Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Alfred Jarry (1873-1907) is considered by many to be the forerunner of any writing that could be considered "avant-garde".  Aside from being a writer and raging alcoholic, Jarry was a passionate cycling enthusiast:
"Jarry's magnificent Clement Luxe, being a racetrack model, was stripped of nonessentials.  No luxuries such as mud or chain guards, and no brakes either... Instead it had a fixed wheel, and braking was accomplished either by standing on the pedals or holding one's foot against one of the tires." 
Ahead of his time indeed!

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Black Cat Music - October November

1. The Bridal Veil
2. The Suicide Party
3. Stay West
4. Heart of Chrome
5. Down Pretty Low
6. The Jet Trash
7. In the Lights
8. The Clouds of Glass
9. Thirteen Foot Waves
10. The French Exit
11. Kiss Until Kiss

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Quest for Fire - S/t

1. Bison Eyes
2. Strange Waves
3. The Hawk That Hunts The Walking
4. I've Been Trying To Leave
5. You Are Always Loved
6. Next To The Fire

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Kid Dakota-So Pretty

1. Crossin' Fingers
2. Smokestack
3. Bathroom
4. So Pretty
5. Summer Cold
6. Pairin' Off
7. Coalminer
8. The Overcoat

Friday, April 23, 2010

Godheadsilo- Skyward in Triumph



The formula is simple, a bass player and a drummer, that's it. Possibly the original "power duo" (Lightning Bolt, Black Cobra), Godheadsilo place a special emphasis on the heavy. This shit will rip your nuts off.

tracklist

1. Echo Challenge
2. Booby Trap
3. Chuckanut Overdrive
4. Just Friends
5. Guardians of The Threshold
6. Dan vs. Time
7. Buttress of Solitude
8. French Loan
9. Skyward in Triumph

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Flower Travellin' Band - Satori

1. Satori Part 1
2. Satori Part 2
3. Satori Part 3
4. Satori Part 4
5. Satori Part 5
6. Map

Mammoth Grinder - Rage and Ruin

1. Two More Classes Until Blackout Weekend
2. Iron pigs
3. Voice of rage and Ruin
4. Digging Holes
5. Shitting glitter
6. Dead Rednecks
7. God is Stuck in a Black Hole
8. Curse Breeder Bottom Feeder

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Husker Du- New Day Rising



A milestone of american hardcore punk. Clearly a starting point of anything "pop-punk", but don't let that dreaded moniker fool you into thinking this is some watered down Green Day fare. While this record certainly contains the pure melodicism of their later work, it does so without sacrificing any of the relentless ferocity of their early records. The best album of their careers and one of the best albums of the decade.

tracklist

1. New Day Rising
2. Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill
3. I Apologize
4. Folk Lore
5. If I Told You
6. Celebrated Summer
7. Perfect Example
8. Terms of Psychic Warfare
9. 59 Times The Pain
10. Powerline
11. Books About Ufo's
12. I Don't Know What Your're Talking About
13. How To Skin A Cat
14. Watcha Drinking
15. Plans I Make

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Ludicra- The Tenant



Best metal album of 2010, thus far. highly recommended

tracklist

1. Stagnant Pond
2. A Larger Silence
3. In Stable
4. The Undercaste
5. Clean White Void
6. Truth Won't Set You Free
7. The Tenant

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Monday, March 22, 2010

Loscil- Endless Falls



Latest from Kranky mainstay Loscil, ambient dubby chill. Last track features a vocal piece by Dan Bejar

1. Endless Falls
2. Estuarine
3. Shallow Water Blackout
4. Dub For Cascadia
5. Fern and Robin
6. Lake Orchard
7. Showers of Ink
8. The Making of Grief Point

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Supersilent- 9




Seems like you can't visit any of the major Norwegian electronic free jazz blog these days without hearing about the latest from Supersilent.

tracklist

1. 9.1
2. 9.2
3. 9.3
4. 9.4

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Supersilent- 9

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Spacemen3- Recurring



The last album. By this point the relationship between Pierce and Kember was so frayed that they clouldn't enter the studio together. As a result this is two albums, with each artist taking up a side. The result is a surprisingly solid album that deserves more attention, and of special interest to either fans of Spectrum, E.A.R or Spiritualized

tracklist

1. Big City
2. Why Couldn't I see
3. I Love You
4. Just to See You Smile
5. Set Me Free/I Got the Key
6. When Tomorrow Hits
7. Feel So Sad
8. Hypnotized
9. Sometimes
10. Feelin' Just Fine (Head Full of Shit)
11. Billy Whiz/ Blue pt. 1

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Loop- Gilded Eternity



often considered an early forerunner to shoegaze due to their buried vocals and wall of guitar sound, Loop played some of the most druggy kraut inspired riff heavy space psych ever recorded. Phenomenal!

tracklist

1. Vapour
2. Afterglow
3. The Nail Will Burn
4. Blood
5. Breathe Into Me
6. From Centre To Wave
7. Be Here Now
8. Shot With a Diamond
9. The Nail Will Burn (Burn Out)
10. Arc-Lite (Sonar)

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Pale Saints- Comforts of Madness



Best "shoegaze" album ever. period.

tracklist

1. Way the World Is
2. You Tear the World In Two
3. Sea of Sound
4. True COming Dream
5. Little Hammer
6. Insubstantial
7. A Deep Sleep For Steven
8. Language of Flowers
9. Fell From the Sun
10. Sight of You
11. Time Thief

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