Recent Finds

[Yemsky]

Electrode said:

I agree. I can't think of anything of hers or the Return To Forever collective in general that isn't worth listening to.

Also, I knew I forgot something: not pictured is an original Fred Wesley and the JB's "Damn Right I'm Somebody" for $10



Flora fans should check out Gilles Peterson’s BBC Radio6 program from last weekend with her and Airto Moreira. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0014v2p

 

[Electrode]

Narrowing it down this past month. Los 5-U-4 is the Venezuelan issue of the Cuban original; "Baila, Ven Y Baila" was included on the first 'Si, Para Usted' comp.

 

[Givemesoul]

I recently found the rare soul cult classic[Alone With No Love- The Contemplations-1969] this one is rare and expensive...starting at 100.00.

 

[Electrode]

Nice find.

https://youtu.be/q8B0GOKKATo

 

[billbradley]

Austin Record Convention (Spring 2022) finds

Sealed Spellbound and Belle Farms Estates Puddin. Puddin is one of the last records I've been trying to get for my "moaning and groaning" compilation of records with moaning on them.

More boogie business


I was happy to find a gatefold copy of Tortilla Factory also. Took me forever to get a copy.

 

[Electrode]

I know of their "Cokin' and Tokin'" from my RealAudio funk45.com days and I am reminded of them because of various places named "Tortilla Factory" around where my mother lives. I have a cut-out copy of "Gears" too: one of my best dollar buys. Solid finds.

I spent the past week around Yellowstone, Idaho and Utah. Finding records wasn't my priority and I was very disappointed that I didn't have time to attend the Bozeman swap (hosted by college radio station that was playing everything from a James Black tribute to South American prog rock, heard while in East Jesus), but here was my scoop during my travels:

 

[Electrode]

My cellphone camera sucks.

Greenslade "Spyglass Guest", Gil Scott-Heron "Reflections", Renee Armand "The Rain Book", The Electric Flag, White Chocolate, LTD's debut, Babe Ruth's "Stealin' Home", Jimmy Smith's "Root Down" ($2!), Mike Santiago "Entity"....the one with the dragon motif is called "Four Movements For A Fashionable Five-toed Dragon", a Sam Rivers session promoting a Hong Kong fashion show coinciding with the US bicentennial. Bagel O' Fun is an unfortunate group name but I like "Xenophobe".

 

[ketan]

nice finds!

the scorpio and apache (?) on the 21 Guitar Hits have brakes iirc. that record was a dime a dozen up here back in the day.

i'm headed to switzerland for work - any reccos for shops/markets in Zurich/Geneva?

 

[billbradley]

@Electrode What's the NOVA record?

 

[ppadilha]

ketan said:

nice finds!

the scorpio and apache (?) on the 21 Guitar Hits have brakes iirc. that record was a dime a dozen up here back in the day.

i'm headed to switzerland for work - any reccos for shops/markets in Zurich/Geneva?





I went to some shops around Geneva and Lausanne about 6 years ago. Prices are painful over there - one person even told me that some shops refuse to price anything below 20 francs, and that was for stuff like BT Express. The only store I can recommend is Bongo Joe in Geneva, super nice owners and more honest prices, and a good selection of stuff.

 

[RAJ]

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[ketan]

ppadilha said:



ketan said:

nice finds!

the scorpio and apache (?) on the 21 Guitar Hits have brakes iirc. that record was a dime a dozen up here back in the day.

i'm headed to switzerland for work - any reccos for shops/markets in Zurich/Geneva?





I went to some shops around Geneva and Lausanne about 6 years ago. Prices are painful over there - one person even told me that some shops refuse to price anything below 20 francs, and that was for stuff like BT Express. The only store I can recommend is Bongo Joe in Geneva, super nice owners and more honest prices, and a good selection of stuff.




Thanks for the tips, man

 

[billbradley]

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Good seeing you @RAJ. Next time you'll have to come into town earlier Thursday so you can join us for the pre-ARC swap. Lots of old soul strut dudes came again. The fall show should have much better (cooler) weather. Man it was hot this weekend. I was dyin' loading the boxes after the show in the full sun parking lot at 98 degrees.

 

[RAJ]

Fuck it was hot! I did the fall 2019 show and it was colder in Austin than it was back home in the Northeast. Can't win!

 

[Electrode]

I wonder what makes a coffee pot sexy.

Bill: Nova is a jazz-prog group borne from Osanna of "Milano Caliber 9" soundtrack fame. They toured and recorded in London. The one you're referring to is decent ("You Are Light" reminds me of Steely Dan), but I like their debut ("Blink") and "Vimana", the one above the Lee Hazlewood, better. And even then, I prefer Gong or Passport as far as that sound goes.

 

[billbradley]

Electrode said:

I wonder what makes a coffee pot sexy.

Bill: Nova is a jazz-prog group borne from Osanna of "Milano Caliber 9" soundtrack fame. They toured and recorded in London. The one you're referring to is decent ("You Are Light" reminds me of Steely Dan), but I like their debut ("Blink") and "Vimana", the one above the Lee Hazlewood, better. And even then, I prefer Gong or Passport as far as that sound goes.



Thanks. I don't really get into prog at all. I try but I prefer everything to be more funky.

 

[billbradley]

I picked up 8 crates of techno, house, and disco from an old dj friend last night.

 

[billbradley]

RAJ said:

Fuck it was hot! I did the fall 2019 show and it was colder in Austin than it was back home in the Northeast. Can't win!

Hottest May on record:

https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/this-may-is-the-hottest-on-record-in-austin-and-its-not-even-close/

 

[billbradley]

Last night I bought 9 boxes of drum and bass records. There were about 100 soul, funk, and hip hop records mixed throughout the boxes. Here are a few of the better records.

 

[Electrode]

I'm impressed by these by-the-box hauls you get. The Natural Four makes me feel good, especially "Try Love Again". Lyn Collins too. I like "Willie Dynamite", both the soundtrack and the film. You scored with the John T. Leach.