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• RIP Ron Asheton

  Tuesday, January 6th

  Influential Stooges guitarist and Ann Arbor icon Ron Asheton was found dead this morning at his home in A2. He was 60 years old. The cause of death is being investigated. Asheton was known for his pre-punk, raw, blues based guitar riffs that shaped the Stooges and influenced a generation of musicians. Huge loss, and […]

• The $50 Crate Special and Fully Refurbished Record Players

  Sunday, January 4th

  The Dollar Store continues to pick up steam. The $50 Crate Special is what’s hot now, where you can stuff a crate full of records for fiddy bucks. You can even hide 45s in there, we don’t care. We will also soon be offering vintage record players and recievers for sale that are completely refurbished and ready […]

• ROGER BAIN You Just Can’t Stop My Love LP RARE MOD SOUL

  Friday, January 2nd

  I am posting some audio to this by popular demand.  It is from 1986 Toronto.  Not much else I can say about this one.  I am posting the title track, as it is probably the best one.  Three copies up for auction! Roger Bain-You Just Can’t Stop My Love

• JOHN FORD Just Wanna Dance 12″ Re-Leece YPSILANTI Disco FUNK 1984

  Wednesday, December 31st

    Here is one I know Cousin Geoff will be excited about!  This is a 12″ Single by John Ford on the Ypsilanti Re-Leece label.  It is a great track to post on New Years eve to get you all ready to dance all night.  Not much info on this but John is still active in the area […]

• Two Johnny Mae Mathews 45s on Detroit’s Big Hit Label

  Wednesday, December 24th

  No time for more info, but here are two Johnny Mae Mathews 45s on Big Hit. They are now up for auction. Listen to “I Have No Choice”: View the auction Listen to “Mama Didn’t Lie” View the auction

• Dollar Store Update

  Tuesday, December 23rd

  A ton of new records just went into the dollar store - mostly funk and soul LPs.

• Soul 45 Auction

  Sunday, December 21st

  I’m working on a soul 45 auction, and I’m listening and recording some of them as I go. I’ll post more as I go along - here is the sog “Detroit City” by Arthur Alexander. I like this arrangement of the song, as it has been done a lot by old country artists. It’s kind […]

• The Ypsitucky Song

  Wednesday, December 17th

  The Ypsi hits just keep coming. It’s like “ask and ye shall recieve”: in the quest for songs about Ypsi or labels from Ypsi, they just sort of find me. I’ve got quite the collection going, and this latest one is a strong addition: John and Wynn playing live at the old local Ypsi watering […]

• Lee Osler’s Daughter LaWanda Lee to Drop First Album

  Tuesday, December 16th

  Ypsilanti’s own Lee Osler, who at this point needs no further introduction, produced more than perhaps the greatest city anthem of the 20th century, and that’s his daughter: the extremely talented and up and coming R&B singer, LaWanda Lee. LaWanda has been corresponding with us on the Back to Ypsilanti thread, linking to her myspace page and also to […]

• New Music by Lee Osler

  Tuesday, December 16th

  Lee Osler, the much hyped and beloved Ypsilanti singer who’s 1983 local hit, “Back to Ypsilanti” was revived here at Cousins Vinyl and led to a nationwide resurgence, has come out with some new tracks. Thanks to the heads up from his daughter, LaWanda Lee, who alerted us that Lee is still putting out music […]

• How Iggy Pop Got From Ypsilanti to Miami

  Wednesday, December 10th

  Good article/interview a few days ago on CNN about Iggy Pop and his home life in Miami. Here is a clip: CNN: What do you do when you need writing inspiration for your music? IP: I need to feel good. When I was 20, 21 years old, it meant three or four joints and then went from there. […]

• Step Up Your Game, Coach Curry!

  Wednesday, December 10th

  Non-music post if I you don’t mind, but I am getting increasingly frustrated with the Pistons, mostly in the illogical rotation that Coach Curry has been working. After they traded Chauncey, which I immediatly realized was going to be a bad move, Curry started AI with Rip, Prince, Sheed and Kwame Brown, leaving no point guard […]

• Another Copy of Back to Ypsilanti Just Found

  Saturday, November 29th

  Just bought a big collection a few blocks from my house in Ypsi and inside was another copy of Lee Osler’s Back To Ypsilanti. I’m trying to decide what to do with it, besides just keep it, as this copy is a bit rough, but signed on the label by Lee. I think I’ll hold […]

• The History Of Chess Records To Hit The Screens December 5th

  Wednesday, November 26th

  By Cousin Justin   Along with being a music fan I am a movie junkie.  I rarely go to theaters but on Dec. 5th I will be going to see Cadillac Records.  When I first saw the preview for this movie it gave me chills.  When I saw Howlin’ and Muddy were going to be depicted on […]

• Christmas Mix

  Tuesday, November 25th

  A nice couple who are regulars at the dollar store told us about how they take old Christmas songs they have on vinyl and make a Christmas Mix CD to give to friends and family each year around the holidays. They focused on songs that were less known and put out a different volume each […]

• At Least I Beat Justin At P.I.G

  Sunday, November 23rd

  Was this the worst weekend for the state of Michigan sports teams EVER? Let’s start with Thursday: Pistons get blown out by the Celtics. Then Friday Michigan basketball gets blown out by Duke. On Football Saturday, Michigan gets blown out by Ohio State, and Michigan State follows that by getting blown out by Penn State. Still […]

• MC Breed Dies In Ypsilanti at Age 36

  Saturday, November 22nd

  Sad news is that Flint rap pioneer and legend MC Breed died at a friend’s house in Ypsilanti on Satuday. MC Breed, real name Eric, had been suffering from kidney failure the past year. Ain’t No Future In Yo’ Frontin’ was a classic hit in 1991, and one of my favorite songs when it came out. […]

• 73 Year Old Makes a College Basketball Team

  Friday, November 21st

  This 73 year old guy made a small college basketball team - you can watch him practice with the team. He isn’t able to go to parties with the guys though because his wife won’t let him. But still, very impressive. Now I have something to look forward to when I’m 74. A true story is one […]

• Don Wharton - One Man Show - Super Obscure Private Press Ann Arbor Gospel Rock Xion Record That Is Either The Worst Record Ever Or The Most Awesome. I’m Leaning Towards the Latter.

  Thursday, November 20th

    My thoughts while listening to this record: “this is the worst local record I’ve ever heard. I’ll write a post on how it is the most awful.” “this is the best local record I’ve ever heard.” “I want to turn this into a one-man play. Could I use that as a school assignment somehow?” “Does this only work at […]

• Pirates!

  Tuesday, November 18th

  Those thievin’ pirates! Big story in the news right now is the piracy situation in Somalia. The latest score is a Saudi oil ship with $100,000 million of cude on board. The situation is escalating, with lawless Somalia, other East African countries and their evergrowing band of pirates taking over the seas off the East African and […]