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and the surrounding area.To showcase the "lesser known music",Independent music,and bands with ties to Wisconsin.
Music from the past and recent past.stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-10324067720001368812010-07-11T16:18:00.000-07:002010-07-11T16:52:54.953-07:00Wisconsin Rocks Volume 9 1964-1969 Roo-Buh-Doo-Buh-Doo!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LtZXfw07MWVTaWxFJjtjTQKtHGLsJ5wBk2JfDFrbF4oU-pq759ogurC-G6AcUiHIoE0svwEX4q4a4tEvOWH36EMDS1WLfJW_Hxu9dh5z3Dno4ldUrLx3wgxzVyEQEeXv7Edca9dyGhs/s1600/Wisconsin-Rocks-Vol-9-SMALL.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LtZXfw07MWVTaWxFJjtjTQKtHGLsJ5wBk2JfDFrbF4oU-pq759ogurC-G6AcUiHIoE0svwEX4q4a4tEvOWH36EMDS1WLfJW_Hxu9dh5z3Dno4ldUrLx3wgxzVyEQEeXv7Edca9dyGhs/s320/Wisconsin-Rocks-Vol-9-SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492792406054466402" border="0" /></a>Wisconsin Rocks Volume 9 shoots right back into the 60's,and starts out with a terrific cover of "I Can Tell", gee who hasn't done a version of this song,it's a great one by The Marauders from 1964. The Journeymen do a version of the Yardbirds classic "Mister You're A Better Man Than I", I kind of love their other song on here "Realities In Life" which just rolls along much better than their cover. See kids,your own songs are much better! Cover songs are always going to be judged alongside the originals,and often fall short of wonderful. It's hard to compete with the Yardbirds...Now the Girls Take Over would most likely whip the Yardbird's asses easily. Their song "Hi Heel Sneakers" feels a lot like a precursor to The Runaways. We love that tough chick band sound around here!<br />The Girls Take Over are perhaps the highlight of this comp. Woah, dig their sound. An speaking of chicks who rock...Raylene & The Three Hoods kicks your ass as well with a version of "Shakin' All Over". Yow! I love The Faros,this song appears on the wonderful Highs In The Mid-60's /Pebbles comps with "I'm Crying" (vintage 1966) also a cover by Eric Burden & The Animals. Speaking of more covers...The Hitchhikers do "One Too Many Mornings", terrific folk rock sounds here from 1967.<br />The Crucibles from Madison do a credible surfy-garage song called "Beware Of Birds"... and it appeared on Madtown Records. The Coachmen "Movin" doesn't quite fit,because it's an early 60's track,from 1962 and has the instrumental surf sounds, but I still like the total primitive sound to it! I'd rather hear that than a lame attempt at the Beatle's track "Hey Bulldog", another weak yet charming track is the version of "Hole In My Shoe". Where do you know that track from? It's Traffic that originally did it. Some things just should not be revisited.<br />Oh well, everyone wants to be a rock star,right?<br />Another highlight of this particular comp is my favorite The Statesmen with "Roo-Buh-Doo-Buh-Doo" a really silly,wonderful track,that's unforgettable,it moves right along and sounds like a take off of the fabulous Minneapolis band the Trashmen or possibly the Rivingtons type mumble jumble silliness that in fact makes a great pop song! Those are the ones that kids like!<br />Those are the ones that sell! Shoulda coulda been a hit! Well, it's a hit with me.<br />I doubt you will find anything more fun, than this music from Wisconsin! Enjoy!<br /><br />Wisconsin Rocks Volume 9 Various Artists<br />01. The Marauders - I Can Tell (Coulee 110)<br />02. The Journeymen - You're A Better Man Than I (Tee Pee 57/58)<br />03. The Journeymen - Realities In Life (Tee Pee 57/58)<br />04. The Girls Take Over - High Heel Sneakers (Pentagon 2002)<br />05. Raylene & The Blue Angels - Shakin' All Over (Cuca 6633)<br />06. Robin & The Three Hoods - We The Living (Fan Jr. 5678)<br />07. Robin & The Three Hoods - A Day You'll Never Forget (Fan Jr. 5678)<br />08. The Glass Candle - Keep Right On Living (Target 1004)<br />09. The Faros - I'm Crying (Target 103/104)<br />10. The Faros - I'm Calling You Back (Target 103/104)<br />11. The Hitchhikers - One Too Many Mornings (Cuca 6741)<br />12. The Syndicate - Next 21st Of May (Tee Pee 45/46)<br />13. The Intruders - The World You Created(In Your Mind) (Claremont 665)<br />14. The Crucibles - Beware Of Birds (Madtown 401)<br />15. The Sandmen - You And I (Night Owl 6769)<br />16. The Primates - Girl Don't Tell Me (Leaf 667)<br />17. The Ricochettes - I Don't Want You (Destination 629)<br />18. The Love Society - Without You (Tee Pee 3878)<br />19. The Private Property - Jewelry Lady (Tee Pee 35/36)<br />20. The Private Property Of Digil - Sunshine Flames (Tee Pee 23/24)<br />21. The Coachmen - Movin' (Type 3580)<br />22. The Coachmen - Hey Bulldog (Target 1009)<br />23. The Unchained Mynds - Hole In My Shoe (Transaction 707)<br />24. The Unchained Mynds - Warm Smoke (Transaction 707)<br />25. The Statesmen - Roo-Buh-Doo-Buh-Doo (Raynard 014)<br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/398073403/Wisconsin_Rocks_Volume_9_Various_Artists.rar">Wisconsin Rocks Volume 9</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-18573555365966125982010-07-11T15:45:00.000-07:002010-07-11T16:18:00.195-07:00Wisconsin Rocks Volume 8 Various Artists 1957-1967 Badger Rock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7qzQF2HZKjEztnJrGbLMibcRsZWKwDpZ-71pdz38bvTCJeTEIXn2tdGbdw9-KBa8xGjC3D1ZxZrE6n2ipsJdfgkKlLcfVGA5FxdeBP9jhp2wdnZX2C9lh8GEPJHIPKJRfVPCo4F-Kp0/s1600/Wisconsin-Rocks-Vol-8-SMALL.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7qzQF2HZKjEztnJrGbLMibcRsZWKwDpZ-71pdz38bvTCJeTEIXn2tdGbdw9-KBa8xGjC3D1ZxZrE6n2ipsJdfgkKlLcfVGA5FxdeBP9jhp2wdnZX2C9lh8GEPJHIPKJRfVPCo4F-Kp0/s320/Wisconsin-Rocks-Vol-8-SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492783930017382818" border="0" /></a>Wisconsin Rocks Volume 8 features another 25 tracks of music you never heard before! So,you know,you have to come back here and at least give this a listen. This volume isn't as strong as the last but still contains some real gems! Some older rock numbers like "Say Mama" by The Rock-A-Fellers will charm you,yeah it's old fashioned rock 'n' roll but the guitar really swings! Aldon & The E.C's "Endsville" is a fine instrumental,they sound a little drunk and like they might be having fun! There's some oldies like ballads,and doo wop like sounds- Paul Stefen & The Apollos fit that sound,Chico Holiday has a strong voice,and has a fine R & B sound to it. So good it got picked up and released on RCA Records. And you could do the twist to it!<br />Jimmy Sun & The Radiants is a terrific rip off of the song "Muleskinner Blues",not a bad thing,just lovable and funny as hell. Al Jarreau sings the wonderful Motown sounding Room Boom. It's from 1965,on Raynard Records and most likely his first single ever. Wow! This surely proves that artists work many years before they are discovered,and there is no such thing as overnight success. The fabulous Harvey Scales is still working today, has a couple of soul/r & b songs on this compilation from 1964...thanks to Cuca Records who first recorded him and his band. He's still swinging and rocking,just look him up online! There's songs on You Tube and myspace! You're going to want to hear more!<br />The Triumphs rock out with "Susie In My Hist'ry Class". Rose DuBats "Signals From Saturn" is a funny little song about a love for a wavy haired martian...look I don't write this stuff,I just report on it...I don't know what Rose was on,but I love it...only in Wisconsin. The last song from 1962 is Badger By The Badgers with The Royal Lancers is like a high school /college varsity fight song but done with crazy David Seville vocals...also a must hear song. Only in Wisconsin! If this review doesn't get you to want to hear this music ,then I don't know what's wrong with you...<br /><br />Wisconsin Rocks Volume 8 Various Artists<br />01. The Rock-A-Fellers - Say Mama (Cuca 1039)<br />02. The T.J's - Farty Party (Lindy 740)<br />03. Aldon & The E.C's - Endsville (Gaity 174)<br />04. Vilas Craig - My Heart (Rif 2118) this could be wrong catalog number<br />05. Dick Buscher - I Wonder Why (Cuca 1077)<br />06. The Von Gayels - Lonliness (USA 1221)<br />07. Robby & The Teens - The Angel You Sent Me (Sunderland 1086)<br />08. Paul Stefen & The Apollos - City Angel Cry (Cite 5008)<br />09. Chico Holiday - I Believe,I Beleive (RCA V.47-7621)<br />10. The Rollettes Orchestra - Why Oh Why (Cinch 2024)<br />11. Jimmy Sun & The Radiants - Molly & The Tenbrooks (Cuca 1045)<br />12. Ray Allen & The Trendels - I Love You (And You Know I Really Mean It) (Cuca 6544)<br />13. Al Jarreau - Room-Boom (Raynard 10024)<br />14. Harvey & The Seven Sounds - Glamour Girl (Cuca 1155)<br />15. Harvey & The Seven Sounds - (On The Street Of)New York City (Cuca 1155)<br />16. Vilas Craig - Walking Down The Avenue (Fan Jr. 4729)<br />17. The Vigilantes - Ramblin' On (Cuca 1042)<br />18. Wendi - You're So Fine (Champ 12148)<br />19. Chuck Tyler - She's All Mine (Fenway 7004)<br />20. The Stage-Men - Fall Out (Cuca 6472)<br />21. Arbis Hanyel - Roadhouse Rock (Count 103)<br />22. El Ray & The Night Beats - Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya (Revive 104)<br />23. The Triumphs - Susie In My Hist'ry Class (Iff 151)<br />24. Rose DuBats - Signals From Saturn (Raynard 1014)<br />25. The Badgers with The Royal Lancers - Badger (Cuca 1072)<br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/398073371/Wisconsin_Rocks_Volume_8_Various_Artists.rar">Wisconsin Rocks Volume 8</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-41079242005950653432010-07-11T14:42:00.000-07:002010-07-11T15:44:57.794-07:00Wsiconsin Rocks Volume 7 Various Artists 1965-1968 Go Go Gorilla!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KBOviuM1lnz2EERJJNgMDkSInKUHmmdtveXNnDV3OxPp3lfBzzwVATbdD4kVgX_FtQLhT5sTfaHJCleblAS8XzzJFYD9nUlTf0LbyuXfHBk7p9iVZJ0dz2pQ05uiEEDQhpvBtnlRE2Q/s1600/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-7-SMALL.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KBOviuM1lnz2EERJJNgMDkSInKUHmmdtveXNnDV3OxPp3lfBzzwVATbdD4kVgX_FtQLhT5sTfaHJCleblAS8XzzJFYD9nUlTf0LbyuXfHBk7p9iVZJ0dz2pQ05uiEEDQhpvBtnlRE2Q/s320/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-7-SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492769928674813330" border="0" /></a>Wisconsin does rock on volume 7 in the mid 60's-a rich period of music and bands. This volume is quite possibly the best one in the series, I love the 60's sounds-the pop,garage sounds. Featured bands on this volume are from Milwaukee,La Crosse,Palmyra,Eau Claire,Madison, Brookfield, Stevens Point,Green Bay,Antigo, and even the wonderful Bryds (not the L.A. Byrds but pronounced "The Brides")who were from the Chicago area,yet recorded on the fabulous Wisconsin Raynard label. The song "Your Lies" is a rocking little garage song all 2 minutes and 24 seconds of bliss,covered by 80's indie garage bands: The Gravedigger 5,The Gruesomes,and The Brood...little known facts, that great garage music is loved by all.<br />Then the manic Benders with (You) Can't Tame Me is also a classic well known garage tune,complete with snarly vocals. Yes Wisconsin does rock! And there's much more: The Shag do a little known Bo Diddley inspired Dance Woman, The Shandells with the great R & B cover work out "Go-Go Gorilla" will totally make you scream! I can just see the teens dancing to this song!<br />Joey Gee makes another appearance on this volume with more well crafted pop garage with<br />You Know-'Til The End Of Time,not to be missed. The Intruders go mid tempo psychedelic with Bringin' Me Down a track from 1967. The Trodden Path pull out all of the folk garage psych sounds we all love with Don't Follow Me. It sounds a little like The Turtles happy 60's pop sound.<br />The Shaprels have a distinctly Beatles bend to their song A Fool For Your Lies. The Fax do a wonderful cover version of I Can Only Give You Everything,one of the best 60's cover songs for a band to attempt. This one stands up to the test of time. The Sixth Street Viaduct is a band name of a real street and bridge in Milwaukee,their song Kingdom Come is a fine garage song.<br />The Up Stairs with Operator Please is a nice garage pop call and response track,also quite catchy. Gord's Horde is a excellent classic garage song "I Don't Care". It's frantic,weird,has that cheesey keyboard we all love,and it's the typical 60's theme of girl-boy lost love. On the excellent Hodag Records label. Just type in a google search for the "Great Northern Wisconsin Hodag legend". It means nothing,really, it's a mysterious creature,but someone saw fit to make it into a large sculpture and a music label name. Wisconsin is weird and wonderful.<br />The Orbits do a cover of a much loved Zombies classic song. The London Fog with Mr. Baldi is another wonderful keyboard driven garage song of the highest order...one our our finest songs from this state. It sticks to the roof of your head,and never let's go. Just give it a listen!<br />All in all this is really a strong compilation! I also love The Spacemen's Same Old Grind,which is a nice little garage stomper,employs uses the melody from another song,you might remember...<br />The Tiki's We're On The Move is a quick little pop garage number,you're gonna love this music!<br />Get it while you can... it's complete with scans. I'll be busy learning how to dance the Go-Go Gorilla...I suggest you give it a try!<br /><br />01.The Shags - Dance Woman (Raynard 10034)<br />02.The Shandells - Go-Go Gorilla (Bangar 00659)<br />03. Joey Gee & The Come-Ons - You Know,'Til The End Of Time (Sara 6599)<br />04. The Fugitives - You're The Kind Of Girl (Trend 101)<br />05. The Fugitives - Come On & Clap! (Trend 101)<br />06. The Intruders - Bringin' Me Down (Claremont 556)<br />07. The Next Five - Talk To Me Girl (Wand 1170)<br />08. The Trodden Path - Don't Follow Me (Night Owl 6711)<br />09. The Ricochettes - Losing You (Quill 102)<br />10. The Ricochettes - I'll Be Back (Raynard 10030)<br />11. The Matadors - Girl Don't Leave Me (Feature 105)<br />12. The Shaprels - A Fool For Your Lies (Feature 103)<br />13. The Cannons - Day To Day (Night Owl 1312)<br />14. The Next Five - He Stole My Love (Destination 637)<br />15. The Exchequers - Is There Some Girl (Boom! 115)<br />16. The Orbits - Don't (Boss Sound 6744)<br />17. The Skunks - The Journey (USA 865)<br />18. The Love Society - You Know How I Feel(And Why) (Target 1006)<br />19. The Society - For Me (Feature 112)<br />20. Jack & The Beanstalks - Don't Bug Me (LeRon 3601)<br />21. The Fax - I Can Only Give You Everything (Trans-Action 701)<br />22. The Sixth Street Viaduct - Kingdom Come (PKC 1015)<br />23. The Up Stairs - Operator Please (Cuca 1309)<br />24. Gord's Horde - I Don't Care (Hodag 0540)<br />25. The Orbits - Make Me Feel Good (Big Sound 304)<br />26. The London Fog - Mr. Baldi (Coulee 118)<br />27. The Coves - You're All Through (Raynard 1058)<br />28. The Baroques - Rose Colored Glasses (Chess LP 1516)<br />29. The Spacemen - Same Old Grind (Big Sound 309)<br />30. The Tiki's - We're On The Move (Cuca 6641)<br />31. The Bryds - Your Lies (Raynard 10039)<br />32. The Benders - Can't Tame Me (Big Sound 306)<br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/398073258/Wisconsin_Rocks_Volume_7_Various_Artists.rar">Wisconsin Rocks Volume 7</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-33229011490171557292010-05-08T12:02:00.000-07:002010-05-08T12:39:54.793-07:00Wisconsin Rocks Volume 6 1963-1969 The Invaders Are Coming!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboie2_DtMlEXeiY4BP0-hM4ubn-SvZgOvLbtstW7ryd8FMLUPUL60j1mzcMKSNMZTSDfFO60I7mqR5hFvMQp_DRd40xvhQHYiXsWVbx5R9aTW3nhxaEOdjocD82r3NVATL7p02ikOc9s/s1600/Wisconsin-Rocks-Vol-6-SMALL.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboie2_DtMlEXeiY4BP0-hM4ubn-SvZgOvLbtstW7ryd8FMLUPUL60j1mzcMKSNMZTSDfFO60I7mqR5hFvMQp_DRd40xvhQHYiXsWVbx5R9aTW3nhxaEOdjocD82r3NVATL7p02ikOc9s/s320/Wisconsin-Rocks-Vol-6-SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468976982673458866" border="0" /></a>This might be one of the best compilations,the strongest of Wisconsin's 60's music ever made,yet I know of some missing vital tracks here, I'm going to leave this "as it is". I won't add anything to this one, but might make a missing volume myself. This is essentially the coolest garage songs too. Some of these tracks appeared on other compilations like Highs In The Mid-60's the Pebbles series,and even some Back From The Grave compilations. I love this stuff! The one song that stands out for me is the amazing song Hard Life by the Why 4, garage fiends get ready! This is the coolest unknown garage songs on the planet. Completely uncomped ,and I never found this song on any garage compilation,so far and I've been collecting them since 1979-1980 when the very first Pebbles/Boulders were unleashed on the planet. This comp is a real treat!<br />Wisconsin Rocks Volume 6 Various Artists<br />01. The Converts - Don't Leave Me<br />02. Merrill's Marauders - The Marauder<br />03. The Wanderer's Rest - Anytime,Anywhere<br />04. Jack & The Beanstalks - So Many Times<br />05. The Zoo - Sometimes<br />06. The Invasion - Do You Like What You See<br />07. The Baroques - There's Nothing To Do But Cry<br />08. The Golden Catalinas - Varsity Club Song<br />09. The Why 4- Not Fade Away<br />10. The Why 4 - Hard Life<br />11. The Crucibles - You Know I Do<br />12. Joey Gee & The Come-Ons - She's Mean<br />13. The Moody Walkers - We Never Loved Before<br />14. The Young Savages - The Invaders Are Coming<br />15. Attilla & The Huns - The Lonely Huns<br />16. The Paegons - I Can Only Give You Everything<br />17. The Ricochettes - Find Another Boy(First Version)<br />18. The Ricochettes - Don't Waste Your Time<br />19. The Quarry Men - Don't Try Your Luck<br />20. Lord Beverly Moss & The Mossmen - Please Please,What's The Matter<br />21. The Deverons - On The Road Again<br />22. Kiriae Crucible - Salem Witch Trials<br />23. The Chevrons- Still In Love With You<br />24. The Limeys - Silly Little Girl<br />25. The Loyal Opposition - Telling Lies<br />26. The Young Savages - Welcome To My World<br />27. The Casuals - Come On(Pretty One)<br />28. The Wanderer's Rest - You'll Forget<br />29. The Matadors - You're A Better Man Than I<br />30. The Mustard Men - I Lost My Baby<br />31. The Nomads - You Come Around<br />The fabulous Joey Gee & The Come-Ons hailed from<br />Upper Michigan,and recorded their tracks in Wisconsin,<br />and you should visit Steve Seymour's excellent blog for<br />more about them(and some other Wisconsin bands-hey!)<br />http://rocknrollgraffiti.blogspot.com/<br />Rock n Roll Graffiti blog. He goes into greater detail about the<br />bands,and I sometimes just prefer to unleash the music<br />and let the reader decide whether it's a thumbs up or down.<br />(You either dig it or you don't,right?)<br />The bands are from: Milwaukee,Janesville, Oshkosh, Appleton,<br />La Crosse,Racine, Sheboygan, Oshkosh, Beloit, Marinette, and a<br />couple of bands are from Rockford,IL, Dubuque Iowa, but the labels<br />(LeRon, Rampro, Sara,Continental, Target,Raynard, Dynamic Sound,<br />PKC, Coulee, Feature, Wright, Night Owl, Madtown)<br />they are on,are strictly Wisconsin!<br />Complete with scans,so you can keep track of the coolness.<br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/380236940/Wisconsin_Rocks_Volume_6_Various_Artists.rar">Wisconsin Rocks Volume 6</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-42727743919000019192010-05-08T10:57:00.000-07:002010-05-08T11:52:38.028-07:00Wisconsin Rocks Volume 5 The Darnells- (She She)Little Sheila!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUUaYcVmNLifjTOCt-fZlhH7Ul6vVE5aEMDGnsonPgOkT6X4gaB54rXZthQqtzoDWlNjDCEY9aK7d-DfOE6rt3LH-akQdCOyi_MnV2PUWMKftBLm3ZM-gjLtTEDaeGAbtR6KyA2itTlE/s1600/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-5-SMALL.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUUaYcVmNLifjTOCt-fZlhH7Ul6vVE5aEMDGnsonPgOkT6X4gaB54rXZthQqtzoDWlNjDCEY9aK7d-DfOE6rt3LH-akQdCOyi_MnV2PUWMKftBLm3ZM-gjLtTEDaeGAbtR6KyA2itTlE/s320/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-5-SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468960907879805202" border="0" /></a>More of that rare Wisconsin music this volume features tracks from 1958-1967.<br />A lot of rare singles,and songs you'd never find anywhere else, for example The Wanted with the song Wanted is a demo,and again, all these singles were really never re-issed on any kind of CD or album. The bands are from Milwaukee,Racine,Superior, Stoughton, La Crosse, Janesville. And the record labels are original issues on: Cuca, Sara, Little Fort, Raynard, Chess,Leaf, Coulee, Robin and some other obscure as heck one off releases.<br />Wisconsin Rocks Volume 5 Various Artists<br />01. The Emotionals - Miserlou <br />02. The Valients - Mutha<br />03. The Bel-Airs - (I'll Be)Forever Loving You<br />04. The Wanted - Wanted<br />05. The Darnells - (She She)Little Sheila<br />06. Johnny Waleen - Mystery Train<br />07. Sonny Williams - Lucky Linda<br />08. Skip & The Dukes - Angel<br />09. Paul Stefan & The Royal Lancers - Baby,I Don't Care<br />10. The Tempests - Bop-A-Shimmy<br />11. The Casuals - Come On(Pretty One)<br />12. The Von Gayels - Twirl<br />13. The Nocturnes - Cyclone<br />14. Little Sir Ryland - My Worried Lover<br />15. The Supremes Four - I Lost My Job(And I've Got to Find Another)<br />16. The Mule-Skinners - Galloping Paul Revere(The British Are Coming)<br />17. Al Jarreau - Shake Up<br />18. The Triumphs - Surfside Date<br />19. The Super-Phonics - Teen-Age Partner<br />20. Chuck Sargent & The Ambassadors - I'm Afraid You'll Put Me Down<br />21. The Rhythm Royals - Near To You<br />22. The Blue Echoes - Moonride<br />23. Dick & Roger - Greatest Girl<br />24. The Fabulous Mad Lads - Walkin' With My Angel<br />25. Outro - Outro (I kept this from the original disc I got)<br />26. Bobby Dean - Go Mr. Dillon<br />A lot of this music is rock and surf/instrumental styled. The terrific<br />Al Jarreau track is rhythm and blues and is a very catchy little number<br />from 1966. Most likely his very first single on Raynard Records.<br />Wow check it out! Moonride by The Blue Echoes is an excellent<br />surf/instrumental. And naturally The Triumphs is the wildest<br />song ever...The Nocturnes - Cyclone is yet another fine sax fueled<br />instrumental...Get it while you can!<br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/380236845/Wisconsin_Rocks_Volume_5_Various_Artists.rar">Wisconsin Rocks Volume 5</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-61351369506101585222010-04-18T23:38:00.000-07:002010-04-18T23:40:41.486-07:00Tribute to The Crusher - Reggie Lisowski -The Greatest Wrestler EVER!<object style="background-image: url("http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/CYLMH8xkToU/hqdefault.jpg");" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CYLMH8xkToU&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CYLMH8xkToU&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-60117460992525083972010-04-18T23:19:00.000-07:002010-04-18T23:25:13.647-07:00The Crusher Speaks His Mind - Milwaukee's Favorite<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"></span></span><object style="background-image: url("http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/RzOQbmtzw2U/hqdefault.jpg");" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RzOQbmtzw2U&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RzOQbmtzw2U&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-55275550800347107692010-04-16T17:18:00.000-07:002010-04-16T17:30:36.715-07:00Meteor Shower Over Wisconsin - God Just Loves The Packers<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cVIxkmaMtRA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cVIxkmaMtRA&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />A meteor shower over Wisconsin late last night, and several other Midwestern states looks like the end of the world. But it's just really a large green football shaped meteor that's just coming to Wisconsin where it belongs. The sign the Packers will win the Superbowl next season is what some people are saying. The first video portion of this is over the skyline of Milwaukee taken by WISN. The second part of the clip is over Iowa,the third clip is Madison,Wisconsin, a quick flash...yes it's a sign...Well, it could happen,right?stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-34834924923053499242010-04-10T13:35:00.000-07:002010-04-10T15:06:45.463-07:00Wisconsin Rocks Volume 4 - The First Rock And Roll Song Recorded in Wisconsin and VERY First Swastika/Cuca Records Release<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNoYYEcZtl7qgiRTC167iNF3XifyzoK9jAa8CL5lOEdoGixJfgyvohR7xcY18x6R3rPwMhdhw93r0L9xTtf8j_zz_OuSvxIdyCWMDqIJu3MuJn-wAdpj4kmzs_Uq293CsYzTezJO_XwqI/s1600/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-4-CD+FRONT.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNoYYEcZtl7qgiRTC167iNF3XifyzoK9jAa8CL5lOEdoGixJfgyvohR7xcY18x6R3rPwMhdhw93r0L9xTtf8j_zz_OuSvxIdyCWMDqIJu3MuJn-wAdpj4kmzs_Uq293CsYzTezJO_XwqI/s320/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-4-CD+FRONT.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458610680292270258" border="0" /></a>Volume 4 is a hot one! This volume contains the earliest Cuca Records/Swastika Records release.<br />Along with bands from the same time period 1957-1962. This volume also contains The Fendermen's very first version of "Mule Skinner Blues",released in 1960. The story about Swastika Records and Willie Tremain's Thunderbirds "Frankie's Rock"is an odd one. I spoke to Jim Kirchstein owner/knob twiddler/engineer of Cuca Records,and Swastika Records label and name was just done without much thought,and no real meaness meant. He came up with the logo and name simply because he was living around a lot of people who spoke German,and lived in a small community of German ,Swiss,and other European families. It was common that most people who lived in the smaller towns spoke fluent German at home, and he did it thinking it wouldn't hurt anyone,and possibly just for a minor joke. He also noted that the Swastika logo was a good luck sign.<br />The problem with it, is that it wasn't really a joke,and when Jim wanted to press more records at a Chicago RCA Record pressing plant, they were a little uncomfortable with the label name and logo, and while ordering his next batch of records quickly dropped the Swastika Records logo and name right there and then. While he was on the phone ordering the records he quickly came up with the Cuca Records name and from then on, was the label's name. Now, these days, the original label and design of the Swastika logo is highly collectible, and noted as an oddity.<br />Jim isn't so proud of this fact these days, but you know you do crazy things when your just starting out, he says. He didn't think it would bother people at the time. Without a doubt,it is one way to get noticed! How else are you going break into the music market, and get your records played.<br />Cuca Records was a small one man operation, and never tried to use payola to get the records played on the radio Jim sent out records all over to radio stations to get played, and did whatever he could. The story is The Fendermen record was broke in small market radio and then grew from there to be one of the biggest, out of nowhere songs of 1960.<br />And it was all somewhat accidental! In December of 1959, a record salesman named Ron Straussburger stopped by Jim's label with a tape,and Jim set it aside for the holiday season,not thinking much of playing it. Ron asked Jim to consider releasing this tape on a 45 rpm record.<br />Jim rediscovered this tape left there on his shelf,in January of 1960,and heard the novelty rockabilly song "Mule Skinner Blues". He recognised the song being a version of a Jimmie Rodgers song from 1930 called Blue Yodel No. 8. The Fendermen duo recorded their version of this song in their basement,and that's what Jim had on his tape. Well, it was a great version of this song, updated complete with yelps,screams,and howls. Jim thought it could be a potential hit and released it,as Cuca label number 1003 and sent few copies here and there for radio play, with a note saying "This is new,we're small, Please give it a listen" The Fendermen got their break, from radio stations, in La Crosse, Wisconsin and other small market radio stations in midwest towns,radio listeners loved the song! Jim says "it simply grew from requests from listeners calling in loving the song", and that's the story. The song "Mule Skinner Blues" got as high as number 2 in the Billboard Charts that year.<br />Enough for Cuca Records to get established,noticed and able to put out more records.<br />And Jim Kirchstein ran the label from 1959 to about 1973 or so. So many bands from Wisconsin recorded at the Cuca label it must be mentioned a lot here on this blog. If it wasn't for Jim and his label,many bands would never have gotten to record and make singles in the 50's,60's,and early 70's.<br />And here's the tracks on this particular volume:<br /><br />01. Intro<br />02. The Fendermen- Mule Skinner Blues (First Version)<br />03. The Noblemen- Dragon Walk<br />04. Dave Kennedy & The Ambassadors- You Didn't Listen<br />05. Bobby Dean- It's A Fad, Ma<br />06. Vilas Craig- Gotta Find My Baby<br />07. The Soul Brothers- What did She Say<br />08. The Teen Kings- I Might Have Known<br />08. Steve Sperry- That Ain't So<br />10. The Thundermen- Flyin' High<br />11. The Tornados- Scalping Party<br />12. The White Caps- Rock 'n Roll Saddles<br />13. Ken Davis- Shook Shake<br />14. Johnny Jay- Sugar Doll<br />15. Gary Lane & The Mad Lads- Henrietta<br />16. Scottie Stuart- Nightmare<br />17. The Teentones- Sands of Arabia<br />18. The Zakons- Wasted<br />19. The Furys- This Way Out<br />20. The Montereys- Rocker<br />21. Bud Squires & The Teen's Men- Like Now<br />22. The Six Shooters- Rotation<br />23. Willie Tremain's Thunderbirds- Frankie's Rock<br />24. Ronie Premier & The Royal Lancers- Angel In My Eyes<br />25. Bobby Dean- Dime Store Pony Tail<br />26. The Bonnevilles- Sky Dive<br /><br />There's a lot of other very strong tracks on this volume:<br />The Noblemen are a fabulous mixture of novelty/ instrumental<br />"Dragon Walk" is one of my favorites! It has this wonderful sleazeball<br />sax weaving in and out of the song! It's nuts! Music to strip to!<br />The Teen Kings deliver the goods with "I Might Have Known" a<br />fine rockabilly song that came out on Cuca's sister label Sara Records.<br />The Zakons,from Green Bay,who I mentioned before with also a fine<br />instro called "Wasted", a cool early doo wop song by The Soul Brothers<br />From Milwaukee called "What Did She Say". Other faves include:<br />The Tornados (From Woodruff,Wisconsin) instro<br />"Scalping Party"complete with war whoops and hollers! Excellent!<br /><br />The earliest Wisconsin rock 'n' roll song ever recorded is on here too!<br />The White Caps (From Appleton,Wisconsin) with "Rock 'n Roll Saddles"<br />from 1957! Wow! Where else are you gonna hear this????<br />I also love Gary Lane & The Mad Lads from Milwaukee,<br />"Henrietta" is a real shouter! (also released on Cuca Records in 1964)<br />Scottie Stuart's "Nightmare" is also really fun rockabilly number.<br />That song came out in 1960,and Scottie was from Madison.<br />Just listen to the cool rocking guitar! Why didn't that become a hit?!<br />It's complete with screaming and hollering!<br />I also love the Bonnevilles (From Waukesha) "Sky Dive" from 1960.<br />Another wonderful sax fueled instrumental rock song that shoulda<br />been a big hit!<br />I don't know about you, but this is a real great disc hipsters!<br />Dig it, Dig it right here! Don't forget to tell me what you think<br />of it,leave a comment, scream,holler!<br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/371215346/Wisconsin_Rocks_Volume_4.rar">Wisconsin Rocks Volume 4</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-48291081897591210072010-04-10T12:37:00.000-07:002010-04-10T13:34:20.973-07:00Wisconsin Rocks Volume 3 More Great Rock From Wisconsin!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KzZPrdI4UGtKlifC7Rd5ahNKjBrad9Mav1haMVCnpGUUwZHX_A3Nr0SqPTTa77jRUFtth-syJ2fYUTguxNPJPpWC-TAmEOrsvgw8CafRneQds3kZCPWD5Q2VFzR9U3xpztFixPnsPUk/s1600/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-3--FRONT+SMALL.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KzZPrdI4UGtKlifC7Rd5ahNKjBrad9Mav1haMVCnpGUUwZHX_A3Nr0SqPTTa77jRUFtth-syJ2fYUTguxNPJPpWC-TAmEOrsvgw8CafRneQds3kZCPWD5Q2VFzR9U3xpztFixPnsPUk/s320/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-3--FRONT+SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458596446605852722" border="0" /></a> Wisconsin Rocks Volume 3 -Various Artists from the wealth of Wisconsin independant bands from 1968-1977 on this disc.<br />Here's the low down kids:<br />01. The Skunks- I Recommend Her<br />02. Tony's Tygers- Little By Little<br />03. The Sidewalk Skipper Band- Cynthia At The Garden<br />04. The Sidewalk Skipper Band- Strawberry Tuesday<br />05. The Tygers- I Believe<br />06. The Love Society- Do You Wanna Dance<br />07. The Skunks- Small Town Girl<br />08. The Robbs- Changin' Winds<br />09. Thee Prophets- Playgirl<br />10. The Love Society- Tobacco Road<br />11. The Wrest- Bet Your Sweet Bippy<br />12. The Unchained Mynds- We Can't Go On This Way<br />13. The Coachmen- Girl In The Wind<br />14. The Skunks- Doing Nothing<br />15. Thee Prophets- Some Kind Of Wonderful<br />16. The Love Society- Let's Pretend(We're Making Love)<br />17. The Underground Sunshine- Birthday<br />18. Thee Prophets- Rag Doll Boy<br />19. Bare Fat- You Can All Join In<br />20. The Freeloaders- I Who Have Nothing<br />21. Larry Lynn- Back On The Street Again<br />22. Today's Tomorrow- Witchi Tai To<br />23. The Messengers- I Gotta Dance<br />24. Cherokee- Girl,I've got News For You<br />25. The Messengers- That's The Way A Woman Is<br />26. The Black Society- Look Around You<br />27. Truc- There's A Moon Out Tonight<br />28. Sunblind Lion- Jamaican Holiday<br />29. Bad Boy- Thinking Of You<br /><br />The Skunks,Tony's Tygers,The Sidewalk Skipper Band,The Messengers,<br />The Black Society, Truc, Bad Boy,Cherokee,The Robbs, Thee Prophets,<br />were all from the Milwaukee area,The Unchained Mynds were from<br />La Crosse,The Love Society were from Plymouth,<br />The Underground Sunshine from Montello, Wisconsin.<br />The Sunblind Lion were originally from Appleton ,Wisconsin.<br />The value of this music is this : you get to hear these singles as they came out,and that's sometimes the only way you can hear these bands, just able to produce a 45 rpm single, which to me sound great! Many of the 60's bands broke up as they got older,went to college,got married, got drafted(didn't head for the northern or southern border to escape that impending doom of the Vietnam War). The Robbs got signed to Mercury Records and made some nice pop records! Some were lucky and continued on making records in other bands....I want to mention that the The Skunks in particular, they were on a Chicago label with more of a chance to get into radio air play, because of Quill Records (which Sundazed Records just released "We're Gonna Change The World! The 60's Chicago Garage Sound of Quill Productions)Wonderful stuff by the way!<br />Please check out Sundazed Records for that comp! You won't be sorry,it contains other songs from The Skunks,besides that great garage 60's sound of the Malibu's, The Riddles, The Commons Ltd. "I'm Gonna Change The World!",The Delights "Every Minute,Every Hour"! Wow it's cool,and only limited to 1,000 copies. Get one now before they're gone!<br /><br />Bare Fat released this single here on Bang Records,in 1969. The Freeloaders single came out on A & M Records(in 1969), The Messengers single came out on Rare Earth Records in 1971. All of these labels were pretty new (only a year or two or three years as a record label) at the time,and were open to releasing singles by fairly unknown bands. I think the labels were hoping that one of these bands were going to make it into the charts,and cause a lot of excitement, but it just didn't click. Other bands on the Rare Earth label,A & M Records and Bang Records nudged these Wisconsin bands out. Too bad,I think it is just luck,chance and if you toured a lot,to get the name of your band out there...<br />But most of the other bands on this set/series got local airplay-local radio-and local gigs at the local high school/VFW Halls or Teen hangouts, which was pretty cool enough. A little taste of local fame was nice too. So I give you more Wisconsin rock and roll obscurities,enjoy...<br />Comes complete with scans front/backs/more info about where the bands came from!<br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/371215324/Wisconsin_Rocks_Volume_3.rar">Wisconsin Rocks Volume 3</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-44709908335932573842010-03-19T22:35:00.001-07:002010-03-19T22:55:15.180-07:00Wisconsin Rocks Volume 2 Various Artists<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwQKGF9ZMuW7y5oxJl-HnhBq0cCpSqqU2s0YQXh5dlyXx4u6aUdfC-6b3eJE1qZXf0kvdpn4QzalGs7tUIq3Q2FZOfRmZWc7QvYjSvAjNUmEjLjT0w__jQ3KeUiLTtU7JGWYVSyrhQw8/s1600-h/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-2-SM.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwQKGF9ZMuW7y5oxJl-HnhBq0cCpSqqU2s0YQXh5dlyXx4u6aUdfC-6b3eJE1qZXf0kvdpn4QzalGs7tUIq3Q2FZOfRmZWc7QvYjSvAjNUmEjLjT0w__jQ3KeUiLTtU7JGWYVSyrhQw8/s320/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-2-SM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450585796026585202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb43B97jFez5VfKCfLQmQlVBJKYdnc8X3lRyrUul3b0b3Z3kxJBf297wolz6YP5QQJbEWM1wCUA5DHUb3bbIQY0KDEpfkGn_3_OZ9_PsrHInT0YeeEyag3lXkFW2akWuyF7FEJctHlNBM/s1600-h/Wiscomnsin-Rocks-02-Close-U.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb43B97jFez5VfKCfLQmQlVBJKYdnc8X3lRyrUul3b0b3Z3kxJBf297wolz6YP5QQJbEWM1wCUA5DHUb3bbIQY0KDEpfkGn_3_OZ9_PsrHInT0YeeEyag3lXkFW2akWuyF7FEJctHlNBM/s320/Wiscomnsin-Rocks-02-Close-U.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450585784091393346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More rare Wisconsin bands and singles which may never see the<br />light of day, if it wasn't for people making their own compilations<br />like these. Again, this compilation has most bands hailing from<br />the Milwaukee area,with the exception of Robin and The<br />Three Hoods,who are from Madison. Volume two also has some<br />rare things never to make it to disc before,and were just vinyl<br />singles that were impossibly out of print since they were issued!<br />This batch is from the years 1966-1967,and features The Shag,<br />The Baroques, (who I featured on an earlier post),The Robbs,<br />The Ricochettes, Junior & The Classics, The Next Five,<br />The Skunks, Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds,<br />and more. The labels represented are some of the best from<br />Wisconsin: Fan Jr., Magic Touch, Destination, Dynamic Sound,<br />Pentagon, Champs,even Quill Records from Chicago,<br />and some are the the first or second release on that very label.<br />There's only a few featured on major labels like Chess-the<br />label from Chicago took a chance with The Baroques and<br />The Shaprels. Odd for a mostly blues label!<br />There's rock, soul,psychedelic and garage music featured on<br />this volume,some light pop too with The Robbs,who made it all<br />the way on Mercury Records, and the wonderful Shag,who<br />were great enough to be on Capitol Records,the Beatle label!<br />Stop & Listen is their only single to do that well... and it's here!<br />More of these soon, Please check these out! They're special!<br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/363964210/Various_Artists-Wisconsin_Rocks_Volume_2.rar">Wisconsin Rocks Volume 2</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-90094291639908329292010-03-19T22:01:00.000-07:002010-03-19T22:29:09.159-07:00Wisconsin Rocks Volume 1 Various Artists<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThmlQiHEJd3pngGP938dupjbyUsLZK7eNzVbrgFyapbloFygW-Qg2IagGfpPbBCkwJHBmUS0kc_qTbc_ZydEp2jHDnOX9MIiouDUyrPdGJEnE2gtjL0y69NnTGzpTjfg1jL6qDh6GnDE/s1600-h/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-1-SM.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThmlQiHEJd3pngGP938dupjbyUsLZK7eNzVbrgFyapbloFygW-Qg2IagGfpPbBCkwJHBmUS0kc_qTbc_ZydEp2jHDnOX9MIiouDUyrPdGJEnE2gtjL0y69NnTGzpTjfg1jL6qDh6GnDE/s320/Wisconsin-Rocks-Volume-1-SM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450577477445893522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LwvLZZ3X6ma0Y9a4g_A3CC6hiuzd5APdON2J1s_BIP7G78sgYVxEA4jDdmJMyyOtOP8gZTq0KeuHiqktYTCnst63xLQ5kYYdOfKytk9N481yTMSs67F3WYzBTT5pi6omBIuBXj9ctD0/s1600-h/Wiscomnsin-Rocks-01-Close-U.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3LwvLZZ3X6ma0Y9a4g_A3CC6hiuzd5APdON2J1s_BIP7G78sgYVxEA4jDdmJMyyOtOP8gZTq0KeuHiqktYTCnst63xLQ5kYYdOfKytk9N481yTMSs67F3WYzBTT5pi6omBIuBXj9ctD0/s320/Wiscomnsin-Rocks-01-Close-U.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450577496884517522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is a series of discs that are home-made,and therefore,<br />much cooler than most records labels could possibly put together.<br />Each disc has nearly 25-31 tracks or so, and features all music<br />made,recorded in Wisconsin. All carefully compiled from singles,<br />albums,you name it. I didn't make these,but think they're worth<br />sharing here. A lot of work went into these,as they are from some<br />pretty rare singles. And most tracks have never appeared on disc<br />for reissue. I wish certain record labels would take these and put<br />them out,just make the recordings sound the same volume,and<br />fix the tracks slightly,maybe find better copies on cleaner<br />vinyl or go back to the master tapes if they even exist anymore.<br />If the master tapes are no longer available, then I guess this will<br />have to do...Well, enough of that. Volume 1 features<br />The Noblemen-"Dirty Robber"<br />one of my favorites, and the b-side as well! Thunder Wagon.<br />Other special treats are: The Fendermen with<br />"Mule Skinner Blues",<br />the one that was re-recorded on Soma Records,The Citations<br />doing a super rare song called 'Moon Race". Moon Race is one<br />of those singles that charted locally, and made a small splash<br />in Milwaukee radio,I understand kids phoned into the radio<br />stations,and requested the song over and over until the song<br />actually made the local charts. Back then,those things could happen<br />well before record labels controlled the charts,and things like<br />that could happen. Another cool single here is "Lariat" by the<br />very popular Milwaukee band The Legends. A great little record<br />from 1962. This disc also includes their follow up single<br />"Bopalena" another treat! See Wisconsin music does not suck!<br />The rest of the CD has some pretty light hearted rock,<br />and instrumentals, nothing earth-shaking,it just proves<br />Wisconsin was a pretty busy state of music and bands.<br />This disc features bands from:Waukesha,mostly Milwaukee,<br />Stoughton, Oshkosh and features labels like: Soma, Ermine,<br />Sara,Groove, Raynard, Cinch, Cuca, Cite, and many more.<br />The music is from 1958-1965. Enjoy!<br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/363963953/Various_Artists-Wisconsin_Rocks_Volume_1.rar">Wisconsin Rocks Volume 1</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-73861539047220825712010-02-11T20:33:00.000-08:002010-02-11T20:39:44.482-08:00I'm taking a break.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8bWstOKYQ_JpqaivrozaUbINxWqbmkT2SECX-R9T2EgwGFQ2C16nWTWzPd-pWXuSxcH8j8-aPMh_ljURKeGj0i-Z5rDVDSl3vgzpl1TT9V7KG-bjjSBamrxGiQC2eNQOqRYfsfX_V2g/s1600-h/Squirrel+taking+a+break.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8bWstOKYQ_JpqaivrozaUbINxWqbmkT2SECX-R9T2EgwGFQ2C16nWTWzPd-pWXuSxcH8j8-aPMh_ljURKeGj0i-Z5rDVDSl3vgzpl1TT9V7KG-bjjSBamrxGiQC2eNQOqRYfsfX_V2g/s320/Squirrel+taking+a+break.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437211669961136690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;">I'm just taking a much needed break,I'm still here. So, please don't give up on me. I'm collecting some nuggets of music, then,I'll post them soon. Thanks!</span>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-35062675269367600412009-12-31T22:47:00.001-08:002009-12-31T22:48:03.880-08:00Happy New Year!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBrCUV6a4-c6CfDWwY_DjZc9KTO2WZadvFFRhShMhQqn3kGlsCmec_BOapcurdii90VKFH9ZwI0X-noDokyq0c60VKkhpTim9-4UoRIzv0_vH0pCZsFSR12BRZlPgD4nzmU1EYLGRdZE/s1600-h/happy-new-year-SMALLER.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBrCUV6a4-c6CfDWwY_DjZc9KTO2WZadvFFRhShMhQqn3kGlsCmec_BOapcurdii90VKFH9ZwI0X-noDokyq0c60VKkhpTim9-4UoRIzv0_vH0pCZsFSR12BRZlPgD4nzmU1EYLGRdZE/s320/happy-new-year-SMALLER.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421659478930680770" border="0" /></a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-40700682175196810512009-12-24T17:02:00.000-08:002009-12-24T17:16:25.549-08:00Yulesville - Various Artists Snowballs & Highballs From Santa's Cooler!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHwN4w1WNmspON1iRqmsJx8I_wwb15Iy9dxI00Rx6hTtfhXnIjZz9cIukahYSmaYNsdCX9gPptDHXG5u4GiNZL8dPRV2B17DGIZUGGuUjI1zf3Nsf6C4LfursFE6juFeQrQ5FIAfZE2I/s1600-h/Yulesville-SMALL-Front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnHwN4w1WNmspON1iRqmsJx8I_wwb15Iy9dxI00Rx6hTtfhXnIjZz9cIukahYSmaYNsdCX9gPptDHXG5u4GiNZL8dPRV2B17DGIZUGGuUjI1zf3Nsf6C4LfursFE6juFeQrQ5FIAfZE2I/s320/Yulesville-SMALL-Front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418973864213459730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUHjIL4ryRB-1XQUCITrTuyB4cuV1-11Lmnl7JrU3ryi2e2-8ausyJMC4OlUxLjmtu6CKDXgtkxiVUW8FSfnS1QengAMHAYN_tO995tUvRuxUG4zgYNb-HEzGRoVHKtUAn_psSlbWrN0/s1600-h/Yulesville-Santa-03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUHjIL4ryRB-1XQUCITrTuyB4cuV1-11Lmnl7JrU3ryi2e2-8ausyJMC4OlUxLjmtu6CKDXgtkxiVUW8FSfnS1QengAMHAYN_tO995tUvRuxUG4zgYNb-HEzGRoVHKtUAn_psSlbWrN0/s320/Yulesville-Santa-03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418973857836500562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN-6tuvFqwT1YBXfkG4tKCZ2_r7xKKe3I-aAHcrYSAZT5L-MJqivAfmu6dDfTUU-ez4D06BuBrXZURm94Km7b4NB3TZ6YMOYzohaM8rP-Hpe1KexpsKBZM88xdKOu3T_7OoOiEVIeioQ/s1600-h/Yulesville-Santa-02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN-6tuvFqwT1YBXfkG4tKCZ2_r7xKKe3I-aAHcrYSAZT5L-MJqivAfmu6dDfTUU-ez4D06BuBrXZURm94Km7b4NB3TZ6YMOYzohaM8rP-Hpe1KexpsKBZM88xdKOu3T_7OoOiEVIeioQ/s320/Yulesville-Santa-02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418973851048222674" border="0" /></a>Yulesville is coolsville -16 tracks of hipster music that will have you bopping...<br />Tracks include:<br />1. Pearl Bailey-<br />Jingle Bells Cha Cha Cha<br />2. Dean Martin- Winter Wonderland<br />3. Julie London-<br />I'd Like You For Christmas<br />4. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66- The Christmas Song<br />5. Lionel Hampton- White Christmas<br />6. Leon Redbone- That Old Christmas Moon<br />7. Marlowe Morris- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree<br />8. Claudine Longet- Snow<br />9. The Four Piece Suit- Let It Snow!/Santa Suit<br />10. Randy Van Horne Singers- It Happened In Sun Valley<br />11. Louis Prima with Keely Smith- Shake Hands With Santa Claus<br />12. Duke Ellington- Sugar Rum Cherry(Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)<br />13. Holly Cole- Christmas Trees And Holly Leaves<br />14. Ann-Margret & Al Hirt- Baby,It's Cold Outside<br />15. Booker T. & The MG's- We Wish You A Merry Christmas<br />16. Tiny Tim- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus<br />It's fun stuff! Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/325158533/Yulesville_Various_Artists.rar">Yulesville</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-72747803463624002752009-12-24T16:50:00.000-08:002009-12-24T17:01:19.017-08:00A John Waters Christmas - Various Artists<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-_jkHPfysB5YkPMeXs89gJxL-sM2NPshCY1lBWiSgGzIVfEshCCTKOFqkOeKPuLp8pk0MFweoYMRLRTuaXvQRtgJ2mMm08Rknhjj9QPxm0A9JC3jhAU4eYcgHG-C3yChvlkDlCsHB1Q/s1600-h/John-Waters-Xmas-SMALL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-_jkHPfysB5YkPMeXs89gJxL-sM2NPshCY1lBWiSgGzIVfEshCCTKOFqkOeKPuLp8pk0MFweoYMRLRTuaXvQRtgJ2mMm08Rknhjj9QPxm0A9JC3jhAU4eYcgHG-C3yChvlkDlCsHB1Q/s320/John-Waters-Xmas-SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418970269708969058" border="0" /></a><br />Here at The Wisconsin Music Blog we love John Waters anything. He makes the best music compilations,and has the best music in his movies.<br />Here's a favorite disc this time of year!<br />1. Fat Daddy- Fat Daddy<br />2. Tiny Tim- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer<br />3. Stormy Weather- Christmas Time Is Coming (A Street Carol)<br />4. Little Cindy- Happy Birthday Jesus(A Child's Prayer)<br />5. Rudolph And Gang- Here Comes Fatty Claus<br />6. Roger Christian- Little Mary Christmas<br />7. Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva- I Wish You A Merry Christmas<br />8. Jimmy Donley- Santa! Don't Pass Me By<br />9. Alvin & The Chipmunks- Sleigh Ride<br />10. Rita Faye Wilson- Sleigh Bells,Reindeer & Snow<br />11. The Cocktails- First Snowfall<br />12. AKIM & The Teddy Vann Production Company- Santa Claus Is A Black Man<br />Strange and fun! All at 320 KB/s with artwork. Link below elves.<br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/325096161/A_John_Waters_Christmas-Various_Artists.rar">A John Waters Christmas</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-67949500472531134042009-12-24T16:39:00.000-08:002009-12-24T16:50:25.773-08:00Christmas With The Chipmunks - Happy Holidays To All!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYiHw87_78lvGp83FmSaHVUtNXK2wcd1Bc9ILSVcKzhR3mBk1snZqciNuJn03bXkeUVSx6PJJ2LySr6elW-glC3LFtMA7wbD5b-IMfb5YO9GP1OeQhl-8hvQefZIGSFptRFYLNCCKj-8/s1600-h/Christmas-WithChipmunks-SMA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYiHw87_78lvGp83FmSaHVUtNXK2wcd1Bc9ILSVcKzhR3mBk1snZqciNuJn03bXkeUVSx6PJJ2LySr6elW-glC3LFtMA7wbD5b-IMfb5YO9GP1OeQhl-8hvQefZIGSFptRFYLNCCKj-8/s320/Christmas-WithChipmunks-SMA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418967437897134530" border="0" /></a>The Wisconsin Music Blog & Stephanie Wish you a<br />Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays with music to share...<br />Thanks for coming to this blogging site!<br />Here's a fun disc-The Chipmunks-Christmas With The Chipmunks<br />Tracks:<br />1. Here Comes Santa Claus<br />2. Up On The House Top<br />3. Silver Bells<br />4. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer<br />5. Jingle Bells<br />6. Over The River And Through The Woods<br />7. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town<br />8. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas<br />9. Frosty The Snowman<br />10. White Christmas<br />11. The Chipmunk Song<br />12. We Wish You A Merry Christmas<br />Complete with artwork, everything @ 320 KB/s<br />Link below Alvin! Alvin!!! Alvin!!!!!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/325096339/Christmas_with_the_Chipmunks.rar">Chipmunks</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-37407998061223837832009-12-15T21:25:00.000-08:002009-12-15T21:42:23.517-08:00Charley Patton Complete Recordings 1929-1934 Paramount Records Discs C,D & E (3 Discs)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-66biULQEnSs63VntyMR_vYiX44CFJL-Sc4OpSYVtoN9MeFC899HBkEUQBqyTBi-EOyHVmTnaOjf8yDM4p0cXwEQ0BxBfVG6ZIemg0A9AwZyXx_h7kcPQ9gCESoF4eARR04S9WN3euVs/s1600-h/Charley-Patton-D-SMALL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-66biULQEnSs63VntyMR_vYiX44CFJL-Sc4OpSYVtoN9MeFC899HBkEUQBqyTBi-EOyHVmTnaOjf8yDM4p0cXwEQ0BxBfVG6ZIemg0A9AwZyXx_h7kcPQ9gCESoF4eARR04S9WN3euVs/s320/Charley-Patton-D-SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415701732876393122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcK8UBZOzwpImGbpvDzDmqGUtdl4I8WmJJqpq3ONWiunFdHLKpwsPVuZ8KMSUG1Ck7nnI7CnXFvkAMCusTfzSSo4BvGs75e-N-r7iZgbvuvLoCACiiuLlR3aYAvVuMtXV7LSXXeEstcNQ/s1600-h/Charley-Patton-C-SMALL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcK8UBZOzwpImGbpvDzDmqGUtdl4I8WmJJqpq3ONWiunFdHLKpwsPVuZ8KMSUG1Ck7nnI7CnXFvkAMCusTfzSSo4BvGs75e-N-r7iZgbvuvLoCACiiuLlR3aYAvVuMtXV7LSXXeEstcNQ/s320/Charley-Patton-C-SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415701408023160066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha08t90uL0YrtD7GVQKonIkpzxUjmvHKLU42maiaVdgiaHoyhGz6CPgz_7rY3URVYNbynvujV0TrbemejZyrbVU3kcNxTzQW8U8lDGYPbnpyYeEmo6hcoVgArYh7xwyME7bjoofRXJGEE/s1600-h/Charley-Patton-E-SMALL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha08t90uL0YrtD7GVQKonIkpzxUjmvHKLU42maiaVdgiaHoyhGz6CPgz_7rY3URVYNbynvujV0TrbemejZyrbVU3kcNxTzQW8U8lDGYPbnpyYeEmo6hcoVgArYh7xwyME7bjoofRXJGEE/s320/Charley-Patton-E-SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415701393698706962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">This will have to be a short and sweet blog post </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">and I'll leave it at that,I think the music pretty<br />much speaks for itself.</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Here's the rest of the series of Charley Patton,</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">from the set on JSP Records. 92 sides of the </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">rarest blues music on Paramount Records. </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">And this is all from 1929-1934. </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Remastered from The Masked Marvel! </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Comes complete with artwork scans, and exact dates of when the music was recorded.It's not for everyone,this older blues music, but it's very cool stuff! </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Enjoy! </span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/320117739/Disc_C_October_1929.rar">Charley Patton Disc 3</a><br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/320117813/Disc_D_June_1930.rar">Charley Patton Disc 4</a><br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/320117902/Disc_E_1929-1934.rar">Charley Patton Disc 5</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-73453763472643527022009-12-12T18:58:00.000-08:002009-12-12T19:05:22.146-08:00Computer Issues #52<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3siEPu9JDW_0PfCip61_B25Wxbzx4NAc87bf7CPOvvyU7ugDY2ybAoe-yeOcpAnAsY76Y39WLYgo4hiTNGq-UaVVDftq7j_oyZXWB8lkxCzKWSbvpXzxICCh6AyqTGFTuiN63hWSwDcw/s1600-h/Very-Old-Computer-350-pixel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3siEPu9JDW_0PfCip61_B25Wxbzx4NAc87bf7CPOvvyU7ugDY2ybAoe-yeOcpAnAsY76Y39WLYgo4hiTNGq-UaVVDftq7j_oyZXWB8lkxCzKWSbvpXzxICCh6AyqTGFTuiN63hWSwDcw/s320/Very-Old-Computer-350-pixel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414550164805719490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">I'd be posting more,but I have computer issues.See me in the photo,I am trying to fix my computer,I don't even have a monitor! Boy does this suck! Gee,time to upgrade. I think my power supply is slowly dying. So that's why I have not been able to post anything....Well, please try to understand,I'll post the rest of the Charley Patton box very soon. Sorry. Maybe Santa will bring me another computer.<br /></span></span>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-28513159674058169452009-11-27T11:39:00.000-08:002009-11-27T13:14:39.862-08:00Paramount Records Complete Recordings 1929-1934 Disc A & B June 1929 & October 1929.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHs_BNuJdYtDO6xW1vH9qV0m9YiTRrTP8JdBVSMgfSDwzZgvyg4ok2sAnId2CqxlyRV3mpiQjMCU3uDHFxEUSm17vRrXghKOX3dYMSqnvS_dM_Ot3O9t7iBcnc245rKsiuBEc-mcrrzIc/s1600/Charley-Patton-B-Front.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHs_BNuJdYtDO6xW1vH9qV0m9YiTRrTP8JdBVSMgfSDwzZgvyg4ok2sAnId2CqxlyRV3mpiQjMCU3uDHFxEUSm17vRrXghKOX3dYMSqnvS_dM_Ot3O9t7iBcnc245rKsiuBEc-mcrrzIc/s320/Charley-Patton-B-Front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408871242251231042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zu-HDXPDlbGSa4H3TrEilJEW023ppXC8Xe51rNxtejWoSaYzpB_Sc52Q5mC575hebh9Vnlr0eRNPLRrEyK4_jS9IAy7GgjnmAcySAxUcZeoTyEmKTfl-nrTUGIfvP0_JF0sGnWzB8rQ/s1600/Charley-Patton-A-SMALL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9zu-HDXPDlbGSa4H3TrEilJEW023ppXC8Xe51rNxtejWoSaYzpB_Sc52Q5mC575hebh9Vnlr0eRNPLRrEyK4_jS9IAy7GgjnmAcySAxUcZeoTyEmKTfl-nrTUGIfvP0_JF0sGnWzB8rQ/s320/Charley-Patton-A-SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408871236354057970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">This music was recorded exactly 80 years<br />ago </span><span style="font-family: times new roman;">for the Paramount Records Company<br />based in </span><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Grafton and Port Washington,<br />Wisconsin.There's several of these box<br />sets floating around,of Charley Patton,<br />but I think this one sounds the best,<br />basically for keeping the original sound,<br />and not stripping away the music,<br />because the music comes off of old<br />original 78's this is all they can work<br />from,since this music was never recorded<br />on tape or the "newer" technology.<br />They didn't record and think this music was going to<br />be around all these years later,and technology wasn't as<br />caught up with music,as it is now.So keep that in mind<br />when you listen to this,some of it is rough, but some<br />of it is very contemporary and listenable.<br />Charley is "The Acknowledged King of The Delta Blues".<br />The originator,the father of blues,he made music that<br />was his own, and impossible to compare with anyone<br />else of the time.Charley blends all of the music near him<br />to form the blues tradition: local traditional<br />songs of the field workers,African American tradition,<br />white country music,and music from the<br />currently recorded 78's of the time. He blends these styles<br />to form a music made,and then handed down to others:<br />his near contemporaries Robert Johnson,Honey Boy Edwards,<br />Johnny Shines,and most likely every beginning black blues<br />musician knew of his work,and blended it into their own<br />music.You can argue this with me,but this music is<br />the essence of Mississippi Delta blues.Patton's lyrics are<br />not always easy to understand, the voice is gruff,<br />the phrasing eccentric, and heard through a Mississippi<br />accent that came about 100 years ago. His slide guitar<br />work was either played in his lap like a Hawaiian guitar,<br />and he struck the frets with a pocket knife or a conventional<br />brass pipe for a bottleneck. He also beat his guitar like a<br />drum and stomped his feet to reinforce a certain beat.<br />One of the first to record like this. Charley was 5'5"<br />tall and a spartan 135 pounds, but sounded like a man<br />twice his size! His gruff voice directly inspired the blues giant<br />Howlin' Wolf, and his guitar playing directly inspired<br />John Lee Hooker. Charley was also important for hooking<br />up other musicians to be recorded,he brought forward<br />fellow players Willie Brown and Son House.Charley became<br />within a year the most successful blues artist,thanks to<br />Paramount for having open ears and marketing his music.<br />Charley didn't live long,and his final session was done<br />only a couple of months before his death in 1934.These discs<br />I present to you, fine music fan,are thee best sounding<br />Paramount Records I could find.When the company went out<br />of business,the metal masters were sold off as scrap,some of it<br />was used to line chicken coops. All that's left are the original<br />78's rumored to have been made out of inferior pressing<br />material commonly used to make bowling balls (at the time)<br />and all of them are scratched and heavily played,making all<br />attempts at sound retrieval by the current noise reduction<br />processing a tall order indeed.</span><span style="font-family: times new roman;"><br />I think this label JSP did a fine fine job of making this excellent<br />music listenable,and I haven't been able to stop playing this<br />since I got it... I'm hooked on it,trying to follow his<br />singing,his lyrics and how it inspired countless other musicians.<br />Here he is, haunting my mind Disc 1 and 2 with all of the<br />artwork,track listings(and even with the exact Paramount<br />matrix numbers) When and where recorded,and even other<br />musicians along with Charley who recorded those same days.<br />(Louise Johnson,Willie Brown,a very young Son House,<br />The Delta Big Four,Bertha Lee,Edith North Johnson,<br />and Henry Sims) This is a 5 disc set,and I start you off<br />with discs 1 & 2. Listen to it and tell me what you think.<br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/310340113/Disc_A_June_1929.rar">Charley Patton Disc 1</a><br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/310340190/Disc_B_October_1929.rar">Charley Patton Disc 2</a><br /><br /></span>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-13165831199912992412009-11-26T13:17:00.001-08:002009-11-26T13:18:22.494-08:00Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DmCOA62HxgYqdvAhjM0BDoBGfHc88n47CqlYQRizVhHmeWcDC-50fVb0l0v36UhGuXVjRrMxu5v7wIimkg9a7aRpCB4-0saLDbitH1h1Av39RlmKG8CpTRh-0gL92nUEyWdKba7SAGo/s1600/Happy-Thanksgiving.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DmCOA62HxgYqdvAhjM0BDoBGfHc88n47CqlYQRizVhHmeWcDC-50fVb0l0v36UhGuXVjRrMxu5v7wIimkg9a7aRpCB4-0saLDbitH1h1Av39RlmKG8CpTRh-0gL92nUEyWdKba7SAGo/s320/Happy-Thanksgiving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408524587504034130" border="0" /></a>Happy Thanksgiving To All!stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-8633770923926754592009-11-11T19:15:00.000-08:002009-11-11T19:35:04.879-08:00Paramount Blues - Hometown Skiffle Various Artists Grafton & Port Washington Blues & Jazz Artists<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtd0lpcT4stNYuuWEzONL-S6WWFIcIJ83ke9WFFpnrVsPQMGDgakPbluzb4eBtdehm1h6Ss1-7iuEBCd2-cPA-p7RueMT9NmqULFPVzktFIMrXqd0-Uy-ZBly0sWpQEB5a_6yq8GY9Uk/s1600-h/Paramount-Blues-SMALL-INNER.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtd0lpcT4stNYuuWEzONL-S6WWFIcIJ83ke9WFFpnrVsPQMGDgakPbluzb4eBtdehm1h6Ss1-7iuEBCd2-cPA-p7RueMT9NmqULFPVzktFIMrXqd0-Uy-ZBly0sWpQEB5a_6yq8GY9Uk/s320/Paramount-Blues-SMALL-INNER.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403051487562454050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIdNhBMH7AmhlawtJGKu5aOBcEeP-O8FmACR4UYMR35H1YPQHE5jEqTYNm54algqtRJ5Tcw9oZqJOlW1tddzvOlTRmZZ23mTL5edNWFBUOQVLkPeGZqUSL3hUikufEh8jZxYpXIXay-4/s1600-h/Paramount-Front-SMALL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIdNhBMH7AmhlawtJGKu5aOBcEeP-O8FmACR4UYMR35H1YPQHE5jEqTYNm54algqtRJ5Tcw9oZqJOlW1tddzvOlTRmZZ23mTL5edNWFBUOQVLkPeGZqUSL3hUikufEh8jZxYpXIXay-4/s320/Paramount-Front-SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403051487491079010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">More Paramount Blues and Jazz artists,that recorded </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">in Wisconsin or appeared on the Black Swan label soon</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">to be known widely as Paramount Records. </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">This music is along the same lines as the earlier posted </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">4 disc set of Paramount blues. Here's yet another</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">discovered gem of ancient blues & jazz music: </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">1. Blind Roosevelt Graves - Bustin' The Jug (1929)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">2. Blind Roosevelt Graves - Crazy About My Baby (1929)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">3. Buddy Boy Hawkins - A Rag Blues (1929)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">4. Buddy Boy Hawkins - Snatch It And Grab It (1929)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">5. Hometown Skiffle - Part 1 (1929) </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">6. Hometown Skiffle - Part 2 (1929)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">7. Beale Street Sheiks - Mr. Crump Don't Like It (1927)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">8. Beale Street Sheiks - Jazzin The Blues (1927)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">9. Tampa Red - Through Train Blues (1928)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">10. Charlie Spand - Fetch Your Water (1929) </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">11. Charlie Spand - Soon This Morning (1929)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">12. Dad Nelson - Cleveland Stomp (1927)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">13. Blind Blake - He's In The Jailhouse Now (1927) </span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">14. Blind Blake - Blind Arthur's Breakdown (1929)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">15. Johnnie Head - Fare Thee Blues Part 1 (1928)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">16. Papa Charlie Jackson - Forgotten Blues (1929)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">17. Blind Blake - Southern Rag (1927)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">18. Blind Roosevelt Graves - Guitar Boogie (1929)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">19. Blind Roosevelt Graves - New York Blues (1929)</span><br /><span style="font-family: times new roman;">20. Will Ezell - Just Can't Stay Here (1929) </span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://rapidshare.com/files/302986763/Hometown_Skiffle-Paramount_Blues_Various_Artists.rar">Hometown Skiffle</a>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-47175995355883049932009-10-28T13:02:00.001-07:002009-10-28T13:03:12.065-07:00Wisconsin Death Trip-Black River Falls,Wisconsin<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/voKdxD07PgE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/voKdxD07PgE&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-24598543473001148792009-10-28T12:55:00.001-07:002009-10-28T12:56:01.493-07:00Weird Wisconsin<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y37ml9RjHpM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y37ml9RjHpM&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411717812611558811.post-74509755895502908222009-10-28T12:42:00.001-07:002009-10-28T12:43:03.333-07:00Ed Gein's Gravesite<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4GPWvqWd5K8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4GPWvqWd5K8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>stephanie rockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16631592094371954260noreply@blogger.com0