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Go National- Sacpop Says Hi Demo/Limited Release Tape xfer from official cassette Kevin 7 Seconds

Yesterday I realized that I hadn’t posted anything from our beloved local Sacramento bands for a while. Here is a tape I got from Scott Kazos- I did not even know it existed until recently.
Go National were one of my favorite Sacramento-based bands. Kevin and Allyson Seconds on guitar and vocals were the 2 members who were in the band throughout- but the band also had quite a few Sacramento notable artists along for the ride. This tape is from 1997 and has Grub Dog (currently with Forever Goldrush and Loose Engines), and Mike Tamony (currently with Legion of Decency). Speaking of Forever Goldrush, as an extra bonus, I will put a new Forever Goldrush song in facebook comments – it was my favorite song released last year. Great stuff.
This tape has different versions of 2 of my favorite GN songs from their full-length CD- Aqua Dirty (my fave) and Straight Up Jen (love that break before the guitars come in!). It also has an apparently unreleased track called Our 1st Mistake. Awesome!

Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Vile: Vile-ation Demo 1997 xfer from master demo tape Concord California Death Metal

Here’s another ripper from Eddie Jorgensen’s collection. I must admit that I have never been a fan of this vocal style, but these guys do it well. Production is top notch for a demo as well… and now I see why. Vocalist Juan Urteaga recorded and mixed this, and he went on to do some big things production wise! Cool!

Band:
Juan Urteaga- Vocals
Colin Davis- Guitar
Jim Tkacz- Guitar
Matt Faivre- Bass
Mike Hamilton- Drums

Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Okra Pickles- Five Bucks Demo Tape 1997 Transfer from Master Cassette Sacramento Gwamba

Here’s something for Shari and Gwamba today. An old demo from 1997, once again from the collection of Eddie Jogensen. Nice quality!
Tracks(in case you don’t want to read upside-down):
Smoovie
Weapon is a Microphone
Corduroy Brown
Top of the world (yes, the Carpenters’ version)
Get Some Santa Claus
Smoovie(Edit)

Recorded by: Joe Johnston at Pus Cavern
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon, M-Audio Audiophile 2496

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Playground- Unreleased Demo Late 90’s xfer from band archive cassette Sacramento Davis Punk

I got buried with projects over here and missed posting some of these tapes that I digitized a while back.
This first one comes from Matt Mason of Playground. The band recorded a demo that has never seen the light of day, until now. Thanks for letting me get this posted for you!
Tracklist on J-card image

Recorded by: ? Studio
Transfer: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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Forever Goldrush- 4 Song Demo Tape Mid 90s? Xfer from master Cassette Sacramento Alt. Country

Man, this demo sounds like super early sessions of the band. Very cool, a little different than their later stuff that was a bit more country. Wow! Another one from Eddie Jorgensen’s collection.

Tracks:

  1. Pack it Up
  2. Lonely Boy
  3. Spools of Thread
  4. Rock My World

Recorded live at After Six Studios
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Namakichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

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