Pete Namlook and Steve Stoll - Hemisphere
I rarely like Namlook solo that much; but I like several of his collaborations. This one's kind of hypnotic. Almost a Spacemen 3 (repeater) kind of vibe at times, though more electronic and with what sounds like a grumbled conversation between animated synthesizers in the background. Klaus Schultze territory.
I don't know what happened with me and wilco. I loved summerteeth, yankee hotel foxtrot and ghost is born, then I had no interest in sky blue sky, and shelved it all.
"The Portico Quartet are a bunch of guys in their early twenties who play instrumental music. Formed four years ago from two sets of schoolfriends, they share a house in East London, make recordings, and play festivals and clubs. Yet what distinguishes them from dozens of other Hackney hopefuls is the way they sound - a fresh, unclich
Just got this from Amazon today and liked it so much I ordered Volume 2 when it was done playing. Real ginchy 60's Japanese garage band stuff. Oh, GS stands for Group Sounds which is what they called it at the time.
@bigd-blues and plong42: it's interesting that we each chose a different blues set. I'm driving up the coast with the family, getting in a few listens to the Atlanta set whenever I can. Good sound quality so far, and the selections are broadly representative. I might get another set next month. How are yours?
@Bad Thoughts - I bit on the booster pack sale, and bought all four sets. They are better than expected, starting with the older (scratchy) historical recording and ending with more modern (1940's at best!). I enjoyed the variety, sometimes these things have eight cuts each from Lightnin Hopkins and John Lee Hooker. A lot of these artists are new to me. Well worth $4.40 each.
BT, at $4.40 each I intend to get all four - so far sound quality is OK and I think they are really good collections, and at this price the degree of overlap with anything I already have is irrelevant, although I don't think it's that high because what I like is that the selections aren't the same old same old. The other blues comps are going to have to wait until I can clear a little room on the desktop, because I went yesterday for the rock'n'roll comps - Heavy Sugar - The Pure Essence of New Orleans R&B and Savvy Sugar - The Pure Essence of West Coast Rock which despite the sappy titles are also pretty awesome collections. Again whatever degree of overlap occurs with my previous Specialty acquisitions is quite acceptable. I also picked up Lonesome Town, the Ricky Nelson comp from this label because I revere James Burton.
Listening to a playlist mimicing the Stars show in Atlanta I saw on 2010 Oct 2. I love Stars.
"He Dreams He's Awake" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Elevator Love Letter" (Heart, 2003)
"The Passenger" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Fixed" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Wasted Daylight" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Time Can Never Kill The True Heart" (Heart, 2003)
"Bitches in Tokyo" (In Our Bedroom After The War, 2007)
"Undertow" (Sad Robots, 2008)
"Comeback" (Heart, 2003)
"Ageless Beauty" (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"The Woods" (Heart, 2003)
"Dead Hearts" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Take Me To the Riot" (In Our Bedroom After The War, 2007)
"We Don't Want Your Body" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Set Yourself On Fire" (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"How Much More" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"One More Night" (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"Celebration Guns" (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"I Died So I Could Haunt You" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Reunion " (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"Midnight Coward" (In Our Bedroom After The War, 2007)
"Soft Revolution " (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"Changes" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Tonight" (Nightsongs, 2001)
The man speaks truth: We need more reverb.
This has been languishing on my iPod for a year. I normally put the NPR concerts in their own playlist, but this one fell through the cracks along with several others.
@Brighternow - glad you enjoyed the Portico Quartet. I prefer their first album - Knee Deep in the North Sea - it is a touch more jazz orientated. They are superb live, totally entrancing the audience
last.fm and Stereogum both call this "neo-folk" (w/S-gum adding "pagan folk" and "post-industrial"). That's not a genre I've ever heard of, but if this is neo-folk than folk is getting a lot darker and angrier.
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Thinking about spinning this for the 5k I'm running tomorrow. Want to keep my mind and cadence mellow.
Bluetech - Sines and Singularities.
Followed by:
(Who's Afraid Of) The Art of Noise?
Detroit Blues, Featuring Washboard Willie. One of the $4.40 deals on eMu
Pete Namlook and Steve Stoll - Hemisphere
I rarely like Namlook solo that much; but I like several of his collaborations. This one's kind of hypnotic. Almost a Spacemen 3 (repeater) kind of vibe at times, though more electronic and with what sounds like a grumbled conversation between animated synthesizers in the background. Klaus Schultze territory.
I don't know what happened with me and wilco. I loved summerteeth, yankee hotel foxtrot and ghost is born, then I had no interest in sky blue sky, and shelved it all.
Geometrically motivated listen - thought I'd keep up the string of album cover circles. This album is astonishingly good though.
Portico Quartet - Isla - Real World Records 2010
"The Portico Quartet are a bunch of guys in their early twenties who play instrumental music. Formed four years ago from two sets of schoolfriends, they share a house in East London, make recordings, and play festivals and clubs. Yet what distinguishes them from dozens of other Hackney hopefuls is the way they sound - a fresh, unclich
Just got this from Amazon today and liked it so much I ordered Volume 2 when it was done playing. Real ginchy 60's Japanese garage band stuff. Oh, GS stands for Group Sounds which is what they called it at the time.
Then:
"He Dreams He's Awake" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Elevator Love Letter" (Heart, 2003)
"The Passenger" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Fixed" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Wasted Daylight" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Time Can Never Kill The True Heart" (Heart, 2003)
"Bitches in Tokyo" (In Our Bedroom After The War, 2007)
"Undertow" (Sad Robots, 2008)
"Comeback" (Heart, 2003)
"Ageless Beauty" (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"The Woods" (Heart, 2003)
"Dead Hearts" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Take Me To the Riot" (In Our Bedroom After The War, 2007)
"We Don't Want Your Body" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Set Yourself On Fire" (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"How Much More" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"One More Night" (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"Celebration Guns" (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"I Died So I Could Haunt You" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Reunion " (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"Midnight Coward" (In Our Bedroom After The War, 2007)
"Soft Revolution " (Set Yourself On Fire, 2004)
"Changes" (The Five Ghosts, 2010)
"Tonight" (Nightsongs, 2001)
Public Image Ltd. at the 9:30 2010-05-12 on NPR LIve Concerts
The man speaks truth: We need more reverb.
This has been languishing on my iPod for a year. I normally put the NPR concerts in their own playlist, but this one fell through the cracks along with several others.
Freebie.
Finally got this after months on my S4L. I love the sunny guitar sound...there is even a splash of ska in this particular brand of highlife.
I also got the new Nigeria '70 comp, so I am all Nigeria this weekend.
(cheaper on 7digital)
Martial Canterel - You Today
Synth based industrialish post punk. The tone is dark and very indebted to Joy Division.
Craig
Cult of Youth - s/t
last.fm and Stereogum both call this "neo-folk" (w/S-gum adding "pagan folk" and "post-industrial"). That's not a genre I've ever heard of, but if this is neo-folk than folk is getting a lot darker and angrier.
They are a Band to Watch on Stereogum.
Craig
Downloaded a few months ago from Bandcamp - was NYOP then
Alfie - "A Word In Your Ear"
NP:
Bonnie Prince Billy - "Master and Everyone"