fuckinrecordreviews:“…the real big deal is Weckerman…whether he’s drunk,
fuckinrecordreviews: “…the real big deal is Weckerman…whether he’s drunk, spaced out or just totally nervous doesn’t even matter; he’s up there totally naked, singing as ‘tho there’s some kind of wire holding him up and a magnet at the back of the room sucking the words out of his throat…I’m not really overstating this….see Yung Wu at least once before one of us dies.” Conflict #47 Feb.-March 1988 (page Weckerman) YUNG WU review by GERARD COSLOY, Editor From NJ.com’s Jim Testa on 6/15/12: “Such self-effacing modesty has long been part of Dave Weckerman’s appeal. He’s the quiet Feelie, the one who sits in the back and indefatigably drives those crazy rhythms with wood blocks and cowbell and tambourine. He may not stand in the spotlight, yet critics and fans agree that his contributions as percussionist have long defined the Feelies sound, which uniquely blends the super-agitated and the pastoral.” YUNG WU’s Shore Leave has never received a properly luscious reissue treatment. However, according to our old friends at Twin Tone/Coyote Records: “Released for Coyote Records by Twin/Tone Records October 8, 1987. In the first five years of release it sold 4,040 vinyl copies and 824 Cassettes. It is now ‘out of print’. The original 30 IPS Masters were transferred to digital in March of 2003 using state of the art converters. You can purchase a copy of this transfer burned to a custom CD for $15.00 from Twin/Tone Digital.” Gerard Cosloy currently operates 12XU Records, which has just issued an excellent record by EMPTY MARKETS. Dave is a diamond in the rough. -- source link
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