Bassholes - When My Blue Moon Turns Red Again - In The Red Records 2xLP - ITR 059.

I've waxed lyrical elsewhere on the blog about Bassholes, so I'll keep it short here...

I have nothing to say.

This is, as always, great stuff. And it's for Bad Brain. Enjoy.

Bassholes - When My Blue Moon Turns Red Again - In The Red Records 2xLP - ITR 059.

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Gibson Bros - Dedicated Fool. Homestead Records LP. HMS 141-1 (237)

It's the end of the month and once again I've failed to get into double figures for records shared. It's not that I've not been busy; the list of discs digitised gets longer, but editing audacity files and tagging the damned things takes time. And when that's done I don't always feel like trying to find something interesting and/or entertaining to say about a record or band. Moan moan moan.

So here's a great and, relatively, rare release from Ohio's Gibson Bros. For the uninitiated, Gibson Bros are one of the great missing link bands of the past twenty years. Their most easily available record, Memphis Sol Today on Sympathy, muddies the waters by having Jon Spencer on it. There's an interesting piece about them here which further explains that.

Members went on to form additionally influential acts 68 Comeback and Bassholes. Enjoy.

Gibson Bros - Dedicated Fool. Homestead Records LP. HMS 141-1 (237).

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Bassholes - Deaf Mix Vol. 3. In The Red Records LP ITR 049. 320K Vinyl Rip (1997).

Another cover stolen from the internet but that's the way it goes when you're too poor to be able to afford a decent A3 scanner (sob sob, boohoo for me). Here's BassHoles tremendous third LP, Deaf Mix Vol. 3. I've no idea where the cover parody comes from, but if it's not a parody/homage then I'm a randy Dutch man. BassHoles for the uninitiated are a two-man blues band featuring Don Howland on guitar and yelling and Lamont "Bim" Sherman on the traps. Howland writes the sarky, corruscating lyrics. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Go buy the vinyl. Enjoy.

Bassholes - Deaf Mix Vol. 3. In The Red Records LP ITR 049. 320K Vinyl Rip (1997).

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Southern Culture on the Skids - Come And Get It (Before It Done Gets Cold) Giant Claw 7" GCS-007.

A great release on Australia's Giant Claw records. Southern Culture On The Skids were and are one of those bands who I have be in just the right mood to listen to. When the mood is right they work for me. When it's not they sound 'gimmicky'. Which I know is wrong, but hey, I'm only human. As far as I can recall, this is the only 7" by them that I have left. I even, stupidly, sold the Los Falanas singles they produced in collaboration with Bassholes' Don Howland. I do still have the Peckin' Party 10" and the Telstar-released vinyl version of their Dirt Track Date LP which dates from that odd period when some major label stuff was farmed out to indies for vinyl release. I know it happened with SCOTS and Helmet, I have a suspicion it may have happened also with The Muffs. Anyhow, Southern Culture On The Skids and their shit-kicking sound. Enjoy.

Southern Culture on the Skids - Come And Get It (Before It Done Gets Cold) Giant Claw 7" GCS-007.

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Bassholes - Blue Roots. In The Red LP. ITR 014.

We've not had a full 12" LP for a while - to be honest they are a pain in the arse to prepare - so here's a cracker, Bassholes' debut, Blue Roots, Number One in their Archive Series. For two men they raise one heck of a noise. At some point this band will, posthumously, catch fire with the hipsters and historically-curious. I'm making sure my kids have a full set. The last track is not listed on the sleeve, nor the label. Not sure if it was a mistake in the pressing or a deliberate joke on the part of Bassholes. More Bassholes and related sounds soon. Enjoy.

Bassholes - Blue Roots. In The Red LP. ITR 014.

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Bassholes - John Henry. Sympathy For The Record Industry 7". SFTRI 175.

It wasn't until I spoke to Don Howland that I found out it's Bassholes as in assholes not Bassholes as in bass guitar. And I'd been getting it wrong for all that time. The version of John Henry on this is completely different to the one on the Haunted Hill LP. Enjoy.

Bassholes - John Henry. Sympathy For The Record Industry 7". SFTRI 175.

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Bassholes - (She Said I Had a) Problem. Bag of Hammers 7".

Two tracks, two Don Howland originals. You can never have too much Bassholes. Like it? Want to hold it in your hand and kiss it? Goner Records still have copies in stock.

Bassholes - (She Said I Had a) Problem. Bag of Hammers 7".

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Strip Kings - Backlash. Redline RL4571.

A rock and roll screamer from Swinging London. I came across this lot supporting Bassholes on tour; Strip Kings drummer was doing the Bim Thomas / Rich Lillash job as Don Howland had come over on his own. They were an energetic bunch. A second single was released on Redline, along with an American release on In The Red. I haven't heard the former, but let the latter go some years back.

Strip Kings - Backlash. Redline RL4571.

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Bassholes - Baby Go. Honeyman Records HMR001.

Jukebox Insert

Bassholes (rhymes with assholes) are Don Howland and Lamont "Bim" Thomas. Howland was in The Gibson Brothers.  Thomas wasn't.  I don't think there were many of this single as it didn't turn up on many lists, and it's not included in their current (very incomplete) biography.

Enjoy. There will be more.

Bassholes - Baby Go. Honeyman Records HMR001.

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