The Shods, The Real Kids, The Lyres, The Clash, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Ray Charles, Jackie Wilson, James Carr, Johnny Thunders, The NY Dolls, The 101ers, The Atlantics, The Jam, The Neighborhoods, The Reigning Sound, The Compulsive Gamblers, The Oblivians, Mott the Hoople, The Beatles, Big Joe Turner, The Pixies, Frank Black, Eddie & The Hot Rods, Underball, The Undertones, The Freeze, Rancid, J. J. Jackson, The Stray Cats, The Replacements, The Kinks, Lou Reed, The Sonics, Bobby Darin, The Remains, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Kings of Nuthin', James Brown, The Merseybeats, Magnatone, The Pills, The Misfits, The Dead Kennedys, The Ramones, Richard Hell, Television, The Troggs, X, Wilson Pickett, Billy Bragg, The Dictators, Etta James, Frank Sinatra, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Fats Domino, Graham Parker, Hank Williams, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Butler, Jimmy Reed, Joe Tex, The Jive Five, The Modern Lovers, The Heartbreakers, Operation Ivy, Sam and Dave, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Solomon Burke, The Who...and so many more
The Sandinista Project is Here!!!
Awhile back we weaseled our way onto a tribute to one of the craziest records ever, The Clash's 'Sandinista.' As big Clash fans we were thrilled to be a part of it, and even more thrilled to share some plastic with Wreckless Eric, Camper Van Beethoven, Bill Lloyd, the Smithereens and a bunch more. And now, The Sandinista Project is available thanks to Jim Guterman and his label, 2:59. We recorded the last song on the record, 'Shepherd's Delight,' which is basically an instrumental version of 'Police and Thieves.' You can buy the CD here or check out our mp3 above.
The new record from The Hyphens, "Get it Straight" available now! Grab it at CD Baby, iTunes or your favorite digital music store.
Get it Straight Press:
The Hyphens are one of the most fun live bands around right now, and this CD does a much better job of capturing that than their previous releases have. From the soul inspired “Two To Tangle” to the Roy Orbison via Bruce Springsteen tearjerker “See You Soon” to the humorous “I Don’t Want Her No More” with its call and response vocals, all seven of the songs on “Get It Straight” are potential hits. They list The Shods and The Real Kids among their influences, and I can hear it in their ability to sing believable harmonies and to write catchy melodies. It’s more classic rock than punk, but more Costello than Presley on the recently developed Elvis-o-meter.
Brian Mosher, The Noise
What's The Hyphens?
The irresistible toe-tappin fun of 50s rock & roll. The raw sweat and energy of 60s garage-soul. The bare-bones "fuck you" of 70s punk. Rock & roll that doesn't discriminate, even against those of the most discriminating tastes. Rock & roll that belongs to me, you and anyone else with a little rebellion up their sleeve. Rock & roll the way it was meant to be. THAT is The Hyphens.
On the previous release from The Hyphens, Tune You Out:
"Its really hard to write one song that tells a straight tale. The Hyphens pull this skill off with ease; these tunes eloquently capture the endless trials of youth and love in six concise tales...Picture a corny rock track in a car ad sloppily played by Hüsker Dü or The Replacements. With the longest track clocking in under three and half minutes, there is absolutely no nonsense here to speak of. Most of the tracks read like anthems, and I will choose One Too Many Teardrops as mine. I think theres one in this CD for any guy in this town who has ever gotten drunk, dumped or both."
-Fillmore Slim, The Noise
"Start with some Ventures-style rumbling drums; on top of that, lay two guitars - one all fuzzy and playing power chords, the other all reverbed and twangy - combined to sound kind of like Duane Eddy on steroids; then the vocalist comes in with a clipped, throaty delivery of lyrics about violence and buyer's remorse; suddenly the whole thing transforms into a dead-on "Armed Forces"-era Elvis Costello and the Attractions imitation....and this is all just in the first song, "Turn It Up". And believe me, you will turn it up. This song is a killer. The rest of the disc is not bad, either, especially "The Hard-Wound Girl", a neo-rockabilly number with a refrain ("She makes my knees quake") that would make Gene Vincent proud...The closing "One Too Many Teardrops"...sounds like a long-lost Dion and the Belmonts track they might have retrieved from the dumpster just in the nick of time...Bottom line, as always, is the songs; and The Hyphens have got a fistfull of good ones here."
-Brian Mosher, BMO
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My old friend King Gully was the first Rasta surfer on the wild North Shore of Barbados. This song is based on his true story. It's been described as a cross between "I Shot The Sheriff" and "Puff The Magic Dragon". :>) I think you'll like it, as well as the shots of great surfing and amazing waves, all from Barbados! Enjoy....
Hiya, long time no babble! Thought you might enjoy seeing Bucky Burro kick some Republican piggie butt! :>) Hopefully the country will do the same next week! Aloha, Rick & Bucky.
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Rock Talk Records is looking for cover versions of Jonathan RIchman songs to go on our upcoming Jonathan Richman tribute CD. You can go to our website www. rocktalkrecords. com to see which songs are already in production by other great artists.
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IT ALL STARTED WITH DOO WOP Snap your fingers to the unforgettable sounds of your favorite Doo Wop classics of the '50s and '60s. Featuring Dion & The Belmonts, The Platters, The Drifters, The Supremes and many more! 146 songs in all!
UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT For the first time ever, own this complete 10 CD compilation featuring 168 chart topping hits! Mix a little funk, a twist of soul, and a pinch of groove, and you've got Time Life's must-have Uptown Saturday Night collection. Get classic R&B hits from the 70s & 80s with the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, Motown supernova, Marvin Gaye, the late great funk master Rick James and many more! For more details Click Here
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