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This show covers the second RSD drop from September 26. It also includes some Drop 1 items that didn't come into my attention until recently. I draw your attention to the three Sunbeam Records RSD releases featured herein. Raw Material, Wizz Jones and The Fallen Angels LPs will make me follow this label closely from now on. Also, the expanded Gang War LP has lots of tracks that were not on the original, and reminds me how great Johnny Thunders was. The final Television Personalities singles compilation was a very pleasant surprise as well.

This year’s Record Store Day was broken into 3 drops. This is part 2 of a show that covers the first drop from August 29. You will hear the same RSD records in the same order, but different tracks than last week. I think this gives two shades of view and really opens up a better appreciation of the releases that came out. I hope you enjoy as I did.

This year’s Record Store Day was broken into 3 drops. This show covers the first drop from August 29. Almost everything is rock, except The Wild Tchoupitoulas and Luiz Eça Y La Familia Sagrada – all of it is 100% Gull approved. Next week will be different songs from the same records, allowing a deeper look at the many excellent releases that came out.

Pretty much free floating play-what-I-feel-like-listening-to set. Lots of interesting stuff pulled from the shelves. My personal item of interest is the Green On Red BBC Transcription Service LP track – wow!

A rock show that should prove most pleasing. The RSD on August 29 saw the rerelease of the Cleveland Confidential compilation. We will get to that in a few weeks, but this show starts off with two Cleveland area bands, BPA and Qi-ZZ. Immediately following, two of my favorites, Naked Prey and Nymphs (Inger Lorre). The Flamin' Groovies do a 1974 track that foreshadows their signature Shake Some Action track, then another personal fave band Leaving Trains, followed by the Sid & Nancy story chronicled by fellow NYC artist Philip Rambow. A Dan Stuart (Green On Red) track that is not on any of his records, a song by the recently departed Walter Lure (Waldos) and three jewels (Tommy Hoehn, Ned Doheny and Mats Wawa) and you have one heck of a show.

What is this show? Maybe better to ask what it isn't... Starts off consistent with soul funk boogie during the first hour, but in the second hour starts to mutate through beat tracks, 60s Mod, balearic, then ambient to take you on a full trip whose concept was solidified from the first track of hour one.

What is this show? Maybe better to ask what it isn't... Starts off consistent with soul funk boogie during the first hour, but in the second hour starts to mutate through beat tracks, 60s Mod, balearic, then ambient to take you on a full trip whose concept was solidified from the first track of hour one.

LP tracks show of what I am calling fuzzy/fringe. That is, what stated as a paunk show, upon closer examination, became a melange of bands slightly outisde the typical boundaries of that sound. They had a fuzzy connection to punk, and were all fringe members of the punk community. So there you go, fuzzy/fringe. Many tracks I loved so much listinging to over and over as I prepared this. I will especially draw attention to Eddie Criss Group, with their track that reminded me of 'The In Crowd' as interpreted by Bryan Ferry, SF's House Of Pants, Richmond VA's Prevaricators from their critically despised second LP, and to cover star Bill Case, who proves that you don't have to look effeminate to be glam!

LP tracks show of a rock sub-genre I am calling 'coasting' - that is, tracks where the artist lets space permeate the track a little more than usual, giving them a smooth groove feel. One of the things I learned this show was that many of the tracks that follow this model end in a fade out. I think there are many great tracks you will want to hear, though I will especially call out the Ray Alexander Technique track in the second hour. Looking through the cuts, I have to say there is nothing here I would NOT steer you to if you were sitting in the room with me.

7" only show starting with two private press Boston bands (1979 and 1986), then moves into six darkwave singles, then three 60s & 70s international singles, before moving into a smile inducing selection of rock singles from many times and places, with three classic Postcard Records singles in a row.

Gulls Window Circus version of disco, presented with love for you to enjoy. Every track is well-chosen, but you must hear the final 2 tracks in part 2, me says.

Something I haven't done in a long time - a disco show (at least, Gulls Window Circus version of a disco show). If you think you hate disco, please listen: there is so much great music hiding under that much-maligned label. The best in that genre has an undeniable magical quality and is absolutely infectious. The Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin, Chuck Mangione and Salsoul Orchestra trio of tracks are must hears, and the Al Kent closer is for-tears.

California 70s for the most part, or stuff that owes some feel to that. Both LA and the Bay Area are covered. Also Memphis (Jim Dickinson), New York (The Band), Brisbane (Robert Forster), plus England (The Animals, America, East Village, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Syd Barrett, Beverley, Blind Faith, Anne Briggs, Michael Chapman) – wow!- I guess a lot of England. But the sound is California. Hope you like the show.

Ambient music show. The Blue Gas track is a must hear, with a Walk On The Wild Side sliding bass part and other familiar elements, but woven in a unique way. Relax and enjoy!