We are pleased to announce our newest record is available now: Dan Melchior's "A Non Person" b/w "Hesitation Blues" 7" single. Full-color sleeve, featuring one Melchior original ("A Non Person") and a traditional arranged by Dan ("Hesitation Blues").
John Wesley Coleman and the Gaylords 7" Coming Soon!
Check out this skate jam edit preview of our upcoming 7" by John Wesley Coleman and the Gaylords. Coming soon!
THE KLITZ - Sounds of Memphis, '78 7" EP OUT NOW!
"The Klitz were Memphis punk ground zero." --Ross Johnson
Recorded by ALEX CHILTON and SAM THE SHAM in one three-hour blast in the summer of '78, Sounds of Memphis is the first archival Klitz release. Widely regarded as Memphis' first punk band and championed by JIM DICKINSON, The Klitz featured GAIL ELISE CLIFTON on vocals and LESA ALDRIDGE (of Big Star's Third fame) on guitar. Sounds of Memphis is a Midtown lo-fi gem. Includes a version of Chilton's "Hook or Crook."
Gail Elise Clifton - Vocals
Lesa Aldridge - Guitar, Vocals
Amy Gassner - Bass
Marcia Clifton - Drums
Track List:
Side A:
Couldn't Be Bothered
Two Chords
Side B:
Hard Up
Hook or Crook
Spins at 45 RPMs
DUTCH MASTERS - All In The Wires LP Out Now!
Dutch Masters (2003-2010) were Eric Oblivian (Oblivians, Bad Times), Scott Rogers (Jenny Jeans, Perfect Fits), Talbot Adams (Royal Pendletons, Jenny Jeans, Black and Whites) and Punk Rock Pat. The Memphis, TN/Oxford, MS, group released a single on Goner Records in 2004. All In The Wires is a collection of the unreleased recordings The Dutch Masters completed for the Goner single, plus a couple of live tracks. The "studio tracks" were recorded by Jack Oblivian at the Goner Record store on an analog 4-track machine. All In The Wires contains a live version of "Fire Detector," which appeared years later on The Oblivians album, Desperation.
During their seven-year run, The Dutch Masters played with Dead Moon at the Chicago Black Out and Goner Fest. They also released a track, "8 Ball Deluxe," on a Multiball Magazine compilation. All In The Wires was pressed on black vinyl and is limited to 500 copies.
Talbot Adams LP Out Now!
Spacecase Records (SCR008)
Talbot Adams has slowly become a solo artist over the last few years. Prior to going solo, Talbot's played in a number of bands: The Royal Pendletons, The Darkest Hours, Preacher's Kids, The Jenny Jeans, Dutch Masters, The Checkmates, and The Black and Whites.Talbot has played on recordings for Goner, Norton, Shattered, DMR and Spacecase Records. Adams has been lucky enough to play with members of The Oblivians, The Gories and The Neckbones.
Talbot Adams was born and raised in New Orleans. He lived in New York City for five years, where he was lucky enough to intern at Matador Records before returning home and finally settling in Oxford, MS, where he currently lives. Talbot still misses New Orleans, but likes North Mississippi as well.
He has a new full-length album of his own coming out in March of 2014 on Spacecase Records. Talbot has been recently performing, at times with just voice and guitar, and at other times with a group of friends that back him up.
Preview the album at talbotadams.com
Vanity Session is Maximum Rock n Roll's Record of the Week!
Vanity Session was named record of the week by MRR! Thanks so much to Mitch Cardwell for the nice review.
New Talbot Adams LP In The Works... And A Video
We are hard at work on our next release, Talbot Adams' new full-length record! It's due to come out within the next couple of months, so stay tuned.
For now, enjoy Talbot's new video for "Away", directed by Ron Rodenmeyer and Wes Williams and guest starring Daphne Nabors from Overnight Lows. The track is available for download at talbotadams.com or on 7" vinyl through douchemasterrecords.com.
Axemen, CC Riders, Ross Johnson and Jeffrey Evans Available for Digital Download
We are now offering Monsieur Jeffrey Evans and His CC Riders' self titled album, Ross Johnson and Jeffrey Evans' Vanity Session and Axemen's Sac Tap Nut Jam for digital download through Revolver/Midheaven.
Ross Johnson and Jeffrey Evans - Vanity Session LP out now!!!
Vanity Session was the result of a year-long residency Ross Johnson and Jeffrey Evans held at The Buccaneer club in Memphis, TN. The album was recorded on March 21, 2008, at Zebra Ranch Studio in North Mississippi by the legendary Jim Dickinson with the help of former Reigning Sound drummer, Greg Roberson.
Ross Johnson has been a staple of the Memphis music scene for more than three decades. He's probably best known for his ranting on Alex Chilton's seminal solo record, Like Flies On Sherbert (Ross is the Baron). Johnson was also the original drummer for The Panther Burns—although he missed the Behind The Magnolia Curtain sessions due to drunkenness. Now retired from his job as a librarian, Ross currently spends most days drinking, ranting, writing about music and playing drums (typically in that order). Like Don Ayler's trumpet playing, Ross is unrestrained—at a high volume, he'll tell you everything you wanted to know (and more) about Memphis music.
Jeffrey Evans came to Memphis in the mid '80s, following the path to Sun Records. A devotee of Charlie Feathers, Evans influenced many with his band The Gibson Bros. Alongside the late Jack Taylor, Evans fronted '68 Comeback throughout the '90s (and produced Tav Falco and The Panther Burns excellent return to form, Panther Phobia, in 2000). He currently fronts Jeffrey Evans and His Southern Aces.
Vanity Session features Ross and Jeff switching off on lead vocals; at their request, Jim Dickinson showed them how he performed "I've Had It" for Like Flies On Sherbert. Thankfully Evans recorded the song and it appears on the record. Backing Ross and Jeff are Greg Roberson (drums), John Paul Keith (guitar), Adam Woodward (piano and organ) and Jeremy Scott (bass).
Vanity Session is highly recommended for fans of Like Flies on Sherbert, the film Stranded in Canton, The Gibson Bros., and vanity records (because that's what it is).
C.C. Riders and Talbot Adams play GonerFest 10
GonerFest 10 is fast approaching and two Spacecase bands are playing on Saturday, September 28th: C.C. Riders and Talbot Adams.
SUPER EXTRA SPECIAL NEWS!!! We've pressed a limited GonerFest edition of the C.C. Riders LP on green vinyl. It'll be available from the band on Saturday at Hi Tone if you're keen on grabbing one.
See ya in Memphis!