Those first two records are so good that it was impossible to keep pace, but despite the (slight) dip in quality, this is still a fun listen.

#NowSpinning Stiff Little Fingers - Go For It (1981)
The third album by SLF. As is so often the case, the #punk edge gives way to more tuneful #newwave #powerpop with some #reggae thrown into the mix. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

Includes a cover of In The Midnight Hour, which was the flipside of their final single.

#NowSpinning Merton Parkas - The Singles (1983)
Though missing a couple of b-sides, this EP collects the four singles by this London #mod revival group featuring Mick Talbot (The Style Council) and Simon Smith (The Times, Mood Six, The Wedding Present). #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Toy Dolls - Singles 83/84 (1985)
This EP compiles the three #poppunk singles the group released in those two years, including the cover of Rupert The Bear from the 12" version of We're Mad/Dierdre's A Slag. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

Nellie The Elephant freaked me out when I first heard it on Live 105 as a kid.

#NowSpinning Toy Dolls - Dig That Groove Baby (1983)
Goofy, spastic, high energy #poppunk #newwave #powerpop. Like a UK Dickies or Ramones complete with the penchant for #punk covers of classic hits (in this case, Blue Suede Shoes). #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning The Shirts - s/t (1978)
Fun, female-fronted #newwave #powerpop #punk first seen on the 1976 Live At CBGB's 2xLP comp with The Miamis, Tuff Darts, et al. This is their first of 3 LPs on Capitol, but they never got out from under the shadow of Blondie. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

Singer Jimmi Quidd produced Bad Brains' debut single, Pay To Cum.

*Label owner Dimitri Hegemann was a fan of the band and also released an LP new of recordings & a live album recorded on the group's 1986 European tour.

#NowSpinning The Dots - Return Of The Dots (1985)
A collection of late-'70s, early-'80s recordings from this NYC #powerpop #punk group that regularly played at CBGB's and released one 7" in 1979. Released on a (West) German label*. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

YouTube video by Frank Dracman TV CBGB - 1981 Punk Club Sitcom

*They were even in the ill-fated CBGB's sit-com pilot. youtu.be/jZ9XxwNnUk8?...

#NowSpinning Shrapnel - s/t (1984)
This NYC #punk act were CBGB's regulars* & featured a pre-Monster Magnet Dave Wyndorf & Phil Caivano. Guitarist Daniel Rabinowitz was in Manitoba's Wild Kingdom/The Dictators NYC. Tamer & more #powerpop than their earlier singles. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Artless - s/t (1985)
New York #punk with a cover of I Am A Rock from longtime Maximum Rocknroll writer Mykel Bored. Dr. Know & Darryl Jennifer of Bad Brains guest. Single sided disc with cool etching. They also released a split w G.G. Allin. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

Variety: Adam Scott cast in the new Newsome biopic.

Don't forget MVP's sequel, Most Vertical Primate where the chimp rides a skateboard.

I want to strangle the marketing director who decided to start calling it "deo."

Their next album has an even more fitting title: Battle Hymns Of The Race War, but that's one 10" I don't own.

#NowSpinning Born Against - Nine Patriotic Hymns For Children (1991)
A fast blast of brutal, fiery, raw political #hardcore #punk with singer Sam McPheeters (Men's Recovery Project) & guitarist Adam Woodrow (Life's Blood, (Young) Pioneers). This is a 1995 reissue. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Widow - Rockit (1985)
Catchy #newwave #hardrock #powerpop #AOR from Seattle. Singer Robin Taylor often gets compared to Pat Benetar. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Chavin - Jet Lag (1978)
A little more slick #AOR with #glam style on this one, with the Tower Of Power horns & Mick Rock photos/layout, but still the plenty of tongue-in-cheek smut, as evidenced by the gross rocker Jailbait. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

Includes his novelty hit, Asshole From El Paso.

#NowSpinning Chinga Chavin - Country Porn (1976)
Perverted Tex-Mex #outlawcountry from this (former) good friend of The Jinx, Robert Durst. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

One person's block list is another person's crazy guy starter pack.

It's always sad when someone crossposts something from X: The Everything App and they don't fix the people/things they tagged. C'mon, man.

Includes covers of Sweet Caroline & Lean On Me.

#NowSpinning Marc Holder - Where There's A Will There's A Way (1973)
Smooth #funk #soul and #reggae on the debut by this singer from Guyana. Michael Kamen did some of the arrangements & Charles Neville (The Meters & one of the many brothers) guests on sax/flute. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

*a couple are pre-synthesizer pieces with Phillip Ramey on piano.
**Nutcracker, Brandenburgs, The Weddine March, a fun take on Pomp And Circumstance (Pompous Circumstances).

#NowSpinning Wendy Carlos - By Request (1975)
I said I don't do b-day posts, but this has been staring back at me from the boxes, begging to be spun. The #moogsploitation maestro plays a few originals*, some classical hits** & What's New Pussycat? & Eleanor Rigby. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

So it goes...