Album Review
Speedway – “Speedway Underground Garage – An Imaginary Collection” – [Conrad Sound]
Thurston Hunger 11/11/2018 A Library, CD
Hank Richardson rides alone as and on Speedway.
Late at night, bright streetlights and smooth
streets. Deep in the heart of Portland, Oregon.
This is four cassingles smooshed together in the
back seat under one seatbelt and road-burned on
a CDR. Stark rockabilly with yodelly hiccup vocals
and a few grunts from the pelvis. Speedway’s take
on Artie Glenn’s “Crying in the Chapel” instro sets
a nice naugahyde retro mood. Also from that “Trancer”
cassette, the title cut serves up synth conjuring a
bit of Badalamenti. “Gang Man” has Richardson at his
most baritone and alone…a drum machine by his side
riding shotgun. Some Alan Vega RIP on that one.
“Jukebox King” and “TV Dinner” are more in the
twang bar cannon. Could artwork done the I-5 to
San Jose by Kyle Pellet. Music made with pomade!
-Thurston Hunger
you heard it 12 times on kfjc! most recently:
- 1256 days ago, Cynthia Lombard played Crying in the Chapel
- 1271 days ago, Morris Minor played Jukebox King
- 1278 days ago, Dusty Rhodes played Lonesome Rock
- 1282 days ago, Jersey Girl played Gang Man
- 1287 days ago, Carson Street played Trancer
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