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News from the darkest corners of the
musical universe:
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Tuesday, June 21, 2005 ◦
"You've never heard anything like this before!
A dazzling new kind of musical excitement...
The exotic sounds of the near east
and the powerfull impact of brilliant West Coast Brass
brought together by Jerry Fielding and his orchestra"
Available for download now:
http://www.weirdomusic.com/albumshare.htm
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Thursday, June 09, 2005 ◦
Simon "Si" Waronker, founder of Liberty Records, one of the top indie labels of the 1950s and early '60s, died in his sleep Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 90.
A child prodigy on violin, the Los Angeles native studied in Philadelphia and France. He attempted to establish a music career in Germany, but fled the country after the rise of the Nazis. From 1939-55, he worked at 20th Century Fox, playing on countless scores for the studio.
Full story here.
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Wednesday, June 08, 2005 ◦
On august 23rd 2005 EenieMeenie Records will release Dimension Mix, "a collection of cover songs and remixes by some of todays most adventurous artists in tribute to yesterdays wildest and most exploratory childrens recordings by electronic music pioneers Bruce Haack and Esther Nelson."
Contributing artists include Beck, Tipsy, Stereolab, Brother Cleve, Danielson Famile, and many others. The proceeds from this compilation will be given to Cure Autism Now. One of the leaders in research to find a cure for the neurological disorder afflicting a growing number of children and adults.
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Tuesday, June 07, 2005 ◦
New Residents stuff from Ralphamerica.com:
We've repressed the good ol' Live at the Fillmore set cuz, let's face facts, it's amazing! And it was far too limited, and many of you fine folks missed out. Track listing, description, everything you need is over at the Ralph site, so check out the preorder today.
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Monday, June 06, 2005 ◦
Out now on Important Records: The wide weird world of Henry Jacobs.
Henry Jacobs is a sound artist and improviser par excellence. His influential recordings as well as collaborative projects resonate with an irreverent sense of humor and a love for musics of the world. From the early 1950s into the 1970s, Jacobs experimented with tape music, staged the early surround sound and visual spectacle Vortex (with artist Jordan Belson), and developed an array of absurd characters that would pop up as crank callers, relaxation coaches, or upside-down smiling instructors. A contemporary of Ken Nordine and Lenny Bruce, Jacobs honed an individual style that was droll and laid-back but winked at you at the same time.
On his recordings for Folkways, World Pacific, and Fantasy, as well as on his private label MEA, the world of Jacobs is an audio collage that embraces many cultures and sensibilities. This CD/DVD collection pays homage to Jacobs' creative play, presenting recovered and restored audio as well as rare animated films that will give you a taste of this man's special talents.
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Sunday, June 05, 2005 ◦
New from Honest Jon's Records: Moondog - Moondog and his friends
7 track 10" release, originally released by Epic! Originally released in 1953 -- a fantastic collection of recordings from the eccentric genius that was Moondog. This mini-album features Moondog's pioneering techniques in tape overdubbing -- he harmonises with himself on voice, double bass and home-made drums. Touches of his classical music education are underpinned by his signature and irresistible Native American rhythms. Epic, prophetic, naive -- seriously lovable music. 10" vinyl only release.
Tracks: "Dragon's Teeth -- Voices of Spring," "Oasis," "Tree Frog -- Be a Hobo," "Instrumental Round - Double Bass Duo -- Why spend the dark night with you?," "Theme and Variations -- Rim Shots," "Suite No. 1," Suite No. 2"
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Saturday, June 04, 2005 ◦
"Jandek's music is worth talking about, too, if only for its sheer bizarreness. On some of his 41 albums, he sounds like Neil Young after four bottles of cough syrup, moaning and banging out random notes for the hell of it. On others, he slips into a scream-of-consciousness and howls like an Indian shaman."
Read full story here.
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