New York Rifles - "Rails"

This is the first video from 'Make a Wish'.

Shot and edited by Brent Williamsmore


http://www.myspace.com/newyorkrifles
http://www.newyorkrifles.com

Portland, Oregon’s New York Rifles are: Scott Young (vocals, guitar), Kari Schafer (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Sean Moultrie (drums, backing vocals), Brent Williams (bass).
Their debut album, “Faraway Faster”, was released on Seattle, WA-based independent record label eMpTy Records. Check out this live performance of The New York Rifles' song off “Faraway Faster”, titled, "Wrong Tennis Shoes".


“Make A Wish” is New York Rifles second full-length, and first for the label In Music We Trust. New York Rifles are rock ‘n’ roll, with a punk heart beating ferociously. They play rock ‘n’ roll like it was played on the CBGB’s stage in its prime. Before the "Save CBGBs" campaign. Before it closed down and was torn apart into little souvenirs to be regurgitated by the Frat boy masses. And, well before it became just a club for bands to play on the same stage that their idols had played. “Make A Wish” embodies old classic-era CBGB's records: the spirit, the drive, the power, stamina, loud guitars, and punk-infused, sweaty rock ‘n’ roll.

Tracks
1. Rails (1:41)
2. Make A Wish (3:23) [MP3]
3. Rubber Side Down (2:51)
4. La la la (4:13)
5. Catfish (3:26)
6. Johnny Got His Gun (4:10)
7. I Know A Girl (2:43) [MP3]
8. Dust (3:49)
9. In the Sunrise (3:30)
10. L.A. Gamble (3:36)
11. Thinner (3:13)
12. Alp & Rose (3:19)
13. A Million Pillows (2:37)

And just for you, cartoon kitties and cartoon doggies, I'm throwing in two live versions of the single above, "Rails", originally recorded for The MastanMusic Hour

New York Rifles - "Rails (Live At Kelly's Olympian)"

New York Rifles - "Rails (Live on The MastanMusic Hour Oct. 07)"

ROOM TO ROAM - "OBLIVIOUS"

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Room to Roam was a heavy alternative indie rock-n-roll band out of Fullerton, CA that was together from 1991 - 1996. They played a lot of shows in Southern California during that time. They were never signed to a record label and with some help from engineer Geoff Harrington they recorded and self-produced their full length album Oblivious at Saturation Studios in Costa Mesa, CA in November of 1994. The album was released the following year.

In 2003 The OC Weekly voted Room To Roam as number 20 in their "The 129 Greatest OC Bands Ever!" issue.

This is what they had to say about the band:

Published on June 26, 2003

Led by the brothers Gallagher, Pat and Paul, and backed up by Joel McDaniel and bassist Bryan Blume, Room to Roam were fiery, versatile and powerful (Paul even peed on some guy from Holland once). Pat Gallagher was way inspired by Paul Westerberg and Ray Davies, while Paul was more of a Hendrix and punk guy and McDaniel drummed like Keith Moon on crystal meth. The result was a very heavy but eminently listenable sound that covered the gamut from brooding metallic psychedelia ("Steel Woman" is one of the scariest fucking songs ever) to "Fall Again," one of the best pop songs most of us have never heard. Room to Roam could make you groove in unison with the latest in-touch cosmic mind one moment and then have you seriously contemplating homicide the next. If you can get your hands on a copy of the band's album Oblivious, hang on to it. Better yet, play it over and over.


Track Listing:

1. Breeding Ground *
2. Steel Woman
3. Spotlight
4. Slow Burning Fire
5. Oblivious
6. Color Of Blood
7. Jane Rides
8. Amber Waves *
9. Nicotine Tan
10. Fall Again *
11. Sleep And Sedatives ~

Paul Gallagher guitar/vocals
Pat Gallagher guitar/vocals/percussion
Bryan Blume bass
Joel McDaniel drums

Recorded Oct. 94 at Saturation Studios by Jeff Harrington
Produced by Room to Roam
Mixed by Eric Garten
except for * by Curtis Mathewson and ~ by Jeff Harrington
Mastered at Studio One by Ian Miller and John Vestman

backing vocals on "Breeding Ground" by Michelle Walker (Relish)
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Room To Roam - "Oblivious"