In the late 1950's, with the rock n roll sound at it's height and teenage America swept up in this new music with a very serious look on its face, one man came along and poked a little fun at things, taking on the law and winning in the process. That man was Dickie Goodman, and his seminal break-in hits spawned a new approach to novelty records, foreshadowing sampling, tape manipulations and mash-ups by many decades in the process.Goodman's early years, captured here, were peppered with hilarious and highl...   [ read more ]

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Reissue! Novelty ushered in second guitarist and vocalist Bill Barbot, immediately bolstering Jawbox's might. Differing from the debut, the guitars are sharper and the riffs are more concise. Less straight-ahead, the record is also more dynamic, benefiting from more varied material. Novelty is transformed from a good record to a great one with the addition of the "Tongues" single. Full of dense swirls of swooping guitars, only to be ejected by a thick riff (the intro almost sounds like the Smiths' "How So...   [ read more ]

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Comes in a clear plastic sleeve with an actual hair rocket inside, as well as an instructional comic on proper use! Not kidding! Hair Rocketis not just a band. Hair Rocket is an evolving subversive enterprise, depicted through music, video and live performance. Born of P. Crane and milk fed by Chris Blasucci. It began as a documentary music video contrasting Carl Jung's anima concept and Blasucci's tragic love life. Hair Rocket has now manifest itself as a cathartic art and a growing Adult/Teen cult. Ch...   [ read more ]

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