Andrew Earles

This guy’s got the right idea. Soon I’ll be posting some pics (and perhaps sounds) of my recent $1 – $3 finds that I wouldn’t sell for $100 a pop (well, who’s to say, really?).

…and the previously-unpublished one that constitutes the cover? AMAZING!! The best early-career photos were taken in ’80 and ’81  by the late Minneapolis-based photographer Steve Hengstler. And to Annie Hengstler, a lifetime of thanks is in order. The cover photo, when not obscured by, uh, the cover, is mind-blowing in its full-color glory. Of the 40 images, not one BUT TWO are literal caricatures of the band.

Pre-order my book by following that link that you skipped over.

Enjoy and savor them, if you get my zipper drift.

*  The Young “Voyagers of Legend” LP on Mexican Summer is the best record I’ve heard in at least five years. Look for my upcoming (and extremely long-winded) review of it on the Dusted Magazine/Still Single sites.

* Read this horse’s mouth history of Trumans Water. No greater band consistantly meets the “you don’t give a shit” criteria. Fly Ashtray doesn’t count, cuz you’re about to give a shit about them.

Look at this picture of Boris:

Boris

The anti-Earles force at work in The Universe decided to utilize First Tennessee Bank for its dirty-work. What that means is that it’s quite hard for me to dedicate the proper brain-power to writing when preoccupied with life-maintenance. Even so, this blogger could out-articulate me on my best day when it comes to sizing up this year’s most irritating musical trend. But why would I be comparing the two of us in the first place? Only because someone else did.

Here’s a link to the essay in question.

Here’s the essay:

Posted Friday, July 30, 2010 by Biomusicosophy