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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]Archie Bronson Outfit - You Have a Right to a Mountain Life/One Up On Yourself
Coconut (Domino)
Archie Bronson Outfit demonstrates a wide array of influences, from krautrock to snake charming, on their third release, Coconut. Songs range from the heavily distorted rock stomper “Magnetic Warrior,” driving and intense, to “You Have a Right to a Mountain Life/One Up On Yourself,” which begins as a strangely acidic Bollywood dance, and soon moves on to become a wall of low-end noise.
This is another one of those groups that people seem to enjoy describing as “surf” music. They’ve got the heavy reverb thing going on the vocals that, for some reason, is supposed to remind you of Dick Dale, except that he never did that. I’m not really sure what thickly reverbed vocals have to do with surf music, but it sounds neat, so I guess that’s good.
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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]This Moment in Black History - Pollen Count
Public Square (Smog Veil)
The last record from This Moment in Black History, It Takes a Nation of Assholes to Hold Us Back, might have had more elements of math-rock that kick so much ass, but Public Square, their newest, has the same synth-punk elements of the last one, with even more emphasis on the punk. This one’s pretty great, but I must say I prefer the previous album.
I recommend this if you like riffs, noise, yelling, and fuzzy bass. I also recommend that you like those things.
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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]Black Tambourine - Lazy Heart
Black Tambourine (Slumberland)
Slumberland has decided to reissue Black Tambourine’s “Complete“ Recordings (quotation marks added) including six tracks previously unreleased, including four recorded by a reunited Black Tambourine specifically for this record. For those of you unaware, Black Tambourine made some fantastic lo-fi dream pop, influencing a load of groups that you already love - Vivian Girls, for instance, have been doing a great Black Tambourine impression for a while now.
In addition to the ten tracks found on the 1999 issue, there are two demo tracks, two newly recorded originals, and two newly recorded covers - one a Buddy Holly tune, and one a Suicide track. They’re all excellent.
Since a lot of you are probably already familiar with the first ten tracks, which are all fucking awesome, I’ve attached a new one, “Lazy Heart,” for you to sample.
Happy 20th Slumberland/Black Tambourine!
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Interview with author of GaragePunk History →
Chunklet’s got a pretty interesting interview with the author of the forthcoming trash rock history We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut 1988-2001, Eric Davidson (from New Bomb Turks, by the way). Among the groups Davidson interviewed for the book are Dwarves, Supersuckers, Mummies, Devil Dogs, Oblivians, NBT, Bassholes, Jon Spencer, Gories, Cynics, Didjits, Billy Childish. It comes out in June, but I’m already fucking amped. Read Chunklet’s piece, and get amped with me.
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Wire totally hanging out with Suzanne Somers.
Thanks to Ken, who hosts Galaxie Twelve on WMUA, Mondays from 8 pm to 10 pm, for tipping me off to this.
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An Uncontrollable Urge Playlist 3/8/10
Tonight’s show was vaguely rock-themed, either experimental rock, or experimental music somehow influenced by rock. Got a request for some Kronos Quartet, and while looking through their records, I found a performance of “The Misirlou Twist,” which blew my mind, so even though I had already began playing their rendition of “Purple Haze,” I had to throw that on as well. Always nice to get an educated request that turns me on to something new.
Playlist after the jump.
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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]Magic Places - In the Conservatory…
The Time-Traveler’s Pocket Guidebook Demo
I don’t care what anyone else has to say on this matter, because I’m closing it right now. The Legend of Zelda has proven to be the most influential object on American indie music of the past two decades. Also, fuck Zelda II. That shit was garbage. Don’t even try to tell me that Ocarina of Time, A Link From the Past, and Link’s Awakening, in that order, are not the best things to happen to the world ever.
In conclusion, check this out.
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Stiff Little Fingers - Suspect Device
I think this song might have been what got me into punk music.
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An Uncontrollable Urge on Yr Radio
What’s on the queue for tonight’s program of experimental rock music?
So far, two new releases from Cuneiform Records (Algernon, and a new record from Univers Zero!), Sonny Sharrock, Henry Cow, the Butthole Surfers, Sonic Youth, Glenn Branca, Red Krayola, and something new from Acid Mothers Temple.
This gnarly edition of An Uncontrollable Urge airs on WMUA tonight, broadcasting at 91.1 FM on yr radio dial, and streaming on the web at WMUA.org.
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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]Mulatu Astatke - Yekatit
Timeless (Mochilla)
Mochilla’s putting out a set of three DVD’s of live concerts of Mulatu Astatke, The Music of James “Dilla” Yancey, and Arthur Verocai, and, I must say, they’re pretty gnarly. In my opinion, Mulatu’s performance was the most compelling, but, then again, I’m more interested in his style of music to begin with. Each performance was shot in black and white, and each one captured an almost spiritual musical moment. While the Suite for Ma Dukes seemed to be missing something, it still contained many a worthwhile moment, and the first ever performance of Arthur Verocai’s solo record was full of soul and texture. As I said, Mulatu’s concert was phenomenal, with so many fantastic improvised solos, and insane musicianship from each individual.
The set comes out March 30, and you’d be a fool not to check it out. In case you’re still on the fence, for some reason, here are samples from each DVD:
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mochilla.com / Mulatu
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mochilla.com / Hoc n’ Pucky
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