Song of the Day (17Aug06) [sub pop #5]

tarried a bit longer in the grunge era than i'd planned, but i really needed a proper shout-out to the blinding greatness of the Singles of the Month club. built in hype (subscription only, limited edition, colored wax, revolving set of bands, etc) was just part of the allure; the songs for the most part were really good. i was a late joiner; it started w/ the most collectible record Nirvana ever put out (the 1000 copy single pressing of "Love Buzz", in '88; copies routinely fetch over a grand on ebay), and i wasn't onboard until Jan '90, w/ the Reverend Horton Heat single. but i soon got wise and spent some time and $ tracking them down, like rare butterflies. i've still got a ways to go, but have a good chunk of them.

anyway, this is a random smattering of some of the highlights contained in the version #1 club (sub pop did another subscription series starting in '98 or so. the 1st one ended in '93 w/ a solo Lou Barlow release).

Rapeman - Song Number One



Fugazi - Song #1



Big Chief - Chrome Helmet


Lubricated Goat - Meating My Head


full discography:
http://www.subpop.com/scripts/main/discography_singles_club.php

i tossed in some stu spasm for you and partsy too.

btw, tracked down a copy of _Ground into the Dirt_ finally, King Snake Roost yeah!

Trainwreck said:

might have to see if I can dig that old SP t-shirt out of the closet...

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i had one of these, back in the day:


SP logo on the back.

that single could be the only Ian Mackaye-related record to ever be released by a label other than Dischord.

well if you are referring to _Instrument_ (which i haven't seen), i guess you could argue that it's mainly the work of the director (assuming Ian didn't direct it)

nah, never heard Burn to Shine. incoming PM!