Howard Nishioka- Street Songs (Otaro, 1979) *320kbps

Street Songs (1979) is a secret leftfield voyage into Hawaiian psych unknowns. Just check the furious fuzz of the sample track below ("Carnivourous Dogaramus"). Nishioka's guitars cast a wide net from electric-detonated space solos to acoustic-led meanderings verging toward American Primitive territory. There is cohesion, though, in his essential looseness of delivery. Looks like Street Songs has become a real holy grail for a lot of folks. FYI- The following year, Nishioka laid-down one of the wildest 7"s of all-time as a leading member of that raw feedback-punk phenomenon, The F**kin Flyin A-Heads. 320 vinyl rip by yours truly. Big thanks to SH for the help.

Woo-Hoo:


DL: Howard Nishioka- Street Songs (Otaro, 1979) *Re-upped 7/20/12

1. Incresha 3:45
2. Ladies of the Seventh House 6:27
3. No Money, No Honey 4:05
4. Carnivourous Dogaramus 4:18
5. Fool's Paradise 5:09
6. Maria 8:21
7. Island Carol 6:27
8. Odyseas Over Seas 3:51
9. I'm a Pilgrim 3:33

(V/A) Hula Blues: Vintage Steel Guitar Instrumentals from the '30 and '40s (Rounder, 1974)

A brief but groundbreaking survey of scratchedy early 20th Century Hawaiian steel-string instrumentals. This is the first such compilation of its kind, originally released by Rounder Records in 1974. To get deep with the vintage hawaiian vibe, and a smattering of the classic artists anthologized herein, might I recommend a quick jaunt over to Owl's place and then maybe to Cagedream, for some more Roy Smeck. Enjoy.

This Lemuel Turner track sounds like straight-up bottleneck blues:


Download Link: (V/A) Hula Blues: Vintage Steel Guitar Instrumentals from the '30 and '40s (Rounder, 1974)

320 vinyl rip by Small Wett. Big ups!

Rounder Records 1012

1. Hula Blues - Sol Hoopii
2. Farewell Blues - Sol Hoopii
3. Hawaiin March - Sol Hoopii
4. Melani Anu Ka Makani - Frank Ferera
5. Song Of The Range - Jim And Bob, The Genial Hawaiians
6. Chimes - Jim And Bob, The Genial Hawaiians
7. Kaui Kahio - Biltmore Orchestra
8. Jake Bottle Blues - Lemuel Turner
9. The Cat's Whiskers - Pat Patterson And His Champion Rep Riders
10. Train Song - Sol Hoopii
11. Blues Of The Guitar - Andy Sanella
12. Honolulu Stomp - Hawaiian Serenaders
13. Twelth Street Rag - Sol Hoopii
14. Hilo March - Roy Smeck
15. Kalima Waltz - Roy Smeck
16. Twilight Echoes - Roy Smeck

The F*****n' Flyin' A-Heads: Swiss Cheese Back/ Watching T.V. (1980)

The Fucking Flying A-Heads were a band from Hawaii most commonly construed as "punk", tho they might provide one of the more exciting links between a more typified conception of "punk", and that of "noise". If the A side of this hybrid genre is the final aggregate regimented elements of deconstructed hard core that Harry Pussy by way of Magic Band displayed, the flip is the excess of Experience inspired freedom and recklessly abandons anything that even vaguely resemble "form". Perhaps the most radically mixed recording, ever (to the extent that you might wonder if they just fucked up, or were working with a broken machine). A completely astounding spin ..(De Stijl)

Their first review is a riot :

from Damage Magazine, DEC 1980

White noise this pure must take lots of to work to perfect. Somewhere far away there is a 60s endless guitar solo, bass playing 2 notes, a cymbal being hit at a constant 2 / 4 beat, and a distorted voice talking. But mostly there is white noise, simultaneously complex and simple. It's quite disturbing when cranked up. I like to play this record and watch TV. It instantly gives a surreal sense to the most mundane images. Not recommended for anyone with high blood pressure. ~ M.C. Parker

http://destijlrecs.com/FFA.html


*Basically, this sounds like something that should've been originally released on Siltbreeze. Scott was playing this at Exiled yesterday when I walked in, and I was sold immediately. I see its been posted for download before at the Devildick blog. No matter, I'm here to spread the wealth with my own 320 rip of the newly reissued 7-inch. Best played loud.

Mediafire Download Link: The Fuckin' Flyin' A-Heads: Swiss Cheese Back/ Watching T.V. (Otaro 1980)