Yearly Archives: 2008
12.15.2008
VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 6
No Commercial Potential: Frank Zappa, The Early Years 1959-69.
Joey Altruda and special guest Domenic Priore present a 90 minute retrospective of Zappa’s early music, featuring The Mothers of Invention, Captain Beefheart, The Penguins, Bob Guy, Burt Ward, et al. This special edition of Vinyl Meltdown highlights some rare and highly sought after cuts, especially for the die hard Zappaphile. Listen at your own risk!
Tracklist:
Lost In A Whirlpool: Zappa & Captain Beefheart
World’s Greatest Sinner
Grunion Run: The Hollywood Persuaders
Dear Jeepers: Bob Guy
Letter From Jeepers: Bob Guy
Memories Of El Monte: The Penguins
Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder
W-P-L-J
Hungry Freaks Daddy
Trouble Comin Everyday
Who Are The ...
11.20.2008
VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 5
It Came From Outer Space.
Joey Altruda presents a special Sci-Fi themed show featuring classic movie & TV theme songs, Novelty, Lounge, Rock & Roll, bizzare & beyond! This show is a Comicon geek’s wet dream.
Tracklist:
Outer Limits Theme
Moon Gas: Dick Hyman
Star Trek Theme
Alien: Leonard Nimoy
Theme From Lost In Space
Fear (One Step Beyond): The Ventures
Beep Beep: Louis Prima
The Flying Saucer: Buchanon & Goodman
You Came From Outer Space: The Kirby Stone Four
Radar Blues: Les Baxter
Rocket Ship: Vernon Green & The Medallions
The Space Man:Bill Carlyle
Theme From The Fantastic Voyage
Flyin’ Saucers Rock & Roll-Billy Lee Riley
Theme From My Favorite Martian
Meet Space Pilot Jones: The Satellite ...
10.29.2008
VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 4
Joey’s Place, Part 2.
On the next installation of Vinyl Meltdown, Joey Altruda welcomes special guest Jeff West (bassist for Big Sandy & The Flyrite Boys, Ramblin James & The Billy Boppers, and The Sun Demons).
West spins his favorite stack of records from his childhood, featuring an insane mish-mash of Philadelphia Sounds, British Invasion, Rockabilly, Wacky Novelty, and TV Themes. Altruda serves as a perfect foil for his guest, providing his special brand of witty repartee in a hilarious jaw wagging session between selections. If you dig cool & unusual sounds, this is the show for you.
Tracklist:
So Tough: The Casuals
Company’s Comin: ...
9.18.2008
VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 3
Live Los Angeles: 1938-1968.
Joey Altruda holds court with Domenic Priore—LA music historian, sociologist, and author of Riot On The Sunset Strip, Smile—The Story Of Brian Wilson’s Lost Masterpiece, Beatsville, Dumb Angel #4, All Summer Long, etc. Priore takes you on a tour of famous Los Angeles clubs featuring live performances from 1938-1968. This is a fascinating journey spanning three decades of musical genres: Swing, Bebop, Beat Generation, Folk, Surf, Gogo, Soul, Psychedelia and more.
Tracklist:
House Of Blue Lights: Manny Strand
Drummin Man: Gene Krupa Orchestra
Farmer’s Market: Wardell Grey
Scrapple From The Apple: Art Pepper
Deacon’s Hop: Big Jay McNelly
Summertime Blues: Richie Valens
Bongo Fever: Jack ...
9.4.2008
NEW BOOKS
We’ve recently received a whole slew of new books in the store. All different genres. everything from photography, Fine Art, Fashion, Music, and all you could ask for. Check them out below, or stop by Reserve. Phone orders also accepted.
9.2.2008
MANY THANKS
We at Reserve would like to send out a very special thanks to Ed Colver, Transphusion Energy Drink, and everyone who came out last Friday for the opening of: Photographs by Edward Colver. Showing Now.
8.29.2008
VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 2
Music To Trip On.
Joey Altruda presents a tongue-in-cheek mind melting mixture of incredibly strange music known to cause psychosis to the feign of heart.
Featuring a diverse fluctuation of genres/artists including Frank Zappa, Moondog, Ken Nordine, Lenny Bruce, Phyllis Diller, Sammy Davis Jr. etc., Altruda weaves a masterful mix through twenty seven tracks of truly bizarre records from the vinyl cemetery.
This episode is a must listen.
Tracklist:
Musica Para Rosa Y Christy: Senen Suarez
Maroon: Ken Nordine
Igor’s Boogie Phase 1: Frank Zappa
Brazillian Bash: Les Baxter
The Secret: Creed Taylor
Tema De Los Monkeys: Perez Prado
LSD Interlude: Lawrence Schiller
Hasta la frontera: Rudy Gonzalez Y Sus Reno Bops
Mr. ...
8.28.2008
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ED COLVER TOMORROW
Just a reminder about our new photography exhibit happening tomorrow night…
Photographs by Edward Colver
Reception begins at 7PM.
Check the short documentary directed by Chris Glancy below… enjoy
7.12.2008
WEEKEND INSPIRATION
RESERVE has the finest in vintage Graphics & Photography books. In addition to these areas of interest, we also stock many other useful titles… Come by this weekend for a little creative boost.
7.10.2008
VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 1
Joey’s Place
Los Angeles native and music aficionado Joey Altruda hosts his new show, Vinyl Meltdown, on Reserve Radio. Joey has been a fixture on the LA music scene since the early 80’s with his previous bands Tupelo Chain Sex, Joey Altruda’s Mambo Noir Orchestra and Jump With Joey, along with compositional scores for motion pictures. He also owns the longest running recording studio here in LA, formerly known as Electro Vox Studios and now is known as Joey’s Place.
Tracklist:La Comparsita: Paolo Moura
Ramble: Rico Rodriguez
Born Loser: Derrick Harriot
Sesame Street: Scotty & The Crystalites
Away From It All: Don Drummond
The Hunter: Prince Buster ...
6.20.2008
JDL PROTEST
It seems everyone knows by now about the, er um, JDL protest yesterday in front of our store. Thanks to everyone who came down in support of the shop…
VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 7