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1900s, The
Plume Delivery
PS, US As old friends, lovers and ex-lovers, The 1900s
harness the resulting fury to build psychedelic pop music,
most notably inspired by The Zombies, Fleetwood Mac, Belle & Sebastian,
Donovan, Tommy James, and Velvet Underground.
Parasol-CD-100
CD5
$7.50
Aelters
Mixitch Mjeuga Djisc
PS, US Second solo LP of cut-up, mutated disco from former
member of DAT POLITICS.
Sonig-051
CD
$14.75
Animal Collective
Here Comes the Indian
PS, US
PawTracks-01
LP
$10.50
Antennas
Sins
PS, SWEDEN New album from the artists formerly known as
Novak (Sweden). Further updating their retro-60s sound
for a brave new world, Antennas have taken things to brilliant
extremes. A collection of shimmering, melancholic soul-pop
epics. Blissed-out sonics and glossed-out electronics,
and produced by Existensminimum's Magnus Henriksson. Accolades
include: "Totally off the hook, pure-pop genius...gorgeous
melodies, big swells of orchestration, and Björkman's
high, lilting vocals." (Music For Robots) and "There
is so much going on in [these songs], so many layers: strings,
horns, whirring electronics, handclaps, and vibraphone...
Throw in the vocal drama of Jeff Buckley and we've really
got something here." (3Hive). **FREE 2-song CDSingle
by labelmates Black Belt with purchase of this CD, while
supplies last.**
Novoton-008
CD
$12.00
Baker, Chet
From Newport to New York
PS, US Recorded in 1955 at the Newport Jazz Festival and
featuring other jazz greats like Gerry Mulligan, Russ Freeman
and the Dave Brubeck Quartet, plus two tracks recorded
in 1955 on the Tonight TV Show. The album documents unforgettable
moments in the history of jazz with Chet Baker in top form.180gm
LP.
Universe-166
LP
$22.50
Barzelay, Eef
Bitter Honey
PS, US Clem Snide is often seen -- justly or not -- as
a vehicle for the songs and singular voice of Eef Barzelay.
Bitter Honey finds him out on his own for the first time,
and it truly is a solo album -- as it features just his
voice, an acoustic guitar, and the usual balancing act
of quirkiness and heartbreak. Lyrically, there are a couple
of tunes that tip the scales a bit too much on the quirky
side, like the opening "Ballad of Bitter Honey," which
casts the singer as a female hip-hop groupie and contains
the timeless rhyme "That was my ass you saw bouncing
next to LudacrisIt was only on-screen for a second but
it's kinda hard to miss." That's really a tough way
to start an album, but Barzelay recovers with some typically
fine songs -- the desolate "Words That Escape Me," the
tears-in-my-beer ballad "I Wasn't Really Drunk," the
spare and yearning "Escape Artist Blues" -- that
are as moving and arresting as his best work. His cover
of "Joy to the World" is nice, too. The musicians
who back Barzelay in Clem Snide are an underrated strength
of the group, and about halfway through this record you
start to miss their usual subtle and rich backing. It would
have been nice to hear what they would have done with "Ballad
of Bitter Honey" or the vaudeville-styled "Let
Us Be Naked." That is a minor qualm, though, and the
album is so short in length that it never wears out its
welcome. It doesn't rate with the best of Clem Snide, but
Bitter Honey is a pleasant diversion and a nice way to
fill the space between the group's releases. ~ Tim Sendra,
All Music Guide
SpinArt-166
CD
$12.50
Battiato, Franco
Fetus
PS, US F. B. moved into the 1970s on the crest of the progressive
rock wave. This 1972 impossibly strange record inhabits
that nether world of pop music, electronics, politics and
experimental rock. Fetus is an album beyond all definition.
It's a masterpiece of daring and wild risks that work every
single time. Battiato takes us through eight uniquely super-detailed
songs that tug at the heart strings as no other experimental
record ever could. Liner notes by Jim O'Rourke.
Water-168
CD
$15.50
Battles
Tomorrow's Eager Hands
PS, US NOT THE US BATTLES. Canada's Battles got there first
w/their 2001 debut "Lycanthropy" on Blue Curtain.
5 years later the Vancouver combo re-enters the sphere
w/another album of forward thinking guitar-based pop cut
from the same underappreciated cloth as Feelies, Embarrassment,
Bryan Ferry & even Mayo Thompson. That's a hell of
a poker game they're joining there! Mainman Stephen Wood's
time as the ax-wielder in DESTROYER influenced his lyrical
approach to songwriting, but unlike other Vancouveranians,
he's not afraid to open up & let his love of prog shine!
Also shares a member w/BLACK MOUNTAIN. "A Lennon-inspired
collection of pop grandeur."
SoftAbuse-13
CD
$13.50
Berglund, Patrick
Orangea Rummet
PS, SWEDEN Swetly sung pop, Swedish lyrics. Making a name
for himself in his home country.
Buffalo-022
CD
$13.50
Bibio
Hand Cranked
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Mush-244
LP
$11.50
Burning Brides
Leave No Ashes
PS, US Released for the first time is the 12" vinyl
edition of 2004's LEAVE NO ASHES (CD released on V2 records).
1000 were pressed on red vinyl. Included is a bonus 7" with
two unreleased tracks: ON THE CLOUDS and BEEN KNOCKED DOWN.
There is also a full color 10 X 40 pullout poster of the
Winston Smith (Dead Kennedys, Jello Biafra, Green Day,
etc. artist) cover artwork.
FullFrame-006
LP
$11.00
Chappelle, Dave Block Part
Soundtrack
PS, US PRE/SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. A real crowd-pleaser, Dave
Chappelle's Block Party soundtrack spotlights comedy superstar
Dave Chappelle in all-new freestyle standup material, and
also one-time-only performances by MOS DEF, ERYKAH BADU,
COMMON, DEAD PREZ, JILL SCOTT, TALIB KWELI, & ROOTS,
among others. Captures the unprecedented combination of
comedy & music was recorded on location, as Chappelle
threw a party in downtown Brooklyn, inviting local residents
to experience these exclusive performances by the most
progressive cutting edge urban artists in the music scene
today. Nonreturnable vinyl.
Geffen-6366-01
LP
$15.25
Chapterhouse
Whirlpool
PS, UK Inspired by My Bloody Valentine and Ride, Chapterhouse
were part of the early 90s first-wave shoegaze scene. They
were on the more pop/rock end of the spectrum, often mixing
in the Manchester baggy beat with their wall-of-sonic-guitar-fuzz
alongside peers The Stone Roses, The Charlatans, and Blur.
Chapterhouse created records to stimulate both mind and
feet. This newly expanded reissue of their classic debut
Whirpool, includes all the b-sides from the singles 'Pearl',
'Falling Down' and the 'Sunburst EP', along with 'Die Die
Die' which was originally only available on a free record
that came with the vinyl version of the album and is on
CD for the first time. Produced by the band along side
Robin Guthrie [Cocteau Twins], John Fryer [This Mortal
Coil], Stephen Hague [New Order] and Ralph Jezzard, and
featuring guest vocals from Rachel Goswell [Slowdive],
with liner notes from music journalist and long-time associate
Andrew Perry, along with the lyrics in full [documented
here for the first time], photos, memorabilia and other
clippings from the bands personal archive, and images of
all of the releases featured on the album. TRACK LISTING:
1/ BREATHER 2/ PEARL 3/ AUTOSLEEPER 4/ TREASURE 5/ FALLING
DOWN 6/ APRIL 7/ GUILT 8/ IF YOU WANT ME 9/ SOMETHING MORE
10/ NEED (SOMEBODY) 11/ INSIDE OF ME 12/ SIXTEEN YEARS
13/ SATIN SAFE 14/ RAIN 15/ FEEL THE SAME 16/ COME HEAVEN
17/ IN MY ARMS 18/ DIE DIE DIE.
CherryRed-304
CD
$14.75
Costa, Matt
Songs We Sing
PS, US Reissue of last year's Venerable Media release w/4
NEW SONGS. A stylistic stew that jumps off from mid-60's
Brit folk to encompass psych, blues, ragtime, country,
pop & classical. Produced by Tom Dumont (NO DOUBT) & Phil
Ed (MODEST MOUSE, SHINS).
Brushfire-6264
CD
$16.25
Coven
Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls
PS, US Coven's sound is inspired by the occult, as is immediately
evident from their song titles and lyrics that speak of
demons, witches and satanic rituals. This album, released
in 1970, attracted many fans to the genre, in part because
a track entitled "Black Sabbath" and the presence
of a bassist named "Oz Osbourne" gave the band
an air of mystery. However, this American band is of no
relation to their British counterparts. Coven, nonetheless,
bring us a high quality album, both from a musical and
visual standpoint (thanks to the dramatic cover art).
Akarma-271
CD
$17.25
Cowsills, The
Painting The Day: The Delicious Psychedelia of the Cowsills
(DELAYED)
PS, UK The Cowsills are right up there with the Monkees
as classiest of all the American teen groups, the Cowsills
were an institution in the late sixties. This 23 track
compilation comprises their significant hits,the best of
their superb vocal psychedelia and the entire "11
x 11" acid concept album released digitally for the
first time anywhere in the world. Hailing from Rhode Island,
The Cowsills were the original "Family of Pop" on
whom the Partridge Family were based. Their father William "Bud" Cowsill,
began assembling the group at the height of Beatlemania.
Eventually it comprised his sons Bill, Bob, Barry, John
and Paul, seven year old daughter Susan and their mother
Barbara. The Cowsills created highly polished vocal pop
and In 1967, after some false starts,their breakthrough
single, the very memorable "The Rain the Park & Other
Things' reached number 1 on the American chart. The Cowsills
enjoyed two million selling number one hits (both included
on this compilation) "The Rain The Park & Other
Things" (sometimes known as "I Love The Flower
Girl") and their cover of the themesong from the popular
musical "Hair" which became a hippy anthem and
was banned in Vietnam. The band's other two immense USA
top ten hits "We Can Fly" and "Indian Lake" are
also both included on this compilation.
El-069
CD
$14.75
Cure
Faith (Remastered)
PS, US
Elektra
CD
$13.50
Cure
Pornography (Remastered)
PS, US
Elektra
CD
$13.50
Danielson
I'm Slow But I'm Sloppy
PS, US Limited 7" in series of limited singles to
be released through Anticon, Kill Rock Stars & Sounds
Familyre. Incl. contributions from WHY? & PALLADINO.
Anticon-062
45
$5.50
Dead Man
S-T
PS, SWEDEN Dead Man mine the birth of stoner rock, from
the Grateful Dead to Iron Butterfly... So it's no suprise
that fans of Black Bonzo will find much to appreciate here,
just as historical but less hysterical. High Bias REVIEW: "Like
so many Swedish bands, DeadMan is love with the 60s and
early 70s. Interestingly, the Gothenburg quartet is less
enamored of psychedelia and early metal than it is of the
jamming, trippy rock & roll that would eventually become
what we now call classic rock..."
Crusher-005
CD
$12.00
Del the Funky Homosapien
I'm Gonna Make It
PS, US Second single off "CaliComm 2004" compilation
features 2 exclusive tracks from DEL, ACEYALONE & ABSTRACT
RUDE.
Decon-39
12
$7.00
Doc Pomus
Blues In The Red
PS, UK Doc Pomus was an is acclaimed as one of THE classic
songwriters... sometimes alone, sometimes in the company
of peers like Leiber and Stoller, and frequently with composer-partner
Mort Shuman, seemingly effortlessly wrote or co-wrote 24
carat rock and pop classics bu the bushel such as "Boogie
Woogie Country Girl", "Teenager In Love", "Lonely
Avenue", "Can't Get Used To Losing You", "His
Latest Flame", "Sweets For My Sweet", "Little
Sister", "Youngblood", "Viva Las Vegas", "Save
The Last Dance For Me", "Suspicion", "Turn
Me Loose", "A Mess Of Blues" and countless
other award-winning tunes of the '50s and '60s. But this
white, crippled, middle-class Jewish kid started his career,
unbelievably, as a blues-shouter in 1940s New York City,
following in the footsteps of his heroes Big Joe Turner
and Wynonie "Mr Blues" Harris. For the first
time ever on CD, we explore Pomus' secret history as a
recording artist which, coincidentally, also reflects the
amazing history of rhythm & blues from mid forties
risque blues and jazzy jump tunes to mid fifties screaming
rock 'n' roll.
Rev-Ola -148
CD
$14.75
Earth
Hex
PS, US Double black Earthen vinyl. Limited to 1500 worldwide!
SouthernLord-48
DLP
$20.00
Electric Ghosts
Daniel Johnston & Jack Medicine
PS, US DANIEL JOHNSTON! Widely recognized as the father
of lo-fi. Side project that Daniel & his tour manager/HYPERJINX
TRICYLCE bandmate created while on the road touring America,
playing shows & searching for salvation. "Most
songwriters would give anything to have written one song
as good as any Daniel Johnston tune...& he has hundreds." -Dean
Ween
Important-081
CD
$13.75
Elope
3WD
PS, SWEDEN New album from Swedish throwback power-trio
Elope, the first of two Elope albums to be released in
2006. "3WD" is the rockin' record of the pair
and falls in line with the Cream, Badfinger, Beatles comparisons
heaped upon their debut album "The No Name Record".
Elope offer up another helping of late-60s, early-70s classic
rock escapism, the kind that Scandinavians seem to be born
into. Praise for their last album include "Mashing
together such titanic influences as Neil Young, Badfinger,
and (gulp) the Beatles is hardly novel, even from a Swedish
stoner rock band. Still, I keep dialing up this mellow,
mesmerizing album...and digging it hard every single time." (San
Francisco Bay Guardian/Kurt Wolf)
The upcoming "9 Distilled Dreams" will explore
Elope's dreamy side, their hazy mellowosity.
Gravitation-021
CD
$12.00
Enablers
Output Negative Space
PS, US San Francisco quartet that's dark, compulsive & eager
to drag us along to willful destruction. Its visceral narratives & compelling
sounds feature former Swans, Toiling Midgets, Tarnation & Nice
Strong Arm members. "A powerful force."-Stylus
Neurot-041
CD
$14.50
Epic 45
Drake Flow
PS, UK 8 tracks. A darker, more instrumental work. Deatils
to follow. Drakelow" is the new 26-minute EP by Epic45.
Written in response to a visit that two of the band undertook
to an abandoned underground military complex, the sound
captures perfectly the spirit and atmosphere of the surroundings
that inspired it. "Drakelow" evokes a dark, brooding
menace as deep drones and cavernous reverberations engulf
the listener. The music is by turns dense and claustrophobic,
nostalgic and full of longing. Best played at night, in
the dark, on headphones, the EP is profoundly and deeply
affecting. If you're after musical comparisons, there are
certain similarities with the 'isolationist' school of
ambient or the alien soundscapes of Biosphere and Fennesz.
This is not purely mood music however, as tracks like "English
Clock Systems" and "They Cut into the Hill" ably
demonstrate, Epic45 can weave sublime melodies. What is
clear is that Epic45 have excelled themselves and pushed
their music into new and unexpected territories. These
days, too few bands are prepared to take risks. Epic45
are clearly one of those that do, and when such experiments
yield results like "Drakelow", we should be all
the more thankful for it.
MakeMineMusic-017
CD5
$9.00
Eternals
High Anxiety
PS, US VINYL VERSION!!!
Aesthetics-042
12
$9.25
Eternals
High Anxiety
PS, US New tweener EP incl remixes by PREFUSE 73, A GRAPE
DOPE (John Herndon of TORTOISE), BIRTHMARK, EXERCISE TIGER & The
Eternals themselves. Continues to showcase their varied
influences & politicized energy.
Aesthetics-042
CD5
$9.25
Evie Sands
Estates Of Mind
PS, UK Evie Sands....one of the most astonishing female
vocalists in the world, the favourite singer of Dusty Springfield
among many others....yes, we've been through all this before,
but....well...it needs to be said!.... After a series of
critically acclaimed disappointments in the 1960s, Evie
at last got her due with the sublime (and monster hit!)
1969 single and album "Any Way That You Want Me" on
A&M (also on RevOla!).....a couple of years later,
Evie was to team with Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter,
erstwhile hitmakers at Dunhill Records....masterminds of
the label's dazzling second run, going from re-inventing
The Grass Roots as pop/soul hitmakers, to the personal
triumph of relaunching the hit career of The Four Tops....On
a roll, they were able to launch Haven Records, to which
their first signing was Evie....for this superb album,
written and produced by the duo, which was a huge success,
both artistic and commercial for Evie, and spawned the
hit singles "You Brought The Woman Out Of Me" and "I
Love Makin' Love To You".....along with a raft of
cover versions by Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight, Dusty
Springfield, Dobie Gray ("You Can Do It" Billboard
Top 20, R&B Chart), Dionne Warwick, Frankie Valli,
Cher and Greg Allman, The Manhattans, Phyllis Hyman, Jose
Feliciano, Linda Clifford, June Pointer, Weather Girls,
Liona Boyd, The Ebonys, Karen Carpenter, Tom Jones, Betty
Everett, and many others.....a songwriting coup for Dennis
and Brian, and for Evie herself.... So here we are, with
the original album, as well as no less than 5 unreleased
bonus tracks of stunning quality....another triumph for
Evie....and for Lambert & Potter....and for RevOla!
Rev-Ola-153
CD
$14.75
Firefox AK
Madame, Madame!
PS, SWEDEN The splendid debut album "Madame, Madame!" from
Firefox AK (Andrea Kellerman, former vocalist for Anamorphic).
Like The Knife meets Belle & Sebastian, like Beth Orton
meets The Postal Service... The album includes the videos
for "What's that sound" and "Who can act" and
of course a bunch of dancey electro-pop marvels plus a
cover of Assid's "Habibi" and a duet with Tiger
Lou (Tiger Lou mainman Rasmus is Andrea's husband), called "The
Draft".
Razzia
CD
$15.00
Firefox AK
What's That Sound?
PS, SWEDEN Debut EP from Firefox AK (Andrea Kellerman,
former vocalist for Anamorphic). Like The Knife meets Belle & Sebastian,
like Beth Orton meets The Postal Service...
Razzia
CD5
$7.75
Freeheat
Back On The Water
PS, US Jim Reid, Ben Lurie, and Nick Sanderson of the Jesus & Mary
Chain along with Romi Mori of Gun Glub. A new 17 track
CD featuring live cuts + studio tracks recorded at the
Mary Chain's Drugstore studio. At long last here's the
Freeheat album that almost never was. Exploding on to a
hi-fi near you is the first full-length album from the
band who
count The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Gun Club and Earl
Brutus amongst their pedigree. Featuring sessions recorded
at the Mary Chain's infamous Drugstore, along with classic
live tracks from the Paradiso, Amsterdam.
PlantingSeeds-045
CD
$13.75
Georges Delerue
Le Mepris + Soundtracks
PS, UK 21 tracks. LTM is proud to present a newly remastered
CD featuring four original soundtrack recordings by the
celebrated French film composer Georges Delerue (1925-1992).
As well as the complete and rare original soundtracks for
Le Mepris (Contempt, Jean-Luc Godard, 1963) and Jules et
Jim (Francois Truffaut, 1961), the extended CD also features
extracts from two other cult French films, L'Insoumis (The
Unvanquished, 1964) and the Jules et Jim sequel Les Deux
Anglaises et le Continent (Anne and Muriel, Francois Truffaut,
1971). The sombre, melancholic score for Godard's cult
classic Le Mepris is now recognised as among Delerue's
finest work, and was heard again in Martin Scorcese's 1995
film Casino. The recordings have been carefully remastered
for this reissue, which features 21 tracks and runs for
73 minutes. The booklet cotains detailed liner notes on
composer Georges Delerue, and the four featured films.
LTMUK-2425
CD
$17.00
Ghostface Killa
Fishscale
PS, US
DefJam-6155
LP
$15.25
Girls Under Glass
Equilibrium
PS, US Go back to their gothic & darkwave roots w/their
latest. Incl. the bonus Kraftwerk cover "Radioaktivitat."
VanRichter-1022
CD
$15.75
Guillemots
From the Cliffs
PS, US SPECIAL PACKAGE GATEFOLD 10"! Next big thing
outta UK following the Arctic Monkeys hysteria w/a sound
best descripbed as inviting, eclectic, swaggering psychedelic
indie pop w/warm & distinctive vocals, which the Brits
call "odd pop." "The most remarkable band
in Britain."-MOJO.
VervePop-6426
10
$15.25
Gysin, Brion
One NIght @ the 1001
PS, US REISSUE of this long unavailable 1998 album, with
new cover artwork. As surrealist painter, poet, novelist,
audio experimenter, inventor of the Dream Machine, & favorite
collaborator of William S. Burroughs, he influenced the
most creative minds of the '60s & '70s. In '54, he
launched his 1001 Nights club in Tangier. The first CD
of this document is what the lucky Western & Moroccan
customers of the interzone could hear at the time: a varied
selection of pure traditional & trance music. This
is a unique document recorded by the inventor of the cut-up
method himself & includes Paul Bowles' exclusive introduction.
The 2nd vol is based on a spoken word tape called Dilaloo
that is a precise description of an initiation ceremony
in the village of Jajouka. Between the music of trance & the
raw cry of being, we see the process of transformation
at work.
SubRosa-142
DCD
$18.50
Hell On Wheels
Oh My God What Have I Done
PS, SWEDEN Second album, released in 2003, from Pixies-styled
indierock geniuses. Highly recommended!
NONS-117
CD
$13.50
Hell On Wheels
There Is A Generation of Handicapped People To Carry On
PS, SWEDEN Hell on Wheels is one of Swedens´ best
kept musical secrets! The band was formed back in 1994
and they have toured across Europé and US. The Band
has a lot of influences and it's the American indie scene
together with the English equivalent from the late 80s
and 90s that really stands out, along with the daily life
for a salesclerk at the national railroad, a producer at
the Swedish national radio and a guide at the medieval
museum of Stockholm. This is the band's brilliant debut
album released in 2001.
NONS-078
CD
$13.50
Hell On Wheels
From Roslagsgatan to Södra Hammarbyhamnen 1994-2004
PS, SWEDEN 21-song collection of EPs, singles and etcetera.
Highly recommended raucous guitar rock comparable to The
Pixies, Superchunk, 80s-90s US and UK indie sounds.
NONS
CD
$13.50
Hell On Wheels
The Odd Church
PS, SWEDEN New album from Jim's new favorite Swedish band
and what will certainly be one of the best Scandinavian
albums of 2006, easy. Hell On Wheels incorporate a howling
guitar/vocal catharsis and surreal lyrical twists that
we haven't heard since a span of time encompassed by The
Pixies' "Surfer Rosa" and "Trompe Le Monde".
Imagine if The Pixies and had never broken up and truly
loved each other... But really, with the amount of high-definition
rock IQ being displayed here that's simplifying things
too much. They're awesome. And be sure to check out the
link below. It's for Kristen's Postcards, an Italian net
label who has release a free download EP for Hell On Wheels
late last year entitled "New Chemicals". Download
4 free/legal tracks including "Heard You On The Radio" (an
amazing song which appears in mixed/mastered form on The
Odd Church), plus "The Soda" and their singularly
expressive Pixies and Supertramp covers. http://www.kirstenspostcard.com/releases.htm
Highly recommended! We'll have copies of the band's previous
releases in stock soon from NONS.
Hybris
CD
$13.50
Hello Saferide
Introducing: Hello Saferide
PS, SWEDEN Debut album "Introducing: Hello Saferide" has
given Annika Norlin, aka Hello Saferide, great reviews
and a great audience. Folk pop with acoustic/electric guitars,
songs sweetly adorned, and led by one of the most interesting
no-frills voices in pop! Darkly humrous lyrics and funny/touching
lyrics make this an incredible listen. Noisedfisk Review: "I
hope you won't be fooled by what you can read about the
music in various reviews: it's far from "bubblegum
pop" or from "tweepop", in my humble opinion...
even though you can sometimes hear some handclaps, some
shalalas, some jangling guitars, some trumpets... But there's
something else in her music, something which makes it much
more original, touching and interesting than simple tweepop:
it may be the slow and sad songs whispered with a soft
voice, it may be the catchy and folkish voice and melodies,
it may be the lyrics which are great short stories precisely
describing, in a few words, complicated feelings and trivial
moments with the same elegance. It may be her charm."
Razzia
CD
$15.00
Hello Saferide/Firefox AK
Long Lost Penpal featuring Firefox AK
PS, SWEDEN Two increasingly-hyped Swedish musical ladies
team up on Hello Saferide's latest EP.
Razzia
CDEP
$7.75
Holiday With Maggie
Welcome To Hope
PS, SWEDEN Brand new album! Power pop fans take note: Holiday
With Maggie are all about ultra-catchy melodies, harmonies,
and sunny vibes. Thing Big Star if they grew up listening
to Abba. HWM shares key members with labelmates Monastir.
Once again balancing the Big Star/Teenage Fanclub/Weezer
pop of their previous cult-appeal releases (released in
the US, Japan, and Scandinavia) with a dynamic intensity
and swagger that roars by their peers.
Speech-064
CD
$13.50
Hopkins, Lightnin'
Bring Me My Shotgun
PS, US Texas bluesman Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins
cuts loose on 17 classics incl. points of brilliance like
the Ray Charles-styled "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" and
the forgotten Texas blues Christmas cut "Santa."
MaskedWeasel-310
CD
$13.50
Isolation Years
Cover the Distance
PS, SWEDEN Third album, released in 2005, from Northern-Sweden
psych-folk-rockers. One of Jim's favorite band's ever.
NONS
CD
$13.50
Isolation Years
It's Golden
PS, SWEDEN 2nd album, released in 2003.
NONS
CD
$13.50
James, Denise
Promises
PS, US Blends a gorgeous mix of ethereal jangle & harmony.
Think an alternative Petula Clark or Linda Ronstadt with
echoes of Patsy Cline, with a 60's feel & guitar textures
to die for. Combines Byrds-style jangle with existentialist
lyrics & Pet Sounds harmonies. Not just another singer
songwriter kind of record. It is a solid classic by a girl
whose singing & writing will leave you entranced.
RainbowQuartz-125
CD
$15.25
Jennings, Shooter
Electric Rodeo
PS, US Vinyl for new outlaw country album from Waylon Jennings'
kid.
UniversalSouth-5499
10
$11.75
Johnston, Daniel
Electric Ghosts
PS, US Widely recognized as the father of lo-fi. Side project
that Daniel & his tour manager/HYPERJINX TRICYLCE bandmate
created while on the road touring America, playing shows & searching
for salvation. "Most songwriters would give anything
to have written one song as good as any Daniel Johnston
tune...& he has hundreds." -Dean Ween.
Important-081
CD
$13.75
Kettel
Through Friendly Waters
PS, UK After the mesmerizing, acoustic Volleyed Iron on
U-Cover last year, Kettel returns to electronics, this
time with an organic theme. Some of this music is reminiscent
of Plaid's Not For Threes, but it's even more beautifully
melodic. From the bleeps, piccolo, and piano on the delicate
masterpiece "Pinch of Peer" to the subdued cello
on the title track, this is a fine, sumptuous album. Other
highlights are the squelchy "Shinusob," and the
lo-fi "Purple Jacket Trot." The CD ends with
two cuts from a live performance: "Whom" and "Mwoeb" are
both drawn-out and almost ambient. This is the first release
on new Dutch label Sending Orbs. Kettel, interviewed here
in 2003, is still one of my musicians to watch. His music
shows continued growth and maturity, with plenty of pleasant
surprises.
SendingOrbs-001
CD
$14.75
Kid, The
Pas De Chance (Bluebird) EP
PS, SWEDEN Debut EP more-or-less self-released by the band
in 2005. Five tracks include two remixes, no overlap with
the album.
LuegoFuego-001
CD5
$5.50
Kid, The
La Societe Nouvelle
PS, SWEDEN Ethereal electronica and synth-driven dance-pop
gothicness, likened to The Knife with The Kids' retro vibes
rendered as a blend of Joy Division, The Cure and Siouxsie,
but with a decidedly modernist flair. Quite interesting
songs and weirdly compelling vocals. Their single, "Kit
Klub Hotel" is incredible. Blown By The Wind blog
REVIEW: "The Kid is a four piece from Sweden who make
what one would possibly call "Gothic Dance." They
mix dark instrumentation and breathy female vocals to make
a sort of chamber-rock meets post-punk meets dance sound
that is both haunting and irresistable. If I were to throw
a few artists into a pot, I'd say they sound like a mix
of Joy Division, The Cure and The Knife."
Hybris
CD
$13.50
Knife, The
Silent Shout
PS, SWEDEN The Knife are the sibling duo that penned the
song 'Heartbeats' that their good friend Jose Gonzalez
has had a success with. This is their third album, darker
than the previous Deep Cuts record still holding their
unique sound and infectious grooves.
Brille
CD
$22.00
Kudu
Death of the Party
PS, US They tap into Siouxsie circa 82, dark Chicago House
circa 86, deep 70s Funk, & consciously or not, UK Jungle
Techno circa 91. They're a real deal & the music is
so primal that they could just as validly be classed a
rock act as a jazz or dance act. On stage they're dark & raw & desperate,
but their pop potential has always been apparent to anyone
with ears for song craft & eyes for charisma.
Nublu-006
CD
$13.75
Kyler
Pur Cosy Tales
PS, US Debut from new Henry Collins (SHITMA) alter-ego
is surprisingly mellow, ragga & gabber-free concept
album evoking feelings of childhood, warmth, wonder & memory.
PlanetMu-126
CD
$14.75
Langford, Jon
Nashville Radio: Art, Words, and Music by Jon Langford
(Book + CD)
PS, US Beyond his work as a musician (MEKONS, WACO BROS,
solo recordings), Jon has attaracted ever-growing attention
as a visual artist in recent years, with gallery showin
in New York, Chicago, Portland and Austin. This is the
first collection of his art. It reproduces 215 etchings
and paintings, as well as many song lyrics & autobiographical
writings. The book comes with an EXCLUSIVE cd of Jon performing
18 of the printed songs. 144 pages paper back.
BK+CD
VerseChorusPress-01
BOOK/CD
$27.75
Languis
Other Desert Cities
PS, US Reference points: New Order, Stone Roses Spacemen
3, Kraftwerk, Doves, Sigur Ros, Primal Scream. The L.A.
based quartet of Languis includes Argentina-born Marcos
Chloca and Alejandro Cohen, Stephen Swesey (ex Tristeza)
and John Girgus of Aberdeen (Sarah Records). Other Desert
Cities was produced by Ian Catt (Saint Etienne, Trembling
Blue Stars, Heavenly, Field Mice). Languis has played with
My Morning Jacket, Broadcast, Matmos, Mouse on Mars, Hood,
Arab Strap, Damon & Naomi, and Dntel. Languis is touring
the US multiple times in 2006. In L.A. they have performed
at Museum of Contemporary Art and The Natural History Museum.
Their music can be heard on PBS and KCRW. Press: "a
shimmering collection of layered shoegazing pop that will
melt your heart and immediately elbow their way onto your
list of 'completist' bands you know, the ones where you
have to have everything they release. Opener 'In the Fields
of (Lonely Fences)' is a dark, pounding dancefloor stomper
in the style of New Order and Clan of Xymox. 'Falling From
So High' is an ethereal, chillout floater that's perfect
for crashlanding into a big fluffy cloud after a night
of heavy partying and compares favorably with the calmer
moments in Spacemen 3 and Primal Scream's early discographies
('Perfect Prescription' and 'Screamadelica' respectively).
'Times Are Changing' features glistening guitars and a
swirly haze of atmospherics for a psychedelically-tinged
shoegazing pop tune that recalls Ride and Chapterhouse
at their peak. 'I Forgot I Forgot' is a lightweight, warm
and fuzzy pop charmer with lovely harmonic vocals and closer
'City of Lights' rides a catchy little bassline for a tender,
morning-after ballad that's sweetly whispered into the
ear of a loved one until its cooing choral coda drifts
off into the afterglow of tender moments with that very
special someone. 'Other Desert Cities' is a very special
listening experience and one of the year's finest releases"-
Jeff Penczak, Foxy Digitalis
Pehr-041
CD5
$9.00
Larsen
SeieS
PS, US Fifth full-length album. Where "Play" was
Larsen's most orchestrated-ambient work so far, "SeieS" tends
to be quite a bit more song oriented. Tracks like The Snow,
Haula & Marzia are Larsen's most sinister compositions,
disturbing soundscapes that would fit very well in a David
Lynch movie. Features female vocals of ex-Swans chanteuse
Jarboe & beloved cello player & long time collaborator
Julia Kent (ANTONY & THE JOHNSONS). Housed in a deluxe
cardboard gatefold sleeve & printed on matte paper
to look almost as good as it sounds.
Important-083
CD
$13.75
Liars
Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack
PS, US Incl. Single & Album mixes.
Mute-9315
45
$7.00
Lightbox Orchestra
Two Lightboxes
PS, US LAST COPIES EVER!!! Vinyl only 180 gram release
of 2 fiery performances led by Fred Lonberg-Holm. Side
A is the Brotzmann Lightbox recorded in maximum fidelity
at the Old Town School of folk music here in Chicago. Features
the entire Brotzmann tentet lineup: P Brotzmann, McPhee,
Drake plus a rare guest appearances by Wm Parker & Roy
Campbell. Side B is the Munich Lightbox. The gang is all
here: Bishop, Gustafsson, Bakker, Vandermark, etc., and
in a particularly chaplinesque jazz mood, no less. Two
Sides, Two Lightboxes, Two fine Jazz performances wrapped
up in lovely hand assembled package. Edition of 500. "Somewhere
between John Zorn's notorious Cobra project, in its conception, & Sun
Ra's more spacious moments in its execution"-Stylus.
LTD 500 w/silk screened jackets.
Locust-52
LP
$16.25
Lynch, David
Dumbland
PS, US animated episodes by master of the macabre DAVID
LYNCH- " ... a crude, stupid, violent & absurd
series. If it is funny, it is funny because we see the
absurdity of it all." REGION 0
DVD
Subversive-34001
DVD
$22.50
Machine Drum & Various Artists
Mergerz & Acquisitionz (2XCD)
PS, US Mergerz & Acquisitionz is the biggest, most
varied, and most all around head banging remix disc to
come out on Merck yet. Its also the fifth, and will be
final, remix cd that Merck will put out over its reputable
career. These tracks hover around the aggressive cutup
idm/hiphop style Machine Drum is known for, but branch
in a number of ways. Some into more dense IDM reworkings,
others into more upbeat and aggressive forays into sample
reconstruction. Ranging from destructive sound organization,
to much chiller downtempo, even dark tracks, this is a
cd that meets a lot of needs. Remixers include: Machinedrum,
Nautilis, Kid 606, Bauri, Praveen, Team Doyobi, Looza & Chimerical
Child, Funckarma, Acid Wolf, Eustachian, Jemapur, Mochipet,
Deceptikon, Epstein, Calmer, Ginormous, Mic Mell, Landau,
Proswell, Kettel, Mesak, Anders Ilar, Proem, Deru, Kschzt,
Talve, Brasswork Agency, Scrubber Fox, Wake, Miles Tilmann,
Crankshaft, Lackluster, Sabi, and Secede. Limited to 2000.
Merck-039
DCD
$16.00
Major Stars
Syntoptikon
PS, US Newer, heavier Major Stars who have been dumping
amp loads of heft upon Boston stages & now they're
bringing it to your home audio system. Features new lineup
w/ a third guitarist added for extra heavyness. Casey Keenan
(CARLISLE SOUND) was roped into resuming his place behind
the drumkit. Dave Dougan, already a veteran of the band
as bass understudy, returned to claim the position permanently.
The new sextet is completed by the arrival of lead singer
Sandra Barrett, formerly of local art-punk legends LA DRUGS.
Important-089
CD
$13.75
Mammatus
Self-Titled
PS, US Debut from 10th level fantasy rockers from Corralitos,
CA. A lean sludge machine that shoots giant burritos from
their instruments full of hamburgers, sub-goths & dragons.
Notable Roger Dean-inspired cover art.
HolyMountain-17974
CD
$14.50
Manson, Charles
Sings
PS, US Charles Manson visited New York City in the early
'60s with his guitar, his songs and a vain longing for
recognition; he then returned to Beverly Hills to record
in 1967. His songs, while controversial, are still considered
musically and historically significant. This record was
released briefly by ESP in 1974, and is now being reissued
in extended format. With new and insightful liner notes
by Manson acquaintance, "Lie" producer, and veteran
rock road manager Phil Kauffman, this digitally remastered
LP contains the most comprehensive collection of recordings
that Charles Manson cut prior to the Tate-Labianca Murders
and includes 12 BONUS tracks not on the original 1974 ESP
release. The first authorized version of this album. All
royalties from sales of this album go to the estate of
one of Manson's victims.
ESP-Disk'-2003
CD
$14.50
Mars Volta
Televators (Picture Disc)
PS, US New full color picture 12" from MARS VOLTA
(At The Drive-In!). 2 tracks: "Televators" (LP
version) & an unreleased b-side! "Eriatarka",
a live track! Art by Storm Thorgenson (Pink Floyd, Led
Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel)LTD 5000 | Pic. LP
Erika-2019
LP
$17.75
Molly Hatchet
Live At The Agora Ballroom
PS, US Finally a live album that captures the incredible
power behind these kings of southern rock, recorded in
Atlanta's Agora ballroom in 1979 and feat. 12 unforgettable
moments in the life of Danny Joe Brown's sextet. Just like
musical heroes Lynyrd Skynyrd, MH uses three steady guitars
to create a pulsatingly virile sound.
Akarma-347
CD
$17.25
Monastir
The Wasted EP
PS, SWEDEN Five-song EP features "Wasted" from
the new album 'Good Things Never Last', plus bonus tracks: "Ghost
For Laundry" (a Bear Quartet cover), "Life Is
Long When You're Lonely" (which was featured on The
L Word television program), "It's In My Head And Blood",
and lastly the Space Disco 3000 Remix of "Wasted".
Amphetamine-fueled synth-pop.
Speech-060
CD5
$7.75
Monastir
Good Things Never Last
PS, SWEDEN New album from Swedish synth-rockers Monastir.
Monastir shares key members with labelmates Holiday With
Maggie.
Speech-061
CD
$13.50
Morricone, Ennio
Come Imparai Ad Amare Le Donne
PS, US Morricone may be best known for his spaghetti western
and high energy thriller scores, but some of his most satisfying
and playful music was done for comedies. This swinging
soundtrack for the 1966 sexual coming of age film starring
Anita Ekberg known in the U.S. as How I Learned To Love
Women is one of his grooviest. Digipak
Dagored-168
CD
$16.25
Morricone, Ennio
Svegliati E Uccidi
PS, US Haunting soundtrack to this 1966 crime thriller
starrring dashing Austrian actor Robert Hoffmann as Luciano
Luthring, a small-time hood who rises quickly to to the
ranks of ruthless professional criminal, only to be betrayed
by his beautiful moll (Lisa Gastoni). This fact-based crime
thriller, directed by veteran Carlo Lizzani, also contains
a fine supporting performance by Gian Maria Volonte as
the cunning inspector who psychologically manipulates Gastoni
into turning on her lover by playing on her guilty conscience.
Digipak.
Dagored-167
CD
$16.25
Morricone, Ennio
Menage All'Italiana
PS, US A spritely soundtrack to this 1965 sex comedy starring
Alfredo (Ugo Tognazzi) as a traveling salesman who enjoys
his job because he can continue his many amorous adventures.
Soon he is overcome with the consequences of his actions
and feels the pressure of too many paramours. Alfredo chooses
a way out by faking his death. He watches in anonymity
as his wife and his many lovers gather together for his
funeral in this engaging comedy of manners. Digipak.
Dagored-166
CD
$16.25
Music AM
Unwound from the Wood
PS, US The 2nd album from Düsseldorf-based Volker
Bertelmann (Hauschka, Tonetraeger) & Stefan Schneider
(To Rococo Rot, Mapstation), with vocals & lyrics by
Scottish author Luke Sutherland (Long Fin Killie, Mogwai).
Feat mature electro-pop with subtle wind sections, guitar
themes & sophisticated rhythms. These songs are admirably
flexible, revealing R&B-style diary entries, shimmering
instrumentals & trips that take us to the great pop
songwriting-factories of the '60s. Stories of love, loss,
longing & libido.
Quatermass-174
CD
$15.25
Paper Airplane Pilots
Western Automatic Music
PS, US
SpadeKitty-022
CD
$12.00
Park Attack
Half-Past Human
PS, US US issue of debut album that follows their EP on
the UK OSCARR imprint. Overwhelmingly positive reviews
for this wild mix of stomp rock, slop punk & no wave
intensity. For fans of Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, DNA
or Wolf Eyes.
BaDaBing!-047
CD
$13.25
Pelican
Self-Titled EP
PS, US In its 3rd repress, here are the 4 tracks that started
it all! You have the CD on Hydrahead. Now get the vinyl
here. Limited to 1000 copies on the superior format, jet-black
vinyl. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! LTD ED COPPER printing.
CockOfTheRock-001
LP
$12.75
Piano Magic
Incurable
PS, US World-exclusive to Important Records. New 4 track
EP. In stark contrast to last winter's "Opencast Heart
EP", "Incurable" brings to mind the mid-80's
4AD Records ethereal romanticism of This Mortal Coil, Cocteau
Twins & Dead Can Dance. It's a glacially produced,
though spiritually warm, set of songs which evoke beautiful,
though bleak, European Winter landscapes, lost causes & broken
hearts. Features guest vocals from Angele David-Guillou
(KLIMA).
Important-090
CD
$9.25
Pinch
Qawwali
PS, US One of the main souljahs of Bristol's dubstep scene
with his popular club nights Subloaded and Dubloaded. "Qawwali" is
a haunting, melodic dubstep tune with the deepest subs
and a stark refrain that sticks in your mind. The V.I.P.
mix on the flip ups the bass pressure with an almost triplet
feel and sparse atmospheric interjections.
PlanetMu-133
12
$8.75
Raisanen, Timo
Fear No Darkness, Promised Child
PS, SWEDEN Timo Räisänen is former guitarist
for Håkan Hellström's band and a member of Her
Majesty. This is second album. Edgy guitar-pop from a man
on a mission this time around.
Razzia
CD
$15.00
Reinhardt, Django
The Great Artistry of: Django Reinhardt / Django's Guitar
PS, UK "He did more for the guitar than any other
man in jazz. His way of playing was unlike anyone else's
and jazz is different because of him. There can be many
other fine guitarists but never can there be another Reinhardt." Stephane
Grappelli For many, simply the greatest guitarist who ever
lived and an avowed influence on everybody from Eric Clapton,
to George Benson to Julian Bream. "The Great Artistry
Of Django Reinhardt" is a significant, album as it
is electric and modern and his last... recorded merely
two months before his sudden death in May 1953. The March
10th session that comprised the 'Great Artistry of Django
Reinhardt' album produced eight superb performances including
a rendition of 'Nuages' that many consider to be his best.
The whole atmosphere of this session is somehow permeated
with a great melancholy. Evident on all the tracks is a
strange mixture of sadness, beauty and depth. 'Manoir de
Mes Reves' has an air of quiet acceptance. It is very peaceful,
but at the same time there is an almost unbearably desolate
quality to it. Almost as if he knew the end was coming.
The album has an extraordinary melancholy atmosphere. An
emotional intensity that somehow suggests he knew the end
was near. It is considered by Djangophiles to be his most
beautiful work. There are Django Reinhardt societies all
around the world, every market, his music transcends language
barriers.
FiveFour-07
CD
$14.75
Royksopp
Royksopp's Night Out
PS, US Live EP rec. in 11/05 in front of an ecstatic hometown
crowd in Oslo features highlights from throughout their
career & Queens of the Stone Age's "Go with the
Flow".
Astralworks-52935
CD
$17.00
Rusty Flores
S-T
PS, SWEDEN Folksy, mellow acoustic rock, part of that Far
Northern Sweden/Arctic Circle scene and sound, likened
to Kristoffer Astrom, American Music Club, Tiger Lou, Christian
Kjellvander, Isolation Years, and sometimes The Fine Arts
Showcase. In fact the band features members of The Fine
Arts Showcase and Christian Kjellvander's band.
AWestSideFabrication-229
CD
$13.50
Shankar, Ravi
Transmigration Macabre
PS, UK "Ravi Shankar is the godfather of world music" -
George Harrison. Ravi Shankar is frequently credited with
introducing the sounds of the Indian sitar, tabla and oud
to western ears. One of the most respected contemporary
musicians of any country, Shankar is as revered by Indian
traditionalists as he is by the rock musicians and fans
who have incorporated the unique character of the sitar
into their working vocabulary of sounds. Transmigration
Macabre continues in the tradition of this exciting blend
of both worlds. Shankar composed "Transmigration Macabre" for
the British art film "Viola" which tells of the
growth and eventual victory of a possessed man¹s belief
that his dead wife has returned to life in the form of
a cat that pursues him. The music traces his emotional
turmoil as the man, dominated by his wife during her lifetime,
struggles against her baneful influence after her death.
One of the first adapters of his music was George Harrison,
who made a pilgrimage to Shankar in India. The influence
of the master is apparent in "Norwegian Wood" and
obviously "Sgt Pepper's" "Within You Without
You". Ravi performed to wildly enthusiastic audiences
at both the Monterey International Pop festival of 1967
and at the Woodstock Festival and Peter Sellers sought
his advice regarding the sitar during filming of the Blake
Edwards comedy "The Party" Dozens of the best
psychedeic bands incorportated sitar into their sound because
of Shankar's direct influence; The Rolling Stones, the
pretty things, the electric prunes, strawberry alarm clock
etc "Transmigration Macabre" is Ravi Shankar's
most psychedelic album, the dreamlike quality of the album
is extraordinary. The beauty and sensitivity of the playing
out of this world.
ElUK-070
CD
$14.75
Signal to Noise
Spring 2006
PS, US Front cover features Elliot Carter, the 97 yr. old
living legend, known for his contemp. classical & chamber
ensembles. Also in this issue, Anthony Coleman, Tom Verlaine,
Sgt. William Thompson IV & Sunburned Hand of the Man.
Contains live reviews, book & cd recommendations & reviews.
SignalToNoise-41
ZINE
$4.75
Silverbullit
Self-Titled [re-issue]
PS, SWEDEM Originally released on Fine Tone Recordings
near the turn of the century, then re-issued a couple years
ago by NONS. Less cosmic and more white-hot garage and
blistering boogierock action, think Stooges and Union Carbide
Productions. NONS version adds 5 bonus tracks to the original
release.
NONS
CD
$15.00
Slomo
Creep
PS, US One full length track packaged in a deluxe gatefold
cardboard jacket printed on both sides w/ two custom inserts.
Originally released on Julian Cope's Fuck Off And Di label
in a limited edition of 100 which sold out instantly. Since,
it's quickly gained massive underground status after being
propped up by the likes of Sunn O))). "Ghostly sounding & ominously
rumbling w/ atmospheric threat, The Creep is an undeniably
effective chunk of subterranean echo, whose quaking aftershock
could cause sleepless nights."-THE WIRE 8
Important-088
CD
$13.75
Sommer, Bert
The Road To Travel
PS, US So how many people are there who can write hits
for The Left Banke, Montage and Stories..be a mover and
shaker and beloved figure on the New York City music and
arts scenes...star on Broadway as the second lead in the
controversial first run of "Hair"...have several
major record deals....launch a prestigious New York indie
record label...have several acclaimed albums..write film
soundtracks..play Woodstock and go down a storm.....and
STILL be a pretty obscure figure? Well, step up BERT SOMMER!
In Bert's story we'll meet Michael Brown, and Artie Kornfeld
and Debbie Harry and The Shangri-Las and Sweetwater and
Stories....and Paul Morrissey and Andy Warhol....and Tom
Feher and Punky and Russian George and The Archies and.....Victor
Kahn, Bert's best pal....whose exploits as photographer
for the Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed" and for
the Woodstock Festival are legend.....and we'll learn all
about the clique gathered around the buzzing New York City
music and arts scene....in the days between The Tokens
and Woodstock...then between Woodstock and Punk Rock....Hash
Brown and Steven Tyler and Alan Merrill and Mary Weiss
and Ian Lloyd and Steve Martin..and...and ....and....but
most of all you will hear, for the first time ever on CD,
the wonderful music of Bert Sommer....on his first classic,
amazing album...."The Road To Travel" produced
by Artie Kornfeld, a man with an amazing story in his own
right, co-creator of the Woodstock festival being just
part of a long CV....wih some of the top players on the
scene.... Just superb!
Rev-Ola-151
CD
$14.75
Spectre Folk
Requiem for Ming Aralia
PS, US A powerfully assured psychedelic statement from
this one man operation consisting of Pete Nolan(MAGIK MARKER,
SHACKAMAXON, WOODEN WAND & THE VANISHING VOICE, etc.).
Ranging from atmospheric instrumental explorations to dark
and moody sing alongs, this cd offers a little bit of everything
for fans of "out" music.
3Lobed-019
CD
$14.50
Stop Smiling
#25 (Zine + CD)
PS, US "Documentary Issue" w/exclusive Hefty
Records CD full of unreleased, exclusive cuts. 3 different
covers featuring filmmaker DA Pennebaker, Errol Morris,
Chris Hegedus. Mag features John Crawford on serving in
Iraq, Katrina vanden Heuvel's war of wards w/the Republicans,
Werner Herzog, Albert Maysles, Richard Leacock, David Cronenberg,
makers of "Gunner Palace" & "Occupation
Dreamland", Pete Seeger, Mike Watt, Team Love. On
the CD: Plus Device, Eliot Lipp, & EXCLUSIVE TRACKS
by: Some Water & Sun, Retina, John Hughes, Radicalfashion,
Spanova, Chris Case, Solo Andata, Victor Bermon.
StopSmililng-25
ZINE
$8.00
Sublime
40 Oz. to Freedom-15OGM
PS, US LIMITED to 2500. 150GM DOUBLE vinyl in a gatefold
sleeve, on cranberry colored vinyl. This is a band-& label-sanctioned
exact reissue of the original 1996 release. Inc. more tracks
than available on the Picture disc.
Erika-2002
DLP
$26.25
Suicide
Ghost Riders
PS, US Remastered for CD.. Seventeen years ago, in September
1981, New York City's most controversial underground electro-punks
were invited to celebrate their tenth anniversary by performing
in concert at The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- this now-legendary concert was released by ROIR as cassette-only
in 1986. Today, in 1999, Suicide's influence and presence
on the electronic scene has elevated them to a mentor status
that their commercial career never realized.
Roir-8239
LP
$11.00
Sun Ra Arkestra
Concert for Comet Kohoutek
PS, US Reissue. Recorded at Town Hall NYC in December 1973,
this concert was one of the most outrageous of Sun Ra's
cosmic jazz session. This eclectic ESPDisk' sponsored celebration
of the Comet Kohoutek featured a fire eater, talking drums,
and dancers in platform shoes, in addition to Sun Ra's
Arkestra. After taking the stage 90 minutes late, the band
expertly navigates its way through cosmic free playing,
big-band romps, and didactic vocal numbers. Sun Ra plays
synthesizer throughout while the group chants in astral
worship. What results is one of his most bizarre recordings
- 9 pieces were dedicated to the passing of the Comet Kohoutek
- which sounds as though Ra & Co. were signaling the
comet to take them back to their alternate universe. No
less, the concert takes the listener into the divine astral
trajectory- far-out of the realms of jazz, psychedelia,
cosmic electronics & astral funk. "We open up
the doors of the outer space employment agency" heralds
the mood of this LP. Final cut is quintessential Sun Ra
myth theme "Space Is the Place". Of great cultural & historical
significance - one of the most wild & unhinged events
in avant-garde music. Original art. Digitally remastered
w/new liners by ESP found Bernard Stollman.
ESP-Disk'-3033
$14.50
Tape Op
Issue #52 March/April
PS, US Ken Scott (Beatles, Bowie, Elton John), Tommy Guerrero,
Ray Barbee, Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks, Nashville Pussy), Zea,
Ill Ease, Hugh Pool, Jay McKnight, phase reversal, sm-57
mod, TapeOpCon2006, gear & music reviews. It's the
#1 recording magazine!
Tapeop-52
ZINE
$4.50
Telescopes, The
Taste
PS, UK Hot on the heels of the success of the amazing lost
Telescopes album comes another hidden gem in the catalogue
of todays foremost mind expanding sound experimenters, "Taste".
The first album length recording by The Telescopes laid
out their stall for all time as a source of psychedelic
experimental noise, in a pop/rock fraqmework which was
to make them a hit indie act in the strange musical world
of the late 1980's..which already seems so far away, like
a dream... Including the timeless single "The Perfect
Needle", a song which encapsulated the early sound
of The Telescopes on the radio waves of a grateful nation......
- The full original album, augmented by the classic 1st
John Peel session appearance, this is the definitive genesis
of The Telescopes.
Rev-Ola-152
CD
$14.75
Various
Soul Side Of the Street
PS, US "Hot Phoenix Soul sides From The Vaults Of
Hadley Murrell, '64 - '72" One of the first black
radio personalities to make a mark in AZ. He brought the
latest in R&B sounds to the listeners during the early
'60s. He was also a producer. Included in this landmark
comp are rare & unreleased sides from master tapes
by FREDDI & HENCHI & SOULSETTERS, ROY & THE
DEW DROPS, EDDIE & ERNIE, THE SERVICEMEN, THE LBJ'S,
FREEDY LOVE, BOOBY SOUL & more. 2 tracks on the CD
not included on the LP. One track on the LP not included
on the CD.
BacchusArchives-1103
CD
$14.50
Various
Razor X Produtions Killing Sound
PS, US A collection of 7" singles & previously-unreleased
tracks from UK-based KEVIN MARTIN (THE BUG). Features apocalyptic
mashup ragga anthems from the classic Razor X 7" imprint,
as well as a few exclusive tracks which all show the rougher
side of this act. Killing Sound celebrates soundclash as
urban warfare. Floorquake basslines, body breaking beats & a
barrage of deafening electronics amplifies the noise of
cultures clashing. Fusing ragga's obsession with sex & violence
to punk's confrontational energy. An unforgettable rush
of sonic insanity & red level intensity, distorted
bleeps, explosive beats & terrifying vocal performances.
Rephlex-159
DCD
$21.25
Various
Anthology of Noise & Electronic Music V.4
PS, US The pivoting axis in the 7 vol set, with 75% rare
tracks & music never before heard. This comp feat a
classic cadre of artists from all over the globe. Incl
new creations from China, Brazil, Norway & Hungary,
as well as some classic & unpublished material & very
rare documents from Robert Wyatt & François
Bayle. The 2CD comes in a deluxe digi w/ a 40-pg bklt.
Feat.: Steve Reich, Gyorgy Ligeti, William Burroughs, Alvin
Lucier, Olivier Messiaen, Vibracathedral Orchestra, François
Bayle, Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, James Whitehead, Loop
Orchestra, Halim el-Balh, Jean-Claude Risset, Beatriz Ferreyra,
Maja Ratkje, Laurie Spiegel 6, Stephen Vitiello, Erik M,
Wang Changcun, Chlorgeschlecht, Gottfried Michael Koenig,
Milan Knizak, Rallizes Denudes, Andy Hawkins, John Watermann & Jean-Marc
Vivenza.
SubRosa-250
DCD
$18.50
Various
Kenny Dope & Keb Darge Presents Kay Dee Records
PS, US Until now the label has been keeping only fellow
vinyl collectors & DJs happy with a string of 45 & 12
inch releases. This compilation gives everybody the chance
to enrich their lives with this eternal music. Includes
tracks by BRASS CONSTRUCTION, GARY DAVIS, THE DAP KINGS,
RICKEY CALLOWAY, & many more. The CD is packaged in
a beautifully designed 4 panel fold-out wallet that contains
detailed liner notes written by Keb Darge.
Kay-Dee-001
LP
$16.00
Various
Kung Faux Vol. 1
PS, US TV series that can best be described as a remix
of classic kung fu films from the '70s cut down to 1/2
hour then recombined w/new music & voice over dialog
from classic hip hop artists & pop culture icons. Incl.
Episodes 1+2 "Ill Master" & "Boxcutta" plus
bonus karaoke game. 5.1 surround.
TommyBoy-1591
DVD
$17.50
Various
History is Bunk Part 1
PS, US Showcases the strength of Hefty's present & future.
New tracks from growing roster share space with new remixes & collaborative
efforts by Hefty artists & respected friends. This
volume includes tracks from SLICKER, L'ALTRA, SAVATH & SAVALAS,
VICTOR BERMON, TELEFON TEL AVIV, JIMMY EDGAR, & ELIOT
LIPP featuring L'ALTRA, SLICKER & PHIL RANELIN, plus
more.
Hefty-052
CD
$12.75
Various
Pink Floyd's The Wall | Revisited
PS, US A magnificent tribute! A stellar cast reintroduces
us to this unforgettable classic with all the enthusiasm,
reverence and atmosphere worthy of the original masterpiece.
The mastermind behind the production is the talented multi
instrumentalist and producer Billy Sherwood (Yes, Conspiracy,
World Trade). For his
ambitious project Sherwood brings together only musicians
of the highest caliber! Here we find the likes of Ian Anderson,
Tony Levin, Steve Howe, Tommy Shaw, Ronnie Montrose, Adrian
Belew, Rick Wakeman, Malcolm McDowell, and members of bands
like ELP, Asia, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Toto, Montrose,
Yes, and Talking Heads to name a few! So many musicians
all sharing a common love for this seminal work. Such lofty
ideas often lead to musical disaster, but
instead these guys really pull it off! A fantastic tribute
that deserves its own place in history.
Akarma-345
CD
$17.25
Various
Atlas Jazz Explosion
PS, US Vintage rockin' jazz & jump blues masters culled
from the Atlas, Vita & Mambo
Records vaults now available for first time on CD. Feat.
contributions from LOU DONALDSON, RAM RAMIREZ, JIMMY COBB & LAVERNE
BAKER. Digitally remastered. Fans of Louis Jordan & Louis
Prima rejoice!
Empire-545450816
CD
$42.50
Various
Tibetan & Bhutanese Instrumental & Folk
PS, US Recorded by John Levy in 1971 & released by
Lyrichord in the mid-'70s,this comprises the 2nd part of
Levy's whole enterprise: to capture not only the sacred
music of the Tibetan ritual in Bhutan, but all aspects
of the native folk music as well. This completely remastered
folk & instrumental release follows the Tibetan Buddhist
Rites from the Monasteries of Bhutan album of ritual & chanting, & features
performances on both Tibetan & Bhutanese lutes & fiddles,
beautiful folk songs, & a part of a drama of Tibetan
origin performed by a troupe of yak & cow herdsmen
of eastern Bhutan. This is real blues from the top of the
world.
SubRosa-230
CD
$15.50
Various
History is Bunk Part 2
PS, US Showcases the strength of Hefty's present & future.
New tracks from growing roster share space with new remixes & collaborative
efforts by Hefty artists & respected friends. This
volume includes tracks from SPANOVA, PLUS DEVICE, ELIOT
LIPP, SLICKER, RETINA.IT, SOME WATER & SUN, BENEATH
AUTUMN SKY, SAMADHA, & CHRIS CASE featuring RICK EMBACH.
Hefty-053
CD
$12.75
Venetian Snares vs. Bong Ra
4 Adaptations Rossz Csillag Alatt Szuletett
PS, US Four tracks from recent Venetian Snares LP adapted
by breakcore & jungle rock phenom Bong-Ra.
PlanetMu-111
LP
$9.75
Vex'd
Bombardment of Saturn
PS, US Dubstep dons Jamie and Roly follow one of last year's
most astonishing electronic albums, Degenerate, with another
landmark release. Side-A's "Bombardment of Saturn" fires
off a descending horn riff and the deadliest of basslines
while Side- B's "Killing Floor" hurts with ruff
distorted bass riffs and stabs.
PlanetMu-131
LP
$8.75
Volumen
Science Faction
PS, US That an independent new-wave band -Volumen- comes
from Montana in 2006 runs against the prevailing wisdom
that this kind of music only reaches the public via New
York art schools & European nihilists. This features
15 new tracks, including paranoiac hits such as "Side
of a Box," "Orson Welles Was Right," and "Descolada." Their
music is a hybrid of the sounds popularized by XTC & 6
Finger Satellite.
WantageUSA-041
CD
$12.00
Wilco
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
PS, US 1 disc DVD special edition! The most critically
acclaimed music film of quite some time can come home w/you!
2 disc DVD includes 17 additional Wilco songs: alternate
versions of songs from "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot",
live concert performances, new unreleased songs & more.
In the fall of 2000, Wilco entered the studio to record
their 4th album. Building on 3 critically acclaimed albums & a
reputation for phenomenal live shows, the band seemed posed
to cement its reputation as 1 of the great American rock
groups. So how is it that 1 year later, w/completed record
in hand, the band found itself rejected by its corporate
record label & missing 2 of its original members? 1st
time filmmaker & award winning photographer Sam Jones
was on hand, chronicling this turbulent chapter in Wilco's
history as it unfolded. Liners by David Fricke. Director
commentary, trailer. Hi def transfer.
Plexifilm-701
DVD
$29.00
Works, The
S-T
PS, SWEDEN Better price direct from Sweden and on sale
until April 4th. Truly brilliant Swedish throwback psychedelia.
The Works feature members of Dungen's band and by the sound
of it that makes complete sense! From spine-tingling fuzzed-out
epic ballads to thundering, cataclysmic psychpopsongs this
album takes you back to the late 60s and early 70s (especially
British psych from that era) in the same way that Elope,
Hip Whips, and Motorpsycho can. Vice Magazine REVIEW: ""The
shroom season is here, and the Works debut album is one
aural stimuli that will groove with the fungi big time!
The Works come over like goggle-eyed virtuosos from some
weird Scandinavian conservatoire where ergot is on the
curriculum. Musically, what comes across is a love for
the angst and uplift of The Who, early Floyd and The Small
Faces."
SubliminalSounds
CD
$15.00
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Show Your Bones
PS, US New album from New Yorker's "badass heart of
rock n roll."
Dreamworks-6337-02
CD
$14.75
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Show Your Bones
PS, US
Dreamworks-6337
LP
$10.75
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303s, The
Lines Of Parallel Minds (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Electronics, rock, ephemera, and mood make New Jersey's
The 303s an ingenious meld of power and fragility. Ingrid
Dahl and Parixit Davé learned most of their musical
savvy together, unknowingly creating their own reverb-eclectic
pop sound that resonates with intense attention to detail.
The 303s music overflows with loud yet sweet aural dialogues
that showcase Ingrid and Parixit's shared attractions to
anxiety, love, experimentation, and letdown amidst all
of their jarring guitars, complex rhythms, shoegazy fuzz,
and synthesizer harmonics. Lines of Parallel Minds, the
beautifully produced (by Stephen Hindman of Lismore) debut
album, creates something new: a fluid balance between lo-fi
and majestic, between careful and random, between indifference
and sincerity... The best of parallel like-minded minds.
CultHero-1202
CD
$9.75
50 Foot Wave
Free Music EP (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Latest in their series of frequent EP releases which
sees the band's sound evolve from the full-on sonic bludgeoning
of their earlier work to something just as strong, yet
nuanced & melodic. Produced by MUDROCK. "Fantastic
stuff."-Pitchfork
Reincarnate80119-01235-2
CD5
$6.25
7 Year Rabbit Cycle
Ache Horns (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 11TH)
PS, US Third album from band made up of members of MR BUNGLE,
XIU XIU, DEERHOOF incl. contributions from George Berhinger & ambient
noise artist GROUPER. Imagine The Ex breaking up a fight
between US Maple & Godspeed YBE.
FreePorcupine-013
CD
$16.25
Aceyalone
Grand Imperial (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US Limited pressing incl. 3 tracks from "Magnificent
City" studio sessions produced by RJD2 & 5 other
exclusive new tracks w/production by Z-TRIP, BEAT SCIENCE,
AZIPH (CRUX), CHRIS CAFT, FUNCTIONIST & more.
Decon-35
CD
$14.50
Aceyalone
Grand Imperial (PRE-ORDER: SALEABLE APRIL 4TH)
PS, US
Decon-35
DLP
$17.00
