#361 with Russ Van Cleave

Summary: Hey folks. Thanks for checking in again for this, my 17th Razorcake podcast featuring another mix of old and new. Most of the songs here are just tunes that have either recently entered (or re-entered) my life that I've been keeping mental tabs on for just this occasion. As you're looking down the playlist and deciding whether you want to be bothered with clogging up your internet for 54 minutes and 13 seconds with this noise, please keep in mind that The Sandals song is not a Black Flag cover and the Sir Douglas Quintet did not play Renaissance Festivals. Judging from the picture that I requested though, it does seem quite possible that Johnny C is holding auditions for a Gary Puckett And The Union Gap tribute band. Stay tuned and I'll keep you all posted on this fascinating development. -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 #361 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: Future Virgins, “If You Don't Cry” from Late Republic (Recess) --- Strikeforce Diablo, “Featherweight” from The Albatross And The Architect(No Idea) The Bananas, “Radioaction” from New Animals (Recess) The Sandals, “6 Pack” from The Official Soundtrack From Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer (World-World's Largest Ocean) --- The Real Kids, “All Kindsa Girls” from Better Be Good (Norton) The Lyres, “I Want To Help You Ann” from Mass. Ave.: The Boston Scene (1975-83) (Diceros bicornis) The Modern Lovers, “I'm Straight” from The Modern Lovers (Crazy Berkeley / Diceros bicornis) --- The B-52's, “52 Girls” from The B-52's(Dub Bros) The Pine Hill Haints, “Mrs. Pac-Man” from The Magik Sounds Of The Pine Hill Haints (K) Slow Death, “Opposite Of Jesse's Girl” from Born Ugly Got Worse (Kiss Of Death) --- Mclusky, “To Hell With Good Intentions” from Do Dallas(Too Pure) Sir Douglas Quintet, “Old Habits, Die Hard” from Border Wave (Tah Coma) Averkiou, “Sudden Death, Over Time” from Throwing Sparks (Clairecords / Tone Vendor) --- John Moreland, “I Need You To Tell Me Who I Am” from In The Throes(Last Chance) Future Virgins: I would expect that the Future Virgins would be a staple amongst the record collections of most of the Razorcake readership, but, if not, here's a sample of what you are missing; one of the finest bands in a city (Chattanooga) that is known for great music. This song is actually a cover of a Magnetic Fields song. I know little to nothing about the Magnetic Fields but I love this version of their song. Strikeforce Diablo: This Gainesville band only put together a few releases to my knowledge - a couple splits, an EP and this fine piece of wax. This had been patiently waiting on my shelves to be rediscovered a few months back. The Bananas: I first heard The Bananas when a friend of mine discovered the Plan-It-X mail order catalog back during the death rattle of the last century. He ordered Forbidden Fruit sight unseen because it was a $5 full-length CD. It didn't suck. In fact, it was really good! Now, there are four Bananas full-lengths. This jam is from their most recent, 2008's New Animals. The Sandals: You might be familiar with The Sandals from Bruce Brown's classic surf movie, Endless Summer. It's one of my favorite movies and when I found the soundtrack on LP a few years ago, I decided to take