Monthly Archives: June 2010
Neu!, “Wave Mother”
Neu!, “Wave Mother,” from Neu! 86 (previously unreleased, from the new Neu! box set, Groenland Records, 2010) Neu!’s two primary members, Klaus Dinger (drums) and Michael Rother (guitar), split from Kraftwerk in 1971 and recorded their first, self-titled LP shortly after; … Continue reading
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“Roadrunner” (alternate version)
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, “Roadrunner” (alternate studio version, from the Beserkley Chartbusters Vol. 1 compilation, 1976) I don’t have track information on this, but it sounds like mid-seventies Richman—more the “Abominable Snowman in the Supermarket” era than the earlier, … Continue reading
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Codeine meets les Voix Bulgares
More double music. One afternoon in February of 2000, while simultaneously playing LPs on my stereo and CDs on my computer (I was a little crazy at the time), I stumbled upon the unadulterated sonic collision linked above: “D” by … Continue reading
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The sad saga of Dandy, Yankees mascot, 1979-1981
The sad saga of Dandy, Yankees mascot, 1979-1981
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Thunderegg double music: Astronauts
Instructions: 1. Click here to open up the Astronauts Drone. Adjust your system’s volume settings to a pleasingly robust decibel level. Sit back a minute and let the vibrations sink in. Then: 2. Click here to open the Astronauts Song. … Continue reading
Black Ivory, “Surrender”
From Don’t Turn Around (Today Records, 1972). I found this LP in super-rough shape at a stoop sale for a buck today. Ultimately, it’s not even playable, which is too bad: Just before I took it off the turntable, I … Continue reading
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Thunderegg, “When the Cables Break”
Thunderegg, “When the Cables Break,” from Sweetest Drum (proj. 2014) (2004’s Sweetest One album was recorded on only three tracks, so that Keith “Woodpile” Woodfin might add drums on the fourth track at a later date. Five of the album’s … Continue reading
Ride, “I Don’t Know Where It Comes From (Apollo 11 Remix)”
Creation, 1994. Another college-era favorite. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QntQFfle8A&hl=en_US&fs=1&]
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Staple Singers, “For What It’s Worth”
Staple Singers, “For What It’s Worth” (Epic, 1967; from Soul Jazz’s 2006 Soul Gospel Vol. 2 comp)
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Journey Escape for the Atari 2600
You’re on the road with Journey, one of the world’s hottest rock groups. A spectacular performance has just ended. Now it’s up to you to guide each Journey Band Member past hordes of Love-Crazed Groupies, Sneaky Photographers, and Shifty-Eyed Promoters … Continue reading
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