200 LBU Gorilla Rides Again

Hello fellow travellers of the internet super-highway, we'd like to turn your attention to Tony Rettman's old blog/zine 200 LBU, which has recently began a spurt of re-activity in preparation for a new print issue, the first since '05. From the man hisself: Some of you might be aware that we are looking at publishing the sixth print issue of 200LBU in the somewhat distant future. 'Til then, here's some record reviews in the non-tangible form to hold you over. 

So there 'ya go. If so inclined, for the internet-savvy out there, you could update your "facebook" to let people know how excited you are about it. Maybe "tweet" about it or take a picture of yourself sitting at the computer looking at the blog, than post the photo on "Instagram." The manager of this very blog space wrote a couple of those reviews referenced above. Why not peruse them on your "mini-computer phone" during your daily voiding of bodily toxins? In order to do so go here: http://200lbu.blogspot.com/.

And in some pertinent 'Coffin' news, issue 4 is currently nearing the post-production stage. We're looking to get issues printed up before the end of March, so check back if this is of interst to you.

R.I.P. Brendon Annesley

33 good records released in 2011:

Hello loyal readership. Here's a list of 33 records the manager of this blog space enjoyed in the year 2011. It will be expanded and expounded upon in some sort of printed format soon, but here's an abbreviated version to placate the ever-demanding public, in alphabetical order, no less:

LPs:

Apache Dropout S/T (Family Vineyard)

Call Back the Giants The Rising (Kye)

Cut Hands Afro Noise I (Very Friendly/Susan Lawly)

Folded Shirt S/T (Fashionable Idiots)

Helm Cryptography (Kye)

Graham Lambkin Amateur Doubles (Kye)

Kitchen's Floor Look Forward to Nothing (Siltbreeze)

Pheromoans It Still Rankles (Convulsive)

Pink Reason Shit in the Garden (Siltbreeze)

Psandwhich Northern Psych (Columbus Discount)

Total Control Henge Beat (Iron Lung)

E.P.s:

Anita Fix & Bam Bam “Run for Joy” b/w “20 Second Bugs” (Ride the Snake)

Factoryman “Yellow Eyes and the Sound of Vomit” 12"(Richie)

Hoax “Fagget” 7"(Deranged/Katorga Works)

Home Blitz “ATK” b/w “Last Cycle” (Mexican Summer)

Idea Fire Company “Days” 7"(Plinkity Plonk/Swill Radio)

Mad Nanna “Both Singles” (Albert’s Basement; Wormwood Grasshopper). *My vote for “best new-type band I heard this year” or what have you.*

Puffy Areolas “Gentleman’s Grip” 7"(Hozac)

The Rebel “Five Year Plan” 12"(Monofonus Press)

Slices “Modern Bride” b/w “Chump Change” (Kemado)

Vincent Over the Sink “Dust Studies” 7"(Kye)

Water Love “Both Singles” (Siltbreeze; Negative Guest List)

Reissues:

Axemen Three V’s (Siltbreeze)

M.B. Symphony for a Genocide (Weird Forest)

Peter Brotzmann Machine Gun (Slow Boy)

Fungus Brains Ron Pisto’s Real World (Load)

Jonathan Harper “Puce Moment” OST (Fan Club)

Lost Domain Blondes Chew More Gum (Negative Guest List)

Royal Trux Singles, Live, Unreleased (Drag City)

Stormbugs A Safe Substitute (Harbinger)

Ghedelia Tazartes Diasporas & VOD Box (Dais; Vinyl of Demand)

These Trails S/T (Drag City)

Michael Yonkers Microminature Love (Sub Pop)

Expect a relatively stable level of activity in 2012. G.Lambkin interview forthcoming in the next issue of NGL, atleast an issue or two of 'Coffin', some other contributions, hopefully a few records released, etc...

Issue #3 available for mass consumption:

Fresh off the over-priced Fed Ex/Kinkos copy machines, it's your favorite alternatley self-deprecating and aggrandizing music publication, back for a long overdue round three. This time around take a gander at interviews with Tasmanian purveryors of the most humanistic type of post-punk detachment, Native Cats, and a chat with real life Sacramento genius Charles Albright. Plus an inexpedient piece on the history of bad time psych music and tons of record reviews, perhaps too many, performed at varying levels of sobriety! 36 b&w half size pages total with a full color center-spread, wrapped up in a numbered mailer featuring the official PtMiiC olde English crest. Depending on how easily impressed you are, you may be very impressed with this issue...

This installment's notably thicker and took a good bit more effort/money too put together, thus prices are as follows:
US: $4.00
World: $5.00
paypal'd to richiesdog@gmail.com (please choose the "gift" option when filling out order).

Hit By a Rock: Records being played at a bar in South Philly

Hello loyal readership, you are pleased to be invited to the following night of music listening and (if you so choose) alcohol consumption:

The Little Bar is located at the corner of 8th and Fitzwater in Philadelphia, USA. Records will be played from 9 PM-1AM. Some sort of drink special will likely be available. If you do so choose to attend, this will be a great place to pick up the newest issue of PtMiiC as well! More on that exciting development in the next 48-72 hrs.

Some news...

Attn. non-existant readers of this less-than-quarterly updated blogspot:

Check out the newest issue of great Austrailian zine Negative Guestlist for an interview your beloved editor did with Michael Yonkers. For info. on how to order go here: http://negativeguestlist.blogspot.com/. And while your at it why not pick up Yonker's famed late 60's proto scorcher Microminature Love, available again on vinyl for the first time in close to a decade, here: http://www.subpop.com/megamart.

Also, expect a new issue of PtMiiC in the near future. At the earliest, by the end of September, and by the latest, sometime later than that.

ISSUE 2 AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW

After your typical laundry list of delays, flake outs, and proverbial dropped balls, Put the Music in its Coffin is back for issue no. 2. The first issue was met with widespread critical acclaim, a virtual handful of pats on the back, both figurative and literal, and encouraging comments such as “It’s ok,” “eh,” and “not a bad job…for a queer!” so 6 months later we're back for more. Remember 2010? Neither do we, but we’re gonna tell you what our favorite records of that year were a solid 1/3 of the way into 2011! Plus interviews with Cleveland/Toledo good vibe annihilaters Puffy Areolas and a rare look into the nocturnal minds of late night listening staples the Nothing People. Plus REVIEWS! REVIEWS! REVIEWS! 28 pages B & W with a full color centerpiece. All this can be your, the discerning printed matter enthusiasts, for $2.50 US or $3.50 world paypal’d to richiesdog@gmail.com.

It's no "Stickman" autobiography but it will have to hold you over in the mean time...