This is yet another unofficial live album from our recent trip to New York City. I have a few other Sex Pistols unofficial releases, so I knew not to expect too much. And the sound quality is… well… not great. Flat, some distortion, vocals muddy and buried under the music. But there’s still a little […]
Month: October 2025
Claw Boys Claw – “Shocking Shades of Claw Boys Claw” (1984)
I picked this up at the Rough Trade store in New York City a few weeks back. I wasn’t familiar with these 80s Dutch rockers, but after listening to a few samples online I figured it was worth taking a flyer on their debut. Stylistically Claw Boys Claw play rock, but it’s hard to leave […]
David Johansen – “The David Johansen Group Live” (1978)
I always go record shopping when we travel, and do so with an emphasis on picking up local music. I did this on our recent trip to New York City as well, and if you’re a fan of early punk one of the true New York greats is David Johansen. He’s probably best known to […]
Black Sabbath – “Death Riders – Their Satanic Majesties Return” (1980)
For whatever reason I came back from New York City with a couple of unofficial Black Sabbath records. It’s not that I dislike Sabbath – in fact I like them very much. But I’m far from being a superfan, and most of my listening is confined to their first two albums. But that didn’t stop […]
Abwärts – “Amok Koma” (1980)
As I watched the woman struggle with the lock I could tell she was having a rough morning. Eventually it popped open and she was able to pull up the metal barrier protecting the storefront. While she left the front door open, I gave her a couple of minutes to get situated (I too once […]