I’m not much of a fan of later Pink Floyd, but the Syd Barrett-era is very, very hard to beat.
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[Music] Peter Eötvös – Shadows (for amplified flute, clarinet and orchestra)
Tonight’s cut is a piece by Peter Eötvös, performed by the Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, with Hans Zender serving as conductor.
[Music] Van der Graaf Generator: ‘We still love making a racket’
I happily grouse against The Guardian’s crap political coverage, but regarding music and art, they’re absolutely formidable. This article covers the reemergence of the ever-wonderful Van Der Graaf Generator, who never seem to die off or fade away.
[Music] Gata Sulejmanov – Sir-Darja
A rather nice example of traditional music from Bashkortostan, a Turkic Republic inside of Russia. Unfortunately, there isn’t much information available on the artist, Gata Sulejmanov.
[Music] WIRED: Let’s All Obsess Over This Intricate Map of Alt Music History
WIRED Magazine, you’ve made my day with this chart!
[Music] Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso – Darwin!
Thanks to my friend Miguel Douglas, who reminded me of how good Banco were.
[Music] Ejwuusl Wessahqqan – Ejwuusl Wessahqqan (1975)
While working at Aron’s Records during the 1990s, I came across this disc by Ejwuusl Wessahqqan (a name you have to say stoned, I guess) and did a bit of research by asking some of my clients about the band. They considered it a true Krautrock gem, and I couldn’t agree more.
[Music] How Chicago’s Black Youth Inspired An Unreleased David Bowie Album
There’s a “Yes, but…” here, as Young Americans would be the album which came from the ashes of this unreleased album. Still, it’s so nice that this new David Bowie box set, Who Can I Be Now?, includes this unreleased gem.
Read more about it here, courtesy of i-d/Vice Magazine.
[Music] 10 More Essential British 1970s folk-rock albums — Make Your Own Taste
This is a follow-up to the very popular post on 12 Essential British 1970s Folk-Rock albums. The genre was not as big and popular as it should be, so with a couple of these, I may be stretching the “essential” label. But if you are heavily into collecting this stuff, you are going to want […]
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[Music] Prince Buster – Madness
Another big loss in music today. Ska legend Prince Buster passed away today at the age of 78. In memoriam, we play one of our favorite songs by the master.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 