Friday, December 31, 2010

YU

YU is C.U. Squirm, Rod Miles, and Bently Shaft.
"Socks and Sacks":

"Not Only My Hand & Me":

"The Big Picture":

"Huxley's Tune":

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Silver Apples

Silver Apples were a home-made synthesized rock band from the height of the flower power days. their third album, The Garden, was recorded between '68 and '69 but was unreleased until 1998.
"Again" from The Garden:

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Carol & Snowy Red

In 1981 Carol recorded this 7" with Snowy Red (aka Micky Mike), a prominent Belgian electronic artist.
Side A "Breakdown":

Side B "So Low":

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Cromagnon

from the album Orgasm (1969), considered by some to be a prophetic vision of black metal:
"Caledonia"

"First World of Bronze"

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Stark Reality


"Acting, Thinking, Feeling (Part1)", live 1968:

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Bernthøler

"Exterieur Nuit" (1982)

"Japanese Garden" (1982)

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren with "Born to Synthesize" (1975)

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Alan Parsons

From his solo album, On Air (1996):
"Cloudbreak"

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Helios Creed


Helios Creed was a member of Chrome along with Damon Edge in the late '70's-early '80s, and with the dissolution of Chrome he went on to record several solo records. from the album NUGG the Transport (1996):

Monday, December 13, 2010

King Crimson


classic prog, "Larks' Tongues in Aspic" part I circa 1973

Sunday, December 12, 2010

This Heat

recorded for John Peel in '77.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Judy Henske & Jerry Yester

Judy Henske had made a name for herself in Hollywood as a singer/songwriter and part-time actress (she was with Woody Allen for a while). She met Jerry Yester, a respected folk musician himself, in 1963 and they began making music together occasionally. Judy and Jerry were married at the time they recorded Farewell Aldebaran (1969) for Frank Zappa's Strait Records. The couple eventually split up and went their separate ways musically.
"Rapture" from Farewell Aldebaran

Friday, December 10, 2010

Noh Mask

Michael Silverstein was involved in a couple of moderately successful Belgian post-punkish bands (Digital Dance, The Names) in the late 70's and early 80's. In 1984, he joined up with singer Bernard Dradin in Japan and the two took a decidedly sharp turn into New Wave territory. They quietly released the EP Gaijin and quickly followed it up with the 12" Oriented LP under the name Noh Mask.
"Empire of the Signs" from Oriented:

"Twilight in Tokyo" from Oriented:

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Mystery Maker

old christian tune from 1977, "Blind Man"

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Seyoum Tilahun

another ethiopian pop gem from the 80's.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Snow Canon

personal favorite, an audio-visual collaboration from 1981. Music: Steve Roach, Graphics: Denise Gallant and Brian Samuels.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Popol Vuh



"Kyrie" from Hosianna Mantra (1972)

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Johnny Hammond

John Robert "Hammond" Smith, playing some classic jazz-funk from late in his career, "back to the projects" from Gambler's Life (1974).

Friday, December 3, 2010

The Cocteau Twins

"Essence" from Four-Calendar Cafe (1993)
"Oomingmak" from the album Victorialand (1986)

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

A Certain Ratio

Manchester group formed in '77. Peel session of the 1982 single, "Knife Slits Water."