1972 found Gabor Szabo—recently signed to Blue Thumb—jamming with his old bandmate Charles Lloyd on flute with a compact quintet deemed “Spellbinder” at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. The five-track LP is on fire with bright, exploratory, pastoral works that flicker with bright life . . .
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Infinite portals. Via satellite, transmitting from northeast Los Angeles — the Aquarium Drunkard Show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35. 7pm California time, Wednesdays.
34.1090° N, 118.2334° W . . .
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As previously noted, BBE's ongoing Japanese archival jazz series continues to impress. Unearthing rare finds from an incredibly verdant period roughly spanning 1962-1984, the label's curators (Tony Higgins and Mike Peden) have thus far released three compilations and reissued 8 lps. Two recent entries from the series to hook our ears are the post-bop Kohsuke Mine lp, First, and the compilation J Jazz Volume 3: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan . . .
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J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. joins us to discuss Sweep It Into Space, along with his solo albums, early SST days, playing with heroes like Ron Asheton of the Stooges, and more . . .
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After a decade of honing their sound, Iceage returns with their fifth LP, Seek Shelter -- out May 7th on Mexican Summer.
Recorded in a dilapidated studio in Lisbon, Portugal, days of heavy rainstorms leaking through the roof informed the session's mood, forging an album rife with themes of searching for shelter during treacherous times. We caught up with vocalist Elias Bender Rønnenfelt to discuss the album's creative path, recording with Spacemen 3's Sonic Boom, and more . . .
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Bob Dylan turns 80 years young this month ... so let's get the celebration started with something a little on the bizarre side. This mix gathers a selection of vintage Dylan covers with lyrics translated into Greek, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish and more. Ranging from the mid-1960s to late 1970s, it's a sweet (if occasionally disorienting) listen, as these singers attempt to force Bob into new linguistic zones . . .
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Five songs chosen by four different members that pull from the likes of British rock, American honky-tonk, and obscure instrumental B-sides - all wrapped in the group’s signature warmth. An (unofficial) EP of covers, if you will.
Parsley Sound | John Cale | My Bloody Valentine | Roger Miller | Jawbone . . .
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Welcome to Videodrome. A recurring column plumbing the depths of vintage and contemporary cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir, documentary and beyond . . .
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Daryl Jenifer, the founding bassist and author of many of the band’s signature blistering riffs, spoke with Aquarium Drunkard about Bad Brains’ beginnings, their influences in punk, reggae and Rastafari culture and the fearless creativity that he hopes will be the band’s lasting legacy . . .
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Organic Music Societies, a new book (and its accompanying exhibit, currently on display at the Blank Forms gallery space in Brooklyn) is a fantastic and thorough documentation of Don and Moki Cherry's time together, packed with dazzling art and photography, insightful essays, and illuminating interviews . . .
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...one of the more skilled and imaginative guitarists on the neo-Takoma School scene. Rolin's self-titled debut and subsequent collabs with Jen Powers and Jayson Gerycz have all been uniformly killer — but they seem to have been warm-ups for The Dreaming Bridge . . .
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Will Oldham and Matt Sweeney join us for an exploration into Superwolves, their long-awaited follow up the 2005 classic lp Superwolf . . .
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Who is Misha Panfilov? The prolific Estonian multi-instrumentalist has shot onto the scene over the last few years, recording and releasing a grip of gritty groove-laden titles under his own name and with outfits such as Penza Penza, Centre El Muusa, and more, mostly via Detroit’s Funk Night Records. Panfilov pulls from a vast pool of influences, from Italian library music to Zamrock to Kosmische Musik, while creating an urgent – sometimes nearly unhinged—sound that is entirely his own . . .
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The only problem with Fred Neil’s music is that there’s not nearly enough of it. That’s why even a brief, informal session like 38 MacDougal feels like a treasure trove. Taped in 1965 at Neil’s apartment by Peter Childs, who accompanies Neil on guitar throughout, the recently released collection is the equivalent of a private recital by one of the great American singer-songwriters . . .
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Promessas e Provisōes. Via satellite, transmitting from northeast Los Angeles — the Aquarium Drunkard Show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35. 7pm California time, Wednesdays.
34.1090° N, 118.2334° W . . .
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