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Song of the Week – 3-9-10 – Answer to Yourself by Soft Pack

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Lyrics for Answer to Yourself by Soft Pack

You gotta answer to yourself
You can’t depend on anyone else
You gotta know where you stand
And what’s in your hands
Yeah you gotta answer to yourself

You gotta write down what you know
You gotta make sure that it’s known
Because they’re coming along to see what you’ve done
And they’re gonna claim it for their own

You got a rabbit in your hat
You got a few tricks up your sleeve
Don’t get stuck in a rut
Or stuck in the same
You got exactly what you need

You got a talent don’t you know?
You’re more talented than you know
And you give it a shot
And give it the time
And be surprised how far it goes

But I think I’m gonna die
Before I see my time
But I think I’m gonna die
Try it anyway

You gotta answer to yourself
2 days a week outside yourself
You take an hour a day, an hour a day
And you don’t respond to anyone else

You got a few things on your shelf
You got to look through for yourself
You gotta choose what to read
Choose what to believe
And you don’t take it from anyone else

But I think I’m gonna die
Before I see my time
But I think I’m gonna die
Try it anyway

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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Song of the Week – 3-2-10 – Stylo by Gorillaz

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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Song of the Week – 2-23-10 – Art Czar by Japandroids

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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Flight of the Conchords – Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Comedy meets hip hop as white guys from New Zealand make fun of their inability to be innovative and powerful rappers.

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Song of the Week – 2-16-10 – Vlad the Impaler by Kasabian

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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Song of the Week – 2-9-10 – Everything with You by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

This week’s song is Everything with You by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Relax and be yourself.

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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Song of the Week – 2-2-10 – Determined by Mudvayne

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

This week’s song is Determined by Mudvayne. It’s time to kick it up a notch. Honor the call.

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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Michael Zampelli: Supplying Songs for Alternative Music Lovers Since the ’70s

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ve no doubt seen the song of the week by Michael Zampelli.

What you probably don’t know is that Zampelli has been supplying unique songs for alternative music enthusiasts for about 40 years.

This week, I found a clipping from Billboard magazine on Google Books written by John Sippel in 1986 that mentions Micheal Zampelli and his legendary punk rock record store, Zed Records.

Zed Records opened in 1979 and remained a thriving Long Beach business and punk rock icon for 27 years.

The store was especially known for bringing unique releases directly from the UK to Long Beach. During the surge of the punk movement, Michael Zampelli would travel to the UK with suitcases full of local punk rock releases. He would come back with suitcases full of punk rock from the UK. Zampelli was particularly skilled at servicing the needs of voracious music collectors. He carried limited edition releases such as a Devo single with 4 separate and unique picture sleeves and UK-only releases by The Cure on colored vinyl.

The 1986 article about his store has two parts. Part two of the article is on page 43, not page 41 as Google has indexed it.

The article mentions how DJ’s from KROQ and KNAC discovered new finds at Zed and how the Zampelli’s (especially Micheal and Marlene) formed family-like ties with punk and new wave bands such as the B52’s, Dead Kennedys and The Misfits before anyone else even knew who they were.

Michael Zampelli continues to search for and share new music by contributing a song of the week to the Get Galvanized blog. He also photographs live music and has recently captured images of acts such as Lil Wayne, Skinny Puppy, The Prodigy and various punk rock shows. Visit Michael Zampelli.com to see more.

Song of the Week – 1-26-10 – One Shot by JLS

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

This week’s song is One Shot by JLS.

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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Song of the Week – 1-19-10 – Day ‘n’ Night by Kid Cudi

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010


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This week’s song is Day ‘n’ Night by Kid Cudi.

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The song of the week is brought to you by Michael Zampelli, former owner of Southern California punk rock icon, Zed Records. For almost 30 years, this mecca of punk and alternative music kept Southern California enthusiasts adequately supplied with unique, original and innovative music.

Currently, Zampelli manages a hockey fan message boards at www.letsgokings.com with thousands of subscribers. He takes photos for the LAist and the LA Derby Dolls. Each week he will contribute a song with a theme, a message and a beat. Enjoy and stay tuned.

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