May
POLYROCK - ROMANTIC ME 1980
Polyrock was an American post-punk/New Wave band formed in New York City in 1978 and active until the mid-1980s. Strongly influenced by minimalism, the group was produced by the composer Philip Glass and Kurt Munkacsi. The band, led by singer/guitarist Billy Robertson (formerly of the group Model Citizen), had a keyboard-heavy, pattern-based sound strongly reminiscent of Glass’s work; in fact, Glass performed on their first two albums.
May
Cool video commercial for the new Clash Box Set coming out Sept!
Jan
IT’S PUNK ROCK MOVIE DAY!
TODAY WE BRING YOU:
URBAN STRUGGLE (1981) - a rad doc about the Cuckoo’s Nest
This one features many of our childhood favorites Black Flag, T.S.O.L, Circle Jerks and some decent interviews. Personally the Circle Jerks footage reminds me why they were one my favorite live bands back in the early 80’s, I know everyone talks about the intensity of Black Flag but I always thought DOA, T.S.O.L. and the Circle Jerks were more fun live.
THE VANDALS LYRICS
“Urban Struggle”
I want to be a Cowboy
I got to be a Cowboy
I’m born to be a Cowboy
I want to be a Cowboy
A Cowboy! Uh-huh
Tonight we’re taking me fast car
Were gonna go down to the Cowboy bar
I’m gonna wait till the club is full
and I’m gonna ride the mechanical bull
Cowboy look is the one I sought
Can’t change now cause the clothes are bought
To be a true Cowboy was my fate
I can’t help it if I was born late
All the Cowgirls in their Stetson hats
and their tight fitting jeans so they don’t look fat
We’ll all be listening to the Cowboy tunes
and stomp around like a bunch of goons
Cowboy look is the one I sought
Can’t change now cause the clothes are bought
To be a true cowboy was my fate
I can’t help it if I was born late
We’re all OD’d on the Olden West
Seein’ who’s Cowboy clothes look the best
I can ride that phony bull so damn good
Sometimes I think I’m Clint Eastwood
Cowboy look is the one I sought
Can’t change now cause the clothes are bought
To be a true cowboy was my fate
I can’t help it if I was born late
I know I’m a Cowboy deep inside
My hat band’s made out of synthetic rattle snake hide
After a couple shit kickin’ Cowboy movies
I’ll check out the Cowboy scene down at Zubie’s
Cowboy look is the one I sought
Can’t change now cause the clothes are bought
To be a true cowboy was my fate
I can’t help it if I was born late
Find out who all fights the best
We start fights with them punks at the Cuckoo’s Nest
Those damn punks are crazy (though)
and meaner than a bull at a rodeo
Cowboy look is the one I sought
Can’t change now cause the clothes are bought
To be a true cowboy was my fate
I can’t help it if I was born late
You call me an Urban clone of course
A big deal if I’m afraid to ride a horse
With a broken nose and a fucked up knee
Maybe this Cowboy scene just ain’t for me
Cowboy look is the one I sought
Can’t change now cause the clothes are bought
To be a true cowboy was my fate
I can’t help it if I was born late
Yee Haw
Cowboy look is the one I sought
Can’t change now cause the clothes are bought
To be a true cowboy was my fate
I can’t help it if I was born late
( I couldn’t make it as a Punker )
Jan
I’m not always excited to go see reunited bands play live, there have just been too many disappointments over the years. But here’s an example of a band who’s first three records I just love to death and now I’m thinking I might have to make this trek out the Parkside on May 28th.
http://holdmyticket.com/event/130643
-Dal
Jan
Latest Issue of Mojo Magazine is in the racks!
Mr. Johnny Marr is telling you to get down to Phono Select and buy some records!
FREE CD! MARR AND FRIENDS: A celebration of Johnny’s genius by Edwyn Collins, John Frusciante, Sandie Shaw, Beth Orton, The Cribs, Modest Mouse, The The & more…
JOHNNY MARR: Can the Smiths genius, solo at last, out-sprint the shadow of the ’80s greatest band? And what’s the truth about The The and the tomatoes? Plus: tributes by Noel Gallagher, Radiohead, and more.
AARON NEVILLE: From New Orleans’ Calliope Projects to the Grammys, via the big house and smack house, the mountainous man with the angel voice has seen some things.
THE DAMNED: The pioneering UK punks relive the laughter, tears and custard pies. But hang on, who are they calling a “comedy band”?
ETTA JAMES: The rawest soul diva in the pantheon didn’t have to dig deep for pain to fill her music. Abandoned by family, inveigled by drugs, her life was the blues.
ROBERT FRIPP: King Crimson’s art-rock eminence is abdicating from music, disgusted by the venal modern biz. But not before letting fly with both barrels. “Creativity is of the heavens,” he says. “The industry is subterranean.
2013 PREVIEW: Why we’ll be rocking to Roger Waters’ Wall redux, Dave Grohl’s rock doc, King Krule’s urchin indie, Björk in a tent, and the Tuareg Jimi Hendrix.All the most enticing acts, and events, of the next 12 months compiled.
REVIEWED: Villagers / Aaron Neville / Biffy Clyro / Broadcast / Alasdair Roberts / Esben & The Witch / I Am Kloot / Bessie Smith / The Who / Nick Drake / Jackie De Shannon / Ernest Ranglin / The Moving Sidewalks / Iggy Pop / Tracey Thorn / Danny Baker / The Rolling Stones / Lonnie Donegan / West Of Memphis / Robert Glasper & DOOM / Alabama Shakes and more.
PLUS! The Black Keys: new album / Introducing Matthew E White and Rival Sons / Jools Holland’s Mindblowers / Andrew Loog Oldham / Revisiting Breaking Glass / Soundgarden / Farewell, Chris Stamp / Unseen Joe Strummer / James Chance and The Contortions.
Jan
PHONO SELECT NEW VINYL ARRIVALS!
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Recent arrivals week of: 1/17/2013
Dearest Phono Select Records Fans,
Once again we’ve taken the time to give our die hard fans a list of highlights from our recent vinyl arrivals. These are some cool things that came in this week and will be put out in the racks today. You read it first!
Check out the list and give us a call or email if you have any questions.
Don’t forget you can always check us out on Facebook, Twitter and our blog for instore happenings.
P.S. - We wanna buy your stuff! We will buy your used CDs / Tapes / Vinyl as long as they are in GREAT shape and contain super duper cool music.
Give us a call or an email if you’re unsure of the genres we’re looking for.
We give the best rates in town guaranteed(ask around).
Big ol’ collections are welcome. We’ll come to your house!
Do you have a working boombox, turntable, tapedeck or Walkman that is just lying around? We’ll take those too.
Thanks,
Your pals at PHONO SELECT RECORDS
Used 12” Vinyl
(This is a very quick highlight of the hundreds of “new” used vinyl we have in this week. Come in the shop to get the best look!)
Agali ‘Ali’ Ag Amoumine ‘Takamba’
Alan Markusfeld ‘Contemporus’ (1979 - Visa Records)
Atlanta Rhythm Section’ Red Tape’
B.B. King ‘Completely Well’
B.B. King ‘The Memphis Masters’
Big Joe Williams ‘Early Recordings 1935-41’ (1970’s Mamlish Records compilation)
Bob Dylan ‘Blonde on Blonde’ (1966 2LP US Mono pressing)
Brownie McGhee ‘Traditional Blues sung by Vol 1 (Original 1959 Folkways press)
Brownie McGhee ‘Traditional Blues sung by Vol 2 (Original 1960 Folkways press)
Charlie Parker ‘The Fabulous Bird’ (1955 Jazztone Records)
Cheap Trick ‘At Budokan’
Dizzy Gillespie ‘New Wave’ (Original 1963 Mono pressing on Phillips)
Eagles ‘Hotel California’
Eberhard Weber ‘The Following Morning’ (1977 - ECM Records)
Elliott Murphy ‘Aquashow’ (1973 - Polydor Records)
Elmore James & The Broom Dusters ‘Blues After Hours’ (Affordable copy of a rare LP)
Emitt Rhodes ‘s/t’ (1970 - Dunhill Records)
Explosions in the Sky ‘The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place’ (2LP)
Frank Zappa ‘Hot Rats’ (Original 1969 US pressing)
Georg Deuter ‘Celebration’ (1976 - Kuckuck Records)
Georg Deuter ‘Cicada’ (1982 - Kuckuck Records)
Georg Deuter ‘Ecstasy’ (1979 - Kuckuck Records)
Georg Deuter ‘Haleakala’ (1978 - Kuckuck Records)
Georg Deuter ‘Land of Enchantment’ (1986 - Kuckuck Records)
Georg Deuter ‘Nirvana Road’ (1984 - Kuckuck Records)
George Harrison ‘Living in the Material World’
Grateful Dead ‘Workingman’s Dead’
Harvey Mandel ‘Shangrenade’ (1973 Janus Records)
Herbie Hancock ‘Maiden Voyage’ (1966 Blue Note repressing)
Herbie Mann ‘Stone Flute’ (1970 pressing w/die-cut cover on Embryo Records)
Inxs ‘Shabooh Shoobah’
Iron Butterfly w/Pinera & Rhino ‘Metamorphosis’
Jeff Beck ‘Blow by Blow’ (1974 instrumental album)
Jeff Beck ‘Wired’
Jefferson Airplane ‘Crown of Creation’
Jimmy Rogers ‘Chicago Bound’ (Original 1970 Chess Records pressing)
John Abercrombie ‘Animato’ (Featuring Vince Mendoza & Jon Christensen -1990 ECM)
John Coltrane ‘Blue Train’ (1985 DMM reissue of this Jazz classic)
John Lennon/Yoko Ono ‘Double Fantasy’
Jr. Walker & The All Stars ‘Peace & Understanding is Hard to Find’ (1973 Motown)
Keith Jarrett ‘In the Light’ (1974 2LP on ECM Records)
Kenny Wheeler ‘Deer Wan’ (1978 - ECM Records)
Kings X ‘Gretchen Goes to Nebraska’ (1989 - Megaforce Records)
Leadbelly’s Last Sessions ‘Part 3’ (Original 1962 Folkways pressing)
Lightnin’ Hopkins ‘Autobiography in Blues’ (Original 1960 pressing on Tradition)
Man ‘Rhinos, Winos + Lunatics’ (1974 - United Artist Records)
Memphis Slim ‘Soul Blues’ (1974 ALA Records)
Miles Davis ‘In a Silent Way’ (Early reissue)
Miles Davis ‘Kind of Blue’ (Original 1959 Mono pressing w/6 eye Columbia labels)
Miles Davis ‘Sketches of Spain’ (1960 original pressing with ‘6 Eye’ Columbia)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse ‘Rust Never Sleeps’
Neil Young ‘American Stars ‘n Bars’
Neil Young ‘Hawks & Doves’
New Orleans’ Sweet Emma & Her Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Oingo Boingo ‘Nothing to Fear’
Ornette Coleman ‘Science Fiction’ (1971 Columbia pressing)
Paul Hardcastle ‘19’ (1985 UK only import 12”)
Peter Michael Hamel ‘Colours of Time’ (1980 - Kuckuck Records)
Queensryche ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ (1988 promo only picture disc)
Richard & Linda Thompson ‘Shoot Out the Lights’ (1982 Canadian press on Hannibal)
Robin Trower ‘Twice Removed from Yesterday (1973 UK original on Chrysalis Records)
Roy Buchanan ‘Dancing on the Edge’ (1986 - Alligator Records)
Santana ‘s/t’ (Original pressing of his 1969 debut album)
Sex Pistols ‘Interview’ (Fan Club UK import picture disc from the 80’s)
Sleepy John Estes ‘The Legend of’ (Original 1962 Delmark pressing)
Spirit ‘s/t + Clear’ (2LP set featuring their 1st and 3rd albums)
Spooky Tooth ‘You Broke My Heart So I Busted You Jaw’
Squeeze ‘Babylon and on’
Steely Dan ‘Aja’ (1980 Original Master Recordings (MoFi) pressing)
Steely Dan ‘Katy Lied’
Steely Dan ‘The Royal Scam’ (1976 Canadian pressing)
Steve Kuhn & Ecstasy ‘Motility’ (Released on ECM)
Stevie Wonder ‘Signed, Sealed & Delivered’ (OG Tamla pressing)
Stevie Wonder ‘Where I’m Coming From’ (OG 1971 Tamla pressing)
Taj Mahal ‘Giant Step + De Old Folks at Home (2LP double album set)
T-Bone Walker ‘The Inventor of The Electric Guitar Blues’ (Blues Boy Records)
Terje Rypdal ‘After the Rain’ (1976 - ECM Records)
Terje Rypdal ‘What Comes After’ (1974 - ECM Records)
The Allman Brothers ‘Wipe the Windows-Check the Oil-Dollar Gas’ (2LP Live collection)
The Allman Brothers Band ‘Beginnings’ (1973 2LP reissue first 2 albums)
The Beat ‘Special Beat Service’
The Beat Farmers ‘Van Go’
The Beatles ‘1962-1966’ (1976 2LP ‘Best of’ - US pressing w/inner sleeves & gatefold)
The Beatles ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ (1988 Capitol reissue w/purple labels)
The Beatles ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ (Early 1964 Mono pressing on United Artists)
The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ (Early pressing with Apple labels and no barcode)
The Beatles ‘Beatles 65’ (1964 US Capitol Records pressing w/rainbow center labels)
The Beatles ‘Help! OST’ (1971 reissue w/gatefold sleeve and Apple labels)
The Beatles ‘Help! OST’ (OG 1965 stereo pressing w/gatefold sleeve & rainbow labels
The Beatles ‘Hey Jude’ (1970 US pressing w/Apple labels)
The Beatles ‘Let it Be’ (1970 US pressing w/red Apple labels)
The Beatles ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ (1967 1ST US Mono pressing w/24 pg booklet - No barcode)
The Beatles ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ (Early 1967 US repress with 24 page book)
The Beatles ‘Rubber Soul’ (Early 70’s US repress w/Apple labels)
The Beatles ‘Sgt. Peppers’ (1967 Capitol pressing w/rainbow labels & gatefold sleeve - No insert)
The Beatles ‘Sgt. Peppers’ (Early 80’s repress w/inserts and cut-outs)
The Beatles ‘White Album’ (Last US pressing on Capitol w/purple labels - Has poster & 4 photos)
The Beatles ‘Yellow Submarine’ (1969 US stereo pressing w/Apple labels)
The Beatles ‘Yellow Submarine’ (Canadian pressing w/Apple labels)
The Beatles ‘Yesterday & Today’ (1966 3rd Mono pressing w/trunk cover)
The Dixon Brothers ‘Beyond Black Smoke’ (1973 Country Turtle Records)
The Drongos ‘s/t’ (1984 - Proteus Records)
The Fabulous Thunderbirds ‘T-Bird Rhythm’
The Grease Band ‘s/t’
The Har-You Percussion Group (Out of print limited edition reissue)
The James Cotton Blues Band (Original 1967 pressing on Verve Forecast)
The Kinks ‘Come Dancing w/The Kinks (1977-1986 2LP ‘best of’ compilation)
The Leroi Brothers ‘Forget About the Danger…Think of the Fun’
The Maytals ‘From the Roots’ (1970 UK import on Trojan Records)
The Psychedelic Furs ‘All That Money Wants’ (12” EP featuring a single w/ b-sides)
The Rolling Stones ‘Beggars Banquet’ (1968 2nd US pressing)
The Rolling Stones ‘Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!’ (Live set recorded in 1969)
The Rolling Stones ‘Hot Rocks 1964-1971’ (2LP ‘Best of’ compilation)
The Streets ‘Original Pirate Material’ (2LP)
The Supremes ‘Where Did Our Love Go’
The Temptations ‘With A Lot O’ Soul’
The Wailers ‘Burnin’ (1973 US pressing w/gatefold sleeve)
The XX ‘XX’ (Includes poster - Young Turks Records)
Tom Verlaine ‘Words from the Front’
U2 ‘The Joshua Tree’
Vampire Weekend ‘Contra’ (180 gram vinyl w/poster)
Victoria Spivey ‘Recorded Legacy of Blues’ (Self released 1970 LP of her 1920’/30’s recordings)
Wall of Voodoo ‘Mexican Radio’ (1982 12” EP)
Wilco ‘(The Album)’
Wolf Parade ‘Apologies to the Queen Mary’ (Their 2005 debut album on Sub Pop)
Yeasayer ‘Odd Blood’
Yesterdays New Quintet ‘Angels Without Edges’ (2001 2LP on Stones Throw Records)
ZZ Top ‘Sleeping Bag’ (1985 UK only import picture disc) This is a short list of stuff we are putting out today 1/17/12. Be assured there is a whole bunch of rad records being put in the racks everyday so get down to the shop this weekend! We put out about 150 used LPs a week!
New 7” Vinyl
Harness ‘Victim of Suffering’ (Limited to 500 copies on Mind Melt Records)
Stress Relief ‘Feelings of Expiration’ (Limited to 100 copies on black vinyl - Mind Melt Records)
Drug Culture ‘s/t’ (Limited to 100 copies on white vinyl - Mind Melt Records)
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Dec
The debut 7” from Sacramento’s Sneeze Attack is out on Pleasant Screams / Phono Select Records. Sneeze Attack assaults your senses with two low-fi boy/girl pop gems on this single. The band features members Dino The Girl (of Little Medusas) and Hans White (of The Croissants) and Christine Shelly (Knock Knock,Pizzas)
You can pick up your copy of the 7” at Phono Select Records.
