Housefire Records: Corey Duffel

This is a new department I just made up, and it’s called Housefire Records. Here’s how it works:

I hit up someone who is super into vinyl, and I say, ‘Hey, what seven records would you grab if your house was on fire?’ I guess it’s a little like Desert Island Discs, but whatever. It’s fun. And it gives you and me a peak into someone else’s record collection. The first vinyl junkie off the rank is skate legend Corey Duffel. Corey is nutty for vinyl and has been collecting since before he was a little kid with a Ramones haircut and a thing for hucking himself down big stuff. How many records does he have? ‘Well,’ he says, ‘45s… there are about 9,000, and LPs… I’m guessing a little over 6000? It’ll be great when the fire sets me free.’

Corey gave his installment of Housefire Records an Aussie twist, which is very kind (Monster Children is from Australia) but also totally sensible, given how many incredible bands have come out of this sunburnt country. Take it away, Duffman.

1: Black Chrome Australia's God (1979)

‘There's no point in eyes if there is nothing to see.’ Raw, dark and minimal DIY punk with strange backing harmonies. Something interesting and really shit about it!

2: The Scientists E.P. (1980)

Bought this one in 2002, and it was one of the first of many 45s I would have shipped from OZ throughout the next two decades. I’ve probably spent thousands of bucks on shipping alone.

3: The Victims Television Addict (1978)

Love that kids in Perth in the seventies were over mainstream radio and took matters into their own hands and created some bad ass music! Boredom and isolation spawns creativity and good music! Punk rules, ok!