Zulu's Sonic Sketchbook:
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SONIC
YOUTH The electric guitar only got boring for people who were already THERE. Still, no need to worry about acoustic guitars, synth washes, or orchestral maneuvers - the Yoof are joined once again by Jim O'Rourke, who gets recording, mixing and songwriting credits throughout, to deliver seven brand new tracks of angular jams, sound-shapes, and head washing whirlpools of noise. Uh-huh, the focus is back on the riff - the spun together sound everyone's been waiting to love again. Highlights include, Thurston's return to the mic on 'The Empty Page' and 'Radical Adults ... ', as well as the epic jam, 'Sympathy For The Strawberry'! Sonic Youth are cool again. CD 16.98 LP 16.98 |
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YEAH,
YEAH, YEAH's Well then, you have to admire a group that guarantee to replace any broken Yeah, Yeah, Yeah's pin or badge. No other rock and roll group puts their goods under warranty. You get the sense that YYYs want things to last, to be durable, to hold together like an enduring statement. There's been a rash of white-belt rock recently (The Hives, Noise Conspiracy, White Stripes), and you have to admit, some of that stuff is pretty good. But the YYYs are easily the best! Don't join the Yahoo chat group for proof! Available July 9th CD 14.98 LP 14.98
PEACE
ORCHESTRA Vienna, oh Vienna - so much to answer for! Together, DJ's Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister have put Vienna, and the G-Stone Recordings label, on the map! With their trademark mellow sound and deep dub-plate bass, set to hypnotic downbeat tracks, the duo own the Lonely Planet guide to European grooves. They've also authored the impressive K7 studio series, DJ Kicks (see Playgroup's latest!), as well as formed the splinter groups Tosca and, that's right, Peace Orchestra. Reset is a reworking of Kruder's seminal solo debut, featuring Truby Trio, Beanfield, Soul Patrol, Kosma, Zero dB, and more! CD 19.98
GUIDED
BY VOICES Back into the loving arms of Matador after a short paid vacation, GBV shoot out the stars with this, their 13th full-length! Yeah, we know, you've heard it all before, but you haven't, as all true fans will soon attest. Once again, Bob Pollard and, ex-Cobra Verde axe-man, Doug Gillard have struck oil on this sun-burnt collection of sparkling scrapes and kisses. Sticky and sweet, like the best of most things, this'll compliment any event worth your time, or otherwise, during this fine, fine season. Get it and get on. CD 19.98 LP 19.98
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CAROLYN
MARK Victoria's queen of the roots/country scene knocks things up a rung or two (or ten) with this, her first studio album and follow-up to the acclaimed Party Girl. With her real-life room-mates Tolan and Garth providing backup as usual, Terrible Hostess captures Carolyn's infectious approach to music: part folk singer, part nightclub comic, part storyteller. CD 12.98 |
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THE
RUSSIAN FUTURISTS Really, who were the Russian Futurists? Rudely, my cat, Rodchenko, will not tell me - he is tight lipped! I have searched. I have even been to old Moscow, turning the streets with real purpose - but no luck. Hmmm, who are the Russian Futurists? I have discovered this much in my work: one is Matthew Hart, but he never tied a paintbrush to a donkey's tail. No, he wrote the book of transnational pop, and included some footnotes, referencing the likes of Magnetic Fields, Brian Wilson and Scott Walker! Aha, pop music: Rodchenko will wag his tail faithfully along, as will you! CD 14.98
TIM
HECKER Quickly making a name - or, as Jetone, two - for himself, Tim Hecker's latest recording for Substractif promises to plunder 80s rock in a way that Fennesz would admire. Well, our interest is piqued. Perhaps, we imagine, this is in homage to his own teenage past, spent, like ours, getting high in musty suburban basements, listening to FM rock radio top ten countdowns. Hey dude, we relate. But even more, there seems something universally hardwired into this summer that's inspiring many to look back wistfully at the 80s. And hell, why not? A little nostalgia can be a marvelous thing - redemptive, even. As with Hecker's "rotten love," however, nostalgia is much better when it's updated, mediated through the bustling present, not reified like a charade. So, laptop fan, score a dime bag, abscond to the basement, and let the good times roll. Available July 5th CD 14.98
PIXIES
Here they are: the legendary, rarely heard (except in reverent whispers) early recordings of the band that changed your life. Back when Black was his first name, Mrs. John Murphy was heading straight to practice after work as a secretary, Santiago was re-inventing the guitar solo, and Lovering was casting spells with a couple of sticks instead of a magic wand. Nine songs that didn't see the light of day on the "Come On Pilgrim" EP finally make themselves available to you. After all, aren't the Pixies the reason you can be proud of your record collection today? Available July 9th CD 14.98 |
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VINCENT
GALLO The year is 1979, a boy is banished from the streets of Buffalo for the crime of not resigning, not giving in, and not capitulating to the chorus of boredom. Hey, it wasn't Verona, but this Romeo was star-crossed just the same, jinxed with talent, dating the lofty concept of success. So, New York took him in, let him run, and he kicked back: film music, visual art, acting - all the Mudd Club hustle! Now, odd years later, we have the complete picture: Vincent's seminal recordings. Including the John Lurie and Jean Michel Basquiat - Downtown '81 era - the Way It Is indie score, and of course the already classic Buffalo 66 notations! This isn't for everyone - but what is? CD 19.98 LP 19.98
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NASTY
ON Hands up for the muggy season! Here's to brownouts, to hot street mischief, and to the omnipresent cruelty of this CitySick sun! The Nasty On return with a debut full length, following up on the beautifully iniquitous charms of their hard rocking Lester Bangs EP! Featuring 10 songs about exile, fate, and the wounds of kingship, it turns out your vouchers are good for abolition, gutter finality, and hot rocks for this heat wave flare up. Available July 2nd CD 12.98 |
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TPLAYGROUP It took forever to crimp our hair in the bathroom, the iron's cord held together with black tape. Adding more hairspray, my best friend said, "This is totally a 'fashion do'." Laughing, I said, "No duh," and put on my white boots. And we were right - we looked hot and rad! It was definitely worth it, even if we were already late. But it didn't matter, our friends were hanging downstairs, drinking Colt 45, reading Sleaze Nation, listening to the new Playgroup DJ Kicks CD - which rocks, with cool songs by Material, Human League, The Rapture, Flying Lizards, KC Flightt, Smith n' Hack, and more. Finally ready, we showed off our stuff, which everyone loved, then headed downtown in search of more fun. CD 19.98 |
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WALKMEN Everyone wants to give you a tip in Lobster City, a line on a good gig or a decent bite. You know, "Watch out for the crabs of such and such square." But you know better than that. You're down with the urchins on the sea floor, where the real bad boy scene floats along the boulevards. The latest Manhattan urchins to make a name for themselves are The Walkmen. Featuring ex-members of Jonathan Fire*Eater, their sound builds upon a post-punk foundation, veering towards early 80s no-wave experimentalism. Reference points include Eno's pop, Joy Division's spare, driving beat, and perhaps U2, circa The Edge's prime. This is easily one of the sleeper hits of 2002! Now that you have the record, what are you going to do with it? CD 19.98 |
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MUSIC IN THE AFTERNOON: Sunday June 30th at 4PM: rob mazurek Sunday
July 21rd at 4PM: The Cinch Sunday
July 30th at 4PM: The Sparrow
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