Monday, May 27, 2024

GEOFF FARINA - 5 SONGS CDEP (DOTLINECIRCLE [DLC007], 2006) [USA]

Geoff Farina - 5 Songs CDEP
(Dotlinecircle – [dlc007], 2006) [USA]




A Japan-only tour CDEP release from Geoff Farina in 2006. Singer / Songwriter stuff. American singer best known as the front man of Karate and The Secret Stars.




ARCHERS OF LOAF - THE LOAF'S REVENGE 7" (ALIAS [A041-S], 1993) [USA]

Archers of Loaf - The Loaf's Revenge 7"
(Alias – [A041-S], 1993) [USA]




Lo-Fi 7" single release from North Carolina group Archers of Loaf released in 1993. My favorite song of theirs!



TWA TOOTS - NOBODY'S FOOL 7" (ROOTIN' TOOTIN' RECORDS [TWT 001], 1991) [ENG]

Twa Toots - Nobody's Fool 7"
(Rootin' Tootin' Records – [TWT 001], 1991) [ENG]




A perfect little indie pop 7" from English group Twa Toots. Released in 1991.






LA PEQUEÑA SUIZA - SIMPÁTICO 10" (ELEFANT RECORDS [ER-328], 2000) [ESP]

La pequeña Suiza - Simpático 10"
(Elefant Records – [ER-328], 2000) [ESP]




Another Spanish indie pop release this time from group, La pequeña Suiza, released as a 10" from 2000 on Elefant Records.





DAILY PLANET - CALYPSO 10" (SIESTA [SIESTA 26], 1994) [ESP]

Daily Planet - Calypso 10"
(Siesta – [SIESTA 26], 1994) [ESP]




A 10" album release from Spanish [San Sebastia, Basque Country] indie pop group Daily Planet released on Spanish label Siesta in 1994.







DARA PUSPITA - A GO GO 10" (ELSHINTA RECORDS [A. 6708], 1967) [INDO]

Dara Puspita - A Go Go 10"
(Elshinta Records – [A. 6708], 1967) [INDO]




An all-girl Indonesia garage rock group, Dara Puspita, that is heavily inspired by Beatlmania I am sure. Awesome unique stuff!



GIRLS - HELLHOLE RATRACE 10" (TRUE PANTHER SOUNDS [TRUE-013-1], 2009) [USA]

Girls - Hellhole Ratrace 10"
(True Panther Sounds – [TRUE-013-1], 2009) [USA]




One of the four or so singles that came out in support of Girls' first album aptly entitled "Album" from 2009. This is a 10" with a non-album B-side.



CHRISTIE FRONT DRIVE & BOYS LIFE - SPLIT 10" (CRANK! [CRC005], 1996) [USA]

Christie Front Drive & Boys Life - Split 10"
(Crank! – [CRC005], 1996) [USA]




Another classic emo split record, this time a 10" split release between Christie Front Drive [Denver, CO] and Boys Life [Kansas City, MO]. Released on Crank! Records in 1996. So much of the 90s emo scene resulted in awesome collaboration and split records. I think it was some of the last songs released by CFD.





SPORTIQUE - BLACK IS A VERY POPULAR COLOUR 10" (MATINÉE RECORDINGS, WHERE IT'S AT IS WHERE YOU ARE [MATLP001], 1999) [ENG]

Sportique - Black is a Very Popular Colour 10"
(Matinée Recordings [MATLP001], Where It's At Is Where You Are [MATLP001], 1999) [ENG]




A 10" release from indie pop group Sportique released in 1999. A split release between a US and an UK label. Featuring members of Razorcuts, Heavenly, the Television Personalities.