SMASHED 40: SLUMMER JAMS

Now that we're really starting to feel the frosty breath of old man winter, I thought it would be appropriate to share this awesome double cassette compilation of covers by artists all across the underground spectrum.  Featuring tracks by the likes of Alvarius B (Sun City Girls), R. Stevie Moore, Carla Bozulich, Amps for Christ, Charlie McAlister, Simon Joyner (and tons more I've never heard of) this hot compilation will be sure to keep you toasty during the dark days of the impending season.

Nicole Kidman - s/t (Folktale Records)

People will automatically tag this music as a “Casiotone For The Painfully Alone” knock off. However, to me it feels a lot more sincere than that. It’s pretty raw summer bummer music. Jon Barba is the man behind Nicole Kidman and I have seen him play a few times in Arizona and parts of California. This  is really good lo-fi pop.

No matter how you twist it, this is some on point 80’s Yamaha keyboard dream pop. While this cassette is long out of print, it’s a nice looking Folktale Records release.

I suppose this whole post is jut meant to raise awareness about Nicole Kidman and Folktale Records, some quality goods from California. 

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