Through co-lead vocalist/bassist Henry Vrienten passing away at age 73 from lung cancer this got bumped forward. This entry was written around the start of 2021 Owned since: 2006 Genre: Dutch dub influenced guitar based reggea pop? Where I bought … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #29: Doe Maar – Skunk
Owned since: 2015 Genre: Garage rock, the noise rock way Where I bought it: Waaghals, Nijmegen Year: 1994 Label/pressing: Touch and Go If the name doesn’t give it away this is some prime 90’s noise rock which for sure had … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #28 The Lee Harvey Oswald Band – A Taste of Prison & The Fall 1993 Touch and Go mail order catalogue
Owned since: 2020 Genre: Power-pop meets pub-rock Where I bought it: Vinylspot Rotterdam Year: 1978 Label/pressing: Stiff If there is a record of the UK punk-wave adjunct stuff that is known for one song, it is for sure this one. … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #26 Wreckless Eric – Wreckless Eric
“Ok, so we wanna be sponsored by what so far? Beer, a gas station; BP, cause I think it would be easy.” -Daniel Pitout, interview Discorder May 2012 Owned since: 2012 Genre: Punky noise rock Where I bought it: Straight … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #25 Nü Sensae – Sundowning
Owned since: 2017 Genre: 2008 Pitchfork pretty much Where I bought it: A Discogs seller Year: 2008 Label/pressing: Sub Pop 25, the big one. When we reach this point, we’ve been doing nearly a year of these which is absolutely … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #25 No Age – Nouns
Owned since: 2018 Genre: Indie pop? Indie rock? It’s good! Where I bought it: Pêle-Mêle Brussels Year: 2018 Label/pressing: New West Records For sure the most recent record we’ve covered so far, and I think one that has it fans … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #24 Caroline Rose – Loner
Owned since: 2012 Genre: Spoken word eclectic band backed stuff, let’s call it indie rock I guess Where I bought it: Upset the Rhythm Year: 2007 Label/pressing: Upset the Rhythm There are few bands that are harder to google then … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #23 BARR – Summary
Owned since: 2012 Genre: Whispered folk meets some slowcore Where I bought it: The label itself Year: 2012 Label/pressing: Morc Tapes Since we are reaching the number 20+ on this, it’s really becoming quite hard to find a good balance … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #22 Boduf Songs – Internal memo
Owned: since: 2020 Genre: Indie pop rock Where I bought it: Father/Daughter mystery vinyl deal Year: 2015 Label/pressing: Father/Daughter Records, green egg vinyl 2015 sucked, I can be really honest about that. It might have been the worst year I … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #21 Diet Cig – Over Easy & the year 2015
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Owned since: 2016 Genre: 60’s nationally broadcast ‘counter-culture’ comedy Where I bought it: Plaatboef Year: 1968 Label/pressing: Mercury “Mom always liked you best!”, it’s a pretty classic catchphrase these days belonging to likely the most famous musical comedy brothers act … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #20: The Smothers Brothers – The Smothers Comedy Brothers Hour
Owned since: 2011 Genre: Industrial Metal Where I bought it: Roadburn Festival Tilburg Year: 1988 (remastered 2008) Label/pressing: Kreation Records Normally, around April in a city near me a thing called the Tilburg Roadburn Festival happens. Among the biggest alternative … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #19 Godflesh-Godflesh
Owned since: 2015 Genre: Heavy metal, my dude Where I bought it: Some metal record-store in Antwerp Year: 1984 Label/pressing: Roadrunner I own very little metal records to be honest. Metal is a genre that poorly has a crowd that … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #18 Mercyful Fate – Don’t Break The Oath
Owned since: Oct. 23, 2021, 11:31 AM Where I bought it: The local Target while my car was getting shit done on it Year: 2021 Label/Pressing: Capitol Records/The Pokémon Company International Ah yes, the cultural juggernaut that is Pokémon. Birthed … Continue reading Crate Skimmers Sloot Super Special #1 Pokémon 25: The Album
Owned since: 2018 Genre: Screamo, with heavy technical math-rock overtones Where I bought it: Discogs Year: 2004 Label/pressing: Hyperrealist It’s always hard to discuss your favorites, even more when they’re kinda obnoxious. There is no record more obnoxious than … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #17 Circle Takes The Square – As The Roots Undo
Owned since: 2007 Genre: Really? Where I bought it: One of the rare records I ‘stole’ from my dad’s collection Year: 1977 Label/pressing: RCA Victor If there is a one trick-pony in rock history it might as well be this … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #16 Iggy Pop – Lust for Life
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Owned since: 2008 Genre: Dutch hippie-folk Where I bought it: From my mom’s collection Year: 1971 Label/pressing: Imperial So far in the series, we’ve barely covered anything Dutch. I think it was only the Golden Earring track on the Heavy … Continue reading Crate Skimmer #15 Elly & Rikkert – De Draad Van Ariadne
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Owned since: 2009 Genre: Night club jazz-pop Where I bought it: Thrift store Year: 1979 Label/pressing: Warner Brothers In dEUS’s Hotellounge singer/guitarist Tom Barman goes “and I’m in love with Rickie Lee Jones voice”. Worst Case Scenario is a bit … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #14 Rickie Lee Jones – Rickie Lee Jones
Owned since: 2013 Genre: Punchy pop-punk, the good kind Where I bought it: In a massive order with a friend of mine Year: 2013 Label/pressing: Taken By Surprise Big Eyes are one of those ‘friend bands’. You know the bands … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #13 Big Eyes-Almost Famous
Owned since: 2016 Genre: Jangly dream pop Where I bought it: De Plaatboef, Rotterdam Year: 1981 Label/pressing: Polydor, Dutch pressing Since as I write this we’re all still locked inside our houses, the idea of record shops is becoming increasingly … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #12 The Passions – Thirty Thousand Feet over China
Owned since: 2019 Genre: Dystopia wry energy noise-rock Where I bought it: Some favorite punk distro Year: 2019 Label/pressing: It’s a bootleg, baby! When I look at my collection and this series, I sometimes wonder how I’m going to cover … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #11 No Trend – Too Many Humans
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Owned since: 2012 Genre: Experimental noise rock mixed with hardcore punk Where I bought it: Long gone beloved punk distro Year: 2011 Label/pressing: Condominium Records Being stuck at home when writing this just is a big reminder I kinda miss … Continue reading Crate Skimmers #10 Condominium – Warm Home
