This, for me, is the Swans at the peak of their creative powers, though, to be honest, they have not slumped at all since.
Music Videos
[Music] Grazia – Soyle Beni
A wild slab of Turkish psychedelia by a 16-year-old Grazia!
[Music] Josef K – Sorry For Laughing (‘Only Fun In Town’ Version)
Though Josef K would re-record this song and make a hit out of it, this original version has a more raw, jittery feel to it.
[Music] Shocking Blue – Send Me A Postcard
Beat’s hottest singer, Mariska Veres, tearing it up for Shocking Blue at a club in 1968.
[Music] Vasilisk – Awakening
Vasilisk were an early noise band out of Japan. This piece comes from around 1990, and was released by the Italian cult experimental label Musica Maxima Magnetica.
[Music] Big Mama Thornton – Everything Gonna Be Alright
After an absolutely hideous two weeks, Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton offers some hope.
[Music] Sound Of The Day : Kauan — Wyrd Words & Effigies
I discovered Russian/Ukranian band Kauan and their post rock sound yesterday. I’m awe of Sorni Nai…a 52 minute single- song opus, created as a dedication to the infamous Djatlov Pass Incident. Below you can watch a video made for the first seven minutes.
[Music] Kemanî Cemal – Aksaray’in Taslari
This is from the release Sulukule: Rom Music of Istanbul. Kemanî Cemal was a Turkish musician from the neighborhood of Sululuke.
[Music] Abir Nehme – Ya Mariam
One of Lebanon’s jewels, Abir Nehme is singing here in Syriac.
[Music] The Equals – Police On My Back
Though The Clash made this tune famous in its generation, the original version was performed by The Equals, who featured a very young Eddy Grant as a member of the band.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 