The glorious mind fuck of social networking is playing its tricks on me. This was never a problem with Friendster (remember that?) and it was only peripherally a nuisance on MySpace. But now that, seriously,everyone has joined Facebook I have been inundated with ‘friend requests’ from people I’ve not seen or spoken with in nearly two decades. And, dammit, sure, I befriend them virtually and then spend hours reading profiles, looking at photos, etc. (And it should be noted that they’re all generally decent people who have taken a very different path in life than I have.) Additionally, tonight I found a box of old notes from High School and this fact, added to the aforementioned slam dance down memory lane, brought back so many memories and anxieties I hadn’t thought of or felt in a long time.
Yeah, high school is dumb. It should never, ever be regarded as ‘the best years of your life’ and if they were the best years of your life, I feel bad for you. But, dammit, the time spent inside those walls as an adolescent are formative. And remembering them brings back a flurry of emotions that are often more bitter than sweet.
So, with that on my mind (and now, unfortunately on yours) here’s the first Lamb Jam in a long, long time. And it’s all filled with records that were important to me a long time ago. This is far from a comprehensive collection but enough to get a very small taste.
MP3: Miracle Legion-The Backyard
MP3: Black Flag-Rise Above (Live)
MP3: The Smiths -Suffer Little Children (Troy Tate Demo)
MP3: Stone Roses-This IS The One (Demo)
MP3: Discharge-State Violence
MP3: Klaus Nomi-Just One Look
MP3: Devo-Mongoloid (Stiff Records Demo)
MP3: The Psychedelic Furs-Here Come Cowboys
MP3: A Certain Ration-Knife Slits Water
6 responses so far ↓
steven hatcher // September 26, 2008 at 8:15 am
The Miracle Legion. You are a blessed person, and probably about my age. Class of ‘87? It is my understanding that The Backyard EP and Surprise Surprise Surprise were never released on CD. A shame. Thanks for sharing.
Gordon Lamb // September 26, 2008 at 12:41 pm
You’re close. Class of ‘89. And, yeah, as far as I know they we’re never released on CD.
Brian // September 26, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Miracle Legion. Love that band. Thanks, Gordon.
Jason Slatton // September 30, 2008 at 10:39 am
You might have started something here. Dear lord, post some more Miracle Legion. Any and all that you have.
Gordon Lamb // September 30, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I’ve got lots and I’ll be working some more onto here.
Ellen // October 2, 2008 at 9:38 am
Another big Miracle Legion fan here… I saw them several times way back when. Thanks.