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...

A PtMiiC Approved Event:

Here's a PtMiiC sponsored live music outing a week from today. One band from Australia and three from right here in Philadelphia, U. S. A. Spend your Wednesday night at everyone in the area's favorite venue/place to pay $4 for a drink that's $3 everywhere else:

Issue 1: Available Now

Hello potential readers,
The first issue of Put the Music in its Coffin (Put the Margins in their Coffin actually seems more fitting) is out now, featuring interviews with 90's Pittsburgh band Dead at 24, Philadelphia local staples Watery Love and Miami's Melted Sunglasses, as well as a critical analysis of the last 45 years of rock music.

To order:
US customers-pay pal $3.50 ($1.75 for zine + $1.75 for shipping) to richiesdog@gmail.com
Non-US customers-consider moving to AMERICA or contact the Editor via the above e-mail address prior to ordering