Fantastic power pop discovery from 1997. This track only ever appeared on a Gajoob magazine cd. It's all me. Drum track is a rivvim preset on an old cheapo Yamaha keyboard. Trusty early 70's Gibson SG plays the killer riff. Pardon the sqwanky lead. First person narrative of a young rock fan's first concert: "aw, man, look at the t-shirts. I hope my mom gave me enough." AND, of course, the title concerns the urban legend that the band name KISS was an acronym for Kids in Service of Satan. Yes, some people really believed that in the 70's.  I think you'll dig it. 

Kidz In Service For Satan

Recorded at The Crystal Lake Ballroom in Crystal Lake, CT. 
Terry Adams - clavinet / Joey Spampinato - bass / Steve Ferguson - lead guitar / Al Anderson - guitar / Tom Staley - drums / Donn Adams - tambourine 
Written by Joey Spampinato

IT'S NOT SO HARD : Live in 1974

Way cool eldest daughter, Madeline, did this spontaneously using the Launch Pad app. I think it's pretty cool. If you don't know, the way it works is  you combine various preset performance and sound presets, so its more about organization and arrangement than anything else. 

MMB At The Controls

Terry /vocal and Clavioline, 
Keith Spring /tenor saxophone, 
Al Anderson / guitar, 
Joey Spampinato /bass 
Tom Ardolino / drums  
Donn Adams /trombone 
recorded 5/24/78

Terry sings "MISTY"  1978

Recorded live in 2016
Studio version is on KEEP THIS LOVE GOIN'

Feat : Terry Adams, Scott Ligon, Casey McDonough and John Perrin

Loft Sessions 2015

GONE WITH THE WIND - live 2016

Song by Thunderclap Newman, my own folk cover

Something in the air - cover of Thunderclap Newman

Original demo song 
https://yanimartinelli.bandcamp.com/album/shelter

Nowhere Soul

What happens when you take 100 different copies of a Beatles White Album first pressing vinyl record and lay them on top of each other? 
Artist Rutherford Chang, who collects only first pressing White Albums has the answer.
Here is a work in progress, part of his exhibition "We Buy White Albums" at Recess Gallery, NYC.
Rutherford's collection is documented on the vinyl website Dust & Grooves.
Read the full interview with Rutherford at:
http://www.dustandgrooves.com/rutherford-chang-we-buy-white-albums/ 

White Album - Side 1 x 100

My SoundCloud is largely a dumping ground for demos, fragments and other bits of interest leftover from a small indie pop songwriting career. Follow the Bandcamp link to hear my MUCH more polished efforts. Please. I thank you kindly. 

Review of "A Song for Me, A Song for You." 

If you enjoyed the light pop touch of The Simple Carnival then there is a very good chance you'll like Scott Brookman. Scott writes sweet melodic piano pop in the tradition of the 60's and 70's with a Tin Pan Alley touch. The title track is an intro to "This Little Samba" a bossa nova beat driven tune that recalls those light Burt Bacharach songs with a wry humor about a wandering mojo. Todd Rundgren fans will surely appreciate the bouncy "The First Assault Upon My Day" which sounds like it fell off of Something/Anything. Scott's diverse influences are both immediate and enjoyable. The wonderful "Real Estate" shows off some excellent arrangements that recall mid 70's McCartney with true affection. Other highlights include "Getting Involved" with subtle harmonies blended in the chorus and the very Steely Dan-ish "Home School," with some fancy keyboard work. The lyrics are also very emotional stories that fans of Andrew Gold and Randy Newman will gravitate to as well. "Lemon Lane" is a warm and fuzzy pop gem that has a solid hook and even a kazoo solo at the midpoint. Even with the hilarious ending song "Start the Day" you can't help think of Brain Wilson in the sandbox making up the words as he goes along. The album starts and ends with the crackle of record vinyl and if you ever owned a record collection, this one would be a welcome addition (on CD). 

by Aaron Kupferberg in Powerpopaholic blog 

http://powerpopaholic.blogspot.com/2009/07/scott-brookman-song-for-me-song-for-you.html


Kidz In Service For Satan

Scott Brookman

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