Birdlegs & Pauline - Birdlegs & Paulineucked deep into the wilds of Wisconsin, Cuca Records was the custom recording and pressing outfit for the Badger state. From its opening in 1959 until its closing in 1973, Jim Kirchstein recorded nearly 2,000 sidesranging from polka and gospel to country and R&Band issued over 1,000 45s on his Cuca, Sara, Age of Aquarius, Night Owl, Citation, Psalms, Top Gun, and Jolly Dutchman imprints. Though the studio was located in rural Sauk City, Cuca quickly

Violent Femmes

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Overseen with customary forensic attention to details by Elton’s archive team

then we’d try to remember the arrangement and try and put it together

the voice is raw and earthy — in the best tradition of R&B shouters like Otis Redding

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Sonic Death

a perfect accompaniment to long days of summertide

right now is perfect timing

”Pop-Jazz Structures”

and the North Coast

Molina set off on an experimental solo tour through Europe