Tag Archives: The Clash

Records MP3s at Random, Vol. 69: Big Audio Dynamite Tighten Up, Vol. 88

Writing about one-man British pixel-Punk band Sportsday Megaphone yesterday, and noting several qualities he shared in common with Mick Jones‘ post-The Clash group Big Audio Dynamite, inspired today’s choice of random record. Well, first it reminded me that I was supposed to put B.A.D.’s 1995 album F-Punk on m. Cody’s iPod, but after that […]

So Many Records / So Little Time

In my write-up on Chairlift’s new album from Tuesday’s “shuffle” post I shared a glimpse of the lack of awareness of my own music collection that I sometimes face. What’s even more absurd than realizing I’ve been regularly listening to a song all my friends have been asking me to find them for months […]

Records Reissues at Random Vol. 63 - Question Mark & The Mysterians Action

My homie DJ 12XU is one of my favorite local DJs. And its not just because he’s a good friend either. No, it’s due more to the fact that he’s the sort of dude who could have records from The Clash, Cutty Ranks, Radiohead, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Donna Summer, MF Doom, Nelly […]

“I Just Wanna Stay In the Garage All Night”

How many people who live in walk-up apartments have a garage? I know I don’t have one! Come to think of it, I can’t recall ever having a garage! Even during times when my family owned an automobile we never had a garage. And the people I’ve known who were members […]

Short Piers and Space Travelers

Last week one of my absolute favorite bands in the world — Athens, Georgia-based Indie-Pop sextet of Montreal — released “Id Engager,” the first single from their forthcoming ninth full-length album Skeletal Lamping. That album, which doesn’t hit stores until October 7th, is one of, if not the most anticipated release of the year […]