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IN OUR EARDRUMS - updated May 2013

Low - The Invisible Way (Sub Pop)
Yo La Tengo - Fade (Matador)
The Soft Drugs - In Moderation & Get Back Side A (self released)
Overseas- Self Titled (Undertow)
John Vanderslice - Dagger Beach/Diamond Dogs 2XLP (self released)
David Bazan - 2013 Tour EP with print (self released)
Eleventh Dream Day - New Moodio (Comedy Minus One)
Joel RL Phelps - 2012-13 demos
Ho-ag - World-Destroying Zig-zag (self released)
Kurt Vile - Walkin on a Pretty Daze (Matador)
Shane Sweeney - The Finding Time (Last Chance)
The Men - New Moon (Sacred Bones)
Tobacco / Black Bananas - Split 7 inch (Volcom)
Toman - Postrock Hits Vol 2 (Graveface)
Various - Rated GG Tribute 7 inch (The Best Show)


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That's Not Incredible! Quiz Show Welcome to the final episode of season one, featuring our first ever That's Not Incredible! Really Not Incredible Quiz Show Fiasco! Based on the Warren Times Police Report, guests for this very special episode include Jen Long, Rachel Rozencrantz Riemer, Emerson Torrey, Prescott Cronin, and Will Schaff. In addition to the quiz show, we play a round of What Gets Your Goat, we get a call-in from Brian Jablonski, listen to a breastfeeding PSA, and we learn to count up to "sleventy." Music for this episode includes a Stan Sobscak remix, the theme from the movie Fletch, and Scientist. 72 minutes long.

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Before we taped the show, guest Prescott Cronin performed a song live in-studio, a cover of Jason Molina's Long Desert Train. He was kind enough to offer it for free download.
Released 05.20.2013
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Big Country, Ty Segall, Iron and Wine, The Wrens, Deerhunter Big Country, Ty Segall, Iron and Wine, The Wrens, Deerhunter

Great White Wonders has Big Country 8-26-86
NYC Taper has Ty Segall 2-1-13
The Steam Engine has Iron and Wine 5-13-09
Willfully Obscure has The Wrens 'Overnight Success' demos
Hiding Behind the Music has a Deerhunter radio session from 10-15-10
Released 05.17.2013
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75OL-170 The Atomic Buddha - Blottered CD The Atomic Buddha - Blottered CD

The Atomic Buddha's "Blottered" is a 10 track collection of pounding garage rock. Each of these songs is an unapologetic mash of raucous guitars, bass, drums and vocals careening from hallucinogenic depths to the sharp ends of accusation. Along the way are some raw psychedelic blasts (I'm So High, Fading Fast) and some pile driving rock with the energy of The Who (Ginger Baker's Nightmare, You're Not In Reach). It all ends with "The Atomic Buddha" an 11 minute guitar freak out-not for the timid! All copies bought through the label webpage will ship with a link for a digital download of nine demo songs from the sessions. Digital download of the album is available here. CD contains two songs not included on the digital download and is available here.
Released 05.14.2013
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Tortoise, The Heartbreakers, Primal Scream, Garage Swim Comp, Opal Tortoise, The Heartbreakers, Primal Scream, Garage Swim Comp, Opal

Acid Punks has Tortoise 5-10-98
Noise Addiction has the Heartbreakers 6-27-79
Nuzz Prowlin Wolf has Primal Scream 2013 Live sessions
I am the Least Machiavellian has the Garage Swim Comp by Adult Swim
Digital Meltdown has Opal's Early Recordings
Released 05.10.2013
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75OL-166 Crotchthrottle -  Fictional Syntax CD Crotchthrottle - Fictional Syntax CD

Has it really been two years since the last full-length release from this fever dream of a band? That's what the calendar tells us, but we haven't really been sure of anything since the last dose of quinine. Following in the footsteps of Everything Odder Than Everything Else, Fictional Syntax finds Crotchthrottle sinking even further into the morass that is "structured" music, embracing things like melody, rhythm, and occasionally even intelligible vocals. They still remain totally obtuse on the genre front, swerving from quasi-electronic shenanigans to fuzzy freakouts, sometimes within the same song. When asked "What the hell were you thinking?" by management, the band refused to elaborate in any legally binding format. 16 tracks. Digital download of the album is available here or you can pick up a copy of the CD at the label webpage. The first 25 copies sold will get a special gift, hand packaged by the band!
Released 05.07.2013
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Bob Mould, Jeff Tweedy, Jason Molina, The Dirty Femmes, The English Beat Bob Mould, Jeff Tweedy, Jason Molina, The Dirty Femmes, The English Beat

That's the Thing About That has Bob Mould 4-21-13
The Steam Engine has Jeff Tweedy 8-21-10
Southern Shelter has Jason Molina 12-5-06
The Flat Response has The Dirty Femmes 11-2-12
Great White Wonders has the English Beat 3-10-82
Released 05.03.2013
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75OL-171 Haunt the House – Rural Introspection Study Group Haunt the House - Rural Introspection Study Group CD

Haunt the House is Will Houlihan. This album is a collection of songs that have been referred to as deep woods gospel and painfully delivered spirituals. Six tracks, the digital download of the album is available here or you can pick up a copy of the CD at the label webpage.
Released 05.01.2013
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That's Not Incredible! with Haunt the House's Will Houlihan On this week's episode of That's Not Incredible!, Haunt the House's Will Houlihan and his son Liam stop by to work out the contract terms for his upcoming album "Rural Introspection Study Group," with Liam acting as his agent. We read the Warren Times Police Report (with sound effects from Whiskey Jim) and we attempt a round of What Gets Your Goat. Emerson Torrey also stops by, Will plays two songs live in-studio, and you'll hear the worst answer ever when a six year old asks "What is a rumor?" 46 minutes long.

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Will has been nice enough to offer the two songs he performed as free mp3 downloads. You can download them here:

Moses (live at Fort Foreclosure)
Bright Star (live at Fort Foreclosure)
Released 04.29.2013
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Guided by Voices, Johnny Thunders, Game Theory, The Carpenters, Alen Robin Guided by Voices, Johnny Thunders, Game Theory, The Carpenters, Alen Robin

Captains Dead has Guided by Voices Bughouse 1995-2003 comp
Nuzz Prowlin Wolf has Johnny Thunders 10-23-83
Wilfully Obscure has Game Theory 10-12-85
Big O has The Carpenters 11-16-76
Music for Maniacs has Alen Robin's 'Supershrink' album
Released 04.26.2013
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That's Not Incredible! with Eric Baylies On this week's episode of That's Not Incredible!, guest Eric Baylies stops by to talk about his new book "Heroin's Rainbow." We find out what's up with Baylies Band and Bad Motherfucker, our lack of tattoos, his memories of Lincoln Park, and read the Warren Times Police Report. We also discuss the legacy of The Strokes, try to remember who released an album called 'After the Flood,' and recommend our favorite music biographies, including Phil Spector and The Ramones. 62 minutes.

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Released 04.22.2013
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PIL, Doug Sahm, Capitol City Dusters, Elvis Presley, April Winchell Collection Public Image Limited, Doug Sahm, Capitol City Dusters, Elvis Presley, The April Winchell Collection

Hiding Behind the Shed has Public Image Limited 10-22-12
Doom and Gloom From the Tomb has Doug Sahm 3-29-73
Acid Punks has Capitol City Dusters 1-24-97
Great White Wonders has Elvis Presley 8-1-76
April Winchell's massive oddball mp3 Collection is back online.
Released 04.19.2013
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That's Not Incredible! with Allysen Callery On this week's episode of That's Not Incredible!, fellow East Bayer Allysen Callery stops by Fort Foreclosure to chat and perform two songs. She talks about her days as a member of the leftist political groups 'Do Not Donut' and the equally innocuous sounding, 'Granola of the Month Club.' We play a round of What Gets My Goat, which triggers a minor flip-out from grizzled curmudgeon Whiskey Jim. Allysen also plays two songs and explains why no one on the show got to enjoy her delicious homemade brownies. 60 minutes long.

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Allysen has graciously allowed us to offer up the two songs from this episode as free downloadable mp3s.

Allysen Callery - Sakonnet (live at Fort Foreclosure)
Allysen Callery - Your Minnesota Sunrise (live at Fort Foreclosure)

Allysen Callery on facebook
Released 04.15.2013
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Buzzcocks, Phosphorescent, Tom Waits, Meat Puppets, Flying Burrito Brothers Buzzcocks, Phosphorescent, Tom Waits, Meat Puppets, Flying Burrito Brothers

Wilfully Obscure has The Buzzcocks Drone Studio sessions 1991
Southern Shelter has Phosphorescent 12-4-04
Aquarium Drunkard has Tom Waits 7-26-79
NYC Taper has Meat Puppets 4-4-13
Big O has the Flying Burrito Brothers 6-27-29
Released 04.12.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! This week's episode of THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE!, titled "FESTERBILT," was recorded live at Gibby's on Market St. We get a visit from JODIE TRELOAR and ERIC SAMPSON! We also read the WARREN TIMES POLICE REPORT, as well as "100 YEARS AGO IN WARREN". Jodie talks about her musical background, being in the musical Gypsy, and her upcoming projects, while Eric talks about his days in Mustache Ride, his current band Coma Coma, and his obsession with the band Festerbilt. Kyle Jackson creeps around for a bit, along with quick check-ins from Erica Smith, Dinner Q Dog, Slick the Dog, and Whiskey Jim. 47 minutes.

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Released 04.08.2013
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The Feelies, Motorhead, The Replacements, Camper van Beethoven, Mudhoney The Feelies, Motorhead, The Replacements, Camper van Beethoven, Mudhoney

Doom and Gloom from the Tomb has the Feelies 9-23-88
That's the Thing About That has Motorhead 3-27-05
Great White Wonders has The Replacements 5-13-84
The Flat Response has Camper Van Beethoven 3-24-13
Hiding Behind the Shed has Mudhoney on KEXP 3-31-13
Released 04.05.2013
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Eric Baylies - Heroin's Rainbow book Heroin's Rainbow by Eric Baylies is a memoir of a neighborhood and a city. New Bedford, Massachusetts sits somewhere on the edge of nowhere, a twilight interzone at the end of the world. It is the underground history of the secret city. Big Dan's, strip club rampages, cruising the avenue, crooked cops, high school suicide solutions, drinking problems, crack houses, shooting galleries, gay bar stabbings, god, guns, heroin, devil dogs, angel dust, acid, mushrooms, mescaline, weed, whales, wishes, dreams, and nightmares come true, they are all here. This is the way, step inside.

You can pick up a copy of the book at the label website.
Released 04.03.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! with Jeff the Postman & Ted Hayes This week's episode of THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! was recorded live at Circle Jacques and features JEFF THE POSTMAN, PRESCOTT CRONIN, and the editor of the Warren Times Police Report, TED HAYES. Things get very meta, as Ted reads the WARREN TIMES POLICE REPORT and we learn WHAT GETS THEIR GOAT. Also, Jeff the Postman debuts a new poem and discusses what has changed in his life since 'The Postman Speaks' was released. Prescott Cronin handles sound effects and there is a quick drop-by from a grumpy Will Schaff. 42 minutes.

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Released 04.01.2013
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Wedding Present, Ten Years After, Slobberbone, Chelsea Light Moving, Nikki Sudden Wedding Present, Ten Years After, Slobberbone, Chelsea Light Moving, Nikki Sudden

Bradley's Almanac has the Wedding Present 4-28-05
Big O has Ten years After 3-21-70
Southern Shelter has Slobberbone 3-23-13
NYC Taper has Chelsea Light Moving 3-2-13
Nuzz Prowlin Wolf has Nikki Sudden 2-20-93
Released 03.29.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! ep NORWAY OR THE HIGHWAY THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "NORWAY OR THE HIGHWAY" is now available for download. Recorded live at Dan's Wigwam, this week we welcome Portland, Maine printmaker Kris Johnsen, who talks about life in Portland and helps us with the Warren Times Police Report. We also attempt to listen to submissions from bands and sample some free soundboard apps, but our equipment has other plans. 50 minutes long.

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Released 03.25.2013
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James Chance and the Distortions, Devo, Magnolia Electric Co, Cheetah Chrome, The Pogues James Chance and the Distortions, Devo, Magnolia Electric Co, Cheetah Chrome, The Pogues

Down Underground has James Chance and the Distortions 5-13-80
Great White Wonders has Devo 5-13-80
Captains Dead has Magnolia Electric Co 5-17-09
Noise Addiction has Cheetah Chrome live in NYC 1982-85
Hiding Behind the Shed has The Pogues Peel sessions 1984
Released 03.22.2013
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MW Ensemble - 6 songs 75OL-132 MW Ensemble - 6 songs CD

MW Ensemble is Nancy Wheeler and Mike Winters, who make piano/cello music that is sometimes integrated with field recordings and/or electronic sounds. Songs are predetermined, but can also be improvised at times. Limited to 50 silkscreen copies on numbered brown and white jackets. You can purchase a copy over at the label webpage.
Released 03.20.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! Ep THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "CHEESE AND APPLES WITH AMELIA AND PAM!" is now available for download. We pick up a cheese plate from The Cheese Plate, then head over to The Swank Dive to have an informal cheese tasting. We also struggle to remember how we all met and discuss if there are any differences between Shauggy, Saugies, and Soggy. 48 minutes.

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Released 03.18.2013
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Chelsea Light Moving, Crayon, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Thermals, Dream Syndicate Chelsea Light Moving, Crayon, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Thermals, Dream Syndicate

Southern Shelter has Chelsea Light Moving 3-8-13
Bradley's Almanac has Crayon 7-2-94
Big O has Neil Young and Crazy Horse 3-10-13
NYC Taper has Thermals 3-9-13
Digger Under the Ashes has Dream Syndicate 7-5-86
Released 03.15.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! - SONG SQUIRREL THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "SONG SQUIRREL!" is now available for download. Recorded live in the parking lot of Little John's, this week's episode welcomes longtime 75orLess collaborator Jeremy Withers. He explains his early bands, how he ended up in Rhode Island, performing at Bot-con, the genesis of The Inclined and Crotchthrottle, and we trade old-timey Spin Doctors stories. 50 minutes long.

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Released 03.11.2013
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 Tame Impala, Broadcast, Ramones, Songs the Cramps Taught Us Comp, Slade Tame Impala, Broadcast, Ramones, Songs the Cramps Taught Us Comp, Slade

Hiding Behind the Shed has Tame Impala 12-12-12
Aquarium Drunkard has Broadcast's Black Session
Noise Addiction has Ramones 4-9-77
Twilight Zone has the compilation Songs the Cramps Taught Us Vol 1
Music Art VCL has Slade 12-16-81
Released 03.08.2013
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Jeff the Postman - The Postman Speaks 75OL-163 Jeff the Postman - The Postman Speaks

Jeff the Postman, 'The Postman Speaks' is a collaboration between Prescott Cronin and poet Jeff the Postman. The words on this recording were written by Jeff the Postman. The entire process from inspiration, conception, practice, to production occurred in 02885, the smallest town, in the smallest county, in the smallest state in the U.S.A. Jeff the Postman offers his eternal thanks to all his neighbors who let him practice his delivery. This project was tracked entirely on an iPhone, using samples and live instruments, at 90 Union, except for "As a Guest," which was recorded in the elevator at Parker Mills in Warren, RI. 'The Postman Speaks' is an epic work that exemplifies what can be done these days with small equipment and conviction. 150 silkscreen copies on compact disc, you can purchase a copy at the label webpage.
Released 03.06.2013
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That's Not Incredible! podcast - ON GOLDEN FONZ This week's episode of the That's Not Incredible! podcast, entitled "ON GOLDEN FONZ," features guest MARK ROBERGE of the band SWEET LOVE. Recorded live at Supreme's Ice Cream on Child Street, you'll hear about his early bands and how he ended up in Sweet Love. Also, Mark explains 'clowning' and we have an extended discussion about the show Happy Days. 50 minutes long.

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Released 03.04.2013
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The Kinks, Retribution Gospel Choir, Julian Cope, The Undertones, Fugazi The Kinks, Retribution Gospel Choir, Julian Cope, The Undertones, Fugazi

Big O has The Kinks 8-10-79
NYC Taper has Retribution Gospel Choir 2-12-13
Willfully Obscure has Julian Cope 1-21-87
Great White Wonders has The Undertones 3-15-80
Bradley's Almanac has Fugazi 4-9-95
Released 03.01.2013
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J.G. Ballard - High-Rise High-Rise - J.G. Ballard (Liveright)

High-Rise is set in a 40 story self sufficient apartment complex. For about a year (preceding the actual pages of the book) the operations of the building and the community within operate harmoniously. Things then take a turn for the worst. Floors throughout the complex form fighting factions and a tribal warfare begins; pitting 3 main characters (one from each social strata) against each other. Conditions degrade quickly, as the organization devolves into factional fighting and finally guttural individual desires and needs. This book was written in 1975, but it is a timeless observation on class, and repressed human instinct. What kind of high-rise do you live in? - kraig
Released 12.31.1969
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That's Not Incredible! - New Day Reiser THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "NEW DAY REISER" is now available for download. Recorded live at Moe's Tap, guests include Emerson Torrey, Kyle Jackson, and Suicide Bill, who play ONE MAN'S BARELY FORMED OPINION and read the Warren Times Police Report. 30 minutes.Left Click to Listen or Right Click and Select "Save Link As" to Download - That's Not Incredible!
Released 02.25.2013
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Dirty Three, Nikki Sudden, Jim Carroll Band, Dinosaur Jr, Will Johnson Dirty Three, Nikki Sudden, Jim Carroll Band, Dinosaur Jr, Will Johnson

Acid Punks has Dirty Three 5-21-98
Nuzz Prowlin Wolf has Nikki Sudden 10-27-86
Noise Addiction has the Jim Carroll Band 1980
Hiding Behind The Shed has a Dinosaur Jr. radio session 1-24-13
Southern Shelter has Will Johnson 2-15-13
Released 02.22.2013
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Grouper - Man Who Died in His Boat Grouper - Man Who Died in His Boat (1,2,3,4,GO!)

According to Wikipedia, grouper (the species of fish) swallow their prey whole. The same can be said for the music of Grouper. It is dark, somber, beautiful ambiance. Acoustics strum in canyons of reverb while soundscapes and whispered vocals rise and fall. Rhythm never comes into play. There is a sameness to this music from song to song, but it is safe to say that Grouper has a sound all its own. - kraig
Released 02.20.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "MAXIMUM UNDERDRIVE" is now available for download. Live from Dave's Kozy Inn, this deluxe episode features guests Kraig Jordan, Bob Kendall, and the band Galvanize. We discuss "Seminal Bands Everyone Loves But Me", "Paul Reiser - Greatest Actor Ever or Greatest American Actor Ever?" and read the WARREN TIMES POLICE REPORT. 80 minutes long.

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Released 02.18.2013
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The Troggs, Titus Andronicus, Townes Van Zandt, The Chills, Talking Heads The Troggs, Titus Andronicus, Townes Van Zandt, The Chills, Talking Heads

Big O has The Troggs 10-5-81
NYC Taper has Titus Andronicus 12-14-12
Aquarium Drunkard has Townes Van Zandt demos 1971-72
Garage Abandon has The Chills 5-22-82
Great White Wonders has Talking Heads 9-28-79
Released 02.15.2013
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Ralph Gauvey Jr - 4XCD Audiobook Set Ralph Gauvey Jr - 4XCD Audiobook Set

Ralph Gauvey Jr., self-professed Zen Mystic-Poet-Writer-Speaker, spent time this winter at the Fort Foreclosure studio to adapt four of his books to audiobooks, 'Zen for Men', 'Zen for Lovers', 'Zoom A Road Novel' and the unpublished 'Death, Been There'. We later added some ambient musical textures to provide a relaxing background for his stories. This 4XCD set, on a mix of white and brown jackets, is a silkscreen edition of 25 and all individual copies are signed by Ralph Gauvey Jr. You can pick up a copy at the label website.
Released 02.13.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "THREE MEN AND A BABY RUTH" is now available for download. Nate Shaw visits the That's Not Incredible! mobile studios, located this week in Andy's Bar, to discuss The Doll Eyes new album, movies, gambling, television, the Warren Times Police Report, Rambo, and the cast of Three Men and a Baby. 55 minutes long.

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Released 02.11.2013
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Agent Orange, Ted Leo, Quicksand, J. Mascis, Gray Matter Agent Orange, Ted Leo, Quicksand, J. Mascis, Gray Matter

The Flat Response has Agent Orange 2-2-13
Bradley's Almanac has Ted Leo and the Pharmacists 12-9-04
That's The Thing About That has Quicksand 1-15-13
Hiding Behind the Shed has J. Mascis Radio Session 2-5-13
Noise Addiction has Gray Matter 8-21-84
Released 02.08.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "NO CHEER BRIGADE" is now available for download. This episode features guests Dan, Johanna, and Hannah, from the WHAT CHEER BRIGADE. They help us read the Warren Times Police Report and also help kick off a new segment "FOOTBINDING OR PAUL REISER." This episode also includes Will Schaff. 46 minutes long.

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Released 02.04.2013
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Camper van Beethoven, Minor Threat, Lou Reed and Nico, The Alarm, Mission of Burma Camper van Beethoven, Minor Threat, Lou Reed and Nico, The Alarm, Mission of Burma

Southern Shelter has Camper van Beethoven 1-24-13
Shiny Grey Monotone has Minor Threat 4-2-83
Doom and Gloom from the Tomb has Lou Reed and Nico 1971
Great White Wonders has The Alarm 2-27-90
NYC Taper has Mission of Burma 1-18-13
Released 02.01.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "DR. FOOTBINDER, I PRESUME" is now available for download. This episode features guest Dr. Jahan, who helps us with the Warren Times Police Report and our new segment "ONE MAN'S BARELY FORMED OPINION." Also featuring Mr. Will Schaff. 30 minutes long.

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Released 01.28.2013
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Nico, Come, Minutemen, Live From The Devil's Triangle Comp, The Triffids Nico, Come, Minutemen, Live From The Devil's Triangle Comp, The Triffids

I Love Total Destruction has Nico's 1971 Peel Session
Chunklet has rarities from Come
Noise Addiction has Minutemen on KPFK 8-17-85
Swan Fungus has the Live from the Devil's Triangle compilation with Dirty Three, Bevis Frond, Major Stars and others
Creep Scanner has The Triffids Peel Sessions
Released 01.25.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "LET'S REVIEW, SHALL WE" is now available for download. This episode features guest Kyle Jackson, who helps us run down the recent releases on 75orLess Records. 33 minutes long.

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Released 01.21.2013
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Calexico, Blake Babies, Yo la Tengo, Austin Lucas, Lou Reed Calexico, Blake Babies, Yo la Tengo, Austin Lucas, Lou Reed

Garage Abandon has Calexico 11-29-12
Willfully Obscure has Blake Babies 9-11-91
NYC Taper has Yo La Tengo 12-14-12
That's The thing About That has Austin Lucas 9-11-10
Big O has Lou Reed 9-21-79
Released 01.18.2013
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 THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "THERE'S THE RUB" is now available for download. This episode features Kyle Jackson and Will Schaff. We discuss the brand new 15er release on 75orLess "Out of the Future and Into the Woods". 30 minutes long.

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Released 01.14.2013
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Friday's Found Music January 11, 2013 Scream, David Bowie, Townes Van Zandt, Mark Lanegan Band, Wire

Noise Addicition has Scream 6-25-82
Great White Wonders has David Bowie 10-11-95
Aquarium Drunkard has Townes Van Zandt live 1973
Music Art VCL has the Mark Lanegan Band 2-9-12
I Love Total Destruction has Wire's Peel Sessions
Released 01.11.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "THE PRESCOTT AWAKES!" is now available for download. This episode features Jeff The Postman, Prescott Cronin, and Will Schaff. We gather to discuss Jeff's forthcoming 75orLess release "The Postman Speaks," also run through the Warren Times Police Report roundtable-style, and due to technical issues, we present this episode with TECHNICOLOR SOUND! 48 minutes long.

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Released 01.07.2013
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Friday's Found Music January 4, 2013 Lou Barlow, Kurt Vile, Link Wray, The Ramones, Wussy

Acid Punks has Lou Barlow 1-19-97
NYC Taper has Kurt Vile 12-1-12
Twilight Zone! has Link Wray 9-25-74
Garage Abandon has The Ramones 3-6-88
Wussy offers a free album of b-sides and demos
Released 01.04.2013
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE!

THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! podcast episode "V-TWIN POWERS ACTIVATE" is now available for download. This episode also features Vertical Twin's Joe Traynor and it's nothing but the Warren Times Police Report. 13 minutes long.

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Released 12.31.2012
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75orLess Favorites of 2012 75orLess Top Ten podcasts of 2012

Professor Blastoff with Kyle Dunnigan, David Huntsberger, and Tig Notaro (Earwolf)
Hollywood Babble-on with Ralph Garman and Kevin Smith (Smodcast)
You Made It Weird With Pete Holmes (Nerdist)
The Dana Gould Hour
Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast (All Things Comedy)
Ronna and Beverly (Earwolf)
Steve Agee Uhhh (Feral Audio)
Fitzdog Radio with Greg Fitzsimmons
Jonah Raydio with Jonah Ray (Nerdist)
New Year's Eve with Neil Hamburger (Feral Audio)

75orLess Top Music of 2012

Pedro The Lion - The Only Reason I Feel Secure (remaster)
Karl Hendricks Trio - The Adult Section (Comedy Minus One)
Crushed Out - 2012 Daytrotter Sessions
Various - Rated GG Tribute 7 inch (The Best Show)
The Mountain Goats - Transcendental Youth (Merge)
Micah Schnabel - I'm Dead, Serious (Suburban Home)
Damien Jurado - Maraqopa (Secretly Canadian)
The Men - Open Your Heart (Sacred Bones)
Codeine - When I See The Sun Box Set (Numero Group)
Released 12.26.2012
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THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! THAT'S NOT INCREDIBLE! episode "ELECTROSONICMOTHERPHONIC" is now available for download. This episode features Vertical Twin's Jose Traynor, and we talk about their new album while packing up the cds into boxes. We also cover the infamous Warren Times Police report. 53 minutes long.

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Released 12.24.2012
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 Big Star, The Mau Mau's, Rocket From The Crypt, George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, Lords of The New Church Big Star, The Mau Mau's, Rocket From The Crypt, George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, Lords of The New Church

Aquarium Drunkard has Big Star 3-31-74
Noise Addiction has The Mau Mau's live 1983
Great White Wonders has Rocket From The Crypt 4-13-03
Big O has George Harrison and Ravi Shankar demos and outtakes
Nuzz Prowling Wolf has Lords of the New Church 8-24-86
Released 12.21.2012
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 Aztec Camera, The Saints, Will Johnson and Anders Parker, The Replacements, David Bazan Aztec Camera, The Saints, Will Johnson and Anders Parker, The Replacements, David Bazan

Willfully Obscure has an Aztec Camera rarities compilation
Striped Sunlight has The Saints 5-21-05
Southern Shelter has Will Johnson and Anders Parker 9-17-12
Great White Wonders has The Replacements 2-22-82
NYC Taper has David Bazan 11-15-12
Released 12.14.2012
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Suicide Bill and the Liquors - Suicide Comes Alive Suicide Bill and the Liquors - Suicide Comes Alive

Want to know what 2 or 3 drunk folks usually endure at a Suicide Bill show? Want to know why the hell Bill won a singer/songwriter award in the Providence Phoenix? "Suicide Comes Alive!" answers all the big questions and raises a few new ones. Eleven new live and semi-alive songs featuring Bill and his guitar with backup shouts and percussion from The Liquors make up their 5th record. Bill's brand of loud-acoustic/alt. rock has never been stronger than it is here. Three of the songs also feature great guitar and harmony-vocal work from the most elusive member of the Liquors, Ray Pruitt. Once again, Suicide and company make a record that sounds good cranked up in your car while you deliver stuff--probably pizza or newspapers. Eleven tracks in all, You can download the track Bill's Alternative Country and pick up a copy of the cd at the label webpage. Have fun on your route.
Released 12.12.2012
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Trans Am, Can, Tiny Tim, Blue Cheer, Death Grips Trans Am, Can, Tiny Tim, Blue Cheer, Death Grips

Acid Punks has Trans Am 4-19-97
Aquarium Drunkard has Can 5-17-75
Music For Maniacs has Tiny Tim live in his apartment 1976.
Big O has unreleased Blue Cheer demos
That's The Thing About That has Death Grips 11-23-12
Released 12.07.2012
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Vertical Twin - ElectroSonicMotherphonic Vertical Twin - 'ElectroSonicMotherphonic'

Vertical Twin's 'ElectroSonicMotherphonic' is now released. Vertical Twin blends sonic musk with filthy electronics into a sensual labyrinth, a fist of justice, a jamming inferno of glory with instant impact. Played loud, played proud -- it's an ElectroSonicMotherphonic. All basic tracks were recorded live in the band's practice shed. Vocal overdubs, Hammond organ, and some backwards guitar were added later. Melissa Kievman and 75orLess Chanteuse Jodi Treloar lent their voices to the project as well. Providence artist Ryan Lesser provided the cover image. The CD artwork is black & white. A pack of crayons will be provided for the listener to color in the cover themselves! Ten tracks, you can buy a copy of the cd at the label webpage or get the digital download at at their bandcamp page.
Released 12.05.2012
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The Doll Eyes - The Great Runner Up The Doll Eyes - The Great Runner Up

The Doll Eyes are a RI and Massachusetts based punk and bar band influenced by The Pixies, The Dead Boys, Social Distortion, Rancid, etc. 'The Great Runner Up', The Doll Eyes' second album, sees a new dynamic within the band. Bass player Mike O'Shea steps up to share the songwriting and lead vocal mantle with guitarist Nate Shaw, both zooming in on the tales of flawed men and the world they inhabit. Guitar and lyric driven music with stark punk influence over the ever-steady drums of Gary Traylor, The Great Runner Up provides fist clenching, foot stomping rock and roll introspection. Eight tracks, you can pick up a copy of the cd at the label webpage or grab the digital download here.
Released 12.04.2012
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 Vertical Twin - 'ElectroSonicMotherphonic' Silkscreen Poster Vertical Twin - 'ElectroSonicMotherphonic' Silkscreen Poster and Album Download Card

Vertical Twin's 'ElectroSonicMotherphonic' was released in December and a limited number of posters were printed to celebrate the release. Providence artist Ryan Lesser drew the cover image. Fifty glow in the dark 19"x 25" hand silk screened 3 color posters, featuring the cover image, will be offered for sale and include a digital download code for the album. You can pick up a copy of the poster at the label webpage.
Released 12.03.2012
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Friday's Found Music November 30, 2012 Minor Threat, The Go-Go's, Purling Hiss, Karl Hendricks Trio, Maserati

Noise Addiction has Minor Threat 4-2-83
Great White Wonders has The Go-Go's 8-31-81
NYC Taper has Purling Hiss 11-3-12
The Free Music Archive has the Karl Hendricks Trio 11-10-12
Southern Shelter has Maserati 11-19-12
Released 11.30.2012
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Friday's Found Music November 23, 2012 Galaxie 500, Gorilla Biscuits, Soft Machine, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Modern Lovers

Full of Wishes has Galaxie 500 11-15-89
Waves and Ramps has Gorilla Biscuits 1987 demo
Big O has Soft Machine 3-15-71
Acid Punks has Godspeed You Black Emporer Live 2000-03
Aquarium Drunkard has Modern Lovers live 1970-71
Released 11.23.2012
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Joe Mecca's Big Mouth podcast Joe Mecca's Big Mouth podcast

If there's anyone in the Rhode Island area who should have a microphone in front of his face, it's Joe Mecca. As someone who had the pleasure of talking face to face with him for a decade, I have missed being exposed to his worldview for a couple of years now and couldn't be happier to listen to him expound on a variety of topics. So, what's this "pubcast" all about? It's Joe Mecca's opinion on the role of government, politics at the national and state level, how Joe would solve the problems we face, how to cook a giant pig, which certain words that make the co-host most uncomfortable, and sports. Co-host and producer RSB wryly brings out the best in Joe Mecca, allowing enough sidetracks to keep things breezy, but always steering Joe back to the original topic. Recorded very matter of factly by placing a microphone on a table between them at the Wild Colonial Tavern, be prepared for the clanking of beer mugs and passersby stopping at the table to say hello. You can also expect the conversation to end at any time after twenty minutes, replaced with searing death metal from Providence band White Mice to scare the shit out of your comfortable listening experience and bring the show to a close.
Updated: Every two weeks
Running Time: 25-40 minutes
Guests: No
Twitter: @MeccasbigMouth, @RSBinPVD
Joe Mecca's Big Mouth on Facebook

Released 11.19.2012
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Friday's Found Music November 16, 2012 The Kinks, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Dogmatics, Thee Oh Sees, The Vibrators

Great White Wonders has The Kinks 12-31-80
The Free Mumsic Archive has The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Live on WFMU 10-27-12
Noise Addiction has The Dogmatics on WERS 1984-85
NYC Taper has Thee Oh Sees 9-24-12
Nuzz Prowling Wolf has The Vibrators October 1977
Released 11.16.2012
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15er - Out of the Future and Into the Wood 75OL-156 15er - Out of the Future and Into the Woods

Six Star General guitarist Kyle Jackson crashes through the stratosphere and lands in deep spacetronic on his second solo release under the moniker '15er'. Let "Out of the Future and Into the Woods" be the soundtrack to the Sci-Fi film that's always lived in your head... this is music to make movies to. Featuring appearances by Jodie Treloar and Stan Sobczak. Recommended if you like: M83, Daft Punk, Tangerine Dream, and radical soundtracks. Nine tracks, you can download the track SN2087A for free, and pick up a cd at the label webpage, or get a digital download at the bandcamp page.
Released 11.12.2012
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Friday's Found Music November 9, 2012 Vic Chesnutt, Meat Puppets, Archers of Loaf, Low, Mark Lanegan Band

Captains Dead has Vic Chesnutt 12-5-09
Acid Punks has Meat Puppets 11-20-09
Shiny Grey Monotone has Archers of Loaf 1-15-11
Big O has Low on KEXP 9-3-12
Music Art VCL has Mark Lanegan Band 2-29-12
Released 11.09.2012
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Friday's Found Music November 2, 2012 Maserati, Ty Segall, Echo and the Bunnymen, Dead Kennedys, Unbunny

Southern Shelter has Maserati 10-27-12
NYC Taper has Ty Segall 10-24-12
Great White Wonders has Echo and the Bunnymen 3-20-84
Noise Addiction has Dead Kennedys 2-9-80
Garage Abandon has an Unbunny Lounge concert from 2010
Released 11.02.2012
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Friday's Found Music October 26, 2012 Dianogah, Jah Wobble, Cheap Trick, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Micachu and the Shapes

Acid Punks has Dianogah 7-10-97
MUsic Ruined My Life has Jah Wobble Live 1981-83
Voodooo Wagon has Cheap Trick 6-20-78
Aquarium Drunkard has Neil Young and Crazy Horse 3-8-76
Hiding Behind the Shed has Micachu and the Shapes 10-17-12
Released 10.26.2012
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 Eric Ott and Nate Laban - Love Songs And Isolation Eric Ott and Nate Laban - Love Songs And Isolation

Nate Laban is a songwriter born and raised in New Hampshire that has been writing, recording and performing for the last 20 years up and down the east coast of the U.S. Bands he has been in include, Brick House, The Frosting and skate punk band Wallos. Eric Ott has been playing in and around the New Hampshire region for 20 plus years. Bands he has been involved with include The Bonnie Situation, Mercuryhat and his latest, Eric and The Anxiety. This brand new collaborative EP has a good deal of 60's pop rock influence. Themes range from soul suckers, failed one-sided relationships, lip balm, fresh new marriages to of course, isolation. Six tracks in all, you can download the track Balm, and pick up a copy of the cd at and label webpage.
Released 10.24.2012
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Friday's Found Music October 19, 2012 Mountain Goats, Velvet Underground, Dio, Undertones, The Smiths

NYC Taper has Mountain Goats 10-13-12
Doom mand Gloom Fron the Tomb has the Velvet Underground 10-19-69
Voodoo Wagon has Dio 11-21-97
Noise Addiction has the Undertones 9-4-83
Great White Wonders has The Smiths 8-26-86
Released 10.19.2012
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Friday's Found Music October 12, 2012 Rodan, Shonen Knife, The Feelies, Drag the River, Bevis Frond

Shiny Grey Monotone has Rodan's Aviary demos
Hiding Behind the Shed has Shonen Knife 10-2-12
Aquarium Drunkard has The Feelies 12-14-77
That's The Thing About That has Drag The River's Live Archive Vol. 1
Garage Abandon has Bevis Frond 11-16-91
Released 10.12.2012
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Friday's Found Music October 5, 2012 Squirrel Bait, Kansas, Dinosaur Jr, Meat Puppets, Wooden Wand

Willfully Obscure has demos from Squirrel Bait
Big O has Kansas 4-7-78
Southern Shelter has Dinosaur Jr 10-2-12
Acid Punks has Meat Puppets 10-18-07
NYC Taper has Wooden Wand 9-7-12
Released 10.05.2012
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Friday's Found Music September 28, 2012 Rocket From The Tombs, Television, Fire Party, The Adverts, Uncle Tupelo

Great White Wonders has Rocket From The Tombs 12-1-03
Aquarium Drunkard has Television Live 1977
Noise Addiction has Fire Party's 1987 demos.
Music Ruined My Life has The Adverts 6-26-77
Sweet Blahg has Uncle Tupelo's last show 5-1-94
Released 09.28.2012
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How Did This Get Made? Podcast How Did This Get Made? podcast

Hosts Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas, June Diane Raphael and comedy guests watch a film and then rip it apart. Personal favorite episodes so far featured Vanilla Ice's 'Cold As Ice' with the one and only Vanilla Ice in-studio, while other standout episodes feature Danny Trejo, 'Weird' Al Yankovic, and the Superman III episode. Mostly in-studio shows with occasional live shows, How Did This Get Made? is funny and entertaining even if you haven't ever seen the film.
Updated: weekly
Running Time: 60 minutes
Guests: Every show
Twitter: Jason Mantzoukas
Twitter: June Diane Raphael
Twitter: Paul Scheer
This is part of the Nerdist network
Released 09.24.2012
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Friday's Found Music September 21, 2012 Elvis Costello, Melvins Lite, Drivin n Cryin, Six Organs of Admittance, Animal Collective

Big O has Elvis Costello 7-31-11
That's The Thing About That has Melvins Lite 9-11-12
Southern Shelter has Drivin' n' Cryin' 9-14-12
NYC taper has Six Organs of Admittance 9-6-12
Hiding Behind the Shed has Animal Collective 5-9-12
Released 09.21.2012
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Pete Holmes - You Made It Weird podcast Pete Holmes - You Made It Weird podcast

Best known as the voice of the precocious E-Trade Baby from those beloved commercials, Holmes is also the owner of the most infectious laugh in podcasting. Matter-of-factly divorced and wide open for any conversation no matter how heartbreaking or absurd, Holmes is a true weirdo, regularly expressing wonderment and joy as he interviews his guests. Episodes usually run over ninety minutes. Be prepared to stick around until he begs his guest to keep it crispy.
Updated: Twice a week
Running Time: 100 minutes
Guests: Every show
Twitter: @peteholmez
This is part of the Nerdist network
Released 09.17.2012
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Friday's Found Music September 14, 2012 Los Lobos, Morrissey, Divine Horsemen, Mark Lanegan Band, Hawkwind

NYC Taper has Los Lobos 7-11-12
Great White Wonders has Morrissey 11-4-04
Noise Addiction has Divine Horsemen 1-9-85
Music Art VCL has the Mark Lanegan Band 3-2-12
Resin Hits has Hawkwind's 'The Text of Festival' live 1971-72
Released 09.14.2012
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Steve Agee Uhhh podcast Steve Agee's Uhhh podcast

During it's first run, this was arguably one of the worst prepared, worst organized podcasts to ever get past ten episodes. Steve Agee's Uhhhh podcast had no agenda and very few surprises. It's pretty common now to hear the hosts of podcasts threatening to stop the show because it's going to poorly, but how many have actually done it? Agee has multiple times and check out the first ten episodes from his original show for proof. (Also, find the episode where he tells the story of Liv Tyler begging him to go to a party with her when he just wants to lay on a futon.) So why was it one of my favorite podcasts? Because Agee is an underdog. He also reminds me of someone I grew up with who is now in jail. He's been dumped on x-mas, played a gay man on The Sarah Silverman Show, and is 6'6" in real life. His back story, originally moving to LA to be a musician before switching to comedy and having his acting dreams temporarily halted by some vengeful improv classmates, instantly makes you root for him. Agee is a one of us. He is obsessed with DeGrassi High, the original long-running Canadian teen soap opera, dedicating at least two full episodes to in depth interviews with original cast members. He also has some surprisingly sprite bass playing skills and the most bizarre of Hollywood buds - Ellen Page and Juliette Lewis, for example. After going just over a year without a new episode, Agee's 'Uhhh' has returned with new episodes in August, featuring an interview with actress and musician Juliette Lewis. Agee is proof that having a podcast should be as easy as turning on a microphone and speaking about your life for a little bit. If it's interesting, talk a lot. If you don't have much going on, cut it short. Hopefully, the guys at Feral Audio can keep him motivated and on a regular schedule of recording.
Updated: Every week
Running Time: 100 minutes
Guests: Every show
Twitter: @SteveAgee
This is part of the Feral Audio podcast network.
Released 09.10.2012
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Friday's Found Music September 7, 2012 Imperial Teen, Psychedelic Furs, Squarepusher, Yaz, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

NYC Taper has Imperial Teen 8-17-12
80's Revision has the Psychedelic Furs 11-19-84
Hiding Behind the Shed has Squarepusher on KCRW 8-31-12
I Love Total Destruction has a Yaz Peel Session from July 1982
Acid Punks has Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks 3-28-01
Released 09.07.2012
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Baby Oil - Cobra Slap Baby Oil - Cobra Slap

Baby Oil is an intergalactic explosion of queer sex and sequins that will transport you to the days of French-rolled acid washed denim and Aqua Net. Baby Oil performs all original Disco, New Wave dance music, bringing Blue humor to the dance floor with influences such as Erasure, Giorgio Moroder, Yaz, and a silver spoonful of Freddie Mercury's theatrics. Baby Oil will shock you, get you laughing and makde you shake your platypus at us. Baby Oil are Peter Deffet, Michael Watson, and Nancy Hoffman. Featuring background vocals from The Slicks; Lori-Ellen Sherman and Daniel Arico. Seven tracks, you can stream the entire thing at the Reverbnation website, digital downloads are available here, or pick up a copy of the cd over at the label webpage.
Released 09.05.2012
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Hollywood Babble-On podcast Hollywood Babble-On podcast with Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman

Movie director and podcast network pioneer Kevin Smith teams up with LA radio dj/actor/voice over specialist Ralph Garman to bring you Hollywood Babble-On, a weekly live show that covers all things movies and entertainment. Ralph Garman is the star of the show and Smith is the good natured sidekick. Picture Entertainment Tonight if the hosts hated the people they were reporting on, as Garman's outright hatred of all things Chelsea Handler, Kim Kardashian, and talentless but privileged Hollywood children is cruel and pure comedy gold. Regular segments include Hollywood Stiffs, Lindsay Lohan, Porn Star Kim Kardashian, Things That Should Not Be, Exquisite Acting, Hollywood Helper, Shout Outs, Kev-In, and each show ends with Liam's Neeson's Cock (which replaced the Anne Hache's Butthole segment.) Regular impressions include the ever-evolving creepy clown, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Pacino, Ed Wynn, Harrison Ford, David Lynch, Aaron Neville, David Bowie, Bill Cosby, and John Travolta's "Gay Ghost" . When Smith is out promoting his films, fill-in hosts who have subbed in for Kevin Smith include Jon Lovitz, Patton Oswalt, Kathy Reitman, and others. After nearly one hundred episodes over two years, there is now talk of a tv show. That should end well, probably with Garman's assassination.
Updated: Weekly
Running Time: 90 minutes
Guests: Never but occassional co-host fill-ins for Smith
Twitter: Ralph Garman
Twitter: Kevin Smith
Twitter: Hollywood Babble-On
Part of the Smodcast network
Released 09.04.2012
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Friday's Found Music August 31, 2012 Dinosaur Jr, The Pretenders, Velvet Underground, Personal and the Pizzas, Minor Threat

Captains Dead has Dinosaur Jr 10-29-94
Great White Wonders has The Pretenders 9-8-80
Doom and Gloom from the Tomb has Velvet Underground 3-13-69
I am the Least Machiavellian has Personal and the Pizzas Live on WFMU 7-25-09
Noise Addiction has Minor Threat 4-29-82
Released 08.31.2012
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Professor Blastoff podcast Professor Blastoff podcast

Broadcasting from an abandoned hatch underground, four friends - Tig Notaro, Kyle Dunnigan, David Huntsberger, and Mormon researcher Aaron Burrell - with nothing more than a layman's understanding of complex concepts and theories, attempt to discuss topics none of them can fully grasp. Luckily, they always have an expert guest, so that when they are done cracking wise about these deep topics - such as quantum physics, immortality, or morals - the hosts as well as the listener will come away with a better understanding of it.Their lack of expertise is quickly forgotten due to their charm and smart-alecky questions and comments. Lighthearted and with arguably the best chemistry of any current podcast hosting team, they end every show with personal messages for people who donated, read listener emails, proudly declaring their love of swamp rock, encouraging everyone to don a Tig Wig, and contribute a few chaotic ad readings and random barbershop quartet choral breaks. Available at the Earwolf Site. Update: This was actually written back in June, prior to Tig Notaro's cancer diagnosis. Obviously, the entire dynamic and scope of the podcast has changed into one with moments of inspiration and hope, in addition to the humor. We wish Tig a speedy recover and send all the goodwill possible in her direction.

Updated: Weekly
Running Time: 75 minutes
Guests: Every show
Twitter: Blastoff Podcast
Twitter: Kyle Dunnigan
Twitter: David Huntsberger
Twitter: Aaron Burrell
Twitter: Tig Fans Unite
Part of the Earwolf network
Released 08.27.2012
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Friday's Found Music August 24, 2012 Steve Earle, John Doe, Wussy, The Hentchmen, Stealing Orchestra

Music Ruined My Life has Steve Earle's 3XCD Magnetized Motherfuckers rarities collection
That's The Thing About That has John Doe 8-28-12
Big O has Wussy 8-11-12
Acid Punks has The Hentchmen 9-14-96
The Free Music Archive has the Stealing Orchestra's 'Stereogamy' album
Released 08.24.2012
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Fitzdog Radio podcast Fitzdog Radio podcast

Greg Fitzsimmons became part of our subconscious as the host of MTV's Idiot Savants back in 1996. Now, he is older, wiser and really doesn't take any shit. These shows are very autobiographical and seem to have a very loose topic, basically catching his fans up on the details of his personal and professional life. He always travels with his recorder and manages to grab 10-15 minute interviews with other comics before their sets and he is also quick to do interviews with his opening acts, who are typically well known regionally, but never get to tour outside of their area. Bluntly honest, whether it's about his rage issues, ADHD, the terrible things he did while in college, or TV project after TV project failing to get off the ground, Fitzsimmons can quickly reverse into takes of his obsession with being a dedicated family man to his wife and kids. He's been in the business for many years and knows every comic with any measure of success, which is reflected by his guests. The mutual respect is always on display and no host collapses into laughter more than Fitzsimmons and his friends.
Updated: Every week
Running Time: 45 minutes
Guests: Every show
Twitter:@GregFitzShow
Released 08.20.2012
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Friday's Found Music August 17, 2012 The Faces, Alice Cooper, The Clash, Jim Jones Revue, Johnny Thunders

Big O has The Faces live 1970
Music Art VCL has Alice Cooper 7-7-12
13th Floor Vendetta has The Clash live 1982
Noise Addiction has the Jim Jones Revue Live 2008-10
Great White Wonders has Johnny Thunders 11-9-88
Released 08.17.2012
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Low Times podcast Low Times podcast

The Best Show's Tom Scharpling gets to flex his music muscles with this interview-based podcast, hosted along with Daniel Ralston and Maggie Serota. Indie and alternarock royalty - Lou Barlow, Mark Robinson, Peter Prescott, Tommy Stinson, Dean Wareham, Ben Lee, Greg Cartwright, Gary Waleik, among others - provide the deepest interviews of their careers, as Scharpling asks the nitty-gritty questions hardcore fans have always wanted to know. Usually starting with the early days and working their way through their careers with plenty of sidetracks, you'll find out how the bands came to be, how the albums were recorded, why the bands broke up, what dealing with the major labels was really like, and a lot of the times, how much money they never made. The target audience for this is over 35 year old indie rockheads and that's perfectly fine with me.

Updated: Every ten days
Running Time: 75 minutes
Guests: Every show
Twitter: @lowtimes
Twitter: @scharpling
Twitter: @maggieserota
Twitter: @danielralston
Released 08.16.2012
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Friday's Found Music August 10, 2012 The Obits, Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, Olivia Tremor Control, The Fall, Bob Mould

That's the Thing about That has The Obits 8-4-12
Uuhngschpugg has Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 1-14-00
Doom and Gloom from the Tomb has Olivia Tremor Control on WFMU 10-16-11
Hiding Behind the Shed has The Fall 6-18-10 radio session
Captains Dead has Bob Mould live on German Radio 1989
Released 08.10.2012
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Ronna and Beverly podcast Ronna and Beverly podcast

Ronna and Beverly and portrayed by Jamie Denbo and Jessica Chaffin. These two ultra Jewish middle age women are located in Marlborough, Mass and have their guests join them on the "east coast" when they are in the area. Ronna is the bright one, who tries to talk some sense into her friend Beverly, who is always offensive and only gets more offensive as she tries to explain how she didn't mean to be offensive the first time. Whether she's defending her children who get expelled from college for wearing blackface, directly insulting the show's guests to their faces, or farting and denying it before sheepishly admitting it and then farting again, her offensiveness is her most admirable trait. Each show starts and ends with a 15 minute discussion with a guest coming in for the middle 30 minutes.

Updated: Weekly
Running Time: 60 minutes
Guests: Every show
Twitter: @RonnaAndBeverly
Twitter: @JessicaChaffin
Twitter: @JamieDenbo
Part of the Earwolf network
Released 08.06.2012
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Friday's Found Music August 3, 2012 Calexico, The Replacements, The Dictators, Wilco, Crooked Fingers

Big O has Calexico 6-30-12
Great White Wonders has The Replacements 7-4-91
Noise Addiction has the Dictators 12-30-93
NYC Taper has Wilco 7-28-12
Southern Shelter has Crooked Fingers 7-26-12
Released 08.03.2012
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The Dana Gould Hour podcast The Dana Gould Hour podcast

Longtime Simpson's contributor Dana Gould finally gets into the podcast game. Whether he's bitching about losing the Dana Gould twitter handle to a lawyer with no followers or posts or frequently taking a turn into dark subject matter, there is always a one liner that blasts the mood right back into laughs. Frequent stories of growing up in a house with a badass father and four older brothers, one of which is a cop and another a firefighter (find the clip of his hard-assed father walking in the house after a long day at work to find him watching David Bowie on Saturday Night Live). Broken up into segments such as 'Political Talk with Two Guys from Boston', two air conditioning specialists who never do manage to discuss politics, as they are distracted by things like the new sandwich at Dunkin Donuts. Also, frequent guest Eddie Pepitone is the owner of the second most contageous laugh in the world (Pete Holmes is #1).

Updated: Once per month
Running Time: 80 minutes
Guests: Frequently
Twitter: @DanaJGould
Released 08.01.2012
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Sweet Love - Motor Sweet Love - Motor

Pouring out both melodic and atmospheric guitar riffs over driving bass and tight drum work, Sweet Love is fuzz-rock that will put you on a bus back to the days of grunge and beyond. The band's debut album "Motor" is a tightly packed 35 minutes of heavy rock and roll with soulful lyrics culminating in head-banging hits. This is limited to 125 silkscreened copies. Digital downloads and streaming are available here and the compact disc is available at the label webpage.
Released 07.30.2012
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Friday's Found Music July 27, 2012 Captain Beefheart, Material, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Hot Snakes, Cibo Matto

Acid Punks has Cibo Matto 12-31-96
I Don't Care About Sleep has Material's Improvised Music New York 1981
Shint Grey Monotone has Hot Snakes 8-12-02
Isles of Noises has Captain Beefheart's Mirror Man sessions 1967
Captains Dead has Neil Young and Crazy Horse 6-2-87
Released 07.27.2012
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Bob Kendall - Midnight Flower Bob Kendall - Midnight Flower

It's been a decade since Bob Kendall released his debut solo record "Enough is Enough" on his own Kentone Records label. The founding member of the bands Lifeboat, The Blood Oranges, The Brothers Kendall, and The Labor Pool has finally let go of this collection of songs written, self-produced and recorded in his backyard shed. The title track, "Midnight Flower" features vocals by Tanya Donelly. (Belly, Throwing Muses, The Breeders) "Donelly adds a certain visceral, seventh sense - and conjures up weary-wise tones of Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris" (Influenza). Muses drummer, David Narcizo, once again provides his trademark style of hypnotic rhythms throughout the record. Kendall's songs have been described as "telling tales of recrimination and self-deception". Song styles and influences are reminiscent of Jeff Tweedy, Teenage Fan Club, Tom Petty, Ian Hunter, The Velvet Underground and Gram Parsons. Mixed and fixed by Kraig Jordan and mastered by Pete Weiss at Verdant Studios. Check out the Bob Kendall facebook page, download the track Ready Still, and pick up a copy of the cd at the label webpage.
Released 07.25.2012
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 The Best Show on WFMU podcast Tom Scharpling - The Best Show on WFMU

The long running Best Show on WFMU (They recently celebrated their 500th episode) is a slow burner that pays off once you get to know all the reoccurring characters and guests. Host Tom Scharpling is an indie rock fan boy veteran, who ended up producing the tv show 'Monk' for a number of years and also recently directing music videos for bands like the New Pornographers. The man has amazing friends, whether it's Ted Leo, Paul F. Tompkins, Julie Klausner, John Hodgeman, or any number of the regular callers he gives the ol' "Heave-ho" to once he is tired of them. Musician Jon Wurster gets to flex his comedic muscles, calling in almost every show under a variety of guises and characters that always end up blowing themselves up or getting murdered by a woman named Sheila Larson. Whether he is threatening to make every show his last, battling AP Mike, or drinking Four Loco until he is literally curled up in a ball under the board, he is always obsessed with indie rock, Paul McCartney, and GG Allin. Scharpling knows his music history and if you decide to call in, you better make sure you have your facts straight.

Updated: Live on Tuesday 9pm-12am EST Every week, downloadable every Friday
Guests: Frequently
Twitter: @scharpling
Released 07.23.2012
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Friday's Found Music July 20, 2012 Deep Purple, Squirrel Bait, Johnny Thunders, Straitjacket Fits, The Jam

Big O has Deep Purple 6-29-73
Noise Addiction has Squirrel Bait demos and live 1983-86
Nuzz Prowlin Wolf has Johnny Thunders 10-5-90
Wilfully Obscure has Straitjacket Fits 10-21-89
Great White Wonders has The Jam 11-30-80
Released 07.20.2012
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Bottomless Pit - Lottery 2005-2012 Bottomless Pit - Lottery 2005-2012

Comedy Minus One has released the Bottomless Pit compilation "Lottery 2005-2012". This double cd gathers everything that band has released so far, plus two brand new songs and a new "fast" version of the track 'Winterwind'. This is an import cd from Japan, but the label has limited physical quantities available. There is also a digital download available through Amazon, which collects only the three unreleased tracks.
Released 07.18.2012
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Sklarbro Country podcast Sklar Brothers - Sklarbro Country podcast

The Sklar twins, Randy and Jason, should be well known to sports fans due to their long lost classic ESPN's Cheap Seats and their latest show 'United Stats of America' . Their sports comedy podcast is like no other, as they concentrate on criminal acts and cheating by athletes from all over the world (find the "poop glove" episode for proof). Every show ends with a fake guest segment thanks to their friends in the comedy world with amazing voice impersonation skills. It might be Bruce Jenner calling from under his house hiding from his wife or Tim Gunn talking about his love for MMA fighting. They also have a healthy fixation on indie rock and play parts of songs as they come and go out of each segment - there's also the chance of an in-studio performance.

Updated: About three times per month
Running Time: 90 minutes
Guests: Every show
Twitter: @SklarBrothers
Part of the Earwolf network
Released 07.16.2012
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Friday's Found Music July 12, 2012 Sam Prekop & Archer Prewitt, Shellac, Pavement, Bob Dylan and the Band, The Birthday Party

NYC Taper has Sam Prekop & Archer Prewitt 6-20-12
Shiny Grey Monotone has Shellac 12-2-04
Captains Dead has Pavement 10-14-99
Doom and Gloom From The Tomb has Bob Dylan and the Band 1-14-74
I Don't Care About Sleep has The Birthday Party live 1981-82
Released 07.13.2012
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Bill Burr - Monday Monring Podcast Bill Burr's Monday Morning Podcast

Even though he lives on the west coast now, every word out of Burr's mouth reflects his upbringing in the bitter cold of Boston. If there's one thing Burr may always be known for, it's heroically taking on a hostile Philadelphia audience and handing them their heads before walking off to a standing ovation. Whether he's explaining his distaste for alt-comics for cherry picking their audiences or getting shushed in the middle of the show by security while recording in a hotel room on the road, there's no production values and very rarely any guests - just one man, one microphone, and one dog. The show catches his fans up on his past week and dishes out advice to fans in predicaments, an underrated/overrated list, recommended youtube videos, before ending with his signature sign-off "Go fuck yourselves."

Updated: Weekly
Running Time: 60 minutes
Guests: Rarely
Twitter: @billburr

Released 07.09.2012
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Summer 2012 Podcast Review Series Taking the holiday off from posting any music links this week. In addition to all the music we listen to, we get to hear so many different podcasts that we have decided to review a dozen free podcasts we listen to regularly. Bill Burr will be the first one up on Monday.
Released 07.06.2012
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Mission of Burma - Unsound Mission of Burma - Unsound (Fire Records)

After 33 years, any band could be forgiven for easing up a little, but Mission of Burma refuses to take that ticket. Their vital skronk remains potent as ever, and they've added new elements with moments of horns, some almost-funky wah spaz-outs, and some new aggressive fuzz on Roger Miller's guitar. But frankly, that's all icing. If you don't know how good MoB is by now, you just don't deserve this album. - jeremy
Released 07.02.2012
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Friday's Found Music June 29, 2012 Explosions in the Sky, The Triffids, Sonic Youth, Stone Roses, Truman's Water

Southern Shelter has Explosions in the Sky 6-21-12
Creep Scanner has The Triffids Peel Session
In The Zen Arcade has Sonic Youth's 'Hold That Tiger' Live 1987
Weekender has The Stone Roses 6-8-89
Uuhngschpugg has Truman's Water Peel Sessions 1993-94
Released 06.29.2012
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Friday's Found Music June 22, 2012 The Monochrome Set, The Heartbreakers, Olivia Tremor Control, Bailter Space, Van der Graaf Generator

I Love Total Destruction has The Monochrome Set Peel Sessions 1979-80
Noise Addiction has The Heartbreakers 7-23-76
NYC Taper has Olivia Tremor Control 6-15-12
Willfully Obscure has Bailter Space Peel Session from December 1992
Big O has Van der Graaf Generator 9-23-71
Released 06.22.2012
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Friday's Found Music June 15, 2012 The dB's, The Cars, The Ramones, Shane Sweeney & Micah Schnabel, Local H

Pop Fair has outtakes from the new Db's album
Captains Dead has The Cars 9-14-78
Music Ruined My Life has The Ramones 'Pleasant Dreams' demos
That's The Thing About That has Shane Sweeney and Micah Schnabel 7-22-11
Shiny Grey Monotone has Local H as Nirvana 10-31-97
Released 06.15.2012
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  Various - A Three Song Tribute to Dan Blakeslee Various - A Three Song Tribute to Dan Blakeslee

A Three Song Tribute to Dan Blakeslee is now released. This limited edition compilation features the songs of Dan Blakeslee being performed by Warren, Rhode Island residents Joe Fletcher, Brown Bird, and I Love You & I Miss You. Featuring original artwork by Will Schaff. The first ten copies feature one-of-a-kind stencils on the inside panels. This release has 200 copies total, printed on brown or white jackets. The label is limited to 100 copies, which you can purchase at the 75orLess label website and the remaining copies can be purchased directly from the bands.
Released 06.13.2012
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Friday's Found Music June 8, 2012 Oneida, Swirlies Tribute Compilation, Mark Lanegan Band, Van Halen, The Raincoats

NYC Taper has Oneida 5-12-12
The Free Music Archive has a tribute to the Swirlies
Thats The Thing About That has Mark Lanegan 5-20-12
Big O has Van Halen 3-5-12
Doom and Gloom From The Tomb has The Raincoats May 1979
Released 06.08.2012
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The Hunting Accident - 10 inch EP The Hunting Accident - 10 inch EP (This is the New Black)

The Hunting Accident's new 10" vinyl arrived this week, a follow-up to their debut 7 inch released in August 2011. Featuring former members of Burning Brides, Piebald, and Arlo, this is pressed on heavy duty black vinyl and instead of your traditional album packaging, you get a screen printed sheet of wood paneling. Six songs, including an organ drenched version of Robyn Hitchcock's 'Sometimes I Wish I was a Pretty Girl'. The weird thing is, I cannot find anywhere to purchase this 10" release, nothing on the band's website and nothing at the label webstore. You can hopefully grab it directly from the band at some of their upcoming live shows.
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Friday's Found Music June 1, 2012 Polvo, Afghan Whigs, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, Black Sabbath, Mike Watt

Shiny Grey Monotone has Polvo Peel Session 2-7-93
Captains Dead has the Afghan Whigs 10-8-92
Mondo de Muebles has Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros at Glastonbury 1999
Illogical Contraption has Black Sabbath's Born Again demos
NYC Taper has Mike Watt and Friends 5-2-12
Released 06.01.2012
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Friday's Found Music May 25, 2012 Crooked Fingers, Elvis Presley, Off, The Only Ones, Velvet Underground

Southern Shelter has Crooked Fingers 5-18-12
Big O has Elvis Presley 6-9-75
That's The Thing About That has Off 10-8-11
Son of Subversive Sounds has The Only Ones 11-3-79
Doom and Gloom From The Tomb has the Velvet Underground 1968-69
Released 05.25.2012
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Friday's Found Music May 18, 2012 Shellac, Mark Lanegan Band, Guided By Voices, The Lurkers, The Avengers

Shiny Grey Monotone has Shellac 10-22-11
Music Art VCL has the Mark Lanegan Band on KEXP 2-7-12
Captains Dead has Guided By Voices 10-17-97
Noise Addiction has The Lurkers 9-14-82
Monde de Muebles has The Avengers Live May 1979
Released 05.18.2012
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THE AMAZING VISUAL MUSICAL ADVENTURE DVD THE AMAZING VISUAL MUSICAL ADVENTURE DVD

75orLess Records is proud to announce the release of the DVD 'THE AMAZING VISUAL MUSICAL ADVENTURE', featuring 90 minutes of music videos by 24 label performers.
The DVD will be is limited to only 75 copies and includes a gallery of the entire archive of 75orLess Records album covers. Featuring music videos by: Baylies Band, Before The Masons, bitch brothers, The Blood Moons, Broadcaster, Crotchthrottle, David Tessier, Dennis Most and the Instigators, The Dial Mz, The Doll Eyes, Galvanize, Good Time Charlie, Hank Sinatra Jr, Hope Anchor, The Jesse Minute, Lloyd's Llamas, Mark Cutler, Minky Starshine, The Masons, The Propellers, The Sentimental Favorites, Six Star General, Stan, and Vertical Twin. You can purchase a copy at the label website.
Released 05.16.2012
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Soul-Junk  - 1961 Soul Junk - 1961

Soul-Junk has a new full length album, "1961", available for digital download. Their immense discography started out with rock, went into bizarro hip hop for a few albums, before returning to their rock band-based roots. No matter the genre or approach, one thing remains constant and that is their praise of Jesus Christ, Son of God. I have always considered the religious part of their music to just be one more unique characteristic about the band, and have never let it distract me from the music itself, which is truly original. Known for frequently rotating members of the band, this album has Glen Galaxy backed by members of his actual family, now including his twelve year old son Jude on drums and five year old singer/percussionist daughter Mila. The entire album is streaming and available for purchase at their bandcamp page.
Released 05.14.2012
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Friday's Found Music May 11, 2012 Mojo Nixon, New Multitudes, Firehose, Grant McLennan, Beastie Boys

Big Plans for Everybody has Firehose Live 1988
That's The Thing About That has Mojo Nixon Live April 2012
Big O has the Beastie Boys 5-22-92
NYC Taper has New Multitudes 3-14-12
That Striped Sunlight Sound has Grant McLennan 6-10-91
Released 05.11.2012
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Friday's Found Music May 4, 2012 XTC, Swiz, Supreme Dicks, The Jesus Lizard, Cat Power

Mondo de Muebles has XTC's Peel Sessions
Noise Addiction has Swiz live April 1988
The Free Mumsic Archive has the Supreme Dicks 3-17-12
Shiny Grey Monotone has the Jesus Lizard 11-2-90
Doom and Gloom from the Tomb has Cat Power 9-18-96
Released 05.04.2012
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Six Star General - Splinter Six Star General - Splinter

(From Providence Phoenix March 2012): Their eighth studio effort, Splinter, finds guitarist Kyle Jackson, drummer Dan Ulmschneider, and bassist/vocalist Mark MacDougall peaking hard through concise and potent bursts of stoner sludge. Alt-rock fossils still hooked on vintage Dinosaur Jr., Silkworm, and Archers of Loaf should dig deep into their back catalog. Splinter was recorded in five sessions over two months, a marathon by SSG standards. Credit producer and local veteran musician Kraig Jordan (also of the Masons), who's Plan of a Boy studio has become the go-to recording spot for SSG. Layers of Kyle Jackson's guitar work resonate across Splinter on cuts "Curved Nerves" and "Triple EEE", and if you listen closely, you'll hear Jordan yelling through a bullhorn with swirling echoes. 75orLess brethren Mark Cutler, Bill Keough (Galvanize), and Joe Traynor (Vertical Twin) conjure a garage rock choir on a few tracks, including the opener "Ungroovy Feeling," and the band reworked two cuts from the previous EP. Nine tracks in all, you can download the track Curved Nerves, and buy a copy of the cd at the label webpage.
Released 05.02.2012
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Groundhawgs - Warbirds Groundhawgs - Warbirds

Nostradamus foretold of it in his quatrains.... The Mayan Calendar predicted it... and so it has come to pass... THE GROUNDHAWGS! The long dormant rock outfit who made such a defiant and jubilant noise in the late 80's and 90's, have returned to this island Earth with a new full length LP titled WARBIRDS. It's massive riffs, surgical strike hooks, and melodious choruses threaten to shatter the North American continental shelf, and or change the face of ROCK as we know it. DROP, COVER, and ROLL KIDS... GROUNDHAWGS WARBIRDS IS HERE! TOPS!!! Eleven tracks in all, you can download the track Tops and pick up a copy of the cd at the label webpage.
Released 04.30.2012
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Friday's Found Music April 27, 2012 Modest Mouse, White Hills, Elliott Smith, Sun Ra, Mark Lanegan Band

That's The Thing About That has Modest Mouse 9-10-00
NYC Taper has White Hills 4-9-12
Captains Dead has Elliott Smith 4-13-99
Big O has Sun Ra 11-11-71
Music Art VCL has the Mark Lanegan Band 2-22-12
Released 04.27.2012
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The Masons - Warm Days Long Shadows The Masons - Warm Days Long Shadows

It was 2007 when we last heard from The Masons. In the 5 years that have followed The Masons have sharpened, honed and refined their signature sound. They ask each song what it wants, and then give each song what it needs. The results of "The Masons' Method" is Warm Days Long Shadows. 22 songs over 2 CDs, the new double album is permeated with songs about life in the 21st Century. Warm Days features The Masons' rock 'n roll credentials with big guitars, pulsing drums and anthemic choruses. Long Shadows delves deeply into keyboard laden atmospheres, slow tempos, softly strummed acoustic guitars, and majestic vocals. Warm Days Long Shadows is the perfect soundtrack for a summer's night, a winter's day or any weather pattern. You can download the track 'Get Up', watch a video of the song 'The Only Way', and purchase a copy of the cd at the label webpage.
Released 04.25.2012
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Good Time Charlie - Old Wine New Vinegar Good Time Charlie - Old Wine New Vinegar

Good Time Charlie is a five piece band from the Rhode Island area, featuring former members of Mustache Ride. Formed in 2010 shortly after the death of Leslie Nielsen, Good Time Charlie is an amalgamation of punk/indie and church music. Recorded at Satellite Studios, most of the songs are about parties the band has been to. You can download the title track Old Wine New Vinegar and buy a copy of the cd at the label webpage.
Released 04.23.2012
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Friday's Found Music April 20, 2012 Big Country, Alley Cats, New Multitudes, Bow Wow Wow, Centro-matic

Mondo de Muebles has Bow Wow Wow live 1983
Southern Shelter has Centro-matic 4-9-12
The Steam Engine has New Multitudes 3-12-12
Son of Subversive Sound has Big Country 5-4-84
Noise Addiction has Alley Cats 1-21-83
ASU Music School has Marine Corps Women's Band 11-14-1944
Norwich Univ has A day in the Life of a Cadet 2012
Cadet Squadron 144 shows a Day at Miramar Air Station 2-15-08
Marine Corps loans has loans for enlisted Marine Corps 2012
Sam Houston has Marine Corps history through 1915
Released 04.20.2012
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Buell Thomas - In The Air Buell Thomas - In The Air (Big Blue)

I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with Buell Thomas in the early 1990s. Many a smoke saturated Saturday afternoon were spent listening to music, talking about music and playing music. Now it's 2012 and Mr. Thomas has a record called In The Air that seems to be an extension of those Saturdays long ago. I can hear multiple influences on this record from The Beatles (Billy Preston era) & 1970s Nashville to Burt Bacharach and a spoken word piece called Right Now that could have been on Sun Ra's Heliocentric Worlds Vol. I. This is music to make you feel good; just like a Saturday afternoon. You can listen or purchase the album here.
Released 04.18.2012
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The Sentimental Favorites - The Unrelenting Sentimental Favorites The Sentimental Favorites - The Unrelenting Sentimental Favorites

The Sentimental Favorites are a no nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is Providence RI duo of seasoned entertainers. On The Unrelenting Sentimental Favorites, their sophomore effort five years in the making, they have plenty to say and do so in 31 songs about work, life, growing old, death, family, what's wrong with the world today and how that cigarette makes you look fat. It's almost like a billboard for Medicare Florida would put up. The first 25 copies include a poster with lyrics. Digital downloads are available here, you can download the track Litterbugs, watch a video for the track Hey Sonny, and purchase a copy of the cd at the label website.
Released 04.16.2012
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