Isaiah's Finds of the Week

(Original 1961 pressing from my collection)          The Firesiders had their start before 1961. ORIGINALLY... they called themselves "The Vel-Tones." If you haven't already, check out a post also on this blog on their much harder to find record called: "Playboy" here . This 45 in itself is quite an obscurity, although it is very rare - copies generally don't go for much money. Their first single, recorded in '58 as "The Vel-Tones' on COY Records sells for upwards of $800 +++ ! Later on in 1959 they re-recorded more polished versions on the much larger "Kapp" records label. Those versions are not too hard to come by, and once again - not nearly worth as much as the COY original. In 1961 they recorded their last single for Swan Records which was co-owned by Bernie Binnick and Tony Mammarella.  Swan was most  notably famous for churning out hits such as "Palisades Park" by Freddie Cannon, "She Loves You...

On Self Reliance Emerson does a well job at explaining and stressing the importance of thinking for yourself; so much so, that’s what the name of his essay is! His thesis supports the title of his essay, given the fact that he basically tells us to rely on ourselves and not on others. Emerson promotes this thought through this quote: “ Familiar as the voice of the mind is to each, the highest merit we ascribe to Moses, Plato, and Milton is, that they set at naught books and traditions, and spoke not what men but what they thought.”  To the modern reader, this may seem to be confusing - let alone a young teenager. However, Emerson is basically telling us that the voice in your own mind is so familiar to you that you give it no respect. Instead, you give too much weight to the thought of others — your neighbors, your teachers, or some great thinker from the past. But what makes great thinkers great is that they didn't disregard their own thought. They expressed what they ...

Xicano Records - My Dream to Become Reality My dream is to put forth in operation my record label. The name and such is already out there, I have began to promote certain music that represents the Xicano sound. I have yet to actually get on it and record new material to release on the label. I’ve found that recently I need to get with the connections I have in order to initiate a first release. I have some in mind as of now and I really think it’s going to be a success. I also need to find a group and I’m really trying to see how I can form one. Also! I’d love to accumulate an Analog recording studio, to replicate that old sound that cannot be produced with modern stereophonic equipment.

Vignette In Time In traveling to the past, many a things to worry about arise. What could saying hi to that pretty girl on the corner prevent? Does it prevent her from meeting the love of her life? Little do you know that if you stopped to say hi to that pretty girl on the corner, she would have fallen in love with you instead of the love meant to be for her - as they would have given birth to the future president of the United States of America. Or how about preventing the bombing of Hiroshima? Congrats - Japan now has taken over America and now all citizens must abide by Japan’s customs. Little do we know about the things seen - yet unseen. Little do we know the horrors that lie behind one trip to the past.. .