May 14, 2012
Tarnished Nostalgia - TK Nicholson 2012
Looking back for those who can’t
Checking out for those who won’t
A trip through days gone and minds beyond
Dedicated to all the eagles with broken wings
100 copies $6 US/ $10 Elsewhere.
Jellyfish and Lipstick - Max G. Morton 2012
8 new stories that further blur the lines of reality. Cliff Burton clones, Tomorrowland, Neon ceilings, Mercury poisoning, Shapeshifting, Fluorescent dreams, Galleria rituals seen through Alice Cooper eyes, Wilshire Blvd post comet shopping spree, VCR time travel and the decline of decadence (smoking in strip clubs while listening to Squeeze).
Don’t let your youth go to waste.
100 copies $8 US/$12 Elsewhere.
Get copy of both HERE.
May 13, 2012
My Brothers in Woe, My Brothers in War
01 Vangelis - The City
02 Yukihiro Takahashi - Grand Espoir
03 Wolfgang Düren - 904
04 Martin Dupont - Take A Look
05 Rene Roussel - Elegie
06 Playmates - Remember
07 Mirror To Mirror - Be Nice
08 Two - End
09 Sixth Comm/Mother Destruction - Calling 90
10 Positive Shadow - Untitled
11 Phil Lynott - One Wish
12 The Close Lobsters - Pathetique
13 Lambert & Nuttycombe - Heaven Knows (Where I've Been)
14 John Cale & Terry Riley - The Soul Of Patrick Lee
15 Edgar Froese - Videophonic
16 Faust'o - Exhibition Of Love
17 Mark Lane - The Poison For Me
18 The Danse Society - Dolphins
19 Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes - Alpilles
By TK Nicholson
Get it HERE.
May 6, 2012
Rocket Machine
01 Zonal Taste Wand - Discovery
02 Powell - 09
03 Planetary Assault System - Bell Blocker
04 Rene Hell - 113
05 Perc - London, we have you surrounded
06 Regis - Blood Witness
07 Surgeon - Radiance
08 Ancient Methods - Untitled
09 Lasse Marhaug - More Guts Than Brains
10 Emptyset - Function
11 KPLR - 16.5.5.2
12 Frak - Katamorph
13 ZX-9 - Standard Deviation
14 AU - Guild
By Luke Morris
http://rocketmachinetapes.blogspot.com/
Get it HERE.
May 4, 2012
Dr. Neil DeGrasse - Segment of Cosmic Quandaries
Apr 26, 2012
Sweets - Something About My Baby - 1966/67
Apr 22, 2012
Mix 38: There But Not There
01 Barry White - Endless
02 The Asteroid No. 4 - Onizuka
03 Amp - Fornax
04 Tim Hecker - The Piano Drop 2
05 Flying Saucer Attack - There But Not There
06 Pan American
07 Sonic Boom - If I Should Die
08 Pale Saints - A Deeper Sleep For Steven
09 Bowery Electric - Drift Away
10 Labradford - Lake Speed
11 Yellow Swans - Sandwall
12 Swans - Loop
13 Skullfower - Procession of Eternity
14 Fennesz
By Jason Hughes
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Apr 19, 2012
software - island sunrise (1988)
Apr 18, 2012
Mating Season For Goons - William Cody Watson 2012
William Cody Watson
is the adept mind and embodiment of many musical acts,
as well as a member of Satan's Crystals Art Collective.
"A restless, brilliant young psychic explorer."
This zine is a collection of 16 short musings. The blight of radiance.
A short run edition of 80, with hand-embossed cover stock.
Get it HERE.
Apr 16, 2012
Act of God (Peter Greenaway, TV 1980)
Documentary film by Peter Greenaway made for Thames Television, in which people who have survived being struck by lightning relate their experiences. Music by Michael Nyman.
Apr 15, 2012
Mix 37: Muslimgauze
Muslimgauze
(Bryn Jones: June 17th, 1961 – January 14th, 1999)
Rather than give a 3rd generation testimony and account of who Muslimgauze was and context for his prolific existence (especially and most notably over the past 13 years since he had passed away), I will instead offer my own relationship with what I consider to be one of the most inspiring artists I have ever had the pleasure of trying to keep up with (and "trying" is quite literal: he has over 250 releases, more than half of which - since his death, it's not easy).
Muslimgauze was in my peripheral for many years, but it was a 2002 reissue of "Izlamaphobia" that finally prompted direct contact. The label, Level Plane, had primarily put out hardcore and what was still referred to as "screamo", which despite the embarrassing (and in more recent years, re-appropriated) name, was a legitimate umbrella for spastic and chaotic music at the time. ...and to be completely fair to the genre, everything that Level-Plane had released prior to the Mulsimgauze double LP maintains notability for most people who were there. (see: City of Caterpillar, Off Minor, Usurp Synapse, Jeromes Dream, Neil Perry, Makara, Fortstella Ford, Pg. 99, etc - almost all of which I had booked shows for or played with in the Phoenix area).
So in other words, the Muslimgauze release was completely out of left-field for the label, but my thoughts were that if this guy is so focused and consistent over the first 5 years of being active, but is also dead set on doing this thing that most of his on-going contacts were probably not going to enjoy (and more so be alienated by) - it must be extremely important to him. And obviously, it struck a similar chord for me.
I would imagine that I own more of his releases than that of any other artist, and yet I don't even have half of what has made it's way out into the world. There is always more to stumble upon and there, at least so far, continues to be a few new releases each year (both archival material and reissues, but also recordings that had still yet to be released). ...and without touching on the political nature of his aesthetics, I believe he would be quite content with the direction his trusted peers have maintained as conflicts continue in the regions by which he was so intrigued by.
Although sometimes flirting with dance music, at other times veering off into almost complete noise, and occasionally being content with hardly existing at all - there is something that almost always clues you in that it's him. He would frequently use Middle Eastern percussion and sound samples in conjunction with elements of dub and drone - creating a sound that was so simple in some regards, yet drastically different than anything else. There's a feeling that is conveyed, a mood. Perhaps that what makes it click for certain people, I'm not sure. Regardless, if it does make that connection for you, it is the perfect music for living. His work is jaunting yet sedative, perplexing yet complimentary.
I was asked to make a mix for this site just after a move into a new home, and while unpacking box after box of forgotten small items I came across a two CD set I had made in 2006 or so. This set is not meant to be definitive by any means. It only scratches at the surface, and at that - only follows a particular series of vibes that were working best for me at the time. It was meant to have friends be intrigued by something that is also important to me, and I suppose that would be the same significance for, here and now.
***The Muslimgauze catalog is intimidating, and some releases more than others, can by quite expensive. Often times I am asked for a good starting point, but I don't like making that suggestion. However, I can compile other appreciators input comfortable, so that being said - I would suggest starting with "Lo-Fi India Abuse", which was available in a good amount as both a CD and LP. It should be easy to find and, undoubtedly, is incredible.
By James Fella
http://www.gilgongorecords.com
http://www.jamesfella.com
http://www.obsessivesalt.com
http://www.giveawaypile.blogspot.com
Get it HERE.
Apr 12, 2012
The Occult Experience - 1985
The Occult Experience: 95 minute documentary on the international occult scene, filmed in 1984-85 and screened initially by Channel 10, Sydney, in 1985. This digitized copy was made from a high quality VHS recorded directly from the original film print. It was filmed in Australia, England, Switzerland, Ireland and the United States. The director was Frank Heimans. Nevill's role was co-producer, researcher and interviewer. The Occult Experience won a Bronze Award at the 1985 International Film and Television Festival of New York and was released in the USA on Sony Home Video (second hand copies on Amazon). The documentary did not screen on television in either the UK or USA unfortunately, so uploading a really good copy will interest a lot of people in those countries especially.
More info at NevillDrury.com
Apr 11, 2012
RIP - Caballo Blanco (Micah True)
Apr 8, 2012
Mix 36: Same Dog, Same Tricks
01. Grateful Dead - Friend Of The Devil
02. Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good To Me So Far
03. Richard & Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
04. Townes Van Zandt - The Snake Song
05. Harry Nilsson - All I Think About Is You
06. Wire - Marooned
07. J.J. Cale - Where The Sun Don't Shine
08. The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
09. The Chameleons - Less Than Human
10. Clan Of Xymox - Stumble & Fall
11. Pulp - Blue Glow
12. Rolling Stones - Dead Flowers
13. Bob Dylan - You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome
14. Smog - Cold Discovery
15. Pink Reason - Motherfucker
16. Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
17. Warren Zevon - My Shit's Fucked Up (Live)
I'm getting fucking old. I turned 28 last month. I'm watching my health go to shit. I can't hear worth a damn. I forget things as soon as they come out of my mouth. I'm old. I'm tired. I've watched my friends grow up and change. I've seen girls grow up and get mature and that whole situation. I've lost people. I've loved people. This mix is dedicated to some of those people who've come and went, some who've stayed; but mostly it's just dedicated to old-ass me.
Thanks a ton to Rachel Rinehart for letting me use her photography for the image.
Also, thanks a ton to my mom for having a really killer record collection when I was growing up.
I'm William Cody Watson, I help out with the Asheville, NC-based record label, Bathetic, who is releasing my first -- under my own name -- full-length LP. The LP is called Bill Murray; no shit.
http://scissoringallnight.tumblr.com
http://twitter.com/henrygarfield
http://soundcloud.com/williamcodywatson
Photo By Rachel Rinehart
http://www.rachelrinehart.com
http://rachelrinehart.tumblr.com/
Download the mix HERE.
Apr 7, 2012
Apr 4, 2012
17 Pygmies - Crossing The River 1988
