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Why is it all the cool currency makes people angry? Two dollar bills and one dollar coins are the best things ever! I go to banks and ask for them, and the tellers are thrilled to be rid of them. Then when you spend them the cashier will look at the odd currency, then their drawers and look frustrated. Ones, fives, tens, twenties, hundreds, pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters are all dullsville, man. Fifty cent pieces and fifty dollar bills are okay.

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IMG_9761.JPG LaSo “LaSo Square (Are You Ready?)” (1977) 

Not being ready is fine unless you’re using an outhouse on a hot day. As a wise friend once said to me, “If you’re going to be pushing it out instead of holding it in, then you don’t want to go in there.”

IMG_9760.JPG The Woods “Battleship Chains” (1987) 

Next time you play Battleship, try this. Put all of your ships in a straight line across the board. If your opponent figures out your pattern, you’re screwed, but it will probably take them a while to catch on. It’s hard to accept that anyone would be that stupid.

IMG_9762.JPG Gang Green “Alcohol” (1986) 

I am so sorry I didn’t get into these guys earlier. They rule! This album should be put in a museum of awesomeness somewhere.

  The Wankers “Student Bodies” (1989) 

At first I thought this song was all fun, but then I found a picture of these guys from this period and saw how old they were when Student Bodies was composed. Now this song is coming straight out of Creeperville.

IMG_9764.JPG Melanie “Any Guy” (1978) 

I love songs that pull a twist-a-roo on you like this one does. I will forevermore look for this track at every karaoke function I attend for the rest of eternity.

IMG_9765.JPG Big Mouth “You Need ID” (1988) 

One of the guys in this band has the nickname Johnny Jinx….and his asshole stinx!

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This cute little guy came up to me and asked if he could do the show. Then he gave me a bag of quarters and some stock tips, so naturally I said yes! It’s all yours, Money Machine.

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IMG_9754.JPG Johhny Sayles “Snake In The Grass” (1972)
IMG_9755.JPG Chad Mitchell “Better Than Anything” (1967)
IMG_9756.JPG Robin Trower “The Fool and Me” (1974)
IMG_9757.JPG Spinout “Space Cowboy” (1991)
IMG_9758.JPG Corrupted Ideals “Wake Up” (1991)
No Face “Smashin’ Fruit” (1990)
IMG_8872.JPG The Chimes “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” (1990)
IMG_9759.JPG Millie Jackson “Feel Like Makin’ Love” (1976)

Tips for those taking a picture of their weiners for Casual Encounters on Craigslist:

1) Creating perspective with an object is fine, but be careful of what you use. Holding a remote control next to your boner is not sexy. Nor is a toilet paper roll or an action figure. Think chic and classy, like an iPod or $100 bill.

2) Be wary of what is in the background of your cockshot. Your body in the background is great if you’re hot. Flabby dudes need background ambiance. A toilet, especially one with yellowed water, is not ambiance. That is nasty.

3) Do you really think a pic of your cock is going to attract a woman? And even if such a thing were possible, what makes your schlong so great amongst the thousands of other desperate, horny and magnificently endowed you’re competing with?

4) Masturbate.

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IMG_9752.JPG Slickaphonics “I’ve Had It” (1987)

This song proves that, yes, even musicians get the blues sometimes. If only there was some kind of musical genre for them to express their disappoinment in. Sadly, there isn’t. Did you know that for less than the price of a cup of coffee, you can save a musician’s feelings?

  The Ropes “Kill Her Off” (Right Now)

This band plays in New York. They like me and I like them. So, if you’re in New York City, and are the kind of person who likes to go out, then go see them. If you don’t like to go out, then what the fuck are you living in New York City for anyway? The affordable rent?

IMG_8866.JPG White Cloud “Qualified” (1972)

I really hate going to job interviews because you have to sell yourself and prove that you’re qualified to work there. Really, shouldn’t it be the other way around? After all, I took time out of my valuable cereal eating schedule to show up. The least you could do is woo me with an amazing 401k.

IMG_8870.JPG U.K. Squeeze “Sex Master” (1978)

Every semi-serious gym in the world has at least one person who is ugly as shit, but who thinks they’re gorgeous because of all the work they put into their body. They don’t realize that even the healthiest cow in the world is still a fucking cow. I love them. Their positivity is contagious.

  Alvin Youngblood Hart “Big Mama’s Door (1996)

At first, I thought I was listening to a re-release of a majorly ancient record. Nope, the album is only ten years old, and the whole thing is as good as this. Technology is nice, but simplicity can still kick it righteous when in a master’s hand.

IMG_8868.JPG Rigor Mortis “Condemned to Hell” (1988)

Holy fucking shit, check out this album cover! It’s got a skull with a rad hairdo that has an axe and flail instead of crossbones! Is this the best group ever or what?

IMG_8869.JPG Ruthless “Another Day In Hell” (1985)

Holy fucking shit, check out this album cover! It’s got a skull with a rad hairdo that has an axe and flail instead of crossbones! Is this the best group ever or what?

IMG_9753.JPG Translator “Ronnie Raygun Blues” (1986)

Neck skin wiggling when he chews? For cute!

If you live in a small town, there is a 68% chance on any given day that you will be able to eat hot dogs for free at various sales, openings, weddings, funerals and graduations during the months of May, June, July and August. You will also be very likely to receive a glass of fruit drink and a bar for dessert.

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Vangelis O - Earth Vangelis O. “Come On” (1974)

Oh my God! What a fucking awesome name! What’s this guy do in his spare time? Battle giant robots and the X-Men?

  Jamal-Ski “A Piece of Reality” (1992)

There’s a lot of bad blood toward George Jr, but if not for him would protest raps that are 15 years old still sound relevant today? And what about political cartoonists and pundits? When they look back upon this time, they’ll miss it. It’s as easy as easy street gets right now for those guys. Thank you, George two!

The Creeps - Now Dig This! The Creeps “Now Dig This!” (1988)

These kids aren’t creepy at all! They’re actually cute with their little guns and pouty lips. Aww, and they’re around an organ. It’s their favorite instrument. Nope, not creepy. I want my money back.

The Coolies - Doug The Coolies “Shirts and Skins” (1988)

This song is actually from an album that’s a rock opera which tells the story of a skinhead who becomes a famous chef…I think. It was a little hard to follow, plus once I heard this song I couldn’t remember any of the other tunes.

Wreck - House of Boris Wreck “Big, Slow & Tiny” (1991)

I thought this record sounded like an early version of Shellac, then I look on the credits and who do you think the producer/engineer is? That’s right – Steve Albini! Now it all makes sense. If you like this and you like Shellac, take my advice. Do not see Brick Layer Cake. I ignored the warning, and feel that I’m still paying the price.

Hugo Winterhalter - Best Of Hugo Winterhalter “The Little Shoemaker” (1965)

How sweet would it be to have someone actually make shoes just for you? If someone was making me shoes, I would want some kind of spark-shooting thing that shot out the back while I was running. Then it would look like I was going super crazy fast.

Jonny Polonski - Gone Away Jonny Polonski “In the Center of My Heart There Is A Force That Is Commonly Known As Love” (1995)

In the center of my proton charger there is a force that is commonly known as a nucleus.

Screamin' Sirens - Fiesta! Screamin’ Sirens “Mr. T Luv Boogie” (1984)

I had a friend who used to always refer to Babes In Toyland as Screaming Bitches. I wish I had known about this album when I knew her. I could have put a piece of masking tape over Sirens and written in Bitches. And then we would have laughed.

About seventeen years ago, I received an anonymous card that was one long threatening poem that ended with a warning, “Soon you will get the shaft.” I waited and waited, and the shaft never came (that I know of). To this day, I have no idea who sent me that card.

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Marvin Sease - Marvin Sease Marvin Sease “Candy Licker” (1986)So who’s Jody? I know Marvin says it’s him at one point, but then he tells all the guys and ladies listening in that they can be Jody too! My name’s not Jody, but I do like candy. Wait, what’s this song about? Its subtlety is lost on me.
Crazyhead “Fortune Teller” (1988) Mention that you went to a fortune teller and are giving their words credence, and I will be thinking ‘bullshit’ automatically. I will do this despite having gone to a fortune teller myself and being impressed with her reading. Big deal if the lady got everything right. She just made 50 or so lucky guesses in a row, right?
On the Eighth Day - On the Eighth Day On the Eighth Day “A Million Lights” (1965) On the seventh day, God took it easy so he could rip shit up on the eighth day. This is the music he partied to.
Darden Smith - Interchords Darden Smith “Love Left Town” (1991) Oh, you’re looking for love? Ah man, it just left, said it was going out of town. I think it said something about checking out the new fountain that the bank in Alpeton just finished. Yeah, you know how love has a thing for fountains.
Fatal “Timber” (1993) These are the kids that your parents REALLY didn’t want you hanging out with.
Kila “Perfume” (1993) Hold on, “Timber” and “Perfume” were recorded in the same year? Kila must’ve chosen his name to scare off those Fatal ruffians.

I do not like the suburbs because I hate to see people wasting their time on stupid things. The world as humans know it will end in 2012, so free moments should be spent on entertaining pursuits. Suburbanites spend too much time decorating and caring for their lawn. When I see a perfectly manicured and adorned patch of grass, I am sad. It would be much more efficient and fun to have green pavement.

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The Nite-Liters - Morning, Noon & The Nite-Liters The Nite-Liters “Tanga Boo Gonk” (1971)

When you see a song title like this, it really doesn’t matter how good the rest of the tracks on the record are. Sure, you’ll listen to them and act like you’re considering them for front-runners. But you know the truth. Tanga Boo Gonk is the only one that’s going to make the cut when this little charade is through.

Silverhead - Silverhead Silverhead “Rolling With My Baby” (1972)

Sadly, sometimes simply being really good isn’t enough. Silverhead is proof of this. I can’t figure out why this group wasn’t a smash across the nation. Half the tracks on the album are Top 40 worthy singles, they have the requisite funky look, and everything’s catchy as hell. They should have fired their manager.

The O'kanes - Tired of the Runnin' The O’Kanes “All Because of You” (1988)

This is what a television pop-therapist would think of this: Everything you’re saying is positive, but you’re empowering the other person and becoming co-dependent. True happiness comes from within, and from my books, audio programs and seminars. Dump this person, be miserable, and watch more of me.

The Now - The Now The Now “What’s Her Name” (1979)

As a being that forgets names a lot, I often found myself using the terms ‘whatshername’ and ‘whatshisname’ a lot. Then I got bored of it and switched to ‘whatshisnuts.’ It works when you’re talking about guys, but seems inappropriate if you’re referring to a female. ‘Whatshercunt’ is close, but then it sounds like you don’t like them, which isn’t the case at all. You can’t even remember her name, so how could you hate her?

Don Blackman - Don Blackman Don Blackman “You Ain’t Hip” (1982)

This song uses the word ‘motherchucker’ continuously, and it makes me laugh. I keep picturing a muscleman running around and chucking people’s mothers into things, like display windows. It’s at times like this that I wish I was a video director.

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band - The New Orleans Album The Dirty Dozen Brass Band “That’s How You Got Killed Before” (1990)

I heard that when you die, you’re automatically entered in a pie eating contest with five other people that have just kicked it. The last one to finish eating their pie goes to purgatory. What’s tricky is that there’s no warning of what’s going on. You die, then are sitting at a picnic table with a bunch of strangers with a pie in front of you. When the starting pistol sounds, most just sit confused. Now you’ll have the upper hand.

The Calamities - The Calamities The Calamitites “Le Supermarche/You Can’t Sit Down” (1984)

I have been pulling my teeth and putting them under my pillow, begging the tooth fairy to magically deliver unto me more Calamities albums. So far the only thing I’ve received is apple sauce, yogurt and mashed potatoes.

Christmas is a time for giving, and also for taking. This is a good arrangement. If Christmas was only a time for taking then everyone would be mad because they would lose a lot of their stuff. Then again, maybe if you were really good at taking then you would consider Christmas an annual stuff upgrade. But I bet everyone would find out you were good at taking so they would keep a close eye on you. In that case, you would have to become equally good at taking and sneaking. Baking is a good skill to have too.

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Iron Eagle II soundtrack Mike Reno “Chasing the Angels” (1988)

This hot track is off the Iron Eagle II soundtrack, which is about eighteen times better than the Iron Eagle I soundtrack. What’s that? You disagree? Well, there’s a little chant that is used in North America for occasions like this…Bullshit! Bullshit! Bullshit!

Force M.S.’s “I’m Getting’ Nothin’ For Christmas” (1987)

I find the legitimacy of this track highly dubious due to the fact that at the beginning of the song, one member of the group claims to be excited about having received a sweater for Christmas. Liar! No one under the age of 60 ever gets a thrill over a sweater being a gift. This is a fact.

Slush single Slush “Milla” (1996)

The best slush flavor is suicide (where they mix a little of every flavor together), but it’s hard to get a good one today because mostly the only slush options places have is cherry and blue raspberry. A suicide needs a combination of at least six flavors to be considered a success. I’ve heard that some people refer to this flavor mixing method as a graveyard, swamp water or garbage. Those are alright, but they lack the dangerous edge of drinking a suicide.

Greg Alper Band - Fat Doggie Greg Alper Band “Hole in Your Pocket” (1978)

Holes in pockets are destroying the economy and affecting the common man every day. We must declare a ban on holes in pockets, and if necessary, go to war with pockets themselves!

Roxx Gang - Things You've Never Done Before Roxx Gang “Race With the Devil” (1989)

Oh yeah, now I remember why glam rock did so well. It was totally fun!

I do not believe in ghosts. They tell you they will meet you at a place at a certain time, then they do not show up. In addition, they tell you that you do not need to worry because they will take care of it. But they do not take care of it, and when you ask them what happened, they claim that their incorporeality prevented them from completing their task. That is why I do not believe in ghosts.

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True Believers “Hard Road” (1986)

Talk about a hard road! These guys got so fucked over by their label, that their completed second record got pulled off the release list two weeks before it was supposed to drop. In a roundabout way, it was released in a Rykodisc compilation seven years later, but by then it was too late, even for True Believers.

Oscar Brown, Jr. - Movin' On Oscar Brown, Jr. “Walk Away” (1972)

You gotta respect someone with the balls to tell it how they see it. One time, I met the best friend of one of my friends, and within five minutes of us talking in private he told me, ‘shut the fuck up and never talk to me again.’ I thought it was a fluke, but sure enough the next time we met he again told me, ‘shut the fuck up and don’t talk to me.’ And I never did.

Da King & I - Contemporary Jeep Music Da King & I “Let’s Take a Trip” (1993)

Hell yeah! Let’s take a trip. Where do you want to go? The Badlands with a quick stop at Wall Drug to laugh at all the compiled crap they have there? How about to Branson so we can try to drink some senior citizens under the table. Wait a minute, we fling around senior citizen like nobody’s biz, but why don’t we use senior illegal immigrant?

Vinegar Joe - Vinegar Joe Vinegar Joe “Early Monday Morning” (1972)

Though he’s not heard on this song, Vinegar Joe had a male vocalist named Robert Palmer as well. Wonder what became of that dude.

The Big Apple Rotten to the Core Vol 2 Ism “Loaded” (1987)

Looks like this song can only be found on a compilation record called The Big Apple: Rotten to the Core Vol 2. Don’t worry, there’s plenty of boss tracks on there.

Sparks “Pretending to Be Drunk” (1984)

These guys remind me of Adam & The Ants, who I wish were now giving classes to disaffected goth youths. In their class, Adam would show them that if you really want to stand out, dress like Elizabethan fops trying to disguise themselves as Native Americans from ‘60s cowboy movies. You’ll still get the shit kicked out of you, but you’ll look fantastic doing it.

Gambling is totally easy! All you have to do is keep putting money in and playing until you win. I do not understand why everyone says it is bad. If you talk to anyone about gambling, they will tell you how they won. No one talks about losing. I am going to gamble more.

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Close Lobsters - Foxheads Stalk This Land Close Lobsters “Just Too Bloody Stupid” (1987)

One time I went to a Red Lobster that had its lobster tank in the waiting area. Every so often, a person would come and grab one to throw in the cooking pot. About the third time this happened, it slipped out of the grabbers hand and landed on the floor. Someone nearby shouted, “Look out!” And there was a near panic with everyone shuffling away from the lobster – which in addition to being on land, had rubber bands around its claws. Me and the lobster grabber were the only ones who laughed.

Ebony - Rhythm Funk Campaign Ebony “Why Do You Stay Here” (1973)

I love this song because it tackles an issue that happens all the time in society, but all other bands won’t touch. Seriously, if you’re not here to have fun, beat it!

Curtiss Maldoon - Curtiss Maldoon Curtiss Maldoon “Man From Afghanistan” (1971)

These guys should re-release this song now and act like it’s an anti-war protest jingle. They’d make a mint. It’s not like they dated it by saying the Ayatollah is an Assahola or anything like that.

Black Heat - Black Heat Black Heat “The Jungle” (1972)

Funk is a music fad that needs to come back. Even a shitty funk record will have a couple jams you’ll like, and I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t like it. Everyone feels the need to hate on some genre of music, but no one would cop a distaste for a funky bassline backed up with some brass.

Susan Taylor - Finally Getting Home Susan Taylor “Like A Wheel” (1972)

This record is one just one big heartbreak, with each song tearing you apart in a different way. A great listen, but don’t dare put it on the turntable if you’ve just broken up with someone. You’ll have hanged yourself before the end of side one.

Dianne Davidson - Baby Dianne Davidson “I Can’t Help But Wonder” (1971)

Holy crapola is Dianne Davidson an amazing singer! Even crazier, she produced and recorded this album herself when she was 19. Listen to this song and try to even fathom how a 19-year-old can earnestly sing with such gut-wrenching emotion. I thought 19-year-olds only worried about what the best brand of hair gel was.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Tomorrow Belongs to Me The Sensational Alex Harvey Band “Ribs and Balls” (1975)

Believe it or not, this is actually the most accessible and sensible song on the entire album. You’d expect anything less from a band whose guitarist is dressed like a mime? (Not a joke, he really is.)

Have you tried cheese? You should. It is very good. There are two kinds of cheese - hard and soft. Both come in two colors - dark yellow and not dark yellow. Personally, I like soft not dark yellow cheese the best! Once you have tried cheese, you should next put it on a cracker, then eat both simultaneously. This is like having a miniature cheese sandwich (which, if you do not know, is cheese put between two slices of bread, optionally with condiments added). Interesting…talking about this has made me hungry. I am going to go and eat some condiments.

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Esperanto - Rock Orchestra Esperanto “On Down the Road” (1973) 

This will be, what, the fourth sweet song about traveling on a road? What’s the deal with everyone making great songs about roads? Wait a minute, Randy Rhodes was a bitching guitarist. I think I’m onto something.

  Re Winkler, Anne Harvey, Ree Van Vleck “Mister Love” (1988) 

 If you really met someone who called themselves Mister Love, you’d think they were a cock. Unless he later explained to you that he was just really bad at tennis.

  F.O.S. “Big Black Boots” (1993)  

One time I went shopping for big black boots. I was talking to the girl at the shoe store while I was trying some on, and she asked me, “Are you in a band?” I lied and said yes because the truth that I was just a pseudo-goth seemed too sad.

Dwight Twilley - Twilley Dwight Twilley “Runaway” (1979)  

Everything about this album, from its sound to its graphics, makes it sound like a product of the ‘90s. It’s unbelievable that it came out in 1979. Me suspects that Mr. Twilley was ahead of his time, and most were confused by a competent and complicated vocalist that had cover art not centered around a flaming bird.

Brendan Benson - Well Fed Boy Brendan Benson “I’m Blessed” (1996)  

Brendan’s first completed album was rejected by his label and reworked into a watered-down version. Thank Allah this is off the record that has six of the original tracks. Definitely worth scooping up if you see it.

The Buckinghams - Greatest Hits The Buckinghams “I’ll Go Crazy” (1967)  

Hey, I think these mop-topped fabulous five-some are onto something with their juke n’ jivin’ sound!

  The Reddings “In My Pants” (1985)  

And just in case the song weren’t obvious enough, a plastic ruler was inside the record sleeve.

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