Jumping in the Night

I had to flip my schedule this week for a work related two day class. My internal clock is all kinds of fucked up right now and I have to go back to work tomorrow night.

Thusly I fixed the espresso machine last night and am enjoying one right now, though my body really wants to be sleeping instead.

Sick Girls (1979)

The Jumpers were from Buffalo, New York. That's about the only information there really is.

Both sides have been comped multiple times on various KBD type records which is or isn't a recommendation.

Here it is in its original undiluted form.

Death Squad of the Mind (1988)

Johnny and the Jumper Cables was the work of Kenne Highland from the original Gizmos after his stint in the Marines and a subsequent move to Boston and umpteen bands and recording projects before and after. He brings the rock and roll. 

Prepare to be moved.

It's Beat Time, It's Hop Time

SO.

Last month's compilation was a Tribute to the Fall.

This month we have among others, the Fall paying tribute to somebody else.

It's fitting and perfect.

Silver Monk Time (2006)

This is a double cd tribute to the Monks.

If you're not familiar with them, prepare your mind for full blowing.

This was 1966.
Just go down the Youtube hole. It's fucking amazing shit.

As for today's post.

The full tracklist

The Fall are on it. As well as other varied luminaries that seal the deal.

It's beat time! It's hop time!

I Could Use One of Those About Now

Let's just get on with it...

Product of a Sick Mind (1980)

You can look this stuff up yourself.

I personally need an "Alcoholiday" as the first song on this lovely bit of LA punk rock goes.

 It could be my theme song.

(Mostly for the needing part. I seldom get the chance to have one or the liver to process it)

Play loud.
Best enjoyed with adult beverages.

Nothing.

I'm pretty much just piling up a month's worth of posts while listening to other records that may eventually become future posts. Tonight (aka 9 months ago) I'm in a box of newer purchases that I haven't listened to yet and I'm in a section of it with a multitude of bands named Red something. (ie: Red Balune, Red Beat, Red House etc...)

There sure were a lot of "Red" bands.

This has nothing to do with this post.

You Don't Hide So Well (1996)

This band was named Juniper.
There's a Washington DC address on the sleeve.
There's apparently one seven inch previous to this one.
This is the extent of my knowledge.

Other than that.
It's quite good at being what the kids called Indie Rock with excellent female vocals.
This particular one is on Turntable Friend.
That's always a high recommendation.

Think and Die Thinking (1997)

The label and the band went all out on this one. First off there's an actual picture tabbed into the front of the very nicely done sleeve and then they've carefully taped an individual pressed flower onto the back of each sleeve. This must have been quite time consuming and costly to assemble and manufacture.

I applaud the effort and the single itself.

Thanks Juniper.
 It feels all the more special for your attention to the packaging.

Jesters and Jokers

I'm not going to work too hard on this post.
I don't usually work that hard, but I'm going to just go with it.

The quality of the music itself is more than anything I might add to it

Jesters of Newport (1965)

Yeah, I paid the princely sum of twenty bucks for this monster back in the middle 80s.
Currently you would not be so lucky.
Even so.
Worth every fucking penny.

Jokers Wild (1967)

From Minneapolis, MN. Both sides are great stuff.