(This post is part of a series of posts on the Wire list. For the previous post please go here. To see the Wire’s original list, please go here. ) Oh you are going to be SO glad I stayed up tonight! All my Wire list posts have the best music you will ever hear, but in […]
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Board’s of Canada – Geogaddi: Music as manipulation.
posted by lisathatcher
The thing that must be said initially about Board’s of Canada’s uber album Geogaddi is a hearty congratulations on all the love its solicited. It is certainly an adored album. I read in the album’s Wiki that it has mixed reviews, but I have to confess on all the guru music sites I frequent, the album is […]
Lard Free: I’m Around About Midnight – Freakout French prog-post-jazz
posted by lisathatcher
This is a lovely little piece of 1973 French ahead-of-its-time-ism for your listening pleasure. This is a bit of a staple for me; one I return to time and time again, which in a world filled with music means a lot. ok – yes it’s true, I’m un unrepentant Francophile (well inner-city-left-wing-Praiseanphile to be more […]
The Complete Keynote recordings – Lennie Tristano: Start your Easter in style.
posted by lisathatcher
What can I say? Tonight is the start of a four-day (not so) break for me and I have designated this delicious night, FREE! Which usually means Jazz for me and then some crap movies that I would never dare tell you about (I’m catching up on Harry Potters… shhhhh – don’t tell anyone) because […]
La Monte Young: The Black Record – Layer upon layer of sound.
posted by lisathatcher
The father of drone, the man himself. Someting very very special for my lucky readers today. La Monte Thornton Young is an American avant-garde composer, musician, and artist. Young is generally recognized as the first minimalist composer. His works have been included among the most important and radical post-World War II avant-garde, experimental, and contemporary […]
Night Sun – Mournin’ : Kraut / Prog / Doom / boogie cool.
posted by lisathatcher
Any regulars to this blog know that I have a very very soft and welcoming spot for prog and krautrock. Maybe its a gen x thing. I’m not sure where it comes from. Like absolutely every other musical genre without exception, the truly great prog music was hidden and acting as influence to the […]
American Weekend : Waxahatchee – the dark night of the soul in song.
posted by lisathatcher
There is something awkward about women singing tales of failed love. When a man does it we immediately imagine him swamped by strings of adoring female groupies now, because his album is a huge hit. We giggle behind our hand at that stupid woman who let him go – just before he hit the big […]
Patrick Farmer and Dominic Lash – Bestiaries
posted by lisathatcher
I have been so fortunate to hear so many beautiful pieces of music in the past couple of weeks. I am still reeling from my “Necks Exposure” and there have been many beautiful soundtracks I have added to my collection. One that I have had for a few weeks now, is the beautiful Bestiaries by Patrick farmer and Dominique […]
Vijay Iyer Trio – Accelerando
posted by lisathatcher
I don’t usually buy ‘hot new albums’ – it’s not that I’m against anything new, and I am most certainly not against anything ‘hot’ – it’s just that there is so much music available that can’t fall into the category of ‘hot and new’ that I get distracted by the beauty that is easily available. […]
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