tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42622249244518039472024-02-22T01:39:26.787-05:00ZZYRUSzzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-37756983681890603162009-12-16T12:37:00.003-05:002009-12-16T12:43:46.560-05:00V/A – Tumbélé! Biguine, afro & latin sounds from the French Caribbean, 1963-74<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrMr0hMrWQICvEQopUDxWGEFLUJQjiRtPMQt0b56ZWABOgeTj7zYSdWcfPt6g48hheMLpKscjD_o98rJzdVj4c15OKfUj2v5OL8_5oJM2AvEsST5SRTtJfxSAAOa3b68_rdmiE0tVFoU/s1600-h/Tumbele_Packshot-web-med.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415890269623203314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrMr0hMrWQICvEQopUDxWGEFLUJQjiRtPMQt0b56ZWABOgeTj7zYSdWcfPt6g48hheMLpKscjD_o98rJzdVj4c15OKfUj2v5OL8_5oJM2AvEsST5SRTtJfxSAAOa3b68_rdmiE0tVFoU/s320/Tumbele_Packshot-web-med.jpg" border="0" /></a> I just wanted to point out the existence of this amazing new compilation of 1960s-70s tunes from Martinique and Guadeloupe. I’ve been listening to it non-stop for days now and it’s been doing a pretty good job of warding away the winter gloom. I don’t want to upload the whole thing since it’s fairly new, but here are a few songs to check out. Mediafire/megaupload are fairly easy to find. Or you can choose to be a good person and buy it <a href="http://www.soundwayrecords.com/">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?tj4mxyx2h0k">Manzè Mona – Raphaël Zachille</a><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?ydujjkzmmng">D’Leau Coco – Les Leopards</a><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?znynqzj5cto">Dima Bolane – Le Ry-co Jazz</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-80199729810260542512009-12-16T12:01:00.005-05:002009-12-16T12:05:10.538-05:00Matingueiros – Pluri (2008)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PDJyuiFV1T-NCg8YA6jGoeyZqctChXfshQsxw2U8bKfEXZL31Ll2y-ZrAsScJ_nmySQwJkyMwkAhx6bk7VDf2BVuB6_tZ66g3aUE1ujuDsIOxozkJckn4At37r5bJ86tS6MN-qTIqZ0/s1600-h/capa.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415880422453216354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PDJyuiFV1T-NCg8YA6jGoeyZqctChXfshQsxw2U8bKfEXZL31Ll2y-ZrAsScJ_nmySQwJkyMwkAhx6bk7VDf2BVuB6_tZ66g3aUE1ujuDsIOxozkJckn4At37r5bJ86tS6MN-qTIqZ0/s320/capa.JPG" border="0" /></a> A music and dance troupe from northeastern Brazil. My Portuguese is a little rusty and I had a hard time finding info online, but I really like their tunes. Check out their <a href="http://matingueiros1.blogspot.com/">website</a> for pictures.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NV82JU66">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NV82JU66</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-4191830486119362562009-12-16T11:27:00.004-05:002009-12-16T11:41:34.142-05:00Sadhu Sadhu – Live at the Hideout (2009)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pObI1x9fdAbXlFBAGnpxCY8LcBK62rU7rTNpcsb_MNXjsfpzev6epyiLEHpyeQ9yLXtVOOp64H-tI36na-Nz5G8ex6w2-1LSWTnL2EAwqgxGCJpLOwZpvwTu5YLNC6gSCBUI-TN6GxQ/s1600-h/Live_at_the_Hideout.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415872431164242226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 245px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9pObI1x9fdAbXlFBAGnpxCY8LcBK62rU7rTNpcsb_MNXjsfpzev6epyiLEHpyeQ9yLXtVOOp64H-tI36na-Nz5G8ex6w2-1LSWTnL2EAwqgxGCJpLOwZpvwTu5YLNC6gSCBUI-TN6GxQ/s400/Live_at_the_Hideout.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sadhu Sadhu are a noisy psych-rock three-piece from Chicago. This is a live recording that they released as a cassette/CD-R a while ago.<br />I guess monolithic is the key word when describing their sound. They’ll find a big groove and stick to it with few permutations throughout an entire song. The dramatic guitar riffs, hypnotic basslines and lurching rhythms remind me of a lot of 70s and 80s music that I like. Like a lot of sweet bands from that era, their music is bleak and somewhat devoid of colour, while at the same time hypnotic and exhilarating.<br />Their Myspace page says that they’re in the studio working on an album. This excites me. While I did enjoy listening to this, it’s a fairly messy recording, hard to hear a lot of what’s going on. I’d really like to hear what these guys can pull off with some actual production.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?qtgzkqn5n2r">http://www.mediafire.com/?qtgzkqn5n2r</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/sadhusadhu">http://www.myspace.com/sadhusadhu</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-20218797876361330012009-10-19T14:30:00.006-04:002009-10-19T14:38:50.609-04:00Boban Markovic Orkestar – Live in Belgrade (2002)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHPtiZ2vgsksJlBBhYwA044cgDcdXTSGvxm-9T107wnnrqtaUXOfgGtU-O1ZH0o_yhLnsBeUnDAV8i1k-b6P4uBxiuExZcjEwBiAmPryikas2eM9uYcuXtMfwR5wVcfPJxi58E-5ads8/s1600-h/boban.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394380610901140546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHPtiZ2vgsksJlBBhYwA044cgDcdXTSGvxm-9T107wnnrqtaUXOfgGtU-O1ZH0o_yhLnsBeUnDAV8i1k-b6P4uBxiuExZcjEwBiAmPryikas2eM9uYcuXtMfwR5wVcfPJxi58E-5ads8/s400/boban.jpg" border="0" /></a> <em>Gypsy brass band music is characterized by rapturous arrangements stuffed with beautiful, yet rocking, melodies against an often-pounding low-end harmonic backdrop, which, in spite of all the dizzying intensity, remains as Frank London describes it, “the unmistakable essence of funk.”</em> <span style="font-size:85%;">(</span><a href="http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?ywynjwy4fmz">http://www.mediafire.com/?ywynjwy4fmz</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-29050537681914514392009-10-16T13:18:00.016-04:002009-10-21T16:28:57.350-04:00Joe Meek<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO93twl9IQuBn9HuBqKetar9jSBhU2AVpGfOXo0yOPMyX6Zc3ZhGYwEXZFXAtMvTqe4y59OKGugxhNmbKoZvEFDpKup3bcVzpe2POELKXohCuG2sAVBkJ0lUAr3wqlu1fnB9gu-mnyrRs/s1600-h/JoeMeek2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393249249618003602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 399px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO93twl9IQuBn9HuBqKetar9jSBhU2AVpGfOXo0yOPMyX6Zc3ZhGYwEXZFXAtMvTqe4y59OKGugxhNmbKoZvEFDpKup3bcVzpe2POELKXohCuG2sAVBkJ0lUAr3wqlu1fnB9gu-mnyrRs/s400/JoeMeek2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Joe Meek may well be the most important pop music producer there ever was. That’s not to say that he’s particularly popular or influential. Or that he ever recorded any kind of classic album. Admitedy, most of his recordings heard today sound somewhat cheesy and dated. But his legacy lies not so much in the quality of the music he produced, but in the way he revolutionized production itself.<br /><br />In the late 50s and early 60s, when producers were almost always employees of the big labels, Meek was probably the first one to truly go independent. Back then recording was more about science than art, and these record company studios were inhabited by men wearing white coats who followed strict guidelines in attempting to replicate real life sounds as accurately as they could. Meek, however, was determined to explore new ideas and experiment with audio recording equipment. He chose to bypass working for the companies, and set up his own little independent studio above a hand-bag store in London. There, he set to work building all sorts of crazy contraptions, pioneering effects such as reverb, echo and compression. These tools, together with his unorthodox recording techniques (sampling found sounds, tape splicing, multitracking…) became his trademarks, and he was thus probably the first record producer to develop a signature sound.<br /><br />All of this is on display in <em>I Hear A New World</em>, a 1960 album that he billed as an “Outer Space Music Fantasy”. Inspired by the then-nascent space programme, it’s a mostly instrumental record that tries to imagine what music would be like on the Moon (I guess folks back then still thought there might be Moon-people). Half a decade before George Martin began experimenting with tape loops on Beatles records, Meek’s vision was already fully realized, and the sounds and studio effects heard on <em>I Hear A New World</em> heralded the psychedelic era.<br /><br />By the early 60s he had become an in-demand producer, and several of his tunes went to the top of the UK sales charts. The spacy Tornados instumental “Telstar” is particularly noted for being the first British record to hit #1 in the States. But by the mid 60s, despite big name producers like Phil Spector and George Martin praising him and admitting to his influence on their own work, he was clearly falling behind on what was hip. His records (which were still basically light pop music and often instrumental) lacked the depth of Dylan or Beatles albums, and the hits stopped rolling in. He sank into severe dept, which together with his personal problems (drug use, depression, extreme paranoia, being flamboyantly gay in a time when homosexuality was still illegal in Britain) led him to end his life in a distrubing murder-suicide.<br /><br />I’ve included <em>I Hear A New World</em> and a couple of my favourite compilations. The first one has most of his big hits, and I suppose is a good place to start. The other one compiles a bunch of tunes he recorded with female artists and girl groups. Not as far-out with the production, but some really nice catchy songs.<br /><br />Also, if you’re interested, you can watch the recent biopic <em>Telstar</em> for free over <a href="http://xtshare.com/humancheck.php?Id=18745">here</a>. It’s pretty neat. Kind of intense; mostly deals with his being a crazy jackass and brutalizing everyone around him. Good acting though.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">I Hear a New World (1960)</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkzjEkIxfF8c24XO8IRVse6x6-_imG5v2CtykPjOclpWHpUJc45lHOwm_SN2qGiagwDYNo89Cj2jro9ua4BxMgr0eINzbJQYRfxBSme3PqjXo-al4-L7aipH6OdjtfUfaC6DbBEP-uWo/s1600-h/ihearanew.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393249080010021458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkzjEkIxfF8c24XO8IRVse6x6-_imG5v2CtykPjOclpWHpUJc45lHOwm_SN2qGiagwDYNo89Cj2jro9ua4BxMgr0eINzbJQYRfxBSme3PqjXo-al4-L7aipH6OdjtfUfaC6DbBEP-uWo/s200/ihearanew.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ztymhvtzymo"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ztymhvtzymo</span></a></p><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">It's Hard to Believe: The Amazing World of Joe Meek (1995)</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoa_HU4pyUNl1htE3yR3zWoYQnyKKccDwDi84tcwGoxvlTb_Cxrjy2nx4N2dJBn8VkmckkQvFKnZ8dkHDOjPQs2lVaOkz97ay7SShCj7UWMYEOjoy08pGGcl4TxFhU2iMb21faF9yQms/s1600-h/itshard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393248995171973362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoa_HU4pyUNl1htE3yR3zWoYQnyKKccDwDi84tcwGoxvlTb_Cxrjy2nx4N2dJBn8VkmckkQvFKnZ8dkHDOjPQs2lVaOkz97ay7SShCj7UWMYEOjoy08pGGcl4TxFhU2iMb21faF9yQms/s200/itshard.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zgztmj2yggd"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zgztmj2yggd</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Let's Go! Joe Meek's Girls (1996)</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbkBUZpWsbtsw6n2FvZifDRGq3hVxHXMec4o3fYiVD2eYYm3td9dcRL7kzenHlmnE11bDTxpUi6iekR-zTMAAjqlYe5KHrgdzqU9HvNRkcTAV0t3724D7jQ3HF0Kyu7IpXAYX8B8GlKw/s1600-h/joemeeksgirls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393248886739837154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbkBUZpWsbtsw6n2FvZifDRGq3hVxHXMec4o3fYiVD2eYYm3td9dcRL7kzenHlmnE11bDTxpUi6iekR-zTMAAjqlYe5KHrgdzqU9HvNRkcTAV0t3724D7jQ3HF0Kyu7IpXAYX8B8GlKw/s200/joemeeksgirls.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?idk3tznzqzo"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.mediafire.com/?idk3tznzqzo</span></a></div>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-52015215999875372122009-09-24T11:47:00.005-04:002009-09-24T15:21:19.780-04:00Holden – The Idiots Are Winning (2006)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhc0vnURcn_e-LsUHhYQgc2fvuaQwuAx7hDfT4zyi9HTl-S2ZuzZB2MP2SsolkKwCUxWMLW-eBRgBm22dvt-UaqIE6_1CMm59WKDBb0vD9-tpKk7j1NWsKn60rLXy9N4EEs2nHRDJ1wmQ/s1600-h/holden.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385116092185260834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhc0vnURcn_e-LsUHhYQgc2fvuaQwuAx7hDfT4zyi9HTl-S2ZuzZB2MP2SsolkKwCUxWMLW-eBRgBm22dvt-UaqIE6_1CMm59WKDBb0vD9-tpKk7j1NWsKn60rLXy9N4EEs2nHRDJ1wmQ/s320/holden.jpg" border="0" /></a>"Here, aesthetically at least, Loveless and “Windowlicker” collide at exquisite velocity... His buccaneering, semi-slapdash approach gives these tracks stacks of personality, and he excels at interpreting current ideas in new and fascinating ways. On masterful opener “Lump” and its sisters “10101” and “Idiot”, he seduces with vogueish minimal sounds before unfolding wave upon curdled wave of woozy euphoric grunge." <em>(</em>Piers Martin,<em> Uncut)</em><br /><em></em><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?wtdkumz44go">http://www.mediafire.com/?wtdkumz44go</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-63642937817780960252009-09-22T02:02:00.009-04:002009-09-24T17:17:18.019-04:00Mix #3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zeu6G2F-1ccpsPYA6D_H8GRW5P3K0jtVNyotEVYk0XaaNHBfj_13OoCQicV-Dip0xMZku530dyT1a2OuWsk_Uf8yiJTmHwH3E4OiWQMDyqzRBvijcZOEsM6bFlbTg3vjfwizlBYwD7k/s1600-h/bear+of+stars.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384168545799063186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zeu6G2F-1ccpsPYA6D_H8GRW5P3K0jtVNyotEVYk0XaaNHBfj_13OoCQicV-Dip0xMZku530dyT1a2OuWsk_Uf8yiJTmHwH3E4OiWQMDyqzRBvijcZOEsM6bFlbTg3vjfwizlBYwD7k/s400/bear+of+stars.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sometimes I like to pretend that I'm a DJ.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Eurythmics – Love is a Stranger<br />Gold Panda – Quitters Ragga<br />Virgin Prunes – Yeo<br />Jackson 5 – Pride and Joy<br />Daniel Rossen – Waterfall<br />Boris – Tokyo Wonderland<br />Fripp & Eno – Evening Star<br />Atlas Sound (with Noah Lennox) – Walkabout<br />Church Triumphant of Jah Rastafari And Haile Selassie I Theocracy – Fire Burn<br />Davy Graham – She Moved Through the Fair<br />Jean Yves Tourbin – Tiens, voila la Lune<br />Chihei Hatakeyama – Starlight Reflecting on the Surface of the River<br />OOIOO – KONJO<br />Sly Dunbar – Herb<br />The Louvin Brothers – My Brother’s Will<br />Tim Hecker – Harmony in Blue I & II</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man - Mysteries</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?ninztqldtty">http://www.mediafire.com/?ninztqldtty</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-85644891489212892412009-08-17T13:09:00.006-04:002009-08-17T16:06:24.911-04:00African Head Charge – Songs of Praise (1991)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcVDRDMWlfQ7HMFIO0tS_5Ix5DLvyWTt1Yg1Cf8JugxqHX4fit8OXJsw_0100-qSZdwte9vM2A5oRQjVdd7rW8CRROmTEU5OgR1Y8GE821h95TvGbYrOadFCfX_KVykz53PvP0R4T7nY/s1600-h/african+headcharge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370981155543975090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcVDRDMWlfQ7HMFIO0tS_5Ix5DLvyWTt1Yg1Cf8JugxqHX4fit8OXJsw_0100-qSZdwte9vM2A5oRQjVdd7rW8CRROmTEU5OgR1Y8GE821h95TvGbYrOadFCfX_KVykz53PvP0R4T7nY/s320/african+headcharge.jpg" border="0" /></a> I’m a pretty big fan of just about everything I've heard off of Adrian Sherwood’s On-U Sound record label, and this is probably my favourite so far. African Head Charge usually gets classified as a dub or reggae band, but there's a lot more to them than that. Bandleader Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah was supposedly inspired by the cultural cut-and-paste of Brian Eno’s <em>My Life in the Bush of Ghosts</em> album, and by his vision of a psychedelic Africa. On this record he tried to reconcile the traditional with the modern; setting African, Jamaican and occasionally Western Asian religious chanting to multilayered and heavily effected rhythms that are informed by dub music.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wwihizojmzd">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wwihizojmzd</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-25021635170698870592009-08-17T12:44:00.005-04:002009-08-17T14:23:11.413-04:00Jorge Ben – África Brasil (1976)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOUYqjLZZxIQ8UkxMvxMUxuYN08yvdfG978h2alrAhgQ_Btxldl3RpVPpWRKbZj6VB120zGU8LoyjAD0K2HgJvMxA1Mza41XQhmUnIabNrWw2CrDvlI6BhG7xlcDzcfbC3O24gz-4rkQ/s1600-h/albumcover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370974732449507586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijOUYqjLZZxIQ8UkxMvxMUxuYN08yvdfG978h2alrAhgQ_Btxldl3RpVPpWRKbZj6VB120zGU8LoyjAD0K2HgJvMxA1Mza41XQhmUnIabNrWw2CrDvlI6BhG7xlcDzcfbC3O24gz-4rkQ/s320/albumcover.jpg" border="0" /></a>Summer’s winding down, but it looks like we’ve still got plenty of hot smoggy days ahead of us (at least in my neck of the woods). So here’s an appropriate soundtrack, a steaming heap of Brazilian funk courtesy of Jorge Ben.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2zwj5tyjhda">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2zwj5tyjhda</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-67230007858013189752009-08-14T13:47:00.002-04:002009-08-14T13:56:41.166-04:00Sibylle Baier – Colour Green (2006)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhiAUG-HdULDgHGMfeA0ZCjSKj-KxrYm8yQIcRezdf_-gTTDTmMijt0zWHzxZq9mhqWT1Mz-r9pl3qDhTrHMS8v0v0CDoPDc7LffjZ44pXygfN5QlxsBBRqtpZP_-4YVoZTnFw7ly7SM/s1600-h/colourgreen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369877817711842018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhiAUG-HdULDgHGMfeA0ZCjSKj-KxrYm8yQIcRezdf_-gTTDTmMijt0zWHzxZq9mhqWT1Mz-r9pl3qDhTrHMS8v0v0CDoPDc7LffjZ44pXygfN5QlxsBBRqtpZP_-4YVoZTnFw7ly7SM/s320/colourgreen.jpg" border="0" /></a> German songstress records a stunning collection of intimate acoustic ruminations in the early 70s and keeps them locked away in her closet for some 35 odd years, until they are compiled by her son and handed over to J. Mascis, who in turn passes them on to the people at Orange Twin Records.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jjzj1tjgymt">http://www.mediafire.com/?jjzj1tjgymt</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-67252984089705567932009-08-02T17:41:00.008-04:002009-08-17T13:15:49.239-04:00V/A-Take the Subway to Your Suburb (1993)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD2kiqxo7L0ioGf9k8MoOUifnD1PFDafTKOXQcBH__WVYDScW3h5sq0Y081LvULiXkNuxQTxQ5wLNKiHA8e0MV1zq_5mCJQe1oS2kPiCTy933jjsQ0KP7q6-itnYecBTyBRe6m8-wdqU/s1600-h/51942lJqQRL._SL500_AA280_.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365484901234886498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOD2kiqxo7L0ioGf9k8MoOUifnD1PFDafTKOXQcBH__WVYDScW3h5sq0Y081LvULiXkNuxQTxQ5wLNKiHA8e0MV1zq_5mCJQe1oS2kPiCTy933jjsQ0KP7q6-itnYecBTyBRe6m8-wdqU/s320/51942lJqQRL._SL500_AA280_.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></span>I have really been digging this compilation the past few days. To be honest I hadn't heard of the Subway Organization until a few weeks ago although I have been listening to a lot of their artists contemporaries for years like Primal Scream, the Jesus and Mary Chain and Felt. I guess the first time I heard anything from the Subway Organization was the Shop Assistants compilation "Will Anything Happen", even though they don't appear on this I would recommend checking them out. If you are into any of the bands earlier output I mentioned above than you will probably be kicking yourself as hard as I was for not finding out about the Subway Organization sooner. Apparently the label was active between the years of 1986 to 1989 releasing a bunch of great and underrated singles and full lengths by bands like the Shop Assistants, the Flatmates, the Rosehips and the Chesterfields. There is not a ton of information available about these bands or the label in general but anyone who takes the time to check them out will recognize a commitment to timeless pop songwriting as well as the incorporation of some of the best parts of modern Rock and Roll. From what I have read the Subway Organization kind of reminds me of Flying Nuns formative years, not just in sound but in the way it was run. If a certain track on this compilation stands out I would recommend keeping your eyes peeled because a lot of them are still in print on CD. Like a lot of my favorite musical phenomenon, it sounds like the Subway Organization was doomed from the get go to only exist a short time but from the looks of the amount of quality records they released they used their time wisely. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5ntnjkqnnw2">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5ntnjkqnnw2</a> </div>matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05924238506413496514noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-70222565360951374472009-07-09T13:09:00.007-04:002009-08-18T11:18:22.843-04:00Broadcast - Tender Buttons (2005)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNhoukEH5wchJDcEQ9q-Hm7PhY7Xh9GxwZamTk8EvekkyJQG94ZGNnjVtpBRCgWoTE4Nis6sWT_4pXfGbPDhwX-ozu-h_Wa0kQznDksHnT1UM5BaAJURy9Ne3OGD_JigEzEZ064sQZTs/s1600-h/coverbroadcast.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356510700140347458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTNhoukEH5wchJDcEQ9q-Hm7PhY7Xh9GxwZamTk8EvekkyJQG94ZGNnjVtpBRCgWoTE4Nis6sWT_4pXfGbPDhwX-ozu-h_Wa0kQznDksHnT1UM5BaAJURy9Ne3OGD_JigEzEZ064sQZTs/s320/coverbroadcast.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times;"><div style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 100% Georgia, serif; WIDTH: auto; PADDING-TOP: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This record recently found its way back to my turntable after a few year long absence. I remember being really excited when "Tender Buttons" was released, luckily I was living around the block from an amazing record store so I could grab a copy on my way home from class. Although this is probably not their most popular record it is my favorite by far. Supposedly they are working on their fourth record right now but I haven't really heard anything about it. The music on this record is mostly electronic but it has a really heavy sixties pop influence. In this case the cold electronics and warm pop influences create a surprisingly organic sound. If you like this record I recommend looking into whatever else you can get your hands on by them. All of their records are great from start to finish and they have tons of EPs and singles out there which are all good. </span></div><div style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 100% Georgia, serif; WIDTH: auto; PADDING-TOP: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px"><br /></div><div style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 100% Georgia, serif; WIDTH: auto; PADDING-TOP: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5gymzy33mzz">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5gymzy33mzz</a><br /></div><div style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 100% Georgia, serif; WIDTH: auto; PADDING-TOP: 3px; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px"><br /></div></span>matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05924238506413496514noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-54382677242763191702009-07-07T18:21:00.004-04:002009-07-07T18:29:55.770-04:00People Take Warning: Muder Ballads & Disaster Songs, 1913-1938<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_o90GQamV4PksDcyCFQhtFUGOz4vVZBnR3i8_rqhEejAL3viz1SRzZNPLRlxG78ganAjpSsD0c_oRD3MTGpPRO3r22DMkGVGSAtsYuubijYF4RUcGgtbABCGGcYifl8rmRN0Re9_5-U8/s1600-h/PTWcover-704008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355847667104660290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_o90GQamV4PksDcyCFQhtFUGOz4vVZBnR3i8_rqhEejAL3viz1SRzZNPLRlxG78ganAjpSsD0c_oRD3MTGpPRO3r22DMkGVGSAtsYuubijYF4RUcGgtbABCGGcYifl8rmRN0Re9_5-U8/s400/PTWcover-704008.jpg" border="0" /></a> I'm going to be in Europe for the next few weeks, so there won't be much posting going on here. But here's a parting gift, a wonderful collection of early 20th century songs of misery and paranoia.<br /><br />Hope everyone has a good month of July.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T9F6DI0C">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T9F6DI0C</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-18444053869238507072009-07-02T18:36:00.005-04:002009-07-02T22:47:09.550-04:00Just a quick little post here. More stuff to come soon.<div align="left">I’ve been listening to a lot of old blues/roots music lately and figured I’d share some. So here are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue_Bob">Barbecue Bob</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Chenier">Clifton Chenier</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Barbecue Bob – Chocolate To The Bone (1992)</span><br /></strong></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7X4lWm6BOBNo7-lxLBtuegRmT5h5gQhorx26DqNBjNOnPPQUgllY8RX9FZSpzshIEgadUXfhyphenhyphenesEn_wwZ6szGpF7Gb_zx1UCALf9v3ARETXsPRFEbWXY52NPC80n4HDVxFphVzcgs8rE/s1600-h/cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353996066305210978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7X4lWm6BOBNo7-lxLBtuegRmT5h5gQhorx26DqNBjNOnPPQUgllY8RX9FZSpzshIEgadUXfhyphenhyphenesEn_wwZ6szGpF7Gb_zx1UCALf9v3ARETXsPRFEbWXY52NPC80n4HDVxFphVzcgs8rE/s320/cover.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J1VSDQML">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J1VSDQML</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Clifton Chenier – Louisiana Blues And Zydeco (1965)</span></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0PvmxVliRnLNSaoO-S9DrgUro81BuWuRBretLIzGmNMzSzT8Sr9OYvDtFxJaimQj7Q-Qe0hstuzB4iVw7giZ5HaHfOy3vClVlrtci-JtB0zcbhMXNrQpZNbjsTg9fJNOzyAFLqutlk8/s1600-h/clifton.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353995894645418946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO0PvmxVliRnLNSaoO-S9DrgUro81BuWuRBretLIzGmNMzSzT8Sr9OYvDtFxJaimQj7Q-Qe0hstuzB4iVw7giZ5HaHfOy3vClVlrtci-JtB0zcbhMXNrQpZNbjsTg9fJNOzyAFLqutlk8/s320/clifton.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4RU3JNED">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4RU3JNED</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-14675343792842191642009-06-26T14:35:00.015-04:002010-07-16T12:34:58.937-04:00Richard Manuel – Whispering Pines: Live at the Getaway 1985<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZ3X-bmMv8jAP-VT3Q3xnHDvSbxfi62j47gW_v80CLiZwGSrYb-KNUnvZB3EwdJRryhTvuXw-_SWjIonc2urxR-hv-0o-Ejdz7y4_McBe5VpBoNgVP38Kh2Dks3yKhWGTnNm-vn65U_k/s1600-h/richardmanuel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351707142999009106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZ3X-bmMv8jAP-VT3Q3xnHDvSbxfi62j47gW_v80CLiZwGSrYb-KNUnvZB3EwdJRryhTvuXw-_SWjIonc2urxR-hv-0o-Ejdz7y4_McBe5VpBoNgVP38Kh2Dks3yKhWGTnNm-vn65U_k/s320/richardmanuel.jpg" border="0" /></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">"Richard Manuel was a whole show unto himself. He was hot. He was about the best singer I'd ever heard; most people said he reminded them of Ray Charles. He'd do those ballads, and the ladies would swoon. To me that became the highlight of our show."--Levon Helm<br /></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">"He brought a lot of powers and strengths to the group. He brought in gospel music from his church upbringing. Plus, he loved to play and just come up with new things. It was like having a force of nature in the band."--Rick Danko<br /></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;">"Richard not only had the voice, he had this great rhythmic feel..."--Garth Hudson<br /></span></em><br />While Robbie Robertson was their public face and Levon Helm sang all their big hits, there is no doubt that Richard Manuel was the Band’s heart and soul. His tale, though not atypical the annals of rock music, is a sad one: An enormously talented singer and musician, worshiped by fans and peers alike while somehow managing to remain genuinely modest and unassuming, he was nevertheless driven to despair by decades of drink and drug abuse, finally hanging himself in a cheap motel room following a gig early in 1986.<br /><br />This album, the only one to be released under his name so far, captures an intimate live performance in the town of Saugerties, New York, five months before his death. His voice by now is hoarse and crackly, and the electric piano he plays has an annoyingly sharp sound, but he still manages to put in some absolutely stirring performances. The set includes songs he played with the Band and a bunch of R&B standards (including a few of his idol Ray Charles’ songs). Rick Danko guests on a couple of tracks, providing charmingly sloppy harmonies on “I Shall Be Released” and "Tears of Rage".<br /><br />Then there’s a touching moment when someone in the audience calls for “Whispering Pines”, his haunting falsetto showcase off of the Band’s self-titled record, to which he chuckles and replies “I don’t know if I can hit that one”. He accepts the request after a bit of goading, but only after asking the audience to hum along if he screws up. The song is probably the highlight of this disk: a bit hoarse, a little off at times, but overflowing with emotion (that last line pretty much sums up the entire set).<br /><br />While maybe not a great album in itself, this is an essential document, not only of the man’s substantial raw talent but also of his genuine kindness and modesty. If you didn’t know any better, the goofy, self-effacing banter between songs would make you think he were just playing a batch of tunes for a bunch of friends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NSCSW4DK">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NSCSW4DK</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-38927498840283296482009-06-25T17:24:00.009-04:002009-06-26T00:12:16.300-04:00V/A - I Learned It All the Hard Way (2007)<div>I just wanted to give you a quick introduction before I start posting here. My name is Matt and as I have read ZZYRUS in the past I have came across many records here that I never heard of but quickly became favorites as well as a good amount of records that I already own and love. Hopefully you will find that my posts compliment the quality sounds already discussed here. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4yNSe-UH-mMmcIgj_bwusr1UG5eCIkAHLh8kK9jP9bow23pZV7XJa5KwJaNo9bvH8-pNmXbLZ9MUGO1T1aCAM6lXX7Oer6vP-tTcDezxI0aKbHVCT3JbbItslCJ6JowpMyBZMB6eXKE/s320/mrc15cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351396456959861330" /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is probably my favorite tape that I have come across in the whole Mississippi Records tape series. I have heard there are around twenty eight volumes out there. This particular tape is titled "I Learned It All the Hard Way" and its a collection of early soul music. If you are familiar with Mississippi records you know that everything they put out is amazing due to their dedication to rescuing of out of print and hard to find obscurities and hand assembled artwork. I think the first time I heard of Mississippi Records was in an article where Jason Pierce of Spiritualized/Spacemen 3 was profiling several of their records that he considered his favorites out of their catalogue. I even remember that the author of the article included a little scene from hanging out with Mr. Spaceman during their interview in which Pierce was playing the records and holding their sleeves in the air proclaiming his love for them. Another thing that I especially like about the tape series is that all of the tracks are hand picked which to me seems like kind of a stark contrast to what Mississippi records has done in the past. Usually I find their releases so interesting because they stay devoted to giving a true representation of the original record. It almost feels like they give you a second chance to buy records in their original form that you might have missed. I know that in the past they have released compilations containing songs that might not have appeared on the same record like The Clean anthology and The True Story of Abner Jay but I feel like the tapes in this series give us a more intimate glimpse of the record collections and collectors behind Mississippi Records. Some of the songs on this record might be familiar and some you have never heard before making it really fun to listen to anytime. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yygywmmlzri">V/A - I Learned It All the Hard Way</a></div></div>matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05924238506413496514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-36467900114395780952009-06-25T17:19:00.002-04:002009-06-25T17:32:44.639-04:00New ContributorWelcome Matt.<br /><br />Be sure to check out his site, <a href="http://pacificradiofire.blogspot.com/">Pacific Radio Fire</a>. Lots of cool stuff to be found there.zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-17962042230391031892009-06-22T15:26:00.011-04:002009-11-02T10:18:48.484-05:00Can – Future Days (1973)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKgadKWzHRo8ITdVNw9U1YYG19k87WI2CnGiRoyZviALiFsDbzfOseDUOG30bz-rbyqcqiSTcavv24MweHJM9aBGdebo6QIqARGM7_MBsTAKJBJcwJSyVS2TYbBmfSYRrVoxZeCw-2wg/s1600-h/futuredays.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350235866159826514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 317px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQKgadKWzHRo8ITdVNw9U1YYG19k87WI2CnGiRoyZviALiFsDbzfOseDUOG30bz-rbyqcqiSTcavv24MweHJM9aBGdebo6QIqARGM7_MBsTAKJBJcwJSyVS2TYbBmfSYRrVoxZeCw-2wg/s320/futuredays.jpg" border="0" /></a> Probably Can’s mellowest album; a surprising direction after the Stockhausen-inspired garage rock of <em><a href="http://zzyrus.blogspot.com/2009/03/can-tago-mago-1971.html">Tago Mago</a></em> and chaotic future-funk of <em><a href="http://zzyrus.blogspot.com/2009/03/can-ege-bamyasi-1972.html">Ege Bamyasi</a></em>. The album is made up of four long, hypnotic tracks that are founded on repetition, slowly expanding and contracting in a way similar to ambient music. The ambient music comparison is deceiving though, because while the songs here are easy to zone out to, they're really dense and packed with ideas.<br /><br />It’s also the last Can record to feature vocalist Damo Suzuki. He doesn't figure as prominently here as on previous albums, but does put in some really strong performances. And while his vocals on earlier albums consist mostly of rambling and bellowing like a rabid homeless person, here he matches the laid-back music with some really pretty and understated singing.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?2humzzz24zf">http://www.mediafire.com/?2humzzz24zf</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-9339136269534724452009-06-21T23:42:00.006-04:002009-06-22T00:23:39.193-04:00In Heaven and You – Vena Cava Parts I & II (2008)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ90DVycuTSINqoQ7SOHWhD4T_Cd6w6tB21Co6WsgL3sjd61sjNdKJ-tI-N0vKhn0DzdPctEDZ5a6qux2WDW2Bw54GATj2Ph3FhGT_-_crryBJqx_hlEy7db4FePvpewEJQsDSNNb_-yA/s1600-h/ihayvc.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349993243788085490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ90DVycuTSINqoQ7SOHWhD4T_Cd6w6tB21Co6WsgL3sjd61sjNdKJ-tI-N0vKhn0DzdPctEDZ5a6qux2WDW2Bw54GATj2Ph3FhGT_-_crryBJqx_hlEy7db4FePvpewEJQsDSNNb_-yA/s320/ihayvc.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here’s a reader submission that I’ve been enjoying quite a bit. In Heaven and You are a group from Washington D.C. that play brooding, nocturnal folkish tunes. Emotive vocals and nimble, accomplished fingerpicked guitar that occasionally erupts into cascading flamenco-like passages. Check it out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?z4tqzqngyte">http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?z4tqzqngyte</a><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349993616383384130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhik-mKqGz3n9b1aqRH3rVJDe0XSvXkcYHr4iXJVDfa9F0I2vc4HqBQzkAfDnPm_fgLOKV_lvz-zKKZRF0oV3mC_mHdEr-Ob_hdz3K-tnf_0rspk510NPWbChLr3pB27Zrq8iS-0DRjNbE/s320/ihayvcinfo.jpg" border="0" />zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-58731277969957368582009-06-21T21:26:00.007-04:002009-06-22T02:55:35.973-04:00Hideo Shiraki Quintet + 3 Koto Girls – Sakura Sakura (1965)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvLpBrTo_-iLb08btBascGCr4Xx3KbjN-v7G5n4DOu3lU7PwGa_EXJGSg7cy-T1aRsM5Ld5plNpPz_X3SHNUWidE5yqkiGDiGgxTgDOJLZt_JAYFyhQlx8wBfx_0F4yPX6m2pyrp6nyU/s1600-h/shirak_hide_sakurasak_101b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349957335025150194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 347px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvLpBrTo_-iLb08btBascGCr4Xx3KbjN-v7G5n4DOu3lU7PwGa_EXJGSg7cy-T1aRsM5Ld5plNpPz_X3SHNUWidE5yqkiGDiGgxTgDOJLZt_JAYFyhQlx8wBfx_0F4yPX6m2pyrp6nyU/s400/shirak_hide_sakurasak_101b.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here’s a really cool little Japanese jazz record that I found on Soulseek a while ago. The band is led by drummer <a href="http://jazz.com/encyclopedia/shiraki-hideo">Hideo Shiraki</a> and features three girls playing the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koto_(musical_instrument)">koto</a>, which makes for an interesting combination of sounds. The kotos tend weave in and out of the mix, figuring prominently on only a couple of tracks (notably “Sakura Sakura”).<br />Most of these tracks are done in a sort of airy hard bop style, though there are also some definite modal Miles Davis-ish influences (parts of the last track “Suwa” sounds eerily similar to “So What” off of <em>Kind of Blue</em>).<br />Anyway, it’s a pretty good album. Great drums, really spirited trumpet playing, and an interesting melding of musical traditions. Recommended.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?n0ku4ohm2qt">http://www.mediafire.com/?n0ku4ohm2qt</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-81131930368346500592009-06-20T17:04:00.004-04:002009-06-21T01:53:17.503-04:00BT – This Binary Universe (2006)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJyc9wa2zSt_mzUcjaO4rOgLdslsTgOSD7CRvJ5XRAPkG-SYdxlg23mvgD5_eTZsYNyVzUeCWTM6LKpzf_GbmqeIELDw92n2tyTFlAnHElad-8NxIHkPd3qvtECEPeGhO1CuYkmkH9LU/s1600-h/BT_-_This_Binary_Universe_album_cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349518654353570642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJyc9wa2zSt_mzUcjaO4rOgLdslsTgOSD7CRvJ5XRAPkG-SYdxlg23mvgD5_eTZsYNyVzUeCWTM6LKpzf_GbmqeIELDw92n2tyTFlAnHElad-8NxIHkPd3qvtECEPeGhO1CuYkmkH9LU/s320/BT_-_This_Binary_Universe_album_cover.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here’s an electronic album that just about anyone can enjoy. It covers a lot of ground, effortlessly shifting from ambient soundscapes and ephemeral melodies to jazzy breakbeat passages, to full blown orchestral workouts, often all within the same track. It’s more about ambience than anything else and works really well as background music, but also rewards attentive headphones sessions.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NXU6KJUD">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NXU6KJUD</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-75827727874506754532009-06-20T16:55:00.017-04:002009-06-21T01:55:30.197-04:00Sandy Denny – Sandy (1972)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktfmHH8d2i2SRnOfKuW9En_9Mf6B-hpWzlqJ6ekP7UNg4DFhIhCUXB0SBI5b622TCFWY-7niIyYvitBb59pNxlLmL1YdYzYoi6-trE37H-D8tf2XRzlzaso50DXsptEg1qS_FCqllNsM/s1600-h/Sandy_Denny_1972.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349516313320572050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhktfmHH8d2i2SRnOfKuW9En_9Mf6B-hpWzlqJ6ekP7UNg4DFhIhCUXB0SBI5b622TCFWY-7niIyYvitBb59pNxlLmL1YdYzYoi6-trE37H-D8tf2XRzlzaso50DXsptEg1qS_FCqllNsM/s320/Sandy_Denny_1972.jpg" border="0" /></a> Since I posted those Fairport Convention albums I figured I might as well post some Sandy Denny. For those unfamiliar, it’s pretty much accepted fact that she was the best female singer of her era. She spent little more than a year with Fairport, over which time they recorded three (!) classic albums. She's also credited as the driving force behind the band’s shift to playing electrified versions of British folk songs (which they are still doing to this day). Ironically, she left the band mere months after the recording of their classic <em>Liege & Lief</em> in 1969,<em> </em>having quickly grown tired of that style of music, and wanting to write more songs of her own. Between 1970 and her accidental death in early 1978, she recorded a series of stunning albums, none of them commercially successful despite tons of critical praise.<br /><br />This one here is her second album, generally considered to be the best of the bunch. I don’t know if I agree with that, but it’s definitely the easiest one to get in to. The songs are all solid and there’s plenty of variety (acoustic folk, melancholy pop, country, blue-eyed soul), the production is glossy but uncluttered, and the singing is spectacular as usual.<br />Guest musicians include “Sneaky Pete” Kleinow of the Flying Burrito Bros, who peppers a couple of tracks with his trademark fuzzy pedal steel; and former Fairport bandmates Richard Thompson and Dave Swarbrick, who plays a haunting fiddle solo in the otherwise a capella take on Richard Farina’s “Quiet Joys of Brotherhood”.<br />Anyway, a really nice little album, and a good entry point if you’ve been wanting to get in to her music.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9J8YRSTR">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9J8YRSTR</a> (11-15 are bonus tracks)zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-48689555594774301272009-06-20T16:42:00.007-04:002009-06-21T02:03:11.338-04:00El-P – Fantastic Damage (2002)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4WTvjtZUmPdpcKCtBhyphenhyphen0wItQY0coJ2hURcLmnf0rXMauSuf4RcflWaCRD73b1UDMuK4Ra6hdAVr5115zU81CV_9tMIPijGJw6xKZ8EyvPPctYrEquVnopY1oA9rvW9lE2dlW8kPzpxE/s1600-h/elp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349513256174539746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC4WTvjtZUmPdpcKCtBhyphenhyphen0wItQY0coJ2hURcLmnf0rXMauSuf4RcflWaCRD73b1UDMuK4Ra6hdAVr5115zU81CV_9tMIPijGJw6xKZ8EyvPPctYrEquVnopY1oA9rvW9lE2dlW8kPzpxE/s320/elp.jpg" border="0" /></a> One of my favourite producers of late. His newest album <em>I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead</em> is pretty sweet too, but I think I prefer this one.<br />While hip hop producers generally tend to mine the past (sampling records from the 60s and 70s) and often aim for a lo-fi aesthetic, this album has a definite futurist feel to it. The beats are dense, cold and relentless, with lots of harsh robotic sounds and bleepity-blooping synth lines. The vocals are typically delivered at a rapid-fire pace. I have a hard time telling what he’s talking about, but he sounds pretty pissed most of the time. Anyway, it's really nice stuff. Check it out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0YBPRJBP">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0YBPRJBP</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-21872247328977982502009-06-19T01:24:00.005-04:002009-06-19T01:29:27.208-04:00Volcano – S/T (2004)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBObyNCTZg_DMMkggjQ0usNEw1OurH9BHbv9lk6f9gjNnRz7p68XScm0g4vdGYCXsPvtzoqG9YB67_lPoRjcT3vPrFjn03lnjN6UhSEfs0l9_6kTGtDgx4nYTBut-WF__0XVnb0z4iPY/s1600-h/volcano-cover-500-278x300.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348905449147632562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBObyNCTZg_DMMkggjQ0usNEw1OurH9BHbv9lk6f9gjNnRz7p68XScm0g4vdGYCXsPvtzoqG9YB67_lPoRjcT3vPrFjn03lnjN6UhSEfs0l9_6kTGtDgx4nYTBut-WF__0XVnb0z4iPY/s400/volcano-cover-500-278x300.jpg" border="0" /></a> I was going through my old CDs looking for “summery” albums, and stumbled upon this, an old one-off band headed by Curt Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets and former Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh.<br />This was a really low-key release, with a limited pressing distributed online through Little Dog Records. If memory serves me well, I was having trouble with my Paypal account, so they offered to send it over free of charge. Really nice people over at Little Dog.<br />Anyway, except for the thick guitar riffage of the first track, it’s a fairly straightforward little pop album, with some country and light reggae overtones. Nothing too cerebral, but pretty fun and groovy, with kind of a nostalgic 90s-ish vibe to it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?mrom55tnoz0">http://www.mediafire.com/?mrom55tnoz0</a>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262224924451803947.post-34682566974638779752009-06-16T20:50:00.026-04:002010-07-16T21:39:20.295-04:00Fairport Convention – Full House (1970) & House Full (1976)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHRXCCZ2BDk8iUDfZuFCi0x4umMng3PGHSaHbycP9bJNeBI1VXpSVMMUw1JOZCmyF97yKsFuYk9DDxanajuYJoLOZvffCra1QLYjLDODjKwf_MJ2ZhT75pQMPYqXjrw-QJs3HEIpvGkQ/s1600-h/fairport.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348092960246817010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFHRXCCZ2BDk8iUDfZuFCi0x4umMng3PGHSaHbycP9bJNeBI1VXpSVMMUw1JOZCmyF97yKsFuYk9DDxanajuYJoLOZvffCra1QLYjLDODjKwf_MJ2ZhT75pQMPYqXjrw-QJs3HEIpvGkQ/s400/fairport.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> By calling Fairport an English equivalent to the Band, I meant that they have soaked up enough of the tradition of their countryfolk that it begins to show all over, while they still maintain their roots in rock. If you’ve ever been thrilled by British folk music (and if you haven’t, perhaps it’d be worth looking into), you’ll love</em> Full House<em> immediately. If not, it’ll probably take a little time, but it’ll be well worth the wait.<br /></em>(Ed Ward, Rolling Stone, 1970)<br /><br />Fairport Convention’s early years can best be described as a sequence of transitional periods. The years 1968 to 1970 saw a dizzying amount of line-up changes, stylistic shifts, and personal tragedy (a deadly post-gig van crash after which they nearly called it quits). In that span of two years they also managed to record several classic albums, each with it’s own distinct vibe due to the revolving door of key band members. While their early sound was inspired by West Coast psychedelia and singer-songwriters like Dylan, Richard Farina and Joni Mitchell, they gradually abandoned those influences in favour of a repertoire of electrified British folk songs. This culminated in the 1969 recording of <em>Liege & Lief</em>, by far their most celebrated album. That record (which I’ll admit I find it a little bit underwhelming) was touted as the birth of British folk-rock, and was highlighted by the celestial tones of singer Sandy Denny, and by spirited arrangements of traditional songs like “Tam Lin” and “Matty Groves”, till then unknown in the rock world.<br /><br />The general consensus seems to be that the three records they released in 1969 (<em>What We Did On Our Holidays</em>, <em>Unhalfbricking</em> and <em>Liege & Lief</em>) are the band’s best, and that what followed was a slow and steady decline. Certainly, the departure of Sandy Denny (their key attraction at that point) was a major blow, and the band’s infatuation with esoteric traditional material ensured that it wouldn’t have much more than a cult following. Still, they released plenty of solid albums in the 70s, most of which made little impact at the time, and are today only beginning to be rediscovered. Case in point: Pitchfork reviewed the reissues of <em>What We Did On Our Holidays</em> and <em>Unhalfbricking, </em>giving them high ratings of 8.8 and 9.3 respectively, without so much as mentioning the 10 or so other albums of theirs that had also been reissued.<br /><br />One particularly overlooked period of their history (though cherished by diehard fans) is what is referred to as the “<em>Full House</em> era”. This alludes to both the album, <em><strong>Full House</strong></em>, which followed <em>Liege & Lief</em>; and to the line-up that recorded it, which was revered for its instrumental prowess and spectacular shows.<br /><br />While this album lacks both the diversity of their earlier ones and Denny' breathtaking voice, I would argue that it’s probably their best. It is simply in a world of its own. It's timeless in the truest sense, sounding at once ancient and modern. A seemingly simple album that’s charming in its humility, but surprisingly powerful when it wants to be.<br />Compared to <em>Liege & Lief</em> it sounds less affected - earthier maybe. It might have to do with the singing, which, following Denny's departure, was taken up by the previously non-singing instrumentalists. The voices are rough and plain, but work well with this kind of material. The performances are jaunty and hard-edged, but you can tell that the band doesn’t take itself too seriously. While maybe not as important as its predecessor, the album is definitely a lot more fun. It’s also among the most hard rocking and viscerally satisfying records of the band’s career, in no small part due to the chemistry between demon-fiddler David Swarbrick and impossibly-talented-beyond-his-years guitarist Richard Thompson.<br />Their duets on the jigs and reels are always impressive, even when those tracks last a minute or two longer than they should. The album’s centerpiece is definitely “Sloth”, a cryptic little anti-war dirge punctuated by ferocious group improvisations. An epic slow-burning track, it combines power and finesse in a way that manages to keep you riveted throughout its nine-minute length.<br /><br /><strong><em>House Full,</em></strong> a live album recorded in 1970 at the Troubadour in LA, captures the band in peak form. This 12 minute long take on “Sloth” is even more beastly than the album version, with plenty of tense build-ups, jagged, downright frightening guitar improvisations, and apocalyptic drum rolls. Good stuff. Other highlights include a spirited version of “Matty Groves” (to this day their most popular song), a poignant take on the stately pipe song “Battle of the Somme”, and a goofy little exotica track, “Yellow Bird”.<br />These records probably aren’t for everyone, but I recommend doing what the Rolling Stone guy said at the top of this post. Give a couple of listens and see if they grow on you. They're definitely worth it.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Full House (1970)</span></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXlhw_T5aSZS3uWSjuUvn0GQ1zaxeNHSSxDwxFyI8_BLoeGCahGiUiY07yuzPCBVu-gDGMEb6l7b0PCPHc2IQXs5KBYwK8ogIJzOxIBlBKjlbMg9G_p4ZlyRoUcK35IeJ6DjgcxsvgFY/s1600-h/fullhouse.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348092894490907842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXlhw_T5aSZS3uWSjuUvn0GQ1zaxeNHSSxDwxFyI8_BLoeGCahGiUiY07yuzPCBVu-gDGMEb6l7b0PCPHc2IQXs5KBYwK8ogIJzOxIBlBKjlbMg9G_p4ZlyRoUcK35IeJ6DjgcxsvgFY/s200/fullhouse.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VLLJSHBM">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VLLJSHBM</a> (9-12 are bonus tracks)<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>House Full (1976)</strong></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLSbH1hULXSsrnwNWPLkvv6pRwT2oYAZ2jeVvycy7NTxwhRzpl4VsF_58Zsl6IC0E9phefIzgjUN12R1KuIA0hXdzhPXomBEYqQQkbeRlmB-KRA6frnjlb54hbgFTM_Bs8HUItaGGc8I/s1600-h/housefull.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348092766963382146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLSbH1hULXSsrnwNWPLkvv6pRwT2oYAZ2jeVvycy7NTxwhRzpl4VsF_58Zsl6IC0E9phefIzgjUN12R1KuIA0hXdzhPXomBEYqQQkbeRlmB-KRA6frnjlb54hbgFTM_Bs8HUItaGGc8I/s200/housefull.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DCM6RI40">http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DCM6RI40</a> </div>zzyrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13267688312555477142noreply@blogger.com2