Mar 31, 2012
Mar 30, 2012
The Clash and The Damned messing around 1979
Worth it for the uke & spoons arrangement of New Rose with the Strummer vocal. And how about Scabies on the piano? The Damned were much more talented than they ever got credit for. Did any of this end up on that DVD that came with the London Calling reissue a few years ago? Via DM.
Mar 29, 2012
Mar 28, 2012
Soft Cell - Sex Dwarf (1982)
Man, do I love me some Soft Cell...this video is rare as hens teeth, but thanks to the wonders of the interwebs, here it is. Visit director Tim Pope's website here. Hat tip to Dangerous Minds for finding it on Vimeo.
UPDATE - Vimeo has had the video removed. Try it on YouTube here.
Dr. John: Locked Down, indeed!
Listening to this album now & its all its cracked up to be. Wonderful! The CD is due out April 3; the vinyl follows on April 21.
Dr. John at Nonesuch Records - here
Dr. John - official website
Mar 27, 2012
Kyle's Cassettes: Kashif - Condition of the Heart
The following was inspired by Kashif's Condition of the Heart (Arista Records, 1985):
I used to work with this bald headed chick that I always mentally referred to as ‘Curly’. I realize that this, at its absolute best, might seem only slightly juvenile, however I never actually called her this to her face nor did I ever do so behind her back amongst other free-thinking, like minded colleagues. I’d like to think that my character is not comprised of an entirely blasé fabric, but I guess, if it’s not already apparent, that it is actually pretty debatable.
I should probably also make it clear that her hairless existence wasn't exactly by choice, rather it was the result of a fairly circumstantial series of events. It had something to do with a particularly aggressive set of dreadlocks she had in the late nineties. Apparently you can wrap them too tight and if your not careful you can end up on what I like to call a, “permanent dreadlock holiday.”
This was her story at least and I’m no barber or anything so I just took it at face value because it just didn’t seem right to question that sort of alibi. The finer tenets of African American hair care leave me feeling, how should I put it, out of my depth. Probably the less said about it the better. Continued after the jump...
Mar 26, 2012
The Psychedelic Furs - Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown NY, 3.22.12
Reviewed by Liz Maher for Stupefaction - thanks Liz!:
What does a psychedelic fur sound like? Tasty, droning crossover riffs played out on a no-exit David Lynch highway to Samsara about 50 miles east of Bakersfield maybe? P Furs, as the name goofs you, are all about the crossover sensation. They formed up in the U.K. in1977, but were easily three decades ahead of their time – in an astringent, numbing way – when, at the height of punk - Richard Butler and brother Tim formed a DIY no-wave band. They fused pop and psychedelic, then turned it down a notch to create more commercial sounds that answered the question: What if David Bowie simultaneously decided to compose muzak and reject Brian Eno? The P Furs, were the answer. Thirty-five years on and they have outlasted other psychedelic revivals and resurrections such as Pink Floyd, the Killers and the Soup Dragons. We’ll see how the Horrors fare. Continued after the jump...
This one goes up to eleven - the Marshall fridge
In case you're in the market for a new fridge, you might consider this. For more info visit MarshallFridge.com:
Mar 24, 2012
Bahston Hahdcaw: All Ages, The Boston Hardcore Film
If you enjoyed the trailers for the Bad Brains, and DC punk scene documentaries that I posted a few days ago, this ought to be of interest to you as well. All Ages tells the story of the Boston hardcore scene from the early to mid eighties. While there were plenty of great bands from Massachusetts at the time, their hardcore thing always left me a little cold...here's hoping this film will tell a better story than what I remember of the time.
Like & follow the film on Facebook here.
Tompkins Square Rolls Out Line of 78 RPM Discs for Record Store Day
The first two will feature previously unreleased recordings from Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), and Ralph Stanley. Both 78's will be released as a limited edition of 500 copies on Record Store Day, April 21, 2012.
Luther Dickinson plays medleys of Southern melodies on his 78, including "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah/Beautiful Dreamer" on the A side and "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen/Peace in the Valley" on the B side. Ralph Stanley's 78 features "Single Girl", with "Little Birdie" on the B side.
Tompkins Square owner Josh Rosenthal comments, "A lot of new turntables play 78's, and many 78 collectors listen to their records on modern equipment. Tom Waits, Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe have all recently released 78's. So I thought it would be fun to start a line of them."
The label will also release a white label 45 of Hiss Golden Messenger's "Jesus Shot Me in The Head" from the forthcoming album 'Poor Moon', b/w the unreleased "Jesus Dub," on Record Store Day.
Hiss Golden Messenger's album "Poor Moon" is set for release April 17th, and you can preview the entire album here.
Mar 23, 2012
Mar 21, 2012
Before and After: It's Gonna Rain
Before - Sonny & Cher
After - Gentleman June Gardner
The Camel Drivers
After - Gentleman June Gardner
The Camel Drivers
Mar 20, 2012
Daily Travels - SxSW 2012
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| IRS Records is back? Apparently. At least in name. |
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| The Wedding Present at the WFMU Showcase at Beer Land |
Movie crazy! Bad Brains! DC punk! Bob Marley!
The great films just keep on coming...The Bad Brains documentary, A Band In DC, was recently shown in Austin for SxSW. Keep up with future screenings at their official website. I still get goose bumps when I listen to them.
Salad Days: The DC Punk Revolution is a new film in progress, and is due out next year. Here are a couple of trailers to whet your appetite. Keep up with film news at their official Facebook page.And while we're at it, click over to the Capitol of Punk website for a cool history lesson on the city & many of the landmarks & folks who play a part in this film.
Also played at SxSW, is Marley...I don't think I need to mention which Marley its about, do I?! Anyway, here's the trailer. Keep up with news and screenings at the film's official website.
Mar 19, 2012
Mar 18, 2012
Mar 16, 2012
Mar 13, 2012
Liza Minnelli at Fame Studios?!
Over at NY Rocker, Andy Schwartz takes the occasion of Liza Minnelli's birthday to tell us about the little known recordings she made with Rick Hall at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL, in 1971. What a crazy idea! Read about it, and see the comments of the record executives who passed on the opportunity to release the album, here.
Mar 12, 2012
The MC5 and The Stooges play Queens, 1969
Thanks as always to Its All The Streets who are big shots now that Douglas Wolk & the Rolling Stone tumblr posted about them - they're just finding out what we've known for ages!
Mar 11, 2012
Movie of the Week - The Human League 1978-1980
37 minutes of rare/early video from the original line-up of the Human League. It includes their appearances on Mainstream, Top Of The Pops, So It Goes, some German TV clips, and more.
- The Path Of Least Resistance
- Empire State Human
- Rock 'n' Roll
- Being Boiled
- Only After Dark
- The Black Hit Of Space
- Crow And A Baby
- Perfect Day
- Blind Youth
- Dreams Of Leaving
- Life Kills
- Empire State Human (mimed)
Special thanks to the guys in the Blind Youth group.
Mar 10, 2012
Flashback: The Photography of Adam Ritchie
'Flashback'
9 March - 24 March 2012 at artisan - Wednesday to Saturday - 11 to 5
A rare look at original photography of The Pink Floyd and The Velvet Underground in their formative periods by Adam Ritchie.
Subject to availability, all items will be available after the exhibition via:
artisan
80 Harlesden Road
London NW10 2BE
80 Harlesden Road
London NW10 2BE
Thanks T. Tex.
Mar 9, 2012
Old Ride, new Dexys and Dr. John...
Hard to believe it's been 20 years since this classic album was released. Producer Alan Moulder was/is always a great choice - especially at this time - and Ride were arguably at their peak with this one. Just fantastic. If you don't believe me, turn your speakers up & listen to the opening track, "Leave Them All Behind":
Keep an eye out for some reissue stuff from the likes of Rhino...and read a review here.
In the meantime, check out this track, "Nowhere Is Home," from the upcoming fourth album from Dexys - Kevin Rowland's latest incarnation of the band. The new album, One Day I'm Going To Soar, is out June 4:
Lastly, jump on over to the Quietus, and check out an exclusive stream of a new Dr. John track, "Revolution." It will be on his new album, Locked Down, out April 2, and produced by the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach. It also happens to feature my pal, Brian Olive, on guitar. Yes!
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