Mark Mulcahy - Taking Baby Steps

The Colorado Buffaloes played Air Force on Saturday. The previous week I posted the Feelies 12" single and they had a huge comeback and won. I was going to post the Feelies again this weekend (superstitious?) but I did not and they lost. Sorry Buffs, guess it was my fault, lol....
I've been posting more modern releases lately. The 12" spotlight has gotten my juices flowing, as have some of the newer items. This was released this year and I bought it directly from the label in a limited edition of 300. Same label as the Billy Childish release. Mark Mulcahy was in Miracle Legion and I am a huge Miracle Legion/Mark Mulcahy fan. Miracle Legion will eventually find it's place in this blog's 12" single spotlight.
 

Billy Childish- By The Way of Love and Hate

I think the Feelies did the trick on Saturday. Colorado roared back and beat those pesky Nebraska Huskers...Go Buffs. Maybe I will reserve the Feelies for gameday. A little superstition and luck
Tonight, I'm going to share some Billy Childish. I have loved Billy's music since I discovered him during his Sub Pop heyday. I've got my share of his albums and 45's but let's face it...there is way too much to collect. I did previously upload one of his Thee Headcoats releases. This is the newest Billy Childish release I have picked up in some time. I discovered Formosa Punk, a label out of Japan and saw they had released this.  I bought this directly from the label and paid a little extra for the limited green vinyl copy (only 25 made) that came with an autographed post card. The geeky collector in me says, "way cool".

12" Single Spotlight - Feelies - Paint It Black / Raised Eyebrows

12" single spotlight. Spent sometime recording some more 12"singles. I am sitting here watching the Buffs against Nebraska and they are behind. Offensively, Colorado seems a bit confused. So, pushing forth good vibes I thought I would upload Paint It Black by the Feelies. I've been a huge fan of the Feelies going back to 1986 and have all of their Promo 12" singles. My wife and I saw them a few years ago at Cats Cradle but unfortunately we were on vacation last year when they were here so we missed them. A&M reissued their 1st LP Crazy Rhythms and this promotional issue was released to promote it. I sure would like to have words with the DJ and his black marker at KRCX that desecrated this release. But I was happy to only pay 1.99 for it back in the day. As a bonus, I am uploading Raised Eyebrows (my favorite). More Feelies 12" single uploads to come.

Jay Reatard - Always Wanting More

Made it through Dorian with just some yard flooding, minor leave/tree debris. We were lucky the path stayed off shore but we sure had some heavy rain last night. Not sure what the wind gusts were but at times the trees sure were swaying. I have the day off due to the storm so maybe I will record some more tunes for the ole blog.
Here is another recent acquisition. A friend sent me a MP3 years ago of the Jay Reatard singles LP. I loved it. I have wanted the 45s off that lp but just have never taken time to track them down until I picked this one. They seem to be reasonably priced so maybe I will try to get them all. Sadly, Jay died not long after I received the MP3's. Drugs are not glamours kids!

The Criminal$ - The Boys Are Back

It's hurricane season again. I think I have been through 15-20 Hurricanes since I moved here in 1994. The number of Hurricanes that downgraded to a tropical storm and then hit the state probably doubles that number. Dorian is expecting to skirt the state tonight and we are in the zone for 4-10" of rain and winds up to 60+. And the damn things seem to always hit at night when you can't see jack. Today's post is from a cool 45 I picked up earlier this summer. The guy I bought it from was reaaaalllllll slow in sending it and to compensate he added a few extras...way cool. Sylvain Sylvain formed this band after the demise of the New York Dolls. Sadly, Sylvain has recently announced he has cancer. Pray your treatments are successful.

Counts Four - Listen To Me (JCP)

I've picked up some cool things lately with tonight's being the cool beans find of the year. I had the 45 for this the Picture Sleeve has been on my want list for years. I was out and about on Saturday with a friend and we hit this yard sale and this guy had a suitcase full of 45's in the garage. I see them and as I am going toward them, the guy is showing his wife a 45 and says, "Remember this one." He turns and puts it back in the suitcase and it's this one! I quickly pounce and buy them all without looking at them. There were a few other gems including an Embers picture sleeve. Every Counts Four sleeve I have ever seen has had these glue stains.

Billy Squier- The Big Beat

It's late here on the East Coast and I'm wide wide awake as the Colorado -Colorado State football game comes on shortly (of course it's delayed due to weather so I'll be up half the night). Good thing it's a weekend! So, what to do while waiting...post a song. Picked this up a few weeks ago. I always loved Billy Squier and the stuff he did with Piper is fantastic. Tale of the Tape was my favorite Squier LP and I was surprised to learn this is a pricey 45 as it prime for sampling.