Repo goes to Japan!

Well sort of, Crystal is going for a week to take in all the glory that is the Empire of the Rising Sun. Lets all hope she has a Blast!

Here are some pictures that define Japan:















HAVE FUN CRYSTAL!

Staff Pick of the Week

Every week we here at Repo like to pick one record that we can all agree on as being the one thing we can't stop listening to. This week's pick is.....

Black Ryder - Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
(Mexican Summer)

Sometimes dreamy, sometimes shoe gaze-y Black Ryder creates songs that you can really get lost in. While writing this I stopped to give one song my undivided attention for a moment and ended up listening for another three tracks without being aware that anytime had passed. Part of this is due to the fact that every once in awhile you'll hear something that sounds familiar. What your hearing is Black Ryder paying homage to those that came before and inspired them. At times you'll hear Brian Jonestown Massacre, Oasis, Smog and others. And honestly, it's great.


Are you even aware that seven minutes just passed? In the amount of time it took to listen to this song 5,250,000 gallons of water fell over Niagara Falls.

Staff Pick of the Week

Every week we here at Repo like to pick one record that we can all agree on as being the one thing we can't stop listening to. This week's pick is.....

Leona Anderson - Music to Suffer By
(Trunk Records)

Leona Anderson recorded this little diddy in 1958 with a full backing orchestra and well, "Music to Suffer By" is honestly bad. period. There's something to be said about things that are awesomely bad. From Plan 9 to Street fighter there's something amazingly alluring and too honestly comical about these works. And so "Music To Suffer By" would fit in nicely along any bad B-Horror Movie. If you could round up every little thing that makes music horrid and you put them together you would have this. From consistently off key singing to eerie, spacey and uninteresting musical composition this album, truly, has it all. But still, there is a charm here. Charm and something else that's gonna make you giggle with your friends.



Imagine sitting in a car with your friends and you put this on?

Staff Pick of the Week

Every week we here at Repo like to pick one record that we can all agree on as being the one thing we can't stop listening to. This week's pick is.....

Les Savy Fav - Root For Ruin
(French Kiss)

Les Savy Fav is one of those groups that makes you wish you were in a punk rock band.

Staff Pick of the Week!

Every week we here at Repo like to pick one record that we can all agree on as being the one thing we can't stop listening to. This week's pick is.....

Underworld - Barking
(Om Records)

You ever just wanna dance? Not the kind of dance where you're trying to impress someone but rather just move around and feel great. You just kinda close your eyes and start moving around, arms lifting and swaying to the beat. You feel comfortable and at the same time full of energy that you need use up. You should put this on.

Staff Pick of the Week

Every week we here at Repo like to pick one record that we can all agree on as being the one thing we can't stop listening to. This week's pick is.....

Off The Wall
(Past & Present)

An amazing collection of mid to late 60 garage rock/punk that was originally released in the 80's. If you're a fan of the Seeds, Paul Revere and the raiders or any of the other late 60's garage rock masters this is something to check out. Filled with Nuggets-esque samples of small time acts such as the E-T Types and The Opposite Six the whole album has a good variety in the selection. The songs selected make the whole album Garage Rock! but never manage to become boring or sounding like everyone is copying each other. This is partly because the songs range from The Grains of Sand's almost Folk-ish "She needs me"to the Drones spacey "I'm Down Today". It never really feels repetitive. So good, so good.



Also it's only limited to 500 copies so get'em while they're still around!

Staff Pick of the Week

Every week we here at Repo like to pick one record that we can all agree on as being the one thing we can't stop listening to. This week's pick is.....

The Intelligence - Males
(In the Red)

Lars Finberg comes back after Fake Surfers, which we loved, with Males. Rock'n and filled with nice little hooks but still packed with all those amazing odd/off kilter/dissonant/creepy moments that it can't be helped but to call it an Intelligence album. Lars usually records solo but he decided to have his whole touring band record with him this time. Compared to the sometimes sparse sounding Fake Surfers this new album comes across fuller and full of energy.



This isn't from the album (no one wants to post new Intelligence videos, or something) but it's a great song none the less.