Robert Wyatt and his cozily alien voice make another welcome appearance on the 'blague. I recently busted out his Shleep record and was reminded of why it's good to keep albums around that you suspect might grow on you. While not the spirit triumph of Rock Bottom , it's a beautiful and weird cycle of sleepy-brained tunes apparently inspired by their creator's insomnia. Good enough that two specimens are warranted. The first was co-written with Eno, and its jaunty, gentlemanly funk gives has that signature all [...]
Give Them Rope was Coalesce's debut full length from 1997. This is its second re-release. Worth getting if you haven't already got this classic hardcore album.
Remember 1997? *Sigh* I love the '90s. — Basil
Of the many moments we're excited to hear from Phish's upcoming Hampton / Winston-Salem '97 release, the AC/DC Bag into Slave To The Traffic Light segment from the first Hampton show of that run on November 21 stood alone near the top of that list. Thankfully we don't have to wait until the box set's December 6th release date to hear this transcendent segment as the band has shared a streamable and downloadable copy of the sequence through their Facebook page . For those who aren't on Facebook, we've got you covered: [...]
When Umphrey's McGee revealed the tracklist for their latest LP, Death By Stereo , the inclusion of one of the band's oldest songs Hajimemashite stood out amongst a cache of much newer compositions. This week on Hidden Track we'll be exploring Hajimemashite from its earliest origins in South Bend to its closing out their newest album. To start things off today we have a special treat kicked down from sound caresser and producer Kevin Browning. [Umphrey's Circa 1998] Haji predates Umphrey's, having first been performed by guitarist [...]
Released 1997. Originally available as a limited edition vinyl 73 with 'Helicon 2 on the B-Side. Now avaialble on the compilation CD, 'Ten Rapid: Amazon
The circus comes to town. The Lonesome Organist (AKA Jeremy Jacobsen) was one of the few guys in the '90s Thrill Jockey scene who seemed to have a sense of humor about music. And how could he not? I remember being knocked out by his one-man-bandmanship on stage. Playing drums, keys, and guitar at once while screaming into the mic, it was all a whirl of limbs, but with a Stevie Wonder-esque steady rocking motion, like a door moving back and forth on its hinge in fast-forward. This first track captures that feel. The second shows that he's not all [...]
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Lifter Puller — Sherman City From Half Dead and Dynamite (No Alternative; 1997) She says we'll wake up all bloody / In the parking lot at Friendly's
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On the day that we discovered that, quelle surprise, a Stone Roses reunion isn't going to happen (Mani: "Two old friends meeting up after 15 years to pay their respects to my mother does not constitute the reformation of the Stone Roses. Please fuck off and leave it alone. It isn't true and isn't happening"), [...]
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Another Sunday means another selection of fine laid back tunage. Today's choice comes from David Holmes and a BBC Essential Mix first broadcast on the 15th of June 1997. Listeners picked it out as the best of the year and Zane Lowe still regards it as his favourite of all time. So, basically, it's a belter. Packed with classic soul, funk, northern soul and cut together by one of the finest Djs the world has to offer....without further ado.... David Holmes - Essential Mix of [...]
Nine times out of ten when I ask my friends what video they would like to see on Weekend Videos they answer The Prodigy's 'Smack My Bitch Up'. Over ten years from it's was release the song and original video still has some controversy attached to it. When it was originally in the charts many [...]
Continuing the theme of my favourites here is the Daft Punk classic 'Around The World' from the summer of 97. Having already featured one Michel Gondry helmed video this weekend here is another track he got his dirty mittens involved in. The deceivingly simple video is a great companion to the song with each "character" representing a [...]
[Here we'll look at some things you probably passed up when you were a kid because you were too busy playing Star Wars with your friend who was actually a jerk… and who threw a tantrum when you schooled him in NHL '96. What a little bitch. There are roots in the ground that still nurture.] Time Out of Mind Bob Dylan Columbia, 1997 Produced by Daniel Lanois Words by Christopher Carosi [...]
I was 18 and loving house music back in 1998-1999. Going to show after show in L.A. to catch that House Music Buzz and I've been hooked ever since. One of the very first mixtapes I got that was on a steady repeat was this amazing classic mix from DJ Dan ! He did this URB Mix Vol.2 back in 1997 and I got a hold of it because I was an avid URB Magazine reader back then. The Magazine that understood my musical taste and love for Dance Music. Much love URB! [...]
[The New Classics is a reoccurring segment in which we examine our favorite indie releases that are bound to replace our parent's "classic rock" stash hidden in the attic or the basement. These aren't reviews, these are uneditied testimonies and opinions about why we love what we love. Can we get a witness?] Artist: Blur Album: Blur Released: 10 February 1997 Label: Food, Virgin Producer: Blur [...]
Bad Cash Quartet - Amuse You ...and so we draw a close to Year Four of the Decade. As Year Five begins, my new direction is clear: mostly Swedish stuff from the late '90s that sounds kind of like Blink-182. I hope everyone's cool with that.
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Listen Before You Buy
Boy Attractions
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Phuturelabs
Cougar Microbes
Draw Us Lines
TILT Los Angeles
Art Decade
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The Kills on Letterman (Video)
Circo Voador anuncia shows de The Kooks, Foster The People, Friendly Fires, Gogol Bordello e mais
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