Playlist: Here's the infrequent update on what's doin' the rounds on the hi-fi here at NBT's Dutch HQ: Top of the pile is the trio of 'Forth Worth Teen Scene' discs on Norton, as fine a set o' six-o garage blasts as y're gonna get. Great, great line-up o' both familiar cuts and previously un-issued ones. Sound's mighty-fi, 'n the de-luxe packaging features big-ass gatefold sleeves w/ pics galore 'n liners that rival 'War & Peace' in length, these babies set new standards for how this music should be served. Mark these as "absolutely essential" on your shoppinglist. Also vying for the RPMs is the Misunderstood's 'Lost Acetates' LP on Ugly Things , even w/ most of this predatin' the Glenn Campbell era, this is the perfect companion to the ol' 'Before The Dream Faded' discus. Wild as the early R&B stuff is, when sparks start flyin' offa that pedal steel I'm sold... You young uninitiated un's might scratch your skulls here, but we're talkin' loud, distorto-screechin' feedback here comin' from that steel guitar !. Make sure you memorized the 'Dream' disc first 'n then by all means get this... The UK Soul Jazz label delivers another great comp w/ 'Chicago Soul', a fine-as-wine set of late 60s Chess recordings, and I only refrain from givin' it the full thumbs up c/o of Phil Upchurch and the horrid incense reekin' Rotary Connection, turd is the word here, and I really have know idea how they've ever ended up in the company of Etta James, Bo, Muddy 'n the Wolf. Otherwise this makes for a solid soundtrack to your next shindig as long as you make sure to hit the skip button on time. It's gettin' way past midnight here, so in brief; the Thermals 'Fuckin' A' (Sub Pop) gets the vote even tho' I'm not to keen on the somewhat "English" vocalisin', but the tunes are top notch. The Oblivians demo LP (Goner) mentioned below has finally reached my doorstep, and even tho' it's a bit lo on the fi, the genius these guys shared is clear as day even at this early stage. Gotta go get some sleep...