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Matthew King Kaufman — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:45:39 +0000

1. I Want to Kill Everybody by Ed Haynes
2. It Takes Money by Hobo
3. Penetrating Love Ray by Sex for Moderns
4. Radiation Boy by The Uptones
5. Fell In and Out of Art by Stiff Richards
6. Sick by D Compose
7. Sex Pig by Repulsa
8. Piñata by Critical Mass & The Lazy American
9. P.M.F. by Black Pole
10. Mr. Ed by Sex for Moderns
11. Fish In a Tree by Hobo
12. Hobbit Love by The Gazillions
13. I Am a Janitor by Surface Music
14. I Want You Dead by Repulsa
15. R.A.D.I.O. by Count Slowly and The 4 Twenties
16. They Cheat, They Steal, They Lie by McBain
17. Meditations from a Father by Subverse
18. Ridiculous by The Uptones
19. Tony Alva by Opal Book Club

Track 4 – “Radiation Boy” by The Uptones

admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:30:31 +0000

The Uptones’ classic tale of the metamorphosis of an ordinary kid who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, or right place at the right time, depending, I guess, on how you feel about ambiguous supernatural powers. A timeless hard rockin’ punky ska anthem.

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4. Radiation Boy by The Uptones

Track 18 – “Ridiculous” by The Uptones

admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:06:13 +0000

What a monster song! Moose hits the nail on the head. This is the simplest message song I’ve ever heard. It’s soo right on. Scott Tee and his muted trumpet really set up Moose’s vocals, and Scott’s solo is centerfold material in Trumpet Magazine. The entire band plays their asses off. I predict big things for this song.

18. Ridiculous by The Uptones

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MP3 Jackpot Winners! – Reviewed for SF Chronicle by Aidin Vaziri, 1-25-09

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:51:55 +0000

More than three decades after putting out the seminal Berserkley Chartbusters Vol. 1 compilation – the album that introduced the world at large to power pop heroes like the Rubinoos, Jonathan Richman and Greg Kihn – the label’s founder Matthew King Kaufman is at it again. As an introduction to his new imprint, Fun Fun Fun Recordings, the Bay Area music fixture has put together MP3 Jackpot Winners! Like its vinyl predecessor, this collection neatly reflects the times, pulling together 19 songs from underground acts discovered and championed by the community of users on the free music site, mp3jackpot.com. Naturally, the sounds are much more diverse, covering everything from the heavy horn frenzy that heralds The Uptones’ social call to arms, “Ridiculous,” to Opal Book Club’s amazing garage rock tribute to old school skaters, “Tony Alva,” and the Stiff Richards’ classic punk throwback “Fell In and Out of Art” to Repulsa’s howling metal incantation “I Want You Dead.” There’s a lot to discover here and like the people online that were first introduced and became passionate about these songs, you’re bound to walk away with a new favorite band.

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MP3 JACKPOT WINNERS!

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-Aidin Vaziri, SF Gate