Lydia Lunch - Queen of Siam (1980)

Origin: Rochester, New York
Genres: Experimental Rock/No Wave
Recorded: 1979, Blank Tapes Studios

Personnel:
Lydia Lunch: vocals, guitar solo on "Tied and Twist" & "A Cruise to the Moon"
Jack "L. Lindo" Ruby: bass
Douglas Bowne: drums
Pat Irwin: all other instruments, backing vocals
Robert Quine: guitar solos(tracks: 7, 8, 10, 11)"
Billy Ver Planck Orchestra (tracks: 7, 8, 10, 11)
Arranged by Billy Ver Planck

Track Listing:
(All tracks composed by Lydia Lunch; except where indicated)
1. Mechanical Flattery (2:46)
2. Gloomy Sunday (Sam Lewis, Rezső Seress) (2:57)
3. Tied and Twist (2:55)
4. Spooky (Buddy Buie, Harry Middlebrooks, Jr., James Cobb, Mike Shapiro) (2:40)
5. Los Banditos (3:10)
6. Atomic Bongos (Pat Irwin) (2:17)
7. Lady Scarface (3:12)
8. A Cruise to the Moon (3:54)
9. Carnival Fat Man (2:11)
10. Knives in the Drain (Lunch, Billy Ver Planck) (4:00)
11. Blood of Tin (1:09)

Goddamn, here's something totally different. This, I guess, is best described as mortuary lounge music, with Lydia's innocent macabre vocals combining with eerie dungeon music. Unbelievable, I know, but you will have to hear this album, it's completely drenched in haunting atmosphere. Lydia's birthday is the same as mine so she's a gemini, too. I love her.

Queen of Siam

Skinkrawl

SkinKrawl was a local NOLA band, with Jay Branch (who co-owned Incision Records with Ben Falgoust (Soilent Green, Goatwhore), being one of the members. In an interview, Jay said the following:
"Our vision for SkinKrawL was always to be the most abrasive live act in the world. We toured hard and played harder, getting banned from venues around the South. I went to the emergency room more than once from injuries sustained during our shows, and several other members have permanent scars to show. We came close to being signed near the end, but it just wasn't meant to happen. We broke up shortly before Hurricane Katrina due to personal differences, with two members going on to join a rock band from Chicago called Before the Wait.

 Track Listing:

1. Self Inflicted
2. Once Again
3. Don't Look
4. Nothing Left
5. Looking Glass

SkinKrawl  is/was a band that I saw numerous times back in the day.  I came across this the other day while looking for a Demo by another local band for my friend Devildowninga.  These guys were on to something good, I'd have really like to have seen how they would have progressed had they not split up.  Anyways, check it out.

Oh, and the demo that I was looking for was by another local NOLA band called "Crawfish Fossil".  If anyone reading this has that demo, PLEASE email me.  It would be mucho appreciated.

SkinKrawl

Soilent Green / Grief - 1995 - Split 10"

Grief (US)
Genre(s)
Sludge/Doom Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Inner mind torture through political matters

Soilent Green (US)

Genre(s)

Sludge/Death Metal/Grindcore

Lyrical theme(s)

Abusive/Distressed Relationships, Drugs, Hate

1995 - Split -Pessimiser Records    
    
Offered as a 10".
Grief
1.Green Vegetable Matter   
Soilent Green
2.Gagged Whore   
3.Swallowhole   
4.Grasping For Air Through Lust   


Here is a classic Split EP from two of my favorite bands.  All of these songs are pretty much well known I guess you could say, but this is pretty much a must have for fans of either of these bands.  If you haven't heard either band, then I suggest you check them out.

Get you some.

Grimwolf- Pure American Werewolf Metal

Genre: Groove/Thrash
Year: 2009
Label: 13 O'Clock
Origin: USA

Well, this was quite a surprise. With such a stupid name, how can one not listen to it? Well, this is one of the only Groove/Thrash bands I've heard do the genre right. The production here really stands out. It suits the music perfectly, and it's heavy as all Hell. Sounds like Pantera a bit, except that it doesn't suck. Southern Groove/Thrash done right, to sum it up.

Line-up:
Brent Wisdom - Vocals, Guitar
Ehren Behringer - Guitar
Ryan Lightfoot - Bass
Joe Downard - Drums

1.	GrimWolf	03:18
2.	Becoming The Beast	03:03
3.	Feast of Flesh	03:54
4.	Immortal Beloved	04:37
5.	Full Moon Draw	03:51
Total playing time		18:43

Light your joints!

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The band requests that you join their webzine, in exchange for the album. I'll be nice and let you have it for less that even that, but it's what keeps bands going and I suggest you sign up for it. It's quick and easy.

It's on the right-middle of the page.

Flesh Parade - 1998 - Kill Whitey

Genre

Grindcore
Lyrical theme

Internal Struggles

Current Line Up:
Scott Leger - Vocals (Shrum, D.I.E.)
Tony Salisbury - Bass (Mule Skinner)
Todd Capiton - Drums (Mule Skinner, Hangnail)
Rene Perez - Guitar

Former Members:
Vocals :
Blake Balu
Jason Pilgrim (Drip)
Guitar :
Joe Militello
Duane Marcel
Bass :
C.J. Pierce (Drowning Pool)
Shane Lechler
Ben Marrs (Exhumed, Hangnail)
Julien Fried (Black Rose, R.I.P. (US), Tirefire)

1998 - Kill Whitey

Track Listing:

1.  Monsieur Lebeaux   
2.  Backstabber   
3.  King Cobra   
4.  Bite and Get In It   
5.  Fat and Gristle   
6.  Worthless   
7.  Bite and Get In It   
8.  Just a Little   
9.  Coping With It   
10. Lighten Up   
11.'Bout Had It   
12. How About Some Good Stuff   

These guys have been around for a while, I remembered that I had this after seeing a flyer for a local show the other day so I figured I should share.  This is grindcore from the dirtiest city in the United States.  How can you go wrong with that?

nolagrindeh?

Nightbringer - Death and the Black Work (2008)

Genre: Black Metal
Lyrical Themes: The Occult
Origin: United States of America (Green Mountain Falls, Colorado)
Formed: 1999
Status: Active
Label: Avantgarde / The Ajna Offensive
File: 140 MB/320kbps

Lineup:
Naas Alcameth - Vocals, Scripts, Strings (Akhlys, Serpentinam, Temple of Not, Rhune)
Ophis - Strings (Temple of Not)
Nox Corvus - Strings, Percussion (Serpentinam)
Grimnar aka Alabas - Guitar (Serpentinam)

1. Caput Draconis - Black Saturn 7:59
2. Womb of Nyx 7:27
3. Feast of the Manes 7:00
4. Of Silence and Exsanguination 10:01
5. The River Lethe 7:12
6. Beneath the Sands of Dudael 14:05
7. Cauda Draconis - Azra Lumial 10:45

Another awesome band from Colorado. I've only been in Colorado for a couple of years and I've never been to Green Mountain Falls, but it sure sounds pretty. Anyhoo, this shit is incredible. The production is great, the musicianship is top notch and the whole package gives off a haunting atmosphere that is gonna take numerous listens to truly understand. I can tell a lot of work and thought went into developing this album. Give this monster a listen, then buy it to keep this kind of music coming. Definitely for fans of bands like Deathspell Omega.

Nightbringer

Bluesiana Triangle - 1990 - Bluesiana Triangle

1990 - Bluesiana Triangle

Bluesiana Triangle was a jazz, blues and funk group with Dr. John (keyboards, guitar, vocals), David "Fathead" Newman (sax, flute), and Art Blakey (drums).

Track Listing:

1. Heads Up    

2. Life's a One Way Ticket    

3. Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me    

4. Need to Be Loved    

5. Next Time You See Me    

6. When the Saints Go Marching In    

7. For All We Know

This is a CLASSIC.  This is bluesy jazz with a hint of that New Orleans spice that I absolutely love.

 

Shoo Fly

That Handsome Devil - A City Dressed In Dynamite (iTunes Version) (2008)

Year: 2008
Genre: Rock/Swing/Hip Hop/R&B
Label: Modern Savage Recordings

Lineup-

Godforbid - Lead Vocals

Jeremy Page - Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Banjo, Pedalsteel, Glockenspiel, Percussion, Accordion, Synth, Kazoo, Backing Vocals

Naoko Takamoto - Backing Vocals

Andy Bauer - Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Backing Vocals

Evan Sanders - Keyboard, Trumpet, Trombone

Martin Rodriguez - Guitar

DJ Beyonder - Turntable

Lucas Lajuene - Violin

Benjamin Powell - Violin

Fabrizio Mazzetta - Cello
Tracklisting:
1. Damn Door – 3:01
2. Wintergreen – 2:59
3. Rob the Prez-O-Dent – 3:21
4. Pills for Everything – 4:31
5. Cry – 3:40
6. Kiss the Cook – 3:23
7. Viva Discordia – 4:13
8. Squares – 3:21
9. Mexico – 3:57
10. Reagan's Kids – 3:34
11. Tree Food – 4:25
12. Karaoke Burial - 3:44
13. Power Drunk -2:34

That Handsome Devil, formed in 2004, fronted by the ever-so-charming Godforbid, is a band that defies genre boundaries and all around kicks ass. A swing/rock base sound is complimented with funk, jazz, rockabilly, surf, and a hint of hip-hop to create a unique, yet acessible album. A City Dressed In Dynamite is the first full-length from the Boston, Massachusetts group, preceded by one short EP. High-energy songs like "Rob The Prez-O-Dent" and "Viva Discordia" are counterbalanced by deep, dark songs such as "Kiss The Cook", which deals with drug addiction and unstable living conditions; "Daddy don't come around here no more; and mommy's cookin' rocks up on the stove". The album also uses soundbites from what sounds like 50's educational films.

Come Kick This Damn Door Down!

Kladovest - Escape in Melancholy (2009)

Genre: Black Metal
Lyrical themes: Solitude, coldness, nature
Origin: Ukraine
Formed in: 2004
Status: Active

Lineup:
Dmitriy K. - All instruments
Thurios - Vocals (Astrofaes, Hate Forest, Drudkh)
Alexander A. - Lyrics, graphics

Track List

1. Abyss of Broken Clocks 10:18
2. Gritted Fangs 8:11
3. Tead of Silk 7:22
4. Insignificant Bile 7:49
Total playing time
33:40

Here it is! I've been waiting for this release for awhile now because their debut was really good and on this one, Thurios does the vocals. While the debut was a cold, mechanical, inhuman affair, this release is way more subdued and tranquil with elegant and sad guitar leads and Thurios' distinctive vocal work. I'm really loving this one and I just wish it had a couple more songs. Drudkh fans are gonna love this.

Escape in Melancholy

King Diamond - No Presents For Christmas (1985)

Year: 1985

Genre: Heavy Metal

Lineup-

King Diamond - Vocals

Michael Denner - Guitar

Andy LaRocque - Guitar
Timi Hansen - Bass Guitar

Mikkey Dee - Drums

Tracklisting:

1. No Presents For Christmas - 4:19

2. The Lake (Charon) - 4:11

This is a single released back in '85 by the King of Metal. This is the first thing released by King Diamond (excluding the demo). "No Presents For Christmas" is a cheesy song about Santa getting stuck at the North Pole. Well, it managed to launch the monolithic career of the mastermind behind "Abigail", "Them", and "Give Me Your Soul...Please?", so why not give it a shot?

Note: The title of the second track is labeled either "The Lake" or "Charon" from different sources. I called it "The Lake" because there were more sources that called it that.

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Midwinter - Enthrone in Blizzard (2006)

Genre: Melodic Black Metal

Lyrical Themes: Nature Worship, Heathenism

Origin: China (Xi'an)

Formed in: 2005

Status: Active

Current Label: Pest Productions

File: 100 MB/320kbps

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Current line-up:

Runenblaze - Vocals

Bloodfire - Guitar (Yn Gizarm, Hellward, Varuna, Zuriaake)

Zak - Bass

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1. Endless Winter Realm 3:38
2. Into the Circles 4:01
3. Lurid Horizon 5:37
4. Thunder Lord 4:01
5. Forgotten Song 5:31
6. Northern March 5:56
7. Midwinter 4:35
8. Enthrone in Blizzard 4:42
9. Pestkrieg (Nachtfalke cover) 7:04
Total playing time
45:05

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Midwinter is another band that Bloodfire (Zuriaake, Yn Gizarm) is involved with and this album ranks among his best. This is very melodic mid-paced atmospheric black metal that gives you a sense of the frostbitten doldrums. I'm eagerly awaiting their follow up album.

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Midwinter

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground (1969)

Genre: Rock n' Roll

Origin: New York City, New York

96 MB, 320kbps

Lineup:

Lou Reed – lead and rhythm guitar, piano, lead vocals
Sterling Morrison – rhythm and lead guitar, chorus vocals on "The Murder Mystery", backing vocals
Maureen Tucker – percussion, lead vocals on "After Hours", chorus vocals on "The Murder Mystery", backing vocals
Doug Yule – bass guitar, organ, lead vocals on "Candy Says", verse vocals on "The Murder Mystery", backing vocals

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1. Candy Says – 4:04
2. What Goes On – 4:55
3. Some Kinda Love – 4:03
4. Pale Blue Eyes – 5:41
5. Jesus – 3:24
6. Beginning to See the Light – 4:41
7. I'm Set Free – 4:08
8. That's the Story of My Life – 1:59
9. The Murder Mystery – 8:55
10. After Hours – 2:07

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This is the Velvet Underground's 3rd full-length and was recorded after the departure of John Cale so the album is a lot less wacked out and experimental then the first two albums (except for "The Murder Mystery" which is the most insane thing ever). What is left is a soft and intimate masterpiece of rock n' roll and folk music. This album also contains a couple of my favorite VU tunes; "Pale Blue Eyes" and "After Hours".

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Dr. John - 1975 - Hollywood Be Thy Name

1975 - Hollywood Be Thy Name

Hollywood Be Thy Name is a live album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John.

Track Listing:

   1. "New Island Soiree" – 3:13
   2. "Reggae Doctor" – 3:19
   3. "The Way You Do the Things You Do" – 3:46
   4. "Swanee River Boogie" – 2:51
   5. "Yesterday" – 5:21
   6. "Babylon" – 6:11
   7. "Back by the River" – 4:01
   8. "Medley: It's All Right With Me / Blue Skies / Will the Circle Be Unbroken" – 5:32
   9. "Hollywood Be Thy Name" – 3:16
  10. "I Wanna Rock" – 3:15

Album Credits:

* Dr. John - keyboards, vocals
* Tommy Vig - percussion
* Ronnie Barron - keyboards, vocals
* Steve Hunter - guitar
* Kenny Ascher - keyboards
* Johnny Badanjek - drums
* John Boudreaux - drums
* Leroy Cooper - saxophone
* Bob Ezrin - keyboards, vocals
* Julius Farmer - bass
* Venetta Fields - vocals
* Tammy Lann - vocals
* Warren Luening - horn
* Robbie Montgomery - vocals
* Alvin Robinson - guitar
* James Herb Smith - guitar
* Clifford Solomon - saxophone
* Bobby Torres - conductor
* Ernie Watts - saxophone
* Chauncey Welsch - trombone

Happy 69th Birthday Dr. John!!!

Yeayourite

Dr. John - 1974 - Desitively Bonnaroo

1974 - Desitively Bonnaroo

Desitively Bonnaroo is a 1974 album by New Orleans rhythm and blues legend Dr. John. The album was produced by Allen Toussaint and features sizable musical support from The Meters. The album mines the territory featured on his previous album In The Right Place.

Track Listing:

1.  Quitters Never Win - 3:17

2.  Stealin' - 3:32
3.  What Come Around (Goes Around) - 3:13
4.  Me Minus You Equals Loneliness - 3:06
5.  Mos' Scocious - 2:47
6.  (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away - 2:43
7.  Let's Make a Better World (Earl King, Ben E. King) - 2:58
8.  R U 4 Real - 4:16
9.  Sing Along Song - 2:44
10. Can't Git Enuff - 3:00
11. Go Tell the People (Allen Toussaint) - 3:06
12. Desitively Bonnaroo - 2:31


Album Credits:

* Dr John - guitar, piano, sound effects, vocals

* Allen Toussaint - keyboards, percussion, arrangements, background vocals

* Leo Nocentelli - guitar

* Art Neville - keyboards, organ

* George Porter Jr. - bass

* Joseph "Ziggy" Modeliste - drums

* Gary Brown - alto, soprano & tenor saxophone

* Mark Colby - clarinet, tenor saxophone,

* Whit Sidener - baritone & alto saxophone

* Peter Graves - trombone

* Kenneth Faulk - trumpet, flugelhorn

* Robbie Montgomery - background vocals

* Jessica Smith - background vocals

As I said in my last post, Dr. John's birthday is tomorrow, so I'm going to keep posting all of his albums that I have.  This one picks up right where In The Right Place left off.  If you enjoyed the rest, then please, please don't be stupid.  It's for your own good.  I can't even begin to pick out any certain tracks as reccomendations because I love them all.  Enjoy!

Can't Git Enuff

Reverend Bizarre - II: Crush the Insects (2005)

Genre: Doom Metal
Lyrical Themes: Doom, Misery, Esotericism
Origin: Finland (Lohja/Turku)
Formed: 1995
Status: Split-up
File: 168 MB/320kbps

Line-up:
Sir Albert Witchfinder - Bass, Vocals, Guitar Solo on track 7
Father Peter Vicar - Guitars
Monsieur Earl of Void - Drums, Guitars
Written by Albert, except tracks 3 and 5 written by Peter.

1. Doom Over the World 7:37
2. The Devil Rides Out 6:10
3. Cromwell 5:25
4. Slave of Satan 13:27
5. Council of Ten 8:32
6. By This Axe I Rule! 10:02
7. Eternal Forest 10:52
8. Fucking Wizard 11:15
Total playing time
01:13:20

When I listen to this cd I get the Feeling that Reverend Bizarre is right even though I'm not entirely sure what about. After listening to this whole full length numerous times, I have come to the conclusion that this is perfect doom metal. It's too bad this great band split-up, but at least they left a huge amount of music. Enjoy!

Doom Over the World

Bagged Milk and the Electro Tomatoes - Baggeddon (2009)

Year: 2009
Genre: Metal/Grindcore
Lineup- Electro Tomato - Guitars, Bagged Milk - Vocals, Bass, Drum Programming
Tracklisting:
1. Slapped Around With A Large Trout - 1:00
2. Mostly Cloudy With A Chance Of Locust Plague - 1:32
3. Brutal Goredozer Of Genocidal Massacre - 2:33

Bagged Milk And The Electro Tomatoes was a heavy metal/grind project that I started that never went anywhere. I played guitar, and an online friend from Britain programmed drums in Garageband and did vocals and bass. The songs were mostly improv'd by me, sent to Bagged Milk, and then promptly finished. He continued with his project, "Nathwhy!?", and I encourage you to check that out on Google. If we ever come back into comission, we might do a split with Nathwhy!?, so stay tuned :D

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Also, hello. I am Electro Tomato, and I'm honored to be onboard the Nola 504 team. I'm new, and I promise to bring you everything from grindcore to bluegrass. Ya gotta have a car in this land of milk and honey, and I've got a goddamn tank. I would guess that this post is my shameless self-promoting way of introducing myself, so go ahead and throw assorted produce at me for my media whoring. I hope you enjoy what I have to offer.

Dr. John - 1973 - In the Right Place

1973 - In the Right Place

 In the Right Place is a 1973 album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. The album was originally released on Atco Records and became the biggest selling album of Dr. John's career.

Track Listing:

1  -  "Right Place Wrong Time"
2  -  "Same Old Same Old"
3  -  "Just the Same"
4  -  "Qualified"
5  -  "Traveling Mood"
6  -  "Peace Brother Peace"
7  -  "Life"
8  -  "Such a Night"
9  -  "Shoo Fly Marches On"
10 -  "I Been Hoodood"
11 -  "Cold Cold Cold" 

Album Credits:

    * The Meters:

    Leo Nocentelli - lead guitar
    Art Neville - organ
    George Porter, Jr. - bass
    Joseph Modeliste - drums

    * Allen Toussaint: Piano, electric piano, acoustic guitar, conga drums and tambourine, background vocals, vocal arrangements, arrangement and conducting.
    * Mac Rebennack: Vocals, piano on "Qualified", organ on "Peace Brother Peace" and percussion on "I Been Hoodood".
    * Ralph MacDonald: Percussion on "Shoo Fly Marches On", "Such a Night" and "I Been Hoodood".
    * David Spinozza: guitar solo on "Right Place Wrong Time".
    * Gary Brown: Electric and acoustic saxophones.
    * The Bonaroo Horn Section: Horns.
    * Robbie Montgomery and Jessie Smith: Backing vocals.

James Flournoy Holmes: Album design and paintings.

With Dr. John's 69th birthday coming up this Saturday I felt the urge to keep my Dr. John post streak going. 
This is another ESSENTIAL album right here.  Total Classic.  If you enjoyed all the other Dr. John albums that I posted, or even if you didn't GET THIS ONE NOW!!  This is another one that everyone in the Crescent City knows all about.  Mardi Gras vibes galore.  Don't miss this, trust me. 

Right Place