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• Artist: Gold Record Studio
• Album: Live At Laney Flea Market
• Label: Edgetone
• Year of Release: 2008
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• Reviewed by: patchen on 2008-02-05

Gold Record Studio is genius. From a small booth at the Laney College Swap Meet in Oakland, they invited any and all to drop by over the course of five of Sundays in Spring 2007, and record something, backed by some local musicians. The results, while erratic and sometimes questionable, are beside the point. The point is to have fun, and whether that moment in the sun is used to record a short off-key a-cappella or a fat-, bass-heavy funk jam, this is the sound of a community of real people stepping up to speak up. So what you hear is what they got in terms of who showed up to cut a side: funk, soul, rap, some punk, some childlike (& childish) dittys, and the occasional blather that sounds rather mentally ill. All of which to say is that “Live At Laney Flea Market” is glorious, a messy, inspiring cross-section of what goes on in the hearts and minds of the people you usually walk past without paying any mind. A great idea, and a great result, full of DIY spirit and erratic street bullshit. Gold Record Studio has tapped a goldmine just by turning the mike on to anyone with something to say.

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