October 13, 2021 Playlist

"Psychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac" by Butthole Surfers (1984)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Butthole Surfers "Psychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac"  1984 (USA)
I was looking for "creepy" classic albums for this month of October, and this deeply strange underground band sort-of fits the bill. The Buttholes were founded in the early 1980's in San Antonio, Texas by two weirdo druggy college students (guitarist Paul Leary and singer Gibson J. "Gibby" Haynes) and quickly became the most extreme and outlandish band on the indie rock scene (c'mon man, they called their band BUTTHOLE SURFERS, what did you expect?) Like a lot of their "80's post-punk" peers (Meat Puppets, Sonic Youth, Mission of Burma, Hüsker Dü, etc.), Butthole Surfers' music had a lot of references to classic rock and psychedelia. But also, their obscene and scatological in(s)anity fit right in with the nasty "pigfucker" bands of the 80's like Big Black and Killdozer (who were both on the same label as the Buttholes, Touch & Go records). Psychic was their full-length debut album, preceded by a pair of EPs, and is one of da Butt's best records, including about equal parts psychedelia and punk rock, plus some eerie atmospheres and funny jokes.
(N) = New Release
(R) = Listener Request
   
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Kurt Vile
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Kasai Allstars Allstars All Around Black Ants Always Fly Together, One Bangle Makes No Sound (N)2021 (Crammed Discs)Dem. Rep. of Congo
   
 
Butthole SurfersButthole SurfersPsychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1984USA
Butthole SurfersLady SniffPsychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1984USA
Butthole SurfersCherubPsychic...Powerless...Another Man's Sac
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1984USA
Butthole SurfersJohn E. SmokeHairway To Steven1988USA
Big BlackTexasBulldozer EP1983USA
The Jesus LizardPussLiar1992USA
KilldozerLet Me Put My Love Into You (AC/DC)Sides 7-10 EP (various artists compilation)rec. late 1980's(?),
rel. 1998		USA
   
 
Black FlagYou're Not EvilSlip It In1984USA
Royal TruxHallucinationUntitled1992USA
The Velvet UndergroundThe Murder MysteryThe Velvet Underground1969USA
TelevisionGuiding LightMarquee Moon1977USA
Patti SmithBirdlandHorses1975USA
   
 
Lonnie Smith (R)Expansions (live)Live At Club Mozambiquerec. 1970, rel. 1995USA
Lou DonaldsonHamp's HumpEverything I Play Is Funky1970USA
Stanley TurrentineSugarSugar1970USA
Rahsaan Roland KirkSilverizationNow Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith1967USA
   
 
McCoy TynerSong Of The New WorldSong Of The New World1973USA
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