The strength of Catherine Ribeiro+Alpes’ exceptional debut album, “No. 2” caught the attention of Philips Records, who quickly signed the group in 1971. For the next nine years Catherine Ribeiro+Alpes would wind up producing a total seven albums for the label, with an additional two solo albums by Ribeiro essaying the songs of Edith Piaf […]
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Bear Ground – The sound of objects / the object of sound.
posted by lisathatcher
I’ve had the most glorious day today with this CD caressing my ears. My assumption on this blog is that I speak mostly to those who don’t know much about this sort of music, but a fast analysis of my stats on the weekend revealed that (sigh) my experimental music posts are not very popular […]
The Weeknd – House of Balloons: R&B chic horror
posted by lisathatcher
I’ve been listening to this chilling album for a few days now – I was introduced to it on Monday, downloded my free ‘mixtape’ Monday night. At that stage there were one hundred thousand or so hits on the song on You Tube and my boyfriend was saying “you’ve got to hear this! Everyone is […]
The deep Freeze Mice – music for the future of somewhere.
posted by lisathatcher
Just a little plug for The Deep freeze Mice ’cause I’m blissing out to My Gerainiums are Bulletproof and falling in love with this kewell Brit new wave band all over again. This is such a great album. Check out the blurb from the cover: Credits from MOLE 1 – photocopied sleeve Sherree Lawrence Alan […]
Getting In League with the Humans
posted by lisathatcher
In 1977 something very exciting happened. Two young dudes – Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh were working on one of those youth arts projects (Meatwhsitle – a prime feeder of Fringe festivals from what I can gather) as computer operators and … they met. A mutual love of avant guard music and being interested […]
Lisa Thatcher 