Let Your Freak Flag Fly
This is a blog of a guy who strives to be different as he tries to find his voice and place within this always changing society
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Historic Rock n Roll Places Part 2: The Dakotas
This is the place in New York City where John and Yoko lived. It was the Dakotas apartments right beside Central Park. Where I am standing in the picture is where John Lennon was shot by Mark David Chapman. There are also some pics of the Imagine memorial in Strawberry Fields nearby. Even 25 years later still people flock to the memorial....I guess the Beatles were more than your average band!
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Kerplunk LP
The second record I received today was Green Day's Second Full length release also from Lookout Records called Kerplunk. This was also later issued on CD and featured a few more songs. This was released in 1991 and Tre plays drums for most of the tracks on this one. My copy is still sealed and hard to find since Green Day are not printing any more of these for a while or maybe even again.
Enjoi
39/Smooth LP
I received two new vinyls in the mail today. The First happens to be Green Days first full length release. This is titled 39/Smooth which was later reissued on CD as 1039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours. This features Green Days first Drummer prior to Tre Cool and was released on Lookout Records in 1990.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Historic Rock n Roll Places: CBGBS
Here is the first installment of places in rock n roll history. The first stop is from CBGB's in New York City from my trip there In Feb of 2005. This can be traced back to one of the starting points of the American punk movement. Music from here such as The Ramones can be then traced to the development of British Punk Rock a little while later. The Ramones got their start here as well as other bands such as disco-rock band Blondie. It is still a daily used club but is now threatened with eviction notices because of a raise in rent. Rumours are flying that it will be rebuilt in Las Vegas or even Tokyo. These are pictures from outside the club and me on the very stage where the Ramones got their start.
Enjoi
Monday, March 13, 2006
Warning 7" Single
What we have here is the 7" Warning single. This was printed on adeline records and is yellow vinyl. A side Warning B side- Scumbag and outsider. Well I only have 3 more to add to this blog to finish the collection. 2 I have not found yet and the other is in the mail. It will be up soon. Coming up, some of the coolest and historic places in Rock and Roll.....Till Then
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Slappy EP
Ok so When I am finally done posting all my god damn records I will get back to random shit but I still got lots of records to put up, so shut your eyes for a while if your getting bored there will be more stuff besides Green Day Vinyl Soon, I am just to busy with school to really think so this is easy. This is Green Days second EP title Slappy and was released on Lookout Records out of Berkeley. It has the songs Paper Lanterns, Why Do You Want Him, 409 in Your Coffemaker, and Operation ivy's Knowledge. On a more random note The Short Film NEWMARKET apparently has been received by Cannes Film festival, lets see if it will get shown...Believe!
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1000 Hours EP
I just got pictures of all my vinyl at home and I thought I would add it up for all to see. The first is one of Green Days first recordings from the 1000 hours ep. This was released in 1989 on lookout records. It features the songs 1000 hours, Dry Ice, Only of You, The One I Want. You can still buy this one from lookoutrecords at the link above. It is a 7" 45 rpm record. There is much more to come.
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Friday, March 10, 2006
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Jesus of Suburbia?
Ok I am finally going to address all the comments and rumors floating around the world these days. Yes I suppose I am the Jesus of Suburbia and well lets just say People are crazy and times are strange,I'm locked in tight, I'm out of range,I used to care, but things have changed......Apparently Mr Dylan feels its time for change and I can't say I am totally against it...hahaha
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Longview 10" Green Single
Today I received another vinyl in the mail. This is 10 inch single for longview. I bought it on eBay for like $40 which was probably not the best idea since I was in a bidding war and got excited and overbid. These appear to go for like $15 on eBay so don't jump to conclusions. I also bought a second When I come Around Picture disc 7" single so if anyone's interested I am willing to sell it, another impulsive buy since I already had it on the way. This record has longview on the A side and on the B side there is live versions of Fuck Off and Die and Christy Road.
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Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Longview #2 Single
This is the second Longview single from the Album Dookie. Side A features Longview and Side B: features Welcome to Paradise (live) This was bought on eBay. I bought a sealed version and have not opened it. Inside there are Dookie era stickers. I stole the picture of them from another collector I know. I'm still looking for the last two vinyls to finish my collection, the second Basket Case Single and Dookie LP.
Enjoi