Fusco - Fusco EP

I recall stopping in at 7th Street Space one night to find Paul Kim, arms and torso completely wrapped in some sort of packing tape by mischievous, whiskey-drunk bandmates, still managing to successfully record a guitar solo for one of the songs on this EP.

Fusco

The Variable Why - Oktobrrpheskt

At last, we have the spoils of Nick Sherman's song-a-day recording odyssey circa October 2006. During that month, as well as February 2007, several Scratchers and Sniffers endeavored to record one song per day every day for an entire month. Thus, an insane but worthwhile exercise in recording mania was shared by all. I'll be putting up as many of the resulting gems as I can over the next few weeks.

Oktobrrpheskt's 20 songs are split up over three EP's: "A", "B", and "S". The three covers submitted weren't designated to a specific recording and thus would seem to function interchangeably or cumulatively, whichever you'd prefer.

Okay? G'wan and get it here

Fusco - Turn Up The 7's & 8's

TURN UP THE 7'S & 8's

1. Gus
2. 40
3. Get A Handle
4. Manheim Mayhem

Motercycles

24 hour recording marathon! (NEW LINK 2/23/12)

1. Rubber Dolly
2. Ballad Of The Death
3. Continuendo
4. Slash Chest Hair Boogie Woogie
5. Axl Rose
6. Sinking Of The Virgin Lady Mallory
7. End All

Organnnnnn

I don't remember who originally came up with the idea for this compilation, but it was probably inevitable as it seemed like everyone in DeKalb and their mother had an organ or two of some sort lying around. Here be fourteen songs recorded on all manner of electric, air and otherwise organs from 2004. Rank literalits amongst you will note the lack of an actual organ on the cover. Oh well.

let's get organized

1. Mayflower - Spitoon Moon
2. Icarus Syndrome - Lizard Breath
3. XXXperience - Pussy Lickin
4. Coin Operated - Mambo In Space
5. Justin Bailey - My Heart Is An Or
6. Short Circuit - Climbing Stairs
7. The Variable Why - Shadow Lines
8. Coin Operated - Garage Sale Reed
9. Gaslight Gaslight - Opening Organ
10. Hand Me Down Satellites - Safe Handling
11. E - Tiddlywinks
12. The Variable Why - Lull
13. Flesh And Stuff - Yellow Jacket
14. Handmedown Satellites - Scattered Lights

The Oracles "Optimus Grimes"

Here is the 2nd and last album by The Oracles. As far as I know it has still only been released on cassette, though a remastered version is said to be in the works. I'll swap links when the time comes, but this is really fantastic already and much deserving of your attention. The basic tracks were recorded at the tail end of their July 2005 tour in Dan Grimes' folks' garage in Cambridge, Wisconsin. The rest was added over the next year or so as time permitted.

The Oracles were:

Ryan TV Green - Drums
Elizabeth Hill - Bass
Andy Herald - Guitar
Nick Sherman - Guitar Trumpet and Casio
Nat Kundanis Grow - Guitar and Violin

everyone sang and probably did lots of other stuff too!



The Oracles - Optimus Grimes

1. Doracita
2. The Body Electric
3. Montana Monsoon
4, Elli
5. Dodododoooodo
6. Cassiasado
7. Run & Hide
8. Zool

The Variable Why - "Hazard" and "00000011" EPs

A great pair of early Scratch n' Sniff EPs from the Honorary Mayor of DeKalb, Nick Sherman. Will there ever be more?


"00000011" cassette ep

1. Gaurd of Grace
2. Elodium
3. I Love My Computer

"Hazard" cdep

1. Did You Notice I Was Here
2. I Write Terrible Songs
3. The Electrical Storm

The Variable Why