I just finished reading Sassenberger’s first book, a moving, clear-eyed, and rollicking memoir, “Toxic Shock Records, Assassin of Mediocrity: A Story of Love, Loss and Loud Music,” which was released last month by Fluke Publishing. It tracks both his monumental love affair with Towns, who died in 2019 of complications from series of strokes that began in 2011, and his heroic championing of what was once called “underground music.”
Since 1975, Monkey has been bringing his style of music to us from the other side of the pond first with The Adicts, who released their first EP "Lunch with the Adicts" back in 1979, and most recently releasing "Monkey with…" on Dr. Strange Records this past December 2021.
Record Store Recon: Dr. Strange Records
Goldmine s anonymous reviewer Dr. Disc gives Dr. Strange Records of Alta Loma, California an A-plus overall rating as a record store. Listen up and find out why!
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Goldmine s anonymous reviewer Dr. Disc gives
Dr. Strange Records of Alta Loma, California an A-plus overall rating as a record store. He claims, It s got everything needed for a great record store and deserves this perfect score! Listen to this Record Store Recon edition of the Goldmine Podcast and find out what exactly makes Dr. Strange Records so special. And there is also a giveaway directly from Dr. Strange s owner.