Category: Miscellaneous Music
By DJ M on May 14th, 2008
In Electronic Music, Miscellaneous Music
VILLAGE VOICE “To describe Russell's music in a single phrase or paragraph is nigh on impossible. When making dance sides, he fused Indian, African, reggae, jazz, and funk rhythms into a beguiling and pliant blend that defied categorization yet filled d…
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By DJ M on May 12th, 2008
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PITCHFORK only gives them a 6.7 out of ten. This album is much better than that.
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By DJ M on May 8th, 2008
In Miscellaneous Music
VILLAGE VOICE reviews the recently re-issued, deluxe edition of Love's "Forever Changes" album
PITCHFORK also has a review
BLOGCRITICS also takes a crack
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By DJ M on May 2nd, 2008
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SCOTSMAN "Sparks came to life in 1970 when the California-based duo were still students. Their quirky – albeit ignored or maligned – assault on the mainstream was initially called Halfnelson, blending Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart and the Beach Boys."…
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By DJ M on May 2nd, 2008
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NEW YORK TIMES Here's an artilcle about the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM)
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By DJ M on March 13th, 2008
In Electronic Music, Miscellaneous Music
XLR8R "He described [Russell as] this gay disco auteur in farmer-plaid shirts who would ride the Staten Island ferry endlessly, listening to cassette tapes of his own mixes."
Arthur Russell is one of our most favorite musicians. It's funny that this…
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By DJ M on March 12th, 2008
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GAZETTE.NET "The Beach Boys used a theremin-like instrument to record the electronic warble heard in 'Good Vibrations.'"
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By DJ M on March 10th, 2008
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FINANCIAL TIMES "The harmonies, aided by Darian Sahanaja, who helped Brian Wilson bring 'Smile' to life, sounded as pristine as could be..."
GUARDIAN UK "The Zombies' 1968 album 'Odessey and Oracle' is one of rock history's great what-ifs. It was an…
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By DJ M on March 7th, 2008
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WALL STREET JOURNAL "Scores of obscure recordings and nostalgic favorites are available on the Web -- thanks to a handful of crate diggers who have converted their analog recordings into a digital format. Some of today's record players are even equipped…
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By DJ M on March 4th, 2008
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"Last Kiss"
"Do You Love Me?"
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By DJ M on March 3rd, 2008
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This weekend I received an unsolicited copy of “Freedom Wind,” the debut album of THE EXPLORERS CLUB, a new band from Charleston, South Carolina. Having never heard of this band, I was slightly skeptical, at first. The cover art was clearly a nod to th…
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By DJ M on November 12th, 2006
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NEW YORK MAGAZINE How did you hook up with a living legend like Van Dyke Parks?
"I knew and loved Song Cycle, but I didn’t understand what a big deal it was to approach him to do this. He had the grace to not unburden me of that ignorance. When I me…
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