Pussy Galore, Lee Hazlewood, Natural Child aka: What I’ve been listening to

It’s been a few days since my last post, and I still don’t have a job. So to make me feel a little less worthless I’ve decided to make a post about some of the music I’ve been listening to lately. The first of these is Pussy Galore’s version of Exile on Main Street that is a limited edition(550) cassette only release from 1986. I stumbled upon this the other day when I was trying to find the re-issue of Exile on mediafire and the first thing that popped up was this. Pussy Galore is a band I respect highly and I don’t think I need to say any more about Exile. Three days ago the LA Times posted a blog entry about this album that explains it well, and I don’t feel like rewording their article so you can just view that here.

Another artist I have been listening to a good bit lately is Lee Hazlewood. If you didn’t know he is the producer that showed Phil Spector the ropes. When I found that out I knew I had to hear everything he ever touched. I discovered him by accident by fooling around with “Moods” links on allmusic and clicking on psychadelic. It told me to check out Nancy & Lee his album with Nancy Sinatra. Within one listen I fell in love with his baritone voice and magnificent production values. Lately I’ve been listening to his whiskey soaked concept country album called Trouble is a Lonesome Town and his classic album Love and Other Crimes.

The last artist I’m going to mention is a garage act out of Nashville by the name of Natural Child. Generally I don’t like listening to most garage rock unless the sun is down and the booze is out. There are always exceptions, like a few Black Lips albums, anything by John Dwyer, and a few others, but Natural Child is now on this list. They only have a 7″ out with 4 songs and some other songs on their myspace, all of which will stick you with all their hooks. They have songs about being forced to fuck a chick, and smoking crack with friends. Both of which most readers(and this writer) of this blog can really relate to. On August 2nd they will board the Rocks Off Boat with those crazy kids from Atlanta the Black Lips to play their only New York show that is listed on myspace.

Click on the read more link at the end of this paragraph to get to the downloads. You didn’t think I’d put those on the front page did you? If you enjoy what you hear don’t be a fucking lame ass and go buy the record, or shirt, or give them blowjobs. At the very least go to their shows. If you own the rights to these songs and would like them taken down, let me know. None of these were uploaded by me.

Pussy Galore – Exile on Main St.
Lee Hazlewood – Trouble is a Lonesome Town
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
Lee Hazlewood – Love and Other Crimes
Natural Child 7″