You don't inhale... right?

Mannny man oh man. To quote The Cramps on their track "She Said," LAST NIGHT I GOT MESSED UP. Hungry Tiger Too is a bar in Southeast Portland that sells PBR and Corn Dogs for a dollar on Wednesdays. With my current work schedule, Wednesday happens to fall on my "Friday" of my work weekend. It has a sweet back patio with various tables and couches that are often hard to get unless you go relatively early. I only mention all this because my body is still in shock from last night and I ask that if anyone is reading this that they can see past all the nonsense that may ensue in this particular post.

At work this work, we got in several classic titles at an affordable price that is very kind to the wallet.

We got the Silver Apples self-titled debut album that is typically considered "Psychedelic," but is really anything but. The band consists of two members utilizing a large drum kit as featured on the liner notes of the cd reissue and some of the earliest use

of synthesizers. Originally released in 1968, this particular album would ulti

mately lead to the starting of far more electronic groups t

hen actual punk rock. Suicide's Alan Vega even spoke very fondly of the Silver Apples in many interviews, which shouldn't be too surprising to those familiar with Suicide. This album is pretty freaky, especially with the droney monotone vocals. Not really much to say about this, because I'm pretty sure most people are familiar with this album.

We also got in Shuggie Otis's classic LP, Freedom Flight, that features the song "Strawberry Letter 23." This song was made most famous by The Brother Johnson, and has been used

in Jackie Brown (so I've been told, never seen it). Strawberry Letter 23 is the fucking jam of the century, end of story. If you haven't heard the original, you need to fucking check yourself before you fucking wreck your-fucking-self. This album plays like more of a black dude playing rock music, although there are strong hints of funk throughout the album. Cop this album before you die. Essential.

Demon Fuzz - AFREAKA! is one of those albums that you can tell is going to be badass based purely off the cover, and I know that these things shouldn't be a basis of purchasing an LP, but in some cases you know it's going to be good. Another good case

and point of this is the Skull Snaps LP, but I'll save that for another time (basically a crazy funk LP with crazy drum breaks sampled a disgusting amount of times). Demon Fuzz is that crazy ass funk LP that the real crate digging DJ's sample. Fucking mad funk from the UK during 1970. The cover has some buff ass black dude wearing a ski mask that looks strikingly similar to the gimp in Pulp Fiction. See it for yourself.

Demon Fuzz

"The Gimp" from Pulp Fiction

There are a couple of other records I purchased that are mad funky, but I'll save that for another time my friends.

Tonight NoBunny is playing PDX, me and my buddy Renn are going to get real silly before hand. I might even get a little saucy tonight.

I'll leave you with a video of "Strawberry Letter 23."