojo Magazine, March 2012

And Gizmodo said, "This is my favorite kind of tool, one that accomplishes a practical task with aplomb and few frills to get in the way. ...the next time I'm in an unfamiliar city with some time on my hands, I'm busting this thing out."

All that said, with Record Store Day 2012 fast approaching (although we think about & buy records much more often than one day a year!), we hope for two things: One, that you'll try the app for yourself, and tell your friends about it if you like it. And two, that you'll mention it either in a story or column...

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me directly at mobile@thevinyldistrict.com. I appreciate your time & hope you have a good weekend!

Tim Broun
mobile@thevinyldistrict.com
New York NY

Helpful links:
iTunes: http://bit.ly/tVIBP6
Android Marketplace: http://bit.ly/sx5hCm
The Vinyl District: http://bit.ly/rvzYNs