Monday, January 25, 2021
Coming Down
Friday, January 22, 2021
Want You Back
Faithful Robyn Hitchcock recently paid tribute to Syd Barrett on what would have been the late Floyd frontman's 75th birthday. Will you please keep on the track?
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
In Tatters
Got some fine fine Don Van Vliet rarities for you today. Genius at work. Where will you go from here?
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Tupelo (live San Francisco '67)
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Orange Claw Hammer ('75 radio)
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Owed T'Alex ('76 version)
Monday, January 18, 2021
Traneing In
Chasing the Trane today, with the obscure Descendants Of Mike & Phoebe, with the great tenor player Clifford Laconia Jordan and, last but certainly not least, with his talented widow Alice.
The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe - Coltrane
Clifford Jordan Quartet - John Coltrane
Alice Coltrane - Something About John Coltrane
Friday, January 15, 2021
Began To Speak
Had I discovered Seaside Ghost Tales just a little bit earlier, this collection of hypnotic gnostic folk trips from down under would have made my end-of-year list for sure. Using more or less exotic instruments like tablas, lute and dulcimer, head Trappist Adam Geoffrey Cole often recalls Current 93 at its most melodic here. This was Cole's last project under the Trappist Afterland moniker by the way; curious to see what he'll come up with next.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Just Say Less
Just got the sad news that Mark Keds no longer walks among us. The talented singer and guitarist of London pop-punk formation the Senseless Things was only 50 years old. Miss him.
Senseless Things - Ex-Teenager
Senseless Things - Got It At The Delmar
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Everybody Knows
Numero's latest entry in its acclaimed Eccentric Soul series focuses on the tiny Cuca label from Wisconsin. Lots of treasure to be found as usual; take this fine fine track by Harvey Scales for instance. "You don't even remember my name, you're so wrong..."
Monday, January 11, 2021
Call Me Crazy
How much did it cost, indeed. Militant jazz from '69. Right on, and swings like crazy, too.
Friday, January 8, 2021
Sure Can Fly
We're in Memphis, Tennessee in the year of 1928. Gus Cannon plays jug, with Elijah Avery on guitar and Noah Lewis on harmonica. Can you do the Pig Ankle Strut? Surely one of the weirdest and otherwordly tunes ever put to shellac.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Jumped That Train
A couple of fine recent covers, plus the originals of course. Yo La Tengo honours my beloved Ronnie Lane in patented Fakebook style, while Lambchop grooves to Ohio's artpunks the Mirrors. Good taste, y'all.
Yo La Tengo - Roll On Babe
Lambchop - Shirley
Ronnie Lane - Roll On Babe
Mirrors - Shirley
Monday, January 4, 2021
Dutch Treat
It's the spring of 1967, and maestro Sonny Rollins plays a couple of gigs and radio shows in the Netherlands. He's backed by talented locals Ruud Jacobs (bass) and Han Bennink (drums), which works a treat indeed. Great find from the Dutch Jazz Archive.
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