X, See How We Are, 1987 on Elektra

This was the sixth studio album from Exene Cervenka, John Doe, and D.J. Bonebrake, and the first after the departure of Billy Zoom. He was replaced by Dave Alvin and then Tony Gilkyson, both of whom are credited on the LP. Benmont Tench also contributes on the Hammond organ.

The standout for me is “4th of July” which Alvin wrote. The whole album is decent, but doesn’t live up to Los Angeles or other earlier albums

My copy—via a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA—is a 1987 US Specialty pressing with the original inner liner.

#1980s #1987 #DaveAlvin #DJBonebrake #Elektra #ExeneCervenka #JohnDoe #LowellMA #MillNo5 #SpecialtyRecordPressing #TonyGilkyson #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #X

#NowPlaying #MondayCovers

Led by X-percussionist #DJBonebrake, #OrchestraSuperstring updates the 1894 Ippolitov-Ivanov classic "Caucasian Sketches" as a mid-century conga . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvJ9Zzv6AOE

X, Los Angeles, 1980 on Slash

Debut LP from John Doe, Exene Cervenka, DJ Bonebrake and Billy Zoom. Produced (as were the next three X albums) by The Door’s keyboardist Ray Manzarek.

I was just mentioning Slash! records earlier this week – “Los Angeles” was a cut on the Slash! sampler Early Sessions and that was my intro to the band. Great LA punk band rooted in a kind of punk folk / Americana.

My copy—via Slipped Disc at a record fair at Mill No 5 in Lowell MA—is a 1983 speciality pressing with the Slash blood labels.

#1980 #1980s #BillyZoom #DJBonebrake #ExeneCervenka #JohnDoe #SlashRecords #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #X

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Baby & All
[album Smoke & Fiction, 2024]

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#buzzingroom #music #bandcamp #XTheBand #SmokeAndFiction #BabyAndAll #ExeneCervenka #JohnDoe #BillyZoom #DJBonebrake

link bandcamp: https://xtheband.bandcamp.com/track/baby-all

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Face In The Moon
[album Smoke & Fiction, 2024]

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#buzzingroom #music #bandcamp #XTheBand #SmokeAndFiction #FaceInTheMoon #ExeneCervenka #JohnDoe #BillyZoom #DJBonebrake

link bandcamp: https://xtheband.bandcamp.com/track/face-in-the-moon

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The Way It Is
[album Smoke & Fiction, 2024]

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#buzzingroom #music #bandcamp #XTheBand #SmokeAndFiction #TheWayItIs #ExeneCervenka #JohnDoe #BillyZoom #DJBonebrake

link bandcamp: https://xtheband.bandcamp.com/track/the-way-it-is

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Lonely If You Try
[album The Owl Dives Through The Crescent Moon, 2012]

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#buzzingroom #music #bandcamp #TheOwlDivesThroughTheCrescentMoon #LonelyIfYouTry #DJBonebrake #TravisDickerson #PaulIII #LindyDickerson

link bandcamp: https://travisdickerson.bandcamp.com/track/lonely-if-you-try-2

DJ Bonebrake and Travis Dickerson with Paul Ill // #DJBonebrake #TravisDickerson #PaulIII //

EP DJ Bonebrake and Travis Dickerson [2012]

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link bandcamp: https://travisdickerson.bandcamp.com/album/dj-bonebrake-and-travis-dickerson