Pick ups

O Pioneers!!!- "Neon Creeps"- Kiss Of Death Records- Ghastly Greenish Blue/124 (1st press)
O Pioneers!!!- "Black Mambas"- Underground Communique Rec.- Gray/420 w/ the "Black Metal" screen printed cover(remaining quantities have 2 or 3 different screen printed cover variants. Vinyl itself is one consistent color limited to 550 in total)
Superdrag- "Regretfully Yours"- Side One Dummy- Black 180g/1000
Say Anything- "In Defense Of The Genre" 2xLP- Shop Radio Cast- Gold/500
Nightmare of You/Nightmares For A Week 7"- Paper + Plastic Records- black/orange swirl/325

O Pioneers!!! is a new band I just discovered while looking up similar artists on Last.FM to put in a listing title to sell a record. Checked it out and I dig it. Although from Texas they have a chaotic thrashy abrasive melodic punk vibe to them but in a Gainsville FL No Idea records way. Getting compaired to Against me and early Hot Water Music. Should be some good summer records Sadly, I missed the boat and they have been broken up for a year or two. I had a fun time purchasing these records. They were a small time DIY punk band. Pretty much all their release are strictly distroed through other small time DIY punk labels. After checking numerous websites I finally found a label who was carrying it, they also has first press copies(always cool) priced the most right you can get for $8. After shooting the shit with the guy from Underground Communique via email he had actually did some leg work for me and told me Reckless Records(a chain of 3 connected stores in the Chicago area) had a copy of "Black Mambas" used for $4.99 and thats how I got that one! There was something about the whole experience that brought me back to how things "used to be". Cheap records, friendly people, visting labels site I have never heard of that look like they were made with Geocities, carrying other labels records who are friends, getting in your order with a bunch of flyers and shit you didnt even ask for or order, just everything about it was awesome.

Superdrag LP after being delayed for MONTHS finally arrives! I think i ordered it in October/November, due in January sometime, delayed till mid February but its here!

Pick ups

Dan Andriano In the Emergency Room- "Hurricane Season"-Asian Man Records-Black/500
Polar bear club- "Chasing Hamburg"- Bridge 9 Records- Gold/2000
Title fight- "Floral Green"- Side One Dummy- Green/2350(Technically 2500 but 150 have Record Release covers)
Quarters volume One Comp. 7" w/ Small Brown Bike, etc- Atarms Mechanics- Clear Red/???

These are the recent grabs. Great prices for all. The Quarters Volume 1 comp cuts my small brown bike collection down to just 1 more 7" and it is complete!

The Dan Adriano record I had downloaded when it came out and didnt think much of it. A friend of mine purchased the pre-order package(a big fan) and has 3 or 4 of the colors and decided to just give me the black copy. Gave it a few more spins and its not so bad. I really love the last song "From This Oil Can", sort of reminds me of Rocky Votolatos "streetlights".

Title Fight is a band that is huge right now. Personally never really took to them. Tried to give "Shed" a chance to see what all the hooplah was about and I didnt really enjoy it. Thought half of it was okay. The more hardcore rough edged songs didnt grab me but the more alternative indie-esque tunes did. I may revisit it. Gave them another shot with "Floral Green". A friend of mine told me that some magazine(i think he said SPIN) or whatever had compaired it to Sunny Day Real Estate. Although that compairson is completely flase and innacurate it was enough to peak my interest. Highly enjoyable record. Only dislike 1 song on it. Was lucky enough to find it on Green vynil since I am 2 months or so late and it has been repressed on black.