tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-216865402024-03-19T04:25:08.281-05:00Free Form FreakoutFree Form Freakouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360692724288650178noreply@blogger.comBlogger502125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21686540.post-26476435324126761882014-01-04T15:46:00.001-06:002014-01-04T17:27:52.570-06:00Free Form Freakout has moved to a new website<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This blog site has served us well over the past eight years, providing a great place for us to keep track of our various radio, writing, and concert-related activities. But it's a new year and it felt like the right time to pull the plug on this blog and start something fresh for Free Form Freakout. We've been working on developing a new website that is hopefully a bit more user friendly and visually appealing. It's still a work in progress, with an updated Hobo Cube's header in the works (*now completed), but all future posts from us will now be at:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We thank you for checking out what we do and we hope that you'll continue to do so over at the new site. Our goal is to keep plowing along with what we've been doing for the past several years now and hopefully pushing ourselves further to write more about the underground music we are playing on our radio show and podcast series. Again, we hope that you'll join us in what feels like a new chapter for Free Form Freakout. </span> </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Public Speaking</span> “Salesman” <i>Blanton Ravine</i> CD (<a href="http://fabrica.bigcartel.com/">Fabrica</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Righteous Acid</span> “Side A” (excerpt) <i>Righteous Acid</i> CS (<a href="http://spaceslave.blogspot.com/">Space Slave Editions</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Edibles</span> “Midnight Movie” <i>Other Minds Meet Inner Space</i> LP (<a href="http://www.dntrecords.com/collections/453274-label/products/3743923-edibles-other-minds-meet-inner-space-lp-dnt065">DNT</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">DJ DJ Tanner</span> “Untitled” <i>Home Entertainment</i> CS (<a href="http://www.dntrecords.com/collections/453274-label/products/4102142-dj-dj-tanner-home-entertainment-cassette-dnt068">DNT</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Row</span> “Tinier Than Description” <i>Strachan</i> CS (<a href="http://powermoveslabel.bandcamp.com/">Power Moves Label</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Jay Batzner</span> “Near Burning” <i>Electronic Music Midwest</i> CD (<a href="http://irritablehedgehog.com/Recordings.html">Irritable Hedgehog</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Clay Cantrell</span> “End of a Day” <i>High On The Gallows</i> CS (<a href="http://www.thehouseofalchemy.com/cantrell%20gallows.htm">House of Alchemy</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Ben Von Wildenhaus</span> “Bad Mofo” <i>How He Performs </i>CS (<a href="http://www.psychic-mule.com/">Psychic Mule</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Black Dirt Oak</span> “Demon Directive” <i>Wawayanda Patent</i> LP* (<a href="http://mie.limitedrun.com/">Mie Music</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Peter Gutteridge</span> “Planet Phrom” <i>Pure</i> 2LP (<a href="http://www.discogs.com/label/44446-Xpressway">Xpressway</a>/<a href="http://chaosintejas.bigcartel.com/">540 Records</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">The Mausoleums</span> “Causeway” <i>The Tollbooths</i> CS (<a href="http://www.discogs.com/label/249942-Chaos-Of-The-Stars">Chaos of the Stars</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Astor</span> “Side B” (excerpt)<i> Inland</i> LP (<a href="http://kyerecords.blogspot.com/">Kye</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">G Sweems </span>"Side A"(excerpt) <i>Treasure Island</i> CS (<a href="http://noumenalloom.com/">Noumenal Loom</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Von Himmel</span> “Cyborg Kundalini” <i>weltraumrückführungsübereinkommen</i> LP (<a href="http://sloowtapes.blogspot.com/">Sloowax</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Limbus 4</span> “Dhyana” <i>Mandalas</i> LP (<a href="http://www.wah-wahsupersonic.com/html/index.html">Wah Wah</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Alice Coltrane-Turiyasangitananda</span> “Rama Rama” <i>Divine Songs</i> LP (<a href="http://www.fusetronsound.com/label.php?whomart=COLTRANE,ALICE-TURIYASANGITANANANDA">Tummy Tapes</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Sheriff Lindo and the Hammer</span> “Eastern Bloc” <i>Ten Dubs That Shook The World</i> LP (<a href="http://www.mimaroglumusicsales.com/artists/sheriff+lindo.html">EM Records</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Giant Claw</span> “Frightmare” <i>Tear In Static</i> CS (<a href="http://singaporeslingtapes.bandcamp.com/album/tear-in-static">Singapore Sling Tapes</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Marcus Rubio</span> “On Texas Recession” <i>Rooms</i> CS (<a href="http://dubditchpicnic.bandcamp.com/album/rooms">Prairie Fire Tapes</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Snailpoison</span> “Ektophormatron" <i>Live in the Hatnhimen Cave</i> CS (<a href="http://dubditchpicnic.bandcamp.com/album/snailpoison-live-in-the-hatnhimen-caves">Dub Ditch Picnic</a>)</div>
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<b>Body/Head</b> "Actress" from <i>Coming Apart</i><br />
<b>Bill Callahan</b> "Small Plane" from <i>Dream River</i><br />
<b>Butthole Surfers</b> "Creep in the Cellar" from <i>Rembrandt Pussyhorse</i><br />
<b>Alexander "Skip" Spence</b> "Cripple Creek" from <i>Oar</i><br />
<b>Fire! Orchestra</b> "Exit! Part One" from <i>Exit!</i><br />
<b>Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band </b>"Click Clack" from <i>The Spotlight Kid</i><br />
<b>Elizabeth Johnson</b> "Sobbin' Woman Blues" from <i>American Primitive Vol. II: Pre-War Revenants (1897-1939)</i><br />
<b>Counter Intuits</b> "No Computer Blues" from <i>Sheets of Hits</i><br />
<b>Teenage Fanclub</b> "Alcoholiday" from <i>Bandwagonesque</i><br />
<b>My Bloody Valentine</b> "If I Am" from <i>MBV</i><br />
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Here is the follow-up to our previous list of favorite tapes of the year. This is a list of twenty albums, both new and reissued works, that we played on our podcast show throughout the year that truly captured our attention and imagination. As we mentioned before, there are a number of other artists, releases, and labels that we really appreciated and strongly endorse that are not represented on this list, and we encourage you to peruse <a href="http://fffreakout.blogspot.com/search/label/FFF%20podcasts">our playlists</a> to get a sense of what we were covering and playing on our show. We listened to an insane amount of music during the year, so we feel like any release we played on our podcast show is more-or-less a "favorite" during any given month. We hope that you'll follow the links provided to find out more about each of these releases or, better yet, support some of these artists and labels by purchasing their albums. If possible, hit up your local independent record store or, if you're in the sticks, check out these fine mailorder sites: <a href="http://boomkat.com/">Boomkat</a>, <a href="http://www.eclipse-records.com/">Eclipse</a>, <a href="http://experimedia.net/">Experimedia</a>, <a href="http://beta.forcedexposure.com/">Forced Exposure</a>, <a href="http://www.fusetronsound.com/">Fusetron</a>, <a href="http://www.mimaroglumusicsales.com/">Mimaroglu</a>, <a href="http://www.volcanictongue.com/">Volcanic Tongue</a>. As always, thanks for looking & listening. </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Circuit des Yeux - <i>Overdue</i></span> (<a href="http://www.badabingrecords.com/store/products/pre-order-circuit-des-yeux-overdue-artist-made-lp/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Ba Da Bing</span></a>)</div>
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Her husky vocals have the same bone-chilling quality of Nico's and on</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">German Army - <i>Endless Phonics</i></span> (<a href="http://monofonuspress.com/store/german-army"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Monofonus Press</span></a>) </div>
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& <span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Last Language</i></span> (<a href="http://agiantfern.tumblr.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">A Giant Fern</span></a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Jandek - <i>The Song of Morgan</i></span> (<a href="http://www.corwoodindustries.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Corwood Industries</span></a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Peter Jefferies - <i>The Last Great Challenge in a Dull World</i></span> (<a href="http://destijlrecs.com/123.html"><span style="color: #f1c232;">De Stijl</span></a>)</div>
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A timeless classic of downer rock brilliance and tender balladry from</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Matt Krefting - <i>High Hopes</i></span> (<a href="http://www.fusetronsound.com/label.php?whomart=KREFTING,MATT"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Open Mouth</span></a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Graham Lambkin & Jason Lescalleet - <i>Photographs</i></span> (<a href="http://erstwhilerecords.com/catalog/070.html"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Erstwhile</span></a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Michael Pisaro - <i>The Punishment of the Tribe by its Elders</i></span> (<a href="http://michaelpisaro.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Gravity Wave</span></a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Primitive Motion - <i>Worlds Floating By</i></span> (<a href="http://bedroomsuckrecords.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Bedroom Suck</span></a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Rambutan - <i>Inverted Summer</i></span> (<a href="http://fabricarecords.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Fabrica</span></a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Ákos Rózmann - <i>Images of the Dream and Death</i></span> (<a href="http://editionsmego.com/release/SOMA016-2"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Ideologic Organ</span></a>)</div>
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Lavish 3LP reissue and re-recorded version of this beast of an electro-acoustic </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">James Rushford & Joe Talia - <i>Manhunter</i></span> (<a href="http://www.mimaroglumusicsales.com/labels/kye.html"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Kye</span></a>)</div>
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<b>Adderall Canyonly</b> "We Are Everywhere At Once" from <i>We Are Everywhere At Once</i><br />
<b>Scraps</b> "Walking Down the Street" from <i>Classic Shits 2006-2009</i><br />
<b>Alice Coltrane-Turiyasangitananda</b> "Rama Guru" from <i>Divine Songs</i><br />
<b>Great Valley</b> "Sandra's Rage" from <i>Continental Lunch</i><br />
<b>3 Toed Sloth</b> "Non Alignment Pact" b/w I Didn't Know . . . 7"<br />
<b>Jim O'Rourke</b> "Get A Room" from <i>Insignificance</i><br />
<b>Wanda Jackson feat. Shooter Jennings</b> "In the Cold, Cold Night" from <i>Rockin' Legends Pay Tribute to Jack White</i><br />
<b>Sonic Youth</b> "Superstar" from<i> If I Were A Carpenter</i><br />
<b>The Breeders</b> "Divine Hammer" from <i>Last Splash</i><br />
<b>The Pixies</b> "Letter to Memphis" from <i>Trompe Le Monde</i><br />
<b>The Breeders</b> "Bang On" from <i>Mountain Battles</i><br />
<b>Clarence Henry</b> "Ain't Got No Home" from <i>The Best of Clarence "Frogman" Henry</i><br />
<b>Queens of the Stone Age</b> "Smooth Sailing" from <i>Like Clockwork</i><br />
<b>Los Straitjackets</b> "Icky Thump" from <i>Rockin' Legends Pay Tribute to Jack White</i><br />
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<b>Television Personalities</b> "Smashing Time" from <i>Part Time Punks</i><br />
<b>Kitchen's Floor</b> "Left" from "Deadshits" 7"<br />
<b>Nate Young</b> "Blind Corner" from <i>Regression: Between Worlds</i><br />
<b>Sky Needle</b> "Radical Fire" from <i>Rave Cave</i><br />
<b>Moondog</b> "Theme and Variation" from <i>The Viking of Sixth Avenue</i><br />
<b>Sandoz</b> "Higher Than That" from <i>Chant to Jah</i><br />
<b>Beach Boys</b> "Good Vibrations" b/w "Let's Go Away For Awhile" 7"<br />
"Dance Along With Schweigert" 7"<br />
<b>The Kinks</b> "A Well Respected Man" from Hit Parader 7"<br />
<b>Cherry People</b> "And Suddenly" 7"<br />
<b>George Harrison</b> "My Sweet Lord" b/w "Isn't It A Pity" 7"<br />
<b>Badfinger</b> "Day After Day" b/w "Money" 7"<br />
<b>Dora Hall</b> "Satisfaction" b/w "5 O'clock World"<br />
<b>The Tremeloes</b> "Here Comes My Baby" 7"<br />
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As we've done during previous years, we compiled a list of some of our favorite tape releases that we played on our podcast show during 2013. In the weeks ahead, we will be doing the same for our other favorite LPs, CDs, reissues, etc. Even though we listened to literally hundreds of tapes throughout the year, we decided to keep this limited to twenty releases total. There are plenty of artists and labels whose work we fully appreciated and whole-heartedly endorse that are not represented herein, and we strongly encourage you to look back through our <a href="http://fffreakout.blogspot.com/search/label/FFF%20podcasts">podcast playlists</a> to check them out. For now, though, these were the tape releases, listed here simply in alphabetical order, that we found ourselves returning to most frequently. Please follow the label links to find out more information about each release and for ordering purposes. As always, thanks for looking and listening. </div>
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husband-wife duo, not to mention that Eiderdown has some of the </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">German Army - <i>Holland Village</i></span> (<a href="http://dubditchpicnicdistro.blogspot.ca/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Dub Ditch Picnic</span></a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Headboggle - <i>Hillboggle</i></span> (<a href="http://sicsic.bandcamp.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Sicsic Tapes</span></a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Idea Fire Company & BRRR - <i>The Terrible Comet Salt</i></span> (<a href="http://www.recitalprogram.com/terrible-comet-salt/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Recital</span></a>)</div>
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Timothy Shortell, based on a 1902 German science fiction short story, </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Inez Lightfoot - <i>Three Weaving At The Well</i></span> (<a href="http://nokingsrecord.co/post/44085828788/nk44-inez-lightfoot-three-weaving-at-the-well-c45"><span style="color: #f1c232;">No Kings</span></a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Innercity - <i>A Minor Princess</i></span> (<a href="http://www.goldtimerstapes.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Goldtimers</span></a>)</div>
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Expansive and fully immersive alien electronic sound worlds from</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Nathan McLaughlin - <i>Karen Studies</i></span> (<a href="http://www.scissortailrecords.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Scissor Tail Editions</span></a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Nite Lite - <i>Pepper People</i></span> (<a href="http://www.tapedrift.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Tape Drift</span></a>)</div>
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Phil and Myste French, formerly of Stunned Records, a label that was </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Piper Spray - <i>Epigraph to the Bright Star Catalogue</i></span> (<a href="http://www.singaporesling.grrrbzzz.com/record/epigraphtothebrightstarcatalogue"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Singapore Sling Tapes</span></a>)</div>
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Hazy, retro-futuristic collage pop from the heart of Russia. Singapore Sling </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Righteous Acid - <i>Righteous Acid</i></span> (<a href="http://spaceslave.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Space Slave Editions</span></a>)</div>
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These infectious, spiraling afro-funk-inspired jams came just in </div>
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Another winner from Space Slave Editions, who put out a number of </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Sheldon Siegel - <i>Three Euro Breakfast</i></span> (<a href="http://www.thehouseofalchemy.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">House of Alchemy</span></a>)</div>
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Sheldon Siegel's 2010 tour with Ignatz and U.S. Girls. This Belgian</div>
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folk scrabble with enough finesse and restraint to make those peak</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">V/A - <i>Duets II</i></span> (<a href="http://tranquilitytapes.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Tranquility Tapes</span></a>)</div>
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A collection of blasted, no-fi pop & rock nuggets that'll leave you wondering</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Primitive Motion</span> “Skyline” <i>Worlds Floating</i> <i>By</i> LP (<a href="http://bedroomsuckrecords.com/">Bedroom Suck</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">German Army</span> “Communion With Form” <i>Last Language</i> LP (<a href="http://agiantfern.tumblr.com/">A Giant Fern</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Glass Random</span> “I’m A Criminal” <i>S/T</i> CS (<a href="http://www.singaporesling.grrrbzzz.com/">Singapore Sling</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Amateur Childbirth</span> “Pripyat” <i>Pripyat</i> LP (<a href="http://disembraining.tumblr.com/">Disembraining</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Counter Intuits</span> “Stickin Pins” <i>S/T</i> LP (<a href="http://www.fusetronsound.com/label.php?whomart=COUNTERINTUITS">Pyramid Scheme</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Angie</span> “Shared Futures” <i>Turning</i> LP (<a href="http://ineedinsulation.blogspot.com/">Easter Bilby</a> / <a href="http://www.riceisnice.net/">Rice is Nice</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Graham Lamkin</span> “Abersayne” <i>b/w “Attersaye”</i> 7” (<a href="http://kyerecords.blogspot.com/">Kye</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Cyrus Pireh & Honduras</span> “Concordia” (excerpt) <i>S/T</i> LP (<a href="http://shinkoyo.com/albums/cyrus-pireh-honduras/">Shinkoyo</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Rashad Becker</span> “Dance II” <i>Traditional Music of Notional Species Vol. 1</i> (<a href="http://pan-act.com/">Pan</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Seth Graham</span> “Cream Masters” <i>Creaky Clumsy</i> CS (<a href="http://tranquilitytapes.blogspot.com/">Tranquility Tapes</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Peninsula</span> “la socarrada” <i>b/w “los hornillos”</i> 7” (<a href="http://lovethechaos.bandcamp.com/merch">Love the Chaos</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">MJ Guider</span> “Two Twenty-Two” <i>Prima</i> CS* (<a href="http://www.ctatsu.com/">Constellation Tatsu</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Trouble Books</span> “Stacking Spheres” <i>Love At Dusk</i> LP* (<a href="http://mie.limitedrun.com/">Mie Music</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Adderall Canyonly</span> “The Witches of Christ” <i>We Are Everywhere At Once</i> CD (<a href="http://debaclerecords.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-everywhere-at-once">Debacle</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Lens</span> “TG:DG (dub)” (excerpt) <i>Visions Meet Light in the Cult House</i> CS (<a href="http://fieldstudiesimprint.blogspot.com/">Field Studies</a>)
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Chalaque</span> "Simple Mathematics" (excerpt) <i>Sounds From the Other Ideology</i> LP (<a href="http://goldenlabrecords.com/catalogue/">Golden Lab</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Luciernaga</span> "Land of Four Corners" <i>Land of 4 Corners</i> CD-R (<a href="http://www.tapedrift.com/">Tape Drift</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Spencer Dobbs</span> "Paleface" <i>Of Texas</i> CD-R+Chapbook+CD-R (<a href="http://sedobbs.com/of-texas/">Anahuac Editions</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">The Original Flowering Earth</span> "Side A" (excerpt) <i>Hosshin</i> CS (<a href="http://caverecordings.blogspot.com/">Cave Recordings</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Xiphiidae</span> "Side B" (excerpt) <i>Pass Hidingly Seek</i> LP (<a href="http://www.aguirrecords.com/Shop/index.php">Aguirre</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Sindre Bjerga & Micromelancolié</span> "Side A" <i>Anaglyph #1</i> CS (<a href="http://agiantfern.tumblr.com/">A Giant Fern</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">The Lost Domain</span> "A Friend of my Brother's Wife" <i>Blondes Chew More Gum</i> 2LP (<a href="http://negativeguestlistrecords.bandcamp.com/">Negative Guest List</a>)</div>
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<iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/122746027" width="100%"></iframe>Free Form Freakouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360692724288650178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21686540.post-9700525118587782862013-11-21T18:36:00.000-06:002013-11-21T18:36:00.918-06:00FFFreakout #388 (Aired on 11/21/13)<b>Primitive Motion</b> "Mortal Souls" from <i>Worlds Floating By</i><br />
<b>Angie</b> "Shadow Twin" from <i>Turning</i><br />
<b>Counter Intuits</b> " Time Was Update" from <i>S/T</i><br />
<b>Michael Nesmith</b> "Cruisin" from <i>Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma</i><br />
<b>The Native Cats</b> "I Remember Everyone" from <i>Dallas</i><br />
<b>Peninsula</b> "los hornillos" from <i>"la socarrada" 7"</i><br />
<b>Tim Hecker</b> "Radiance" from <i>Virgins</i><br />
<b>The Jimi Hendrix Experience</b> "May This Be Love" from <i>Are You Experienced?</i><br />
<b>Tommy James & The Shondells</b> "Crystal Blue Persuasions" from <i>Crimson & Clover</i><br />
"Eyes of the Tiger" from <i>Hooked On Rock Classics</i><br />
"Mobity Mosely's Months" from <i>My Name Is Roosevelt Franklin</i><br />
<b>Camper Van Beethoven</b> "Pictures of Matchstick Men" from <i>Key Lime Pie</i><br />
<b>The Keystones</b> "His Name is More Than a Swear Word" from <i>Where It's At</i><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Èlg</span> "Notringo Indigo" <i>La Chimie</i> LP (SDZ Records) - 2013</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Èlg</span> "Armelle" <i>b/w "Rendez-vous au fort de Queuleu"</i> 7" (Le Vilain Chien) - 2007</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Èlg</span> "Haiku Picard" (unreleased) - 2010</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Èlg</span> "Something Big" Les Joyaux de la Couronne: Burt Bacharach CD (Le Vilain Chien) - 2010</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Èlg</span> "U.S. Girls remix" for Kraak Records - 2011</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Reines d'Angleterre</span> "Track 5" <i>Globe et Dynaste</i> CD/LP (Bo' Weavel) - 2012</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Opéra Mort</span> "Minuit Cerceuil" <i>split w/ Decapitated Hed</i> 7" (Spleen Coffin) - 2011</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Naked Hug</span> "Armless and Naked" <i>b/w "Naked and Armless"</i> 7" (Vauva) - 2013</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Ignatz</span> "Certainty" <i>Can I Go Home Now?</i> CD/LP (Fonal) – 2013</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Taulard</span> "Se sortir d'un faux pas" <i>Taulard</i> CS (self-released) – 2011</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Fusiller</span> "untitled track" <i>Les persistences paranoÏaques</i> CS (Tanzprocesz) – 2011</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Orphan Fairytale</span> "Crybaby Needs a Hanky" <i>Ladybird Labyrinth</i> LP (Ultra Eczema) - 2009</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Kaumwald</span> "Stix" <i>Hantasive</i> EP (Opal Tapes) – 2013</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Charlène Darling</span> "My Home" <i>Mourning Tooth</i> CS (Les disques de l'oubli) – 2011</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Tenniscoats</span> "Mayotcha Ka" <i>Kumo Koku Do</i> 7" (Hôtel Rustique) – 2012</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">TG Gondard</span> "The Phalanx" <i>Avontuur</i> CS (Not Not Fun) – 2011</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Mim</span> "La Mer Néant" <i>As Far As I Compute</i> CD (A1000p) – 2012</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Miaux</span> "Aeronaut" <i>Aeronaut</i> 7" (Ultra Eczema) – 2013</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Bertrand Belin</span> "Le Colosse" <i>Bertrand Belin</i> CD (Sterne/Sony BMG) – 2005</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Plastobéton</span> "A31" <i>Glam Mort</i> LP (Tanzprocesz / Eurochoc Prod) – 2004/2013</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Toad</span> "Bourrée à Solomagne" <i>Toad</i> CD (La Novia) – 2011</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Anne Laplantine</span> "Jeudi" <i>I Send You A MP3</i> 7" (Lexidisc) – 2011</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Tlön Uqbar</span> "Elengassen" <i>La Bola Perdida</i> CD (Staalplaat) – 1999</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Zazou & Bikaye</span> "Signorina" <i>VA – Ritual: Magnetic North</i> CS (Touch) – 1985</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">The Dreams</span> "Aloha Miami" <i>Morbido</i> LP (Kill Shaman) – 2011</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Carageenan</span> "Live at Lycaon, Bruxelles" (unreleased) – 2013</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Gael Moissonnier</span> "Aktion #1 (part 2)" (unreleased) - 2012<br />
<i>(Outro Music: Èlg "Blau Lunge/Sas/Pol Culte" Mil Pluton (Alter) -2012)</i><br />
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<iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/120596338" width="100%"></iframe>Free Form Freakouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360692724288650178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21686540.post-66365164635254396192013-11-14T19:11:00.001-06:002013-11-14T19:11:49.303-06:00FFFreakout #387 (Aired on 11/14/13)<b>Oneohtrix Point Never</b> "Problem Areas" from <i>R Plus Seven</i><br />
<b>Sparkling Wide Pressure</b> "Fall Back Into a Sea of Love" from <i>FFFour KMSU</i><br />
<b>Ornette Coleman</b> "Street Woman" from <i>Science Fiction</i><br />
<b>Alice Coltrane</b> "Blue Nile" from <i>Ptah The El Daoud</i><br />
<b>Throbbing Gristle</b> "Distant Dreams, Part Two" from <i>Mission of Dead Souls</i><br />
<b>Trampled by Turtles</b> "Drinkin' in the Morning" from <i>Live At First Avenue</i><br />
<b>Talking Heads </b>"Road to Nowhere" (early version) from <i>Little Creatures (deluxe edition)</i><br />
<b>Faces</b> "Ooh La La" from <i>Ooh La La</i><br />
<b>Arcade Fire</b> "Flash Bulb Eyes" from<i> Reflektor</i><br />
<b>Tom Petty</b> "Feel a Whole Lot Better" from <i>Full Moon Fever</i><br />
<b>Alejandro Escovedo</b> "Always a Friend" from <i>Real Animal</i><br />
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Jandek’s appearance at the Orange Twin Conservation Community in Athens, Georgia was of great interest to me, primarily for two reasons: 1) it was the next show after the Austin, TX Jandek concert that I organized/curated in June 2012, so I was excited to see how Corwood would follow-up that stunning performance in Austin; and 2) Orange Twin seemed like a fascinating and unique venue. Here is a brief description (not a recent one, alas) of the concept of OT, quoted from a Google Sites article:
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<i>The Athens, GA based Orange Twin is currently working on an “eco-village” on the northside of the town. The ultimate goal of the eco-village is to create a “pedestrian-based eco-village while preserving 100 acres of woodland five miles from downtown Athens.” Orange Twin’s vision statement is to live with one another and all forms of life, flora and fauna, in a way that respects all life, is considerate, and open to growth. The village would encourage diversity of all types. They hope to be understanding and open-minded to other’s ideas, they hope to learn and grow hand-in-hand, and to offer what they learn to others. They will also support each other, to encourage creativity, and to share their discoveries. They hope to create an integrated community that supports all aspects of life in a way that will not harm, but heal the planet. </i></div>
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One uncommon aspect of the show’s organization was that ticket prices were lower if you DID NOT bring a car and carpooling was actively encouraged. AND if you bicycled there, you got a voucher for free food! Also, the amphitheater was an old Girl Scout Pavilion. Thus, this was going to be a fascinating venue for the show.<br />
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Corwood has now released the recording of the concert on a two-cd set called ATHENS SATURDAY, which has made waves in the Jandek community because for the first time, Corwood has released a show out of recording sequence. Many of us used to joke about Corwood having gotten to the end of 2006 in its schedule of Jandek live albums and how a particular show we enjoyed from 2008 or 2009 or whatever might get released by 2019 if we were lucky. Well, all that is over now…evidently, Corwood will be releasing live albums out of recording sequence…yet another wild card in the full-of-surprises Corwood/Jandek CD catalogue. After all, who was expecting a nine-cd set of solo piano earlier this year?<br />
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Of course, any performance titled WAITING TO DIE is probably going to be of a weighty and deep nature. I have previously made analogies to the process of a method actor in my descriptions of Jandek’s lyrics being given life in performance—-an actor finding hidden aspects of his/her psyche and then exploring character within the parameters of those areas. Much like the way in which the sparse but dense and rich dramatic texts of Harold Pinter or Samuel Beckett or late-period Tennessee Williams, which may seem skeletal and minimal on the page, become fully sketched out when inhabited by an actor, it seems to me that Jandek gets into a deep “performance zone” prior to recording or live performance and brings to life, “in character,” the existential monologues and dialogues of his texts. Many early critics of Jandek’s work did not seem to get that. Shakespeare is not “mad” because he wrote King Lear; Jim Thompson was not a murderer because he wrote “The Killer Inside Me.” Jandek explores deep places inside the psyche and explores profound existential questions—-questions about ultimate meaning and about identity and about the meaning of EVERY MOMENT of everyday life, not just the ones we designate as “important.” For many reasons, Jandek is one of my favorite contemporary poets–he just happens to bring his works to life through live performance, as part of a unique music-and-voice collage, whether we are talking about one of his own solo albums with guitar and voice or a live performance, as we have here with an ensemble, where the Rep is one voice, one thread woven through the quilt.<br />
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The text here (just google “Jandek, Athens, lyrics” and you can find an excellent transcription of the lyrics by “Greg F” if you want to read along) is a kind of interior monologue that splits into an interior dialogue. Someone once commented that the setting of most of Edgar Allan Poe’s works is the mind, and one could make a similar observation here, although as often happens with a Jandek lyric, it’s full of poetic phenomenological particulars….the matter-of-fact pieces of experience that tend to make up our days and nights: sitting in chairs, debating whether or not to do some mundane activity, wondering about ice chests and naps and baseball games and shoes and peaches. The central section of the piece features either a bickering couple, finding themselves taking the opposite sides out of habit and out of spite, or perhaps more likely an internal dialogue, as we question every move we make and undercut ourselves. Remember the old Warner Brothers cartoons where Elmer Fudd or some similar character has a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other, both whispering into his ear, both trying to influence his behavior? Just imagine both of them INSIDE the narrator’s head, aspects of his own psyche.<br />
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The moods of the narrator’s flow of ideas and images is brilliantly mirrored by the musicians–in particular, the cellist and the bass clarinet player set the beyond-time pace early on and create a languid sound-canvas that the other musicians and the Representative himself swim in, sometimes diving to the bottom, sometimes coming to the surface, sometimes treading water, sometimes in pursuit of something in the water, always moving in relation to the other swimmers in a kind of underwater dance. While the tone is in many places solemn, it varies and is in some passages witty, mirroring the nature of the lyric. Jandek himself plays keyboards, set both to “acoustic” and “electric” and moves seamlessly between them. As part of an ensemble, his playing tends to be pointillistic, and he on occasion provides pianistic shading while delivering the lyrics…and often provides a keyboard “commentary” on the text between or right after particular lines. The subtle playing of guitarist Bradford Cox and percussionist Eric Harris should also be praised—though some referred to this as an “all-star” ensemble, there were no star turns at this performance, no showing off…just organic ensemble playing (by musicians who are listeners first), strands in the weave. Overall, this is undulating yet understated music that breathes. Those who liked Jandek’s MAZE OF THE PHANTOM should like the music here, though this lacks the exotica element of PHANTOM.
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Except for getting up to change CD’s in the middle of the performance, I lost any sense of time while listening to ATHENS SATURDAY. It took me into its world, almost in a cinematic way, and in a place beyond time, a place beyond time-keeping beats and traditional theme-variation-theme development of ideas, the next thing I knew, the album was over…and I had the sense of walking back into daily reality from some kind of wooded area within the mind…richer for having taken this journey.
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WAITING TO DIE? We’re all waiting to die…and those of us who realize that find an incredible freedom once we stare into that void. We also realize that time’s-a-wasting….these dialogues are, in the end, time-killing….it’s best to do, to achieve. I have the feeling that an artist who has released 70+ albums has come to that realization long ago…but we all must keep making the commitment, keep silencing the doubting questions and the dissonant dialogues…
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The performance WAITING TO DIE is no less than a musical and lyrical deep venturing into the psyche, airing some painful truths and putting the spotlight on aspects of the psyche that are not usually discussed—-not because they are evil or because they are incomprehensible , but because they are taken for granted. Jandek takes nothing for granted.Free Form Freakouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360692724288650178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21686540.post-86285656764077330422013-11-09T19:27:00.001-06:002013-11-09T19:28:27.317-06:00FFFreakout #386 (Live on 11/7/13)<b>Palais Schaumburg</b> "Morgen wird der Wald gefegt" from <i>S/T</i><br />
<b>Sean McCann</b> "Slowly Drinking Shade" from <i>FFFour KMSU</i><br />
<b>My Bloody Valentine</b> "If I Am" from <i>MBV</i><br />
<b>Hobo Cubes</b> "Spectral Eyes" from <i>FFFour KMSU</i><br />
<b>Low</b> "Blowin' in the Wind" from <i>A Lifetime of Temporary Relief</i><br />
<b>Bob Dylan</b> "If Not For You" [alternate version] from <i>Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10</i><br />
<b>Arcade Fire</b> "Here Comes the Night Time, Pt. 2" from <i>Reflektor</i><br />
<b>The Cramps</b> "Bikini Girls with Machine Guns" from <i>Stay Sick!</i><br />
<b>Gary Numan</b> "Cars" from <i>The Pleasure Principle</i><br />
<b>Jason E. Anderson</b> "Utilization of a Quartz Crystal (For Dramatic Effect)" from <i>FFFour KMSU</i><br />
<b>Johnny Cash</b> "A Boy Named Sue" from A<i>t Folsom Prison</i><br />
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Thanks to those that took part in our auction on today's show and congrats to Tom for coming out with the top bid at $125. As of this writing, KMSU is about half way to meeting its $20,000 goal for their Fall Pledge Drive. We have been able to raise close to $1,000 for the station through the sales of the <i>FFFour KMSU</i> lathes and digital compilation. All of the lathes are now gone, but we still have a bunch of the Graham Lambkin <i>FFFour KMSU</i> cover art prints available that come with an immediate download of the compilation (plus an extra download card, too). We have marked these down to $10 in an effort to get them into more hands and ears. Please consider picking one up at the <a href="http://freeformfreakout.bandcamp.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">FFF Bandcamp site</span></a>. You can also continue to pledge your support to KMSU by calling the station direct at 507-389-5678 or 1-800-456-7810 or by visiting the <a href="http://www.mnsu.edu/kmsufm/index.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">KMSU website</span></a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we <a href="http://fffreakout.blogspot.com/2013/10/fffour-kmsu-benefit-release-for-kmsus.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">already posted</span></a> on this site a few weeks back, we put together a special 10" lathe cut record and 20-artist digital compilation called <i><a href="http://www.secretdecoder.net/blog/2013/10/17/fffour-kmsu-fall-pledge-drive-10-lathe-and-digital-compilation/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">FFFour KMSU</span></a></i> with original artwork created by the one-and-only, <a href="http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2012/07/an-interview-with-graham-lambkin.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Graham Lambkin</span></a>. We've made the various options for this release available for purchase through our <a href="http://freeformfreakout.bandcamp.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">FFF Bandcamp site</span></a>, with the proceeds going to help support our station KMSU in their Fall Pledge Drive fundraiser. </span><span style="font-size: large;">This Wednesday, November 6th, the Fall Pledge Drive officially gets underway. We, of course, will still be offering this release through Bandcamp and we will also have a limited number of the lathes and art prints (w/ download cards) available at the station for those that call-in to pledge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For our regularly scheduled Free Form Freakout Thursday show at 2 pm, though, we will also be offering an exclusive and very special premium. We will be auctioning off what will likely be the last available copy of the <i>FFFour KMSU</i> 10" lathe paired with the original artwork drawn by Graham Lambkin, including the cover and center label images. All three of the drawings are signed by Graham himself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To give people ample time to respond and take part in this, we are going to start this auction today with a minimum starting bid of $75.00. Here is how you can take part and what you need to know:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">*On Thursday, November 7th, from 2-3 pm (CST), you can also call us at the station with your desired bid amount and contact information at 507-389-5678 or 1-800-456-7810.</span></div>
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<b>The Velvet Underground</b> "Pale Blue Eyes" from <i>S/T</i><br />
<b>Lou Reed & Metallica</b> "Mistress Dread" from <i>Lulu</i><br />
<b>The Velvet Underground</b> "Femme Fatale" from <i>The Velvet Underground & Nico</i><br />
<b>Lou Reed</b> "Satellite of Love" from <i>Transformer</i><br />
<b>Luna</b> "Season of the Witch" from <i>I Shot Andy Warhol O.S.T.</i><br />
<b>Fred Schneider</b> "Monster" from <i>S/T</i><br />
<b>Frankie Stein & His Ghouls</b> "Be Careful It's My Throat" from <i>Monster Sounds and Dance Music</i><br />
<b>Roky Erikson and The Aliens</b> "Creature With the Atom Brain" from <i>The Evil One</i><br />
"Theme to Dr. Who" from <i>Television's Greatest Hits</i><br />
<b>Talking Heads</b> "Psycho Killer" (live) from <i>The Name of the Band is Talking Heads</i><br />
<b>The Misfits </b>"Halloween" from <i>Collection II</i><br />
<b>Los Straitjackets</b> "The Muenster's Theme" from <i>Halloween Hootenanny</i><br />
<b>The Fleshtones</b> "Return to the Haunted House" from <i>It's Super Rock Time!: The I.R.S. Years 1980-85</i><br />
<b>Danny Elfman</b> "The Clown Dream" from <i>Pee-Wee's Big Adventure soundtrack</i><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Circuit Des Yeux</span> “Some Day” <i>Overdue</i> LP/CD* (<a href="http://www.badabingrecords.com/store/">Ba Da Bing</a>/<a href="http://www.circuitdesyeux.net/">Lewis & Lynn</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Scorched Earth Policy</span> “Too Far Gone” <i>Going Thru A Hole in the Back of Your Head</i> LP (<a href="http://www.midheaven.com/item/going-through-a-hole-in-the-back-of-your-head-by-scorched-earth-policy-lp">Siltbreeze</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Mowis</span> “Where Are You” <i>S/T</i> CS (<a href="http://mowis.bandcamp.com/">Pangea Alps</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Matthew DeGennaro</span> “Forty (For Pip Proud)” <i>Chuang Tzu Motherfucker</i> LP* (<a href="http://www.softabuse.com/catalog.php?catno=SAB062">Soft Abuse</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Russell Hoke</span> “Weird Rachel” <i>Sailor on the Blue</i> LP (Unheard-of Records)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Sparkling Wide Pressure</span> “How She Weaves the Tale” <i>Stream Returner</i> CD-R (<a href="http://analogpath.com/main/stream-returner/">Analogpath</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Nathan McLaughlin</span> “Promises” (excerpt) <i>Karen Studies</i> CS (<a href="http://www.scissortailrecords.com/2013/07/st13-nathan-mclaughlin-karen-studies-c30.html">Scissor Tail</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Delicate Flesh</span> “Anything, You’d Please” <i>Bare of Flowers</i> CD-R (self-released)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Senza Testa</span> “Tom” <i>S/T</i> CS (<a href="http://vamusic.bandcamp.com/music">Self-Help Tapes</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Scammers</span> “Planet Earth” <i>Goldrush 2013 Companion Cassette</i> CS (<a href="http://plantedtapes.blogspot.com/">Planted Tapes</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Gerda Taro</span> “Side A (excerpt)” <i>The First Hundred Years</i> CS (<a href="http://noumenalloom.bandcamp.com/album/gerda-taro-the-first-hundred-years">Noumenal Loom</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">The Meets</span> “As A Period In Which Nothing Happens” <i>It Happens Outside</i> LP (<a href="http://www.myideaoffun.org/themeets/">My Idea of Fun</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Dead Neanderthals & Colin Webster</span> “Both Sides Fought Bravely” <i>…And It Ended Badly</i> CD (<a href="http://www.gafferrecords.com/">Gaffer</a>/<a href="http://rawtonkrecords.bandcamp.com/">Raw Tonk</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Justin Marc Lloyd</span> “Declarative//Interrogative” <i>Anxiety Flood Cont.</i> CS (<a href="http://rainbowbridge.storenvy.com/">Rainbow Bridge</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Graham Lambkin / Jason Lescalleet</span> “CT20 1PS/Rinsing Through the Shingles” <i>Photographs</i> 2CD (<a href="http://erstwhilerecords.com/catalog/070.html">Erstwhile</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">.mf</span> “Secular Music of South Minneapolis” <i>FFFour KMSU</i> 10”/mp3 (<a href="http://freeformfreakout.bandcamp.com/">FFF Bandcamp</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Nikmis</span> “Sree” <i>Nicht Mass</i> CS (<a href="http://orangemilkrecords.bandcamp.com/">Orange Milk</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Vales</span> “Side B (excerpt)” <i>Boreal Head Trip</i> CS (<a href="http://skellrecords.blogspot.com/">Skell</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Treasure Hunt</span> “Yucky Man” <i>Global Guts</i> CS* (<a href="http://moonglyph.com/releases/mg65">Moon Glyph</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Ø+yn</span> “Desde el artico se exiende hacia el sur” <i>Tentaculeando a la puna</i> CS* (<a href="http://www.tapingpolicies.be/info.html">Taping Policies</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">The No-Neck Blues Band</span> "Illirikum" <i>Parallel Easters</i> 2CD (<a href="http://destijlrecs.com/124162.html">S@1#</a>)</div>
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*That's "Katie Cruel", not "Karen Cruel", that the <i>Karen Studies'</i> b-side must be referencing.</div>
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*Want to grab that Delicate Flesh release? Try this: delicateflesh[at]gmail[dot]com.</div>
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*<a href="http://www.dustygroove.com/search.php?x=-212&y=-124&s=russell+hoke" style="color: #f1c232;">Dusty Groove</a> is one of the few places that carries those Russell Hoke albums. Buy 'em all if you can. </div>
Free Form Freakouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360692724288650178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21686540.post-19709136456997143792013-10-23T20:45:00.000-05:002013-10-23T20:45:55.306-05:00FFFreakout #384 (Aired on 10/24/13)<b>Jerry Paper</b> "International Man of Melancholy" from<i> International Man of Misery</i><br />
<b>Circuit Des Yeux</b> "Nova 88" from <i>Overdue</i><br />
<b>Sparkling Wide Pressure (feat. Jeremy Braden)</b> "Fall Back In a Sea of Love" from <i>FFFour KMSU</i><br />
<b>Cream Juice</b> "Bounce With Me OHIO" from <i>FFFour KMSU</i><br />
<b>Graham Lambkin</b> "Attersaye" from <i>"Abersayne" b/w "Attersaye" 7" single</i><br />
<b>Jandek</b> "Variant" from <i>Blue Corpse</i><br />
<b>Piero Umiliani</b> "Attivita" from <i>Problemi D'Oggi</i><br />
<b>LCD Soundsystem</b> "Losing My Edge" from <i>S/T</i><br />
<b>Devo</b> "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" from <i>Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!</i><br />
<b>The Rolling Stones</b> "When the Whip Comes Down" from <i>Some Girls</i><br />
<b>The Folk Implosion</b> "Serge" from <i>One Part Lullaby</i><br />
<b>Minutemen</b> "This Ain't No Picnic" from <i>Double Nickels On the Dime</i><br />
<b>Serge Gainsbourg</b> "Requiem Pour Un Con (Bof Le Pacha)" from <i>Comic Strip </i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I was walking through the neighborhood noticing the skeletons hanging from trees and the fake blood smeared across front windows, I was reminded of how soon it actually is that Jandek will be returning to Minnesota for a very special performance on Halloween evening at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. The doors for this show are open at 7 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. This is an all-ages show. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door. Tickets can still be purchased <a href="http://www.thecedar.org/events/2013/10/31/jandek"><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">prints, and compilation </span><span style="font-size: large;">over on our </span><a href="https://freeformfreakout.bandcamp.com/music" style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bandcamp site</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. </span></div>
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This Fall marks the third year for us doing the FFF podcast series, and it also happens to be the 50th anniversary of KMSU, our beloved college/community radio station where we produce our show. So, for the station’s annual Fall Pledge Drive fundraiser, where we reach out to our listeners for support, we wanted to put something special together that not only documented what we have been doing on the podcast series, but something that we could use to give back to the station. Through the support and generosity of several talented artists and musicians that have been featured on our podcast in one form or another over the past three years, we were able to put together <i><b>FFFour KMSU</b></i>, a limited edition 4-way split 10” lathe and supplementary 20-track digital compilation. </div>
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The 10” mono lathe record, cut in an edition of 30 by the good folks at <a href="http://www.2208records.blogspot.com/">2208 Recordings</a> in Minneapolis, features original artwork from <b>Graham Lambkin</b> (formerly of cult favorites, <b>The Shadow Ring</b>) and was printed by <a href="http://niagarapress.tumblr.com/">Niagara Press</a> (operated by <b>Clint Simonson</b> of <b>De Stijl Records</b>). It includes a hand-numbered insert (formatted by <b>Chris Berry</b> of <b>Soft Abuse Records</b>) and four new and/or previously unreleased tracks from the likes of <b>Sean McCann</b>, <b>Decimus</b>, <b>Rambutan</b>, and <b>Nite Lite</b>. These tracks then flesh out a nearly two-hour long compilation that includes a heady mix of new/unreleased tracks from several key players in the experimental cassette underground, including: <b>Sparkling Wide Pressure</b>, <b>Justin Meyers</b>, <b>Panabrite</b>, <b>Jason E. Anderson</b>, <b>Henry & Hazel Slaughter</b>, <b>Charlatan</b>, <b>Cream Juice</b>, <b>Parashi</b>, <b>Hobo Cubes</b>, <b>Cody Yantis</b>, <b>John Zuma St. Pelvyn</b>, <b>Tilth</b>, <b>Black Eagle Child</b>, <b>.mf (aka Michael Flora)</b>, <b>Derek Rogers</b>, and <b>Chapels</b>. The sounds fluctuate wildly, yet form a cohesive and immersive whole: consider it a new podcast show comprised of all exclusive material.</div>
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In an effort to get this to people in a timely fashion and to minimize the number of hands it would typically have to travel through, we’ve decided to streamline things a bit and make everything available from our Bandcamp page starting on <b>October 17th</b>. We will, however, set aside a small stash for when we are on-the-air during the pledge drive. There are three options to choose from (while supplies last, of course): </div>
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<b>3) For $5 or more, you can just immediately download the complete digital compilation as is at <span style="text-align: left;">freeformfreakout.bandcamp.com (available on Oct. 17th). Here's a taster:</span></b></div>
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The money raised from the sales of this release <b>will be donated</b> to KMSU for their Fall Pledge Drive fundraiser, which runs from November 6-17. While KMSU receives some funding from the university and various grants, it relies heavily on listener support to help pay for its annual operating costs, which are getting more-and-more expensive with each passing year. Like many college/community radio stations across the country, annual funding is always a big question mark and the station is often held together “with baling wire and bubblegum” and the enthusiasm of its volunteers. We are incredibly proud (and humbled) to be offering up this release by some of our favorite artists operating right now. We hope you will consider picking up one of these release options and, in the process, helping our station remain a vital part of our community. </div>
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<b>Circuit Des Yeux</b> "Lithonia" from <i>Overdue</i><br />
<b>Sky Needle</b> "End Games" from <i>Debased Shapes</i><br />
<b>Mattress</b> "Beautiful Moment" from <i>Fuck the Future</i><br />
<b>Oxykitten</b> "Avoiding Those Nasty Bad Beats" from <i>Escape From New Amsterdam</i><br />
<b>Terror of the Deep</b> "I Am Ocean" from <i>The Airport Underneath the Dome</i><br />
<b>The Jesus Lizard</b> "Puss" from <i>split single w/ Nirvana</i><br />
<b>The dB's</b> "Black and White" from <i>Stands For Decibels</i><br />
<b>The Beatles</b> "Baby It's You" from <i>Baby It's You (mono single)</i><br />
<b>The Blues Brothers</b> "The Old Landmark" from <i>The Blues Brothers O.S.T.</i><br />
<b>The Time</b> "The Bird" (remix) from <i>b/w "My Drawers" 12"</i><br />
<b>The Flying Lizards</b> "Money (That's What I Want)" from <i>S/T</i><br />
<b>Herbie Hancock</b> "Rockit" (long version) from <i>Rockit 12"</i><br />
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<b>Urge Overkill</b> "Positive Bleeding" from <i>Saturation</i><br />
<b>Liz Phair</b> "6'11"" from <i>Exile in Guyville</i><br />
<b>James</b> "Laid" from <i>Laid</i><br />
<b>Björk</b> "Human Behavior" from <i>Debut</i><br />
<b>Nirvana</b> "Scentless Apprentice" from <i>In Utero</i><br />
<b>Matthew Sweet </b>"Ugly Truth Rock" from <i>Altered Beast</i><br />
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This week marked the 20th anniversary of Carl's independently-owned record store, Tune Town. So, in honor of this, we decided to play some albums that were either popular-sellers or were regularly heard playing throughout the store back in 1993 when he first opened the doors. It goes without saying that independent record stores are a dying breed these days; but, in our humble (and unashamedly biased) opinion, they remain such an invaluable resource and gathering place in any community - THE place for music fans to convene. Sure, you can access and buy virtually anything you want online, but we couldn't imagine living in a world where the only destination for "real world" music culture is perusing the latest issue of Rolling Stone in the aisles of Target. That is, simply put, a damn NIGHTMARE. Get out and support a record store near you.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Amen Dunes</span> “Older Girls” <i>Spoiler</i> LP (<a href="http://amendunes.bigcartel.com/">Perfect Lives</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Good Area</span> “Side B (excerpt)” <i>French Antarctica</i> LP (<a href="http://kyerecords.blogspot.com/">Kye</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">The Bibs</span> “Pure Evil” <i>Workers Comp.</i> CS (<a href="http://www.allgone.bigcartel.com/">All Gone</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Zigtebra</span> “VOLCANO” <i>The Pink Line</i> CS (<a href="http://www.fperecs.com/">For Practically Everyone Records</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Nite Lite</span> “Spelunking” <i>Duets II</i> CS (<a href="http://tranquilitytapes.blogspot.com/">Tranquility Tapes</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Twilight of the Century</span> “Hibernation I” <i>Hibernation</i> CS (<a href="http://www.tapedrift.com/">Tape Drift</a>) </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Sky Needle</span> “Debased Shapes” <i>Debased Shapes</i> LP* (<a href="http://bruit-direct.org/">Bruit Direct Disques</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">John Davis</span> “Julian Wind” <i>Ask the Dust</i> LP* (<a href="http://studentsofdecay.com/">Students of Decay</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Anton Heyboer</span> “You Can Make Yourself Healthy by Your Spirit” <i>Rules of the Universe</i> 2LP (<a href="http://kyerecords.blogspot.com/">Kye</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Federico Durand</span> “Los cristales soñadores” <i>El idioma de las luciérnagas</i> LP* (<a href="http://www.desirepathrecordings.com/">Desire Path Recordings</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Idea Fire Company</span> “Tokyo” <i>Postcards</i> LP (<a href="http://www.anti-naturals.org/swill/">Swill Radio</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Ákos Rózmann</span> “Part II" (excerpt) <i>Images of the Dream and Death</i> 3LP (<a href="http://editionsmego.com/releases/ideologic-organ/">Ideologic Organ</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Holly Waxwing</span> “Dolphinpods” <i>Goldleaf Acrobatics</i> CS (<a href="http://noumenalloom.com/">Noumenal Loom</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Yong Yong</span> “Side A (excerpt)” <i>Meet Lord Prince “I” Infinito</i> CS (<a href="http://goatytapes.com/">Goaty Tapes</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Mark Bradley</span> “Reality” <i>The First and Last Five Years</i> CS (<a href="http://agiantfern.tumblr.com/">A Giant Fern</a>)</div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Warning</span> “021812C” <i>The Master Wave</i> CS (<a href="http://www.digitalisindustries.com/music/">Digitalis</a>) </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Big French</span> “ungungungungone” <i>Downtown Runnin</i> LP* (<a href="http://wharfcatrecords.com/">Wharf Cat</a>) </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">The 49 Americans</span> “Tendency To Lie” <i>We Know Nonsense</i> LP (<a href="http://www.staubgold.com/">Staubgold</a>) </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Michael Saunders</span> “Dye” <i>Dust – Dye</i> CS (<a href="http://bluepoles.bandcamp.com/">Blue Poles Recordings</a>) </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Ashtray Navigations</span> “Insect Descent Trajectory” <i>Insect Descent</i> CD (<a href="http://obsoleteunits.com/">Obsolete Units</a>) <br />
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*The artwork for the first Noumenal Loom batch was done by Brenna Murphy, the same artist that did those great tapes by Million Mists, Matt Carlson, and, yes, Spare Death Icon on Jason E. Anderson's Gift Tapes label.</div>
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Free Form Freakouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360692724288650178noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21686540.post-74677402107450920102013-09-26T20:16:00.000-05:002013-09-26T20:17:03.589-05:00FFFreakout #381 (Aired on 9/26/13)<b>ESG</b> "Dance" from <i>Come Away with ESG</i><br />
<b>Shahs</b> "Nothing Was Delivered" from <i>Dry Heat/Valley Low</i><br />
<b>Tommy Jay</b> "Memories" from <i>Tall Tales of Trauma</i><br />
<b>Songs:Ohia</b> "Whip-Poor-Will" from <i>Magnolia Electric Co.</i><br />
<b>Mowis</b> "Where Are You"" from <i>S/T</i><br />
<b>Miles Davis</b> "Honky Tonk" from <i>Get Up With It</i><br />
<b>Marvin Gaye</b> "Got To Give It Up" from <i>The Very Best of Marvin Gaye</i><br />
<b>Prince</b> "Delirious" from <i>1999</i><br />
<b>The Beatles</b> "Why Don't We Do It In The Road" from <i>The White Album</i><br />
<b>The Replacements</b> "Sadly Beautiful" from <i>All Shook Down</i><br />
<b>Aztec Camera</b> "Jump" from <i>Just Say Yesterday compilation</i><br />
<b>Southern Culture on the Skids</b> "These Boots Were Made For Walking" from <i>Countrypolitan </i><i>(bonus disc)</i><br />
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Similar to last year's concert in Mankato, Jandek will be joined by an ensemble made up of Twin Cities-based musicians for his special performance at The Cedar in Minneapolis on Halloween. These musicians come from quite different backgrounds, bringing with them a wide range of musical experiences that should make for an evening of truly captivating sounds. They will be improvising together in that moment for essentially the first time with Jandek, who on this evening will be singing and playing electric guitar. </div>
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<b>Craig Matarrese - electric hollow-body bass</b></div>
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<i>(Photo taken by Jon Behm of <a href="http://www.reviler.org/2012/10/21/photos-jandek-at-the-elias-j-halling-recital-hall/">Reviler</a>)</i></div>
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