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wow for some reason I was sure this dude was East Coast. hope this means the record shows up soon!

he's out of toronto afaik

I'm moving back to CA. a few days after that party... fuuuuck.

i emailed him; he says he's not touring and has no immediate east coast plans.

* As requested by Tonetta, whom currently does not appear live
himself, a band has been formed to represent and perform as him. Lead by Brooks Nielsen, lead singer of The Growlers, under the direction and guidance of Tonetta himself, a selection of unheard songs as well as tracks from the record will be performed.

This is the first in what we hope to be many theatrical live apperances from Tonetta.

Says faceböok

Also LP is ready and black tent has been putting some new utube jams up. "it's a sin" is really good.

Oh man, a Tonetta approved representative band?!?!?! This is brilliant! It's like when Prince gave us the Time!

OK this record arrived in the mail today, I have now had the appropriate numbers of beers (3) and am putting it on.

Nice silkscreen action, and hand numbering is always a nice touch. 18 songs!

LP also includes a CD of the LP in a color sleeve, plus color insert with amazing photos.

tracklist is two songs more than listed above, adding "A REALLY BIG COCK" and 'RED WHITE MALE".

sound is good, seems like the same recordings.

holy shit it says "recorded by Tonetta 1983-2009"!!!

A++++ liveblog, keep it, uh.... coming?

wish I could scan/upload the cover of the CD version, it is really fine

WHY WHY DO I SUFFER

GOD TREATS YOU RIGHT

wow obviously I haven't seen enough of the Youtubes because my mind is boggled at the photo with the skull face and the photo with the long blond wig

I think all of the Thank You credits are to Youtube channels

how did I never listen to $10 Axe before, this rules

now the sensitive side of Tonetta with "I'll Remain As I Am"

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

PISS AND SHIT

NO ONE GIVES A FUCK ANYMORE

this is his "Smells Like Teen Spirit" imo except it's the first track on side 2 instead of the leadoff.

man $VIRAL$ followed by DRUGS SRUGS DRUGS is a winning combo

uh DRUGS

PEEPING TOM is another "how did I not hear this one before" moment, unbelievable lyrics

psyched that $viral$ is on there, need to order this

guitar distortion sounds great on BELIEVE ME PEOPLE

LP is limited to 500 btw, dunno about the CD

oh it's not RED WHITE MALE it's RED WHITE AND BLUE which is uhhhh

YOU GOT TOO MUCH is A+ party jam and I think it's clean as well (listening for that because I do a daytime radio show and I really want to play this)

putting the "Get Back" quote into "Toronto Is Starting To Stink" works much better near the end of the LP, sequencing as a whole is really good here.

... and having DEVIL DEVIL come last proves that point

I think this is my favorite record of the year so far.

i really am not down with a 20 buck cd, but i might make an exception.

just buy the LP, only 5 bucks more and you get a 12"x12" color insert and a CD

this seriously owns

#1 record of the year, and i don't even know what #2 is

"red white and blue" is a crucial add to side 2 of this

keep wishing "pump it" or "it's all bullshit" were on it, but beggars can't be choosers etc

I laid this on a good friend and co-DJ with no info, he said it reminded him of some of Kim Fowley's solo stuff ("except more foul-mouthed"). on reflection, that totally makes sense.

hittin the big time

http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/23/videos-tonetta-777-viral-drugs-drugs-drugs-and-metal-man/

Can I play "A Really Nice Cock" on an FM broadcast?

269-BONE

maybe during safe harbor hours?

Think I'll just hedge my bets and play "Still a Slave."
My station doesn't really believe in safe harbor, buncha paranoids.

even with a disclaimer cart? that IS paranoid...

also, "Peeping Tom" is airsafe, only has the word "crap".

THE LEGEND GROWS

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jul/17/tonetta-videos-youtube-johnny-dee

New old Tonettas on Black Tent's channel are really good. Singer songwritery sometimes with an island vibe.

I love this stuff, but the videos really distract you from how awesome the music is.

See sometimes I think he should have put out a DVD cuz the videos take it to the next level.

True or false: Tonetta LP mastered kind of low.

extremely true and extremely low. i have to have that thing dialed in at like noon

I had friends over and put it on and it was embarrassing.

Might not have been a problem with the mastering tbh

You mean it could be a problem with the source material or that I'd be embarrassed for another reason. I wasn't really embarrassed, by the way. That was an embellishment.

The CD sounds fine, though.

I just mean that Tonetta is some potentially extremely embarrassing music, jus kiddin around. My friend ordered the lp and I ripped the cd so that is what I've been listening to and I agree that it does sound fine, much better than the youtube rips. Haven't listened to the lp.

This is truly one of the great "outsider" music discoveries of a long time. Just when you thought there was nothing new under the sun...Album of the year potential, but it might technically be a reissue/comp.

so wait; there was only 500 pressed and they're still available? Can that be right?