Reviews of tasty and obscure hook-filled rock'n' roll releases (Glam, Heavy Bonehead Crunchers, Powerpop, Pop/psych,Garage, Surf, 60s Girl Group Rock)...Plus any quirky musings that tickle my fancy...
I created this blog in order to stimulate interest, share discoveries and encourage people to go out and search for the original vinyl. Hopefully this blog might also encourage labels to actually compile some of this stuff officialy.
Monday, December 05, 2011
Record shopping in Madrid and Leon Record Fair
Well for once I had a good excuse to be in a foreign land, which allowed me to pick up some singles. Madrid still has a good selection of shops all within walking distance. The institution that is Mellocoton is still up and running. The best finds were down the stairs at Mitrailletta.Bangladesh and Babel are also worth visiting. Our second gig was in Leon and wouldn't you know it, there was a record fair there on Sunday...talk about being blessed.It was a small fair, but I picked up the Armada and Brakaman singles which I was turned onto. Armada has clumsy lyrics that make up part of its charm, but it's an infectious and rocking little ditty from 72.. Brakaman is a heavy one...
Hear a full version of Armada -People (Summer Song)
More singles...Crecent Street Stompers is in fact Moonquake!
The Key single is a good one. A bit like Wish You Were HereBadfinger, but with some intriguing twists and turns. It appears that their 1978 LP was only released in Germany. The single is the lead off track in any case
Hi! I saw you in Leon with Barracudas the last Saturday. It was great and funny! Now, I was looking info about Blood Chains and I found this fantastic blog, because there isn't enough info about them. I'll enjoy this blog so much.
Hi Thanks for earlier blog from Austin. I was planning with my friend to go there, but were a bit unsure would it be good idea. We decided now to concentrate to utrech and try to go to Paris instead (quite a lot less expensive). A detail: few years ago in Utrech I bought Barracudas Broken Heart 7" french pressing and the dealer said that band's guitarist just half an hour earlier was in his stall. Must be you?
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Hi! I saw you in Leon with Barracudas the last Saturday. It was great and funny!
Now, I was looking info about Blood Chains and I found this fantastic blog, because there isn't enough info about them.
I'll enjoy this blog so much.
Hi
Thanks for earlier blog from Austin. I was planning with my friend to go there, but were a bit unsure would it be good idea. We decided now to concentrate to utrech and try to go to Paris instead (quite a lot less expensive).
A detail: few years ago in Utrech I bought Barracudas Broken Heart 7" french pressing and the dealer said that band's guitarist just half an hour earlier was in his stall. Must be you?
Cheers from Finland, Hannu
Yep...always me...Utrecht twive a year and today Amsterdam!
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