side a
i go around and dig through the cheap tapes at record shops sometimes. once in a while i find interesting things and put them here.
eye vybes sounds 001
various artists, 2014
an indie psychadelic rock compilation from a label called eye vybes records. it was the first release from the album and while many of the artists featured went on to release more music, most or all of these tracks are unavailable on the internet, nor were they released later as far as i've found. i didn't look that hard, though. this one is listed on discogs.
side b
baroness frieda
private release (?)
i have found absolutely no information on the internet about this release. the name seemingly comes from a world of warcraft boss. the label is extremely hand made with cutting and tearing and features a seemingly original (and incomplete) foot fetish erotica story. this is the first tape i found that isn't on discogs.
this is the text on the inside of the label.
column 1
my arch-girlfriend and the pleasing of her toeswith each step that doris and i took to the door of the apartment building, my heart beat a little faster. to put it plainly, i was nervous. doris was older than me by about four years, attractive and a lot of fun to be with. what was causing my nervous anticipation was how comfortable she had been with all my sexual references to her high-heeled boots.
i opened the apartment door for her, and as she walked in, doris murmured, "thank you." i like that. it's nice for women to appreciate traditional male-female roles. we engaged in a few moments' conversation while i hung up our jackets in the front hall closet. then i turned on the light for her in the living room, switched the three-way bulb to the lowest setting ...
column 2
... lisa-like smile could have been painted on.
i tugged at the gray, soft-leather boots. they weren't tight and they were the low-rise style, so they came off easily. i dropped them on the floor rather loudly, and slid them under the desk. i had a feeling that something else was going to happen, and i didn't want anything in the way. this could be the realization of a dream come true.
once again her now naked left foot had drifted to my crotch, and i knew she had felt how aroused i was. "rub me feet for me." another command. she leaned back on my desk, sweeping papers and pens onto the flood and, propping herself up on her elbows, stared at the empty whiteness of the ceiling. had i actually confessed to her my intense erotic attraction to women's feet? i couldn't remem- ...
side a
side b
dawning ii
our lady, 2013
according to the discogs listing, this is a precursor release to the band's at the time upcoming 2014 lp.
side a
side b
linnyboy
oldboy & ward, 2021
this one was from a 50 tape run. i guess someone was fine with just the digital copy they bought. the whole thing is listed on discogs and available on bandcamp .
out of hand (promo)
the mighty lemon drops, 1987
a promotional version of the band's second album. while the album itself is available on discogs, including cassette versions (obviously. it was the 80s.), this promotional version is not, making it technically the second tape i've found that isn't on discogs.
hot knives
hot knives, 2015
a shockingly high quality cassette reissue for what seems to be a rather obscure and niche little folk-rock album from the 70s. the insert contains several photos and notes about the life of the recordings. the discogs listing contains more information.