Vicious Circle - Demos (Unreleased, '81)

Ron Kleim - Vocals/Guitar

Bob Allen - Bass

Jeff Bement - Drums

Ron was kind enough to send me these demos awhile back and I'm finally getting off my ass and posting them. I believe this was all the band recorded. Don't know much about their history although I'm sure most of you know Ron would later form The Surf Trio and Marble Orchard.

Vicious Circle - Demos

1. Beach Girl

2. Deep In Your Eyes

3. I'm Still Alive

4. Johnny the Vegetable Boy

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The Falling Spikes - Teen Trash Vol. 10 (LP Music Maniac Records)

John Barley - Guitar/Vocals
Molly Drahn (Barley) - Vocals
John Ferris - Guitar
George Khier - Organ/Harmonica/Guitar
Pete Weinberger - Bass
Michael Miller - Bass
Boyd Small - Drums
Bob Beisser - Drums

Richie Cuellar - Drums

Okay so I don't remember everyone who was in The Falling Spikes although I did see them play a few times. I'm sure someone will ridicule me on the Facebook page and eventually provide the needed information. John Barley has been playing music in Eugene for a long time and most of you must've seen him in several bands. This record compiles all The Falling Spikes recordings with one exception but I can't remember which song that was, just that the master had been destroyed. Hopefully a few of the former Spikes will chime in with some history and let us know what the missing tune is.

The Falling Spikes - Teen Trash Vol. 10 (Music Maniac Records)

1. 7+7 Is

2. Doesn't Matter Anymore

3. You're Gonna Miss Me

4. Big Blue Wave

5. Clam Dippin'

6. The Door

7. Teenage Head

8. History

9. Don't Crowd Me

10. Glass in the Sand

11. Pushin' Too Hard

12. Headline

13. Lost World

14. My Baby Hurt My Head

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Los Xplorers - Live 1981 (Unreleased)

Henry Cooper - Guitar

John Barley - Guitar

Fred Kellogg - Bass

Marlin Reiber - Drums

Frank Poloney - Sax

Los Xplorers were around from '80-'82 and played at Taylor's a lot. This band could seriously play! Don't know much about their history but I'm thankful that Henry has given me permission to post these live tracks. I think Henry said he had a few discs of live material that had recently been given to him by a fan, hopefully Henry will eventually share more of this stuff with us. Enjoy!

Los Xplorers - Live, 1981

1. Mohawk Twist

2. Shake Your Money Maker

3. Bad Boy

4. Baby Scratch My Back

5. The Crawl

6. Watch Out

7. Cochran Medley

8. Rawhide

9. Madison Blues

10. Rock Therapy

11. Long Legged Girl

12. Treat Her Right

13. Rockinitis

14. New Orleans/Mickey's Monkey/Shout

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Michael Billings - Old Shorteyes is Back (Cassette Only, Dunghill 1988)

Front Cover Removed by request

 Michael Billings - Vocals, probably too many instruments to list

Virtually anyone who'd picked up an instrument in Eugene - Various other instruments

This is a compilation of Mr. Billings' material released by Dunghill in 1988. I know Dominance appeared on the Panic on 13th compilation and I think a couple of these tracks were on The While Liberals' Cat Behavior 12" ep (which I'll also eventually post) but I'm not sure which of Michael's bands originally recorded the other tracks. If anyone could shed some light on any of the tracks I'd really appreciate it. Check out Michael Billings' latest project here Black Roof City

Michael Billings - Old Shorteyes is Back!! (Dunghill, 1988)

1. Too White to Fuck

2. Detached Retina

3. Dominance

4. Life on the Farm

5. Solid Citizens

6. Excess Straight

7. Frank, Guy, Mike

8. Once Upon a Time in Eugene

9. 29 Diamonds

10. Liberals

11. Soul But No Soul

12. Mundane

13. Litany

14. Capetown Monday

15. Big Shot

16. I Am the Jackal

17. Two Men and a Cow

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Dose - Singleton b/w Sparrow Song 7" +1 (C/Z Records,'90)

Rob Henson - Guitar/Vocals

Chris Ross - Guitar/Vocals

Steve Grey - Bass

Collin Ross - Drums

Here is the first (only?) single by Dose released in '91 by CZ Records. The additional track was on I-5 Killers V2 I think. All three songs were originally released by the band as a demo cassette. They were around for at least a couple of years so it seems like they must have recorded more than this, anyone know? My knowledge is pretty much limited to the fact that Rob used to live on W12th across an alley from me. Not much to go on is it?

Dose - Singleton 7" (1991)

1. Singleton

2. Sparrow Song

3. Evil Boweevil (bonus track)

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Brain Forest - S/T (Cassette Only, '91)

Christian Nelson - Guitar/Lead Vocals

Joshua Foster - Guitar/Back-Up Vocals

John Paul - Bass/Back-Up Vocals

Paul Saffell - Drums

Don't know a ton about this band but I'm happy to write that this is the first tape someone has actually submitted to me that I didn't have so thanks Joshua! Hopefully he'll chime in with a little band history. I admire Brain Forest for being the first band I've seen to actively encourage people to pirate their tape (see the cover) because as anyone who has ever self-released a cassette knows, you aren't going to make any money and the most you can hope for is some exposure! Thanks again Josh!

Brain Forest (1991)

1. Nero Plays Ground Zero

2. Heavy Houses

3. Kingdom Idiot/Prohibited Noise

4. Dark Future

5. Pillars & Killers

6. Fester Underfoot

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Pollen Count - (Cassette Only Compilation, '92, Amacha Productions)

At long last, here is the Pollen Count compilation I've been promising to post for months. Thank you all for your patience! This was released in '92 by Mike Amacha (aka Mike Healy). At the time, I remember being surprised that I hadn't heard of half the bands on this thing. Since I've started the blog and the facebook page I now know that as large as my collection is, I barely scratched the surface of all the music going on in Eugene. Was/is there a single resident of the town between the ages of 20 and 60 that wasn't in a band at some point? Hopefully Mike can chime in with details regarding some of the bands. I do know that Pine Box eventually led to Kpants and that Otterpop was bunny summer on a day when we thought about changing our name. I remember the Big I Am releasing a tape which I now really wish I'd picked up, forgot how much I liked their track on this thing. Please email me if you've got it!

Pollen Count ('92, Amacha Productions)

1. Medicine Wheel - Hold the Grudge

2. Adickdid - All-American Girl

3. Otto - R.P.

4. Jollymon - Tolusa

5. Dead Legion - Chosen Sin

6. Holy Rodent - Guns-Guitars-n-VCR's

7. Oswald Five-O - Preyed Upon

8. Treatment - Jesus 4 Sale

9. Beradino - When I Was Hot

10. Runtmeyer - Apple Juice

11. Saw God - Is This

12. Poiligator - Death Rattle

13. The Undertakers - I Tried

14. Otterpop (aka bunny summer) - Crush

15. Big I Am - Colt 45

16. Aunt Flow - Creature

17. Pine Box - Not Kind

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