The mists, the mists, the mists of October... October 2010 (Spotify playlist) Ken Nordine "The Vidiot" (Word Jazz: The Complete 1950's Recordings, 2010 Chrome Dreams Music) Buy it here!! The Breeders "Cannonball" (Last Splash, 1993, 4AD Ltd) Buy it here!! Violators "Gangland" (Punk and Disorderly Deluxe Edition, 2009, Anarchy Music) Buy it here!! X-Ray Spex "Oh Bondage, Up Yours!!" (Germ Free
Ken Nordine needs no introduction. But he was probably less well known in the spring of 1957, when he was asked to speak at the opening of the new Allied High Fidelity "Voice and Vision" Store, on the corner of Rush and Walton Streets, in Chicago. What I was lucky enough to find, during one of my reel to reel thrift and rummage sale buying sprees, many years ago, is what I believe to be a recording made during preparations for that appearance. And what a peculiar and fascinating rehearsal this is. After he supplies a [...]
Evatone Soundsheet Spot MP3 File Here's an interesting self promotional soundsheet from Evatone, featuring the great Ken Nordine. I'm guessing late sixties...
Ken Nordine You're Getting Better
Well, Life Just Bounces mixtapes were pretty sporadic this year. It started strongly enough, with an early hiccup in March and, then, er, May, and by July everything had basically gone to the dogs. Oh well: in a spirited last-minute effort, here's a mix for December, themed for no good reason around the colour brown. Solid, reliable brown is the color of earth and is abundant in nature. Light brown implies genuineness while dark brown is similar to wood or leather. Brown can also be sad and wistful. Men are more apt to [...]
I thought about writing a top ten list of the ten worst albums of 2009 (January-to-June) this week, but decided against it when I realized that there were way too many albums to list, and I'd probably offend or insult a people I know with my choices, thus ensuring passive-aggressive bullshit and evil eyes wherever I go. It's not worth the annoying responses my bashing of local acts normally brings. That was before I thought about how amazingly insulting all the reader comments would be when I made fun of Wavves and whatever atrocious, soul-deadening records Matador and K. are [...]
Sorry for the extended absence folks. NHT has been laid low with some corrective knee surgery. First time I ever had to show ID to get a prescription. I must say I fail to see what all the hubbub about this oxycodone (generic Oxycontin) stuff is. Sure I'm not feeling much post op pain but there's a distinct lack of the euphoria that would explain why folks as disparate as Jeff Tweedy and Rush Limbaugh would get hooked. I guess one needs to ignore doctor's advice to get their mellow on. Anyway, hopefully we'll have more time to post inbetween [...]
Allow me, if you will, to begin with this notice: John in Ohio, your 'Thank You' package was mailed yesterday. I'm going to try and ship three more today. As previously stated, I'm finishing all the domestic mailings before the international ones, because those will be a tad more expensive and I'm waiting on my next paycheck to ensure I can get them all shipped and still have cheap, greasy food to shove in my mouth for the rest of the week. Don LaFontaine died yesterday. You might remember him from every movie trailer and television [...]
Stephen Emmer , Dutch composer and leader of an under-appreciated Factory Records act, has released a "new" record. The album, titled RECITEMENT , will be officially released by Allegro Music on October 14, but you can listen to the mp3 or buy the whole record on emusic.com right now. Emmer has scored new and appropriated recordings by such musical and literary heavyweights as Lou Reed , Jorge Luis Borges (I love him!), Richard Burton , Allen Ginsberg , Sylvia Kristel , [...]
The chaotic star studded theme night has become a much loved Meltdown speciality in recent years. In 2005 Patti Smith had Yoko Ono, Marianne Faithful, Sinead O'Conner, Tori Amos and more doing songs about the Innocence of Childhood (review) , and this year Jarvis has declared it Disney time. One evening while getting tired and emotional watching Dumbo with his son, Jarvis pondered the emotional power of the old Disney songs (as opposed to these days when they just rope in Elton for the title tune) and drawing inspiration from a 1988 Disney tribute album by Hal Wilner decided [...]
:: Angel's Lament :: :: Cracks in the Ceiling :: :: Ballad of the Final Page :: If you're not familiar with who Ken Nordine is, chances are you'll recognize that deep, deep, expressive voice of his from one of the, literally, thousands of commercial voice-overs he's done over the last 60 years. But I'm sure you hipsters know who he is, and are familiar with the "Word Jazz" genre he created
"Complication is good for you..." The first list of Nearly Abstract. I was looking for electronica which is not loud but not quite ambient. Not for dance, nor rocking. I was wondering how far I can go before the list turning too strange and not having a texture at all. This is the list. I actually like it. Tho' I am not sure if I will live with this list, but they are listenable enough. My fav: Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities . A trange blend of African rythm and electronica. Architecture Helsinki [...]
Easy Music for Difficult Ears
WFMU's Beware of the Blog
Jukeboxmafia
Goldkicks
Life Just Bounces
Swan Fungus
Now Hear This
Fantastic Weapon
music like dirt
The Record Robot
Bricolage Fantasy
I’ll Just Leave This Here #161
BAND OF HORSES – The Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix)
Angger Dimas – Ribon Dooh (Preview)
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs: Stronger
Antony and the Johnsons - "Rise"
