Brother Randall, I just heard that Tejas has been taking a battering from the elements. Hope all is as well as it can be when an "act of god" is in full swing. Can't find your e-mail address, please check in, as and when...

At the opposite end and beyond of the musical rainbow is the Robbie Fulks produced Johnny Paycheck tribute "TOUCH MY HEART". A staunch collection of the man's songs by the like of one-time Girl Trouble Go-Go Girl Neko Case, Dallas Wayne, Dave Alvin, George Jones and Mavis Staples to name but a few. Beautifully curated and performed with a whole lotta heart and soul, coming at you on August 10th from the Sugar Hill imprint.

Seems like there's a "Glam" thing goin' on. What with these great RPM comps and glitter beats on Goldfraap and even Rachel Stevens records, the 70's teen sound that fueled the Punk explosion is definitely in the water. Anyway's that allows me to segue into a link for an animation clip to an ATOMIC SWINDLERS song that also recalls that era. Takes me back...