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Acid House Kings
Do What You Wanna Do
PS, US This EP single for the hit song "Do What
You Wanna Do" also comprised with album song "This
Heart Is a Stone" and four b-sides. One b-side a
cover of Sweden's lovely Loveninjas' "Keep Your
Love" is an exquisite exclusive for the US release.
TwentySevenRecords-003
CD5
$7.00
Acid Mothers Temple
Starless & Bible Black Sabbath
PS, US Third Alien Records release with this Japanese psychedelic
ensemble. This release sees the band paying homage to Black
Sabbath. It isn't straight up Sabbath worship in the sense
of covers, but rather the band pays respect to the sound
of Sabbath & like minded bands such as Melvins or Zeni
Geva.
Alien8-062
CD
$14.50
Adams, Keith
John Pip
PS, US Of all the bedroom trained indie poppers out there,
we find Keith John Adams to be 1 of the most consBisitretnhtdlya
eyxcellent. He is an incredible songwriter, able to create
melodic, memorable tunes with a Pollard-esque fluency.
But his infectious, often absurdist style is distinctly
his own.
HHBTM-070
CD
$11.00
Adolescents
Welcome To Reality
PS, US RESTOCK! Limited, numbered reissue of this classic
3 song single on purple vinyl with fold over picture sleeve.
Includes "Things Start Moving" & "Losing
Battle".
Frontier-101
45
$4.75
Allin, GG
Terror in America 1993
PS, US "After spending time in a NYC studio recording
their final album together, GG was ready to continue his
onslaught against society and anyone else who stood in
his way. His anger had escalated and he was spiraling completely
out of control. The tour kicked off in May and for a one
month period we tore up the country like no band had ever
done before. GG's animalistic behavior and vicious display
of rage, chaos and total domination is more evident than
ever during these performances. After viewing this DVD,
you will understand why this was the most violent tour
in the history of Rock & Roll."
MerleAllin-4483
DVD
$19.75
Ammons, Gene
Boss Tenor
PS, US Rudy Ven Gelder Remaster Series.
Fantasy-8102
CD
$12.75
Anna Oxygen
This Is An Exercise
PS, US This takes you on a textured electronic adventure
through a dancy & sometimes dark landscape of layered
synths, video game soundtrack jams & operatic spirit
quests. Unlike her first album of pop simplicity, this
focuses on layered multi-instrumental compositions & vocals,
complete with orchestrated horns & strings batling
driving electro bass lines.
KillRockStars-432
CD
$14.50
Apollo Nove
Res Inexplicata Volans
PS, US A modern day pop Tropicalista, crooner, songwriter,
pianist & collector of over 60 vintage synths, keyboards & effects
from the 60s, 70s & 80s. He's the prime contender for
most innovative young producer in Brazil. 12 melodious,
deep, moody songs that hover somewhere between psychedelic
rock, eerie electronica & spacey folk. Mixed br Air
engingeer Yann Arnaud & feat. CIBELLE & SEU JORGE.
Crammed-021
CD
$17.00
Aquarius Void
Salt Mine
PS, US RESTOCK! LTD edition of 500. Heavy psychedelic spacerock
falling somewhere between Monster Magnet & Deep Purple
w/ a Stooges/MC5 Detroit attitude. Unique power trio features
a drummer, a guitarist, & a singer who also plays heavy
distorted electric pianos. Fast becoming the buzz band
in Motown & have their sites on competing with any/all "stoner" rock
band. Features members Zach Shipps (Brendan Benson, Electric
Six), Mike Alonso (Speedball, ChristPunchers,
Electric Six), Ross Westerbur (500 Feet of Pipe).
UnfortunateMiracle-026
45
$5.25
Area C
Traffics + Discoveries
PS, US A broad spectrum of sound washes over you during
the entirety of the album. There is never a dull moment,
as each track takes on a separate dynamic realm & the
songs themselves change shape, eliciting a stimulating
listening experience. The 'dark' half features a sample
from A.M. radio over a miasmic drone & gurgle, while
the 'light' half sends us East with a chant heard at a
temple in Taipei. It's a very delicate track, where the
sound is sometimes reduced to a murmur.
LastVisibleDog-98
CD
$12.75
Ayers, Roy
Virgin Ubiquity Remixed
PS, US Remixes from across the hip hop, DnB, nu-jazz & house
spectrum unite in a set of completely reworked, newly discovered
gems & soon to be classic jams from work of one of
the great jazz-funk heroes of the 20th century. Remixes
from KENNY DOPE, MATTHEW HERBERT, PLATINUM PIED PIPERS,
OSUNLADE, BASEMENT JAZZ, JOEY NEGRO, DJ SPINNA, tons more.
Rapster-48
DCD
$21.50
Azita
Detail From the Mountain
PS, US A short & sweet release ranging from lilting & melodic
to rock hard. A band from the streets of Chicago feat.
MATT LUX, JASON AJEMIAN, RIAN MURPHY & EMMET KELLY.
Her vocal melodies, piano playing & head arrangements
for the band are of high quality. Lyrics written by playwright
BIRAN TORREY SCOTT for the play of the same name.
DragCity-306
CD5
$9.50
Backyard Babies
Live Live in Paris
PS, US Live album from band started by founding member
of Sweden's saviors of The Rock, THE HELLACOPTERS. A live "Best
Of" pulls together the best songs from their albums & serves
as a document of their stage power.
Liquor/Poker-6018
CD
$17.25
Bad Wizard
Sky High
PS, US Fourth LP from NYC infamous rockers is produced
by JENNIFER HERREMA (ROYAL TRUX) & shows a depth of
songwriting & playing at which was only hinted on their
previous recordings.
Howler-009
CD
$16.00
Beck
Sea Change
PS, US SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. Tardy yes, but it's double LP
vinyl for his 2002 LP
Interscope-4372-01
DLP
$18.25
Besties, The
Singer
PS, US Dagger Zine (US): Top 10 CDs for January, 2006.
Skipping Stones Records released a few bands, including
the Charade from Sweden (with members from the Shermans
and Happydeadmen) and the Besties from Brooklyn, New York.
'Singer' is the first album by the trio, and it's really
good to hear a band that plays happy and melodic indiepop
the way it's supposed to ound....this is the best album
so far this year. Intro (Germany): Not only does the album
title show a charming simplicity, also the tracklisting
reads wonderfully friendly: "Prison Song," "Western
Song" or "Pirate Song" will free you from
winter depression and post-holiday lethargy. They tell
of forbidden love, outer-space fantasies and zombie lovers
("Zombie Song"). Sugar-sweet pop melodies with
keyboard-sounds accompany the distant connection in the
high north ("Sweden Song"). Marisa, Kelly and
Rikky bring new brightness into your hut. One calls it
indiepop, another "A New Generation of Twee Pop," and
even another will
stick them in the Antifolk drawer with bands like Pantsuit.
The Besties themselves call their melodies simply punkrock.
Whatever, so long as you shake to their
music, wiggle your bottom stylishly in the square indie disco or pogo in the
scruffy youth-center: in any case you should not let yourself miss out on the
two gals and the young man. Common Paper (Sweden): There's an echo of an All
Girl Summer Fun band and somewhere in the genes there's of course Talulah Gosh.
Somewhere in the second song there are hints of new stuff. The keyboards and
the drum machine make the difference. There are "rock fills" intros
and exciting synth sounds. The guitar feels fresh too cause there's more than
the standard jangle. The Besties are bouncing their way through and if I'd
have a chewing gum I would be chewing it on the beat. Cameron Deyhle (US): "The
Besties are in the business of serving up sunshine infused twee laden milkshakes." Thee
Power of Twee (Sweden): "keyboardpop with a quitar and l
ovely female vocals. Bubblegumpop twee, I love it."
SkippingStones
CD
$12.50
Bird, Andrew
Mysterious Production of Eggs
PS, US NOW ON VINYL. w/full color, d-luxe sleeve w/fabulous
art by Jay Ryan. Second solo LP since dissolution of Bowl
of Fire group is a magnificent, powerhouse of a record
dealing w/the mysteries of childhood, creativity & modern
science - both epic in scope & minute in detail. A
singular talent & a sprite.
Grimsey-032
LP
$14.50
Bitch
Issue #31
PS, US Issue celebrating 10 years of feminism and pop culture.
Features on SUSIE BRIGHT, VIVIAN GORNICK, guilty pleasures
and celebrity meltdowns. Also a great
story in praise of PATTI SMITH.
Bitch-31
ZINE
$5.75
Bloc Party
Helicopter
PS, US This song appears here in it's original form as
well as remixed by some of indie rock's hottest names.
This is a new series called "CONNECT THE DOTS".
Here they bring in PEACHES & DIPLO. And include a remix
by WEIRD SCIENCE (STEVE AOKI & BLAKE MILLER). The CD
version includes the WHITEY remix from the remix album.
DimMak-095
CD5
$4.75
Bloc Party
Helicopter
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
DimMak-095
12
$5.50
Blow, The
Alphabet Series K
PS, DE The Blow, from Portland, is mainly Khaela Maricich
who began following a folky lo-fi songwriter tradition.
Since meeting up with Jona Becholt (who`s working solo
as Y.A.C.H.T and more recently became the drummer for Devendra
Banhart`s band) it has morphed into a very slick yet wimpy
and charming kind of indie-R`n`B. After several EP`s and
albums (incl. last year`s "Poor Aim: Love Songs" that
brought the HIT of the year "Hey Boy"), now recording
for Calvin Johnson`s K Records. We`re very happy that they
had time to record a few EXCLUSIVE songs for the series.
Tomlab-062
45
$7.00
Books
Thought for Food
PS, US Limited vinyl repress of their first LP onaccounta
the new LP. Snap 'em up!
Tomlab-20
LP
$12.75
Bottom of the Hudson/Coyote
Split
PS, US 1st of a series of splits on Hot Dog, these 2 bands
came together to create & satisfy a wide range of musical
genres. Both use a standard & atypical instrumentation,
layering both acoustic & electronic equipment. Eerie & soft
catchy hooks are not to be forgotten. Wrap this split up
w/ a wonderful color screen print of the 4 elements & it
will leave you w/ a magical feeling all day.
HotDogCity-005
12
$11.00
BPA
Maybe Use My Knife
PS, US An outstanding reissue of one of Cinncinati's most
influential bands. The sound is that of self taught musicians
on a variety of instruments. They were part of the Ohio
Art Punk bands alongside Pere Ubu. Collection includes
their best debut s/t 12" & the "Movage & Storage" LP.
ShakeIt-547
CD
$13.25
Bragg, Billy
The Internationale/Live & Dubious
PS, US Billy's first album containing live material, combined
w/ "The Internationale," a 1990 EP of global & historical
political anthems & revolutionary ballads. "The
Internationale" features everything from a brass band & a
Welsh choir on the title track to the Spanish language "Nicaragua,
Nicaraguita." The equally fiery "Live & Dubious," originally
released in 1988. Six-Panel Mini-Jacket.
YepRoc-2604
CD
$17.75
Bragg, Billy
Life's A Riot W / Spy vs Spy
PS, US Re-issue of 1983's mini-LP that first introduced
the world to Billy's style. Roughly strummed electric guitar & stark
vocals belying a keen sense of melody & committed,
deeply humane lyrics on topics ranging from life & love
to social upheaval & the plight of the working class.
Recorded live to 2-track tape for free over the course
of three afternoons in Chappell Music's tiny demo studio
in the modest hope of selling the occasional copy at early
gigs, "Life's a Riot..." had initial sales topping
50,000 (ultimately over 120,000) w/o the aid of advertising.
Six-Panel Mini-Jacket.
YepRoc-2601
CD
$17.75
Bragg, Billy
Brewing Up W/ Billy Bragg
PS, US Billy's 1984 sophomore effort w/ the addition of
1985's "Between the Wars" EP. The album title
comes from his brief stint on tank patrol in the British
army. The album's grassroots-fueled success made good on
an early publicity claim, "Billy Bragg has no band,
no 'experimental' haircut, no gimmick & no video. He
has a couple of cheap electric guitars, enormous personality,
courage, integrity, a repertoire of timeless songs & very
shortly, a second gold disc to give to his Mum." Six-Panel
Mini-Jacket.
YepRoc-2602
CD
$17.75
Bragg, Billy
Talking W/ The Taxman About Poetry
PS, US Billy's 1985 album, about which Rolling Stone glowed, "On
this album, cheerfully subtitled 'The difficult Third Album,'
Bragg expands his pared-down sound ever-so-slightly (violin
here, piano & tambourine there). While purists might
bitch, the result is a winning mesh, as clever as Elvis
Costello, as melodic as Ray Davies & as rocking as
Chuck Berry." Six-Panel Mini-Jacket.
YepRoc-2603
CD
$17.50
Bragg,
Meredith & The Terminals
The Departures EP
PS, US "It's pure orchestral indie rock with heart" EntertainmentWeekly.com.
The Departures EP is the highly anticipated follow up to
this summer's critically acclaimed debut full length, Volume
1, by Meredith Bragg and The Terminals. Bragg continues
to wield his astounding songwriting skills and innate grasp
of atmospherics on this limited edition EP. The EP was
recorded in the spring of 2005 by Chad Clark and T.J. Lipple
(Dismemberment Plan, Aloha, Minus Story, Beauty Pill) at
Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia. Meredith is regularly
backed up by his band The Terminals, consisting of Brian
Minter on piano/keyboards, Jon Roth on drums, and Elizabeth
Olson on cello. The band will be touring up and down the
east coast in support.
Kora-003
CD5
$8.25
Broken Family Band, The
Balls
PS, UK BALLS is the third full-length album from The Broken
Family Band. They've got a good reputation for peddling
jangly country music, but BALLS shows there's more to them
than that. Since forming in Cambridge in 2001 they've chucked
out 3 full-length records, 2 mini-albums, played more shows
than some professional touring bands (all over the UK,
Germany, Texas, Scandinavia etc), been all over the radio
signed their publishing to Mute Song AND they've still
got proper jobs, girlfriends and lives... BALLS shows off
The Broken Family Band's love of indie rock, heavy metal,
country-flavoured ballads, punk and arty pop meanderings,
without the slightest thought for fashion or trends. Guests
this time are limited to Kansas pop princess Piney Gir
on vocals, with Goldrush's Joe Bennett and The Folk Orchestra's
Gill Sandell chipping in here and there. Recroded Brian
O'Shaughnessy (Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, Beth
Orton).
TrackandField(UK)-41
CD
$14.75
Budd, Harold/Elizabeth Fraser/Robin Guthrie/Simon Raymonde
The Moon And The Melodies
PS, US An absolute essential classic. Harold Budd and The
Cocteau Twins. Everyone's favorite romantic bedtime album.
Marry the langorous refrains of Harold Budd with the piquant
etherealism of the Cocteau Twins and you have a union made
in heaven. THE MOON & THE MELODIES is a perfectly apropos
title for the eight fragile sound-poems which decorate
the digital code in this recording. Budd's fragmentary
piano notes glisten like dewdrops on the morning lawn during "Memory
Gongs," while Liz Frasier's mellifluous voice cascades
over the frozen drum patterns and processed guitar opalescence
of "Sea, Swallow Me." What Budd brings to these
proceedings is an air of classical sophistication that
reigns in any more mainstream aspirations. These beautifully
serene mood pieces run the gamut from introspection ("Why
Do You Love Me?") to probing pop-form curiosity ("Eyes
Are Mosaics").
4AD-70611
CD
$14.75
Bugaloos
Songs From the Original Television Series
PS, UK Syd & Marty Kroffts enormously successful follow
up to Hr Pufnstuf another Wizard of Oz-style children's
programme full of psychedelic metaphors and great music
(Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel). With a nod toward the
contemporary success of Josie and The Pussycats and The
Banana Splits (which placed a band at the centre of the
story), and with insect wings that allow them to fly, The
Bugaloos were a fake pop band of English bugs who live
in Tranquility Forest (the last of the British colonies)
along with their friend Sparky the firefly.
ACMEM066CD
CD
$14.75
Busch, Birdie
The Ways We Try
PS, US Debut from Philly singer/songwriter "has the
warmth, feeling & atmosphere of the best of the classic
records in your collection. Was recorded in reverse from
most albums here the instruments follow the voice & two
guitars lead the rhythm, w/bass & drums chasing off
kilter meters, & piano & organ coloring the lyrics & adding
width & depth to the melodies.
Bar/None-178
CD
$16.50
Buttless Chaps, The
Where Night Holds Light
PS, CA The time has come once again to worship at the buttless
chapel. Why?! Because, The Buttless Chaps' fifth release
- and their second on Mint Records -Where Night Holds Light
will be available in early 2006... so put on your cloak,
light your candles and prepare to moan and writhe to the
nameless backwoods sounds of The Buttless Chaps' newest
excursion into the realms of the unknowable. But before
we do that, you might need a bit more information. Here
are some answers to your questions... The Buttless Chaps
formed in Victoria eight years ago, but moved to Vancouver
in order to save themselves inordinate expenditures on
ferry fares. Until very recently they were; Dave Gowans
(vocals, guitar, banjo, air raid siren), Lasse Lutick (guitar,
synth), Morgan McDonald (keyboards), and Torben Wilson
(drums), but now they have been enhanced by the addition
of the lovely Ida Nilsen (vocals, accordion) whom you may
be familiar with from her own excellent musical project,
Great Aunt Ida.
Together they have formed a musical juggernaut the likes
of which have not been seen since Hall first met Oates.
Where Night Holds Light picks up hot on the heels of The
Chaps' most recent Mint release, Love This Time, and takes
the obsession with animals, insects, gardening and human
suffering to its (musically) logical conclusion. Ida's
addition brings the album to an existential wholeness that
can only be achieved when both genders work together to
describe the hopelessness of the world... and bugs.
Additionally, The Chaps have had excellent helping hands
from such Canadian music luminaries as Martin Tielli (vocals,
guitar) and Tim Vesely (vocals, bass) of the Rheostatics,
JP Carter (trumpet) of The Inhabitants, Roger Dean Young
(vocals) and Lyndsay Poaps (vocals). Together they have
made an album of morose beauty, but with a nudge and a
wink and a say-no-more. Imagine if Depeche Mode had recorded
the album Sweetheart of the Rodeo by The Byrds or maybe
if The Handsome Family had done their version of Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band. If you can imagine that, you're
in the right ballpark. Where Night Holds Light sounds like
nothing you would have come across before, not even if
you are already familiar with The Buttless Chaps. It's
brooding jangly orchestral folk music, that it will make
you come to the realization that life, although pointless,
is also wonderful.
Mint-091
CD
$14.25
Buzzcocks
Live at Shepherdsbush 03
PS, US Full-length concert filmed & recorded at Shepherds
Bush Empire, London, England on 4/27/03 in Digital 5.1
Surround Sound. Includes an amazing 32-song performance
plus exclusive interview with Pete Shelley & Steve
Diggle. Special features include Australian Tour Footage,
Sound Check Footage and a Tour Memorabilia Photo Gallery.
Tracks incl. Boredom, Fast Cars, I Don't Mind, Love Battery,
Autonomy, Oh Shit, Harmony In My Head, Jerk, Love You More,
Breakdown, Something's Gone Wrong Again, Sitting Around
At Home, Wake Up Call, Get On Our Own, Driving You Insane,
Keep On, Mad Mad Judy, Friends, Noise Annoys and many more!
MVD-4482
DVD
$19.75
Byrds
Younger Than Yesterday
PS, US HQ 180gm vinyl MONO reissue remastered directly
from orignal Columbia analog mono masters.
Sundazed-5200
LP
$21.75
Byrds
Preflyte
PS, US In those heady days before they knocked AM radio
for a loop w/their 1965 smash "Mr. Tambourine Man" they
were busy honing their repertoire, cutting early versions
of "You Showed Me," "She Has a Way" & Boston" w/Jim
Dickson. A hypnotic backwards glance at the musical baby
picture of McGuinn, Crosby, Clark & Co.
Sundazed-6234
CD
$14.75
Califone
Roomsound
PS, US Thrill Jockey REISSUE. Orginally released in 2001,
this covers the same rustic, slightly ramshackle back forty
that TIM RUTILI has been ploughing since at least as far
back as his previous band RED RED MEAT. The sleepy, country
blues picking & autumnal backwoods melodies are accented
with striking splashes of electronic tone & color,
obsolete keyboards & off-kilter percussion. CD feat.
live video footage
ThrillJockey-170
CD
$14.50
Capricorns
Pure Magical Love
PS, US On their fourth cd, HEATHER LYNN & KIRSTEN NORDINE
re-emerge with some of their most expressive & fully
realized recordings to date. Pushing their Casio keyboards
to the outer-limit, the arrangements are dark, detailed & dense
with interwoven melodies & haunting atmospherics. The
production used a unique combo of vintage tube equipemnt & modern
digital synths to achieve a mysterious dreamlike sound.
All this from a couple of girls who decided to form a band
in
order to get boyfriends.
Paroxysm-015
CD
$13.50
Carpets Curtains
Self-Titled
PS, US Ivan Palacky - dictaphones, MD, amplified knitting
machine Dopleta 160; Filip Cenek aka VJ Vera Lukasova -
real-time image manipulation in interaction with sound.
Combining live audio "micro-improvisations" with
live video manipulations , C. C. express an engaging and
nuanced interplay of audio and visual material.
ErrantBodies-002
CD
$14.50
Cats & Jammers
Wholelottagoddamn
PS, US Fourth album from Chicagoans further refines their
kinetic power pop combining 60s garage pop w/frenetic 70's
punk energy & 80s new wave. Serious issues like mortality & government
conspiracy bump up against women's professional tennis & Charlton
Heston. "Simple, catchy, hummable, & uplifting."-
Babysue
ScotchHell-7772
CD
$12.75
Cavalier King
Sun Revolutions
PS, US Epic expressions of chivalry, valor & the search
for truth.Tell of an awakening in a fearful & ever-darkening
world dominated by wrenching loss & even worse crushing
tedium. Hypnotic, poetic & defiant. For Fans of Radiohead,
Morrisey & Muse.
Rubric-061
CD
$14.50
Celtic Frost
Into The Pandemonium
PS, US Picture disc version.
Earmark-202
LP
$17.25
Celtic Frost
To Mega Therion
PS, US Picture disc version.
Earmark-201
LP
$17.25
Celtic Frost
Morbid Tales
PS, US Picture disc version.
Earmark-200
LP
$17.25
Chad & Jeremy
The Ark
PS, US Wide-eyed Columbia finale lets it all fly. A hand-wrought
gem studded w/ glittering acid-pop originals.
Sundazed-6227
CD
$14.75
Chad & Jeremy
I Don't Want to Lose You
PS, US Reissue of their sweeping 1965 second LP weaves
timely folk rock by Dylan & Ochs into their Brit Invasion
style repertoire.
Sundazed-6226
CD
$14.75
Cheer-Accident
Variations on Goddamn V2 Old Man
PS, US Second installment in series of recordings made
at home & practice space from one of Chicago's longest
running & most fascinating groups. With the lush synths,
gigantic drums & catchy quasi-Euro melodies, it's tempting
to try to pass this off as their 80's album, even though
it really sounds like it was made in the 70's. In fact,
it was recorded right here in the 21st century. Moody,
hypnotic & challenging music from a group that defies
categorization.
Pravda-6381
CD
$13.50
Chesterfields, The
Electric Guitars In Their Hearts: The Best Of The Chesterfields
PS, UK This 27 track compilation is the first to covet
the whole of the band's career. The Chesterfields were
formed in 1984 in deepest Dorset and signed to Bristol's
Subway Organisation label. After having 4 Independent chart
hit singles, including the highly rated 'Ask Johnny Dee',
their debut album 'Kettle' was released in 1987 and reached
No 5 in the Indie Charts. Two more albums, 'Westward Ho!'
and 'Crocodile Tears' followed over the next two years.
'ELECTRIC GUITARS IN THEIR HEARTS'
also features a previously unreleased version of 'Glad
For You', with Rob Ellis (PJ Harvey), Clare Mactaggart
(Portishead) and Andy Strickland (The Loft).
CherryRed-294
CD
$14.75
Chicago Underground Duo
In Praise Of Shadows
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
ThrillJockey-168
LP
$12.00
Chicago Underground Duo
In Praise Of Shadows
PS, US This finds ROB MAZUREK & CHAD TAYLOR returning
the focus to improvisation. Simmilar in concept to "12
Degrees of Freedom", the record deals with dyad relationships
such as tension & release, space & density, sound & slience.
It also plays with sonic contrasts, low tone & high
tones as well as contrasting approaches juxtaposing free
jazz with modern composition. The album is intended to
be viewed as one continual experience other than a collection
of different tracks.
ThrillJockey-168
CD
$14.50
Chihei Hatakeyama
Minima Moralia
PS, US Chihei Hatakeyama concentrated on the textures of
sound in creating Minima Moralia, consciously avoiding
the use of electronic sounds; instead using sound fragments
made by guitars and vibraphone he played himself. The fragments
were processed and reprocessed in live performances on
laptop. The contention between the analog sound sources,
digital processing and the musician's choices are what
give Minima Moralia its positive, warm, and physical presence.
Minima Moralia presents the listener with tones that are
familiar and tones that are foreign. Specific points of
sound appear and velvet clouds elevate and disperse over
the course of the album. Jumbles of melodies reveal and
then resolve themselves. At all points Hatakeyama's directing
hand is at work; in the shiver of a guitar string, the
bright ring of the vibraphone, and the strategic use of
silence. The naturalistic song titles suggest every day
moments, sensations and experiences.
Kranky-091
CD
$13.50
Clockcleaner
Nevermind
PS, US The affront is equal parts Butthole Surferania,
irreverent punk & big-bore Rapeman noise delivered
with in-the-red abandon. They write songs for people who
are tired of punk rock. Too weird & unruly for typical
alternative rock as well. Pummeling drums, drooling vocals & diamond-toothed
chainsaw guitar al come together in an ugly display of
volatile rock n' roll that easily brings to mind old Chicago
noise-rock, highway construction work, brutal hangovers & Flipper.
Reptilian-095
CD
$12.75
Coldcut
Sound Mirrors
PS, US Best album of their career, & first in 8 years!,
incl. guests JON SPENCER, MIKE LADD, ROOTS MANUVA, JOHN
MATTHIAS, ROBERT OWENS, AMIRI BARAKA, FOG & others.
A record w/no boundaries.
NinjaTune-15
CD
$18.25
Coldcut
Sound Mirrors
PS, US
NinjaTune-115
DLP
$21.50
Copper Press
Issue #26 (Mag + CD)
PS, US Features include Minus Story, Earth, Motion City
Soundtrack, Jens Lekman, The Rosebuds, Moggs, The Joggers,
Paula Frazer, Black Horse, Jason Anderson, Stars, Motion
City Soundtrack, Cerberus Shoal, Duracell, The Dirty Three,
Devendra Banhart, Lewis & Clarke, The National, Okkervil
River, The Long Winters, Pattern is Movement, Thee More
Shallows, Pomona, Page France, The Cops, Diesto, Gene Coleman,
Animal Collective & more. W/ free compilation CD.
CopperPress-26
ZINE
$7.25
Cracker
Greatest Hits Redux
PS, US Plenty of bands aren't happy with how their catalog
is treated by former record labels, but no artists have
confronted their old label the way Cracker does with the
2006 release of Greatest Hits Redux. As Virgin prepared
its second Cracker compilation, Get on with It: The Best
of Cracker, for release in early 2006, the band caught
wind of the project, and when the label would not allow
them to participate, they retaliated by re-recording a
bunch of their signature tunes and releasing this new album,
Greatest Hits Redux, on the same day Virgin's comp hit
the stores. At the time of release, the band claimed that
its fans have been waiting for years to hear these songs
reinterpreted by a road-tested, tighter incarnation of
Cracker, and that they had, in fact, been meaning to re-record
these songs for a while now, but it's hard not to see the
album as a giant middle finger in the face of Virgin, not
in the least because nine of the 13 songs on Redux are
also on Get on with It.
There are some subtle differences scattered throughout
these renditions, from added or altered words to instrumental
fills (like an accordion on the bridge to "Low"),
but it's easy to listen to the big hits of "Teen Angst
(What the World Needs Now)," "Low," "Get
Off This," and "Euro-Trash Girl" and think
that they're the original recordings. In a way, this is
something to admire -- few bands could exactly capture
the vibe of their early albums 12 years later, and play
it with some genuine conviction to boot. This is a quality
that would indeed be admired by those legions of fans who
have allegedly been wanting these re-recordings, and there's
little question that hardcore fans, the kind who can spot
the subtle difference between these redos and the originals,
will get the most use out of this record. But really, they
are the only listeners who will appreciate these new versions,
or appreciate the ire that the band holds against its label.
Casual fans may find this entertaining eno
ugh, particularly if they're just listening to it in passing,
but given the choice, they'll choose the versions they
remember from modern rock radio and 120 Minutes. And they
do have the choice -- after all, a genuine hits album arrived
in stores the very day this Redux did. ~ Stephen Thomas
Erlewine, All Music Guide
CookingVinyl-4769.2
CD
$15.25
Cracker
Get on with It: The Best of Cracker
PS, US Arriving about six years after the first Cracker
compilation (2000's double-disc set Garage d'Or), 2006's
Get on with It: The Best of Cracker is a bit more hits-oriented
than its predecessor -- which means that it isn't quite
as idiosyncratic and it has "I Hate My Generation," the
one modern rock radio hit missing from Garage, plus an
edit of (bizarrely billed as the "album edit," even
though the original album contained the full-length version)
of the epic "Euro-Trash Girl." But to call this
a pure hits collection is a little misleading, since two
of their charting singles -- 1992's "Happy Birthday
to Me" and 1996's "Nothing to Believe In" --
are absent, meaning this is no closer to being an all-hits
comp than Garage d'Or. Of course, that doesn't mean this
isn't worthwhile. Those missing hits are minor, and the
rest of the comp is well-chosen, slightly emphasizing their
biggest album (1993's Kerosene Hat) while giving equal
weight to their eponymous 1992 debut and 1996's T
he Golden Age, and adding two tracks apiece from 1998's
Gentleman's Blues and 2002's Forever (2003's Countrysides
was not recorded for Virgin and consequently is not represented).
It's a track shorter than the first disc of Garage (whose
second disc was devoted to B-sides and rarities), but for
most casual fans, that may not matter since Get on with
It: The Best of Cracker serves up the band's best-known
songs in a concise, entertaining fashion. (Side note: In
his liner notes for Get on with It, producer Don Smith
-- who helmed Cracker, Kerosene Hat, and The Golden Age
-- says that Cracker "embraces the greatest-hits collection," which
isn't exactly true: the band was so unhappy that Virgin
was proceeding with the release of this compilation that
they re-recorded a bunch of their songs and released these
versions under the name Greatest Hits Redux the same day
Get on with It hit the stores.) ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
All Music Guide
VIRGIN-38226B.2
CD
$20.25
Cranebulders
Sometimes You Hear through Someone Else
PS, US US debut by Liverpool's Cranebuilders, this album
has an added 8 bonus tracks on top of the 12 songs on the
UK version. Repeat performers on John Peel's show, the
band's UK label, Skinny Dog is part owned by Guy Garvey
of the group Elbow who has made it his mission to alert
the world to the band's brilliance. Cranebuilders will
be touring the US in the later part of 2006. The album
is being serviced to radio and press by Massive Music America.
Similar to VU, Cowboy Junkies, Leonard Cohen.
Azra-004
CD
$13.50
Crankcase
Model Arithmetic
PS, US Debut full length, following 2 acclaimed 12"'s,
from the live hiphop/funk super group equipped w/UGLY DUCKLING's
Andy Cooper on the mic. The band delves further into their
hiphop experimentation w/all sorts of unconventional time
signatures & strange sounds, coupled w/their minimalist
production & rocknroll aesthetic. The record showcases
their instrumental & hiphop flavors in equal parts,
with Andy Cooper featured on 6 of the 11 songs. "Straight
live funk...makes for a feel-good hip-hop records, but
not without a little attitude...This one is definitely
worth taking to the listening booth" (Patrick Dexler,
URB).
PeteRecords-10
CD
$11.25
Crankcase/Slippers
Split
PS, US Long Beach area instrumental groups specializing
in heavy, deep grooves collaborate here. "AP" is
a super fast,
James Brown style jam performed w/signature Crankcase minimalism. "LJ" is
a slow, heavy groove w/a dirty, crusty bass tone & hefty
harmonies that at once recall the Meters, while at the
same time evoking some of Led Zep's ghosts.
PeteRecords-12
45
$3.50
Crooklyn Dub Consortium
Certified Dope Vol. 1&2
PS, US Originally released 10 years ago as individual CDs.
Available for the first time as a 2-disc set. Features
BILL LASWELL, SPECTRE, DR. ISRAEL, HIM and more. This is
the sound that defined the era of dark electronic experimentation
now know as Illbient
WordSound-051
DCD
$16.25
Czars
Before....But Longer
PS, US Given that Denver-based five-piece the Czars are
so deeply marked by a sense of good taste and musical adventure,
it makes great sense that they should have been signed
to a label founded by Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie
of the Cocteau Twins. The voice of singer John William
Grant is an exceptionally moving cross between Michael
Stipe and American Music Club's Mark Eitzel, possessed
of an innocence and clarity not often heard since the Sixties
and psychedelic folk--or at least since Michael Murphey.
BellaUnion-17
CD
$14.75
Das Oath
Mini
PS, US A fine balance between classic hardcore, structuralized
art noise & '70s punk rock. They mix the energy of
The Germs with the gritty noise overload of DC's Void with
anthemic undertones ala Agnostic Front to create a sound
that no other band comes up
with in the world of loud music. They've not only fucked
with punk's status quo artistically but have expanded & championed
upon the very best of hardcore & punk.
DimMak-89
CD
$14.25
Dead Can Dance
Self-Titled
PS, US An essential classic. The band's first record. The
band's sound here is much more clearly based in the "contemporary" --
Dead Can Dance uses traditional song structures, the group's
instrumentation is almost entirely guitar, drums, synthesizer,
and co-vocalist Lisa Gerrard's voice ethereal, other-worldly
voice. Perhaps the most surprising single song on the album
is "East of Eden." Built on a picked (and heavily
echoed) guitar line and a rolling drum pattern, it is probably
the only track in the DCD catalogue that can be described
as relentlessly rock. Standouts include "The Fatal
Impact," which boasts a crystal-clear guitar sound,
a scaling base line, and tribal chanting; "Wild in
the Woods," which is underscored by a threatening,
droning guitar; and "Musica Eternal," a subtle
track that clearly indicates the path that the band would
eventually follow.
4AD-45546
CD
$18.25
Denali
Pinnacle
PS, US Now for the first time, the excitement of their
rise to the top of the indie heap is captured in over 85
minutes of content including a 44-minute concert, videos
for "Hold your Breath" & "Relief," alternate
angles for "The Instinct" & "Normal
Days," over 150 pictures of the band members, two
home movies shot by guitarist Cam, & a hidden Easter
egg. The project took over 600 man-hours to complete & was
edited over a period of 6 months by Rex Teese, known best
for his work as an editor on Hannibal, Hearts in Atlantis, & Black
Hawk Down.
Lovitt-049
DVD
$16.75
Destroyer
Destroyer's Rubies
PS, US DAN BEJAR returns with his 6th full-length release.
As expected, it is a thoroughly unexpected collection of
clever pop music that takes no prisoners & asks no
pardons. Weaving a narrative of loves won & lost, missed
opportunities & artistic integrity familiar to long
time fans. This is a return to the more expansive & sometimes
jarring full band arrangements.
Merge-268
CD
$12.75
Dirty Projectors
New Attitude
PS, US Refreshingly pared-down record: simple, beautiful & focused.
Dominated by the sound of chiming microtonal guitars, sub-bass
dragon breaths, a sextet of cellos & double-basses & Longstreth's
singing, which has never been so varied or so wonderfully
weird. Twelve inch w/ CD version of the album
Marriage-19
12"+CD
$17.25
DJ Boba Fettucini
Arcade Breaks
PS, US The bleeps & blips of the 80s are back & everybody
knows it! Boba Fettucini is sick of seeing arcades nationwide
close down due to little brats staying home with their
X-BOX or PS2. He has taken all the sounds he could find
from classics like Dig Dug, Space Harrier, Pole Position,
Excitebike & more. Enter some of the dopest breaks & never
before heard sounds from Atari game systems, Sega game
systems, & more. This vinyl slab is chock-full of very
useful DJ tools & beats. Get your quarters up & play
along!
MonMothma-1978
LP
$12.00
Don & The
Goodtimes
So Good
PS, UK Yeah, Don & The Goodtimes, stars of "Where
The Action Is", Dick Clark's answer to both The Monkees
AND Shindig!, which was built around Paul Revere and The
Raiders, and co-starred The Hard Times (don't miss their
RevOla CD collection "Blew Mind"...fabulous!),
Monkees crony Keith Allison and others...and our heroes,
like The Raiders themselves mainstays of the Seattle/Northwest
scene.....Don (Galluci) himself had been the underage keybordist
on The Kingsmen's immortal "Louie
Louie"...too young to tour the hit, Don had come back
with a new band a couple of years later, scoring a slew
of regional and national hits on the legendary JERDEN group
of labels....and being picked out by old mates The Raiders
for their big TV break....signing to Epic, the hits continued
with this classic of Los Angeles psychedelic pop, produced
and arranged by the amazing Jack Nitszche, architect of
Spector's Wall Of Sound and the X Factor on the Rolling
Stones first run of Andrew Loog Oldham produced hits...a
masterpiece of Softpop/Sunshine Pop/Superpop, with their
Garage roots showing all over the place, and Jack's magic
touch bringing it all together.... Amazing stuff! A total
must-buy! And YES, fact fans.....Don Galluci's second shot
at Rock'n'Roll legend after "Louie Louie" was
producing THE STOOGES on the bizarre, crazed, drug damaged
whirlwind of legend that is FUN HOUSE!!! Two out of two....not
bad Don! Don't you owe it to yourself to check out.....DON
AND THE GOODTIMES
!?? Fantastic and longcoveted Los Angeles psychedelic pop
masterpiece. The first time ever on CD ANYWHERE! Meticulously
mastered in true RevOla style! Beautifully packaged, Fantastic
booklet with rare photos and in-depth notes. Features involvement
from original band members! Production/arrangement by the
great JACK NITZSCHE! Don was none other than Don Gallucci,
producer of the Stooges' 'Fun House.' and keyboardist on
The Kingsmen's "Louie Louie" two of history's
seminal Rock'n'Roll moments! Includes fantastic Non-LP
bonus tracks! A must for all fans of Psych pop, West Coast
Psych, Garage...it's all here and Jack Nitszche too...come
on, you want it!
Rev-OlaUK-142
CD
$14.75
Dozer
Through The Eyes Of Heathens
PS, US Recorded in Seawolf Studios, which is situated in
an old Russian army fortress on the island Suomenlinna
in the inlet of the harbor of Helsinki, Finland. The fortress'5
ft. thick walls were literally vibrating w/ the sheer might
of the music. A sound that always has been intensely heavy
but yet also strongly song & melody driven by the distinctive
vocals of singer Fredrik Nordin. Dozer has carefully culivated
a following like none other & a reputation 2nd to none
due mostly assuredly to their constant touring & explosive
live shows.
SmallStone-61
CD
$14.50
Drop the Lime
Shot Shot Hearts
PS, US Grime/dubstep influenced breakcore & punk at
its most anthemic. Dangerously energetic, sounding like
pop songs after a machete attack.
Tigerbeat6-130
CD
$11.00
Dub Gabriel
Bass Jihad
PS, US Dub Gabriel's first release on Azra peaked on the
CMJ New World Music Chart at #8 in August of 2005 and continues
to garner reviews from such mags as Wire, XLR8R, and Paste.
Bass Jihad is now showing up on "2005 Best of" lists
including KPFA in San Francisco, Greg Burk of the L.A.
Weekly, and the Dub Mission in San Francisco. Gabriel's
currently residing in Berlin and will be touring Europe
in spring 2006. World vibe, hip hop beats, tables, electronics,
for Laswell aficionados.
Azra-003
CD
$13.50
Eskju Divine
Fears EP
PS, SWEDEN New EP from Swedish bombastronauts Eskju Divine.
EP is the follow-up to the bands recent and brilliant full-length
album 'Come And Join Close Your Eyes...'. EP features "Fears" and "Hold
On To Yourself" from the album, an exclusive b-side,
and a special, heavy "Fears II".
Imperial
CD5
$4.75
Ex-Boyfriends
Dear John
PS, US Armed w/a boatload of songs about love & love
gone wrong, their infectious pop hooks are set to take
over. "Pansy Division's more angsty brothers in arms."
AbsolutelyKosher-055
CD
$15.50
Excelsior
Hot Shit Sandwich
PS, US Since Fall '97, these dudes have had an unquenchable
thirst for cheap, tasty beer. After a long, yet brief hiatus,
this quintet has reinstated their rockitudes are doing
their best to bring you the foremost in medi-r"oc"k-rity.
22 songs which include their first 2 records & 7 unreleased
songs. Da-blekum!
HotDogCity-002
CD
$10.25
Faithfull, Marianne
Come My Way
PS, US In 1965 Marianne Faithful released 2 debut albums
simultaneously, a self-titled pop album and an album called
Come My Way comprised somewhat unexpectedly of folk tunes.
While the 1st album generally reaffirmed her persona as
she-devil and soulless poster child of that hedonistic
generation, the latter gave listeners a fleeting glimpse
of a hidden darker side, perhaps an unintentional foretelling
of those black days that would soon follow. This reissue,
available briefly in the UK and Japan, feat. 4 bonus tracks:
her classic 1969 single "Sister Morphine," released
prior to the Rolling Stones' version, the 1964 B-side "Blowin'
in the Wind," "Et Maintenant," from a 1965
EP and the 1966 B-side "That's Right Baby."
Lilith-104
CD
$18.00
Farina
Allotments
PS, US Fariña's second album with Pickled Egg marks
the latest stage in a musical journey that has lasted nearly
25 years. Since 1981 Mark Brend and Matt Gale have ploughed
a defiantly singular furrow through left-field pop, crafting
irregular releases that only sometimes line up with the
zeitgeist, and then usually by chance. Here, joined by
Cliff Glanfield and Tim Conway relative newcomers with
10 and five years' service respectively they once again
match elegant songcraft with subtle experimentation and
inventive arrangements. With all four members singing,
and between them drawing on an instrumental palette that
includes not only guitar, bass, drums and keyboards, but
more exotic colours like autoharp and flugelhorn, Allotments
is an album of layers and depth.
PickledEgg-058
CD
$17.00
Felt
Goldmine Trash
PS, US The next instalment in the Felt re-issue series
is this compilation which was originally released in 1987.
The album reached the top 10 of the indie charts and has
been regularly requested by felt fans to be reissued again.
The indie hit singles "Primitive Painters", "Trails
Of Colour Dissolve" and "Penelope Tree".
Also included are unreleased demo versions of "Dismantled
King Is Off The Throne" and "Sunlight Bathed
The Golden Glow". Felt have always enjoyed great press
and this album will be well received by the press around
the world. Lawrence has enjoyed recent success with Go
Kart Mozart and at the moment he is recording a new album
and rehearsing for a UK tour next year.
Cherry RedUK-79
CD
$14.75
Final
Final 3
PS, US Most undefinable, experimental interpretation of
JUSTIN BRODRICK's more recognized music in JESU, GODFLESH & TECHNO
ANIMAL. All new album of scary ambiance.
Neurot-042
DCD
$18.25
Five Americans
Progressions
PS, US Third LP from heroic Dallas quintet from 1968 when
they squared off on stages across the south w/The Doors & Jefferson
Airplane.
Sundazed-6225
CD
$14.75
Five Americans
Western Union
PS, US Followed their thumping garage/frat rock classic "I
See the Light" w/their 1967 album fronted by the jangling
chart-topper of the same name.
Sundazed-6224
CD
$14.75
Flamin' Groovies
Bust Out-Sire Years Box (3XCD)
PS, US ll three mind-melting Sire LPs "Shake Some
Action," "Now" & "Jumpin' in the
Night"
DBKWorks-601
CD
$50.00
Fleischmann, B.
Humbucking Coil
PS, US BF takes his album on a decidedly analog bent this
go round, bringing in the warmth of an old valve driven
microphone, Vibraphone, piano & guitar, all still in
an electronic context, full of melodic melancholy.
MorrMusic-063
CD
$17.25
Fleischmann, B.
Humbucking Coil
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
MorrMusic-063
LP
$17.25
Fortdax
Divers
PS, US nigh-on three years after 'folly' and at least 18
moons since the john peel session where the ideas were
first aired, Darren Durham returns under the FortDax moniker
with his somewhat-overdue new album. no, he's not entirely
sure where the time went either...what can be said for
certain though is that 'divers' is noticeably different
in tone & hue to its predecessor and assuredly darker,
although its core, as with previous FortDax releases, remains
firmly rooted in melody. 'Folly' went on to be regarded
as an 'ambient' work in certain quarters, but Darren swears
that this was largely due to the low-volume mastering.
suffice it to say that 'Divers' contains less of 'those
vangelis synthesizers' and a sleeve instruction to 'play
much louder'. this time around, there may also be other
musicians involved, an amount of real (read 'physical')
instrumentation, and at least one field recording from
the bronte country valley where he lives & works. as
per 'Folly', the album is dedic
ated to his dog 'Meg', although as with his geographical
placement, that's not necessarily significant.
VeryFriendly-014
CD
$17.00
Foul & the
Fragrant
Dead in the Center
PS, US Certainly a fascinating release from former Samhain
drummer, London May. It reveals softer & lighter melodies
adding almost a folk-like rustic charm. The music is crafty & the
lyrics are complex culminating into a simple but well constructed
album. Don't let this one pass you by!
LondonMay-001
CD
$11.00
Four Guitars
Live At Luxx
PS, US This was a rare quartet of guitars performance that
took place August 8 of 2001 in a now defunct club in Brooklyn
by Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Nels Cline and Carlos Giffoni.
It's a crystal clear multitrack recording that was later
mixed and mastered by producer Wharton Tiers. Infinite
possibilities are explored as the signature styles of each
of the group members create moments of tension, peace,
violence, and run trough every possible range of emotions.
_sychedelic tunnels of sound echo trough endless guitar
lines, minimalism and maximalism both present in one moment,
there are no solos and no selfishness, as 4 combine to
create an unbeliabavle 40+ minute piece. A document of
pure sonic exploration of a moment in time that will never
be repeated by 4 of the most respected experimentalist
of our day. Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo from Sonic Youth.
-Nels Cline (countless solo projects + member of Wilco).
- Carlos Giffoni (upcoming composer/improviser from New
York). - Ra
re live once in a lifetime. Guitar quartet performance
from 4 of the most important/in demand experimental musicians.
- Mixed and mastered by producer Wharton Tiers.
Important-080
CD
$13.50
Fowler, Jarrod
Translation As Rhythm
PS, US The CD specifically references Ludwig Wittgenstein,
Erik Satie, John Cage, Joseph Kosuth, James "JLIAT" Whitehead
and Fowler himself. Translation as rhythm's contents include:
percussive sounds conveying periodic and aperiodic structures,
speech synthesizers, numerical lists, noise drone, field
recordings and a supplementary booklet.
ErrantBodies-001
CD
$14.50
Freezepop
Dancy Ultra Fresh
PS, US New 12", on black vinyl, with silver silkscreened
cover, autographed in silver, numbered, limited edition
of 600. track listing: 1) photographic (yes, the depeche
mode cover), 2) parlez-vous freezepop? (daft & dotty
mix) 3) smoke machine (macro:mix), 4) stakeout (donnerschlag
micro:mix).
Archenemy
12
$13.50
Fretwell, Stephen
Magpie
PS, US Debut album from Brit singer songwriter whose 2
EP have turned ears all over England. A stately blend of
stripped down acoustica full of swollen emotion for the
broken hearted. "He's going to be one of the most
important singers this country has produced."-Radio
1 DJ Edith Bowman.
Interscope
CD
$10.25
Froese, Jerome
Neptunes
PS, UK After being a key member of the legendary German
cult electronic group, Tangerine Dream, for more than 15
years, Jerome Froese, is finally releasing his first-ever
solo album. "Neptunes" combines all the classic
ingredients he bought to TD's sound with a lot of new and
diverse influences. On "Neptunes", atmospheric
guitar walls meet melodic solos and crystalline acoustic
pickings on a distinctive electronic foundation. While
Froese's first solo output will easily appeal to the fans
of Tangerine Dream, it breaks out of the musical boundaries
that make up their trademark sound to create an open-minded
and eclectic musical journey. A modern and timeless work
of music.
Moonpop(UK)-702
CD
$17.00
Function
Secret Miracle Fountain
PS, US The communally based, shape shifting brainchild
of Australian native & general globe trotting nomad
MATT NICHOLSON. It's a lush & transcendental rock album
recorded & produced in over 10 cities worldwide over
a 3 year period w/ the participation of close to 3 dozen
friends & musicians. There's nothing small scale about
it. A remarkable introduction to the world at large of
a mesmerizing rock album that proves every bit worth the
4 yrs it took to complete. RECOMMENDED!
Locust-076
CD
$14.50
Gillespie, Dana
Foolish Dreams
PS, UK Dana Gillespie was a music lover from an early age: "I
discovered the blues when I went to the American Folk Blues
Festival in 1962 and also to see the Yardbirds at the Marquee
Club. I was in my early teens and hadn't heard anything
like it before". In 1964 she recorded her first single
for Pye, with Donovan on guitar...and became a regular
on the folk circuit along with friends Donovan and David
Bowie. She recalls: "I was doing folk because I couldn't
afford a band and I hadn't found my musical
niche". In those early years Dana got to know many
of the top bands and people in the music business....appearing
on Ready Steady Go and other cool TV shows of the era along
with the legends of the British pop explosion. In 1967,
she made this album, Foolish Seasons, a Psychpop/Swinging
London/Folkrock masterpiece. Featuring the rare Donovan
song, "You Just Gotta Know My Mind," which should
have been a smash mod hit, (and also includes the guitar
of JIMMY PAGE!!!), and two fantastic Billy Nicholls covers
from his much celebrated and legendary Psych/Softpop gem,
'Would You Believe.' Arranged by the great Mike Vickers
and produced by Wayne Bickerton (World of Oz, Jackie Lomax,
Pete Best Four, The Rubettes), this is one of THE great
missing links of 1960s pop....Dana was to make one more
album for Decca, morphing seamlessly into a more blues
based style, before becoming a star of London's West End
theatre: the first run of Jesus Christ Superstar (playing
Mary Magdalene), The Who's "T
ommy" (playing the Acid Queen) and the rock Othello, "Catch
My Soul". She also appeared with Peter Cook, Dudley
Moore and Kenneth Willams in the film "The Hound Of
The Baskervilles" and starred in Ken Russell's "Mahler".
A number of roles in latter-day Hammer films and more experimental
art house movies are also fondly remembered. As a singer
she moved to RCA Records and made WEREN'T BORN A MAN and
AIN'T GONNA PLAY NO SECIND FIDDLE, under the aegis of David
Bowie, whose management, Mainman, also took care of her
career. A period in the US was spectacularly ended when
Bob Dylan invited her to appear on his 1997 UK tour...
Dana continues recording successfully today, specializing
in her first love, emotionally expressive blues music....this
sumptuous reissue of her classic first album is LONG overdue!!
First time on CD ever in the world.
Rev-OlaUK-141
CD
$14.75
Guebrou, Emahoy Tsegue-M
Ethiopiques Vol. 21
PS, US In the rich, varied & bizarre history of African
music, the tragedy of the Ethiopian pop recording industry
stands alone. The Ethiopiques series showcases the immense
scope of the golden age of Ethiopian music. Lovingly assembled,
remastered & fully annotated. An outstanding pianist & a
remarkable composer, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guébrou
(now a Christian nun in a Jerusalem monastery) once recorded
her own piano solo works, steeped in Ethiopian culture.
The rich, personal poetry of these songs brings to mind
Claude Debussy or Carlos d'Alessio's "India Song." A
rare curiosity indeed, w/ beautiful melodies & a charming
interpretation.
Ethiopques-860122
CD
$18.25
Harp
March/April 2006
PS< US NEKO CASE cover plus Calexico, Belle & Sebastian,
Rhett Miller, Nellie McKay, Grandaddy, Ben Harper, Ray
Davies, Minus 5, Devo, Robert Randolph...
Harp-027
ZINE
$4.50
Henry, Joseph
Who's the King
PS, US Re-release of legendary Desco 45, which has been
out of print for 8 years. A deep funk classic. Tribute
to a man who gave many hours of dancefloor happiness to
the world. Profits will be donated to the American Cancer
Society in honor of the late Joseph Henry.
Daptone-1026
45
$5.75
Hidden Cameras
Arms of His "Ill"
PS, US The stripped down counterpart to Rough Trade's "Mississauga
Goddam" originally released only on limited 10".
A spiritual & inspirational pop thunderstorn, a tidal
wave of gay jubilance & misery.
AbsolutelyKosher-037
CD
$10.75
House Of Love
Self-Titled
PS, US 12 tracks including, Shine On, The Beatles & The
Stones, I Don't Know Why I Love You, Blind, and 32nd Floor.
FontanaGermany-818222
CD
$13.50
House Of Love
The Fontana Years (2XCD)
PS, US Most highly recommended! Tracks: 1. The Girl With
The Loneliest Eyes 2. Someone's Got To Love you 3. Beatles
And Stones (Single Version) 4. Crush Me 5. Yer Eyes 6.
Hollow 7. You've Got To Feel 8. Never 9. Shine On 10. I
Don't Know Why I Love You 11. You Don't Understand 12.
Audience With The Wind 13. All Night Long 14. Blind 15.
Clothes 16. Phone 17. Last Edition Of Love 18. D Song 89
19. Cut The Fool Down 20. Love 10 21. Sweet Anatomy 22.
Safe 23. Kiss The Fountain 24. No Fire 25. Marble 26. Ray
27. Skin 2 Phase 2 28. Third Generation Liquid Song 29.
Scratched Inside 30. Baby Teen 31. Soft As Fire 32. Rosalyn
33. Let's Talk About You.
Spectrum-648770
DCD
$13.50
Howling Hex
1-2-3
PS, US Here is the long awaited & much requested digital
CD release of the 03-04 limited edition vinyl-only series
from HOWLING HEX. Streamlined to their atomic essences,
each song is a diamondof soulful tunage pre-prepared to
incite & excite & invite further investigation-from
crispy electronic automation to 7 step border beats & the
always present electric guitar.
DragCity-308
CD
$14.50
Iggy & the
Stooges
Search & Destroy
PS, US b/w "Penetration" . Limited edition single
in pic sleeve.
Sundazed -173
45
$8.75
It's Casual
Stop Listening To Bad Music
PS, US Founded around 1998, this Southern California's
punk rock duo has been a figure in theUnderground and rock & hardcore
scene, performing at a variety of venues throughout the
Los Angeles & Orange Co. region, not to mention the
act's stint on the WarpedTour in 2002 or the variousshows
performed outside of their hometown of Whittier, CA. Weaned
on a steady diet of Black Flag, Motorhead, KISS, Husker
Du, Fu Manchu & Air Supply,there really isn't anything
else that even comes remotely close.
FriendlyHills-004
CD
$9.25
Jackson, Joe
Mike's Murder
PS, US Jackson finished the Night & Day tour in May
1983. He had been asked to contribute a song to Mike's
Murder, a film written & directed by James Bridges.
He ended up writing both a handful of songs & a few
instrumental pieces that were released on a soundtrack
album in September. Unfortunately, the film itself was
not ready for release then, since it was the subject of
a dispute between Bridges & the movie studio that had
financed it, the result being re-shooting & re-editing,
such that the film did not open until March 1984, by which
time it had a score by John Barry & only a little of
Jackson's music remaining & then it earned only one
million dollars during a few weeks of theatrical showings,
making it a disastrous flop. The orphaned soundtrack album,
however, managed to get into the Top 100 & even spawned
a chart single in the Jackson composition "Memphis," while "Breakdown" earned
a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
Lilith-103
CD
$18.00
Jakob
Self-Titled
PS, US At times putting the post- into rock, and at others
kicking the whole bloody fence down, Jakob's lush and textured
take on the guitar/bass/drums format continues to broaden
and enthrall with every performance and release. Their
music is captivating and mesmerizing, the sedate becoming
devastating in the blink of a crowd's collective eye. Echoing
the graduated inclines and unexpected progressions found
in their music and the expansive landscapes of their surroundings,
this Napier three-piece has developedconsistently, if sometimes
unpredictably, since their formation in 1998. Since that
time Jakob have connected listeners the world over with
their cascading crescendos, performing at South By Southwest
2005 (one of the Austin Chronicle's picks of the festival),
Denmark's Forma Nova Festival, and touring the UK and USA
supporting the likes of Mono, Pelican, and The Hidden Hand
along the way. Not that the band hasn't left audiences
around New Zealand enthralled - notable shows
around the country include Big Day Out appearances in consecutive
years, a tour playing with former Can frontman Damo Suzuki,
and poster space shared with the likes of HDU, Meterman,
and Avotor. Ready yourself for the intensity of a live
performance, and be prepared to be absorbed into the delicacy
of their recordings - Jakob traverse an aural wilderness,
a journey on which you must accompany them.
Graveface-016
45
$4.75
Jazzkammer
Rolex
Reissue of 2001 CD from due LASSE MARHAUG & JOHN HEGRE
(members of ENSLAVSEuDp,e MrsAoNuNnGdARD, GOLDEN SERENADES & NASH
KONTROLL). On Rolex, Jazzkamer have invited friends & collaborators
to remix & rework the material from the two first albums,
plus done a couple of tracks themselves. Featuring ZBIGNIEW
KARKOWSKI, MERZBOW, REYNOLS, PITA, ALEXANDER RISHAUG, MAJ.
Smalltown-045
CD
$16.00
Johnny
Panic & the Bible Of Dreams
Not Bitter... But Bordered: The Roots Of Morrissey
PS, UK Johnny Panic featured Alain Whyte, long time guitarist
and collaborator of Morrissey. Many of the songs on this
CD were later re-worked with Morrissey and are now Morrissey
Classics, such as "Not Bitter, But Bored" ended
up as "Irish Blood, English Heart", "Paranoia" ended
up as "Don't Make Fun Of Daddies Voice" and "Stay
With Me" became "First Of The Gang To Die" Morrissey
fans are fanatical and Alain has a huge following in his
own right. These tracks have never before been released
and Morrissey fans know all about them via various Morrissey
websites and fanzines, they have been in demand for years.
Alain Whyte has just formed a new band Red Lightning which
are currently about to tour. This has meant media attention
and renewed media interest in him and his musical career.
Anagram-195
CD
$14.75
Kid Dynamite
Four Years In One Gulp
PS, US A vibrant 90-min. documentary of their all too brief
life & times. Between '97 & 2000, they changed
the face of modern hardcore with poignant & passionate
sing a long anthems. Highlighted by 19 raging live performances,
this DVD reveals guts: the personalities & their stories,
the music & motivation, life at home & on the road, & the
process of bringing a band together only to watch it prematurely
fall apart.
JadeTree-1108
DVD
$17.75
Kiki D'Aki
Villa Flir
PS, US A tender collection of warm blanketing lullabies,
catchy tunes, painfully beautiful songs evoking extraordinary
landscapes. "Villa Flir" Kiki's second record
is a very subtle, intricate recording marked by clever
songwriting set to appropriately detailed orchestration.
Guille Milkyway specializes in capturing the perfect pop
moment.
Siesta-212
CD
$17.00
Kill the Moonlight
Steve Hanft/Beck (CD + DVD)
PS, US Twisted mid-90s comedy disguised as a 1970s drive-in
film, KILL THE MOONLIGHT is the story of Chance--fish hatchery
worker, toxic waste cleaner and aspiring racecar driver,
whose goal in life is to fix up his Camaro and follow his
dreams of championship glory. Director Steven Hanft captures
the West Coast slacker vibe with laconic pacing, bizarre
humor and a stock-car-racing hero, who also happened to
provide the inspiration behind Beck's 1994 hit, "Loser." Samples
from the film appeared in the song, and clips from the
film were part of the "Loser" video, also directed
by Hanft. Includes recent interview & is packaged with
the long out-of-print original soundtrack CD including
3 EXCLUSIVE BECK songs and 3 previously unreleased tracks
by the band Loser, featuring Beck & Hanft, a prolific
music video director whose credits include Beck, Elliot
Smith, Eels, Cure, Primal Scream and Spoon. Bonus Soundtrack
CD includes: Beck, Pussywillows, Dynamics, Raunch Hands,
Pam Aronoff, Go
To Blazes, Loser [feat. Beck], Delta Garage, Thomas Hendrix,
World Famous Blue Jays, Martha Atwell.
Plexifilm-027
DVD
$22.00
Knickerbockers
Rockin' With...
PS, US When they assaulted the US charts in 1965 w/their
hit "Lies," they were rumored to be The Beatles
recording under another name, as much a compliment to The
Fabs as the rightful performers. Every smoking, upbeat
classic is here.
Sundazed-621
CD
$14.75
Lawson, Juliet
Boo
PS, US Released to critical acclaim but low sales in 1972,
JULIET LAWSON's sole album which originally appeared on
EMI's Sovereign label has long been overdue a reissue.
An eccentric, infectious record that showcases her plaintive
vocals and gift for melody, it features support from saxophonist
extraordinaire LOL COXHILL as well as members of folk-rock
legends TREES. Reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Lawson's guitar
and piano compositions remain distinctive, fresh and soaring
within the folk-rock canon. Never previously available
on CD, and complete with bonus tracks.
Sunbeam-5003
CD
$18.25
Le Volume Courbe
I Killed My Best Friend
PS, US Debut album from "The Volume Curve," a
trio of London based musicians inspired by the do your
own thing ethos of Nico, Patti Smith & Yoko Ono. Incl.
contributions from HOPE SANDOVAL (MAZZY STAR), DAVE ROBACK
(MERCURY REV), KEVIN SHIELDS & COLM O'CIOSOIG (MY BLOODY
VALENTINE). "A delightfully inventive debut full of
impish humour, whispers & screams...intoxicating lo-fi
soundscapes. ****."-UNCUT
HonestJon's-30873
CD
$18.00
Leathercoated Minds
Trip Down Sunset Strip
PS, US In the annals of 60's West Coast exploitation album-making,
this is in a class by itself. Serving up radically rearranged,
cool covers of the era, red hot guitar instros (courtesy
of producer JJ CALE) & authentic sound effects from
the Strip. From pristine Viva Recs mono masters.
Sundazed-6231
CD
$14.75
Les Georges
Leningrad Series L
PS, US Latest release in Tomlab's series of ULTRA limited
singles (500 for the world). Loved for their unique style
of stage performance, LGL are releasing two brand new tunes
this winter. Months after their enchanting yet earbreaking
disaster "Sur Les Traces Des Black Eskimo", they
asked us to record a version of our least favorite (but
favorite!) and gay (but not gay) pop classics from the
early 90's. Most likely, it`s THE hit single by these two
bold-headed brothers (who had a guitarist that didn`t resemble
them). They were what ZZ TOP was in the 70's and what the
BROS were in the 80's). Since it's extremely unconfirmed
that the release is going to be THAT song, we're not giving
anything away. VERY LIMITED.
Tomlab-063
45
$7.00
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
PS, US First album in 3 years from the mercurial vanguard
of melodic Brit pop indie stylings. Amazon said Kurt Heasley's
last album on Manifesto was full of "varied textures,
shades & nuance."
Manifesto-42602
CD
$14.50
Lipp, Eliot
Tacoma Mockingbird
PS, US
Hefty-050
DLP
$14.50
Lipp, Eliot
Tacoma Mockingbird
PS, US Instrumental hip-hop synth funk w/ equal parts classic & contemporary
influences mixed w/ an informed love for classic electro,
techno, rock ,soul, funk & jazz. Laying down a bedrock
of notorious breakbeats under his signature Sequential
Circuits Six-Track & Korg MS-20 synths, Lipp has created
an impeccable beat record that also serves as an autobiographical
love for his hometown. Lipp has received praise in URB,
XLR8R, Timeout Chicago, Pitchfork & more.
Hefty-050
CD
$14.50
Love Letter Band, The
Fear Not My Brothers, Fear Not My Sisters, For I Have Seen
