It's been a while since I've rapped at you...

DISCLAIMER: I am not a paid spokesperson for the microfiber cloth industry just someone who was impressed with how well they clean records. 

The flea market guy was at his stall Saturday - normally he has someone run it for him - and he told me how he cleans almost all of his records (not for 78rpms or shellac).  He has a spray bottle filled about an 1" or so with alcohol and the rest with distilled water.  He sprays the record and uses a microfiber cloth to clean.  Across the street was an auto parts store so I bought a dozen small cloths and tried it.  I was amazed at how much dirt that cloth pulled out. It was a lot.

I was also the first person to dig through two new crates of 45s.  I pulled out a lot of small Southern labels from Nashville, Texas, Alabama along with the usual Stax, Chess, etc.  There were a lot of gospel 45s in the crates too.  Good haul - picked up just shy of 100 - but no discount this time due to me popping the crates' cherries so they were a straight $0.50 a piece.  He did throw in a mint picture sleeve for a Creedence 7" I have so that was cool.  Here are few that I got.

What's up, dudes.  Like all of you, I haven't had the time or inclination to post recently, but yo, PLEASE GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER FOR A 2012 BEST OF POST. 

Here's where I'm at right now:

I'm feeling the new Soundgarden record.  No shame in that.  The track "Blood on the Valley Floor" is fucking bad ass.



I'm feeling the new (?) Dirty Projectors joint "Swing Lo Magellan".



There is this record by Howard Tate "Get it While You Can" on Spotify that is awesome and I've listened to it 1,000 times.  Old soul, bluesy funky R&B tracks.  Really good stuff.  "Look At Granny Run" is the #1 hit.



Manassas "Pieces" is a good LP of 60's/70's classic rock type stuff.  It's a Stephen Stills side project, I think.



Karriem Riggins is a jazz drummer who also is a producer/beat maker.  He has an LP out on Stones Throw that is very Dilla "Donuts-esque", definitely worth checking out.

Lastly, I just stumbled across a soundtrack on Spotify called "Cruise Across America" that has a bunch of tracks from low desert stoner rock types (Brant Bjork, Fatso Jetson, Yawning Man, etc.)  It's a good collection of tunes.

GET THOSE BEST OF 2012 POSTS TOGETHER Y'ALL!  PRETTY PLEASE!

dc

BMSR, Boduf Songs, Fond Of Tigers

Been meaning to post for while now. 
I got the new Black Moth Super Rainbow, Cobra Juicy, on vinyl, plus the accompanying EP.
It's a little inconsistent, but some of the tracks are the usual BMSR magic.
I think the EP is better...they should have combined the best tracks from Cobra Juicy and the EP and made a really solid LP on the short side.

Also got a new EP on vinyl by Boduf Songs...very good stuff, consistent with the usual Boduf style and quality of songwriting and delivery.  Plus Mat Sweet, the guy behind Boduf Songs, emailed me to check if I got the EP and the generous amounts of swag like stickers and a schematic of a time-machine.  Really nice guy, makes me that much happier to be supporting his musical career.

Also got Continent & Western by Fond Of Tigers.  I love the music, but considering they're an instrumental band, I was a little disappointed that there was singing on a couple of the tracks.  I'm not opposed to singing, but it kinda sucks that it's obviously there on the record to try to widen the appeal of the band.  Oh well. 

Gary War

Anybody on here hip to Gary War? Really good stuff, you'll like it if you appreciate Atlas Sound.