#294 with Russ Van Cleave

Summary: Do you enjoy Razorcake's podcasts? Razorcake is the first and only official non-profit DIY punk rock fanzine in America primarily dedicated to supporting independent music culture. Please help keep us rolling along and consider making a tax-deductible donation to us. If you are reading this before December 31st, 2013, check out our year-end incentives! It's been far too long since I've done one of these. The good part about the wait is that it was easy to find songs to play. That bad part is that I found way more songs than I could fit in a 45 minute show. I suppose that will make the next one that much easier when I can find the time to enjoy a few more Dale's Pale Ales. Like most all of my podcasts, this is just another free form excursion down the rabbit hole. -Russ To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading” (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3.” (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) RAZORCAKE PODCAST #294 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening. Tracklisting: The Steve Adamyk Band, “Unglued" from Self-titled (Dead Broke) --- Brian Eno, “Needle In The Camel's Eye" from Here Come the Warm Jets Chris Wollard And The Ship Thieves, "Anybody Else" (Sound Study) Anthrax, "God Save The Queen" from Armed and Dangerous EP --- XTC, "Making Plans for Nigel" from Waxworks: Some Singles 1977–1982 Wreckless Eric, "Pop Song" from Big Smash! (Stiff) Cleveland Bound Death Sentence, "Love American Style" from Cleveland Bound Death Sentence (THD) --- Unfun, "Chores" from Unfun / Muhammed Ali split 7” (ADD) Rymodee, "What to Do" from Songs of Separation (Plan-It-X South) The Soft Boys, "Queen Of Eyes" from Underwater Moonlight (Living Cream) --- Peter Stubb, "Kill All The Downtowners" from Selected Cuts Vol. 2 (Family Night) O.V. Wright, "The Bottom Line" from The Bottom Line (Hi) Graham Parker, "Fool's Gold" from Heat Treatment --- Spoke, "Just A Thought" from Done (No Idea) The Steve Adamyk Band: This LP was a recent acquisition for me. After hearing from several people that this band was something I was going to enjoy, I have now verified those claims. Brian Eno: Way back in 1973, before Brian Eno was an avant-garde music and studio nerd legend, he was the latest ex-member of Roxy Music. The song here is the first cut from his critically acclaimed debut solo album. While it certainly picks up where he left things off with Roxy Music, the music on this record tends to be more experimental, but amazing just the same. Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves: I guess most people in this forum would be familiar with Chris Wollard, if not with his more recent work with the Ship Thieves, then from Hot Water Music, The Draft, The Cro(w)s, et. al. He and the Ship Thieves recently released their second full-length on No Idea. It's allegedly a pretty good spin, but since I don't have it yet, I'm playing this other really great song that was released on seven inch a couple years back. Anthrax: Yes. This is Anthrax covering the Sex Pistols. Yes. I played this on purpose. XTC: So I'm just now noticing that XTC would be the second song from a group of ‘70s pseudo-artsy Brit rockers I've played on this show. Don't worry. There's one more. While I can't pin down exactly what has brought about this trend, I will say that anything that motivates the dusting off of XTC LPs is a positive development, in my opinion. Wreckless Eric: Almost ‘70s pseudo-artsy Brit rock, but, perhaps, a little too rock'n'roll for the ar