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Dizzy Gillespie / Stan Getz / Sonny Stitt – For...
Title: Dizzy Gillespie / Stan Getz / Sonny Stitt – For Musicians OnlyYear/Genre: 1956, JazzMatrix...
Title: Dizzy Gillespie / Stan Getz / Sonny Stitt – For Musicians OnlyYear/Genre: 1956, JazzMatrix #: MGV-8334Condition: VG (plays well, typical age wear assumed) Cultural Facts: Recorded in Los Angeles in 1956 for Norman Granz’s Verve label with an all-star bop lineup. Known among players for its fast tempos and extended solos aimed more at musicians than casual listeners. Captures a moment where bop veterans were stretching out just as cool jazz and hard bop were reshaping the scene.
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Title: Grimes & d’Eon – DarkbloomYear/Genre: 2011, ElectropopCondition: New Cultural Facts: ...
Title: Grimes & d’Eon – DarkbloomYear/Genre: 2011, ElectropopCondition: New Cultural Facts: Darkbloom is a split EP by Montreal-based artists Grimes and d’Eon, jointly released by Arbutus Records and Hippos in Tanks at the start of the 2010s underground pop wave. Wikipedia+1 Conceived together but recorded separately, it highlights a moment when producer-vocalists on Montreal’s DIY circuit were blurring lines between electronic music, R&B, and art-school experimentation. Wikipedia...
$24.98
The Get Up Kids – Something to Write Home About...
Title: The Get Up Kids – Something to Write Home AboutYear/Genre: 1999, EmoCondition: New Cultura...
Title: The Get Up Kids – Something to Write Home AboutYear/Genre: 1999, EmoCondition: New Cultural Facts: Kansas City band The Get Up Kids recorded this album after years of van touring, becoming a key bridge between Midwestern DIY punk circuits and a wider emo audience. Released on Vagrant Records, it helped turn the label from a small indie into a major player in late-’90s/early-2000s guitar rock. Constant touring, including support slots with Green Day and face-to-face merch hustling...
$28.98
Lee “Scratch” Perry & King Tubby – Cloak & Dagger
Title: Lee “Scratch” Perry & King Tubby – Cloak & DaggerYear/Genre: 1973, Reggae / DubCon...
Title: Lee “Scratch” Perry & King Tubby – Cloak & DaggerYear/Genre: 1973, Reggae / DubCondition: New Cultural Facts: Emerging from Perry’s Black Ark/Upsetter orbit, the album captures Kingston’s early-’70s shift from vocal singles to producer-led studio experiments. Frequently cited as one of the first widely circulated dub LPs, it helped introduce non-Jamaican listeners to version culture and heavy, studio-built rhythm science. King Tubby’s name on the sleeve reflects the new c...
$24.98
Social Distortion - Prison Bound
Title: Social Distortion – Prison BoundYear/Genre: 1988, PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts:...
Title: Social Distortion – Prison BoundYear/Genre: 1988, PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded after a turbulent period of addiction and lineup changes, it marked Mike Ness’s return and a reset for the band’s late-’80s identity. The record signaled Social Distortion’s move toward blending punk with country, rockabilly, and blues, reflecting working-class Southern California life. Released on the indie label Restless, it helped rebuild their reputation in the underground and ...
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Negative Approach – Tied Down (Staff Pick!)
Title: Negative Approach – Tied DownYear/Genre: 1983, Hardcore PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts:...
Title: Negative Approach – Tied DownYear/Genre: 1983, Hardcore PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: Negative Approach formed in early-1980s Detroit, part of a Midwest hardcore network trading shows and flyers with bands from D.C., Boston, and the West Coast. Released on Touch and Go Records, Tied Down was the band’s only full-length from their original run before they split in the mid-’80s. Its ultra-condensed songs and confrontational attitude became a key blueprint for later hardcore, i...
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Negative Approach – Nothing Will Stand in Our Way
Title: Negative Approach – Nothing Will Stand in Our WayYear/Genre: 2011, Hardcore PunkCondition:...
Title: Negative Approach – Nothing Will Stand in Our WayYear/Genre: 2011, Hardcore PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: Detroit’s Negative Approach were part of the early-1980s Midwest hardcore surge, known for especially short, brutal sets in VFW halls and tiny clubs. This compilation focuses on their earliest studio, demo, and live material from 1981–83, much of which previously circulated on bootlegs and tape trades. Released by Taang! Records, it coincided with the band’s 2010s reviva...
$27.98
Tigers Jaw – Tigers Jaw (Staff Pick!)
Title: Tigers Jaw – Tigers JawYear/Genre: 2008, EmoCondition: New Cultural Facts: Tigers Jaw fo...
Title: Tigers Jaw – Tigers JawYear/Genre: 2008, EmoCondition: New Cultural Facts: Tigers Jaw formed in Scranton, Pennsylvania, part of a late-2000s Rust Belt emo revival that grew through all-ages VFW halls and DIY tours. Originally issued by the small label Prison Jazz, the record later spread widely through reissues and word-of-mouth on message boards and Tumblr-era fan communities. Its artwork and lyrics became heavily quoted in online youth culture, helping solidify Tigers Jaw as a ...
$26.98
Sturgill Simpson – Sound & Fury
Title: Sturgill Simpson – Sound & FuryYear/Genre: 2019, Country RockCondition: New Cultural F...
Title: Sturgill Simpson – Sound & FuryYear/Genre: 2019, Country RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: Released alongside an original anime film of the same name on Netflix, created in collaboration with Japanese animators and director Jumpei Mizusaki. Marked a sharp break from Simpson’s image as a country traditionalist, fueling debates about genre boundaries and expectations in Nashville. The project reflects Simpson’s ongoing frustration with the country music industry, using its rel...
$27.98