http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:39:29 -0800 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/finally-some-great-new-old-music.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Platters That Matter Records) http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/finally-some-great-new-old-music.html?_c=feed-rss http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/finally-some-great-new-old-music.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:39:29 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/audio/6a00e398af615f000100e398d7d6be0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398af615f000100e398d7d6be0002-50si" alt="11 Calling Your Name" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Every now and then I hear something old that blows me away (really never happens with the new stuff that much, sadly). I recently heard such a thing, the SIMPLE MINDS second album REAL TO REAL CACAPHONY. I have no idea how I missed something so fr... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/finally-some-great-new-old-music.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398af615f000100f30f5726ba0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/more-like-the-jitneys.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Platters That Matter Records) http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/more-like-the-jitneys.html?_c=feed-rss http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/more-like-the-jitneys.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:35:04 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/audio/6a00e398af615f000100e398d4ec440005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398af615f000100e398d4ec440005-50si" alt="05 Timetrain Wonderwheel" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I recently made friends with a legendary record collector/dealer outside of Baltimore, very cool guy with a HUGE extensive personal collection of great old rare psychedelic obscurities. We were talking about bands & music, particularly records mad... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/more-like-the-jitneys.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398af615f000100e398d552a00002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/australias-finest.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Platters That Matter Records) http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/australias-finest.html?_c=feed-rss http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/australias-finest.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:50:13 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/audio/6a00e398af615f000100e398d2a5790004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398af615f000100e398d2a5790004-50si" alt="13 Scattered Children&#39;s Toys" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Were actually Americans, sold as Australian. Like the "I want candy" group. Hold on, I know I'm breaking my own resolution, but I've been COMPLETELY BURIED by vinyl on the ebay thingy-bob deal. Let's just say that MY INVENTORY Should be turning ar... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/australias-finest.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398af615f000100e398d3136c0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/my-new-years-resolution.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Platters That Matter Records) http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/my-new-years-resolution.html?_c=feed-rss http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/my-new-years-resolution.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:01:02 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/audio/6a00e398af615f000100e398cd8bcd0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398af615f000100e398cd8bcd0004-50si" alt="02 Last Month Of The Year" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Is to post more blogs. Sorry for my lameness if you are following along (probably not!). Anyhow, her e's something seasonal- enjoy! <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/my-new-years-resolution.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398af615f000100e398cd90cb0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/talented-canadian-bums.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Platters That Matter Records) http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/talented-canadian-bums.html?_c=feed-rss http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/talented-canadian-bums.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 09 Dec 2007 10:35:56 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/audio/6a00e398af615f000100e398c62e670005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398af615f000100e398c62e670005-50si" alt="04 You Don&#39;t Care" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Years ago I worked at Yesterday & Today Records in Rockville, a verrrrry well known (former) record store, the former place of employment for lots of local musicians like Henry Rollins, Ian McKaye , Guy Picciotto & Joe Canty from Fugazi, several m... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/talented-canadian-bums.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398af615f000100e398c62e8d0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/record-people-get-the-best-free-sht.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Platters That Matter Records) http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/record-people-get-the-best-free-sht.html?_c=feed-rss http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/record-people-get-the-best-free-sht.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:37:09 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/audio/6a00e398af615f000100e398c3927b0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398af615f000100e398c3927b0005-50si" alt="Track01" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> When I was a pre-teen, got $5 a week allowance. In the seventies, this still was not a lot of money, especially for a music/media obsessed child like me! I was fascinated with the kid rock of the day, as were my caucasion peers, especially KISS &... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/record-people-get-the-best-free-sht.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398af615f000100e398c378760001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/the-invisible-era-of-the-who.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Platters That Matter Records) http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/the-invisible-era-of-the-who.html?_c=feed-rss http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/the-invisible-era-of-the-who.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:33:05 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/audio/6a00e398af615f000100e398c2ed970005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398af615f000100e398c2ed970005-50si" alt="09 Another Tricky Day" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> So I just watched recently the new WHO documentary, and I gotta ask why is the 1980s era who so maligned?? I saw the "farewell" tour in 1982 with my sister & loved it, I love the FACE DANCES & IT'S HARD albums (post-Keith Moon). Much better than E... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/the-invisible-era-of-the-who.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398af615f000100e398c2ed9f0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/frederock-part-1--the-fuckin-voo-doo-love-gods.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Platters That Matter Records) http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/frederock-part-1--the-fuckin-voo-doo-love-gods.html?_c=feed-rss http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/frederock-part-1--the-fuckin-voo-doo-love-gods.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:08:36 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/audio/6a00e398af615f000100e398bd574e0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398af615f000100e398bd574e0003-50si" alt="10 Lost In A World" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> were never one of my favorite local bands, but cannot be denied in the genre we call FREDEROCK or Frederick Rock - from my locale, the one in Maryland, home of FRANCIS SCOTT KEY, birthplace of Hot Young Movie Star Shawn Hatosy (more about him in a... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/frederock-part-1--the-fuckin-voo-doo-love-gods.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398af615f000100e398bd3c820001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/scotch-on-the-rocks.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Platters That Matter Records) http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/scotch-on-the-rocks.html?_c=feed-rss http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/scotch-on-the-rocks.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:48:10 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/audio/6a00e398af615f000100e398bafb080004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398af615f000100e398bafb080004-50si" alt="10 Hell ain&#39;t a bad place to be" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> In my opinion, the WORST place for music is Australia. There are several exceptional Aussie groups, mind you... but that's why I use the word EXCEPTIONAL. Because aside from a few exceptions ( my opinion, folks) such as THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, DEAD CA... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/scotch-on-the-rocks.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398af615f000100e398bb37830004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/pure-sinister-evil.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Platters That Matter Records) http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/pure-sinister-evil.html?_c=feed-rss http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/pure-sinister-evil.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:03:31 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/audio/6a00e398af615f000100e398bae5d40005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398af615f000100e398bae5d40005-50si" alt="07 I Walk On Guilded Splinters" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I just can't get enough of that "dark side" we're supposed to outgrow in our 20s. Case in point: Spooky, sinister creepy evil sounding music. The past week I've been in the midst of a severe BLACK SABBATH jag, for the 50th time or so. That stuff N... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://plattersthatmatterrecords.vox.com/library/post/pure-sinister-evil.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398af615f000100e398bac7140001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>