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Went to hit the “follow” button on Bandcamp, but, sure enough, I’m already following them!

Yeah. Not sure about “Sara Smiles,” but I’ve liked everything else on it.

^Good stuff. Pretty sure they’re recording their new one.

Same. The new Orme album is indeed very good. There are some interesting moments on the remaining discs.

New edition of Recycled landed on my doorstep today (thanks, Laser's Edge!). Haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but I'll share some impressions when I have.

Interesting article in a recent New Yorker about this very topic: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/03/04/a-professor-claimed-to-be-native-american-did-she-know-she-wasnt

(And apologies if I...

^ I don’t even think it’s that! When I checked out the venue’s site, a band called The Afters are playing.

I’m guessing an algorithm screwed something up. (But I’m still hoping Magma are playing...

I just received a Bandsintown email that says Magma are coming to Charlotte, North Carolina. That can’t be right, right???

Figured I should give this album another spin this morning as I secured a ticket on their upcoming tour. This release got buried under a pile of other stuff including the new Porcupine Tree live...

^It’s a very good live album. Navarro’s playing style is punchier, more aggressive than Edwin’s. If that’s good or bad is, obviously, up to individual preference. But the band sound very good, and...

When did the Mariners move to Philadelphia?

https://www.mlb.com/phillies/fans/city-connect

https://matsoberg.bandcamp.com/album/visa-fr-n-inner-ra

New Big Scenic Nowhere album has arrived.

These CNTS?

https://www.ipecac.com/artists/cnts

Always liked Barth’s stuff and hadn’t realized he’d died.

Maybe Belew mentions this in the interview linked above, but it’s not the first time he’s made such a proposal. He had suggested that the original ‘80s band get together and tour. This was likely...

^It is definitely on my list. This is a project from the drummer of Kanaan who is also the current Motorpsycho drummer. (That “current” designation seems fair given the revolving door of drummers in...

Looks like I’ll be at the opening night show of their N. American tour.

I’ll be there! Nice venue, too.

Burial is indeed awesome! They recently opened a taproom here in Charlotte, and their beer is easy to find around the city.

My most recent Asheville obsession is Eda Rhyne. They are a distiller...

Of course! Super excited that I’ll see Gong and Cross’ band in Asheville at one of my favorite Asheville venues.

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Unending Ascending - North American Tour, Chapter One dates:
September 24 - Allentown, PA (Chapel at Muhlenberg College)
September 27 - Asheville, NC (The Grey Eagle, with David...

https://beat-tour.com/?fbclid=IwAR3GnXgM--ONqsYou06yn0dzffpK8UsA6tD-kLPxun2WpLbRvqE2axMH0u4_aem_ASCUxpE4mU3yAqKeW3PpguDNKx6-ih3jQu26GAYSm6HaquEYbwCt3-h3n5TzrFyzGWfyriC9QJzaN-zBTT4pCw01

Couple of new discoveries.

https://alconaut.bandcamp.com/album/endless-skies

https://elkwitch.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-mountain

As a teenager in the ‘90s first getting into music and obsessively compelled to find the music I was falling in love with, I ached to hear Earthbound and, to a lesser extent, USA. The Great Deceiver...

Listening to the new album now. If you’ve heard the last two, you’ve got a good idea what to expect here. That’s not a bad thing.

There have been a couple of Crimson albums that were announced and never materialized. I believe “USA II” eventually became the Meltdown set (same tour, if I’m recalling). But the very intriguing 37...

I certainly don’t mean this as a criticism, but when I saw Stick Men last, it seemed time has caught up to Levin. Not in his playing or his power or his command of the music. But he does look like a...

^ Glad to hear!

And in more good news, the new Hawkwind album is out.

New album on the way.
...

I don’t have any of those albums. I’m in!

These Sabbath sets seem all over the place. Any chance that a Master of Reality box comes out? That seems like a no-brainer, so I assume there are...

Thanks for doing so! My immediate thought opening this thread was “auto buy!” Comments herein make me at least wary.

Oh my. Yes please.

New album arrived yesterday. I haven't had a chance to properly listen to it, but it does seem like the band's experiments with covering pop music have spilled over into this one. Is that yacht...

The album is finally starting to sink in. Today's morning listen in loud and living 5.1 has confirmed what I suspected: I really like this album. A few thoughts.

The artwork is not an aspect of...

Motorpsycho have been releasing old singles and EPs digitally through Bandcamp.

Pretty sure Ulv Ulv contains the only music I haven't heard, but I've been picking these up as they come out all...

^So much stunt guitaring! :)

Anyone else secretly hoping for a FZ cover or two from this band? "Ampersand," from Belew's Side One, would be another cool tune to pull out. Carey was the drummer...

Danny Carey of Tool.

I am definitely in for this.

Eh. Good enough.

New tour: https://www.dweezilzappa.com/pages/tour?fbclid=IwAR3Ge9nC9tHX0DVIOon3B7_zeRBDoWK7v8zINCEKx28bIftyEodivjhGeNg

I hadn't realized that Esoteric issues of Sonic Attack and Church are readily available, the former with a second disc and the latter with a few bonus tracks (likely the same ones inhortte noted...

Choose Your Masques is pretty damn good. Church of Hawkwind would be much better without the dialogue bits. I like the new wave sheen on both.

If you can find it, Coded Languages is an...

The big thing I do not like about Grand Tour is the muted approach Spawton takes. His prominent and aggressive Ric playing on the English Electric albums (my foray into BBT) certified my fandom. I...

I had a few “where have I heard that?” moments listening to those tunes. Undeniably catchy and fun.

As much as I love it, and I do, I think the album he and Williams did is better. It hits me perfect, right where I live.



Good news! I haven’t listened to it—I’m likely to go into the album...

This got me thinking: Have I ever listened to Earthbound? I never owned it until the Sailors box. I've got it queued up on my phone for tomorrow.

Then another thought: Have I ever listened to...

Time to get happy, folks:

https://kavustorabi.bandcamp.com/album/the-banishing

Bauer is delusional enough to think that he'll being pitching in the Majors again.

He's probably right, though.



Go Braves! :)

Going to a Spring Training game is like going to a Minor...

I want to buy some of what you're selling, and you do qualify (noting that Franco might just be a dick), but I don't think a support system would've prevented his actions. Perhaps I'm wrong.
...

The obvious 80s pop influences (very strong on "Good-Looking") will likely push some people away, but I find it delightful. I picked up Mr. Mr.'s Pull at the Stick Men show I attended the other...

Their second album, Mind Out of Mind, is out now on Apollon (the band, however, are American). The album has an '80s feel to it but manages to not be suffocated by its influences.
...

It is a protean little sucker, isn’t it.

While I love retro bands like … well, like every other band on Karisma, and I don’t consider “retro” to be a negative monicker, there is something special...

Oh. I think that, in many ways, it completely trumps the Space Ritual box.

But I do love the Calvert period of the band (and, yes, I know he's on Space Ritual, too.)

I've been curious about...

The live shows included in the new box make it essential collecting for Hawkwind fans. The 5.1 mixes are quite nice, too.

Esoteric has done an excellent job reissuing Hawkind’s recorded output...

Band Wagon shipped my copy yesterday. Hoping it’ll be in my grubby mitts early next week.

How about some ELP covers:


https://vimeo.com/759568061

It took me years to realize that Mastelotto was looping and distorting Boz’ vocal on “Formentera Lady” in various Crim improvs. Who knew that “Houses iced in whitewash guard a pail shoreline” could...

Often wondered that myself. Alas, it eludes me, too.

:up



Hopefully Tab gets the Esoteric treatment, too.

Indeed! Bookmarked, as we used to note.

I'm quite enjoying Remember the Future. Here are my impressions after a week or so with the album.

The packaging was quite unexpected. I figured it'd be one of those clamshell things that...