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Bitchin Bajas :: Switched On Ra

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Chicago kosmische collective Bitchin Bajas covered Sun Ra's "Angels and Demons At Play" back in 2017 on their brilliant Bajas Fresh double LP. And it was so good that it left the band's fans clamoring for an encore. Well, here it is: Switched On Ra: eight awesome Sun Ra interpretations, a fitting tribute to a composer whose stature seems to grow with each passing year . . .

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Sleeper And Snake :: Fresco Shed

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A two-piece from Melbourne, Australia, Sleeper And Snake is the nom de tune of the collaboration between Al Montfort and Amy Hill. Aesthetically moody and mid-fi, the project’s two releases seemingly exist outside of current trendscapes, instead recalling various shades of 80s UK underground. Post-punk in approach, last year’s sleeper lp, Fresco Shed, is comprised of a low-stakes charm not unlike The Raincoats, The Way of The Vaselines or the Breeders’ 4AD debut, Pod. High praise, indeed . . .

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Matt Lajoie :: Red Resonant Earth

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The sprawling automatic compositions of Red Resonant Earth spring like mycorrhizae from the groundwork laid by kosimiche forerunners like Gottsching, Fricke, and Rother, reaching simultaneously toward realms both celestial and terrestrial. Immaculately looped passages of electric twelve-string wind like nimble tendrils through the opening textures of ‘Born Free’ and ‘Sprout’ before burrowing into the darker hues of ‘Mammoth’ and ‘Taos Hum > Claymaking,’ which spin out like Terry Riley and Roger McGuinn locked in perpetual dervish . . .

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The Bevis Frond :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview

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Nick Saloman of the Bevis Frond first began banging out psychedelic guitar riffs as a schoolboy, starting out on his instrument at age six and immersing himself in an exploding U.K. and American rock movement. His latest album, Little Eden, is his 30th full-length, a roaring, raging triumphant double album that Saloman recorded almost entirely by himself during the COVID lockdown. We caught up with Saloman to discuss early musical fascinations, the pros and cons of recording alone, the state of psychedelic music, his substantial collection of singles, and the ways in which ageing—he’s nearly 70 . . .

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Bondo :: 77

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Via Los Angeles, Bondo is a four piece riffing on a vibe something like Spiderland floating in a quarry with Fugazi’s latter era instrumental explorations. 77, their five song ep, is the first taste . . .

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The Mamas & the Papas :: People Like Us

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It's a classic case of the ignored "contractual obligation" album. By late 1971 (fifty years ago this month), the Mamas & the Papas had all but fizzled out. The overnight, rollercoaster trajectory from Greenwich folkies to Hollywood excess was fast and turbulent . . .

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John Andrews :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview

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A mellow conversation with John Andrews concerning his dreamy album Cookbook, which plays like an extension of his personality; the foot-tapping and head-swaying effect from his previous two albums is still there, but its more relaxed, more easy-going. A perfect soundtrack to the incoming fall weather . . .

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The Lagniappe Sessions :: Le Ren

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For her debut Lagniappe Session, Le Ren's Lauren Spears digs in on her roots—tackling country and bluegrass popular songs, the pioneering Hazel Dickens, and the forward-thinking feminism of Kitty Wells—and weaves them her own: a warm, gentle tapestry with threads growing ever new . . .

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Stephen :: Radar of Small Dogs / The Clean :: Tally Ho / Platypus / Boodle Boodle Boodle

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Not much in life is guaranteed — but you can be pretty damn sure that if David Kilgour’s name appears on a record, you’re in for something great. Whether playing with The Clean, solo, The Great Unwashed, or with the Heavy 8s, the New Zealand singer-songwriter-guitarist has 40 years’ worth of killer music behind him…and hopefully more to come. While we wait for fresh Kilgour, though, let’s check out some recent reissues . . .

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Theoreme :: L’enfer Définitif

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Theoreme—the one-woman band of France’s Maïssa D—returns next month with Les Artisans. On "L'enfer Définitif” she offers up discordant and clanging minimalist proto-punk and avant-garde electronica . . .

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The Aquarium Drunkard Show: SIRIUS/XMU (7pm PDT, Channel 35)

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Via satellite, transmuting 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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Night Shop :: For A While

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Justin Sullivan's Night Shop returns early next year with the release of Forever Night. "For A While", the project's second single, features Jess Williamson guesting on vox with an accompanying video directed by Jeff Davenport and Cooper Kenward . . .

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Bandcamping :: Autumn 2021

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That’s right — another Bandcamp Friday hits on Nov. 5, 2021. A music lover’s feast, month after month, giving listeners a chance to put cash directly in artists’ and labels’ pockets. Like any good feast, the offerings can be occasionally overwhelming, so we’ve got a few recent recommendations if you’re in need, ranging from psych freakouts to pastoral jazz, from Egypt in the 70s to present-day New Jersey. Listen up, get down . . .

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Steve Berlin of Los Lobos :: Transmissions

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This week on Transmissions, the final episode of the season: Steve Berlin. Steve plays saxophone in Los Lobos, whose new album is called, Native Sons. It features Los Angeles-centric covers by the likes of WAR, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and Thee Midniters. But Steve’s a fascinating figure on his own. He came up in the punk scenes of LA, playing with The Blasters and the Flesh Eaters, but since then he’s gone on to work with everyone from Rickie Lee Jones to The Replacements, The Go-Gos to R.E.M. and many more . . .

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The Gist :: Being True

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Following the split of post-punk minimalists Young Marble Giants, Stuart Moxham formed The Gist--a one-off project yielding a sole lp, 1982's Embrace the Herd. Until 2017, that is, when Moxham released Holding Pattern, a collection comprised of 14 tracks dating back to the early 80s, during a period in which the artist found himself holed up in Nottingham, England armed with a TEAC four track reel to reel and a cassette Portastudio . . .

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