Whats on your turntable tonight?

@bslon: Excellent! I too just found a copy of the Records' self-titled debut, as well as it's followup (which introduced new member Jude Cole, who had previously been a member of Moon Martin's band). Excellent Power Pop.

The Records' main songwriter/singer John Wicks was in the audience at the Emitt Rhodes live appearance I participated in (the 1997 Poptopia Festival in L.A.), and I ended up connecting with John and doing some shows with him in the following couple of years. A very sweet guy, and a damn fine songwriter. He unfortunately passed away a few years back.

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@bdp24 I enjoy your stories, thanks for sharing.

I much prefer that first record over their second, especially like how the cymbals come in at intervals on “Starry Eyes”. That really grabs me, you as a drummer maybe not so much. Excellent Power Pop for sure! Funny that you mentioned Moon Martin, I had that in last night’s queue but lost steam late.

i always thought the records were underrated as a guitar band, and i prefer their (marginally) harder edged second  record (plus i can't listen to "teenarama" without cringing).

on my queue, in the same vein:

richard x. heyman, cornerstone

myracle brah, live on planet eartsnop

dm3, garage sale compendium

Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman