As Dead & Co. fire up the machine for their fall outing, a remarkable stash of the early ‘80s Deadhead zine MIKEL provides a DIY window into what life on Grateful Dead tour was (sur)really like in the early ‘80s, before 1987’s In the Dark blew the band into the top 10 and football stadiums . . .
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If Phil Spector wanted to hit listeners with a wall of sound, studio wizard Curt Boettcher set out to melt their minds with a soaring sonic wall of pure California sunshine . . .
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Strut Records released a killer compilation last month, Alefa Madagascar: Salegy, Soukous & Soul from the Red Island 1974-1984, documenting the synth dance boogies and call-and-response folk rhythms that grew out of the island’s cross-pollination of cultures. One particular cut has been on steady repeat as of late: "Izahay Mpamita” by Mahaleo . . .
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On the heels of the excellent Fountain Fire, Bill MacKay returns with his second LP of 2019, this time alongside “Chicago’s first lady of the cello,” Katinka Kleijn . . .
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The mythic Damo Suzuki is out on the road, traveling the highways of the United States, to team with up with "sound carriers," local musicians assembled from each town he visits. Freelance scribe and One Eleven Heavy bassist Daniel A. Brown—known for his work with Royal Trux, ‘68 Comeback, the Screws, and South Filthy—recently caught up with Suzuki via Skype to discuss his artistic approach and history . . .
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Brace for hyperbole: "The story I'm about to tell you is one of the most extraordinary tales of our time..." So begins our narrator, and with the hum of a modulating synth, we are off. Released forty years ago this fall, the BBC's The New Sound Of Music aimed at documenting the history of recorded sound. Beginning with the advent of the mechanical barrel organ, its 48 minutes run-time not only connects emerging technologies with music, but their influence on its makers . . .
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Fade Out The World. No purple language, here -- just the clean dirty. Béret is nom de tune of artist Ian Kurtis Crist, who punches out minimalist post-punk via his Seattle home. With Jim Carroll vox clipped and at the fore, an anxious underpainting of atmosphere rides just below the surface, aching for release . . .
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On Devendra Banhart's Ma, the singer/songwriter settles into an easy stroll, singing in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, referencing Carole King and Haruomi Hosono, and focusing on maternal love and beauty. "I still turn to art to make a very lonely situation suddenly much more manageable and agreeable or a very beautiful situation even more ecstatic, even more beautiful . . .
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Tonight: Coney Island era Lou Reed, new Devendra Banhart, Hideki Ishima, Tim Presley's White Fence, Broadcast, Shintaro Sakaomoto, Simply Saucer & more . . .
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In 2016, Strut Records released Aloha Got Soul — a two LP compilation chronicling music emanating from the islands during the 1970s. Compiled by Roger Bong, the set is due for a sequel October 30th, entitled From These Shores: Otherworldly Music And Far Out Sounds From Hawaii. In addition to the soul, disco and AOR of its predecessor, this new round up dips into reggae, electronic, instrumental lounge-psych and beyond . . .
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Who knew that jazz drummer extraordinaire Chico Hamilton and the mighty Little Feat recorded an album together in 1973? I didn't — until the excellent Save Your Face blog included a few tunes from The Master on a recent Feat rarities comp . . .
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As All Hallows' Eve draws nigh, it's time to check in with rock 'n roll boogieman, Jed Maheu of Zig Zags.
The only thing that sucks about Halloween is trying to figure out what to be. So, Jed figured it out for you with a list of musician themed costumes for Halloween 2019! Heads up these will not work in 2020 as it will be too close to the election and no one will be in the mood for fun . . .
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Matt Valentine and Pat Gubler (AKA PG Six) are back with another serving of deep fried psychedelic hijinks — six messily brilliant jams that sprawl, skronk and choogle their way to heady heaven. Water Weird is Wet Tuna's second proper full length (though there are many official bootlegs out there for the grokking), and it sees the duo bringing . . .
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Ultimate Painting's Jack Cooper returned last month with Modern Nature, an ever-evolving ensemble that headily widens the lens of UP's paisley psychedelia. This new project expands the scope sonically, fusing British folk influences with chamber-clothed experimental rock and spiritual jazz ragas. For this installment of the Lagniappe Sessions, Cooper and co. lean in mightily, embracing their sonic and creative influences . . .
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