October 3, 1990
Tramps, New York City
Part 1
Part 2
October 4, 1990
Tramps, New York City
Part 1
Part 2
Sunday, February 07, 2016
A diversion into the world of the Jody Grind, an indescribably great Atlanta band who incorporated a wide range of out-of-vouge pop styles for their debut album and synthesized them into a true American original blend on their 2nd, then were struck by tragedy as half the band died in a car crash. Kelly Hogan has gone on to do work with various Bloodshot label artists and has released some solo records. An old friend of mine did a great retrospective series of Facebook posts on them, so here's a gift right back atcha, Tony.
October 3, 1990
Tramps, New York City
Part 1
Part 2
October 4, 1990
Tramps, New York City
Part 1
Part 2
October 3, 1990
Tramps, New York City
Part 1
Part 2
October 4, 1990
Tramps, New York City
Part 1
Part 2
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
This blog is almost ten years old!!!
I can't believe it. This seems like an appropriate time to resurrect some old school "sharity blog" technology, hell this is like the 2010's equivalent of making a 1980's tape trade...
My wife and I recently had the privilege of catching Neil Young on a particularly great night of his West Coast tour (with superb backing band The Promise Of The Real including two of Willie Nelson's kids). Here's a fantastic audience recording of the 3-hour gig (not made by me, this is much better than I would have managed). Yes these are FLAC files, all credit goes to the original uploader in the text file. Please do not convert to MP3.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
I can't believe it. This seems like an appropriate time to resurrect some old school "sharity blog" technology, hell this is like the 2010's equivalent of making a 1980's tape trade...
My wife and I recently had the privilege of catching Neil Young on a particularly great night of his West Coast tour (with superb backing band The Promise Of The Real including two of Willie Nelson's kids). Here's a fantastic audience recording of the 3-hour gig (not made by me, this is much better than I would have managed). Yes these are FLAC files, all credit goes to the original uploader in the text file. Please do not convert to MP3.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Sunday, September 07, 2014
I was digging around in my hard drive and found this Popol Vuh bootleg from 1973!
Also includes a detailed pdf discography
This is a soundboard recording of a live performance in 1973, probably late summer or early fall, in the church in Baumberg in Germany (which accounts for the beautiful natural reverb).
My guess is that this is just Daniel Fichelscher on guitar and Florian Fricke on keyboards and vocal (and may be the first recording of Fichelscher as a member of Popol Vuh - he would become co-partner with Fricke for all subsequent Popol Vuh albums. Vocalist Djong Yun did not sing here, because she was away in America at the time. Fricke's dissatisfaction with his vocals - heard here and on the studio album from 1973, "Seligpreisung" - would prompt him to later add another vocalist, Renate Knaup, whom he met through Fichelscher (both Fichelscher and Knaup had been members of Amon Duul II).
Song list (all are extended versions of the following pieces from their 1973 album "Seligpreisung"):
1)Weinen und Lachen
2)Hungern und Dursten
3)Hungern und Dursten (2nd take)
4)Willig Arm
5)Leid Klagen
6) Interview (German)
33 minutes of music followed by a 12 minute interview, which sounds like it was recorded in a park - because they sometimes have to pause to let a truck go by.
(link deleted, too large for Mediafire)
Also includes a detailed pdf discography
This is a soundboard recording of a live performance in 1973, probably late summer or early fall, in the church in Baumberg in Germany (which accounts for the beautiful natural reverb).
My guess is that this is just Daniel Fichelscher on guitar and Florian Fricke on keyboards and vocal (and may be the first recording of Fichelscher as a member of Popol Vuh - he would become co-partner with Fricke for all subsequent Popol Vuh albums. Vocalist Djong Yun did not sing here, because she was away in America at the time. Fricke's dissatisfaction with his vocals - heard here and on the studio album from 1973, "Seligpreisung" - would prompt him to later add another vocalist, Renate Knaup, whom he met through Fichelscher (both Fichelscher and Knaup had been members of Amon Duul II).
Song list (all are extended versions of the following pieces from their 1973 album "Seligpreisung"):
1)Weinen und Lachen
2)Hungern und Dursten
3)Hungern und Dursten (2nd take)
4)Willig Arm
5)Leid Klagen
6) Interview (German)
33 minutes of music followed by a 12 minute interview, which sounds like it was recorded in a park - because they sometimes have to pause to let a truck go by.
(link deleted, too large for Mediafire)
Thursday, February 06, 2014
Monday, November 14, 2011
Wingtip Sloat & Empty Box - early tapes
I've had this rip sitting in my projects folder for a few years now. I was afraid to really get into it because I knew it would be a discography/tracking nightmare, and I was right. But this history must be heard!
Fans of early 90's lo-fi may have fond memories of the Wingtip Sloat crew, who were one of the first (if not the first) bands on the VHF label. Shredding in a manner quite similar to the Pavement and GBV records of the time, but with a bit more instrumental meandering, screamy walls of static, and other experimental moves.
Empty Box were the pre-Sloat incarnation, and we also have here their only release that I know of aside from a Bananafish comp track. Not on Discogs. "A Blow To The Head 1986-89" is the cassette title, but the tracks don't match up - I've made my best estimate and left off the last two titles ("Mouthcramp" and "Cranes", for the curious). Much more sedate & normal than the Sloat boys, with added tape warble.
The tracking on the debut Wingtip Sloat release "User Friendly Bowl Wrapper" is even worse, as was noted on the dubbed copy I received back in '91 - there are a LOT more songs than titles. Using their cover of The Clean as a benchmark, I have titled the last eight tracks according to the Discogs entry, your guess is as good as mine for the earlier ones.
I think it would be really cool if VHF could release these and the other two Sloat tapes someday. Any casual fan of that brash, hissy early 90's aesthetic should give 'em a listen.
A Blow To The Head
User Friendly Bowl Wrapper (part 1)
User Friendly Bowl Wrapper (part 2)
I've had this rip sitting in my projects folder for a few years now. I was afraid to really get into it because I knew it would be a discography/tracking nightmare, and I was right. But this history must be heard!
Fans of early 90's lo-fi may have fond memories of the Wingtip Sloat crew, who were one of the first (if not the first) bands on the VHF label. Shredding in a manner quite similar to the Pavement and GBV records of the time, but with a bit more instrumental meandering, screamy walls of static, and other experimental moves.
Empty Box were the pre-Sloat incarnation, and we also have here their only release that I know of aside from a Bananafish comp track. Not on Discogs. "A Blow To The Head 1986-89" is the cassette title, but the tracks don't match up - I've made my best estimate and left off the last two titles ("Mouthcramp" and "Cranes", for the curious). Much more sedate & normal than the Sloat boys, with added tape warble.
The tracking on the debut Wingtip Sloat release "User Friendly Bowl Wrapper" is even worse, as was noted on the dubbed copy I received back in '91 - there are a LOT more songs than titles. Using their cover of The Clean as a benchmark, I have titled the last eight tracks according to the Discogs entry, your guess is as good as mine for the earlier ones.
I think it would be really cool if VHF could release these and the other two Sloat tapes someday. Any casual fan of that brash, hissy early 90's aesthetic should give 'em a listen.
A Blow To The Head
User Friendly Bowl Wrapper (part 1)
User Friendly Bowl Wrapper (part 2)
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The Staple Singers - MRC-059
A little thank you to places like Rootblog for putting up so many of these lovely Mississippi Records cassette mixes. Some seriously rockin' gospel heaven for ya. This one is unusual in that it focuses on a single artist.
SSMRC059
A little thank you to places like Rootblog for putting up so many of these lovely Mississippi Records cassette mixes. Some seriously rockin' gospel heaven for ya. This one is unusual in that it focuses on a single artist.
SSMRC059
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Modern Lovers - Songs Of Remembrance
great overview of the early 70's.
in FLAC
ML-SOR
liner notes:
1-4 jonathan richman's first demos 1970
according to http://www.modernlovers.com/ the following songs
were also recorded at this session (in boston, sometimes referred
to as the harvard square demos) but have yet to surface.
* cosmic plane of the arcane
* she's taking the pill for me
* sunshine your eyes
* someone i care about
5-7 modern lovers first session, boston ma 1971 (not 1972 as listed on the sleeve).
sessions held at intermedia sound in boston.
"ride the highway" was evidently recorded as well.
6-8 demos with john cale, spring 1972
march or april 1972, demos for warner bros at whitney studios in la.
evidently a further version of roadrunner was recorded.
10-12 aborted album sessions with john cale, autumn 1973
september (?) 1973 sessions for warner bros at elektra studios, la.
according again to http://www.modernlovers.com/ these tracks
were not the cale album session versions but earlier versions
from a kim fowley session (10 & 11) at dinky dawsons studios
in june 1972 and an august 1973 session also with kim fowley
at gold star studios in la.
13 live 1972
live in radcliffe, october 1972. unknown venue.
14-17 mercer arts centre, nyc, new year's eve 1972-12-31.
evidently wayne county and the new york dolls were also on the bill.
18 cambridge boat house, ma, 1972
great overview of the early 70's.
in FLAC
ML-SOR
liner notes:
1-4 jonathan richman's first demos 1970
according to http://www.modernlovers.com/ the following songs
were also recorded at this session (in boston, sometimes referred
to as the harvard square demos) but have yet to surface.
* cosmic plane of the arcane
* she's taking the pill for me
* sunshine your eyes
* someone i care about
5-7 modern lovers first session, boston ma 1971 (not 1972 as listed on the sleeve).
sessions held at intermedia sound in boston.
"ride the highway" was evidently recorded as well.
6-8 demos with john cale, spring 1972
march or april 1972, demos for warner bros at whitney studios in la.
evidently a further version of roadrunner was recorded.
10-12 aborted album sessions with john cale, autumn 1973
september (?) 1973 sessions for warner bros at elektra studios, la.
according again to http://www.modernlovers.com/ these tracks
were not the cale album session versions but earlier versions
from a kim fowley session (10 & 11) at dinky dawsons studios
in june 1972 and an august 1973 session also with kim fowley
at gold star studios in la.
13 live 1972
live in radcliffe, october 1972. unknown venue.
14-17 mercer arts centre, nyc, new year's eve 1972-12-31.
evidently wayne county and the new york dolls were also on the bill.
18 cambridge boat house, ma, 1972
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
