Lola V. Stain were one of the founding members of Macedonian ethnocore. The project, featuring Zlatko Origjanski, gave a platform to musicians like Goran Trajkoski, who would found Anastasia, as well as the legendary gaija player Pece Atanasovski.
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[Video] UNKLE (with Ian Astbury) – Burn My Shadow
How on Earth did I miss out on this one? Ian Astbury must have been on haitus from The Cult while making this track for the electronic music group U.N.K.L.E. His voice is in very good form here, and U.N.K.L.E. provide a perfect backdrop for it.
[Video] Dream Syndicate – Loving the Sinner, Hating the Sin
It seems that The Dream Syndicate, who are local boys in my current neck of the woods, are getting back together again for a series of performances. It’s hard to believe this is about two-and-a-half decades old now. Good for Steve Wynn and company reuniting!
[Video] Charles De Goal – Exposition
[Podcast] A Miscellany of Tasteful Music – 01-21-2014
A Miscellany of Tasteful Music – 01-21-2014 by Rudy Carrera on Mixcloud
A new episode of 10 rather interesting tracks, featuring Anastasia from Macedonia, The Saqqara Dogs out of San Francisco, Australia’s The Saints, Heidelberg, Germany’s Krautrock kings Guru Guru, Argentine-Swedish indie-folk singer José González, A-Ha crooner Morten Harket, Lebanon’s diva Fairuz, Bosnia’s Bijelo Dugme, and a bit of calypso provided by Lord Invader. Enjoy!
[Podcast] A Miscellany of Tasteful Music – 01-16-2014
A Miscellany of Tasteful Music – 01-16-2014 by Rudy Carrera on Mixcloud
Finally, we’ve begun podcasting! Don’t worry, this is more of a practice run. Expect lots more music, commentary, maybe an interview here and there. Enjoy!
[Podcast] Broad Church Mix Forty Five
Broad Church Mix Forty Five by Sonic Cathedral on Mixcloud
A stunningly good podcast by Sonic Cathedral featuring Krautrock, shoegaze music, electronic music and some simply beautiful tracks.
[Video] Casino Shanghai – Hommage
This comes in from Mexico. Someone has a lot of Siouxsie and the Banshees in their collection. I like this!
Fans rally round Durutti Column star Vini Reilly
Durutti Column singer and guitarist Vini Reilly had a series of strokes during the past few months which left him unable to pay rent on his flat. His fans came to the rescue to help him pay off his bills, which left Vini ‘ecstatic’. For more on the story, read the BBC article here.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 