Jason's pick of the week is a Lee Fields single "Faithful Man" on Truth and Soul Records.
Darren picked The Babies latest Our House on the Hill from Woodsist Records.
Just got this email this morning about this tri-color single from Stephen Colbert....didn't see the performance I guess on his show, but Jack White has done it again. Living out the 7 inch dreams beyond what even what all the 7 inch blogs put together could imagine. So glad the truck made it to NY...a little sad that they are on sale literally right now...but mark my words...one of these days I will have you tri-color! From one of these artists!
In other great news The Rolling Record store is with Jack and the gang in New York and will be selling the Tri-Colors of the single tomorrow, Friday the 24th...And Stephen Colbert is gonna help us sell em. But that's not before him and The Belles rock their new jam LIVE for the masses.. Yeah. One gig world tour. Put that in the "Don't Miss" file.
It all goes down at High Line Park at 30th and 10th. The Rolling Record Store opens at 11 and the jams get kicked out soon after... So come see us for Colbert Red White and Blue Tri-Colors and other exclusive merch tomorrow. It's gonna be LEGEND.
This one pretty much kicked this whole list off the beginning of last year sometime. Remixes have always pissed me off, especially when they waste the B-Side of a 7 inch, they are predictable and always boring, and nothing made less sense for a remix then the stripped down messy garage of the Coathangers. A real bummer of a single from Suicide Squeeze.
This one I knew early would make the list too....from the Mammoth Cave Recording Co. Winner of best insert 2010 is from their Bloodstains across Alberta single. At the same time hilarious and personal, it tied the whole Alberta theme together explaining the references and the ache's and pains of recording all these maniacs...hands down wins the best Canadian single category as well..nice work, there's something for everyone on this diverse 10 way split, that reminds me, this one won for most tracks on a single as well. That's three gold singles coming your way...a new record.
Winner of best xmas themed single is the angelicly vocaled, Shannon and the Clams on 1,2,3,4 Go. They aren't ruining Christmas at all....You know, I haven't actually heard this, but I'm into the couple of singles they've put out so far, capturing that garage nostalgia, wrapping it in pop punk and giving it to you in new ways...and Shannons voice is ridiculous. This better have been under the tree or Santa hates you. I honestly think I haven't ordered this yet is because they tell you how many copies are left....so I keep putting it off.
Jack White won in two categories this year:
Most expensive single.... by a longshot was this Dead Weather test pressing that went for $3200 from a live show at the 3rd man store...photo booth pics, handpainted sleeve, signed by all members. This is all Jack White, creating an entire blackmarket for records, controvertially putting 3rd man stuff directly on ebay and all with a not great band...impressive.
He also winds hands down the coveted 7inch prize for format innovation, with the Triple Decker Record®, and the hair record:
Finally for PT1.....Best single not actually reviewed on 7Inches: Home Blitz - 'Perpetual Night'. Any label want to step up and give this guy another single? I tracked down the full length, and he just gets better and better. The Northeast answer to Seth's Useless Eaters. Fucking great raw garage no-fi whatever....none of those labels matter, it's great, frantic, the 4-track's on fire songs...this B-Side Searchers cover 'Murder in my Heart' is game changing. The art doesn't need to shock you because the music on that single is better than anything all year.
If you're pressing 7" vinyl - you aren't in it for the money. I appreciate it.
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