Jonesy - Record Store Day (Is For Losers)

  

 

Following on from yesterday's update and I think it's fair to say that not everyone is a fan of Record Store Day. These are the thoughts of Montreal sleaze rockers Jonesy (https://www.facebook.com/jonesyband/)

“ We only have despise for that ludicrous hypocritical farce that is record store day. Very few record stores don’t play that sell out game, and most of them survived the 90’s and early 00's because of people who don’t even shop on that day. We wouldn’t care if it wasn’t for the consequences of the thing: big delays for music that actually matters in pressing plants (nope, your expensive U2 repress doesn’t matter), and ridiculous prices on both records and press orders. Not to mention all the idiots who are after pricey collectables instead of music. In other words, Record Store Day is for losers.”

  Jonesy previously appeared on here back in 2018 with a track from their very fine debut album (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2018/04/jonesy-hate-me.html) and I'm looking forward to the follow up lp which is coming later this year via Dead Beat Records. 

  To give us a taste of what to expect they've just released a song from it. It's a well timed reminder that every single day should be record day. It's called Record Store Day (Is For Losers)... 

  

Jonesy - Hate Me

  Jonesy are a self confessed sleazy rock n roll 4 piece from Montreal who's line up features Vinny Ramone, The Maniac, Nick Chase and David David. Between them they've previously played in Clean Cuts, The Fanatiques, Rusted, Cheap Thrills, Red District and Dagger Eyes.

  Influenced by the likes of The Stooges, Dictators, Chuck Berry, Ramones, New York Dolls etc, they're a throwback to an era when rock n roll bands were cool, edgy and had an unending supply of great tunes. Sex & drugs & rock & roll sang Ian Dury. Well I've no idea about the drugs but there was plenty of the other 2 present in their debut 7" which came out in 2016 on No Front Teeth Records and is available on Bandcamp : https://jonesyrocknroll.bandcamp.com/releases

  They recently released their debut S/T album. Chock full of swagger, solos and no small amount of humour it's available on vinyl from Dead Beat Records  https://shop.dead-beat-records.com/products/jonesy-s-t-lp

  You can get more info on the band on Facebook and Instagram :

https://www.facebook.com/jonesyband/

https://www.instagram.com/jonesyrocknroll/?hl=en

  Thanks to them for letting me put this song online, it's a great example of their sound and makes me want to catch them live if they ever head over this way. If you like old school rock n roll you'll love this, it's called Hate Me....