Here’s a few things I checked out yesterday:
Junkyard Dogs – Good Livin’ Platter (1997)
A favorite go-to album. The ‘Dogs are really The Supersuckers in disguise. They play loose, acoustic singalong cowpunk. There are a couple of originals but most of the songs are covers, including “Gates of Steel” (Devo), “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” (Ramones), “Breakin’ the Law” (Judas Priest), and “Born to Cry” (Dion !!). This here’s drinking music.
Thee Headcoats – Elementary (2000)
This is a singles collection from what I’ve gathered. I would love to read the liner notes but it came from eMusic so no such luck. The second “disc” has a far more serious vibe than the first, which makes me wonder if the tracks are grouped chronologically or thematically. The whole thing is pretty awesome though. I got a real chuckle out of the Sherlock Holmes inspired “My Dear Watson” and the outtro to “She’s Got a Strange Attractor,” in which the narrator (Billy) quotes/imitates that “great feline free-thinker, Snagglepuss” to sum up his philosophy of life: “If it gives you pleasure, do it already.” Indeed. My Billy Childish bender continues…
Holly Golightly – Serial Girlfriend (1998)
… As does my Holly Golightly one. This is another first-rate album by her. I hadn’t heard it before but there are a few songs here that are also on the Single’s Round Up I wrote about a couple of weeks ago. She has some other albums on eMusic missing from my collection that I think I’m going to have to get.
Acid House Kings – Everyone Sings Along With Acid House Kings (2006)
The idea behind this EP is that the band asked a few of their favorite vocalists to sing their favorite Acid House Kings song. This was my first exposure to the Swedish pop band and to be honest it may also be my last. A bit too twee for my tastes. It doesn’t quite make sense that I really like Belle and Sebastian but can’t take this. I’ll probably give it another spin before I write them off completely.