There was a free shipping offer from Not Lame a
while back and I took advantage!  Another bumper
crop of brilliant releases showed up on my
doorstep in mere days.  I should warn all of you
that this post is nothing but pat, complimentary
recommendations of records.  There is no intense
song deconstruction or critical tear-down of
generally loved "Audities-styled" pop bands.  If
you find this kind of thing lacking in substance
and value, perhaps you should hit delete now.


I did some catching up and finally got the Lolas
"Silver Dollar Saturday" As a fan of the glorious
Shame Idols, I knew I had to have this.  Great
big shiny slabs of harmony and guitar.  yum.

http://www.notlame.com/store/prodinfo.asp?number=CDLOLA2&variation=&aitem=4&mitem=12

I also finally picked up the Splitsville
"Complete Pet Soul" disc...not sure why I took so
long to get it, something about availability of
Japanese/Spanish copies being compromised now and
then.  Great stuff.  You all know the drill on
this one, I may be the last of their fans to buy
this.

http://www.notlame.com/store/prodinfo.asp?number=CDSPLI1&variation=&aitem=11&mitem=13

The Rubinoos "Crimes Against Music" (the all
cover song cd,) took me by surprise.  I love the
Rubes, of course, and in general they can do no
wrong.  BUT, I think when I first popped this in
the changer, I was in the mood for something a
little more raw, and a little less polished, so I
was kind of disappointed at how perfect the
harmonies were.  It's still a must have, the
cover choices are inspired.  

http://www.notlame.com/store/prodinfo.asp?number=CDRUBI4&variation=&aitem=23&mitem=35

"The Stiff Generation" tribute to Stiff Records. 
I had grown a little tired of all the tributes
until the Bubblegum tribute came out last year,
then I realized I was tired of tributes to ONE
BAND, but tributes to several bands or songs were
great fun.  My fave tracks on this one are The
Bigger Lovers take on "So It Goes," Bill Lloyd
doing "Whole Wide World," and especially Frisbie
doing "Peppermint Lump."  Congrats to Groove
Disques for pulling this off, it's a lot of fun. 
The packaging is cool too!

http://www.notlame.com/store/prodinfo.asp?number=CDSTIF2&variation=&aitem=14&mitem=18

The Shins "Oh, Inverted World."  Again I show how
behind the times I am...not that I didn't want
this for a while, more that I didn't have the
cash to blow on it.  I remember the first time I
heard this record, I was in Chicago at the
subversive, not-part-of-IPO Frisbie show, and I
had just met Kelly Cronin.  She was singing along
to the most beguiling music playing over the
sound system, and when I asked who it was, she
raved about this Shins record.  And now I have
it.  My husband and I agree on something!  We
have a cd we can both enjoy on those 45 minute
drives to get breakfast!  yippie!!  Intriguing,
angular indie-rock with vocals to break your
heart.  A real bonus to find stuff like this at
Not Lame, it's not all obscure record labels and
basement bands.  

http://www.notlame.com/store/prodinfo.asp?number=CDSHIN1&variation=&aitem=3&mitem=4

Finally, Aden "Topsiders"  My husband listens to
a Live 365 station called "Spacelab
Transmissions" which is heavy on the indie pop
and twee, Kindercore stuff, Mates of State,
frenchie pop, etc.  Aden came up frequently on
his computer, and I'd always ask to confirm as I
liked the sounds I was hearing.  I would compare
them to Joe Pisapia and Steve Ward together,
which is very ironic to those in the know. 
Pleasant, mildly jangly, soft pop with wistful
lyrics.  Lovely sunny Saturday afternoon music.

http://www.notlame.com/store/prodinfo.asp?number=CDADEN1&variation=&aitem=2&mitem=43





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P.O. Box 27757
Los Angeles, CA 90027-0757

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