Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Snowy Red- The Right To Die
Snowy Red was the one man synth project of Marcel Thiel, aka Micky Mike. 1982's The Right to Die is his darkest, most synth heavy LP, bearing a resemblance to work by The Normal, John Foxx or early Gary Numan. Highlights include the tracks Euroshima (Wardance) and Lies In Your Eyes.
Basically, all of your Bret Easton Ellis soundtrack dreams come true....
http://www.zshare.net/download/53416214d101ce58/
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Edan- Beauty & The Beat
Edan Portnoy is quoted as attempting to "put Syd Barrett's face on Biz Markie's body" with Kool G. Rap's brain" On his 2005 long player, Beauty & The Beat, he synthesizes these disparate influences to create a psychedelic masterpiece. Edan is the both the producer and rapper here, managing to create music with a playfulness, wordplay and savvy sampling not seen since The Beastie Boys's Paul's Boutique. Some of the artists sampled here include Iron Butterfly, Harumi, the Hollies, Pink Floyd, Lee Austin, The Small Faces and The Dells. The style is fast rapping, from the glory days of Prince Paul, Run DMC, Big Daddy Kane and Kool G. Rap, but through a kaleidescope of coloured smoke, arriving at a sound that is wholly unique. Edan's delivery is a fantastic and boastful style, comparable to the genre's forefathers like Sport or Prince Paul.
Collaborators here include Insight, Percee-P, Dagha and Mr. Lif. some vocal samples include dialogue from Rudy Ray Moore's The Human Tornado and an early sixties interview with David Bowie. The album is worth checking out just for the track Rock And Roll, basically Sabbath meets hip hop, I dare you to find a heavier hip hop track that doesn't suck (think Judgment Night OST rather than Korn or some bullshit). You will not be able to stop listening to this.
http://bardoscolombia.blogspot.com/2008/05/edan-beauty-and-beat-2005.html
RECORD STORE DAY
For you vinyl freaks:
Tomorrow 4/18/09 is National RECORD STORE DAY!
check your local indie record shop for participation:
http://www.recordstoreday.com/Venues?state=CA
They definitely appreciate your patronage.
Here is a list of exclusive releases for Record Store Day:
Tomorrow 4/18/09 is National RECORD STORE DAY!
check your local indie record shop for participation:
http://www.recordstoreday.com/Venues?state=CA
They definitely appreciate your patronage.
Here is a list of exclusive releases for Record Store Day:
ARTIST | TITLE/FORMAT | NOTES/OTHER STUFF TO KNOW |
Arthur Russell | "Love Is Taking Me" 2LP | 2LP (RSD exclusive) |
Black Kids | Wizard of Ahhhs 10" | first time on physical format |
Black Moth Super Rainbow | Born on a Day 7" | Two tracks from the forthcoming studio recorded album, Eating Us |
Blitzen Trapper | "War is Placebo/Booksmart" | 7" - two exclusive tracks w/die cut sleeve |
Bob Dylan | 7"--"Dreaming of You"/"Down Along the Cove" | tracks recorded live at Bonnaroo; packaged in clear sleeve with 3x5 photo |
Booker T | "Warped Sister/Reunion Time" 7" | 7" |
Bruce Springsteen | 7" "What Love Can Do"/"A Night With The Jersey Devil" | packaged in clear sleeve with 3x5 photo |
Camera Obscura | "French Navy" 7" | 7" (RSD exclusive) |
Chicha Libre & Dengue Fever | Primavera En La Selva / Genjer Genjer (Split 7" Single) | exclusive RSD Release |
Cold War Kids | Live at Fingerprints | Live at Fingerprints 5 song EP |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | Deja Vu Live 2LP | Companion vinyl to the DVD |
Dead Weather | Hang You From the Heavens 7" | Jack White's new band! The debut release from both the Dead Weather and Third Man Records |
Def Jam 25: Volume 1 and 2 | 4 LP gatefold history of Def Jam, only physical version of this piece is for indies | 4 LP gatefold history of Def Jam, only physical version of this piece is for indies |
Depeche Mode | 7" "Wrong"/"Oh Well" | 7" |
Dr. Dog/Floating Action | Split 7" | 7" - exclusive |
El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez | “Cryptomnesia” | Limited Edition Vinyl for RSD (3,000 pieces) |
Elvis Costello* | "Complicated Shadows"/"Dirty Rotten Shame" picture disc | "Dirty Rotten Shame" is exclusive track--previously unreleased |
Flaming Lips/Black Keys | split 7" "Borderline"/"Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles" | 7" Borderline/Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles |
Flight of the Conchords | "Pencils In The Wind"/"Albi The" | 7" - two exclusive tracks w/die cut sleeve |
Grateful Dead | T-Shirt | exclusive design for Record Store Day |
Grizzly Bear | Live on KCRW 7" | two tracks, "While You Wait For The Others"/"He Hit Me" |
Guided By Voices | Hold On Hope LP | Three bonus tracks |
Jane's Addiction | 7" "Mountain Song" / "Standing in the Shower…Thinking" | 7" Mtn. Song/Standing In The Shower- Packaged in original replica picture sleeve |
Jenny Lewis/Elvis Costello | 7" --"Carpet Baggers"/"Go Away" | Never before available in the US |
Jesus Lizard | 9 x 7" pack | A pack of nine 7"s |
King Crimson | 40th Anniversary Tour Box | exclusive for Record Store Day |
Leonard Cohen | 7" "The Future/"Suzanne" | tracks recorded live in London, packaged in clear sleeve with 3x5 photo |
Lykke Li/El Perro Del Mar | 7" "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" / "At Your Best (You are Love)" | Made exclusively for Record Store Day featuring two unreleased cover songs. |
Mastodon | T-Shirt | exclusive design for Record Store Day |
MC 5 | 7" "Kick Out The Jams"/"Motor City Is Burning" | Packaged in the original rare picture sleeve, first time available since 1969 |
Metric | "Help I'm Alive" 7" Picture disc | "Help I'm Alive"/"Help I'm A B-Side" |
Misfits | Walk Among Us LP | Pressed on 140 gram vinyl |
Modest Mouse* | 7" --"Satelite Skin"/"Guilty Cocker Spaniels" | both tracks are brand new |
New Order | 7" (live) | "Temptation" / "Hurt" - as and A&B side. |
Neil Young | Sugar Mountain Live at Canterbury House 1968 2LP | The special vinyl package |
Oasis | Falling Down Remix LP | Falling Down Remix LP |
Obits | "I Can't Lose/Military Madness" 7" | 7" - two exclusive tracks w/die cut sleeve |
Pavement | "Live in Germany 1988" LP | unreleased show from 1988 |
Pretenders | "Break Up The Pavement"/Love's…" 7" | 7" - one unrelased track, and track from new album on red vinyl |
Queen EP | Queen's First EP | Limited Edition, Numbered CD for the first time in the US |
Rivers Cuomo | Live @ Fingerprints CD and CD/DVD Combo | Live @ Fingerprints CD and CD/DVD Combo |
Russian Circles/These Arms Are Snakes | Split !2 | Previously Unreleased songs on Clear Vinyl (1,000 pieces) |
Silversun Pickups | Pikul 12" | exclusive release ahead of their new album |
Slayer | 7" single "Psychopathy Red" | packaged in special X-Files-style, "confidential" packaging |
Sonic Youth/Beck | split 7" | split 7" (RSD exclusive) |
Sonic Youth/Jay Reatard | split 7" | split 7" (RSD exclusive) |
Talking Heads | 77 LP [reissue] | Pressed on 180 gram vinyl |
The Decemberists | 7" "The Rake's Song"/"East India Lanes" | B-side, "East India Lanes" is unreleased |
The Smiths | 7" "The Headmaster Ritual" /"Oscillate Widly" | Never before available in the US as a 7" single. |
The Stooges | 7" "1969"/"Real Cool Time" | Packaged in the original rare picture sleeve |
Tom Waits | "Live from the Glitterdome" 7" | 7" - live tracks from Atlanta & Edinburgh |
Various artists | Records Toreism LP | tracks from Mountain Tortoise, Trans Am, White Hills, Double Dagger |
Various artists | So Indie It Hurts: ROIR Rocks! Vol. One | exclusive RSD Release |
Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs | It’s Blitz LP | vinyl version of forthcoming Yeah Yeah Yeahs CD |
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Lee Austin: Screwdriver
This little gem is a piece of funk from James Brown's hairdresser (!), Lee Austin.
Let your soul glo...
Let your soul glo...
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