#306 with Russ Van Cleave
Summary: This is my 13th podcast for Razorcake. Most people think 13 is a number of ill omen but I like it because it's the 7thprime number so that makes it sort of lucky. So, in honor of this occasion I picked 14 bands that have nothing to do with the number 13 and one that does. OK. For reals. There is no theme here. This is just another mish-mash of songs that have been floating around the homestead of late. Enjoy! -Russ Van Cleave 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 #306 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: Super Power Abuse, “Pacing" from V/A To Live And Die In TampaBay (ADD Records) --- The Figgs, “Miss Velvet" from Miss Velvet b/w Powder King (Matt Label) Gordon Gano's Army, “The Otherside" from Gordon Gano's Army (Art Of The Underground) The Mountain Goats, “Woke Up New" from Get Lonely (4AD) --- Trainwreck Riders, “World Got Round” from Trainwreck Riders / The Pine Hill Haints split 7” (Let's Pretend) Jason & The Scorchers, “White Lies” from Lost & Found (EMI) DS-13, “I'm A Cop” from Code-13 / DS-13 split 7” (Havoc) --- Pretty Boy Thorson & The Fallen Angels, “Don't Call Me Anymore” from An Uneasy Peace (Kiss Of Death) Devo, “Speed Racer” from Oh No! It's Devo(Warner Bros.) Barbara Mason, “Yes, I'm Ready” from Cooler Than Ice: Arctic Records And The Rise Of Philly Soul (Jamie/Guyden Records) --- Highway 66, “Lake Merrit Moonlight” from Radon / Highway 66 split 7” (Goldentone) David Dondero, “Samantha's Got A Bag Of Coal” from This Guitar (N/A) Sweet Baby, “Don't Do That” from V/A Down In Front (No Idea) --- Tenement, “ “Rock Eating People” from Napalm Dream (Mandible) Henry Thomas, “Bull Doze Blues” from Worried Texas Blues: Complete Recorded Works 1927-1929 (Yazoo) Super Power Abuse: It's been awhile since I've listened to this comp of Tampa area bands from about the mid 2000s and I'd forgotten how great this track was. Unfortunately, this song and the other song on the comp are the only songs this band officially released as far as I know. These two songs are two of only six songs that I'm aware of them recording. The other four are on a demo. The Figgs: Somehow I've gotten through all these podcasts without playing The Figgs. That doesn't seem right so I'm here with the Miss Velvet single to fix all that. I'm not aware of the existence of this song on anything other than this single – one of the frustrating things about being a Figgs fan is that so many of their great songs are squirreled away on hard-to-find EPs and singles like this one (“Hi-Fi Dropouts” or “Rejects” anyone?). I found this one in some used 7” bin years ago. Gordon Gano's Army: Ostensibly made up of an army belonging to the dude from Violent Femmes, these guys have been around for a little while. They've had a few songs on comps and the like but I think this is the only full-length they've released. The Mountain Goats: I don't know too much about The Mountain Goats except that it's pretty much just the one guy (John Darnielle) and that they have about a billion records. This is the only one I have though and I like it. Trainwreck Riders: I'd never heard of these guys until they showed up on a split
