Blind Lemon Pledge - Leftover Lemons (Cassette Only)

Dave Nagel - Drums
Tom Heinl - Vocals
Dan Powel - Sax
Eugene Saunders - Guitar
Ben Beebe (RIP) - Bass

Here is the second and final cassette release from Blind Lemon Pledge. Not sure whether this one was ever officially released or just passed amongst friends. I got it from Wayne Shellabarger so thanks Wayne! Also included on this download are two tracks that were intended to be the band's first single. Enjoy more music to drink to!

Blind Lemon Pledge - Leftover Lemons ('92)

01 - Doctor
02 - Taco Spice
03 - Pour Me a Drink
04 - Jello Salad
05 - The Prison Song (alternate version in G)
06 - Tennessee Waltz 
07 - The Supermarket Song (alternate)
08 - As Time Goes By
09 - One Man Band
10 - The Girl From Ipanema (re-mastered)

bonus tracks!

11 - Chapped Lips
12 - Car Square Dance

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Eugene Electronic Music Collective - Freefall (1984, Cassette Only)

Peter Thomas
Nathan Griffith
Carl Juarez
Phyllyp Vernacular
Derryl Parsons
Peter Nothnagle

OK, full disclosure - I know nothing about this tape or the Eugene Electronic Music Collective's history.  Also don't know if the solo tapes they mention in the notes to this cassette ever were released.  Anyone who'd like to fill us in with more information is more than welcome to do so in the comments. Thanks to Robert Shepard for digging this one out of the attic and sharing it with us!

Eugene Electronic Music Collective - Free Fall (1984, Cassette Only)

Peter Thomas
01 - Shimmer
02 - Shadowland

Nathan Griffith
03 - Great Moves
04 - Under the Gun
05 - Way Out West

Carl Juarez 
06 - Night Train
07 - Slezak
08 - Medea Blitz/Chicago

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Phyllyp Vernacular
09 - Billenium
10 - Lost in the Park

Derryl Parsons
11 - Lost City
12 - Into the Overview

Peter Nothnagle
13 - Rape of Kinume
14 - The Necromancer
15 - New Snow

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The Hoodlums (1982-1987)

Dan Padgett - Bass
Andy Hooper - Vocals & Trombone
Eugene Flores - Vocals
Monica Casagrande - Saxaphone
Brooks Brown - Saxaphone
Alexi Petrohilos - Drums
Dov Osheroff - Guitar
Phil Miller - Guitar
Elise Hefti - Trumpet
Dick Glass - Keyboards
Jakob - Drums
Gary Kemp - Guitar

Got some help on the personnel, seems that a number of folks were in the Hoodlums at various points. Big thanks to Jennifer Gale for the Hoodlums poster at the top of this post, can't remember where I got the other pic, Jennifer was that you too?  I'm sure additional recordings of the band exist but this is all I've been able to unearth so far. I used to see The Hoodlums at the EMU Ballroom and the WOW Hall, even as a teenager I never understood how these guys weren't more popular than the Crazy 8's, love this band!

Venice Liberation Army

Andy Hooper - Vocals and trombone
Dov Osheroff - Guitar
Chris Higgins - Bass
Harris Thurmond - Guitar
Elise Hefty - Trumpet
Monica Cassagrande - Sax
Eric Moore - Harmonica
Glenn Bonney ? - Trombone

Big thanks to Tim Arnold for supplying the Venice Liberation Army track, a post-Hoodlums effort.

01. Shaved Ape

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The tape was recorded from the sound board so it's high quality, think this must have been from one of the shows where they opened for the Crazy 8's way back in '84. A guy named Ed that I think was the brother of the Go-Go's bassist gave me this tape and a cassette of the band's unreleased album (find that below) when he was working at Valley River Records about 28 years ago. I guess he was living in a house with some of the band members. Glad that he gave me a copy and glad that I'm a pack rat or this would be lost to the ages. Most of the song titles are guesses so help me out if you know better, thanks!

The Hoodlums - Live at the EMU Ballroom 1984

1. You and I (partial)
2. This Person
3. My Chiquita
4. Wouldn't You Like to Talk
5. Follow Your Heart (Pt 1)
6. Follow Your Heart (Pt 2)
7. Find My Heaven
8. Through My Eyes
9. Hold Them High
10. Talk To Me
11. What You Are
12. Five Characters
13. I'm Laying Down

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The Hoodlums were around in '84-'85 and played with the Crazy 8's a lot, too fast to be reggae, too slow to be ska. The Hoodlums neglected to release any material at the time. These recordings were for a planned LP that never materialized. 

The Hoodlums Unreleased LP

1. This Is Your Life

2. This Person

3. Through My Eyes

4. Follow Your Heart

5. You and I

6. My Chiquita

7. My Beach

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Billy Jack - Double Date (Cassette Only, '92?)

Joe Brooks (RIP) - Drums
Wayne Shellabarger - Bass, Vocals
Dave Nagle - Guitar, Vocals

Apologies to all for the unbelievable oversight, I've never posted this one before! The second and last Billy Jack cassette only release! Recorded in '92? I'm going to rely on Wayne & Dave to email me hilarious stories about this recording which I'll then paste into the post. Hopefully we can at least get the word on whether the band hates Steve Nordby to this day or if it was just limited to both their cassette releases.

Billy Jack - Double Date (Cassette Only, '92?)

1. The River
2. No One Gets in the Way
3. Sit on a Lipstick
4. Origami Cowboy Hat
5. Take a Number
6. Ten to Ten
7. Wiggly World 
8. Come On in My Kitchen

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Pearl Divers - Capricorn 7" & S/T Double 7" (1992)

Pete Weinberger - Guitar
Gayle Truax - Vocals
George Khier - Vocals & Guitar
Brett Morse - Bass
Tim Erickson - Drums
Richard Schminke - Organ & Vocals

The Pearl Divers were around for a couple of years in the early 90's. Most of the members were in other bands at the time too, The Falling Spikes, The Electric Flies, Surf Trio, The Black Dahlias and The Undertakers to name a few. I thought of them as a 60's garage pop band but some or all of them may resent that description and I fully expect some or all of them to yell at me in the comments section or on the Panic on 13th facebook page. They used to practice across the street from my apartment at George's place and I hear the practices were quite a lot of fun. Here is their self-titled double 7" debut:

The Pearl Divers - S/T double 7" (1992)

1. Love on the Ground
2. Evil Hearted You
3. Window Shopping
4. I'm Leaving

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A couple of personnel changes later and a second single came out. Think this one was '92 as well but I don't know for sure. Hey Gayle, how about a band history? I'll add it to the post if you'd care to type it up!

The Pearl Divers - Capricorn 7" (1992?)

1. Capricorn
2. Western World

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Godbone - S/T Demo (Cassette Only, 1989)

Adem Tepedelen - Bass
Mark Porter - Vocals
James Halada - Drums
Mike - Guitar

From what I recall, Godbone were around briefly from late '88 until some point in '89 when they morphed into Fireclown. My first band played a house party with them (same location as the party written about in the review above) and since there was no stage I guess I'd have to say they blew us out of the living room. They could play and they had lots of energy. We had very little skill and an equal amount of energy. Anyway, Godbone self-released a cassette in '89 which would have been lost to the world if Lisa John hadn't held onto it for the last 23 years so thank you Lisa! If anyone else held onto a copy and has the original cover art, please email it to me so I can add it to the post. This is very likely the finest rock recording to ever originate from Coos Bay.

Adem, how the hell did you guys end up recording this in Coos Bay anyway?

Godbone ('89)

1. AIDS Song
2. Overcast
3. Empty Shell
4. Take You Higher

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Prairie School - Green 7"

Chris Sherry - Drums

Tony Barry- Bass

Scott Glass - Guitar/Vocals

As far as I know, this is the only 7" released by Prairie School. I think this came out in '90 or '91? Don't know if they recorded stuff beyond this single or what happened to the band after this came out, anyone? If you'd like to hear more I posted some 4-track demos awhile back.

Prairie School - Green 7"

1. Green

2. Insufficient

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