Thoughts: This is just about what a J-peep would think LSD sounds like, since every kind of drug is illegal here and they have no idea what a psychedelic substance would feel like. The first track is aptly named, and I've no doubt the hum of the whale probe in space is inspired by it.

Release info: Released on limited edition vinyl in 1984 (L∴S∴D∴ / LSDL-01, Japan) and then enjoyed a limited edition vinyl re-issue in 2011 (P∴C∴P∴ / PCPR-02, Germany).

I'm looking for a near-mint or mint copy of N.O.T.A.'s 'Moscow' 7" single (Unclean Records, 1984). I have some specifications about it: the key is that it has to be the original 1st edition, which means there is a photo of the band on the rear side of the sleeve and all song titles are handwritten as opposed to typed out. It also has to have the original insert intact with it, which should be either in white or yellow (there are 2 versions of it, either one is fine). I'll pay up to $180 for it if it's in good condition and everything is intact.

Any leads? Discogs is coming up blank. rostasi?

Thoughts: I wonder how many holes came out to catch this show. Does such highly artistic and esoteric work as this resonate with a hole? Can a hole grasp the moment of this kind of music?

Release info: Released on handmade gatefold vinyl in 1976 (LAFMS / LAFMS #03/4, USA).

Thoughts: The vocals are surprisingly clear and melodic for punk, especially considering how lo-fi the rest of it sounds. I don't consider this particularly hardcore, but it certainly is sad, unlike a lot of the high-energy political punk of the time. More stuff about rape, junkies, and zombies than bitching about Reagan. I mean, Reagan bitching is there, but it doesn't dominate. A lot of punk bands take the world's problems on the chin and fight back. This EP is more brooding, talking about unendurable pain and suicide, like they're wedding themselves to Death.

Release info: Released on vinyl in 1983 (Boner / FANG 1, USA) and then re-issued on 180-gram vinyl in 2014 (Boner / BR01, USA).

Thoughts: Too fast and sarcastic for suburbia. Life's too hard for white boys. Won't somebody help them?

Release info: Released on 7" vinyl in 1983 (Buy Our Records / BOR-7-001, USA).

Thoughts: A lot of bounce overall and even a little bit of twang in the first track. I'm surprised that I actually almost like this! ...wait. Holy shit! That's Hitler in plate mail!

Release info: Released on 7" vinyl in two different album covers in 1978 (Slash / SCAM 101, USA), re-issued in 1990 on 7" vinyl with bonus tracks ((Counterfeit) / Slash: SCAM 101), and then re-issued on exclusive, limited edition 7" vinyl in 2017.

Thoughts: "Look there's two reasons why people work
One, to take their minds off the frightening possibility of
What they would do with all their free time if they weren't working and two
To buy enough things to keep their minds
Off the frightening possibility of what they do if they weren't working"

Release info: This is only an archival release, available on lossless digital (Tuxedomoon Archives / TMSC004).

Thoughts: An experimental lo-fi listening experience that doesn't demand anything from the listener.

Release info: This is an archival release only, so it's available as a downloadable digital file.

Someone trying to shock a synthesizer back to life while a Frenchman talks to me and beats on the walls and tables with spoons. This is a serious operation, and all I can do is sit stunned in wonder at the mystery unfolding before me. When the caterwauling starts, I just kind of scoot my chair back. Then scattered applause nearby startles me, and I join in with strained, hunted smile.

And the day that dude's the Walrus....hell, that's the day I'm an astronaut!

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