Nix Comics July 2024 Update

Remember how I was happy last month that things were finally moving on some Nix Comics stuff? Well, the good news is that I didn’t lose any ground on that front. The bad news is that July was… a difficult month. My workload for the day-job was intense, five grants had six different reporting deadlines, but I knew that was coming. What I couldn’t see coming was my dog Lucy being attacked by another dog on a family walk one evening. There’s a whole long story, but honestly I’m tired of trilling it. Lucy’s OK. I’m a little dinged up from separating the two animals, but basically OK. Suffice to say, comics mostly took a back seat. Mostly…

RELETTERING:
Nix Western Comics is the first comic I ever lettered myself. I didn’t do a great job. Some would say I didn’t even do an adequate job. The next big chunk of work for rereleasing that material in TPB form is making some adjustments to the Western Lettering. (Mostly Mine.) I was cooking along at 2-3 pages a night before the dog attack. I’m getting back into the groove and expect to have that all done later than sooner.

(A lot of the problem is stuff where I thought I was clever in doing expressionistic effects. Maybe I was clever, but not a good self-editor. Here’s a swing at trying the same thing with a lighter hand.)

NEW SKETCHBOOK PICTURE SLEEVES:
One up side of my traumatic July is that I needed some art therapy. I created 5-6 new sleeves shortly after the dog attack, mostly to see how much it affected my hand. (Not much. In fact its maybe helped me move away from the heavy hand I sometimes have.) I’m around 25 away from enough for a new collected volume, so I’ll be hanging on to the new ones until its time to go on the hustle for a new book.

RECORDS LISTENED TO IN JULY 2024

I gave myself a goal of listening to an average of 10 records a day for the month of July. Why? I really don’t know other than I like silly arbitrary objectives embedded in my silly arbitrary goals for the year. Cleared it no problem (11.something for the month is where I landed.)

DateArtistTitleFormatSize
1-JulMummiesPlay Their Own RecordsLP12″
1-JulMummiesTales from the CryptLP12″
1-JulMummiesNever Been CaughtLP12″
1-JulHenry PierceHey Fine MamaSingle7″
1-JulBobby Peterson QuintetThe HunchSingle7″
1-JulCarl PerkinsMama of My SongSingle7″
1-JulDolly Parton9 to 5Single7″
1-JulNomadsPack of LiesSingle7″
1-JulKnockoutsRiot in Room 3cSingle7″
1-JulCrampsStay SickLP12″
1-JulVampiresA Shot of Rhythm and SoulEP10″
1-JulCrampsSongs the Lord Taught UsLP12″
1-JulCrampsBig Beat from BadsvilleLP12″
2-JulCrawdaddysWhy Don’t You Smile NowSingle7″
2-JulDon CovayTake This Hurt Off MeSingle7″
2-JulEasy ActionAction Rock-N-RollEP7″
2-JulEasybeatsFriday on My MindSingle7″
2-JulDragonsWoah YeahSingle7″
2-JulDragonsDirty BombSingle7″
2-JulViv and the SectThis Will PassLP12″
2-JulVulcaneersBeat Me Off ScottyLP12″
2-JulGene VincentThe Bop That Won’t StopLP12″
2-JulGene VincentThe Last SessionEP12″
2-JulJunior WellsSouth Side Blues JamLP12″
3-JulRooksA Girl Like YouSingle7″
3-JulReal KidsHot DogSingle7″
3-JulThee Mighty CaesarsCowboys Are SquareSingle7″
3-JulSupersuckersBorn With a TailSingle7″
3-JulSportsHit SingleSingle7″
3-JulWitch DoctorsGoing To A GraveyardSingle7″
3-JulVibratorsLondon Girls LiveSingle7″
3-JulVacant LotAlmost SummerSingle7″
3-JulVacant LotJust One NightSingle7″
3-JulTitansTV DreamEP7″
3-JulImpalaSquare JungleLP12″
3-JulElmore JamesThe Best of Elmore James & The Broom DustersLP12″
3-JulIan GommWhat A BlowLP12″
4-JulKirsty MacCollTerrySingle7″
4-JulUntamed YouthCalifornia StreetSingle7″
4-JulErnie K-DoeTe-Ta-Te-Ta-TaSingle7″
4-JulPlastic BertrandCa Plan Por MoisSingle7″
4-JulBuddy KnoxParty DollSingle7″
4-JulBlastersSo Long Baby GoodbyeSingle7″
4-JulBuddy KnoxC’mon BabySingle7″
4-JulBanglesHero Takes A FallSingle7″
4-JulPrisonersThere’s A Time +3EP10″
4-JulMono MenThose Mono Men Recorded Live at Tom’s Strip N BowlEP10″
4-JulDragsDragsploitation… NowEP10″
5-JulNick LoweBurningSingle7″
5-JulNick LoweCruel To be KindSingle7″
5-JulNick LoweHalfway To ParadiseSingle7″
5-JulLazy CowgirlsLorettaSingle7″
5-JulJimmy LawtonCharlie FountinSingle7″
5-JulBob Irwin & the Pluto WalkersJoker’s WildSingle7″
5-JulHolly & the ItaliansJust for TonightSingle7″
5-JulHolly Beth VincentHey BoySingle7″
5-JulBobkat ’65Back of MeLP12″
5-Jul20/20Sex TrapLP12″
5-JulPrince & the RevolutionPurple RainLP12″
5-JulNick LoweThe Rose of EnglandLP12″
5-JulNick LoweLabour of LustLP12″
5-JulBridesSuburban VerminLP12″
6-JulMOTORaw PowerLP12″
6-JulKinksApe manSingle7″
6-JulWhoPinball WizardSingle7″
6-JulStatus QuoPictures of Matchstick MenSingle7″
6-JulSolomon BurkeI Said I Was SorrySingle7″
6-JulRolling Stones2000 Lightyears from HomeSingle7″
6-JulTom Petty & the HeartbreakersLearning To FlySingle7″
6-JulPatsy ClineCrazySingle7″
6-JulJerry Lee LewisGreat Balls of FireSingle7″
6-JulEchoesBoomerangSingle7″
6-JulSplitVentures: Hawaii 5-0/Andy griffith: What it Was Was FootballSingle7″
6-JulDevoWorking In A Coal MineSingle7″
6-JulRoxy MusicLove Is The DrugSingle7″
6-JulSweetBallroom BlitzSingle7″
6-JulBanglesIf She Knew What She WantedSingle7″
6-JulBoxtopsThe LetterSingle7″
8-JulEasybeatsGood FridayLP12″
8-JulThee StashSuave As Old ArseholesSingle7″
8-JulThee StashShould I Suck or Should I BlowSingle7″
8-JulTenpole TudorWunderbarSingle7″
8-JulSupersuckersWhiskey RiverSingle7″
8-JulSuperbsBeansSingle7″
8-JulStaticsJapan Tour ’97Single7″
8-JulStaple SingersI’ll Take You ThereSingle7″
8-JulBruce SpringsteenHungry HeartSingle7″
8-JulSons of HerculesTight FitEP7″
8-JulSons of HerculesSpittin’Single7″
8-JulLoretta LynnYou Ain’t Woman Enough To Take My ManSingle7″
8-JulSons of HerculesGet LostLP12″
8-JulSons of HerculesHits for the MissesLP12″
8-JulSons of HerculesSelf-TitledLP12″
9-JulInfectionsKill for YouSingle7′
9-JulJohnny Rhythm & the Dimestore 45sRadio AmericanaSingle7″
9-JulSwindlersYou”re Drivin’ me wildSingle7″
9-JulTalking HeadsLife During Wartime (This Ain’t No Party… This Ain’t No Picnic… Thius Ain’t No Foolin’ Around)Single7″
9-JulMan or Astroman?UFOs and the Men Who Fly ThemEP7″
9-JulMan or Astroman?astrolaunchEP7″
9-JulBobby MarchanSomething on Your MindSingle7″
9-JulFire DepartmentShe Saw MeSingle7″
9-JulFortune & Maltese & the Fabulous PallbearersKnaughty KnightSingle7″
9-JulHonky ToastHungrySingle7″
9-JulGo GosVacationSingle7″
9-JulA-BonesLife of RileyLP12″
9-JulJohnny BondSick Sober And sorryLP12″
9-JulInsomniacsSwitched OnLP12″
9-JulHereticsSearch and DestroySingle7″
9-JulHolly GolightlySurely There Is None OtherLP12″
9-JulDownliners SectThe SectLP12″
10-JulRed PlanetLet’s Get RippedSingle7″
10-JulRoadrunnersBe MineSingle7″
10-JulChris Spedding with the VibratorsPogo DancingSingle7″
10-JulZack static sectMari Likes To Ride the SubwaySingle7″
10-JulStef & ArnoSin CarasEP7″
10-JulSweetFever of LoveSingle7″
10-JulConway TwittyWhat Am I Living ForSingle7″
10-JulVogues5 O’Clock WorldSingle7″
10-JulDionKickin’ ChildLP12″
10-JulDevoNew TraditionalistsLP12″
10-JulRoy OrbisonRide AwaySingle7″
10-JulNight CrawlersLitle Black EggSingle7″
10-JulMusic MachineTalk TalkSingle7″
10-JulChris Montezshe’s My rockin’ BabySingle7″
10-JulMarcelsBlue MoonSingle7″
10-JulSaints(You Can’t Tamper With) The Temple of the LordSingle7″
10-JulMarble OrchardSomething HappensSingle7″
10-JulLoretta LynnWhat the Bottle’s Done To My BabySingle7″
10-JulFrankie LymonWhy Do Fools Fall In LoveSingle7″
10-JulJeanne KnightMr.Big StuffSingle7″
10-JulPaul CollinsFeel The NoiseLP12″
10-JulBlastersSelf-TitledLP12″
10-JulBobbyteensNot So SweetLP12″
11-JulPlungersWe Are The PlungersEP7″
11-JulPriscillasAll My Friends Are ZombiesSingle7″
11-JulPriscillasSuperheroSingle7″
11-JulKid Congo Powers & the Pink Monkey BirdsConjure ManSingle7″
11-JulBob HalleyWalking With JoeSingle7″
11-JulHerman’s HermitsI’m Into Something GoodSingle7″
11-JulCoastersCharlie BrownSingle7″
11-JulPatternNon-StopSingle7″
11-JulChuck CorbyComplete OppositesSingle7″
11-JulEverly BrothersWalk Right BackSingle7″
11-JulPatternWet Circuit CitySingle7″
11-JulRoy OrbisonThe CrowdSingle7″
11-JulOhio ExpressYummy Yummy YummySingle7″
11-JulNaz Nomad & The NightmaresI Had Too Much To Dream Last NightSingle7″
11-JulMuffsBig MouthSingle7″
11-JulMono MenWreckerSingle7″
11-JulRufus ThomasDo the Funky ChickenSingle7″
11-JulChairmen of the BoardFinders KeepersSingle7″
11-JulTower of PowerWhat is Hip?Single7″
11-JulArchie Bell & The DrellsYou’re Such A Beautiful ChildSingle7″
12-JulSubsonicsFlesh Colored PaintLP12″
12-JulSubsonicsIn the Black SpotLP12″
12-JulTommy RoeDizzySingle7″
12-JulRolling StonesHonky Tonk WOmenSingle7″
12-JulSam the Sham & the PharaohsRing Dang DooSingle7″
12-JulScreamin’ Joe NealRock N Roll DeaconSingle7″
12-JulShadows of KnightGloriaSingle7″
12-JulSoul SurvivorsExpressway To Your HeartSingle7″
12-JulBroodIn Spite of It AllLP12″
12-JulChris evansOriginals RockabillyEP10″
13-JulOriginal SinsSuburban PirmitiveEP10″
13-JulGrave Digger VAll Black and HairyLP12″
13-JulChesterfield KingsThe Next One In LineEP7″
13-JulLoved OnesBoom Boom (Out Go The Lights)EP7″
13-JulMiriamGet the MessageSingle7″
13-JulBob LumanPig Latin SongSingle7″
13-JulBobby MarchanBump Your BootySingle7″
13-JulMetrosHot WiredSingle7″
13-JulClifford CurryShe Shot A Hole In My SoulSingle7″
13-JulJohnny CashStraight As In LoveSingle7″
13-JulEddie CochranLegendary Masters CollectionLP12″x2
14-JulDavid BowieChangesoneLP12″
14-JulChairmen of the BoardGive Me Just A Little More TimeSingle7″
14-JulJimmy CliffWonderful World Beautiful PeopleSingle7″
14-JulCount BishopsSpeedballEP7″
14-JulDell-VettesI call My Baby STPSingle7″
14-JulDemonicsDune Buggy GangEP7″
14-JulDell-TinosGo! Go! Go!EP7″
14-JulEl Vez and BlackbirdCinco De MayoSingle7″
14-JulDurocsSan FranciscoSingle7″
14-JulDetroit CobrasVillage of LoveSingle7″
14-JulBriefsSquash Me Like A BugSingle7″
14-JulBlues MagoosSo I Am Wrong and You Are RightSingle7″
14-JulBannedLittle GirlSingle7″
15-JulJune CarterTall LovermanSingle7″
15-JulCarlene CarterRing of FireSingle7″
15-JulSplitMystic Eyes: I Would Marry You Today/A-Bones: She Said YeahSingle7″
15-JulVarious ArtistsEstrus on the RocksEP7″
15-JulVarious ArtistsSurf ala MexicanaEP7″
15-JulVarious ArtistsBoss InstrumentalsEP7″
15-JulVarious ArtistsBarrenando!EP7″
15-JulCount BishopsI Want CandySingle6″
15-JulBobbyteensFast Livin’ & Rock n RollEP12″
15-Jul? and the Mysterians96 TearsLP12″
15-JulChesterfield KingsHere Are The Chesterfield KingsLP12″
16-JulJohn CougarAmerican FoolLP12″
16-JulEmperorsKarateSingle7′
16-JulEnd of the BeginningManiacSingle7″
16-JulEnglish BeatCan’t Get used To Losing You (1983 Remix version)Single7″
16-JulDevoMongoloidSingle7″
16-JulGreat Gaylord & the A-BonesSquat with me BabySingle7″
16-JulGas MoneyTwo WomenSingle7″
16-JulRoy HeadTreat Her RightSingle7″
16-JulMickey JuppDon’t Talk To MeSingle7″
16-JulKing KurtMack the KnifeSingle7″
16-JulDevoOh No! It’s DevoLP12″
16-JulDevoFreedom of ChoiceLP12″
16-JulPat Todd & the Rank OutsidersSons of the City DitchLP12″
16-JulThee HeadcoatsCavern By the SeaEP12″
16-JulThee Mighty CaesarsCaesars of TrashLP12″
16-JulBroodIn Spite of It AllLP12″
17-JulMakersMusic to Suffer ByEP7″
17-JulMandrakesPut Them Up In LightsSingle7″
17-JulBarry McGuireEve of DestructionSingle7″
17-JulClyde McPhatterA Lover’s QuestionSingle7″
17-JulMarvelettesMy Baby Must be A MagicianSingle7″
17-JulMaggie’s MarshmallowsCome AlongSingle7″
17-JulHank PennyBloodshot EyesSingle7″
17-JulBobby PowellCry To MeSingle7″
17-JulPretty ThingsA House In The CountryEP7″
17-JulPretty ThingsRoslynEP7″
17-JulPretty ThingsBuzz The JerkEP7″
17-JulIsaac Rother & The PhantomsThe Terrifying return of Isaac Rother & The PhantomsLP12″
17-JulPretty ThingsBig CityEP7″
18-JulWillie NelsonThe TroublemakerLP12″
18-JulMiracle WorkersInside OutLP12″
18-JulMullensGo Where The Action IsLP12″
18-JulProblem HairSlightly FlooredLP12″
18-JulChris Isaak5:15Single7″
18-JulI’m With StupidSwank-O-Pation (test Pressing)Single7″
18-JulFinksDirty Rotten FinksEP7″
18-JulFifi & the Mach IIISelf-TitledEP7″
18-JulOutsiders (Netherlands)Summer is hereSingle7″
18-JulGraham Parker & the RumourPink Parker: Hold back The NightEP7″
18-JulVarious ArtistsMondo Zombie BoogalooLP12″x2
18-JulReplacementsNot Ready For Prime Time Live At The Cabaret Metro 1986Lp12″x2
18-JulRoyal HangmenSelf-TitledLP12″
19-JulDave Clark FiveCan’t you See That She’s MineSingle7″
19-JulHuey ‘Piano’ SmithI’ll Be John BrownSingle7″
19-JulJeannie C RileyHarper Valley PTASingle7″
19-JulStray CatsSelf-TitledLP12″
19-JulWhoMeaty Beaty big and BouncyLP12″
19-JulVibratorsV-2LP12″
19-JulTammy WynetteI Don’t wanna Play HouseLP12″
19-JulSplitI Know/InsektSingle7″
19-JulJerry Lee LewisNo More Hanging OnSingle7″
19-JulWild ZerosHome SickEP7″
19-JulHerman’s HermitsI’m Into Something GoodSingle7″
19-JulElvis CostelloI Don’t Want To Go To ChelseaEP7″
21-JulTommy Stinson’s Cowboys In the CampfireWrongerLP12″
21-JulOriginal SinsThe Hardest WayLP12″
22-JulOriginal SinsSelf DestructEP12″
22-JulCynicsGet Our WayLP12″
22-JulDelmonasDo The Uncle WigglyLP12″
22-JulChinese MillionairesDetroit Double CrossLP12″
22-JulDavid JohnasenLive It UpLP12″
22-JulKinksKinda KinksLP12″
22-JulPsycotic PineappleI Wanna Destroy YouSingle7″
22-JulBrentwoodsDo The Bug With meSingle7″
22-JulReal KidsSelf-TitledLP12″
22-JulMiriamMy Love Has GoneLP12″
22-JulSharon Jones & the DapkingsMake It good To MeSingle7″
22-JulHentchmenNervous ReckSingle7″
23-JulGreg Kihn BandRockihnRollLP12″
23-JulLazy CowgirlsRadio CowgirlLP12″
23-JulMourning ReignSelf-TitledLP12″
23-JulRoscoe GordonLegendary Sun MastersLP12″
23-JulGore Gore GirlsStrange GirlsLP12″
23-JulTom Robinson BandTRB twoLP12″
23-JulHalosNagSingle7″
23-JulHeartbeatsRockin’ Rollin’ Rhythm ‘n BluesSingle7″
23-JulMark Brodie & Beaver PatrolShfreddin’ & Surfin’EP7″
23-JulPat BenatarHit Me With Your Best ShotSingle7″
23-JulSonny SpencerOh Boy!Single7″
24-JulHenry BadowskiMy faceSingle7″
24-JulRufus ThomasThe World is RoundSingle7″
24-JulRufus ThomasCan Your Monkey Do the DogSingle7′
24-JulSurfersStompin’ At the SurfsideSingle7″
24-JulRufus ThomasThe Preacher and the BearSingle7″
24-JulWilbert HarrisonListen To My SongLP12″
24-JulKing Khan & BBQ ShowBad news BoysLP12″
24-JulJacklordsMother’s RockLP12″
24-JulFontella BassThe “New” LookLP12″
25-JulVagabondsToo Much TensionSingle7″
25-JulBradburysMarilynSingle7″
25-JulNight KingsBump Your BootySingle7″
25-JulTwenty Second sectUXBEP7″
25-JulVagabondsLaugh or CrySingle7″
25-JulMidnight menMean Muthafuckin’ ManSingle7″
25-JulFlamin’ GrooviesCrazy macySingle7″
25-JulFlamin’ GrooviesMilk Cow BluesSingle7″
25-JulPhilisteinsSome KindEP7″
25-JulKings of RockNearly RecordingsEP7″
25-JulKings of RockBud Sweat and BeersEP7″
25-JulWaste KingsGarden of My MindSingle7″
25-JulSuicide KingsFist FightSingle7″
25-JulKinksSunny AfternoonSingle7″
25-JulPlattersThe Great PretenderSingle7″
25-JulHank Ballard & the MidnightersFinger Poppin’ TimeSingle7″
25-JulClashShould I Stay or Should I GoSingle7″
25-JulNomadsLove’s Gone BadSingle7″
25-JulStreet Walkin’ Cheetahs with Deniz TekDo the PopSingle7″
25-JulClive Langer & the BoxesSplash (A Teardrop Goes Rolling Down)Single7″
25-JulPat Todd & the Rank OutsidersKeeping The Chaos At BayLP12″
25-JulBarbariansSelf-TitledLP12″
26-JulPretty ThingsLiveLP12″
26-JulWilson PickettMidnight MoverLP12″
26-JulPoguesPeace and LoveLP12″
26-JulPink Slip DaddySelf-TitledLP12″
26-JulPretendersLearning to CrawlLP12″
28-JulApemenAre You Being Surfed?EP10″
28-JulDucks DeluxeSelf-TitledLP12″
28-JulCarl PerkinsCountry Boy’s DreamSingle7″
28-JulAlvin Cash & the RegistersThe ChargeSingle7″
28-JulPatti SmithFrederickSingle7″
29-JulTennessee Ernie FordSleepin’ At the Foot Of The BedSingle7″
29-JulDallas FrazierMy Woman Upt’ And GoneSingle7″
29-JulGene DunlapSix Steel BarsSingle7″
29-JulBeatstalkersScotland’s Number One Beat GroupLP12″
29-JulTyla GangMoonproofLP12″
29-JulTyla GangYachtlessLP12″
29-JulStandellsLive and Out of SightLP12″
30-JulMagic SamEasy BabyLP12″
30-JulRose Lee & Joe Maphis & The Blue Ridge Mountain BoysSelf-TitledLP12″
30-JulGirl TroubleStomp and Shout and Work It on OutLP12″
30-JulAretha FranklinI’ve Never Loved A Man The way That I Love YouLP12″
30-JulTav Falco’s Panther BurnsBlow Your TopLP12″
30-JulDukes of HamburgStar Club Show 1LP12″
30-JulCrampsBad Music for Bad PeopleLP12″
30-JulBarracudasWhat You Want Is What you getSingle7″
30-JulBarracudasNext Time AroundSingle7″
30-JulAnn MargretI Just Don’t UnderstandSingle7″
30-JulAmerican Soul SpidersLazy CowgirlSingle7″
31-JulAmerican Soul SpidersEPEP7″
31-JulAmerican Soul SpidersAnyway Any GirlSingle7″
31-JulNancy SinatraThese Boots Are Made for WalkingSingle7″
31-JulShocking BlueVenusSingle7″
31-JulShadowy Men on A Shadowy PlanetMusic for PetsEP7″
31-JulHank Snowi’m Movin’ OnLP12″
31-JulThee HeadcoatsConundrumLP12″
31-JulJoe StrummerGangstervilleEP12″
31-JulConway TwittyGreatest HitsLP12″
31-JulSaturn V Featuring OrbitGive Her Lovin’Single7″
31-JulSaintsOne Two Three FourEP7″
31-JulVacant Lot…Because They CanLP12″
31-JulVacant Lot*Shake WellLP12″
31-JulUntamed YouthLive in Las VegasLP12″