Brave Black Sea - Fragments [12", LP]

BRAVE BLACK SEA is a new band formed by drummer Alfredo Hernandez (ex-Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age and Slo Burn), singer/guitar player Damon Garrison and lead guitar player Chris Hale (both ex-Slo Burn) and bassist Clint Cunningham. Or actually it's more like old friends, coming back together to finish something they started in the nineties. FRAGMENTS is the debut album by these sons of the desert, and pictured here is the limited edition first pressing on greenish blue (turquoise) coloured vinyl. Comes with a CD as well, which i always like better than a download coupon. It would definitely not do them justice to be labeled as a stoner band, just because of their musical background. Other than you'd expect perhaps, there are more elements of punk rock and grunge (Nirvana, Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots are often just around the corner), than sludge or stoner. Ah heck, let's just call it in-your-face rock music, with a capital R. Very promising debut album! There are some European tour dates confirmed now for June and I'd love to see them live, so hopefully they'll plan a gig in Holland as well.

Label: V2
Cat.nr.: VVL24921
Year of release: 2014

SIDE A:
01. Running Away
02. Abandon Ship
03. The Five Visitors
04. Bandana Republic
05. Silence Is Golden

SIDE B:
01. This Is This
02. Beginners Luck
03. Ghosts
04. The Road
05. Fragments

Queens Of The Stone Age - Feel Good Hit Of The Summer [10", Picture Disc]

A few hours before i'm writing this, the titles for Record Store Day 2013 have been announced. Many great releases coming up in a month from now! This picture disc by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE was one of the highlights for me at Record Store Day 2010. Besides the party anthem FEEL GOOD HIT OF THE SUMMER it has 3 other songs, including 2 covers (songs originally by Romeo Void and The Kinks) and You're So Vague, based on Carly Simon's You're So Vain. The disc itself shows the subject of the title track. It's numbered on the inlay. My copy's # 0436, but no idea how many were made. And speaking of summer.... i could use some. But first Record Store Day 2013!

Label: Interscope
Cat.nr.: B0014119-11
Year of release: 2010

SIDE A:
01. Feel Good Hit Of The Summer
02. Never Say Never

SIDE B:
01. You're So Vague
02. Who'll Be The Next In Line

Various Artists - A Rekords Rekords Record [10", Picture Disc]

This 10" picture disc on Josh Homme's REKORDS REKORDS label was released on Record Store Day 2011. It has 4 songs on it, ranging from a QOTSA track from their recently reissued first album, to new tracks from Alain Johannnes (Desert Sessions) and Mini Mansions (Mikey Shuman played on QOTSA's latest; Era Vulgaris). Plus a Desert Sessions track.



SIDE A:
01. ALAIN JOHANNES - Endless Eyes
02. DESERT SESSIONS 7&8: Nenada

SIDE B:
01. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: Regular John
02. MINI MANSIONS: The Room Outside