The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
This week Christopher Long brings home a doozie. FULL DISCLOSURE: he didn’t discover it at a garage sale, and it sure wasn’t cheap. However, the near-mint copy of Beauty’s Only Skin Deep, the debut 1978 solo LP from Cherie Currie, is his most sought-after score of 2023!
Sound City (Burger Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Unvarnished (Blackheart Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
The history of Bizarre Records, Frank Zappa’s personal label, and all the oddball bands he signed.
Teenage Neon Jungle (Rare and Unreleased) (Songtree). Review by Andrew Ellis.
…but James Mann offers a review of two books on the subject that should be: Steven Blush’s American Hardcore: A Tribal History and Mark Spitz and Brendan Mullen’s We Got the Neutron Bomb: The Untold Story of L.A. Punk.
This week, Christopher Long reveals one of his most amazing vintage vinyl acquisitions: an original pressing of Aladdin Sane — the iconic 1973 slab from David Bowie. Why so amazing? He nabbed it for FREE!
Who’s Making You Feel It (Darkroom/Polydor/Capitol). Review by Danielle Holian.
Film noir meets Sci-fi horror in Evan Marlowe’s bizarre puppet film Abruptio. Phil Bailey promises you have never seen anything quite like it.
Cheerleader’s Wild Weekend, aka The Great American Girl Robbery, entered the fray in 1979 with its odd mashup of hostage drama, comedic crime caper, and good old fashioned T & A hijinks. Phil Bailey reviews the Blu-ray release.
