Interesting...but obscure.

I have noticed a rise in something in conversation, people my age or younger reffering to 60's and 70's music as "oldies" and basically crap.  Well for those who don't know what they are missing here is a list of a shitload of bands and records that you may or may not have heard of.

Madlib-Medicine Show #'s 6 and 11 - One's a psychedelic trip and the other is a mixtape thing of some sort.  Play them back to back a couple of times if you find yourself out of drugs.

Stryper - About as metal as a blade of grass.

The Synthi Group Vol 1,2,3  -VCS3 enthusiasts making proper space music. 

Steel Panther- joke cock rock band.

Ra the Rugged Man-  Smart man.  Turned down Def Jam records.  Brooklyn underground.

The L Michaels Affair-  Dont know, Charlie listened to it.

Inner City Posse- Dogg Beats -   The only time i've ever heard ICP sound like a real rap crew.

Giraffs? Giraffs!  -  Run! there coming right for us!!!

Animals Are Leaders-  The drummer for Suicidal Tendincies is in it.

Low- Com'on-  Proof that you can play 'Softer' rock.

Lite-  Jappy instrumental band. 

(To be continued...)

John Farnham - Break the Ice

No Doing Justice blog would be complete without this over-the-top 80's tune, taken from the movie RAD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP3xY3iYY1E

The End of Justice

I'm sad to announce Justice Records has closed on september 25th 2011. We will no longer be making posts of reviewed vinyl records that were available there. Instead I'll be posting reviews of other things that pop up. RIP Justice Records.

King Crimson - Lizard

Nobody on earth knows what the fuck Peter Sinfield is writing about. Or what Robert Fripp has in his head. And apparently Gordon Haskell didn't know either. The third full length album from King Crimson doesn't sound as jazzy as Wikipedia says although the moments are there. The first track sounds at first like a child's nightmare is about to begin, with it flowing into a beautiful piece. Haskell's vocals seem not so much out of place but just simply different to the music, owing to the fact this is the only album he's on. His distorted vocals on the next two tracks were very interesting to which I did enjoy. The last piece on side A is quiet and tranquil. Not one for the car. Side B holds the true to form prog rock epic (and title) track with Jon Anderson of Yes making an appearance. Rupert awakes to find the never ending mellotron note. Morning coffee was washed down with a bolero trying to sound like jazz, or jazz trying to sound like bolero. Either way, Carl Palmer wasn't behind the kit.

Rocky IV at 45

A customer here has been rediscovering albums by playing records back at 45 speed. The best one that turned out was the Rocky IV soundtrack.

This is funny as hell when played back at this speed. The voices are not too much "chipmunky" but its still up there. The speed however takes the ballads of the album and makes them a ton better. "Eye of the tiger" has a bit more urgency than its normal 33rpm version. James Brown sounds even more ridiculous at higher speeds.

The highlight is the two instrumentals, the War track and the Training montage. For some reason the higher speed makes them kick ass even more. I would imagine lack of vocals helps with this, but if anything, you'll get to the victory music in half the time.

Kitty Kalen - Little Things Mean A Lot

I was flipping through some stacks and this cover made me jump it was so creepy. Like she's either wearing a plastic mask or a real life version of Lady Elaine from the neighborhood of make-believe. So we'll give this a shot.

This is on Vocalion records and I can't find a year on it anywhere. It looks very mid sixties, with an orchestra directed by Jack Pleis.

The sound? Typical wistful pop music of the era. It actually reminds me of the crooner songs on "the wizard of oz". A girl singing about longing for love in every song backed with a slow orchestra strings and horns. Your grandmother would love this stuff.

Crows Foot

A Florida band that played here before. Decent two person hardcore band with a female singer.