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HELP WANTED!!!
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Hello to you fine people of Denton, Dallas, and Ft. Worth. We are looking for a honest hard working individual to work at the Good Records 3-4 days a week. If you are such a person please come by and pick up an application and fill it out carefully. Also bring a resume with you if you have. Retail experience would be great...even cooler if you had record retail monkey history. Just to get this out of the way early you will be required to bust your butt and are NOT allowed to smoke marijuana on the clock. You must also know your alphabet and know how to count. Musical knowledge would be grand. If you have recently applied stop in and remind us as such.
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A GOOD CAUSE AND GOOD MUSIC FROM GRANDADDY
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Hi everybody,
this is Jason....No....I mean..this is a friend of Jason's ...uh...no..I
mean..
this is a monkey wearing a sombrero riding a border collie bringing Jason a
taco.
But Jason isnt hungry right now because he is recording an album, and being
hungry makes you gnarly, and it makes you nail your guitar solos, and piano
arpeggios, and taco bits in your teeth is bad for vocal overdubs.
Anyways.....here is a little something for the enjoyment of the folks
on Talkscape and whomever else might be interested.
Behold!!...........THE FAMBLY DEMOS
They are free of course,
BUT please,please,please donate money to the EMMETT O'LOUGHLIN Fund if you
end up enjoying this stuff (Make A Donation button on the website).....or
even if you dont. In the end we can all get a little sumthing and feel good
about giving a little sumthing as well
O.K then
ENJOY!
here's the link:
http://jasonlytle.com/famblydemos.php
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MARCH 25th NEW RELEASES
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B-52's-Funplex
First album in sixteen years was recorded in Athens, Georgia and produced by Steve Osborne (Doves, New Order, Happy Mondays) along with the beat programming of Pete Davis (Bjork, Shakira, Gwen Stefani). A combination of electronic and guitar grooves that will certainly launch the distinctive melodies, vocal harmonies and lyrics of The B-52s into a whole new universe. The limited 180-gram vinyl pressing includes a bonus CD of the entire album plus MP3 files.
The Black Crowes-Warpaint LP+7"
Limited edition vinyl pressing includes a 7" picture disc with bonus tracks.
James Blackshaw-Celeste
James Blackshaw-Sunshrine
James Blackshaw-Lost Prayers & Motionless Dances
Boys Noize-Oi Oi Oi Remixed
The Charalambides-Rose/Thorn LP
Counting Crows-Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings
First studio album in six years is two-albums-in-one -- one for Saturday Night and one for Sunday Morning. Initial copies come with a bonus DVD containing six music videos, ranging from "Mr. Jones" from their 1993 debut to the 2002 hit "American Girl."
Crystal Castles-Crystal Castles
Hardcore electronic glitch-pop from Toronto.
Current 93-Of Ruine Or Some Blazing Starre LP
De Novo Dahl-Move Every Muscle, Make Every Sound
This Nashville-based quintet's new album is poised to take their creativity to strange new heights. With musical influences that range from Mercury Rev, Air and Jeff Tweedy to The Beach Boys, The Supremes and Stevie Wonder, this album mixes electronic layers with vintage garage-rock sounds to create a modern and completely engaging axis of experimental rock. Free set of De Novo Dahl paper dolls with purchase.
Lou Donaldson-Here 'Tis
Justin Townes Earle-The Good Life
With Justin Townes Earle's pedigree come mixed blessings. As the son of legendary singer/songwriter Steve Earle, high expectations are the name of the game and he's shown that he is up to the task -- crafting stark portraits and narrative tales with elements of blues, classic country and rock & roll.
Kathleen Edwards-Asking For Flowers LP
Elf Power-In A Cave CD/LP
On their ninth album these seasoned indie rockers find the perfect synthesis of their organic live performances, instinctual ensemble playing and openhearted experimentation. One of their most psychedelic records, it offers thirteen otherworldly tracks of chugging Krautrock rhythms, sing-song pop and harmonically dense balladry. "Their harmonious, peaceful vibe is a testament to the band's Elephant 6 heritage." -- Spin
Evangelista-Hello Voyager CD/LP
Evangelista is the new band moniker of Carla Bozulich (Ethyl Meatplow, Geraldine Fibbers, Scarnella). Raw, beautifully ravaged, semi-improvised soundscapes underpin Carla's incantatory sung and spoken lyrics. Includes contributions from over a dozen Montreal players, including most of Thee Silver Mt. Zion. File under: Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
Excepter-Debt Dept CD/LP
This six-person electronic-noise-improv group from Brooklyn is devoted to the destruction of boundaries between the Psychic Friends Network and reality television. This is an album of protest songs played in anti-commercial style with a timeless message for today's election-year consumer. Scary.
Foxboro Hot Tubs (Green Day)-Mother Mary b/w She's A Saint 7"
Billie Joe and Co. go all '60s garage-pop on this pseudonymous release.
Gnarls Barkley-The Odd Couple
Latest from Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse also rush-released. Vinyl coming in time for Record Store Day.
Janet Jackson-Discipline 2xLP
Kid Dakota-A Winner's Shadow
Dusty, heartfelt, roots-tinged rock that conjures desolate landscapes and tugs at the heartstrings.
Daniel Lanois-Here Is What Is
Daniel Lanois has created an album full of viscerally powerful and beautiful new tracks that rank among his best. Recorded with drummer Brian Blade (Joshua Redman, Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones) and pianist Garth Hudson (The Band), the album captures Lanois' signature musical sensibilities and virtuosity. It also includes philosophical interludes and inspiring conversations with Brian Eno taken from the film of the same name. (The DVD will be available April 1.)
Lemonheads-It's A Shame About Ray: Collector's Edition CD+DVD
Deluxe edition of Evan Dando's breakthrough 1992 album adds demos, acoustic versions and a DVD with music videos and live performances from the era.
The Mae Shi-HLLLYH
Frantic no-wave electro pop bliss! L.A.'s Mae Shi brings on the swirling synthesizers and heavy party jams. Recently earned a hearty 8.1 rating from Pitchfork.
Brad Mehldau Trio-Live
The dozen tracks on this double-disc set were recorded by the trio (Mehldau, Larry Grenadier, Jeff Ballard) at the Village Vanguard in New York City over four evenings in October 2006. The material spans from Tin Pan Alley to Brit-Pop (Oasis' "Wonderwall"), from bossa nova to grunge (Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun").
Morrissey-Greatest Hits CD/2xCD
Solo career retrospective spanning the past twenty years includes thirteen classic Mozzer tracks as well as two new tunes, "That's How People Grow Up" and "All You Need Is Me." Deluxe edition adds a live CD recorded at the Hollywood Bowl and fancier packaging.
Panic At The Disco-Pretty. Odd.
In addition to an exclamation point, the band has also ditched the ProTools studio environment, opting for real instruments and live tracking in an effort to capture a '60s pop sound a la The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan and The Beatles. To these ears it sounds more like E.L.O., which ain't necessarily a bad thing.
Panther-14kt God LP
Pennywise-Reason To Believe CD
Ninth studio album from punk heroes Pennywise represents a bristling return to the roots of their unmistakable sound. Limited edition package includes a poster.
Plants And Animals-Parc Avenue CD
Full-length debut from the Montreal trio is a sprawling opus that owes as much to the spirit of Nina Simone and Ali Farka Toure as it does to the epic sound of Canadian contemporaries Arcade Fire. Recorded entirely to analog tape, from classic '70s guitar tones to folksy ballads to sea shanties-turned-post-rock, Parc Avenue is the sound of rock & roll roots re-invented.
The Raconteurs-Consolers Of The Lonely CD/LP
Second album is rush-released to hype-tacular effect. Here it is! Available everywhere at the same time! LP is a glorious tri-fold, 180-gram, mastered from 2" master tape double-LP. (Props for the cover of Terry Reid's "Rich Kid Blues".)
Freddie Redd-Shades Of Redd
DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist-Present The Hard Sell (Encore)
Chapter Three in the Freeze/Product Placement series. Eight turntables, four mixers, a couple guitar pedals and piles of 7" 45s -- all mixed live. Cover art shows giant robotic jukeboxes destroying iPods. Cool.
Wayne Shorter-The Soothsayer
Horace Silver-Further Explorations By The Horace Silver Quintet
Guilty Simpson-Ode To The Ghetto
Thee Silver Mt. Zion (Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band)-13 Blues For Thirteen Moons
The band's first release in three years finds them louder and looser with crackling guitar crescendos, dive-bombing swirls of strings and group vocal passages that are positively spine tingling. File under: Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
Singer-Unhistories CD/LP
Singer is comprised of Robert A.A. Lowe (Lichens, 90 Day Men), Ben Vida (Bird Show, Town And Country), and U.S. Maple members Todd Rittmann and Adam Vida. The album features all four of these kids singing and harmonizing new chords over their communal cacapho-din.
Skyscraper Issue #27
Includes articles on Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks, Dillinger Escape Plan, Black Mountain, Magnolia Electric Co., Dan Deacon, a special feature on the Top Underrated Records Of 2007 and much more.
Elliott Smith-XO LP
Elliott Smith-Figure 8 2xLP
Long-awaited reissues pressed on 180-gram vinyl with original artwork and lyric sheet inserts.
Switches-Present Lay Down The Law
New British band are all about three-part harmonies, new wave bounce, and guitars that go "chug."
Stanley Turrentine-Look Out!
Under Byen-Siamesisk
Valet-Naked Acid LP
Yeti Issue #5 Book+CD
Includes musical contributions from and/or interviews with Jeff Mangum, Akron/Family, Will Oldham, Karen Dalton, Dean & Britta (covering Galaxie 500 on the CD), Deerhoof, Vashti Bunyan, Tara Jane O'Neil, Iron And Wine and many others. Also features travel journals, poetry, fiction, visual art and much, much more. 240 pages with a gorgeous metallic cover.
John Zorn-The Dreamers
Continuing in the tradition of 2001's The Gift, Zorn combines a lifetime of musical passions -- world music, movie soundtracks, jazz, minimalism, exotica, funk, surf rock and more -- to create a vibrant and multifaceted collection of exquisite, instrumental fairy tales. Includes a sticker sheet of cute cartoon animals.
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INSTORE PERFORMANCES
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Sunday March 30, 2008-PlayRadioPlay!-3pm
http://www.myspace.com/playradioplay
Local boys PlayRadioPlay! will be stopping by to play some acoustic rock for us with selections from their brand new spanking CD entitled "Texas." If you buy the CD that day you will receive a free t-shirt while supplies last. Catch them later that night at the Granada Theater with Yellowcard.
Monday March 31, 2008-Anti-Flag-5pm
http://www.myspace.com/antiflag
Anti-Flag will be stopping by to place a very special acoustic instore performance to celebrate the release of the Tony Visconti produced "The Bright Lights of America." Admission to the packed event is simple. The band asks that you bring a canned food item to benefit the North Texas Food Bank. This will be the first place you can buy the CD. Make sure to catch them full throttle later that night at the Granada Theater.
Wednesday April 9, 2008-The Ruby Suns-6pm
http://www.myspace.com/therubysuns
Ryan from The Ruby Suns will be doing a solo deal which will be a "loopy, sampley" sort of thing. Pick up a copy of their excellent Sup Pop album "Sea Lion" while you are in. Also catch the full band later that night at Lola's in Ft. Worth with Le Loup.
Saturday April 19, 2008-GOOD RECORDS TURNS EIGHT-Noon
http://www.recordstoreday.com
Good Records turned 8 years old on February 7th. We decided to hold off on celebrating to coincide with National Record Store Day. This will be a fun filled day beginning at noon. Announcement of bands and festivities will be coming shortly. Until then rest your liver.
Sunday April 20, 2008-Salim Nourallah-3pm
http://www.myspace.com/salim
Salim produced and played bass on Blacheart Society's latest full length. He will be kicking off the festivities when they celebrate the release of their cd on Hit Records.
Sunday April 20, 2008-Blackheart Society-4pm
http://www.myspace.com/blackheartsocietymusic
Ben Fleming and company will be bringing a keg and their musical equipment to celebrate the release of their new cd Oh!! Oh!!
Saturday May 17, 2008-Dark Meat-4pm
http://www.myspace.com/darkmeats
This Athens collective will be stopping by to promote the re-release of their excellent debut album "Universal Indians" on Vice Records. Bring the scronk.
Sunday May 18, 2008-Atrractive And Popular-3pm
http://www.myspace.com/attractiveandpopular
Attractive and Popular will be playing the rock to celebrate the release of their split with El Paso Hot Button.
Sunday May 18, 2008-El Paso Hot Button-3:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/ephb
El Paso Hot Button will be playing the rock to celebrate the release of their split with Attractive And Popular.
Saturday May 31, 2008-Brothers And Sisters-3pm
http://www.myspace.com/brothersandsistersmusic
Brothers and Sisters is a band out of time. Led by real-life siblings Will and Lily Courtney, their music entirely lacks the calculated cool of contemporary indie rock and seems totally oblivious to the cynical machinations of the music business. In an indie world currently hell-bent on exhuming the still-warm corpse of post-punk, Brothers and Sisters reach back to a sunnier age, when idioms as disparate as polished West Coast pop, rock and roll choogle, AM radio balladry and classic country could still rub up against each other at the same hazy Topanga canyon party. Make sure to catch them the night before at Lola's in Ft. Worth.
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GOOD RECORDS' TOP 20 SELLERS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 3/23/08
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1. She & Him - Volume One
2. The Kills - Midnight Boom
3. Dodos - Visiter
4. Why? - Alopecia
5. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
6. Beach House - Devotion
7. Holy F*ck - LP
8. Earth - The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull
9. Son Lux - At War With Walls AQnd Mazes
10. Stephen Malkmus - Real Emotional Trash
11. Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree
12. Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum (ltd. LP)
13. Destroyer - Trouble In Dreams
14. Atlas Sound - Let the Blind Lead Those Who See but Cannot Feel
15. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
16. Radiohead - In Rainbows
17. Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant
18. Balmorhea - Rivers Arms
19. John Maus - Love Is Real
20. British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
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NEW MUSIC NOW
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURE: THE B-52s
Welcome to FUNPLEX, the first record of the 21st century from THE B-52s. "It's loud, sexy rock and roll, with the beat pumped up to hot pink," says guitarist Keith Strickland of the eleven fresh new songs by the groundbreaking Athens, GA party band that conquered the world with its savvy
hooks, unconventional approach to music-making and original style.
The new CD streets 3/25, check out a few tracks in our pop-up jukebox at:
http://www.smellslikemusic.com/stores/good_records/pop.html
Be sure to click on the NEW MUSIC NOW banner at http://www.smellslikemusic.com/promotions/good_records.html to enjoy all
kinds of new stuff, such as:
RED FEATURE: DAVID SAW - Preview BROKEN DOWN FIGURE, available now
FONTANA FEATURE: CRYSTAL CASTLES - Listen to "Crimewave" from their self-titled CD
CAROLINE FEATURE: BEACH HOUSE - Learn more about their latest release, EVOTION
THE BLACK CROWES: Hallelujah, come join the jubilee! Check out their latest, WARPAINT
THE KILLS: Watch "U.R.A. Fever" from their killer new release, MIDNIGHT BOOM
YAEL NAIM: Enjoy "New Soul" from her self-titled debut. As heard on the MacBook Air ads!
VIRGINIA COALITION: Look & listen to HOME THIS YEAR, out now
THESE NEW PURITANS: Watch "Elvis" from this dynamic UK act's BEAT PYRAMID
SWITCHES: Sample clips from LAY DOWN THE LAW - thumbs up from NME!
SHAWN MULLINS: Listen to "All in My Head," the first single from HONEYDEW
PRIDE TIGER: Watch the titular single from THE LUCKY ONES, available now
PANIC AT THE DISCO: Watch "Nine in the Afternoon" from PRETTY. ODD., out 3/25
MIKE PATTON: Sample a few tracks from his soundtrack for A PERFECT PLACE
JAYMAY: Watch a few videos from her lovely debut, AUTUMN FALLIN'
GREAT NORTHERN: Watch "This is a Problem" from SLEEPY EEPEE, available now
DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN: Get tour dates for his latest, THE ELEVENTH HOUR
BODY OF WAR: Watch the movie trailer, stellar guests (Serj, Pearl Jam) on the soundtrack
BLACK TIDE: Watch incredible behind-the-scenes video footage for LIGHT FROM ABOVE
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RECOMMENDED SHOWS THIS WEEK
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Thu 3/27/08-The Gutter Twins/Great Northern-Cambridge Room-Dallas
Thu 3/27/08-Neil Hamburger-Rubber Gloves-Denton
Thu 3/27/08-Les Claypool/Tim Fite-House Of Blues-Dallas
Fri 3/28/08-Fu Manchu/Burning Brides-Cambridge Room-Dallas
Sat 3/29/08-Mom/Shiny Around The Edges-Rubber Gloves-Denton
Sat 3/29/08-Aceyalone-The Loft-Dallas
Sat 3/29/08-The Hold Steady/Zykos-Emo's-Austin
Sun 3/30/08-Dengue Fever-Lola's-Ft. Worth
Sun 3/30/08-Yellocard/The Spill Canvas-Granada Theater-Dallas
Mon 3/31/08-Saul Williams-The Loft-Dallas
Tue 4/1/08-Tokyo Police Club-Cambridge Room-Dallas
Tue 4/1/08-The Weakerthans/Aa Bondy/Christine Fellows-Granada Theater-Dallas
Thu 4/3/08-Xiu Xiu/Thao-Lola's-Ft. Worth
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