Staff Picks

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Title Fight – Shed (Staff Pick)

Title: Title Fight – Shed Year/Genre: 2011, Melodic Hardcore / Punk Matrix #: SD-1441-1 Con...

Title: Title Fight – Shed Year/Genre: 2011, Melodic Hardcore / Punk Matrix #: SD-1441-1 Condition: New Cultural Facts: Producer Walter Schreifels pushed the band to record live takes at Studio 4 to preserve their raw energy—many vocals were done in one or two passes. The title Shed was inspired by the band’s actual practice space, a converted backyard shed in Kingston where most of the songs were written. During their first national tour, Title Fight’s van broke d...

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The Clash – Live Jamaica 1982 (COLOR) Staff Pick!

Unoff. release. Title: The Clash – Live at the Bob Marley Centre, Montego Bay 1982 Year/Gen...

Unoff. release. Title: The Clash – Live at the Bob Marley Centre, Montego Bay 1982 Year/Genre: 1982, Punk Rock Matrix #: VW-386 Condition: New  Cultural Facts: Recorded at the UNICEF benefit concert in Montego Bay, Jamaica, a rare punk appearance in the Caribbean. Performed shortly after Mick Jones was dismissed from the band, marking one of their final shows with the classic lineup’s spirit still intact. The event symbolized a cultural bridge between British ...

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Radiohead – In Rainbows (Staff Pick!)

Title: Radiohead - In Rainbows Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2007, Rock, Alternative Rock Art Roc...

Title: Radiohead - In Rainbows Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2007, Rock, Alternative Rock Art Rock, Abingdon, England 8/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Thom Y (68' - ), Jonny G (71' - ), Colin G (69' - ), Ed O (68' - ), Phil S (67' - ) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Thom Yorke was born with a paralyzed left eye and underwent multiple operations before he was six. One surgery left the eyelid permanently drooping, and he has spoken about being bullied over it as a child, givin...

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PORTISHEAD - DUMMY (Staff Pick!)

Unoff. release. Title: Portishead – Dummy Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1994, Electronic...

Unoff. release. Title: Portishead – Dummy Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1994, Electronic, Trip Hop, Bristol, England Condition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Came from Bristol’s small, cross-genre network (club nights, sound-system culture, studio friends) alongside peers like Massive Attack/Tricky. Studio Lore: Built from loops and meticulous edits—songs assembled like film scenes, with the production process treated as the main instrument. Personal...

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Sade – Diamond Life (Staff Pick!)

Unoff. release. Title: Sade - Diamond Life Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Sophisti-Pop...

Unoff. release. Title: Sade - Diamond Life Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Sophisti-Pop, Soul, London, England 11/26 Matrix #: FR 39581 Condition: Mint (LM) | Members: Sade A (59' - ), Stuart M (N/A), Andrew H (N/A), Paul D (N/A) | Producer: Robin Millar Cultural Facts: Nigerian Roots: Sade Adu was born in Nigeria and raised in England. Fashion First: Before music she studied fashion at St Martin's School of Art in London. Rarely Seen: Rare interviews and limit...

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Jeff Buckley – Grace (Staff Pick!)

Title: Jeff Buckley – Grace Year/Genre: 1994, Alternative Rock Condition: New Cultural Fa...

Title: Jeff Buckley – Grace Year/Genre: 1994, Alternative Rock Condition: New Cultural Facts: Family Ties His father was folk singer Tim Buckley; Jeff barely knew him (they met once), then spent years dodging that legacy in interviews. Scene Ecology NYC’s Sin-é residency was the incubator—industry people and musicians treated it like a weekly secret, with word-of-mouth doing the marketing. Public Scandal He drowned in Memphis in 1997 while between tours; the s...

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My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (Staff Pick!)

Unoff. release. Title: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1991, ...

Unoff. release. Title: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1991, Alternative, Shoegaze Dream Pop, Dublin, Ireland 8/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Kevin S (63' - ), Bilinda B (61' - ), Debbie G (62' - ), Colm Ó C (64' - ) | Producer: Kevin Shields Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Drummer Colm Ó Cíosóig was dealing with serious personal and health difficulties during the long Loveless sessions and could not perform normally through much of the...

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The Marias – Submarine (Rare COLOR Staff Pick)

Title : The Marías – Submarine Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City : 2024, Pop, Indie Pop, Los Angeles, CA...

Title : The Marías – Submarine Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City : 2024, Pop, Indie Pop, Los Angeles, CA Condition : New Cultural Facts : Family Ties : Frontwoman María Zardoya grew up between Puerto Rico and Atlanta; bilingual identity became a core part of the band’s public story. Scene Ecology : Built in L.A.’s modern indie circuit where playlists, small-room residencies, and festival slots function like the new “tour ladder.” Media Narrative : Their slow-build rise leane...

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Sleep – Vol 2 (Rare 92 EP!) (Staff Pick)

Unoff. release. Title: Sleep – Volume Two Year/Genre: 1992, Metal Condition: Mint Cul...

Unoff. release. Title: Sleep – Volume Two Year/Genre: 1992, Metal Condition: Mint Cultural Facts: Emerging from San Jose, Sleep fused Sabbath worship with the Bay Area’s underground metal culture. 2. Volume Two arrived just before their breakthrough Sleep’s Holy Mountain , which cemented them as stoner-doom pioneers. 3. Their marathon live sets, often stretching single riffs for 20+ minutes, became legendary in underground circles. 11/11/24-3 added| 12/20/24 +3 EK 1/24/2...

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Misfits – Famous Monsters (Staff Pick RARE + Co...

Unoff. release. Title: Misfits - Famous Monsters Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1999, Punk,...

Unoff. release. Title: Misfits - Famous Monsters Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1999, Punk, Horror Punk, Lodi, New Jersey 7/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Jerry O (59' - ), Doyle W (64' - ), Michale G (75' - ), Dr. C (64' - ) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Famous Monsters comes from the post-Danzig Misfits era, after years of ugly legal fights over the band name, royalties, and legacy, turning punk horror into a real family-business battle. Album Art: The cove...

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Mastodon – Leviathan (Rare! (Staff Pick!)

Title: Mastodon - Leviathan Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2004, Progressive Metal, Sludge M...

Title: Mastodon - Leviathan Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2004, Progressive Metal, Sludge Metal Stoner Metal, Atlanta, Georgia 10/26 Condition: New (BC) | Members: Mastodon (N/A) | Producer: Matt Bayles Cultural Facts: Chance Meeting: Mastodon essentially came together after its future members crossed paths at a High on Fire show in Atlanta . Bill Kelliher and Brann Dailor had recently relocated, met Troy Sanders and Brent Hinds, and within weeks the musicia...

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