http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:31:27 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:42:27 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Good-blues-news-Fred-McDowell-Vol-2-vinyl-reissue?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Thanks to the good folks at Portland's Mississippi Records, Fred McDowell's second LP for Arhoolie Records has been given a loving vinyl reissue. Originally released in 1966, just six years before McDowell's death from cancer, the... Blues Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:42:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Good-blues-news-Fred-McDowell-Vol-2-vinyl-reissue?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Dons-Music-RIP?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Another independent record shop has bit the dust. Anyone who's driven past the store's former location on Eagle Rock Blvd. has noticed the vacant retail space and the 'For Rent' sign posted in the window. Crazy-haired Don and his c... Record shopping Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:48:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Dons-Music-RIP?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d11-The-Reactors-LA-Sleaze-seveninch-reissue?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Thanks to Artifix Records, the Moreno Valley label that has treated punk rock aficionados to a number of rare and sought-after Southland classics -- including Black Randy, Rhino 39, the Bags, the Absentees and more -- we can now hear another South... Punk rock Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:55:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d11-The-Reactors-LA-Sleaze-seveninch-reissue?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d7-The-Ghastly-Ones-Gears-n-Ghoul-Finks-vinyl-EP?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner The Ghastly Ones may not be forging new paths with their revved-up fuzzed-out hot rod and surf rock. It's a retro genre that reached its apex back in the mid '90s. But the path the band treads is a good one, solid and well-worn, a hike you... Garage rock Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:43:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d7-The-Ghastly-Ones-Gears-n-Ghoul-Finks-vinyl-EP?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d6-What-to-do-with-all-those-pesky-download-coupons?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner A lot of records come with them these days. You shelled out $10.99 for the LP or $4.50 for the seven-inch but lo and behold you also receive a coupon for a free MP3 download of the record. I could paper a small wall with the download coupons I&#39... Record shopping Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:03:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d6-What-to-do-with-all-those-pesky-download-coupons?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Nothing-conquers-Goodnight-Loving-New-7-out-now?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner What made Milwaukee famous didn't make loser out of Goodnight Loving. The energetic, ambitious Wisconsin-based band combines a tough garage punk aesthetic with a heartfelt, dusty country rock edge that just keeps getting better and better... Garage rock Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:12:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Nothing-conquers-Goodnight-Loving-New-7-out-now?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Two-hot-new-singles-from-Slovenly-Recordings?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Exciting news from Reno, Nevada's best record label: Two new seven-inches are ready for your ears from Slovenly Recordings. The Spits latest slab o'wax and a fresh one from Bordeaux, France's prolific  Magnetix. The Spits... Garage rock Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:21:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Two-hot-new-singles-from-Slovenly-Recordings?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Five-underrated-Halloween-records?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Most Halloween records are pretty toothless once you've pried open the coffin. Dozens exist, mostly from the '70s. The majority are from bargain-basement labels, with the major exceptions being Disney's dorky-but-forever-lovable &... Photo Gallery Lists Movie Music Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:16:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Five-underrated-Halloween-records?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Hot-Damn-Davila-666-invades-Downtowns-Five-Star-Bar?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner There's not much information to be had about South Main's Five Star Bar, a new downtown venue worthy of attention. I can't even find a phone number to call and check the show time. But the reportedly somewhat-shaggy, beer-license-only ... Garage rock Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:44:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Hot-Damn-Davila-666-invades-Downtowns-Five-Star-Bar?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d14-The-Bob-Seger-System-22?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Everybody knows "Night Moves," the monster hits that propelled old feathered-locks Bob Seger and his Silver Bullet band over the top and into the classic rock limelight they still bask in today. But in 1969, freshly signed to Capitol Record... Oldies Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:38:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d14-The-Bob-Seger-System-22?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Seveninch-highlights-of-Gonerfest-6?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Bennett of Magic Kids, Gonerfest 6 (Photo: Christy Masengarb)Gonerfest 6: Four days and three nights of almost non-stop rock 'n roll madness in Memphis, Tennessee from September 24 through 27. Barely time to roll out of bed, grab some cheap-ass sausa... Memphis music Garage rock Photo Gallery Music Festivals Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:35:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Seveninch-highlights-of-Gonerfest-6?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Jail-Weddings-Inconvenient-Dreams-EP-out-now?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner "Inconvenient Dreams," courtesy of White NoiseLos Angeles has a long and lustrous music history, from the vibrant blues and R&B scene of the '40s and '50s to the Sunset Strip's psychedelic garage renaissance of the '60s to the iconoclas... Garage rock Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:34:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Jail-Weddings-Inconvenient-Dreams-EP-out-now?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d7-The-Spits-are-back-Schools-Out-LP-out-now?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Courtesy of Recess RecordsThere was a time not too long ago when it seemed like the Spits were all washed up. The skate punk synthesizer wizards from Seattle hadn't released fresh material in years -- just retreads of old material like the '19 Millio... Garage rock Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:26:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d7-The-Spits-are-back-Schools-Out-LP-out-now?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d5-The-Golden-Turkey-Album?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner "The Golden Turkey Album," Rhino Records 1985Now that it's October and the weather has finally changed it's time to start dragging out all those Halloween novelty records. A cavalcade of classic material is out there, ripe for the picking: ... Movie Music Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:43:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d5-The-Golden-Turkey-Album?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Vinyl-highlights-of-Gonerfest-6?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner  Gonerfest 6 came and went like a clap of thunder last weekend. For three nights and two days, Memphis Tennessee's charming Midtown district was beseiged by over 40 garage and punk acts from countries as diverse as France, Scandinavia and Denmar... Memphis music Garage rock Music Festivals Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:15:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Vinyl-highlights-of-Gonerfest-6?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Double-LP-coming-soon-from-Armedalite-Rifles-on-FDH-Records?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Courtesy of FDH RecordsExciting news just in from Philadelphia's stalwart FDH Records:Armedalite Rifles have been playing in the Hudson Valley region of NY for years now. Their always evolving sound is very hard to pin down but you can for sure hear ... Garage rock Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:12:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Double-LP-coming-soon-from-Armedalite-Rifles-on-FDH-Records?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Paul-Collins-Beat-a-1979-power-pop-classic-revisited?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner It's a helluva record: Paul Collins' 1979 post-Nerves solo act LP titled simply "Paul Collins' Beat." There's only one bad song on the record, the whiny, grating "You and I," but every other cut is a pointed diamond of n... Powerpop Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:23:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Paul-Collins-Beat-a-1979-power-pop-classic-revisited?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Sky-Saxons-Eagle-Rock-ghost-The-story-behind?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Courtesy of Rogue RecordsThe ghost of Sky "Sunlight" Saxon lives in my house. It's a strange place for the legendary Sunset Strip rock 'n' roller to haunt: An unassuming mustard-yellow stucco dwelling on a quiet hillside near... Garage rock Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:37:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Sky-Saxons-Eagle-Rock-ghost-The-story-behind?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Eddy-Current-Supression-Ring-Punk-blues-from-Melbourne-Australia?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Courtesy of Goner RecordsIn cult LA punk documentary "The Decline of Western Civilization" promoter Brendan Mullen likens the angry garage bands of 1980 to the folk acts of the '60s: "Instead of using acoustic guitars they have high-sp... Punk rock Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:01:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Eddy-Current-Supression-Ring-Punk-blues-from-Melbourne-Australia?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Slovenly-Recordings-showcase-coming-to-Pasadena?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner Courtesy of Slovenly RecordingsReno's Slovenly Recordings, one of America's finest garage punk record labels, has a whole slate of new wax trax on the market, including a new new full-length platter from Seattle's synth-punk legends The Spits, plus n... Garage rock Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:13:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-930-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Slovenly-Recordings-showcase-coming-to-Pasadena?cid=exrss-LA-Vinyl-Records-Examiner