STARRY EYES Starry Eyes 1997

 

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Guitar-centric indie-pop featuring Sarah Shannon, Jim Spellman, and Kelley Riles of Velocity Girl.

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1. Disappearer
2. Radio!
3. Getting Over My Surprise
4. N-N-N-Nervous

ONE LAST KISS Various Artists 1992

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1	–Swirlies	Chris R.	2:54
2	–Suddenly, Tammy!	Lamp	2:43
3	–Lorelei (2)	Mimesis	3:50
4	–Veronica Lake	Daisy Kiss	3:00
5	–Magnetic Fields*	100,000 Fireflies	3:21
6	–White Town	Hair Like Alain Delon	4:06
7	–Honeybunch	Arm In Arm	4:47
8	–Swirl (2)	Helicopter	6:40
9	–Our American Cousins	One Wish Too Many	3:29
10	–Tree Fort Angst	You Should Have Seen The One That Got Away	3:09
11	–Crayon	All The Stars	2:13
12	–Jane Pow	Shutdown	2:25
13	–Whorl	I Love Her All The Time	6:23
14	–Small Factory	Hey Lucille	3:22
15	–Velocity Girl	Forgotten Favorite	3:51
16	–Courtney Love (2)	Baseball Bat	1:49
17	–Lilys	Any Several Sundays	5:18
18	–Black Tambourine	We Can't Be Friends	1:52
19	–Wimp Factor 14	Change Of Address Kit	2:46

BLACK TAMBOURINE Complete Recordings 1999

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 Artist Biography by Jason Ankeny

The short-lived Black Tambourine endure among the truly seminal American indie pop bands of the 1980s, creating a dark, feedback-rich sound that predated the shoegazer movement of the decade to follow -- a period when the now-defunct group's members all went on to enjoy even greater recognition within the flourishing Amerindie scene. Formed in Washington, D.C., in 1989, Black Tambourine were comprised of vocals from Pam Berry and music by Velocity Girl's Archie Moore and Brian Nelson and Whorl's Mike Schulman. In defiance of the D.C. scene's predominantly punk aesthetic, the group drew inspiration from Phil Spector's classic Wall of Sound productions of the 1960s as well as contemporary British noisemakers like the Jesus and Mary Chain and the Shop Assistants.

Black Tambourine debuted in 1990 with "Pam's Tan," a contribution to the 7" What Kind of Heaven Do You Want?, the first release on Schulman's own Slumberland label. Another track, "We Can't Be Friends," appeared on spinART's One Last Kiss compilation before the group issued its first official single, the Pastels homage "Throw Aggi Off the Bridge," on the fledgling Audrey's Diary imprint. "By Tomorrow" followed on Slumberland, but with just nine officially released songs and four live performances under their collective belt, Black Tambourine dissolved in 1991.

From there, the peripatetic Berry shuttled through a series of bands ranging from the Shapiros to Glo-Worm to the Castaway Stones, earning perhaps her most enduring fame as the co-founder of the influential fanzine Chickfactor. Meanwhile, after recording a handful of singles for Slumberland, Moore and Nelson's aforementioned Velocity Girl signed to Sub Pop, becoming one of the more beloved indie bands of the early '90s. As for Schulman, Slumberland continues as one of the preeminent American indie labels, with a catalog that spans from Rocketship to the Aislers Set to 14 Iced Bears; in 1999, the label issued the Black Tambourine retrospective Complete Recordings.

In 2009, when Slumberland began planning for a new reissue of the group's complete output, they decided to record some tracks they had originally featured in their live set. The four songs (two originals and covers of Buddy Holly's "Heartbeat" and Suicide's "Dream Baby Dream") were included along with demos for "Throw Aggi Off the Bridge" and "For Ex-Lovers Only" on 2010's Black Tambourine collection. 

Tracklist

1	For Ex-Lovers Only	2:41
2	Black Car	3:29
3	Pack You Up	2:27
4	Can't Explain	2:24
5	I Was Wrong	1:38
6	Throw Aggi Off The Bridge	3:18
7	Drown	2:42
8	We Can't Be Friends	1:50
9	By Tomorrow	3:05
10	Pam's Tan	1:20

VELOCITY GIRL ¡Simpatico! 1994

by request

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1		Sorry Again	2:49
2		There's Only One Thing Left To Say	2:18
3		Tripping Wires	2:47
4		I Can't Stop Smiling	3:16
5		The All-Consumer	3:11
6		Drug Girls	3:36
7		Rubble	4:40
8		Labrador	3:23
9		Hey You, Get Off My Moon	2:49
10		Medio Core	1:54
11		What You Left Behind	2:38
12		Wake Up, I'm Leaving	1:18

VELOCITY GIRL Gilded Stars and Zealous Hearts 1996

by request

 

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Tracklist

1		Gilded Stars	3:22
2		Nothing	2:46
3		Just Like That	2:34
4		Same Old City	3:49
5		Go Coastal	3:18
6		Lose Something	2:23
7		It's Not For You	3:00
8		Zealous Heart	3:14
9		The Only Ones	3:04
10		Finest Hour	2:56
11		Blue In Spite	2:37
12		Formula 1 Throwaway	3:31
13		For The Record	2:40
14		One Word	3:36

 

SLUMBERLAND RECORDS THE FIRST 20 YEARS Various Artists 2009

 

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This limited-edition compilation album was given away at Slumberland Records' 20th Anniversary shows.

 

Tracklist

1	Crystal Stilts–	Thru The Floor (KCSB Radio Session)	2:03
2	Black Tambourine–	We Can’t Be Friends (Lost Inner Ear Mix)	1:49
3	Devon Williams (2)–	Right Redirection (Demo)	1:50
4	Pants Yell!–	When Your Friends Aren’t Looking	2:07
5	The Ropers–	Pretty Quiet	4:26
6	Magpies–	Worthless	2:29
7	The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart–	I Wanna Go All The Way (Demo)	2:29
8	Boyracer–	North Yorkshire Coastline	1:57
9	Brilliant Colors–	Over There (WNYU Radio Session)	2:19
10	Whorl–	Not Me	2:10
11	Summer Cats–	Pinhead	1:56
12	Nord Express–	Promise (Demo)	2:10
13	The Saturday People–	Grace	4:08
14	Sarandon–	Shadow Figure	3:20
15	Phil Wilson (2)–	I Own It (Acoustic Version)	3:45
16	The Lodger–	Getting Special (Original Version)	4:13
17	Lilys–	Dreams Never End	3:11
18	Brown Recluse–	Skeletons	2:32
19	Liechtenstein–	Craving (WFMU Radio Session)	1:58
20	Neverever (2)–	Teardrop Tattoo	2:17
21	Bye!–	Your Body Is A Water Park	2:46
22	Lorelei (2)–	Not The Answer	2:54

 

VELOCITY GIRL Copacetic 1993

 

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Wikipedia: Velocity Girl was an American indie rock band formed in 1989 in College Park, Maryland, although it was generally known as a Washington, DC-area band. The band took its name from a Primal Scream B-side. While much 1990s rock music featured an abrasive vocal and instrumental style, Velocity Girl's sound, especially post-1993, was more melodic and typically featured "clean" (non-distorted) electric guitar sounds and two-part harmonies. However, on their first seven-inch records on Slumberland and Merge, as well as their first Sub Pop album, Copacetic, Velocity Girl were noted for their shoegaze influences. The band was noted for its love of releasing a steady stream of 7" vinyl singles. Slumberland Records was formed in 1989 by members of several D.C.-area bands, including Velocity Girl. 

 
Tracklist

1		Pretty Sister	4:59
2		Crazy Town	3:47
3		Copacetic	3:41
4		Here Comes	4:42
5		Pop Loser	2:24
6		Living Well	3:06
7		A Chang	5:48
8		Audrey's Eyes	3:02
9		Lisa Librarian	2:18
10		57 Waltz	2:49
11		Candy Apples	3:07
12		Catching Squirrels	5:42