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You know what? Music is the best. Not only that, but music is still the best and will continue to be the best no matter how awful things might seem. I've felt just about as helpless as most of you probably feel right now and I can't change the world, but I can sure as hell play a little music for everyone. EPISODE #82 of Random Old Records Podcast is a 58 minute and 19 second blast of fun punk rock escapism for all of the kids in America.
You will hear classics by The Muffs, Pointed Sticks, and Young Canadians, brand new jams from Shadow Show, Personality Cult, The Archaeas, and The Bombpops, plus a whole lot more. I tried to keep it fun and silly, but there's rage and sadness and stolen joy and noise and darkness and catharsis and peace in there as well. Log out of social media, throw the newspaper in the trash, and listen to some damn music instead. Remember? Music is the best!
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Random Old Records Podcast #82
Released 04/26/20
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1. The Muffs - "Kids In America"
(Hamburger, SFTRI 2000)
2. Color TV - "Anybody's Girl"
(Typical Girls Vol. 5, Emotional Response 2020)
3. The Bombpops - "Radio Silence"
(Death In Venice Beach, Fat Wreck 2020)
4. Upset - "Holy Basil"
(Upset, Lauren 2019)
5. Swearin' - "Oil And Water"
(Fall Into The Sun, Merge 2018)
--Mr. Amazing!
6. The Archaeas - "Replica"
(Rock N Roll 7", Total Punk 2020)
7. Chubby And The Gang - "Hold Your Breath"
(Speed Kills, Static Shock 2020)
8. Personality Cult - "Figure"
(New Arrows, Dirtnap 2020)
9. Don't - "You Got Me Bad"
(Fever Dreams, Rockstar 2016)
10. Golden Triangle - "Neon Noose"
(Double Jointer, Hardly Art 2010)
11. Lewsberg - "From Never To Once"
(In This House, 12XU 2020)
-- The secret miracle of birth!
12. Shadow Show - "Contessa"
(Silhouettes, Burger 2020)
13. Gauche - "Pay Day"
(A People's History Of Gauche, Merge 2019)
14. Maze - "Join The LCD"
(Maze, Lumpy 2019)
15. Noxeema - "Shadows"
(Noxeema, ... 2019)
16. Citric Dummies - "Tearing Out My Nails"
(Tearing Out My Nails, Fashionable Idiots 2017)
17. Knowso - "Physical Freak"
(Like A Buzz 7", Total Punk 2019)
18. Spray Paint - "Can't Help But Kill"
(Into The Country, 12XU 2019)
--Jimmy Pursey speaks!
19. Sham 69 - "Hey Little Rich Boy"
(Tell Us The Truth, Sire 1978)
20. Article 58 - "Event To Come"
(Messthetics #105, Hyped To Death 2007)
21. The Rage - "I've Got Your Number"
(Bloodstains Across Canada, Bloodstains 2015)
22. Young Canadians - "Hawaii"
(Hawaii, Quintessence 1979)
23. The Minors - "Another Stupid Love Song"
(Radio Ready Wisconsin, Cheap Rewards 2014)
24. Pointed Sticks - "Part Of The Noise"
(Perfect Youth, Quintessence 1980)

Wow what a year it's been already, huh?! If you're looking for some low-stakes joy and relief from dealing with life here on Earth in 2020 AD, you've come to the right place. EPISODE #81 of Random Old Records Podcast is stacked with good music and escapism, so slam that download button right now!
I've been in a deep country phase ever since watching the Ken Burns documentary last year, so this episode starts off with some classics from Dottie West and Mike Nesmith, plus honky tonk rarities from Johnny David and Joyce Cobb. My other obsession lately has been Various Artists box sets from the Cherry Red group, so I also highlighted some jams by The Tremoloes and Byzantium from the incredible Getting It Together In The Country collection of UK country rock. As if the theme wasn't crystal clear, the interstitial sounds in this episode come from the 1967 stock cars n' moonshine epic Hell On Wheels, starring country legend Marty Robbins! You'll also hear recent jams from Holly Golightly, Paint, Parsnip, En Attendant Ana, and a whole lot more. This is a fun one, so stay indoors and check it out!
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Random Old Records Podcast #81
Released 03/15/20
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1. Phil Ochs - "Chords Of Fame"
(Greatest Hits, A&M 1970)
2. Michael Nesmith and the First National Band - "Dedicated Friend"
(Loose Salute, RCA 1970)
3. Johnny David - "Race With The Devil"
(Hillbillies In Hell, Iron Mountain 2016)
4. Dottie West - "Reno"
(Country Sunshine, T-Bird Americana 2011)
5. Joyce Cobb - "Your Love"
(Stax Country, Craft 2017)
--Hell On Wheels Part 1!
6. The Tremoloes - "Hello Buddy"
(Across The Great Divide, Grapefruit 2019)
7. Neil Landon - "I've Got Nothing To Lose"
(New Rubble Vol. 1, Past and Present 2005)
8. Jerry Jeff Walker - "Pick Up The Tempo"
(Ridin' High, MCA 1975)
9. Byzantium - "I'll Just Take My Time"
(Across The Great Divide, Grapefruit 2019)
-- Hell On Wheels Part 2!
10. Holly Golightly - "Obstacles"
(Do The Get Along, Damaged Goods 2018)
11. Fabienne Delsol - "So Many Could Not"
(Four, Damaged Goods 2019)
12. Peacers - "DTMTYCYM"
(Introducing The Crimsmen, Drag City 2017)
13. Paint - "I Didn't Know A Thing"
(Paint, Mexican Summer 2018)
14. Quilt - "Eliot St."
(Plaza, Mexican Summer 2016)
--Hell On Wheels Part 3!
15. Parsnip - "My Window"
(When The Tree Bears Fruit, Trouble In Mind 2019)
16. En Attendant Ana - "Flesh Or Blood"
(Julliet, Trouble In Mind 2020)
17. Isobel Campbell - "Just For Today"
(There Is No Other, Cooking Vinyl 2020)
18. Emerald Web - "Flight Of The Raven"
(Dragon Wings And Wizard Tales, Stargate 1979)
19. Bill Fay - "Tiny"
(Countless Branches [Deluxe Edition], Dead Oceans 2020)

Winter is rolling on and I can't believe another month has already passed. January brought my 40th birthday, and now it's time for EPISODE #80 of Random Old Records Podcast. Thanks for checking in, I think this one is something great, so let's not waste time!
I've been a huge fan of the podcast You Don't Know Mojack, which has been doing deep dives into the SST Records discography for a few years now. So, this episode kicks off with some songs from the label's heyday by Das Damen and Firehose, plus a track from the same era from Cincinnati punks The Erector Set. This comes from the INCREDIBLE compilation We Were Living In Cincinnati, which collects rare punk from my hometown and was released by the ever dependable Hozac Records. Get it now! After that hot start, you will hear old and new pop, both indie and power, from the likes of Tacocat, Comet Gain, Crabby Appleton, Prix, The Pandoras, and so much more.
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Random Old Records Podcast #80
Released 02/02/20
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1. Firehose - "Brave Captain"
(Ragin' Full-On, SST 1986)
2. Squirrel Bait - "Tape From California"
(Skag Heaven, Homestead 1986)
3. Das Damen - "Where They All Went"
(Jupiter Eye, SST 1987)
4. Dicks - "Lifetime Problems"
(1980-1986, Alternative Tentacles 1997)
5. The Erector Set - "Inside Out"
(We Were Living In Cincinnati, Hozac/Shake It 2019)
--Crypt Of Dark Secrets!
6. Comet Gain - "Your Life On Your Knees"
(Fireraisers Forever!, Tapete 2019)
7. Vivian Girls - "Memory"
(Memory, Polyvinyl 2019)
8. Tacocat - "New World"
(This Mess Is A Place, Sub Pop 2019)
9. Palehound - "Stick N Poke"
(Black Friday, Polyvinyl 2019)
10. Guv'ner - "Break A Promise"
(The Hunt, Merge 1996)
--Badminton!
11. The Pandoras - "Dark November"
(Hey! It's The Pandoras, Burger 2018)
12. The Whatt Four - "Dandelion Wine"
(Happy Lovin' Time, Big Beat 2015)
13. The Little Bits - "Girl Give Me Love"
(Down In The Valley Vol. 1, Perfect Toy 2018)
14. The Baron Four - "She Walks By"
(Out Of The Wild, Soundflat 2014)
15. The Pacifics - "I'm Talking About You"
(Play Favorites, Bachelor 2011)
--Trial of the dead!
16. The Pop - "Wait A Minute"
(Radio Ready Wisconsin, Cheap Rewards 2014)
17. Liverpool Echo - "If I Told You Once"
(Liverpool Echo, Spark 1973)
18. Prix - "Run Run Away"
(Historix, Hozac 2016)
19. The Way We Live - "King Dick II"
(Man Chest Hair, Finders Keepers 2012)
20. Crabby Appleton - "To All My Friends"
(Crabby Appleton, Elektra 1970)

Happy 2020! I got married in 2019 which was pretty incredible, but otherwise the year was mighty rough in all sorts of ways for all sorts of people. Luckily, music continues to be amazing and it always seems to be there to lift everyone back up when they need it the most. EPISODE #79 of Random Old Records Podcast is here to start off the new year right with an hour of that sweet, sweet musical nectar!
Loveland, Ohio-based Colemine Records was the hands-down label of the year, putting out a steady string of soulful and thoughtful LPs and 45s. So, it makes sense to feature a stack of jams from their catalog, including the Harlem Gospel Travelers, Thee Sinseers, and Black Pumas. Vivian Girls came back after a long absence with an incredible new album, and you will also hear the crucial "I'm Far Away" on this episode (plus more in the future, it's REALLY good). In between, there are a bunch of new and old jams from Opal, Possible Humans, Chromatics, Death and Vanilla, plus so much more. You might have also noticed that a bunch of older episodes have been added to the feed, and more are on the way, so stay tuned for more vintage shows and great new stuff in 2020!
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Random Old Records Podcast #79
Released 01/02/20
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1. Nico Collins and the Soul Chance - "Give Love A Try"
(Give Love A Try 7", Colemine 2018)
2. John Williams - "Can't Find The Time For Anything Now"
(Come Join My Orchestra, Grapefruit 2018)
3. The Shape Of The Rain - "Hello 503"
(The Shape Of The Rain, Background 2001)
4. The Harlem Gospel Travelers - "Motherless Child"
(He's On Time, Colemine 2019)
--Wild in the streets!
5. Thee Sinseers - "It Was Only A Dream"
(It Was Only A Dream 7", Colemine 2019)
6. The Elements - "Hey Lady"
(Eccentric Soul: The Saru Label, Numero Group 2018)
7. Robert Moore - "Just Can't Help Myself"
(Eccentric Soul: The Saadia Label, Numero Group 2017)
8. Black Pumas - "Fire"
(Black Pumas, ATO 2019)
9. Hope Sandoval and Mercury Rev - "Big Boss Man"
(The Delta Sweete Revisited, Partisan 2019)
--Grizzly!
10. Chromatics - "Move A Mountain"
(Closer To Grey, Italians Do It Better 2019)
11. Purple Pilgrims - "I'm Not Saying"
(Perfumed Earth, Flying Nun 2009)
12. Opal - "Happy Nightmare Baby"
(Happy Nightmare Baby, SST 1987)
13. Death and Vanilla - "Vespertine"
(Are You A Dreamer?, Fire 2019)
--The miracle of birth!
14. Soda Shop - "Fool's Paradise"
(Soda Shop, Velvet Blue 2015)
15. Vivian Girls - "I'm Far Away"
(Memory, Polyvinyl 2019)
16. Primo - "Closed Tomorrow"
(Amici, Upset The Rhythm 2018)
17. Possible Humans - "Absent Swimmer"
(Everybody Split, Trouble In Mind 2019)

Like a lot of people, I haven't left my house much for the last seven months. I've spent a lot of time with headphones on, trying to find the dreamiest music possible to escape into and pass the time. EPISODE #88 is crammed full of distorted guitars, piercing synths, vocal histrionics, and meditations on lives both small and large.
In this hour, you will hear classics from Lone Justice, The Soup Dragons, and Beverly, brand new jams from White Poppy, Maria Minerva, and The Lemon Twigs, plus a whole lot more. It jumps from country-rock to soul to garage pop to deep dance beats to progressive peacoat rock to trance-folk to throwback Britpop to real-deal Britpop. It's best experienced after spinning around for a few seconds and collapsing on the floor. Enjoy!
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Random Old Records Podcast #88
Released 10/27/20
DOWNLOAD HERE (Right-Click, "Save As")1. Lone Justice - "This World Is Not My Home"(This Is Lone Justice, Omnivore 2014)2. Neal Francis - "These Are The Days"(Changes, Karma Chief 2019)3. The Lemon Twigs - "Live In Favor Of Tomorrow"(Songs For The General Public, 4AD 2020)4. Axxa/Abraxas - "So Far Away"(Axxa/Abraxas, Captured Tracks 2014)--I always wanted to say that!5. White Poppy - "Broken"(Paradise Gardens, Not Not Fun 2020)6. Girl Ray - "Friend Like That"(Girl, Moshi Moshi 2019)7. Maria Minerva - "I Could Be Your Best Friend"(Soft Power, 100% Silk 2020)8. Ashrae Fax - "Hurricanes In A Jar"(Never Really Been Into It, Mexican Summer 2014)--Those are tapeworms!9. Wax Machine - "Shade"(Earthsong Of Silence, Beyond Beyond Is Beyond 2020)10. Christine Harwood - "Question Of Time"(Occasional Rain, Ace 2020)11. Roger Rodier - "Easy Song"(Upon Velveatur, Sunbeam 2006)12. Meg Baird and Mary Lattimore - "Painter Of Tygers"(Ghost Forests, Three Lobed 2018)--Tips from Mary Weiss!13. Beverly - "Madora"(Careers, Kanine 2014)14. Soft Science - "Breaking"(Maps, Test Pattern 2018)15. Cullen Omori - "Happiness Reigns"(The Diet, Sub Pop 2018)16. The Soup Dragons - "Hang Ten"(Hang Ten, Sire 1987)17. Manic Street Preachers - "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"(Help, Go Discs 1995)