March 15th Newsletter
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  • Triple Negative – Rodez Island Cyclone
    Triple Negative – Rodez Island Cyclone
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    “Inspired collection of songs from the Triple Negative hidden stash. Convoluting through several decades worth of unreleased material (2004-2022) and creating a vortex of egregore-ian [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Didaktische Einheit – Dosis 6
    Didaktische Einheit – Dosis 6
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    “This mercurial Neue Deutche Welle “didactical unit” discharge thrillingly scabrous and prickly no-waveish sturm und drang, their great lungfuls of malcontent disgorged in a [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Possessed – Victims Of Death
    Possessed – Victims Of Death
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    Compiles key tracks from the first two albums and the Eyes of Horror EP Label: Relativity – 88561-1121-4 Format: Cassette, Compilation Country: US Released: 1992 VG+/VG+ with some jcard wear.

    GENRE: Metal
  • Dark Angel – We Have Arrived
    Dark Angel – We Have Arrived
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    The California Thrash band’s teeth-gnashing debut. Label: Metal Storm Records – MS 8501 CA Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 1985 VG+/VG+. WOS. Some rubbing to shell text & jcard.

    GENRE: Metal
  • Lumerians – The Weaning And The Dreaming
    Lumerians – The Weaning And The Dreaming
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    “Lumerians most experimental release. The Weaning and the Dreaming was recorded on a 4 track tape recorded in the lobby of a sensory deprivation tank facility in Oakland. The rhythm […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Midnight Mines – Up All Night At Stereo Mars
    Midnight Mines – Up All Night At Stereo Mars
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    “UP ALL NIGHT AT STEREO MARS is about being inspired by names. Walking round for years with an imagined version of what the band Catholic Discipline sounded like years before […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Chuck Johnson – CJ-1
    Chuck Johnson – CJ-1
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    “Second in Drawing Room’s cassette series, CJ-1 is a departure for those primarily familiar with Chuck Johnson’s intricate guitar workings. With its hypnotic intensity, the cassette [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Lt. V. Vale/Research, Marian Wallace – Situationist Music
    Lt. V. Vale/Research, Marian Wallace – Situationist Music
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    “RE/Search has been recognized worldwide as a powerhouse of the independent publishing industry since 1977. Re/Search, founded by Val Vale, helped establish the very first “Punk [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Fraufraulein – Solum
    Fraufraulein – Solum
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    “On their first release since 2017, the duo of Andy Guthrie and Billy Gomberg craft a world inhabited by both the familiar and foreign. Guthrie’s intimate vocals float like smoke […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Pestilence – Malleus Maleficarum
    Pestilence – Malleus Maleficarum
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    ““Malleus Maleficarum” is the debut album of PESTILENCE; a band’s whose input – that stretches across nearly 40 years – blazed the trail for generations of progressive death metal artists. [...]

    GENRE: Metal
  • Duke Ellington ‎– The Reprise Studio Recordings
    Duke Ellington ‎– The Reprise Studio Recordings
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    #1-8 is mono. All other is stereo. # 2-15 to 2-20, 3-1 to 3-5 Produced Under License From Atlantic Recording Corp., All Other Produced Under License From Warner Bros. Records, […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Max Roach Plus Four ‎– The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
    Max Roach Plus Four ‎– The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
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    Incredible amount of Roach here… late 50s into early 60s group that includes Bob Boswell, Julian Priester, Ray Bryant, Stanley Turrentine & Tommy Turrentine. Label: Mosaic Records (2) – [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • The Chico Hamilton Quintet ‎– The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings Of The Chico Hamilton Quintet
    The Chico Hamilton Quintet ‎– The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings Of The Chico Hamilton Quintet
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    SESSIONS DATE AND LOCATION: # 1-1: live at Stockton High School, Stockton, CA, November 12, 1954. # 1-2 to 1-6: Radio Recorders, LA, August 23, 1955. # 1-7 to 1-11: […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh ‎– The Complete Atlantic Recordings Of Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh
    Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh ‎– The Complete Atlantic Recordings Of Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh
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    Cool jazz giants boxset. Very ill – 6CDs. Label: Mosaic Records (2) – MD6-174 Format: 6 x CD, Compilation Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered Country: US Released: 1997 VG+/VG+ Virtually [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Jon Collin – The Fiddler Now Steps To The Road
    Jon Collin – The Fiddler Now Steps To The Road
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    “Prolific and ever-developing, Jon Collin’s pieces often begin with guitar but incorporate unconventional production, abstract recording means, or the blending of unlikely sounds for [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Folk / Country
  • Color Green – Color Green
    Color Green – Color Green
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    “Color Green is an American cosmic rock and roll duo made up of Noah Kohll and Corey Madden . The fleet-fingered guitar gurus formed the group in 2018 after jamming […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Soul Side ‎– Less Deep Inside Keeps
    Soul Side ‎– Less Deep Inside Keeps
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    “From the ashes of LUNCHMEAT, this band kicks out a strong melodic hardcore sound much like that of early SCREAM. Catchy riffs, clear vocals, pounding bass and personally political lyrics [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Jerry’s Kids ‎– Kill Kill Kill
    Jerry’s Kids ‎– Kill Kill Kill
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    “The new Kids harness some of the original blurring speed on solid crunchers like “Fire,” “Bad Trip” and “Back Off,” but there’s a weightier demi-metal bottom to most of Kill […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Government Issue ‎– Crash
    Government Issue ‎– Crash
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    “The apex of GI’s studio career, Crash is something of a musical summary of the band’s eight-year history. Each track sounds as if it had been assembled on a loom, […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Grong Grong ‎– Grong Grong
    Grong Grong ‎– Grong Grong
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    “That weird ol’ Jello has a passion for dementia (FLIPPER, BUTTHOLES, etc.) and after seeing these guys Down Under, decided to get ’em released domestically. Like the aforementioned bands, [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • U.K. Subs* – A.W.O.L. (1987 blue vinyl)
    U.K. Subs* – A.W.O.L. (1987 blue vinyl)
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    “Circa ’82 SUBS, some released before, some not — all studio. Classic punk sounds from a band that dates back to ’77 and who sport a singer older than me. […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – Rodney On The ROQ Vol. III
    V/A – Rodney On The ROQ Vol. III
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    “1982 Posh Boy comp featuring The Vandals, Ill Repute, The Bangles & more” Label: Posh Boy – PBS 140 Series: Rodney On The ROQ – Vol. III Format:  Vinyl, LP, […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • English Dogs ‎– Metalmorphosis
    English Dogs ‎– Metalmorphosis
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    “Adie’s vox have a character that brings the great speedcore compositions of the ENGLISH DOGS to a thundering proportion, raw, uncompromising, and shouting. They blurt well with this crazed [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • S.N.F.U* – … And No One Else Wanted To Play
    S.N.F.U* – … And No One Else Wanted To Play
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    “Rigorous energy pushing the limits of power with knocking flurry and extreme excitement. One of the best Canadian releases in a long time, this album carries a weight of potent […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Psycho ‎– Hosebags From Hell
    Psycho ‎– Hosebags From Hell
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    “PSYCHO has released a full album’s worth of blazing thrash which is undeniably powerful, but some tempo variations would have helped. Lyrics cover conformity, society, Ed Gein, and more. A [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Sons Of Ishmael ‎– Pariah Martyr Demands A Sacrifice
    Sons Of Ishmael ‎– Pariah Martyr Demands A Sacrifice
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    “Two years after the Hayseed Hardcore EP and some lineup changes, the Canadian SONS return. This is a great album of sociopolitical thrash and the lyrics are right on target. […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Jerry’s Kids – Is This My World?
    Jerry’s Kids – Is This My World?
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    “An adventure into hyperactive, full-tilt, bulldozing quickness and thundering power. This overwhelming supply of burning rapid-fire speed destroys the mold, exploding into maniac doses of [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Broken Bones ‎– Bonecrusher
    Broken Bones ‎– Bonecrusher
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    “Side one is the better recorded of the sides, with a mighty driving bass clearing all obstacles, leading the way for non-stop metalish thrash. Lyrics remain in the doom-and-gloom mold, [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Detox ‎– Detox
    Detox ‎– Detox
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    “Sounds like a less thrashy and slightly more serious VANDALS. There’s lots of catchy punk songs with lots of humor or satire, plenty of melody, tight playing, and even tinges […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Cro-Mags – Best Wishes (promo)
    Cro-Mags – Best Wishes (promo)
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    Crossover classick – Cro-Mags 2nd album of Hindu Thrash… Label: Profile Records ‎– PRO-1274-DJ Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo Country: US Released: 26 Apr 1989 VG+/VG Light marks. [...]

    GENRE: Metal, Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – They Don’t Get Paid, They Don’t Get Laid, But Boy Do They Work Hard! (A D.I.Y. Compilation)
    V/A – They Don’t Get Paid, They Don’t Get Laid, But Boy Do They Work Hard! (A D.I.Y. Compilation)
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    1989 MRR comp featuring The Detonators, Amenity, Christ On A Crutch, Nausea, Apocalypse, Conspiracy of Equals & MORE. Label: Maximumrocknroll ‎– MRR No. 4 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Würm – Feast
    Würm – Feast
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    “Würm prefigured Chuck Dukowski’s tenure in Black Flag; he reformed the group temporarily in 1982 and cut a belated LP which SST issued a few years later. Feast features the […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Dave Bixby – Ode To Quetzalcoatl
    Dave Bixby – Ode To Quetzalcoatl
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    “Since its discovery in the late 90s, Dave Bixby’s legendary $2000 private press album from 1969 is considered by all serious record collectors as the king in the loner/downer folk [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Alice Coltrane Featuring Pharoah Sanders – Journey In Satchidananda
    Alice Coltrane Featuring Pharoah Sanders – Journey In Satchidananda
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    “Alice Coltrane’s landmark Journey to Satchidananda reveals just how far the pianist and widow of John Coltrane had come in the three years after his death. The compositions here are [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Current 93 – Live At Bar Maldoror
    Current 93 – Live At Bar Maldoror
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    “Current 93 neither: David Tibet, Steven Stapleton, John Murphy, John Balance, John Fothergill.1983” Label: Durto – DURTRO 001CD Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Repress Country: UK [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • CTI – Electronic Ambient Remixes One
    CTI – Electronic Ambient Remixes One
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    “Dark ambient remixes, radical reworkings and reinventions of the 1980 Chris Carter album ‘The Space Between’.” Label: Conspiracy International – CTIEAR1 Format: CD, Album [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Cabaret Voltaire – The Original Sound Of Sheffield ’78 / ’82. Best Of;
    Cabaret Voltaire – The Original Sound Of Sheffield ’78 / ’82. Best Of;
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    “Electronic music has come a long way since Cabaret Voltaire began mixing it up with machines in order to evade boredom. As primitive as Watson, Kirk, and Mallinder’s early material [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • William Basinski + Richard Chartier – Untitled 1-3
    William Basinski + Richard Chartier – Untitled 1-3
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    LINE is proud to release this new updated and remastered version of William Basinski and Richard Chartier’s universally acclaimed work Untitled 1-2. Originally released in 2004 on the noted [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Demdike Stare ‎– Wonderland
    Demdike Stare ‎– Wonderland
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    “Following Demdike Stare’s ambitious 2012 double CD, Elemental, which compiled four EPs along with bonus material, the British experimental electronic duo (consisting of Sean Canty [...]

    GENRE: Techno / House / Electronic
  • The Flying Luttenbachers ‎– Destroy All Music Revisited
    The Flying Luttenbachers ‎– Destroy All Music Revisited
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    “SKiN GRAFT Records proudly presents “DxAxMx Revisited”, a fully remastered, extended edition of The Flying Luttenbachers’ landmark 1995 album, “Destroy All [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Nurse With Wound – Paranoia In Hi-Fi: Earworms 1978-2008
    Nurse With Wound – Paranoia In Hi-Fi: Earworms 1978-2008
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    “Paranoia in Hi-Fi collects 30 years of Nurse With Wound recordings in one easy to swallow CD. This CD confirms what all Nurse With Wound followers have known for many […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Tony Conrad With Faust ‎– Outside The Dream Syndicate
    Tony Conrad With Faust ‎– Outside The Dream Syndicate
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    “Violinist, composer and filmmaker Tony Conrad started his career in New York in the early 1960s. As a member of the Theatre of Eternal Music (a.k.a. the Dream Syndicate) alongside […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Sun City Girls – Carnival Folklore Resurrection Radio
    Sun City Girls – Carnival Folklore Resurrection Radio
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    “Originally aired on Brian Turner’s WFMU radio show in November of 2002, this head-splitting set is unlike any previous SCG encounter. The landmark broadcast includes: radio collage [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Swell Maps – Jane From Occupied Europe
    Swell Maps – Jane From Occupied Europe
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    Noisy and experimental, Britain’s Swell Maps experienced little commercial success during the course of their chaotic career, but in hindsight they stand as one of the pivotal acts of the […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Keiji Haino, Jim O’Rourke, Oren Ambarchi – Imikuzushi
    Keiji Haino, Jim O’Rourke, Oren Ambarchi – Imikuzushi
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    “The yearly summit of Keiji Haino, Jim O’Rourke and Oren Ambarchi continues with Imikuzushi, which finds the group extending the power-trio strategies of last year’s highly praised In a [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Glenn Branca – The Third Ascension
    Glenn Branca – The Third Ascension
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    “This is a return to the 4-guitar, bass and drums format of his legendary 1981 release The Ascension as well as 2010’s The Ascension: The Sequel. The recording is a […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Marion Brown – Three For Shepp
    Marion Brown – Three For Shepp
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    “In 1966, when Marion Brown was ready to make his first record as a leader, he was standing on the shoulders of giants. Formative associations with Ornette Coleman and Sun […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Betty Davis ‎– Nasty Gal
    Betty Davis ‎– Nasty Gal
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    “In the 1970s, Betty Davis defied genre and gender by pushing her voice to extremes and embracing the erotic. She articulated a kind of pre–punk, funk–blues fusion that had yet […]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • The Shaggs – “Shaggs’ Own Thing”
    The Shaggs – “Shaggs’ Own Thing”
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    “When The Shaggs’ Philosophy Of The World came out in 1969, some people couldn’t or wouldn’t understand it. But many musicians, including Frank Zappa and Kurt Cobain, cited the Shaggs […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Joshua Massad, Dylan Aycock – 4 Improvisations
    Joshua Massad, Dylan Aycock – 4 Improvisations
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    These four improvisations were recorded in 2016 in my living room with my longtime friend Joshua Massad. Josh is an indian classical musician living between Tulsa and India, studying tabla […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country, Hindustani