"you won't find anything more ridiculous"

2010-12-12T11:27:00.001-08:00

Dinosauria, We

Born like this
Into this
As the chalk faces smile
As Mrs. Death laughs
As the elevators break
As political landscapes dissolve
As the supermarket bag boy holds a college degree
As the oily fish spit out their oily prey
As the sun is masked
We are
Born like this
Into this
Into these carefully mad wars
Into the sight of broken factory windows of emptiness
Into bars where people no longer speak to each other
Into fist fights that end as shootings and knifings
Born into this
Into hospitals which are so expensive that it's cheaper to die
Into lawyers who charge so much it's cheaper to plead guilty
Into a country where the jails are full and the madhouses closed
Into a place where the masses elevate fools into rich heroes
Born into this
Walking and living through this
Dying because of this
Muted because of this
Castrated
Debauched
Disinherited
Because of this
Fooled by this
Used by this
Pissed on by this
Made crazy and sick by this
Made violent
Made inhuman
By this
The heart is blackened
The fingers reach for the throat
The gun
The knife
The bomb
The fingers reach toward an unresponsive god
The fingers reach for the bottle
The pill
The powder
We are born into this sorrowful deadliness
We are born into a government 60 years in debt
That soon will be unable to even pay the interest on that debt
And the banks will burn
Money will be useless
There will be open and unpunished murder in the street
It will be guns and roving mobs
Land will be useless
Food will become a diminishing return
Nuclear power will be taken over by the many
Explosions will continually shake the earth
Radiated robot men will stalk each other
The rich and the chosen will watch from space platforms
Dante's Inferno will be made to look like a children's playground
The sun will not be seen and it will always be night
Trees will die
All vegetation will die
Radiated men will eat the flesh of radiated men
The sea will be poisoned
The lakes and rivers will vanish
Rain will be the new gold
The rotting bodies of men and animals will stink in the dark wind
The last few survivors will be overtaken by new and hideous diseases
And the space platforms will be destroyed by attrition
The petering out of supplies
The natural effect of general decay
And there will be the most beautiful silence never heard
Born out of that.
The sun still hidden there
Awaiting the next chapter.

URL: http://able2know.org/topic/91839-1

CHROME DREAMS

2010-11-19T09:28:00.002-08:00

pt 1
pt 2

As a massive Neil Young fan, I feel an obligation to upload this for you. One of the most legendary bootlegs, along with being an amazing collection of his songs, this album was scrapped for whatever reason. The first twelve tracks would be considered the album proper, so consider the rest a bonus.

& it's in .m4a cause that's what I have it in. I could have gone lossless to lossy, but I love you.

ACID MOTHERS GONG - Live in Nagoya

2010-11-07T08:51:00.000-08:00

This really is a perfect pairing. Acid Mothers Temple coupled with key-influence/psychedelic overlords GONG. But that's not all! Yoshida Tatsuya is on drums. Do you recognize the name? He's the constant in Ruins. A true legend.

So, I really don't know what to say about this. Even if you are not a fan of Acid Mothers Temple and all their affiliates, I still recommend this. You know as well as I do that the true power of psychedelic rock could lift us out of the mundane blah blah blah download the damn thing, buy it if you get a chance.

don't speak english

Sublime Frequencies Vol 1

2010-08-08T13:31:00.000-07:00

Hey, I know that Law & Order marathon seems really appealing right now, but don't worry, I promise to not keep you long. Really, I just need to let the label do the talking;

"An essential collection of unique folk and pop music from the Island of Sumatra, including drone beat pop, jungle folk trance, gypsy hybrid songs, haunting vocal chants, and other beautiful, lost styles, which have yet to be discovered."

"The equator runs through only ten countries on earth and I bet that you cannot name them all without consulting a map. Indonesia is one of them and the only nation in Asia with the equatorial stripe impaling it. There are so many different cultures spread-out on these islands, that it would take several lifetimes to experience them all properly. Within this umbrella of diversity is one of the world's richest and most dazzling sound museums. Sumatra is the northwestern entry point to the great archipelago. It is a large island approximately the size of California. There are jungles, mountains, swamps, various forms of myths and folklore, hustlers, Padang Food, Tigers, the Durian, dozens of cultures and languages, and more music than you've ever been allowed to hear. The selections on this CD are a combination of droning beat pop, pseudo-gypsy songs, jungle folk trance, and other improbable traditional and hybrid styles heard by only a handful of outsiders. These recordings are from old cassette tapes received as gifts, in trade, or purchased from sources in Sumatra in 1989. Some of the tapes are unmarked with the artists unknown, yet all of them are decaying documents of various sound quality containing some of the most eccentric artifacts ever uncovered from this fascinating island."

ok, that's all.

suffering orbach

p.s. this contains the original "Borungku Si Derita" (I suppose), and it's beautiful.

SUN CITY GIRLS - 'BORUNGKU SI DERITA'

2010-08-08T13:12:00.000-07:00

I love this band. I also hate them sometimes, but the love definitely outweighs the negative.

"Smile" sounds like early Pink Floyd, and there's a great version of "Esoterica of Abyssynia".

the more common version is a single 7", but those are for pussies,

so this version is the double 7".

click this

actively ambient...

2010-06-25T00:53:00.001-07:00

you should get this, if you don't have a copy already.

'geogaddi' - boards of canada

apparently, a lot of listeners find this to be an inherently creepy album. i'd have to agree, with parts. it all depends, since this duo really do evoke different feelings depending on the listener.

headphones are a bonus, & everything flows oh so naturally, like practically everything else from these two.

the links up there, use it.

(holyfuckingshit has a really nice vinyl flac rip, for those who care)

ATHEIST - UNQUESTIONABLE PRESENCE

2010-06-22T23:49:00.000-07:00

Yes, it has been a long while. I'll spare you boredom, and instead bestow glorious death metal. If you know me, you know I've been into metal for a while, but death/black/etc has only recently become an acquired taste.

So yes, listen to every Death album, since I had the same birthday as Chuck. Florida is THE place for prime death metal, even though I don't think I'll ever be able to seriously listen to Cannibal Corpse.

it's my favorite death metal album. I'd say right now. But Death really do rule. EVIIIIIIIIIIL..... DEAD!

Roger, the bassist, for Atheist, not Death, was tragically killed prior to recording. Definitely a talented guy, he really did have a panache for sweet-ass bass lines, fulfilled by Tony Choy, also of Cynic. There's a lot of entanglement.

However, it's not a straight death metal album, because, simply, the band's too good. Jazz, whatever, it's only rock and roll. Listen, or don't. You should buy a copy.

and buy a copy of the new Melvins album, or four, & give them to people you don't like.

with yr wrinkled ol pussy i cant be yr loverrrrrrr

(this is the re-issue, which includes really cool demos with Roger on bass, & true bass'n'drum tracks.)

since this is my blog...

2009-06-21T15:07:00.000-07:00

this would be the appropriate forum for this, since I feel that everyone who sees this

I can't write enough to explain.

take mushrooms, listen to Bill Hicks.

live life, read books, devour film, culture, all these different forms just to finally say "hey, we actually did care", but when it all comes down to it, we just gaze at our shoes, or lightly tap on keys, nothing to show for it, nothing to stand up for, HOWEVER; we can create. not just life, but art. Life as art, one of the oldest modems known to our kind, but all realize that is key.

to sift the waves;
ride the peaks;
in all the great highs;
all the modern lows;

I don't want to be looked upon as a casualty or anything, just to say that I do serve a purpose, I can express myself in any way I choose, even with all this webbing cut down, no more bullshit.

FUCK! THIS IS A MUSIC BLOG!!!

(mainly)

I don't have anything to post, I'm not in a state to really recommend anything.

I'm listening to Ride's "Nowhere", and it's sounding pretty good right now.

The Fall - Psykick Dance Hall

2009-06-04T16:03:00.000-07:00

Look, I really, really like The Fall. This is a three-disc, 49-track set of the earlier line-up's "spartan, post-punk", whatever, sound. It's Mark E. Smith. Repetition, repetition, repetition. The three R's. The man whose head expanded. Elastic man. That man. MES.

It's probably not the best idea to listen to all of this at once, unless you're truly one of the brave, but definitely give it a chance. Unless you already have a copy, then you can e-mail me and we can be best friends.

almighty.boognish@gmail.com

eg
self
satis
fied
smug
fin

Cultural relevance, once again, proven.

2009-05-28T15:06:00.000-07:00

proof of how important I truly am.

dead link. still important.

Pebbles: Trash Box

2009-05-11T13:42:00.000-07:00

For those of you that don't know, Pebbles is basically the cool cousin to Nuggets. Extremely obscure garage rock without a focus on musicianship per se, but definitely able to deliver a high number of stone classic tracks.

There's LSD ballyhoo, there's an ad for a wah-wah pedal, this is the ultimate in trash culture! Fashion a full-length epic around the gems of these 110 tracks. Not everything is amazing, and I'm still not hot on the idea of two Kim Fowley songs in a row, but 'The Trip' has grown on me. I even included it on my single-disc edit.

Compile your own, because this thing starts to peter out quality-wise, but it's a fun mood. Definitely good for drinking, or other medicinal apparitions.

Personal favorites include 'Green Fuz', 'Walking on Eggs', and a whole bunch of others. Also, 'I Fought the Law' is on here, the Bobby Fuller original. Awesome. A real good set.

Also, there's a French-sung 'Purple Haze'.

dik1
dik2
dik3
dik4
dik5

Psychedelic States: Arkansas in the 60s

2009-05-11T13:28:00.001-07:00

This post is dedicated to the fellow members of the Boston Mountains Collective.

This compilation is less likely to change your life, but it just might change your mind about Arkansas. We are not all unintelligent "rednecks", a fine majority actually have the capability of an open opinion and idealized goals.

Then, there's Newton County, but Willie Nelson's 2nd favorite marijuana is from there, so suck it. :X

Just kidding.

:D

mainly from Little Rock, a few from Mountain Home, Russellville, even a Hot Springs.

no Harrison

Monks - Black Monk Time

2009-05-11T10:00:00.000-07:00

You can read the Monks history elsewhere, here's the short version; Five American GI's in Germany form a band.

Garage, psychedelic, whatever term you use, this was the MONKS. Listen to this, their lone album, and join the cult.

Buy the re-issue if you want the bonus tracks, or not. It's your money, your choice, but the economy needs to be boosted, right? So support real music.

Or me. Whatever.

I'm a monk, you're a monk, we're all monks!

uh

2009-04-30T14:27:00.000-07:00

I found a copy of Psychedelic States: Arkansas Vol. 1, so that may be uploaded at some point. Probably. It's rare! elusive! & shows that we did have an awesome music scene in Arkansas all along!

Plus, it's to "pass the torch" along to the Boston Mountains Collective.

my computer has some heavy problems right now, so posts will once again be limited!

I was planning on having the Pebbles: Trash Box up by now, but it's on MY hard drive, so now I'll have rip it from the CD's.. and you know how that goes.

slow & low

a request.

2009-04-13T20:14:00.000-07:00

There's a compilation called Psychedelic States of the Sixties or something to that effect, and they issued an album of obscure psychedelic bands from Arkansas as a part of the series.

If anybody has a copy of this, or knows where to obtain one, please, let me know, either by comment or e-mail. thanks.

It's been at least a fortnight since I last updated, but I know what I'm going to post next. Be patient. And I hope you dig garage rock.

D. Boon, Rest in Peace

2008-12-23T15:04:00.000-08:00

Ween - Live in Toronto

2008-12-21T09:26:00.000-08:00

Gene and Dean spreading the love with the Shit Creek Boys.

nuff said
actually, there's more

Television - Live at the Old Waldorf

2008-12-12T21:50:00.001-08:00

One of Television's final concerts prior to reunion, this recording sounds like heaven after listening to 'The Blow-Up', the only other widely available Television live release. Make no mistake about it, Television truly were one of the greats. While Richard Lloyd (it might be Tom Verlaine, I'm not sure) appears to be slightly dominated in the mix, Billy Ficca and Fred Smith prove themselves to be one of the swingingest rhythm sections. The bass rocks jubilantly, while the snare and cymbal crack remain consistent.

Highlights include "The Dream's Dream", and, as always, "Little Johnny Jewel" and "Marquee Moon", easily one of my 10 favorite songs.

Also, if you have not already, I implore you to obtain a copy of 'Marquee Moon', one of my favorite records of all-time. So, if you feel you can trust my judgment,

entre

Rock for Light by Bad Brains

2008-12-09T16:25:00.000-08:00

This is the original PVC Records mix, since the CD release, though containing a few bonus tracks, features a bungled track listing and the majority of tracks (all but the reggae blips) being slightly off-pitch, sped up even further. I have no idea why.

HOWEVER; this o.g. mix is one of the best punk albums I have ever heard. While the production is A LOT shinier than the self-titled ROIR cassette (this album produced by Ric Ocasek), the Brains still bring the thunder. While the bass is practically inaudible, tracks like "Attitude", "Joshua's Song", and "How Low Can a Punk Get?" still rip with abandon. The reggae is take-it-or-leave-it, depending on your own opinion. Myself, sometimes I dig it, other times, it screeches things to a hault.

Either way,

classic.

not music, but...

2008-12-04T14:25:00.000-08:00

Today's featured article on Wikipedia is Frank Zappa.

I'm so happy, for some reason...

VIVA LA ZAPPA

Plastic Surgery Disasters by Dead Kennedys

2008-11-30T18:56:00.001-08:00

The Dead Kennedy's second full-length shows that they do not fall into the trap of 'punks barely competent enough to play their own instruments'. In fact, East Bay Ray's guitar and Klaus Fluoride's bass intertwine into a beautiful effect, with Ray being all about psychedelic textures. The riff in "Moon Over Marin" is a fantastic example of this style, and Jello actually plays it down (vocally).

Then, you have the psychosis of "Well Paid Scientist", "Government Flu", "Halloween", and the classic "Riot". Fantastic, even with everything being too trebly for its own damn good.

But it's so damn good!

I thought of a funny at work last night, since I've been listening to the DK's more often lately...

Guy 1: "Hey, I can tell you've been listening to the Dead Kennedy's all day!"
Guy 2: "How? Is it because of my mohawk and spiked leather jacket with my Dead Kennedy's patch and "Nazi Punks Fuck Off!" t-shirt?"
Guy 1: "No, I can smell the Jello on you!"

click here once your gut is done busted

Lovelyville by Thinking Fellers Union Local 282

2008-11-24T20:02:00.000-08:00

Definitely one of their more challenging albums, this is as rewarding, if not more so, than their other albums. The melody will practically stop at some points, only for a small resolve. Plus, their cover of "Green Eyed Lady" is a damn hoot.

I can't recommend this band more, give all their albums a chance. Also included is 'The Crowded Diaper', bonus tracks to the CD release that amount to TFUL282's 'noise album'.

282 or die

The Stolen Singles by Arab on Radar

2008-11-23T10:12:00.001-08:00

Arab on Radar were a noise band from Providence. This is a collection of various singles, splits, and their three-song demo or something like that. The bottom line is that you get to hear Ahab the Arab go from a PiL-type band (groovy-dub-bass lines) to their raison-d'etre or whatever:

Making music that sounds absolutely retarded.

This is actually probably their easiest release to get into, since their bassist performs on the majority of tracks. After she left the band, no one decided to replace her, so the scrankly-dank guitars were turned even further past '11' into high-pitched tinny goodness.

Y'know, I don't need to apologize for a lack of posts. This shit is free, and I don't even know how many people visit. Not to be a comment whore, but it'd be appreciated :'(.

one click away from a crack whore

Youth of America by the Wipers

2008-11-05T15:18:00.000-08:00

First off, congratulations to Barack Obama. Now all we can hope for is Wu-Tang Clan to be at the inauguration. Now, onto the R-O-C-K in the USA...

Greg Sage is truly one of the great unsung heroes of independent music. The first three Wipers albums (this being the second) are classics of punk rock, and, this album in particular, show how one band with a single-minded goal can achieve so much by seemingly doing so little. Take the 10-minute title track; by stretching what could have been standard fare for a full 10-minutes, complete with a seemingly endless psych jam, and still keeping an accessibly melody at it's core, just proves how great this band could be.

It's not like I'm asking you to devote your life to punk rock, but why the fuck would you not want to?

Also, if you like what you hear, I implore you to buy the Wipers Box Set. For $20, you get 'Is This Real?', 'Youth of America', and 'Over the Edge' (the aforementioned classics) remastered with a few bonus tracks and rare goodies, replete with liner notes by Sage himself! Essential.

dun-na-na-na-nuh

MISSION OF BURMA BUNDLE

2008-10-31T20:34:00.000-07:00

Mission of Burma are one of the definitive bands of the late '70's-early '80's punk scene. Breaking up after their first full-length, their legacy is still relatively small, since reuniting and releasing two righteous comebacks, 'OnoffOn' and 'The Obliterati'.

Their first single contains "Academy Fight Song" and "Max Ernst". The A-side is a CLASSIC. Infectious melody, exploding verses, this song embodies their early sound. The flip features an infectious 'da-da' chant, and cools down nicely from the explosive A.

Their first EP is one of the best recorded. Beginning with quite possibly the DEFINITIVE Burma song, "That's When I Reach for My Revolver", this release is comparably slick to the live sound of 'VS.', while still blazing new trails for those more daring. Also, this contains what may very well be considered the first "post-rock" song, "All World Cowboy Romance".

The only full-length release from the original line-up is astonishing in it's unrelenting attack, while still sneaking in some of the greatest post-punk moves known to man, and dedicated listeners. Essential.

I realize I haven't posted in quite a while, but what can you do? If you appreciate thinking man's rock music, MoB are highly recommended listening.

i'm not not not your download link

The Fall - 458489 A-Sides

2008-10-10T14:35:00.000-07:00

The counterpoint. With Brix in the band, Mark definitely seemed to almost mellow out. This collection is a good companion to 'Totally Wired', but it is the only Fall album that most people would want/need. Singles like "C.R.E.E.P.""Cruisers Creek", and "L.A." show the band's progression into later material. Even though no line-up has been constant, there is a definite growth evident on this material.

the fall-uh

Celebrate the New Dark Age by Polvo

2008-10-09T14:39:00.001-07:00

This EP is one of Polvo's finest releases. In "Fractured", the riff depends on whammy bar. Tremelo. Whangy. Whatever you want to call it, it sounds amazing. "Tragic Carpet Ride" swings, "Every Holy Shroud" grooves, and "Solitary Set" sounds like "Band on the Run".

like chandeliers

TFUL282 - Strangers from the Universe

2008-10-08T14:51:00.000-07:00

This album is catchy. Less filler, and more emphasis on creating solid, smart hooks. The name is no exaggeration - these fellers, and fellette, had their thinking caps on. You want a comparison? Something viable to sink your teeth into? Beck's 'Mellow Gold'.

...but only in that it starts off with the catchy, near "novelty" song, and then continuing to sound nothing like it again. But don't get me wrong, they sound nothing like Beck. It is a sound unto their own. Smart, creative, fun. Except "Noble Experiment", which is about the end of mankind.

feller free since '93

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr

2008-10-08T09:33:00.000-07:00

This is one of my all-time favorites. J Mascis lets loose some of the noisiest, out of control guitar melodies you are likely to hear, while Lou and Murph hold down the rock solid rhythm. Nothing too complicated, to be sure, but everything comes together as an alternative rock milestone. The loud-quiet-loud dynamic has been exploited ad nauseum, but this is a crux in Dinosaur's sound. Without the dynamics, how else would you be able to tell that they can blow the fucking doors down without even trying?

It's all here. The classic "Little Fury Things", complete with screams-via Lee Ranaldo, "In a Jar", with it's bass-led verses, and the unbelievably awesome "The Lung". Essentially a guitar solo with pauses for a sole verse, this song is classic by the very definition. Also worthy, "Kracked" and "Sludgefeast", but the whole damn record breathes life, and closes with the very first Sebadoh song, "Poledo"!

i'm waiting

Tago Mago by Can

2008-10-07T13:05:00.000-07:00

Can were experimental artists who made their records through improvisation and tape manipulation, yet wholly maintaining to a psychedelic, highly rhythmic form of music. The grooves are deep in this one, the kind that rest in your bones after a few plays. You may not consider this to be perfect, and that's not expected. But this album, when it delivers, it hits the spot. All about mood, and "Mushroom".

"Paperhouse" is unbeatable.

take me ta mars

Drive Like Jehu

2008-10-06T17:42:00.000-07:00

The best thing about Drive Like Jehu is that even though they only have two albums (and a single), the albums only slightly sound similar. This self-titled debut is a little punkier and loose than the rather tight 'Yank Crime'.

This album is fantastic, if you pay attention to it. Everything is so uniformly tight, yet noisy, that it can tend to play as a seamless track. The energy and great since of dynamics within the group all come to fruition on their final album.

talk dirty to me

L.A.M.F. by the Heartbreakers

2008-10-06T13:26:00.000-07:00

No relation to Tom Petty. Led by Johnny Thunders, and at one-time, yes, Richard Hell was a member. But he's not on this album. It's just he parted with Television, then Television just became amazing, but Hell had the Voidoids, so I guess it all worked out. "Blank Generation" is pretty sweet.

But I digress, download this if you want some honest rock and roll. I'd wager most of the profit from this album went to drugs and whatnot, so this is almost short enough to feel like they gathered enough material to actually record an album, release it, get the juice.

Stone cold classics include "Born to Lose" and "Chinese Rocks", written by Dee Dee Ramone.

LAMF

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band

2008-10-05T18:51:00.000-07:00

"Hay, what's this doing here?"

Hear me out: This record just sounds wrong. This is not "music", this is a true work of art from a captivating artist. As with all great art, there is nothing else quite like it. And therein lies the charm of this album. After repeated listening, you start to recognize more and more. Listen as much as you want, because this is a long one. Practically 80-minutes of Beefheart. Sure, there's a few instrumentals here and there, and a few with just Don Van Vliet doing his thang. You owe it to yourself as a forward-thinking individual to listen to this album, knowing you are in a secret society of sorts, and actually appreciate 'Trout Mask Replica'.

do it

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

2008-10-02T18:50:00.000-07:00

Yes, 'Loveless' is the classic, but this first album is crucially underrated, constantly waiting idly by for someone to give it a chance. This is probably an exaggeration, but the following statement is not: Kevin Shields deserves every guitar geek's love. THE SOUNDS, MAN! 'Soft as Snow'? 'Cupid Come'? And if 'Feed Me with Your Kiss' doesn't have your head wrapped in fuzz glory, I just wonder if there is still hope for rock and roll.

And hey, I can actually see the Dinosaur Jr comparisons now!

want some candy?

Melvins - LEECH (bootleg)

2008-10-01T16:57:00.000-07:00

This contains singles, B-sides, compilation tracks, bonus tracks, and TWO (the) FLIPPER COVERS! Also contains covers of (the) Germs, (the) KISS, (the) Mudhoney, (the) Velvet Underground, and (the) MC5.

If you like your Melvins rare and obscure,

click me

Melvins - The Making Love Demos

2008-09-28T16:19:00.000-07:00

This is the 'Gluey Porch Treatments' line-up (with Matt Lukin on bass) just plain KICKING ASS all over songs that could appear somewhat sterile on 'Ozma'. Recorded on a four-track, the recording is surprisingly clear for how old the tape is. But it's nothing like Phil Spector...

buzz

Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Peel Session

2008-09-28T16:09:00.000-07:00

Another excellent Peel recording. It's Godspeed.

uxo

666 by Melt-Banana

2008-09-28T13:39:00.000-07:00

This is extremely short. Three songs, but all of them are addictive. A great start to a budding MxBx collection. It's kind of hard to describe how Melt-Banana sound to a newcomer, but it's punky, noisy, and sometimes abrasive.

banana-melt

some At the Drive-In...

2008-09-28T13:11:00.000-07:00

'Hell Paso', At the Drive-In's debut 7" is long out of print, but automatically the group's energy is on display. Though not as fascinating as their later material, this is definitely a key piece of their history. And "Grand Mox Turkin" is a Star Wars reference!

'¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo!' is where things warm up. Listen to the bass line in "Bradley Smith" and tell me that these wiry young punks are not full of righteous energy.

'Acrobatic Tenement' is At the Drive-In's first full length, and my personal favorite release of theirs. The production qualities only accentuate the phenomenal energy level maintained throughout. This is music full of catchy dynamics, and an intense level of emotion. Before 'Relationship of Command', At the Drive-In released this influential masterpiece.

'El Gran Orgo' continues down the path of 'Acrobatic Tenement' only slightly, while showing how the band's growth evidenced on 'in/CASINO/OUT' and 'Relationship of Command' was no fluke. Amazing.

better than the mars volta and sparta

The Fall: Totally Wired - The Rough Trade Anthology

2008-09-28T11:53:00.000-07:00

This compilation is an excellent starting point for the bottomless pit that is known as The Fall discography. An overview from their early tenure on the super-hip Rough Trade, it's not hard to decide if you like The Fall by listening to this record. However, they DID get a bit 'poppier' in the mid-'80's (thanx Brix), so you might enjoy the mid-ground instead of this loose, yet convinced bile that the legendary bastard Mark E. Smith deemed fit to release on an unknowing public.

mes is god 1
mes is god 2

Groovy Hate Fuck by Pussy Galore

2008-09-28T11:11:00.000-07:00

Pussy Galore. One of the most famous Bond girls for purely moral reasons lends her name to a young Jon Spencer and his gang of trashy, obscene brats. With the utmost contempt for their contemporaries in the '80's DC "straight edge" movement, Pussy Galore soon moved to New York, and ol' Bob Bert, fresh from Sonic Youth played trashcan percussion.

The record is vulgar, and thoroughly obscene. But don't let the attitude fool you! "Cunt Tease"? That 'fuck you!' is one of the catchiest uses of said phrase ever! "Constant Pain" does push it, but do you think they care?

dig it

Super Roots 7 by Boredoms

2008-09-28T09:48:00.000-07:00

Ok, so you're familiar with 'Vision Creation Newsun', right? Ok, good. Before Boredoms shot off into the unknown with that beautiful album, there was their lengthy cover of the Mekons "Where Were You" riff. It might seem almost doom-like hearing that, but "7 --> (Boriginal)" is all of the energy and solar channels from 'Vision Creation Newsun' condensed into one 20-minute juggernaut. About the length of an actual space launch.

And the remixes are pretty sweet. Good start for Boremania to kick in. And it's an exercise in rhythm, since Eye got bit by the electronic bug long ago.

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TFUL282: Mother of All Saints

2008-09-27T23:17:00.000-07:00

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282. It's criminal that most of you are unfamiliar. The fact that they consistently released some of the smartest and best creative melodic know-how in the late '80's, early '90's, and still went largely unnoticed outside of a constantly growing cult following is one of the things in this world that just does not make sense.

'Mother of All Saints' is packed (almost 70-minutes) with that special quality that makes independent rock so... special. Just listen to "Hornet's Heart" or "Hive", and you'll know what I'm talking about. It almost fits a certain mood, however, and there is plenty of "Feller filler" (impromptu moments in rehearsal, some are funny, others just push it).

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Today's Active Lifestyles by Polvo

2008-09-27T23:06:00.000-07:00

Polvo are largely unknown because they fell into the trap of playing smart guitar-oriented songs instead of pandering to a market, not that they didn't WANT to be successful, dig? "Today's Active Lifestyles" is usually considered their best, but, in all honesty, just about any and all Polvo is GOOD Polvo. Math-rock for those who can't count.

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Lightning Bolt's Peel Session

2008-09-27T22:37:00.000-07:00

(as of 7/12/10 the following sentence is irrelevant) While I have not been lucky enough to experience the cacophony of Lightning Bolt live (yet...), I can estimate that this John Peel session comes fairly close to being an accurate representation, except for the part where you lose hearing for three days.

Like every Peel session I have ever heard, this is very well recorded. Studio quality, but in front of a small audience. Feel the energy flowing from your speakers, and let the wonderful pop melodies of Lightning Bolt melt your soul.

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