Showing posts with label Josef K. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Josef K. Show all posts

Sep 3, 2013

Stupefied: The Paul Haig Playlist

 
This week's edition of the Stupefied Playlist© is brought to us by none other than Scottish post punk legend, Paul Haig. Mostly known for his work as vocalist of Josef K on the Postcard label, Paul has released about a dozen albums, as well as a series of excellent singles, over the last 30 years or so. Much of Paul's solo work is currently available via his own label, Rhythm of Life, as well as classic catalog labels, LTM and Disques du Crepescule.


Right now, Paul is getting ready for the release of his 12th solo album, Kube, on October 14. Preceding that on Sept. 16 is the double A-side single, "UW2B / Red Rocks" (for pre-orders, click here for iTunes UK, and here for iTunes US).


As a long time fan of Paul's work, I am truly honored to be able to share his playlist. I hope you know how lucky we are in this day in age to be able to get a peek into what makes our favorite artists tick. A huge thanks to Paul for the list...Now, go and check his music!



01. Television - Marquee Moon
02. The Pop Group - She Is Beyond Good And Evil
03. Pere Ubu - Non Alignment Pact
04. Lou Reed - Temporary Thing
05. Marvin Gaye - Mercy Me
06. David Bowie - Where Are We Now?
07. Throbbing Gristle - Hot On The Heels Of Love
08. Roxy Music - If There Is Something
09. Eric B and Rakim - You Know You Got Soul
10. The JB's - Giving Up Food For Funk
11. New Order - Blue Monday
12. Buzzcocks - What Do I Get
13. Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
14. James Blake - Digital Lion
15. Brian Eno - Third Uncle
16. Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground
17. The Walker Brothers - Fat Mama Kick
18. Madcon - Beggin
19. Paul Giovanni - Corn Rigs
20. Neu - Hallogallo

Apr 5, 2013

Movie of the Week - Out There: Postcard Records


Thanks to Kyle, we have a full slate of Scottish music-related docs on the schedule for this weekend. We get things off on the good foot with this television doc about Postcard Records.

Postcard was a Glasgow-based independent record label founded by Alan Horne & Edwyn Collins in 1979, as a vehicle for Orange Juice and Josef K releases. The label's motto was "The Sound of Young Scotland", a parody/tribute to the Motown motto, "The sound of young America." Although short-lived, Postcard was to prove a key influence on the C86 indie-pop movement.

The label's first release was Orange Juice's, "Falling and Laughing", which was jointly financed by Horne and band members Edwyn Collins and bassist David McClymont, and was released in the spring of 1980.The label went on to sign such bands as Aztec Camera and The Go-Betweens, before becoming bankrupt in 1981. Horne resuscitated Postcard in 1992, but they didn't last much longer the second time than they did the first. Edwyn Collins recently started using the cat-with-drum logo as his own in tribute to his own history.

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