oh happy fucking monday! not sure where i got my hands on this little nugget, but its a promo that warner brothers and reprise released back in 92 or 93, i believe. it collects what were a bunch of tracks that werent commercially available at the time, but i am sure now are. so posting this one is like playing online casino games , its a crap shoot. anyway, this is what the folks that put it together had to say, at the time, about this "collectors" promo. "When you see it a few years from now, [...]
This is one of my all-time favourite albums... i hear so many modern bands within its grooves... 4ad re-released it on CD a while back, but the artwork sucked so bad i wished they hadn't bothered... the best track is defo F.A.H.T.C.F, the songs core dances around the lines 'fuck-all-here-to-cheer-for' perfect for those dull grey days... here's another ...
Luego de una semana anómala luego de la lección de musicología del jueves y la ausencia forzada de Gab ayer (que dicen que hoy está de cumpleaños), iniciamos un nuevo playlist de sábado que siempre sigue bordeando el AOR. Ideal para acompañar jornadas laborales en climas extremos, resacas y -especialmente- para armar un puzzle de 2000 piezas (comprobado). Articulos relacionados: Playlist: Sábado, día de reposo #2 Playlist: Sábado, día de [...]
I'm sorry for the lack of updates lately, but things have been a bit crazy: my niece has some sort of mysterious illness causing her to faint which no doubt has the whole family worried, my mom scared the living daylights out of us by falling and hitting her head (she's OK now) and then I got a stubborn bout of the flu. A bunch of birthdays and - of course - Christmas is coming up now, so I can't promise that things pick up any time soon, but I'll try! ~ The Wolfgang Press - "I [...]
Somebody here is older Macbeth times two A lazy suit And bloody hands The history of the English 4AD label has been well documented. My personal understanding of their musical output is represented by four stages: dark & forboding English men; trilling & swooping angels; drum machine pop; gnashing & strumming Americans. Several of these occurred simultaneously and even in the same band, but think of some typical acts and see if it doesn't mostly fit: Bauhaus & Modern English; Cocteau Twins & Dead Can Dance; Colourbox & Frazier Chorus; Pixies & Red House Painters. (4AD [...]
Outside there is a beautiful lake draped in fog, flocks of birds wheeling overhead. Inside the singer makes drunken bird impressions. Outside a white horse runs free, but inside the band ride it backwards, slapping its ass. Mick's got a headache because someone is pounding his skull in slow motion; he's dizzy because someone is spinning his chair. Why won't they stop? The water drips over the light socket; something's gonna blow! The alcohol is poured over the singer's head; something's gotta give! Ever been drunk on tequila? The Wolfgang Press have, and decided to make "Cut The [...]
ANDREW WEATHERALL DELIVERS 2 EXCLUSIVE DJ MIXES Andrew Weatherall gave us these two exclusive DJ mixes as a gift, k? There are for you only! We will throw the most insane party on February 12th in Berlin at Tresor Club - where it ALL started! to me this is important as Andrew's mix of guitar music and beats back then in the early 90ties created RAVE in Manchester. Who knows where we all would have been without his mixes for Primal Scream, Happy Mondays, That Petrol Emotion, Jah Wobble, James, The Grid, New [...]
(Little Annie in London, 1993. Photo by Conyle Jay) 4.12.08: The Charleston: Wmsbrg, Bklyn: Bellmer Dolls/Josh Garza & Benjamin Curtis of Secret Machines/Little Annie with Paul Wallfisch If there's something I'd almost very nearly forgotten living in NYC, it's my love of the unexpectedly awesome new venue. The problem with existing in the greatest city in the world is that there's always something incredible going on somewhere, and you are so not there. I'm used to it, though, as this happens to me pretty much [...]
Devil readers who want to find out more about Celebration , one of the top 5 from 2007 from Thrushes posted yesterday ( Even More Best Ofs... ), should take a trip over to Prefixmag.com where you can find a video of 'Heartbreak' and a couple of MP3s specially recorded for Prefix. Go Visit Prefixmag - [...]
Variation Two of A Prelude to Interpol's Our Love To Admire : No Trendy Réchauffé (see yesterday's post for the (cranky) introduction). [ré·chauf·fé -- n. 1. Warmed leftover food; 2.Old material reworked or rehashed. [French, past participle of réchauffer, to reheat, warm over, from Old French rechaufer : re- , re- + echaufer , to warm (from Vulgar Latin *excalefāre : Latin ex- , intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin calefacere , to [...]
The volume goes up to seventeen In the early to mid-nineties, those of a certain age may well remember a music magazine called 'Volume' which had about 200 pages in each issue and was the size of a CD case. I remember its format and content seeming to be much more radical than the mainstream music press. Although, I only ever bought the first 4 or 5 it went all the way upto issue 17 with each magazine featuring a CD of all the artists appearing [...]
Again, no top of 2006 list for me. But here's something close. Top from 1981-1986 (otherwise known as the high school years). But a couple of caveats...I tried to stick with releases that actually came out during that time period. I also avoided the big names, just because those songs are easily found. So the skipped list is long: Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way Clash - Straight To Hell Violent Femmes - Add It Up Cure - Close to Me The Smiths - How Soon is Now Scritti Politti - [...]
...and so my heart goes poum poum Yes, it's true, my Dear Friends, I'm heading away for another long weekend on Mayne Island. While it will be wonderful to see the kids and Dearest Wife again, it will be an emotional time, since we will be laying my Beloved Mother-In-Law's ashes to rest on Sunday. My Own Mother is flying in from New York for the service, complete with her baggage. Much opportunity and need to practice mindfulness . But my purpose is not to dwell on this. Rather, as I [...]
Captain's Dead
Rottenmeats
Super 45
I Am The Crime
The Same Mistakes
Eat Your Heart Out
The Rich Girls are Weeping
The Devil Has The Best Tuna
The World Won't Listen
grapeJuiceplus
pogo a go-go
Azealia Banks - '1991' [Listen]
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