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Seems
like the 'Nauts have started a bit of a tradition. Following up on
2009’s critically lauded "In Memphis" EP, the band has rolled out the
ingeniously titled "In Memphis 2." Like its predecessor, this one
features four new songs recorded almost entirely live at historic Ardent Studios in
Memphis during a brief stop on one of the band's tours. Again deftly
engineered by Jeff Powell (Big Star, Bob Dylan, Afghan Whigs, etc.),
and mixed by Pete Weiss (at Verdant Studio in Vermont), "In Memphis 2"
catches the band in another spontaneous and unguarded chunk of time.
Songs range from the breezy, dual-12- string chime of “Elation” to the
full-on punk/twist of “Tabasco Fiasco” to the jazzy, Five Neat Guys-
inspired “Carolina Woman” to the homage-to-Stax “Hot Box.”
This
album
is also available for download/purchase at Apple's
iTunes Store.
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Hot
Box
Tabasco Fiasco VIDEO (live)
Carolina Woman
Elation
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The
"In
Memphis" EP was recorded almost entirely live at historic Ardent
Studios in Memphis, Tennessee during a brief stop in the band's
June
2008 tour. Engineered by Jeff Powell (Big Star, Bob Dylan, Allman
Brothers, etc.), and mixed by Pete Weiss (at Verdant Studio in
Vermont), this 4-song EP catches the band in a creative and unguarded
chunk of time. The rhythm section of Jeff Norcross and Nathan Logus
particularly shine, as do the the spontaneous guitar solos of George
Hall, Kenny Lafler, and Pete Weiss. Definitely a new and different kind
of Weisstronauts recording, this CD release is strictly limited to 300
"hand numbered' copies..
This
album
is also available for download/purchase at Apple's
iTunes Store.
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Last
Train To Shartlesville
Cat Burglar
Ode To Billie Joe
Exit Sandman
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The
long-awaited fourth instrumental album from the 'Nauts is sonically
broader than ever, featuring plenty on Moog synth, Farfisa organ,
fiddle, banjo, and autoharp (in addition of course to the triple
electric guitar threat that Weisstronauts fans have come to love so
dearly.) Special guests Bow Thayer and Doug Yule (yes, of the Velvet
Underground) contribute joyfully to the proceedings.
This
album
is also available for download/purchase at Apple's
iTunes Store.
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Fisticuffs
Seven
X's VIDEO
Caixa dos Moluscos
Truck Drivin'
Chicky
Get It Together
Modsavasana
VIDEO
What Goes On?
Banana Suit
Jet Pack
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Surf's Down
Sir Wacky
Back
Porch VIDEO
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This
joins
"Jaunty" and "Spritely" as the third and final (?) piece of the
Weisstronauts' instrumental trilogy-puzzle. Styles & moods range
from distorted, riff-heavy psychedelia to 60's TV theme show-ish, to
Brian Wilson-esque melancholia.
This
album
is also available for download/purchase at Apple's
iTunes Store.
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Thrifty
Berlining
MP3
Creosote
VIDEO
Fibonacci
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
Perky
Uncle Turtle/Johnny Drama
Serpentini
Jade Cow 2005
The Golden Egg
Odysseus
Goes To America MP3
Outskirts
Fajity
Pete's Bucket
I'm Black/Ain't Got No
Thrifty
2 MP3
Frozen Pipe Boogie
Also contains bonus MP3's.
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Sool
Sooltime CD
2005
"That's
a
good CD." --Michael Hurley, folk-psych legend
Visit
www.soolmusic.com
This
album
is also available for download/purchase at Apple's
iTunes Store.
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The
sophomore album from Sool is comprised of 52 tracks, each about a
minute long. Here's the gist of it: Robocop travels the world and
pierces listeners' psyches, 10-year-old Timmy Franklin rides his
silver-plated scooter to meet the Devil and eventually surfs a tornado
up to his own personal azure, a man evokes the Heimlich Maneuver to win
the heart of his hippy hostess, guitar lessons are given away for free,
Cajun pastries cause massive brain damage, a homeless man yearns to
return to the capital of Florida, Christmas comes and goes, and love,
lust, and yearning are everywhere from the supermarket to the bottom of
a bottle to the tip of a banana.
Sooltime
Radio Ad MP3
Also
contains an mp3 Sool commentary of the group's first CD.
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The
second in the Weisstronauts' instrumental trilogy. Some say it's more
"surfy" than it's predecessor.
selected reviews
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Classy
Fruity
VIDEO (LIVE)
Dr.
Sanchez (I Presume) MP3
Tawdry
Leafy
Spritely
Theme From Jack Coke
Cha
Cha Ho MP3
Cranky
Hot Dog City
Sketches of Andy Pastore
Sunsetty
Jazzy
Space Jaunty
Keep Goin'...
Also contains bonus MP3's.
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"This
is
the debut full-length release from The Weisstronauts...and we are proud
to report that it is a MINDBLOWER." —Babysue zine
"Ventures on rocket fuel." —Amazon.com
"Smacks of gingham and bobbie socks..."
—No Depression
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Mornin’
Ma MP3 VIDEO
Jaunty
Movin’ Ball
Nashville
Variations VIDEO
Twistin’
in the Living Room MP3
Psychedelic Whiplash
Route 40
Go Down, Moses
Topaz
Finger Boogie
You’re
in Control VIDEO
Crustacean Vacation
Saddle
Up! (Weisstronauts' Theme) MP3
Thus Spake Zarathustra
Also contains a Quicktime
video.
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The Weisstronauts
I'm Dreaming of the Weisstronauts Christmas CD
2000
$8
How
many
bands debut with a five-song holiday-themed record? To date, this is
the only Weisstronauts release that contains a good deal of singing.
True!
"... a mix of standards and originals, kicking up a little mischief
along the way to keep things interesting. No doubt about it, the
Weisstronauts know their Yuletide carols."
--Jonathan Perry, Boston Phoenix
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Jingle Bells MP3
Nuthin' Comin' Good This Christmas
Silent Night
Sweet Baby Jesus
Santa Baby (live)
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Sool
self-titled CD
2000
Seredipitous
collaboration between three old friends/musical penpals. Ranges from
shimmery pop to found sounds to conceptual "what the...?"
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Same Old
Melody
Turpentine
Laughing Under A Tree
Ramekin of Pemmican
Trying
Not To Give It All Away MP3
Lamentia
Noodle Man
Sweet Baby Jesus
Novicado
Bubba Mickey
Korina Moderne
Free Mason
Unloved Kitty
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PW&RB
conceived of recording an EP of covers (Grand Funk, Beatles, Zappa, T
Rex, and Cream, to be exact). Then they conceived of throwing in the
rock 'n roll towel. Some pretty decent (and strange) studio tidbits
were combined with the covers and --voila!-- a farewell album was born.
Actually it's dang good.
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We're An
American Band
Jeden Po 909
Bow Tie Daddy
Seagull Woman
SWLABR
Zippah
Studio Theme MP3
Overflow
Boogie
Me Timbers VIDEO
Don't Go '99
Pukin' Rap
Also contains a Quicktime
video.
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The
bizarre, genre-jumping meta-debut from the mighty PW&RB. Includes
the jerky synth-jazz instrumental "That There" as featured on NPR's
Morning Edition.
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Um, this is a 36-track CD.
Track listing is here.
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Pete
Weiss
Presents the Astounding World of Tomorrow's Modern Hi-Fi Audio CD
1996
The
solo
debut. A lesson in audio, courtesy of an elocution-prone windbag who
inexplicably likes to rock. Contains many "Pete Weiss standards."
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Tomorrow
Sounds
Lovin’ Wonder Drug
Hippy Happy Humping at the Howdown
Quick
Freeze VIDEO
She
Don’t Play My Game Anymore MP3
I Hate Rock and Roll
Vox Wah Wah Pedal
You are the Cactus
Nicotine Queen
Eye Contact
I, I, I
The Human Ear…
Watson, Come Here I Need You
Eighteen Wheels
Staring at the Dark
Warhead
Bullhorn Redux
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Compilations
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An
instrumental tribute to Hair
OmOm Records (Italy) 2005
Available
only from OmOm
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Weisstronauts
do a mostly-instrumental version of "I'm Black/Ain't Got No"
Also
contains contributions from Seks Bomba, Atlantics, Hi-Fi Ramblers,
Surftones, Glasgow Tiki Shakers and others.
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Hit
The
Hay Volume 7
1994-2004: Ten Years of Great American Music
Sound Asleep Records (Sweden) 2004
Available
only from Sound
Asleep
Records
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This 2
CD, 47-song set includes "I Know A Name" by Pete Weiss & the Rock
Band
Also
features tracks by Matt Keating, Doug Yule, Pony, The Silos, Kevin
Salem, Richard Barone, John Wesley Harding and others.
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The
Real
Music Project
compilation CD
Hermit Records 2003
$8
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Weisstronauts
contribute an acoustic re-working of "Mornin' Ma"
Also includes tracks by Three Day Threshold, Leo Blais, Flora Reed,
John Haydon, Jen Johnson, The Timbre Project, The Splendid Nobodies
and
others.
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Chooglin':
A Tribute to John Fogarty
Dren Records 2002
Available only from Dren Records
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Weisstronauts
contribute a spacey instrumental version of "Born On The Bayou"
Also includes tracks by Gringoman, 60 Acres, Ray Mason, Scott McKnight,
Western Electric, Meredith Ochs and others.
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50,000,000
Elves Fans Can't Be Wrong
Christmas compilation CD
Stereorrific/WIAIWYA 2002
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Weisstronauts
contribute "Silent Night"
Sool contributes "Spicing the Christmas Cake"
Also includes tracks by The Waistcoats, Weevil, Seks Bomba, The Pines,
Menswear Endowment, MJ Hibbett & the Validators and others.
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Naked
In
The Afternoon:
A Tribute To Jandek
Summersteps Records 2000
Available only from Summersteps
Records
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Pete
Weiss & Brian Charles contribute "Quinn Boys II"
Also includes tracks by Dapper (Thurston Moore), Low, Retsin, Amy
Denio, Bright Eyes, Gary Young and others.
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Tremont
Brewery
Essential Holiday Mix
Holiday compilation CD
2000
Sorry, this is out of print
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Weisstronauts
contribute
"Nuthin' Comin' Good This Christmas"
Also includes holiday tracks by such Boston artists as Fuzzy, Paula
Kelley, The Gravy, Ross Phasor, Brian Charles, The Raging Teens,
Waltham and more.
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It's
Heartbreak That Sells:
A Tribute to Ray
Mason
Tar Hut Records 1999
Sorry, this is out of print
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Pete
Weiss & the Rock Band do an instrumental version of "Cats"
Also
includes tracks by Eric Ambel, Charlie Chesterman, Steve Westfield
& the Slow Band, Ware River Club, Ass Ponys, Dunce, Angry Johnny
& the Killbillies, Bamboo Steamers and more.
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A
Place To
Call Home
Reverse Curve 1999
All profits on this title go to
Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange
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Pete
Weiss & the Rock Band contribute
"Albatross" (sung by Stephen Fredette).
This is a great compilation that benefits a great cause. Pete Weiss
produced/engineered all the tracks on it, by such artists as:
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Baby Ray
Doug Yule (of the Velvet Underground)
Charlie Chesterman & the Legendary Motorbikes
Seks Bomba
John Huss Moderate Combo
Paula Kelley
The Peer Group (the only official release by Peter Prescott's potent
late 90's band)
and others...
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Corey
Road
Compilation CD
Zippah Recordings 1994
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Tobacco
Rhoda (Pete Weiss) contributes "I, I, I"
Also
includes tracks by The Quiet Ones, Brain Helicopter, Nevermore, The
Madcap Laughs, Bald Guys and others.
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Son
Of
Godzippah
Compilation CD
Zippah Recordings 1993
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Tobacco
Rhoda (Pete Weiss) contributes "Lovin' Wonder Drug" and "Nicotine Queen"
Also
includes tracks by The Derangers, Tsunami Poets, The Marlowes and
others.
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Singles
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4-band
split single (yellow vinyl)
Zippah Recordings 1997
$8
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Charlie
Chesterman - "Waiting"
Penguin - "Stupider"
Pete Weiss & the Rock Band - "You Got My Bandage Off"
The Eddies - "Breakfast Blues #154"
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3-band
split single (black vinyl)
Rhubarb Records 1997
$8
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The Paula
Kelley Rock Band - "5:01"
The Greg Jacobs Rock Band - "Get in with the Deadheads"
The Pete Weiss Rock Band - "Fill Me In"
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