Monday, May 25, 2009

Broken Strings - St LP



Long oop LP from Broken Strings, which boasts "fourteen tracks of genius, cassette-damaged power-pop." The brainchild of one dude, who supposedly recorded this string of songs in a secluded location by himself while suffering from schizophrenic episodes. Has a totally awesome blown-out vibe which is reminiscent of GBV, the ramshackle punk of bands like Hickey or the Bananas, as well as obvious vocal / topical nods to Daniel Johnston. Some of these tracks get stuck in my head for weeks. A great speedy motorcycle jammer, not a bad song on this one!

link: http://www.mediafire.com/?jog0uytn4ym

Monday, May 18, 2009

Mikey Dread - Love the Dread (track)



Ill jam! Dread at the controls...

link: http://www.mediafire.com/?hkyljjdz4et

Brilliant Colors - 7" (make a mess)



Debut 7" ep from indie grrrl 3-piece Brilliant Colors. Awesome lo-fi vibe, authenic old school diy sound, desperate vocals and great playing. Moreso reminiscent of the K-camp rather than the easy Raincoats / Kleenex comparison. Totally rockin' summertime jams!

link: http://www.mediafire.com/?t5mjuyr1mz1

Monday, May 11, 2009

Infinity Window - Artificial Midnight LP



NY duo Infinity Window's debut LP. Two long sides of dense, shifting, sometimes melodic drone. Second side is a bit lighter, and even gets kinda sunny towards the end. Kosmische moves to the max! Limited LP, released earlier this year on Arbor. Meditative . . .

link: http://www.mediafire.com/?kygmqdznthd

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Christina Carter / Pocahaunted - Split LP

I've decided to take some time and put more real records on this blog. Here is the first installment of a bunch of LPs I've been jammin' pretty hard lately.



Although this one hails from 2007, its really come to define a certain sect of artists and styles which have only evolved since. This split was touted as the Best Record of 2007 by Thurston Moore and got a whole buncha people excited about the NNF label and the work of Christina Carter / Pocahaunted. However, Carter's been on the scene since the early 90s, playing as one half of pastoral drone folks Charalambides, and releasing work on her own 'Many Breaths' imprint. The A-side works in 4 pieces, showcasing her delayed vocals and unobtrusive minimal guitar work. Some truly morose and pensive meanderings on love and life. "Sunlight, a liquid of beauty, has to be seen before the moon"..."if only love meant liberation of the people"..."I'm aged by the sorrow I feel, the shadow of the lovers framed in the window smoking their discontent and fascination"..."Will this be the time I die before I wake?" etc. Slow moving and perfect.

The B-side features CA stoners Pocahaunted in heavy, long-form distorto drone guitar mode. The second track, "Silk Fog Traveler," is a blissed out rising sun jam that gives a linear feel to the whole disc.

More cool Lps to come this week!

link: http://www.mediafire.com/?tok2ednznnj

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Some Krautrock vids

Just some shit I was watching last night.. totally unreal!



Monday, May 4, 2009

Christian Marclay - Record without a Cover LP



Christian Marclay’s fascination with pop culture has led to the creation of both collage works and art objects, as well as his video and sound pieces. His first recorded “release,” produced and distributed by Marclay himself, was Record Without a Cover (1985), which collapsed the boundaries between sound and art. This piece was a regular vinyl LP distributed without a cover so that it would remain vulnerable to all surfaces and people it came into contact with. One side contained an etching, while the recording on the 2nd side of the album was a collection of samples and selected works by Marclay. Collectors of the LP were instructed not to store the album in any protective sleeve so that each object would remain individual, marked by their own “historical trajectory.” Wish I had a real one !!

link: http://www.mediafire.com/?uyazyzlhjjm

Friday, May 1, 2009

James Ferraro - Clear LP + bonus track



Deluxe vinyl reissue of European only cd-r, courtesy of Holy Mountain. James Ferraro of the Skaters, Lamborghini Crystal, et al. showcases some of his best work to date. Totally engulfing flawless tone-float-bliss-kosmische-swirly-sunshine-psychedelia-"tropical-drones-concept." Yeahhhhhhhhhh son ! !

link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ylg5xzmy2ly