Fake Fangs Records

05/31/2024

EVER WANTED TO OPEN YOUR OWN KILLER INDIE RECORD STORE?

NOW YOU CAN, FOR DIRT CHEAP.

*** IF YOU CAN BUY THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF MINE IN THE NEXT FOUR DAYS. ***

What's up:
For the better part of about 30 years, I collected a ridiculous amount of music, movie, concert and pop culture media and ephemera. As much as I could with my meager finances. The overwhelming majority of which was intended to stock the full-service, all-genre, super-cool, brick-and-mortar indie record store I never got up the nerve to open.

Several years ago, I knew I’d lost my passion for that venture, but I was too emotionally connected with all that awesome stuff to simply sell it off piece by piece on eBay (which would have been smart).

Now, I am dealing with a SERIOUS FAMILY EMERGENCY which REQUIRES that I get rid of ALL THE EXTRA BAGGAGE IN MY LIFE, including the complete contents of my long-planned record store.
IN FACT, EVERY SINGLE BIT OF IT HAS TO BE SOLD AND MOVED FROM THE TWO CLIMATE-CONTROLLED STORAGE UNITS WHERE IT’S BEEN KEPT SAFE AND SOUND FOR DECADES – BY 4PM THIS UPCOMING MONDAY, JUNE 3.

That’s correct, I need it out of my life IN FOUR DAYS’ TIME.

So, I am ONLY selling it all in ONE GIGANTIC LOT (for Cash or a Cashier’s Check), but at a RIDICULOUS DISCOUNT.

My loss is literally someone’s gain. Perhaps that someone is you, or a friend of yours?

Or a group of friends who want to all chip in and buy the whole lot together and then divide it up later on?

This will be an INSTANT, IMPRESSIVE INVENTORY ranging from relatively inexpensive impulse buys (you could sell for between $3 and $8 each) which are perfect for a brick-and-mortar location, to rare and valuable items (that are currently going for anywhere between $30 and $300) that can also appeal to international customers via eBay, GEMM, Etsy or your own online store.

It's a really huge task just to figure out what's even IN my archive, because I had not looked through it carefully in more than a decade. But, over the past few days I have been repeatedly AMAZED at the CRAZY COOL S**T I FORGOT I EVEN OWNED, because it has been boxed up safely for so long.

Let’s just talk about the vinyl for a moment:

Imports, picture disks, long out-of-print oddities that have NEVER shown up on CD or streaming services, limited-edition illegal bootlegs (fewer than 500 ever pressed worldwide), boxed-sets, jazz, indie-rock, worldbeat, soundtracks, metal, blues, punk, avant-garde, hilariously inappropriate privately-pressed gospel records, goth, exotica, easy listening, children's albums, R&B, folk, psych, garage, rockabilly, reggae, ska, forgotten singer-songwriters, X-***ed black comedy, old-school + outlaw country, spoken-word, privately-pressed Le***an country records from the 1970s (no, seriously, that was a thing), ultra-obscure funk/soul/jazz wax just begging to be sampled for hip-hop tracks, you name it.

ALL FORMATS, from vintage vinyl (of all sizes and speeds) to cassette, CD to 8-Track, and videos from the old “Big Box” VHS to Laserdisc (!) to DVD. All of those in both opened/used condition as well as sealed and unplayed.

Plus, new/unread and used books about all sorts of music, valuable, OOP back issues of a wide variety of music and record collecting magazines like Goldmine, Rolling Stone, Spin, Musician, Option, Alternative Press, DISCoveries and more.

Plus rare record label promo posters, commercially available posters from decades past, original concert posters and band flyers, and HUGE, never-hung British subway posters from the 1980s and early 1990s (only a few hundred of each ever made) promoting REM, David Bowie and more. Even a few original, first-release one-sheet movie posters (like one for the 1984 Talking Heads concert film “STOP MAKING SENSE” that’s currently going for as much as $500 online).

A lot of this stuff is fairly esoteric and special-interest in nature, but even more of it is geared toward mainstream customers and entry-level enthusiasts/crate diggers.

Oh, did I mention this massive lot INCLUDES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS’ WORTH OF ORIGINAL STORE FIXTURES, SHELVES AND RACKS FROM THE OLD BLOCKBUSTER AND TURTLES RECORDS & TAPES CHAINS, ready to be set up and used in your retail location?

BECAUSE OF THIS TIME-SENSITIVE FAMILY MATTER, AND THE FACT THAT ALL OF THIS MUST BE SOLD AND MOVED OUT OF THESE STORAGE UNITS BY THIS COMING MONDAY AFTERNOON, I WILL ONLY SELL EVERYTHING TOGETHER AT ONCE to one single buyer at a Wholesale Discount Rate.

Anyone who is SERIOUSLY interested in potentially buying the ENTIRE collection needs to send me a PM here on Facebook NOW, or TEXT ME ON MY CELL (I don’t pick up unknown numbers) ASAP at (912) 656-6904 to discuss the details and how and when to meet, so they can get a look at the inventory and hopefully make a deal.

PLEASE DON’T ASK ME TO BREAK UP THE LOT AT ALL.

I CAN’T JUST SELL THE VINYL, OR JUST THE CDs, OR JUST THE POSTERS, OR JUST THE BOOKS, OR JUST THE RETAIL SHELVING. I SIMPLY CAN’T DO IT.

This is an opportunity for someone to get an AMAZINGLY CHEAP DEAL on TONS OF VALUABLE MERCHANDISE, but THEY MUST BUY AND TAKE ALL OF IT AT ONCE.

Once they own it, they may wish to divide it up and sell off the parts they don’t want or need. They’ll be getting it all so cheap they might MAKE A KILLING from doing so. But that’s for someone with the time and the inclination. I no longer have either.

Feel free to SHARE THIS POST with anyone across the USA you think would be seriously interested in this opportunity -- ESPECIALLY folks who ALREADY OWN A RECORD STORE and want to BOOST THEIR EXISTING SELECTION MASSIVELY OVERNIGHT.

If they live outside of our region, they’ll just have to make arrangements to pay in advance and arrive here in time to take the stuff and go by Monday, June 3 at 4PM.

Packed carefully, everything should fit into ONE LARGE BOX TRUCK.

YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME TO SIMPLY MOVE THE CONTENTS OF MY STORAGE UNITS TO ANOTHER NEARBY UNIT IN THE SAME COMPLEX ONCE YOU PURCHASE EVERYTHING. BUT THE COMPANY HAS OTHER PLANS FOR THE ROOMS MY COLLECTION IS CURRENTLY IN, SO IT UNFORTUNATELY CAN’T JUST STAY RIGHT WHERE IT’S AT.

With two people and a heavy-duty hand-truck (which I’ll throw in for free), moving everything to a new unit could be accomplished in less than two hours, if they hustle.

I HAVE MADE A COUPLE OF VIDEOS TO GIVE FOLKS A CLEAR IDEA OF THE SCOPE AND VARIETY OF THE TOTALITY OF THE INVENTORY. THEY WON’T HAVE THE TIME OR THE ROOM TO GO THROUGH EVERY SINGLE PIECE, AND FOR THAT I APOLOGIZE. THAT’S WHY I AM SELLING EVERYTHING SO CHEAPLY – BECAUSE PURCHASING THIS ENTIRE LOT ON SUCH A TIGHT DEADLINE REQUIRES A BIT OF A LEAP OF FAITH ON THE BUYER’S PART.

NOTE: The vinyl video is 40 min. long, so once I start flipping through the albums, I recommend speeding up the playback on YouTube to 1.75 to save time.

FEEL FREE TO SHARE THE VIDEOS AS WELL. IF I HAVE TIME, I’LL MAKE AND POST SOME MORE, WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND LOOKS AT OTHER ASPECTS OF THE COLLECTION.

Your time and interest in reading all of this is greatly appreciated.

I hope this stuff goes to a good home, and that someone enjoys it, and/or makes a ton of money from it!

THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY.

~ Jim Reed

TL;DR - Several thousand records and movies (in all formats), posters, books, magazines, and music memorabilia (some of it quite rare and valuable) for IMMEDIATE sale, along with retail store fixtures. Buyer must take 100% of everything for one crazy low price, and remove it from my storage facility NO LATER THAN 4PM ON MONDAY, JUNE 3. Cash or Cashier's Check ONLY. Highest REASONABLE offer gets it all. PM me here on Facebook or TEXT my cell (I will not pick up the phone for an unknown number) at (912) 656-6904 to discuss details. Thanks.



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A brisk look at some of the Vintage (and New) Vinyl LPs from my MASSIVE indie Record Store Inventory, which MUST BE COMPLETELY SOLD AS ONE COMPLETE LOT AND M...

05/28/2024

What? I've just released the second episode of the Wicked Messenger Radio Show?

YES.

Music and music history?

YES.

It's 100% Power-Pop (both well-known tracks and rarities and obscurities by famous acts and little-known ones), and it's just for Premium Tier subscribers to my new website / newsletter.

Stream it whenever you want, along with the first episode, every episode thereafter, plus our new Podcast (which debuts in June), and all sorts of written articles and interviews -- all delivered right to your inbox.

Here's what one of our supporters had to say about episode #1:

"Love the subscriber newsletters, BUT the radio show!!!

L-O-V-I-N-G IT! For anyone who is not subscribed, this alone is well worth your contribution in supporting what Jim is doing.

Don't have time to do your own music digging, but appreciate the weird, eclectic, avant-garde, and the ability to have a discussion in your own head about whether you like or dislike a particular tune, and then immediately after, hear something so 180 (degrees) and delicious, interspersed with Jim’s wonderful storytelling and vast knowledge of fact?

You’re missing out on a great creative and entertaining endeavor."

Thanks, Jen MacGregor!

Dig it, folks.

Take a dive into the glory that is Power-Pop - from the 1970s to the present day...

05/24/2024

Some of you know that I have been both very preoccupied and rather emotionally raw for quite some time now.

It would not be an exaggeration to say my mind has often been elsewhere, and I have been distracted from my work and my responsibilities of late.

Much of that has to do with the heavy weight of helping to oversee certain aspects of caring for and assisting my dear friend and longtime musical collaborator Greg Williams - Songwriter, as he navigated increasingly debilitating health issues.

An extremely tight-knit group of his closest friends and family members have been quietly doing their level best to be there for him as he struggled mightily against increasingly overwhelming odds.

Eventually, it became clear that Greg's injuries were insurmountable, and while it upsets me greatly to say that he passed away peacefully at 9:45 am this morning, after a little over a week in hospice care, I am heartened to know that he is no longer in the physical and emotional pain which has plagued him for the past five months.

Greg could be a difficult, stubborn, cantankerous, and volatile character. But he was -- without a doubt -- one of the greatest rock, pop, blues, and country songwriters this area has ever produced, as well as a tremendously talented guitarist anf one of the finest vocalists I have ever had the pleasure to hear up close and personal, and to work with in a creative, collaborative fashion.

Greg and I gigged together, made records together, laughed together, cried together, published a book of poetry together, and -- more than once throughout the 35 years I knew him -- screamed at each other till we were both red in the face.

I will miss him more than I can express, but I am glad he is finally at peace. Because he never once was, from the day we met until today.

More than anything, I will mourn the loss of his singular voice. Not just his beautiful singing voice, but his creative, lyrical voice.

There will be no more new "Greg Williams songs" in the world.

And, no matter what people may have thought of him as a friend, relative, neighbor, or business associate, I can only imagine that anyone with even a cursory knowledge of his skills and abilities as a tunesmith would have to agree that is a true shame.

"Hearts will mend, 'round the bend / Paths that cross, cross again."
~ Patti Smith, 1988

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05/08/2024

Well, that sucks.

03/10/2024

One of the most unique, gifted, sincere, and mesmerizing artists I have ever had the pleasure to know (and spend some precious bits of time with over the years) has moved on.

Malcolm Holcombe was one of the finest traditional songwriters and one of the most intense live performers this wicked world has seen. If you were one of the relatively few souls on the globe who got to experience his creative genius -- and I do not use that word lightly -- up close and in the flesh, consider yourself extraordinarily lucky.

If you were not able to be in the same room with Brother Malcolm and bear witness to his gifts, more's the pity.

However, there are albums of his you can buy, and video evidence of his mastery which you can view. And believe me when I say that you should absolutely do both of those things as quickly and as frequently as possible.

My heart goes out wholly to his wife Cyndi, who has been steadfastly by his side through some very trying times, and aided him immensely in getting his words and music out to the people. She is a gem of a person.

I am told of late that Facebook throttles the posts folks make which have videos attached to them, and that as a result, were I to attach a video to this post, it would not automatically appear in the feeds of the vast majority of my friends and followers on this platform.

So, in a comment below, I am including that link.

I do so hope you will all take a few moments out of your life and bear witness to a short, stunning clip which -- to my mind, at least -- amply demonstrates the magnitude of this loss.

Here's to you, Malcolm.

I was truly honored by the kindness and friendship you showed me when we were in each other's company, and I very much wish we had been able to spend much more time together over the years.

Your tenacity, your fortitude and your volcanic creativity were -- and remain -- a wellspring of inspiration to me, and I will miss you more than I can properly express.

03/01/2024

This shirt belonged to Keith Kozel. It brings me some measure of joy to know it is still in good use (and hopefully good hands).

He won't be around physically to see the architectural design work of our compatriot Kevin F. Rose come to fruition after so long, but he will certainly be in the building on a regular basis.

02/29/2024

Fake Fangs Records salutes Keith Kozel on today, his birthday. His unique legacy of amazing songs, recordings, live performances and illustrative artwork remains a beacon to many around the world, a year after his untimely demise.

We miss our friend, co-conspirator, and musical collaborator.

It's a massive loss.

Some of his music can be heard and purchased at superhorse.bandcamp.com.

Maybe you will find something you like there.

12/27/2023

REST IN PROTEST, AN O.G. PUNK ROCKER.

Seriously.

12/25/2023

Wishing everyone a Happy James Brown Day!

Gone 17 years today.

HE is the reason for the season.

11/03/2023

Hey, friends - TODAY IS BANDCAMP FRIDAY!

That means that until 11:59PM tonight, a full 100% from every single purchase of one of our Limited-Edition, Hand-Numbered CD by Courtney Gains / Courtney Gains Group goes straight to the label and the artist, with zero fees deducted by the distribution platform.

The same goes for every other release on our completely independent label, including high-def digital downloads (all our CDs and downloads also include unlimited online streaming) and books.

It's the best time and the best way to support what we're doing.

We hope you will check out all we have to offer, including work by unique, acclaimed acts like Superhorse and Greg Williams - Songwriter.

Sample every single track for free before you buy!

6 track album

10/13/2023

Fake Fangs Records is PROUD to be the official home of Superhorse.

If you have only heard some of the band's studio albums which can be sampled (and purchased) at the link below, you certainly don't have the full picture of the group.

This lovely, touching post (Facebook link below) just made by a devoted fan of both the band and our late frontman Keith Kozel (and my lengthy comments below his post) may go a long way to better understanding the unusual nature of the group, and the special place they both occupied in many people's hearts.

I encourage you to read that whole thread if you are so inclined, and then to listen to (and possibly purchase) the band's entire back catalog as high-def digital downloads with unlimited streaming.

It costs less than a decent medium pizza, but will provide a lifetime of maximum rock and roll out-freakage.

Long Live KZL.

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Superhorse is a seven-piece combo from Savannah, GA which writes and performs proto-punk and power-pop songs/ They owe a stylistic debt to the pioneers of those genres, yet maintain a distinct sound all their own. Formed in 1994, and boasting the same lineup ever since, their earlier, long out-of-pr...

10/11/2023

Folks, there is only ONE DAY LEFT to have your limited-edition, hand-numbered CD copy of Courtney Gains' brand-new EP "Safe Haven" personally inscribed and autographed by the artist!

Only 500 of these discs have been pressed and only a few dozen have been inscribed so far. Will yours be one of those rare copies?

Head over to FakeFangs.com to listen to the record for free, and if you feel like supporting Courtney and the label with a purchase of a physical CD (which also includes a full digital download of the songs in a wide variety of files formats, plus exclusive unlimited online streaming (this is UNAVAILABLE on Spotify, Apple, Tidal, YouTube, etc...), we sure hope you will do so.

Only $8 per CD...

Thanks, everybody!

Courtney Gains Group

10/06/2023

TODAY IS "BANDCAMP FRIDAY!"

A full 100% of every single purchase of independent music made until 11:59PM tonight at FakeFangs.com (including our BRAND-NEW autographed and inscribed CD from actor-musician Courtney Gains) goes DIRECTLY to the label and the artists -- no service fee is taken off the top by the platform.

Please have a free listen to albums by Courtney, Greg Williams, Superhorse and others, and consider buying something while you are there.

It means a lot to all involved.

😀

Fake Fangs Records. Savannah, Georgia. FAKE FANGS specializes in both new and archival releases by artists of all genres based in and around the Greater Savannah, GA area -- as well as those with strong connections to this area, and other, non-related artists that we simply think are swell. We delig...

08/05/2023

Several years ago, I was forced to buy a used copy of my old band's debut cassette on eBay from a guy on the West Coast, because I did not even own one.

It cost me almost $100.

Any other musicians out there gone through the same situation?

An old friend just posted this. It's nice to have that album (first on the left, second row down) be in such august company.

08/01/2023

Hey folks,

A few months back, we announced that we were excited to soon be publishing BULLET HOLES IN A SPEED LIMIT SIGN -- the second collection of poetry from acclaimed musical artist Greg Williams - Songwriter.

LIONESS, Greg's first volume of poetry (also released via Fake Fangs Records), connected immediately with readers and earned him numerous raves, and we felt that based on the large number of folks who had sent us emails and Facebook messages asking if and when a second volume of his more recent poems might be available, that it made sense to work with him on putting together another book.

That follow-up volume contained more than twice as many poems, all composed over the past two years in a burst of creativity while Greg has taken an extended break from live musical performances to concentrate on his family and his writing.

Unfortunately, while some people were proactive enough to pre-order that new title, the simple fact is that not enough people reserved a copy for us to be able to justify the financial risk required to professionally print a sizable number of top-quality, oversized books.

Without hitting that "magic number" of pre-sales, it seemed likely that the entire project would not break even. So, we have regrettably been forced to halt production of BULLET HOLES IN A SPEED LIMIT SIGN at this time.

Everyone who kindly pre-ordered a copy has already been refunded, and it is my great hope that at some undetermined point in the future, we can revisit this project and ultimately print a special, limited-edition run of this great collection of heartfelt compositions.

Many thanks to all of you who follow and appreciate Greg's music and poetry.

I have worked on and off with Greg Williams for decades now. I've played shows with him as a drummer in his band, appeared on (and even produced) some of his independent records, designed and printed his T-shirts, and ran sound at some of his live solo gigs.

I think the world of Greg as a creative artist.

I believe his songwriting, guitar playing and singing are EXEMPLARY, and that the music he has written, performed and recorded is CRIMINALLY underappreciated by the general public.

It is very difficult to be an independent musical artist in this era, as many of you may know.

Unless you are a superstar, there is -- quite literally -- NO REAL MONEY TO BE MADE IN THIS FIELD WHATSOEVER.

Everything is a passion project, and is basically funded on hope, love, dreams and chicken-scratch.

This time around, there wasn't enough chicken-scratch in the pail to justify professionally designing and printing a book.

Maybe next time there will be?

If you appreciate Greg's work as a singer-songwriter, please consider buying a high-definition digital download (with unlimited online streaming included) of some or all of his records (each of which is currently long out-of-print in a physical format).

Fake Fangs sells these downloads for very fair prices, and we are the official outlet for Greg's recordings.

I also encourage you to try a copy of his debut poetry collection, LIONESS.

Even if you don't think of yourself as a "poetry person."

We still have some of the original 1st Printing available on our website. Each copy is hand-numbered and personally signed by Greg. Once they are gone, they may not be reprinted.

If you have friends you think would dig his stuff, please point them towards FakeFangs.com, where they can sample his music and consider buying some as well.

As my pal Webb Wilder said, "Real music is out there -- and real people are making it."

Greg is real.

I am real.

Fake Fangs is real.

Real small.

But in some ways, real good.

We will soon be releasing more albums in the near future.

Some are rare, some are forgotten, some are overlooked. And some are brand-new and never-before-heard.

Your interest and patronage means more to myself and the various artists we represent in this way than you might ever imagine.

Stay safe, be well, and support independent musicians!

~ Jim Reed
Fake Fangs Guy

01/13/2023

Anyone who appreciates organic rock music made anytime after 1974 can hear literally HUNDREDS of bands which were forned and THOUSANDS of their records which were made in the wake of the release of this track in that year.

This long-shelved alternative mix for an intended 45 single only highlights how far simultaneously behind and ahead of their time Big Star were and remain.

All hail Richard Rosebrough, who's actually behind the drum kit on this recording, and doing an AMAZING job at putting his own stamp on it, while effectively chanelling the push/pull pomp and on-the-nose approach to tom and snare fills that the group's official drummer Jody Stephens is famous for.

For those who insist on annoyingly and reflexively requesting "more cowbell," this mix is for you.

Turn it up loud.

1974

03/04/2022

OUT NOW!

The first new Superhorse release in 14 years.

One song from our unfinished third album and a never-before heard alternate mix of the lead-off track from our 2005 debut.

$3 gets you two blistering tracks in High-Def audio, which you can download and/or stream forever.

TODAY ONLY: 100% OF ALL SALES GO DIRECTLY TO THE BAND TO HELP RESTORE AND COMPLETE THEIR LOST ALBUM.

What else can you get for $3 that will make you smile and shake your hips for ever and ever?

If we sell 500 singles today, that should pay to have our damaged hard-drive repaired (where the unfinished album tracks are stuck).

CAN WE DO THIS?

Please share and encourage your friends to buy the single, today!

Many thanks,
Jim Reed
Fake Fangs Guy
Superhorse Drummer

2 track album

03/03/2022

TOMORROW we are proud to debut the first new single from legendary Savannah proto-punk / power-pop band Superhorse.

If you dig Wayne Kramer, MC5, Iggy And The Stooges, The Woggles, The Hellacopters, The Hives, Hoodoo Gurus, Yo La Tengo, Ramones or Sonics Rendezvous Band, you may find plenty to dig about these two tracks, neither of which have ever been commercially available, and one of which is previously unheard by anyone outside of the band.

At the same time, we're also officially reissuing the group's debut album and our follow-up EP, both of which have been out-of-print and hard to obtain for well over a decade.

High-Def digital downloads are available (as well as rare physical copies of the two earlier records, which can be mailed to ya), with ALL PROCEEDS going to help recover and restore the damaged multi-tracks for the band's unfinished third album, which were lost when the hard drive they were stored on became corrupted.

Once you purchase any of these albums digitally, they can be streamed forever in high-def directly from our site at Bandcamp.

PLUS, TOMORROW ONLY (FRIDAY, MARCH 4), A FULL 100% OF YOUR PURCHASE PRICE GOES DIRECTLY TO THE BAND TO HELP MAKE FINISHING THEIR LONG-DELAYED ALBUM A REALITY.

Thank you in advance for checking out Superhorse's music at the link below (starting tomorrow), and considering making a purchase.

The new single is only $3 for two songs that just might become some of your favorite earworms of 2022...