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Jeff Vengeance

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BfloNY->LA->SF Books.Music.Art musician (guitar/bass/synths). Record collector since age 6. Punk.Electronic.Goth.Industrial.Deathrock.Experimental.Stoner.Doom.FreeJazz.Subculture.WeirdShit.DaDa.Perpetual outsider. https://linktr.ee/Alphastare

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Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · Nov 21

Intro post:
Musician since 1990, record collector for longer.
I dig books, synths, weird music, not so weird music. In building this new world, I seek authentic interaction so I’ll refrain from spamming my stuff.
If interested, there is a linktree to various projects etc. in my bio. Welcome all.

A photo diptych.
Left pic: 1994 Me at a friends house sorting my record collection before leaving town for a few months. I’m holding up a Poison Idea album titled “Record Collectors are Pretentious Assholes”
Right pic 2024 me 30 years later holding up the same record

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Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 13h

A buddy and I booked a day at VSM back when he was in Oakland. A mind blowing collection of synths, all functional and playable.

youtu.be/Z3KTB0k9F4w

The Vintage Synthesizer Museum Doc - A "Living Museum" where otherworldly sounds come to life!

YouTube video by Helium Vision

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Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 15h

Doepfer have an answer for most questions, a solution for most problems and a way to achieve just about anything within the format. Way under appreciated imo.

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 1d

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Nam June Paik - Pyramid Interactive

YouTube video by hakgojae gallery

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Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 6d

New shelves.
#vinyl #vinylcommunity

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 6d

One for #cdfriday
Teenage Head “Frantic City”

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 7d

Breakfast.
#nowspinning #vinylcommunity

Billy Lee Riley and The Little Green Men “Red Hot Riley” 2lp comp

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 11d

From the video I was getting Hasil Adkins vibes, that raunchy aimless guitar mostly, then I noticed he's from pretty much the same region. Something in the water...strychnine perhaps.

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Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 15d

Just finished this book. Good to hear the voices of the musicians. Was inspired to pull this out after watching the recent doc about Katrina and the 20th anniversary of the floods.
#books #booksky #jazz #blues #soul #music

New Atlantis “Musicians Battle for the Survival of New Orleans” by John Swenson hardcover

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 15d

Indeed, cool record, I hadn't pulled that one out in a long time.

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 16d

www.strandedrecords.com/collections/...

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Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 17d

Circle X “Prehistory” 1983 Index Records
#nowspinning #vinylcommunity

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 19d

I have this, one of my favorite covers and a good listen.

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Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 19d

Great read, I devoured that in a few sittings...

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 20d

Blur were my fave from that lot, loved Elastica too. One more thing, coincidentally, I'm close to finishing this book. Have you read it? If not, it's a fun one. Lot's of stuff I forgot about and plenty I didn't know about the core of this scene.
Cheers!

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 20d

Indeed. Was bummed to hear about this.
🖤

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 21d

Indeed. Britpop injected much needed energy into the lethargic indy soundscape. I dug the proto Britpop bands, Stone Roses, Ride, Charlatans, MBV. I hated techno at the time but eventually discovered the Detroit stuff. My tastes were always wildly eclectic, even moreso today.

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 21d

That's exactly the window, same experience. Grew up in Buffalo where the hardcore/punk scene was huge and fun until it wasn't and I got deeper into noise and deathrock and weird shit, stuff those squares couldn't handle.

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 21d

I remember watching the "break" happen. Was a skate rat from the mid 80's and we used to get chased by cops, jocks and metalheads and pretty much everyone up until Nirvana crossed over, then those same assholes would try to find out where we got our clothes and music and wanted t hang.

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 22d

My cherished copy, thrifted this promo back when I lived in LA. Love this album.

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Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 24d

Somebody tell this guy about discogs, going from supporting Spotify to supporting Amazon seems like a bit of a lateral move.

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 27d

Fun mail day
Genny Schorr “All Roads Lead To Punk” comes with a 7 incher.
I have a version of the song “Legend” on the Desperate Teenage Lovedolls soundtrack, by Redd Kross with Joanna from Backstage Pass. Killer.
Loads of cool pix, can’t wait to dig in.
#books #booksky #punk #lapunk

All Roads Lead to Punk. Book and vinyl single from Backstage Pass an all girl power pop band from the nascent LA punk scene.

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 28d

Psychedelic Press UK 2014 Vol II & III
#books #booksky #zines

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 29d

Fun mail day.
#effects #guitarpedals

Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · 29d

Did a Roky tribute back in July:
👽
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You're Gonna Miss Me (feat: Brad Brooks)

YouTube video by Alphastare

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Jeff Vengeance @childovrarn.bsky.social · Sep 23

Since I’ve mostly checked out of social media, been getting a lot of reading in. Knocked these out over the last few months. Some punk stuff, some art. Been diving into American music, jazz, early country, rockabilly, blues.
#books #booksky

An eclectic selection of books:
Go Cat Go by Craig Morrison
Country by Nick Tosches
Mia Zapata and the Gits by Steve Moriarty
Carrington by Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina