My “Let the tape rock ‘til the tape pop” 311 album is 1997’s Transistor, which got slagged in reviews for being too long and stuffed with ideas. The next album Soundsystem would do it all again in less space, and it has my respect forever for introducing my unprepared teenage ears to Bad Brains via a cover of “Leaving Babylon.” The length allowed the band to branch out with weird, smooth shit like “Stealing Happy Hours” and “Use of Time” but still pitch the expected reggae-metal burners like “Transistor” and “Beautiful Disaster” at rock radio. The band slipped off my radar as I got to college and my tastes diversified, but they pulled me back in with the rock radio staple “Amber,” the throwback ska bop “I’ll Be Here Awhile,” and a moody cover of the Cure’s “Lovesong.” (You probably forgot about “I’ll Be Here Awhile,” but it’s better than “Amber.” Fight me.) Not long after that, I would begin picking through the dub, ska, and dancehall records that inspired 311 and bands like them and end up ditching them for The Real Thing. But throwing on the classics on a warm, sunny 311 Day, I’m struck by how much I still love all of them. There is literally a bonus track on their latest album Stereolithic called “Vape’n Away.” It is the exact sound you would want to hear as you casually huffed a Fruit Loop flavored e-cig and floated off as your cloudy breath dissipates. That feeling's kinda what 311 is in a nutshell.Īs the eldest of three siblings, I didn’t have the mythological Older Brother/Cousin Who Teaches You About Music around to show me what the good shit was. My pathway through music has been a mess of happy accidents and burning curiosities. I’m thankful for gateway bands like 311 who dragged me out of my comfort zone and nudged me toward the timeless classics, and I can’t wait to spend the day catching up on all the records I missed thinking I was too cool for this band. It’s never too late to come back home.Ĭraig hopes he came original. Morel Puck Phonograph (ca 1903) Polychromatic lyre base, morning-glory horn in perfect condition.The same Puck (ca 1903) seen from above.įor more details about Pucks, go to "A few good cylinders.and a Puck for nothing !".Pathé 0 (zéro) 1903 The cheapest Pathé phonograph (22,50 F of the day !), with the optional 30 cm horn that cost an extra 2,50 F.See complete 1903 catalogue on the "Phonos" page. Pathé N☁ (1903) Far superior to the zero, this N° 1, in a reversible walnut cabinet has a feedscrew which moves the reproducer+ horn along the cylinder.Ī very good close-up on the decal "I sing loud and clear".The Mermaid (ca 1903) much rarer and more attractive than the lyre.The same Mermaid (ca 1903) seen from above.
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