Clearing Out the Bin

 Another one from the bin that's been sitting for a while from when I thought about making a third blog. It didn't happen.

So tonight I took all of the stuff I'd set aside for the Blog That Didn't Happen and stuffed it back into this one. So there's a big backlog of good indiepop things that need to catch up to everything else now that they've been languishing for like three years.

Let's start that process here...

Lines and Colors (1999)

Kissing Book

I'm pretty sure I posted something by these folks a while back.
They have some tracks on a seven inch with a fuck ton of inserts of little bits of paper and a wooden ice cream spoon.

You can do a search. I don't feel up to it.

Anyway. Some top quality Indiepop to brighten your day and worm its way into your heart.

Errrr....Just Something.

 I got nothing but wanted to add something here since I was doing stuff on the Minnesota blog thing.

Summer's Gone But a Lot Goes On (1994)

Lo-Fi home recording stuff by Six Cents and Natalie which in itself is a side project by Sean Tollefson of Crayon and Tullycraft reknown.

Pumpkin Patch (1991)

Stray single by Eugene, Oregon's Some Velvet Sidewalk. 

Return of Yet More 60s Shite

I'm digitizing some bootleg Duke Ellington air checks from 1949 while I type this.

Don't expect much on my end.

Someone I Knew (1969)

Swan song release by the Lollipop Shoppe who featured a very young Fred Cole who would be in a shit load of bands that a lot of people are quite taken with. His vocal stylings are certainly an acquired taste of which I never quite managed to get, but he touched enough people to merit a New York Times obituary, so there's that.
I'm unlikely to warrant one, so good on him.

Take the Good & the Bad (1967)

The Live Five were a fine group of young fellows who hailed from Salem, Oregon and wore some really fancy striped trousers. That's enough for me.

All the Kingsmen

A two-fer.

Names the same, different bands

Haunted Castle (1966)

It's the band and a single with the song that you most immediately think of when you see the name the Kingsmen. "Louie Louie" is the b-side here.

It's an essential part of every music collection and having a nice mono version from a half a century old 45 just makes it sweeter.

You are now prepared in case a toga part breaks out near you.

The A-side is a nice instrumental number too.

You're welcome.

Week End (1958)


What may add to some confusion is that there had previously been a band with a Top 40 hit (this song) by a different group calling itself the Kingsmen.

This Kingsmen was actually the Comets of Bill Haley & the Comets moonlighting for a little extra cash.

It's a nice little instrumental bit of the Rock and Roll.

It is also Toga Party appropriate.

You're welcome.