An almost weekly assortment of musical oddities purchased by or given to POF.
CULTS – Go Outside 7″ (family forest) – First release from two Dallas based blogs: Weekly Tape Deck and Gorilla Vs. Bear. Cults is a rising duo who will be making headway this year. 400 pressed on yellow vinyl. Mp3s courtesy of Gorilla vs. Bear “Go Outside” and “Most Wanted“.
DESCENDER – Army of Elephants (self) – Local rock four-piece turns out seven tracks for their first release. FYI, a Brooklyn Hardcore Metal act exists with the same name.
FLAMING LIPS w/guests – Dark Side of the Moon LP (warner bros) – There are a few misprinted stickers incorrectly labeling the album ‘sea foam green’ or ‘clear’ vinyl. Double gate-fold with CD. 5,000 pressed, both colors. Features Peaches and Henry Rollins.
JOHN WESLEY COLEMAN III – Bad Lady Goes to Jail DEMO cdr (self) Thirteen garage rock demos, which are potential songs for Wes’ follow-up to Steal Your Mind. Recorded by Orville Neely of Bad Sports, who also did The Strange Boys first album. Label and release date to be announced soon.
GOLDEN BOYS – Whiskey Flower (emperor jones) – Austin band’s 2007 album. New releases out on Alien Snatch (germany) and Daggerman Records.
The LOCUST – Peel Sessions 12” (radio surgery) – Recorded during their peak in 2001. Cover has a spot gloss with The Locust logo on it.
MONOTONIX – Never Died Before/Lazy Boy 7” (drag city) – Recorded by Steve Albini, if that even matters anymore.
NIGHT BEATS – Introducing Ep (self)
NIGHT BEATS – H-BOMB Ep 7” (self)
PENS – hey friend! what you doing (de stijl) – All female UK trio’s brief debut which follows a few 7”s out on various labels such as: art fag, conanann the barbarian and paradise vendors.
QUEENS OF The STONE AGE – Feel Good Hit of the Summer 10” (interscope) – Record Store Day reissue of an early single that was only available on cd single. 5,000 picture discs pressed and stamped.
TOTAL ABUSE – Mutt 12” (ppm) – Austin HC punk band’s second album, comes with digital download and a 16 page zine with lyrics and artwork. Features Dustin from Best Fwends on Bass. Album cover by William Boone.
UNNATURAL HELPERS – Sunshine 7” (hardly art) – Hand numbered out of 500. Mp3 of “Sunshine/Pretty Girls” courtesy of Hardly Art.