I'm not sure if anyone noticed or not, but I took a 2+ week break from the blog to live life. At the same time, I took a break from the internet in general and noticed that I felt a lot happier. As soon as I went back to catching up on my emails and paying attention to the weird world of online life, I felt anxious and upset. Fact: I didn't use the internet until 2001 or so and I still think it's trash, for the most part.
Moving on, here's VALLEY BOYS. I got this tape back in 2012 and it blew me away. Then, I put it on a shelf and forgot about it because I do things like that sometimes. I pulled it back down this morning and remembered why I like it so much. It's just simple and great punk. There's no pretense or posturing. It instantly reminded me of THE PROBLEMATICS and other classic Rip-Off Records bands, but they're more interested in punk than the garage rock world. Shit's good. Go for it.
The tape is sold out, but was pressed onto vinyl in Germany by Cut The Cord That...
This was/is a very satisfying release. Valley Boys are something else.
ReplyDeleteAs a sidenote...
You know the Internet is the Devil when a potential employer asks you if you have a Facebook or Instagram during a job interview. Some love or hate the Devil, others deny his existence. Should this comment go viral I will have achieved nothing.
I waited three days after tour to start the blog again. I felt guilty, and that feeling made me feel really weird.
ReplyDelete