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[Music] The Summer in Jazz Releases — Bandcamp Daily
We highlight some of the most notable jazz releases of the last three months.
[Music] Angel Olsen, Down to Earth — Bandcamp Daily
The rising star stays grounded with her strong working relationships and control over her own image, never sacrificing warmth or artistry.
[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] The Fifth Path Magazine Now Online And Scanned
Many thanks to Kenn Wilson for taking the time to reintroduce the public to The Fifth Path, one of the most important magazines documenting post-Industrial music and the genre which would come to be known as Apocalyptic Folk.
[Music] The La Souterraine Label Keeps French Pop Freaky — Bandcamp Daily
From jangly, ’80s-style college rock to moody synthpop and traditional French chanson, La Souterraine doubles down on everything that makes French pop unique.
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[Music] Gong co-founder Gilli Smyth dies, aged 83
She was our pussy. Gilli Smyth has gone off to Planet Gong to join Daevid Allen, who also left this mortal coil a year ago. The Guardian eulogizes her here.
[Music] WORM Pirate Bay is launched
I’m having a bit of trouble seeing the connection between WORM, the Rotterdam-based collective lending out materials and The Pirate Bay, who are, in every sense of the word, pirates when it comes to copyrighted material (whether that is good or bad depends on how you see this issue, as a case can be made either way). Still, congratulations to WORM for bringing back the idea of sharing tangible product. As much as I adore digital media, it’s just not the same. Music I can make an exception for, but books? No.
Thanks to The Wire Magazine, who originally shared this post.
[Music] Is Bandcamp the Holy Grail of Online Record Stores?
I’m a big fan of Bandcamp. So much so that I not only have a personal account with them, where I’ve bought over 630 albums, but I’ve also released 9 albums on my own online label. They have a great model to work with, and are the equivalent of an incredible indie record shop, but they need only to develop a social media platform in order to allow people to really connect. Otherwise, Bandcamp is really something else.
The New York Times writes about them here.
[Music] John Cage And Sun Ra’s Legendary Experimental Encounter – Electronic Beats
Electronic Beats, run by T-Mobile, posted this amazing video, and an accompanying article, on the meeting between composer John Cage and psychedelic jazz genius Sun Ra.
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