S m * * c h R e c o r d s . releases

Local Anesthetic was the name of the record label run by Wax Trax Records co-owner Duane Davis in the early 80s. It was the only independent label in Denver of the era that released more than one title and thankfully for us, Mr Davis has pretty good taste. It was not simply a punk label, but a reflection of some of the better bands of the era & also friends (and employees) of Wax Trax. The first single released featured Allen Ginsberg reciting poetry for the vocals of the A-side. The second single was by Your Funeral, who were a a goth-garage pop-rock band. But in the early 80s, Denver was home to some hardcore bands that were on par with any other hardcore band of the era. Bum Kon and White Trash proved to play as fast & loud as any of the touring bands. Frantix paved the way for the kids of Bum Kon & White Trash before later morphing into the Fluid. Young Weasels predate the hardcore scene and for lack of better words, sound a little new-wave, but a little on the dark side (the A-side, 'Twist & Burn) and also poppy (the B-side, 'Happy Feathers'). Jeri Rossi of Your Funeral recorded perhaps my personal favorite single of the lot with her song, 'I Left My Heart But I Don't Know Where.' When I first heard it as a teenager it reminded me of a Teenage Lydia Lunch. This CD compiles all of those singles, all that were ever released by Local Anesthetic, but also includes 3 early Colorado punk singles. The Defex single is pure '77 punk and both sides should be considered classic punk songs. But the only folks that know it have to pay hundreds on eBay, until now of course. The Nails 'Cops Are Punks' is a catchy number, also from '77. First dubbed the Ravers, the band changed their name at the time of the single was originally released so this single can be found under 2 different� names. The Nails went on to have a hit with '88 Lines About 44 Women' after relocating to NYC. The Rok Tots single is probably the most rockin' of the bunch and the band still exists today. These singles are part of punk rock history but this chapter is usually missing from all the books. This CD contains all songs from the singles, including Frantix songs that did not make it to their CD release on Afterburn, and a different mix of the Bum Kon single than that of the upcoming Bum Kon release.

Reviews:
Exclaim
Last Days of Man On Earth
The Needle Drop
Aversion
CMJ
Fight Test
MOKB

Track Listing:
1. frantix 'my dad's a fucking alcoholic'
2. frantix 'car'
3. frantix 'your ill'
4. frantix 'my dad's dead'
5. your funeral 'i wanna be you'
6. your funeral 'the abyss'
7. white trash 'wake up'
8. white trash 'nazis in my neighborhood'
9. white trash 'ballad of ronnie raygun'
10. white trash 'i hate toes'
11. white trash 'daddy warbucks'
12. young weasels 'twist & burn'
13. young weasels 'happy feathers'
14. bum kon 'bum kon'
15. bum kon 'forced away'
16. bum kon 'drunken sex sucks'
17. bum kon 'the draft'
18. bum kon 'slow death'
19. gluons with allen ginsberg 'birdbrain'
20. gluons 'sue your parents'
21. frantix 'face reality'
22. frantix 'cat mouse'
23. frantix 'sharin' sharon'
24. frantix 'new questions'
25. jeri rossi 'i left my heart but i dont know where'
26. jeri rossi 'it's a mans mans mans world
27. rok tots 'suicide weekend'
28. rok tots 'situation kid'
29. defex 'psycho surfer'
30. defex 'machine gun love'
31. nails 'cops are punks'
32. nails 'big star'
33. nails 'another lesson'

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Soul Merchants

smooch 017 (2007, CD)

This two disc set features 40 songs from Soul Merchants recorded in between 1985-1987 on four track cassette tape. Remastered at Absinthe Studio in 2006, it sounds better than many things recorded today on computers. The songs are compiled from the bands cassette releases and is packaged in a fancy digipack full of photos and liner notes.

Track Listing:
Disc 1: Light
01. Crown Of Glory
02. Joanna *mp3!
03. It Hurts
04. Mary Had
05. Lady Godiva�s Diary
06. Save My Soul
07. Mental Clay
08. Anthem
09. Carelessly A Boy
10. Marianne
11. Just One More Favor
12. When I Smile *mp3!
13. Valentine�s Day
14. Rotten Rose
15. The Meek
16. Patrick Mccarren
17. Still Waters
18. In The Light
19. Ceremony
20. Atomic Reign

Disc 2: Dark
01. Blue Light
02. Beating Heart
03. Armoured Factions
04. Out Of The Shadows
05. The Sea
06. Cold Dark Bed
07. Love
08. Web Of Illusion
09. Within Josephine
10. Lucifer�s Gunn
11. Joshua�s Song
12. Nowhere Land
13. I Regret
14. Attics *mp3!
15. Black Rain
16. Speedboat
17. Say It Isn�t So
18. Cold
19. Kiss The Girls And Make Them Die
20. On Cloudy Days

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Denver Gentlemen

Introducing

smooch 016 (2007 reissue, CD)

This is the debut album from the Denver Gentlemen. It was recorded at Denver's Bug Theater in 1995. Two songs from this album were recorded by 16 Horsepower on the album Low Estate.

Track Listing:
01. When the Lord, He Speak to Me
02. The Blue Parrot
03. Mid-Day Merry-Go-Round
04. Little Darlin'
05. W
06. The Denver Grab
07. The Potters Field Special
08. Vulture Girl
09. The Legs of Polka (For Jeremy)
10. That Certain Kind of Woman
11. Holiday
12. All My Lady's Women

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Smooch Records

Smooch Sampler

smooch 015 (2006, CD)

This compilation was made to promote the past and future releases on Smooch and mostly sent to press, radio, and record stores. I've decided to list here as a release mostly because of my fascination with numbers and because Smooch 1 & 5 are compilations and Smooch 20 will be a compilation. This was made at the time of 15th release on the label so I decided to number it as such. Almost every 5...

This is a free release, by request only, subject to availability.

"When it comes to gloomy bands from Denver, Smooch Records has got the entire game on lock. This haunting compilation showcases tracks by Andrew Douglas Rothbard (Slaves, Pleasure Forever), Jay Munly and the Lee Lewis Harlots, and 16 Horsepower amongst others. This is post-goth history from the mile high city." --xlr8r

Track Listing:
It's secret!

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Munly

Galvanized Yankee

smooch 014 (2006 reissue, CD)

This is Munly's third album, which was originally released in 1999. It has been out of print for years and like the reissues of Blurry and Munly De Dar He, has been remastered by Bob Ferbrache. It was recorded in New York City and even features Patrick Stewart of Star Trek fame. The final track is a PSA that Munly also recorded while living in NYC. This album contains some of my personal favorite songs from Munly so I'm quite happy to see it be reissued.

Release date: Feb. 2007

Track Listing:
01. Funeral Blues
02. All Men Are Divine
03. Pretty Saro
04. Death Ain't You Got No Shame
05. The Why And The Wherefore
06. Who Will Care For Mother Now
07. A Long Time Ago
08. Cluck Old Hen
09. Virgin Of Manhattan
10. Marching Along
11. Parting Glass
12. Math Made Easy

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Andrew Douglas Rothbard

Abandoned Meander

smooch 013 (2006, CD)

Debut album from former frontman of Pleasure Forever. It's the first of five albums to be released over the next five years. Andy has spent the past 3 years working on this album, and it's well worth the wait. Every note on the album was written, performed, and recorded in Rothbard's home(s). Mr Rothbard also painted the moldy wood on the front cover, back cover, and inside artwork.

Track Listing:
01. A Beginning
02. Abandoned Meander
03. Bull in the Dell *mp3!
04. Highuponlone
05. Paraxute
06. Dardevle
07. Indigo
08. Golden Calf
09. Widowalk
10. Lucien
11. Rabbit Hole *mp3!
12. Tempeste
13. Emerald Tendrils

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Munly

Munly de Dar He

smooch 012 (2006 reissue, CD)

This is the second album from Munly and was originally released in 1997. Members of the backing band on this album formed the band Devotchka. It has now been remastered at Absinthe Studio by Bob Ferbrache. This CD is limited to 1000 copies due to licensing restrictions.

Track Listing:
01. Tried and True Against the Law
02. Chutzpa
03. My Erziehung
04. Shoot Her With a Good Hand Gun
05. Seven Warts on Pa's Belly
06. Austria's First Fever
07. Teach Pachyderms to Swim
08. Floating on Huron
09. Country Train
10. Shame
11. Saucy Wench
12. Turk From an Angel

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Munly

Blurry

smooch 011 (2006 reissue, CD)

This is Munly's debut album & was originally released in 1996. It has been remastered by Bob Ferbrache at Absinthe Studio and contains new artwork, closer to what Munly had intended it to be. This CD is limited to 1000 copies due to licensing restrictions.

Track Listing:
01. Virgin of Manhattan
02. Hang On With Eskimos
03. Baptists and Barbiturates
04. Tonto
05. Too Fat To Walk
06. Kidneys Running Dry
07. Once Again
08. Stupid is Forever
09. Heater
10. No Dead Fuel
11. Karp

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Slim Cessna's Auto Club

Jesus Let Me Down

smooch 010 (2005, 2XCD)

Jesus Let Me Down is a double live album available only through this website, SCAC's website, and at the Auto Club concerts. The concert was actually the CD release celebration of The Bloudy Tenant from August 21, 2004 at the Gothic Theatre in Denver. The performance also inclues songs from Always Say Please and Thank You and American Country Music Changed Her Life as well as 2 new songs. Bob Ferbrache mixed this energetic show. Jon Killough, the original drummer of SCAC, designed the album design, which contains drawings of each member of the band in a 4 page booklet. This album is a limited run so get it before its gone. And because it's great!

Track Listing:
Disc 1:
01. This is How We Do Things in the Country *m4a!
02. 32 Mouths Gone Dry
03. Cranston
04. Mark Of Vaccination
05. Pine Box
06. Jesus Christ
07. Thorny Crown
08. Mother's Daughter
09. Providence, New Jerusalem
10. Goddamn Blue Yodel #7
11. Port Authority Band

Disc Two:
01. Jesus Is In My Body-My Body Has Let Me Down *m4a!
02. Hold My Head
03. Unto The Day
04. Ladies In The Know
05. Lethal Injection
06. He, Roger Williams

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Lilium

Short Stories

smooch 009 (2005, CD & DVD)

Producers:
Pascal Humbert
Jean-Yves Tola

Band Members:
Pascal Humbert
Jean-Yves Tola
with:
David Eugene Edwards
Tom Barman
Dana Colley
Billy Conway
Daniel McMahon
Kal Cahoone
Kelly O'Dea
John Grant
Stewart Kimball
Jim Kalin

Track Listing:
01. If They Cheered
02. Locked In Tight
03. Whitewashed
04. Lover
05. Miles Away
06. Sorry
07. Sense and Grief
08. Cavalcade
09. The Trap
10. Angels
11. Leaving *
12. Water *
13. End *
* These songs only appear on the DVD-Audio release.

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Lilium

Transmission of all Good-Byes

smooch 008 (2005, CD)

Producer:
Pascal Humbert

Band Members:
Pascal Humbert
with:
Dang Head
David Strayer
Ezster Balint

Track Listing:
01. Sleeping Inside *mp3!
02. Swell
03. Beginning Of The Water Line
04. End Of The Water Line
05. Fugue
06. Loveless Road
07. Far
08. The Film Box
09. Four Basses
10. Goodbye Llano *mp3!
11. Erado
12. Transmission Of All The Good-Byes

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The Denver Gentlemen

DG01 (2005, CD)
Temporarily out of stock.

The long anticipated release from the Denver Gentlemen.

Track Listing:
01. The Sparkle and the Haunting
02. Holiday
03. Dance and Make Babies
04. Due Tribute
05. Demise of the Denver Croquet Club
06. So the Moon, and My Love Hides
07. As My Widow
08. Fixin to Die
09. A Thing That I Done Wrong
10. So Peach
11. Nik the Mik
12. Flume Tryst With First Love

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Sixteen Horsepower

2 DVD Set

smooch 007 (2004, DVD)
Temporarily unavailable

The DVDs contain all of their videos, a few songs performed live (including a cover of Joy Division's 'Heart And Soul'), a handful of interviews & mini-documentaries, and songs mixed into surround sound (including another Joy Division song, '24 Hours'). These DVDs cover 16 Horsepower's career from 1993-2004.

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Munly & The Lee Lewis Harlots

smooch 006 (2004, CD/DVD)
(temporarily unavailable)

Smooch #6 is also Virus #324, as it is being co-released with Alternative Tentacles. This album took roughly two years to record at Absinthe Studio with Bob Ferbrache. The album is 80 minutes long and is packaged with a bonus disc of the same album in surround sound. The bonus disc contains over 90 images that relate to the lyrics. The DVD also includes lyrics read as stories by Munly. There is also some hidden bonus material on the DVD but you will have to search for that. This album is a masterpiece.

Track Listing:
01. Amen Corner *mp3!
02. Big Black Bull Comes Like A Caesar
03. Old Service Road
04. Another One About Jesus, A Wedding Sheet, And A Bowie Knife
05. Cassius Castrato The She-Male Of The Men's Prison
06. Ragin' Cajun
07. Song Rebecca Calls, 'that birdcage song,' Which It Never

Really Was But Now Kind Of Is Because Of All Her Influence...
08. Goose Walking Over My Grave
09. The Leavening Of The Spit-Bread Girls
10. A Gentle Man's Jihad
11. The Denver Boot Redux *mp3!
12. Of Silas Fauntleroy's Willingness To Impress The Panel
13. Jacob Dumb
14. My Second Salvation Army Choir
15. River Forktine Tippecanoe

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Various Artists

Radio 1190, Local Shakedown Vol. 2

smooch 005 (2004, 2 CD set)

press

Volume two in the Local Shakedown series. This compilation marks the fifth year anniversary of Radio 1190. I think this CD set shows the change in both the music scene in CO over five years, as well as the changes at Radio 1190. In many cases with the bands, there isn't much change-but that's not bad. There are a few genres of music on this compilation that are not featured on volume one. Most of these songs are exclusive to this compilation but quite a few are available on other albums. Personally, I'm quite happy that this release documents both the first recording and performance of Coast Ghost. I'd also like to thank Jello Biafra for not complaining to me for naming both of his contributions to each Local Shakedown compilation. And of course a thanks for being part of each album.

Track Listing:
Disc 1:
01. Jello Biafra - Pledge of Allegiance To Boulder
02. Planes Mistaken For Stars - Sicilian Smile
03. Slim Cessna's Auto Club - Angel *mp3!
04. Coast Ghost - Skullfuck (Live on Radio 1190)
05. The Babylonians - Primordial Dub *mp3!
06. Maraca Five-O - Tits And Asphalt
07. Orbit Service - Minutes, Dollars, Days
08. Dressy Bessy - Just Once More
09. Friends Forever - B.B.R.O.S.E. *mp3!
10. The Procussions - Lights Off
11. Blood Axis - Follow Me Up To Carlow
12. The Swayback - Distinguished Guest At The Downtrodden Ball
13. Monofog - Bite Your Tongue
14. Elan - Afterbirth Part 2
15. Devotchka - Queen Of The Surface Streets
16. Energizer - Everyday *mp3!
17. Abdomen - Mystery To Me
18. One Dying Wish - Inamorata
19. Pinkku - This Tragic Chorus
20. Multicast - Bahian Coastal Highway (new mix)
21. Black 09 - A Guide To Washing A Burn Victim (AKA Abel Who

Was A Pussy Who Couldn't Take A Punch) *mp3!

Disc 2:
01. Tarantella - Tarantella Della Morte *mp3!
02. Navy Girls - Lovers E-Go
03. Bright Channel - Light Workers
04. F.O.S. - Individuals
05. The Gamits - Rock Machine
06. Breezy Porticos - Throwing Bees
07. Sparkles - Solidify
08. Mr. Pacman - No Ghosts
09. The Czars - Got Used To It (Remix)
10. Hemi Cuda - Thick N Tasty
11. Munly & The Lee Lewis Harlots - Amen Corner *mp3!
12. Blusom - Astronaut
13. Space Team Electra - Amnesia
14. The Maybellines - Our Town
15. 3Z13 - Wretch
16. Tarmints - 50 Cal. Al
17. Woven Hand - Cripple Gate
18. Sentence - Standing Still
19. O'er The Ramparts - Fat Man Gas Balloon
20. Boyd Rice With Little Fyodor (Addl. Vocals By Winona

Righteous) - The Blackness
21. Marty Jones And His Pork Boilin' Po Boys - Goin To Town
22. D. Biddle - La Depressions Des Filles Ivres
23. The Ankou - Live On 1190 (not actually live on radio 1190)

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Tarantella

4 Trk Demo

smooch 000 (2002, CD)

out of print

This wasn't really a Smooch release but Bob decided to put the Smooch logo on the CD, which kind of made it a Smooch release. It's actuallly the first CD with the Smooch logo on it. All of the discs and covers were printed at Absinthe. These songs will hopefully appear on Tarantella's album. The first track is also on Radio 1190 Local Shakedown II (Smooch #5).

Track Listing:
01. Darkhorse
02. A Chi Sa Dove
03. Southern Cross
04. Tarantella Della Morte *mp3!

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Jay Munly

Jimmy Carter Syndrome

smooch 004 (2002, CD)

This was first recorded at Rumley's house. Rumley was a member of Munly's band, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, and Tarantella at the time of the recording. Rumley was a bit busy so Bob Ferbrache finished the album at Absinthe Studio. All of Munly's albums feature a different cast of musicians. David Edwards of 16 Horsepower and Kal Calhoone of Tarantella both provide vocals. Ordy and Rumley from Slim Cessna's Auto Club make up the rhythm section. Nick from Devotchka plays guitar on one track. Rebecca Vera and Elin Palmer, now Lee Lewis Harlots, also perform on the album.

Track Listing:
01. My Darling Sambo *mp3!
02. Circle Round My Bedside
03. Cooney Vs. Munly
04. Haggie Hennies Almost Dirty Dress
05. Censer From The Footlights
06. Spill The Wine
07. The Denver Boot *mp3!
08. Weegee... The Uninvited... Blues #2
09. Dar He Drone
10. Cattle, I Will Hang
11. Chant Down Cap'n
12. The Fabulous History Of The Churhill Falls Barrel Races

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Sparkles

All The Kids Are Gonna Fuck You Up

smooch 003 (2001, 7" EP)

This is the first recording and release from the band. Much like the band, this release sparkles. It is pressed on clear vinyl with red and silver glitter mixed and melted into the wax. Only 500 copies were pressed and most are hand numbered in ink that also sparkles. The recording was lo-fi and noisy to begin with and then it somehow sounded more messed up after being mastered. Then it lost even more sound quality when cut to vinyl and then the layer of glitter made things even more fucked up.

Track Listing:
01. Taint With Cinnamon *mp3!
02. Gun Wins Again
03. Skin The Diamond, Spread The Disease
04. Slush On Trains

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Maraca Five-O

Headin' South At 110 Per

smooch 002 (2000, CD)

out of print

This album was recorded in the first few months of 2000 at Absinthe Studio with Bob Ferbrache. It is the first recording from the band and thanks to Bob, it sounds great. Kelly from Tarantella plays violin on track #4.

Track Listing:
01. I'm In League
02. Gidget's Guns
03. Headin' South At 110 Per
04. Dance, Elaina
05. Mystery Board
06. Defender *mp3!
07. Mandelbrot Set
08. Sour Mash
09. Jesus Wrecked My Stuff
10. Night Of The Shadow Midgets
11. The Perfect Shiner
12. Tube City, Pakistan *mp3!

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Various Artists

Radio 1190, Local Shakedown

smooch 001 (2000, 2 CD set)

out of print

Two disc set of 44 bands from Colorado plus a spoken word intro from ex Boulderite Jello Biafra. These songs are/were predominantly exclusive to this release and were assembled to represent the music scene in Colorado from the Fall of 1999 to the Spring of 2000. The CD was also compiled to reflect the Local Shakedown radio program on Radio 1190. Radio 1190 had only been on the air for one year prior to the release of this CD set and the compilation acts as one example of the radio station's accomplishments and influence on the music scene in Colorado.

Track Listing:
Disc 1:
01. Jello Biafra - Local Shakedown
02. Slim Cessna's Auto Club - Earthquake
03. Hemi Cuda - FM
04. Velveteen Monster - Velveteen Monster (live)
05. Space Team Electra - Luminous Crush
06. Breezy Porticos - Perfect Day
07. Down-N-Outs - But You Never Do It
08. Kalamath Brothers - Only Son
09. Balloon - Hold On
10. Pin Downs - Tinted Glasses
11. Marty Jones and His Pork Boilin' Po Boys - Too Much Talkin'
12. Volts - Scandal
13. Apples In Stereo - The Oasis
14. Acrobat Down - The Trunk
15. Annik - Death After...
16. Family Men - Are You Ready For the Sex Girls?
17. Ted Thacker - I'm in Trouble
18. Boss 302 - Give It In To Me
19. Devotchka - Life Is Short
20. Cherry Bomb Club - 200% Machine
21. Late-City Man - A Long Walk From 8th & Broadway
22. O'er the Rampart - Paper Tiger
23. Jux County - Wowow
24. Planes Mistaken For Stars - Knuckle Hungry (live)

Disc 2:
01. Munly - The Gashlycrumb Tinies *mp3!
02. Hoochie - Village Bicycle
03. Multicast - Violet Voyeur
04. 16 Horsepower - American Wheeze (live)
05. Maraca Five-O - Defender (demo)
06. Josh Bloom - My Love Is Heaven Sent
07. Tanger - Dehydrated
08. Blood Axis - Lord Of Ages
09. Sarina Simoom - Hey Angel (live)
10. Shogun - Tell Me
11. Geds - Burnt City
12. 32-20 Jug Band - Rag Mama
13. Maybellines - Low-fi
14. Blast Off Heads - Indie Rock Dreadlock
15. Perry Weissman 3 - Golden Tina
16. Czars - Zippermouth
17. La Donnas - I Want You (live)
18. Abdomen - Phaser Song
19. Dressy Bessy - Lookaround
20. J. Frede - Without *mp3!
21. Gamits - All Wicked (live)

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