Speaking of the Flight Reaction LP, the first pressing is now sold out at the source, but the new pressing will be out very soon, most likely at the end of October.
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just a quick note here to let all you 60s garage enthusiasts know that the latest release on 13 O' Clock Records is now available: a special reissue of the Jimmy C. and the Chelsea Five - Play with Fire b/w Leave Me Alone 45! Reissue of this group's lone release originally...
The new Flight Reaction 45 should be ready by late August, street date is now September 4th. And coming soon after that on 13 O' Clock Records will be a new 45 from the Higher State. No street date on that yet but most likely out by late October.
Holy Smokes! What a crazy find! This is absolutely from Houston, in fact this club apparently was located near where I grew up in West Houston in the vicinity of where Memorial City Mall was and still is! Huge hi-five for posting this! thanks!
totally been diggin' some of the reissues on Last Laugh alot lately also, especially all the killer New Orleans KBD punk groups - the Skinnies, the Normals, and the Shit Dogs.
Nice score on the Detention 7" Mans! "Why Couldn't it have been Barry Manilow" - HA!
So as per the Sloths reunion why not go if you have the chance? If it sucks, you can always leave. And if it's great, well then you will be there to witness it and experience it, and not have to hear later about how you missed a great show.
The main thing missing alot of times with the 60s garage band reunion shows is the edginess of the original songs. That edginess is a key ingredient also, so once that is removed, the music just doesn't pack the wallop of the original article. But after all, these guys are not in their...
The new, upcoming Higher State album Freakout at the Gallery! It will be hitting the streets at the end of October.
The Remains - Let Me Through 45 on Sundazed. Live version taken from their appearance on the Ed Sullivan show.
Also been digging the new Turkish Freakout volume 2. If you are a fan...
Wow, thanks for posting this! I was completely in awe of this 45 years ago when I first picked up a copy of the Texas Punk from the Sixties Volume 2 comp. It's been a personal fave of mine ever since!