Jenifer Convertible: Live at CBGB, March 28, 1998
Jenifer Convertible: Live at CBGB, March 28, 1998

Jenifer Convertible: Live at CBGB, March 28, 1998

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PERSONNEL: Lenny Zenith: Vocals, guitar Jim Santo: Guitar, vocals James Pertusi: Bass, vocals Eddie Siino: Drums, vocals TRACK LISTING: Smoke Weak Brutal Deeam Coffee Rut Pretty Dress Lotion Anger (I Made A) Mistake Eight On March 27, 1998, five days after five inches of snow fell on New York City, an extraordinary five-day warm spell began. Each day had high temperatures of 80° or higher. The high of 83° on March 27 was a record (Source: New York City Weather…

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Monsters From The Id: Hyena Love Pt. II (A Drama In Two Acts)
Monsters From The Id: Hyena Love Pt. II (A Drama In Two Acts)

Monsters From The Id: Hyena Love Pt. II (A Drama In Two Acts)

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ACT I: The Trees Are Bare (Prelude) Hyena Love Pt. II Born In Squirts Brain Damage Dog Fuck Up/Family Man Epitomy Of A Woman ACT II: Crowded With Worms Pooka Love Daddy Does Fine Jellyhole Motherfucker Mean Things Hyena in a ID zone Recess Is Over (Finale) Hyena Love Pt. 666 (Coda) Monsters From The Id was a home-recording project by one Joel Sotelo, then resident of Citrus Heights, California. Although the j-card is undated, its appearance in the reviews…

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Mystery Friday
Mystery Friday Episode Two: None More Blank

Mystery Friday Episode Two: None More Blank

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Welcome to Episode Two of Mystery Friday! Every Friday, I pull a cassette tape out of my box labeled UNKNOWN, play it, and attempt to describe it. This week’s tape is Maxell UDS-II 90-minute cassette. The cassette is clean and in very good condition; however, it is unmarked in any way. The jewel box encasing it is badly scuffed and the front has a big crack in it. It too, is unmarked, There is no j-card. I have no idea…

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The Cranks: Friends & Enemies
The Cranks: Friends &…Enemies, 1989

The Cranks: Friends &…Enemies, 1989

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CREDITS: The Cranks are: Allen: Drums Slim Crank: G & V The Psychic: Bass Names have been left alone to protect noone. Photos by Scott Montgomery Engineered and Produced by Jon Laterza Assisted by Jim Cremmins Special thanks to Rob and Dave at Duplication Spec. Songs © 1989 Slim Music TRACK LISTING: Side 1: Seoul Shuffle Poor Adam Three Sisters Troubled Child Has Anybody Got A Mirror? Ship O’Shit Side 2: She Said She Loves Me It Will All Come…

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The Sporting Bachelors: Vol. II (Live, Drunk and No Excuses)

The Sporting Bachelors: Vol. II (Live, Drunk and No Excuses)

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PERSONNEL: Paul Nero: Lead vocals, tambourine, harmonica John Battaglia: Lead guitar, background vocals Joe “Killer” Kowalski: Bass, background vocals, suds Bill “Wee Willy” Smallcombe: Rhythm guitar Glen Roan: Drums Recorded “live” at the Bachelor Pad May 7, 1988 Photographs by Chris Gillen TRACK LISTING Side A Lies Lies Forward Chatter Artificial She’s Changed Some Somnabulist Burning Barn Lovers But Not Friends Cry In The Night Bloodhound .38 Caliber Kiss Nervous Breakdown Side B Never Again Roses Are Red I’m Goin’…

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Johnny Skilsaw 1991
Johnny Skilsaw, S/T, 9 songs, 1991

Johnny Skilsaw, S/T, 9 songs, 1991

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PERSONNEL: Mike Pain: Vocals Jay Wasco: Swiss Army Bass, vocals Rev. Peter Führy: Pyrotechnics/A.C. repair/more vocals Karen Carpenter: Drums Overproduced by Jay Wasco TRACK LIST: Side A Hair Colour And Witchcraft Spaghetti Western Absolution Row Last Stop Side B: Treadmill For Two Black And Green Fat Of The Land Necrowphest One Heartbeat Away Jay Wasco is among the more memorable characters I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. Musical wizard, inventor of instruments bizarre, post-punk circus master, manic-expressive nutzoid — heck,…

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Skels: Sucks To Be Us
The Skels: Sucks To Be Us + Be With That (Side A)

The Skels: Sucks To Be Us + Be With That (Side A)

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PERSONNEL: Mike “Sport” Murphy: Vocals Bill Hafener: Guitar, vocals Will Liguori: Guitar, vocals John Boghardt: Bass John Phillips: Bass Jimmy Colford: Drums TRACK LISTING: Side A: Mary’s Grave *^ Green Eyes I Call It Home Train Song # Pterydactyl Mighty Sun *^ John Leslie ^ Cheryl *# Knucklehead * Side B: You’re Too Cool Jutt Butt I’ll Read You Stories [instrumental interlude] John Leslie [whip it good mix] Mary’s Grave [dig it mix] Side A of Be With That: You…

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Mystery Friday
Mystery Friday Episode One: It Came From The Basement

Mystery Friday Episode One: It Came From The Basement

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Today surfaced a cardboard Eddie Bauer boot box, marked “Unknown,” in which was about three dozen cassettes, half lacking jewel boxes, most if not all unmarked. The sort of thing any sane man would have tossed out years ago. But I can’t help wondering: What’s on these tapes? I’ll bet you’re wondering too. Welcome to Episode One of Mystery Friday! Every week I will grab a tape from the Unknown Box, play it for you, and attempt to describe it….

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Squirrels From Hell: Live at Nightingales. 09.28.1996
Squirrels From Hell: 7 songs + Live at Nightingales, 09.28.1996

Squirrels From Hell: 7 songs + Live at Nightingales, 09.28.1996

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PERSONNEL: WILL: Bass, vocals Joe Con: Guitar, vocals Roger Morrison: Guitar, vocals on “So Happy” Darian Minnick: drums TRACK LISTING: Side A: Hat Sleep Disturbance Things We Had Pen So Happy Doorbell Every Day Side B: Live at Nightingales, 09.28.1996 UPDATE 3/25/2016: Side A is SFH’s 1996 demo cassette Evil Genus, which is probably around here somewhere. Thanks to Roger for this info! “The Band New York Couldn’t Kill” reminds us why on this astounding document of the band’s classic…

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Airlines: S/T, 4 songs, 1992
Airlines: S/T, 4 songs, 1992

Airlines: S/T, 4 songs, 1992

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PERSONNEL: Tom Kelley: Drums, bells John Tanzer: Guitars, bass, vocals John Neilson: Guitars, synth Joe Arcidiacono: Guitars, bass, vocals TRACK LISTING Steady Goes No.2 Talking About Talking 10,000 Days Here we have a rare, possibly one-off, cassette double-single from New York’s Airlines. Not listed in the band’s official discography, this tape brings together the band’s first two singles for Quixotic: “Steady Goes” b/w “No.2” and “Talking About Talking” b/w “10,000 Days”, with colorful, surrealist-orientalist artwork on the j-card by Liisa…

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