MOVE INTO THE VILLA VILLAKULA / STARGIRL EP Various Artists 1996

 

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Compilation on the Villa Villakula record label

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Move Into Villa Villakula
1	Sleater-Kinney–	You Ain't It!	2:41
2	Sleater-Kinney–	Write Me Back Fucker	1:37
3	Sleater-Kinney–	More Than A Feeling	3:05
4	Kaia–	Peyton Versus Your Boyfriend	2:17
5	Kaia–	Off	1:58
6	Eileen Myles–	Memorial	1:51
7	Eileen Myles–	I Always Put My Pussy	1:07
8	Eileen Myles–	Warrior	1:06
9	Eileen Myles–	Rape	1:45
10	Eileen Myles–	Debate With A Glove	2:17
11	Tattle Tale–	Take 10	4:54
12	Tattle Tale–	Erica	4:08
13	Ruby Falls–	Spanish Olive	5:32
14	Ruby Falls–	The Way Of Colleen	4:28
15	Azalia Snail–	Possibly	3:56
16	Azalia Snail–	Vitriolic Feeling	3:34
		Stargirl EP
17	Led Byrd–	Fantastic Castle
3:42
18	Kore (4)–	Embrace	6:37
19	Kore (4)–	Cry	2:39
20	Denise Monahan–	Miss Unknown	1:25
21	Denise Monahan–	Your Way	0:44
22	Denise Monahan–	Late	1:02
23	DQE–	Knoxville Girl	5:41
24	DQE–	Treat Her	2:33

RETSIN Salt Lick EP 1995

 

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1	Hybrid Ice Princess	2:40
2	Mary B.	2:15
3	Hitched & Caught	4:11
4	Pulp	3:22
5	Unsavory	3:53
6	Country Style Spoonin'	5:42
7	Valerium	3:56
8	Pink River	3:47

 

LITTLE DARLA HAS A TREAT FOR YOU Volume 2 Fall 1995

by request

 

 

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1	–Comet Gain	Footstompers
2	–30 Amp Fuse	6 Feet Under
3	–Tizzy	D Is For Daddy
4	–Ruby Falls	Freewheelin' Johnny
5	–Moon Socket	In A Void/Drugged Up Love
6	–Holiday Flyer	Happy Hour Friends
7	–Superdrag	Really Thru
8	–Bush League All-Stars	SSE
9	–Joey Sweeney	My Name Is Rich
10	–Racecar (2)	Seymour Wants To Be An Artist
11	–Godzuki	Orange Red Bright Blue
12	–Wild Carnation	The Rising Tide
13	–Holiday	Ace Tone
14	–The Veronica Cartwrights	Mephistopheles
15	–Track Star	Bad Time
16	–Hula Hoop	Midget Love
17	–Radar Bros.	Hey
18	–Cobalt (5)	Drink Me
19	–Johnny Flame	She Said, She Said
20	–New Radiant Storm King	Subway Token
21	–Medusa Cyclone	Gravity Serpert

RUBY FALLS Heroines 1996

by request

 

 

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Artist Biography by Steve Huey

Ruby Falls was a math rock quartet from New York that was composed mostly (or, later in their history, entirely) of female musicians. In keeping with the punk and riot grrrl spirit, most of their lyrics had a distinct feminist subtext, and they wove elements of punk into their volatile yet complex music as well, not to mention more straightforward rock and pop. Formed in 1992, the band originally consisted of bassist/lead vocalist Cynthia Nelson, guitarist/vocalists Jennifer Rogers and Letha Rodman, and drummer Andrew Bordwin. Over 1992-1994, the band issued three self-released, cassette-only EPs and toured extensively behind them; they also issued several 7" singles on small indie labels like Spartadisc and Villa Villakula and appeared on several compilations. Drummer Bordwin left in 1994 to pursue a career in photography, and was replaced by Rogers' sister Laura. Also that year, Nelson appeared in the cult indie rock film Half Cocked alongside Rodan bassist Tara Jane O'Neil; the two had met on tour late in 1993 and became lovers not long after. Meanwhile, Ruby Falls contributed the track "Dusty" to the soundtrack.
When Rodan broke up in late 1994, Nelson and O'Neil began collaborating in the rootsy indie pop duo Retsin, and Nelson took a hiatus from Ruby Falls to move to Louisville. She returned to New York in 1996 to rejoin Ruby Falls, who'd kept playing together in the meantime. The group first issued the EP What She Does on the Personal Favorite label, then followed it not long after with their full-length debut, Heroines, on Silver Girl. Nelson subsequently took another break to focus on both Retsin and the alt-country project the Naysayer, in which she played drums. Ruby Falls reconvened in 2000 for their second album, For the New Crop, which was released by Heartcore Records; following its release, they officially disbanded. The Rogers Sisters reteamed under exactly that name, and released an album in 2002.

Tracklist  

1	Heroines
2	Extracts
3	The Guest
4	Pretty Feet
5	Pennies
6	Drawn To
7	I Knew You When
8	Amended
9	Thirst
10	20 Mile Bridge
11	Out Of Town

 

 

 

RETSIN Egg Fusion 1996

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Artist Biography by Bryan Carroll

Tara Jane O'Neil met Cynthia Nelson in 1993, when their respective bands (Rodan, Ruby Falls) were embarking on their first sets of extended national tours. Sharing a love of simple home recording techniques and melodic indie rock, the two became romantically and musically involved in 1994, collaborating as Retsin while retaining membership in their other bands, as well as participating in a number of varied projects and acting in the independent feature film Half-Cocked. The following year, the duo signed to the staunchly independent Simple Machines label, on which they released their debut full-length, Egg Fusion. Constantly involving themselves in innumerable bands recordings, O'Neil began working with her chamber folk outfit the Sonora Pine, while Nelson set about recording the first Ruby Falls LP. For the next two years, Retsin toured extensively, both with and without a rhythm section, as they increased their aptitude for playing acoustic-based music in a live setting. On one of those tours, opening for New York City's Ida led to a folky collaboration that was recorded in one day, called Ida Retsin Family. After Simple Machines folded in 1998, Retsin found kindred spirits in the proprietors of the Chicago-based Carrot Top label. Over the band's following two records, 1998's Sweet Luck of Amaryllis and 2001's Cabin in the Woods, Retsin blossomed into a capable neo-folk outfit, all but abandoning the electric guitar and standard instrumentation of indie rock for banjo, accordion, and violin. 

 

Tracklist  

1	Fly South
2	Hottie Titmouse
3	Loon
4	Foul
5	Kangaroo
6	BB
7	Tamale
8	Duck Out
9	The Pitter Patter
10	Barefoot & Stoned
11	Red Wing
12	A Duplex For Sidewinders
13	Guilford
14	Bodega