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Holy Crap! Its Finally Episode 33 of The Yank Sizzler Podcast
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VOTE in Dandelion Radio's Festive 50
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Hey Everyone,Its that time of year and the radio station I DJ for, , is holding their celebration. Stop by before December comes and vote for your 3 favorite tracks that came out in 2009. We'll tally the votes and the top 50 tunes get the countdown treatment and broadcast all to great fun and merriment.
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Smart's Palace and Wichita's Shocker Soul!
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My love of Chicago's Numero Group Label was fairly solidified before they went & found the secret Wichita, KS soul scene of the mid to late 60's. I live in Kansas and had never heard about the soul scene in Wichita until this release came out. It's a wonderful collection based around the Smart Brothers and the Neal Brothers and the Smart's Palace club and restaurant they ran and played in. There are some crazy good soul sides on this release, especially by Baby Neal & The Smart Brothers. The compilation also includes other related acts like Fred Williams & The Jewel Band &...
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One intensely moving old 78rpm.
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Hey everyone,So its been awhile since I uploaded anything. But forget that and listen to this. Mississippi Records and Canary Records just released a vinyl only compilation called String of Pearls: A Collection of International 78's. On it is an 1946 release by Shalom Katz entitled Eil Malei Rachmim. It's breathtakingly powerful. According to the liner notes, Shalom was a Holocaust survivor and had been slated for execution. While digging his own grave, he supposedly sang this song and it stirred the guards so much that they postponed his execution. He was able to survive the war beyond that...
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The Scrotum Poles - Revelation EP
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UPDATE: Smeg Pole from The Scrotum Poles has asked me to pull down a couple of these songs. I hope to continue sharing the rest and will update again in a few days.The Scrotum Poles were a punk band from Dundee, Scotland and they had one real release, a 5 song EP called Revelation that came out in 1980 and its just about perfect. Check it out here - [Closed Link] The Scrotum Poles - Revelation EP Tracklisting: 1. Why Don't You Come Out Tonight?2. Night Train3. Pick The Cat's Eyes Out4. Helicopter Honeymoon5. Radio TayIts about as simple and wonderful as pop-punk can get at that time...
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Thomas Function make me happy.
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Hey everyone,I caught Alabama band, , the other night at the Replay Lounge here in Lawrence and had a blast. They have a relatively new 7" out on Fat Possum Records called Belly of the Beast. Its a wonderful little pop diddy that reminds me of older perfected Poster Children. Check it out.They also just started a very long European tour and I'm sure they'd love you to come out to a show if you live on that side of the pond.
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It's Time for a Little Religion, or Hell, a Lotta Religion
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I've completely fallen in love with older gospel from the post war period that more or less is categorized as sanctified blues and soul and this love stems entirely from discovering the gospel compilations on Mississippi Records. MR only does vinyl and is a current obsession of mine. Now last year, they released the LP, Life Is a Problem and I flipped my lid over it. It was probably my favorite release of all last year. And here's why - (This song is unf__king-believable. The lead vocalist is a 10yr old boy named Sugar and he will devastate you)Other stand outs on the LP included [MP3]and for...
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Black Christmas for the holidays
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Hey everybody,Thought I'd pop on real quick at Xmas time with a treat for you. Black Christmas are a wonderful instrumental rock band from Lawrence, KS and they have a new album called "By Way of Decay" thats splendid in every genuine way. I recommend the warm sound of it on vinyl. Here's a cut from the A side for you entitled The Black Heva. RIYL: Mogwai, GYBE, Bardo Pond. Contact them to grab a copy before it's gone.
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The Yank Sizzler Episode 32!
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Jimmy Murphy - We Live a Long, Long Time [1951]78rpm RCA VictorReissued: Sixteen Tons of Rock & Roll{{{Sunset}}} - Dear Friend (Falling Domino) [2008]Album: The Glowing CityNegativland - Perfect Scrambled Eggs [1987]Compilation: Potatoes: Folk Songs From Ralph RecordsOut of Print.CPC Gangbangs - Teenage Crimewave [2007]Album: Mutilation NationAnandji & Kalyanji Shah - Ganges a Go-Go [1999]Compiled and remixed by Dan the Automator & DJ Shadow Album: Bombay the Hard WayAlton Ellis & The Flames - Dance Crasher [1966]Treasure Isle 7"Reissued: Be True to Yourself: The Early...
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Reissued: Sixteen Tons of Rock & Roll
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{{{Sunset}}} - Dear Friend (Falling Domino) [2008]
Album: The Glowing City
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Negativland - Perfect Scrambled Eggs [1987]
Compilation: Potatoes: Folk Songs From Ralph Records
Out of Print.
CPC Gangbangs - Teenage Crimewave [2007]
Album: Mutilation Nation
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Anandji & Kalyanji Shah - Ganges a Go-Go [1999]
Compiled and remixed by Dan the Automator & DJ Shadow
Album: Bombay the Hard Way
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Alton Ellis & The Flames - Dance Crasher [1966]
Treasure Isle 7"
Reissued: Be True to Yourself: The Early Years
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The Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal [2008]
Album: S/T
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Anna Kramer & The Lost Cause - Man in Love [2008]
Album: The Rustic Contemporary Sounds of ...
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The Crumb Brothers - Seat in the Kingdom [19??]
Compilaton LP: Life is a Problem
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Portishead - Deep Water [2008]
Album: Third
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Abe Vigoda - Endless Sleeper [2008]
Album: Skeleton
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Fallen World - Color Coded System (Epsilon Remix) [2007]
12" Epsilon/Maladroit "Dance Like You´re Spelling Gurdjieff"
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Genghis Tron - Endless Teeth [2008]
Album: Board Up the House
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The Evil - I'm Movin' On [1966]
7" Norton Split w/ The Montells
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Santogold vs Diplo - The Guns of Brooklyn [2008]
/ The Dixie Cups - Iko Iko (Diplo remix)
Album: Top Ranking Santogold - A Diplo Dub
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Giant Sand - The Desperate Kingdom of Love [2008]
Album: proVISIONS
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The Wilders - Someone's Got To Pay [2008]
Album: Someone's Got To Pay
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Dion McGregor - The Great Waltz Party [1964]
Album: Dion McGregor Dreams Again
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Pissed Jeans - I'm Turning Now [2007]
Album: Hope For Men
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The French - Punk Rock's Going To Die [2003]
Recorded July 3, 2003 John Peel Session
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Tom Dutson - Lil' School Song [195?]
Compilation LP: Life is a Problem
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Alton Ellis & Eddy Perkins - We're Going Rollin' [196?]
Reissued: Nuclear Weapon: Duke Reid The Trojan
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