My Lai - "Pony Soldier" EP

Chaotic Hardcore from Chicago on Lengua Armada records. I played the hell out of this 7" in the mid-to-late '90s, and you'll probably hear the scratches and pops that resulted from that. This record has an incredible handmade tar-paper cover that looks even better now that it's had a few years to age and discolor the other images. I have included cover and label scans, but not the lyric sheet because it was too big to scan in one piece and I'm too lazy to piece it together using computer trickery.

Here's your link.

Keep it Safe!

If you're going to travel back in time and purchase a safe or alarm system, then the following information may prove useful. Alternately, if you are one of the writers or producers of the hit show Mad Men, maybe a character there would need to buy a safe. I've never seen Mad Men, though. Is it set before 1968? Then maybe one of them guys needs to go into the future and buy a safe. Timecop style. Whatever. You can click on these to make them bigger, if you want.

What is it?

Goldensmell Oyster Mushrooms

Can label for Goldensmell Oyster Mushrooms.

Roosevelt's Inaugural Parade - Self Titled 7"

I don't know a whole lot about this band, really. I know that some of the people in Roosevelt's Inaugural Parade were also involved with the Suicide Machines and King For A Day, and that they released a split 7" with Mainspring, which I have never heard.

This is good stuff, though. It was recorded in 1995 and it completely sounds like it. Shared male / female vocals over chaotic post-hardcore. I guess it what the kids would have called "emo", I don't know. Initial Records put out lots of good stuff. There's a little bit of information about Initial here.

I've included cover scans, label scans and a scan of the Initial Records sticker that was inside, too. So now if you want to bootleg a sticker from a record label that's been out of business for 5 years, I guess you can.

Here's the link to dowload this record. Oh, and happy Halloween to all of you!

Smiley Monroe and The Golden State Boys - "Small Wooden Cross" / "Bluegrass In Hollywood"

The action's all on the B-Side here, people. Not that I don't enjoy Bluegrass gospel. Because I do. But "Small Wooden Cross" isn't much. Nothing wrong with it, mind you, just not that memorable. The B-Side, though...who wouldn't want to listen to someone either bragging or complaining or both that Bluegrass is now the "Next Big Thing" out in Hollywood, California USA? I know I would.

Not much information online about Smiley Monroe. Was he a laboratory-created amalgam of Bill Monroe and Arthur Lee "Red" Smiley? The world may never know!

Click here to download Toppa Records 45-1036!

Two more South of the Border Postcards

Pedro's Glamorous Restaurant, Motel, Gift Shop, Service Station on the Tobacco Trail (U.S. 301). 6 mi. north Dillon, S.C. at N.C. Line.




Pedro's Fabulous Bazaar of 1000 Gifts from 40 Foreign Lands at South of the Border U.S. 301 - Dillon, S.C.