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Mountain Goats & Furniture Huschle Tropical Depression EP

Rare Crate Digging Find: Mountain Goats & Furniture Huschle’s Tropical Depression EP

Andy Fenstermaker
June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

I was in Fort Worth last weekend and went to a little shop called Doc’s Records & Vintage. What a trip! I finally found a spot in DFW with an amazing selection of obscure 7-inch singles at great prices! I picked up a number of things, including a few unicorns. One amazing find was this rare 7-inch single called Tropical Depression EP featuring 2 songs by Furniture Huschle on the A-side and 3 by Mountain Goats on the B-side.

My Top 10 Best Albums of 2021

Andy Fenstermaker
January 24, 2022May 15, 2023

I wasn’t sure I would do a best of list, but here I am, compiling it now. These are always a little tricky, as the moment I hit “Publish” something inevitably changes. It drives the perfectionist in me nuts. Alas, what can you do? I present to you my Best of 2021 list. Here are my top 10 albums of 2021.

My Top 10 Record Spins of 2021

Andy Fenstermaker
January 16, 2022May 15, 2023

I spent more time dropping the needle in 2021 than ever before. In fact, I tracked it! I played close… Read More »My Top 10 Record Spins of 2021

Fense’s Radio Show: October 12, 2012

Andy Fenstermaker
October 18, 2012October 17, 2012

It’s fund drive time at KSVR and KSVU, and that means spending a little extra time in the studio. I arrived early and accompanied Stuarto during his show then he accompanied me during mine. I snapped the above shot of Stuarto before I took over the mic. He had an oldies theme going, playing tunes by the Rolling Stones, The Supremes, Willie Nelson and many, many more. My show, par the usual, was filled with the new. Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: October 12, 2012

Fense’s Radio Show: July 27, 2012

Andy Fenstermaker
August 4, 2012

I know it’s a little late, but yesterday’s project was to get some vegetables in the ground. I planted spinach, onions, oregano, and broccoli. The El Camino got a full load of three-way soil and I finally filled my raised garden bed. That’s why this post didn’t go live yesterday; that being said, my goal is to get last night’s playlist up tomorrow. Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: July 27, 2012

A Retrospective Top 15: Best Albums Of 2002

Andy Fenstermaker
November 13, 2009May 16, 2023

The third installment of A Retrospective, this time the focus is on 2002. The year of rebuilding, so to speak. It was the year I discovered Cider Jack (and did so plentifully) at the local Pullman bar Rico’s, and we all would rehearse Bill Brasky skits (from the SNL spots, and made up on the spot) as twenty feet away the university jazz combo performed excellent renditions of Van Morrison’s “Moondance” and various Motown favorites. As we see every year, 2002 saw several real great releases. Here are my favorites.