:: Asylum Street Spankers ::

The Spankers always score points for obscure musical references.

In this episode: Art Brut, Asylum Street Spankers, Ben Vaughn, Five-Eight, French Kicks, Gachupín, Igmo, Illinois, Irving, Kraftwerk, Royksopp, Syd Dale, The Determinations, The Plugz, The Starlight Mints, Vells

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1. Song
   Artist

2. Antifreeze

   Asylum Street Spankers

   Hey, Jesus Lizard reference!

   

   My Favorite Record
   Price: —

   15 used & new available from USD 3.74

3. She’s So Blonde

   Illinois

   Bluegrass with a bad attitude

   

   The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe
   Price: USD 15.98

   17 used & new available from USD 8.23

4. Young Lawyer

   French Kicks

   From Brooklyn via Washington DC

   

   Young Lawyer
   Price: USD 8.98

   31 used & new available from USD 0.10

5. BREAK

6. Riverside Drive

   Gachupín

   Featuring Tony Maimone

   

   Gachupin
   Price: USD 12.00

   11 used & new available from USD 1.46

7. Number One Spy

   Syd Dale

   More suave spyness

   

   The Sound Gallery
   Price: —

   1 used & new available from USD 59.99

8. Hombre Secreto (Secret Agent Man)

   The Plugz

   Off the fertile Repo Man soundtrack

   

   Repo Man (1984 Film)
   Price: USD 9.85

   30 used & new available from USD 4.49

9. Gumpstumper

   Ben Vaughn

   I need to play some stuff from his Rambler ’65 album

   

   Instrumental Stylings
   Price: —

   17 used & new available from USD 0.65

10. BREAK

11. Sir Prize

    The Starlight Mints

    Let’s have some violins.

    

    The Dream That Stuff Was Made Of
    Price: —

    18 used & new available from USD 2.67

12. Chump

    Igmo

    More violins!

13. Hey Hey La La

    Vells

    Psychedelic motown?

    

    Flight From Echo Falls
    Price: USD 13.98

    12 used & new available from USD 0.31

14. Eyes Adjust to Light

    Irving

    Who wouldn’t circle back to see Willie Nelson?

    

    Good Morning Beautiful
    Price: USD 9.99

    26 used & new available from USD 0.49

15. BREAK

16. Weirdo

    Five-Eight

    Mike Mantione holds no punches

    

    Weirdo
    Price: —

    34 used & new available from USD 0.48

17. The Model

    Kraftwerk

    Soothing German minimalism

    

    Computer World
    Price: USD 11.98

    35 used & new available from USD 4.94

18. Housewife’s Choice

    The Determinations

    Revisiting a standard

    

    Ska Island
    Price: —

    28 used & new available from USD 1.16

19. DC Comics And Chocolate Milkshake

    Art Brut

    Hard to beat the Brut.

    

    Art Brut Vs Satan
    Price: USD 14.98

    28 used & new available from USD 2.67

20. BREAK

21. Happy Up Here

    Royksopp

    Shiny happy music

    

    Junior
    Price: USD 13.85

    27 used & new available from USD 7.98