The Vinyl Experience

I was lucky enough to get invited onto Paul Cavalonte's radio show at 101.9 WRXP this past Sunday to rep our shop. Paul was really genuine and his true love for all the things that come with the experience of listening to/playing/talking about records.
I've been a long time fan of another programmer on his station, Matt Pinfield, whose roots go back to my old stomping grounds of New Brunswick, NJ. I've always admired his knowledge and enthusiasm so I when I found out he'd be doing a show on RXP a couple years back, I tuned in regularly on my way to work. Getting a chance to meet Paul Cavalconte, who in an essence is a very similar wealth of record knowledge, was a real treat. Our conversations were healthy ones - from the "riverboat Reprise" labels on Hendrix's "Are You Experienced", to our mutual discontent with sound imperfections on the final tracks on either side of a 33 RPM Lp. I had a great time and look forward to future talks with a guy you should tune into a learn a little something from.

[The Vinyl Experience 9am-10am 101.9 WRXP]

VE41 (Guest, Jeff Ogiba of Black Gold Records, Brooklyn)
Talking Heads: Once In A Lifetime
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings: She Ain't A Child No More
Sonic Youth: Bull In the Heather
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Young Adult Friction
Devo: Fresh
Real Estate: Atlantic City
The Byrds: Feel A Whole Lot Better
Wilco: War On War
Dinosaur Jr.: Pieces
Nirvana: On A Plain
Colin Newman: & Jury
Crystal Stilts: The Dazzled
T. Rex: Jeepster

Our new site is finally rolling. I'll do my best to stay opinionated on here, but a lot of energy has been going to the shop and this site: Black Gold Brooklyn

A F T E R M I D N I G H T

Come out and be lonely and morbid with others just like you.

The last party was amazing. Music was perfect, crowd was energetic and positive, and drinks are always affordable.

Basement of 87 Ludlow

New York, NY

11:00pm 08.05.10 - 4:00am 08.06.10

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I wanna see YOU there.

DEVOtees of the universe unite

Devo
"Fresh" [Live on Letterman 6.15.10]
Something For Everybody
Warner Brothers [2010]

This is the spudboys' first record in two decades and I think it's their best effort in nearly three. I generally forget about everything they did after 1981's New Traditionalists (wherein it is argued that their sound begins to fall off and become increasingly bland). Not only is Something For Everybody surprisingly listenable, it also doesn't fail to ignore the the topics of their original message of DEVO-lution.