Swans - When Will I Return

“I wrote the song ‘When Will I Return?’ specifically for [my wife] Jennifer Gira to sing. It’s a tribute to her strength, courage, and resilience in the face of a deeply scarring experience she once endured, and that she continues to overcome daily.”

Bim Sherman - The Power (SnubTV 1989)

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Neal Cassady Raps (Flexi-disc 1973)

Released as a flexi-disc in the first printing of Hank Harrison's The Dead Book. Recorded in 1967 with the Grateful Dead...and NO that is not Hank's daughter Courtney Love on the cover of AOXOMOXOA
My fifteen year old self would have 'dug' all this but I'm a bit 'furthur' down the road myself now

Just received this beautiful package

With an enormous effort and the help of many friends we have put together this compilation, featuring the vast majority of the projects John Murphy was involved with – whether as a solo musician, contributor, full band member or session musician. Carefully curated and compiled, it follows the chronology of his career, starting with his high school band MANDRIX and following through all the way to his last studio recordings with LAST DOMINION LOST.
A major part of this compilation are tracks featuring John himself, a treasure of yet unreleased recordings with ASSOCIATES, SHINING VRIL, KRANG, KRANK, BROWNING MUMMERY, KNIFELADDER, SOOTERKIN FLESH, BLOOD AND IRON, WERTHAM, FORESTA DI FERRO and GERECHTIGKEITS LIGA, as well as rare collaborative tracks with LUSTMORD, NEWS, WHIRLYWIRLD, HUGO KLANG, MAA, ORCHESTRA OF SKIN AND BONE, SLUB, DUMB AND THE UGLY, VHRIL, BORDEL MILITAIRE and THE WALKING KORPSES. John Murphy’s performances can also be heard on exclusive live recordings of BLOOD AXIS, SPK, WHITEHOUSE, NAEVUS, NIKOLAS SCHRECK, MY FATHER OF SERPENTS & DISCIPLES OF NONE and MANDRIX, while newly recorded personal dedications (partially making use of John Murphy recordings) come from OF THE WAND AND THE MOON, DIE WEISSE ROSE, GENOCIDE ORGAN, ANDREW KING and DAVID E. WILLIAMS. Last but not least there are his last live and studio recordings from March & May 2015 with THE GRIMSEL PATH, ZEENA SCHRECK and his last main band LAST DOMINION LOST.

My thanks to Alan Bamford  for hand delivering this amazing package celebrating the life and work of old friend John.
A limited edition of 750 copies

Mary Ellen Mark

The 'lost' letter Jack Kerouac described as ‘The greatest piece of writing I ever saw’ up for auction

30 Days Of The Dead Archive Download

A series of tracks released for download on dead.net in November 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015

2010
1. New Speedway Boogie 20 Sep 1970
2. Dark Star 5 Jun 1969
3. Althea 14 Mar 1981
4. Playing In The Band 13 May 1973
5. Easy Wind 16 Jan 1970
6. Sugaree 13 Oct 1980
7. He's Gone 26 Mar 1987
8. Estimated Prophet 7 Oct 1980
9. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider 1 Feb 1970
10. Cream Puff War 18 Mar 1967
11. Saint Stephen 15 Oct 1983
12. The Music Never Stopped 24 Apr 1978
13. Truckin' 30 May 1971
14. New Minglewood Blues 26 Dec 1970
15. Lost Sailor>Saint Of Circumtance 25 Oct 1980
16. New Potato Caboose 4 Aug 1967
17. Cold Rain And Snow 28 Dec 1970
18. So Many Roads 28 Mar 1993
19. Sugar Magnolia 24 Feb 1971
20. Alligator 5 Aug 1967
21. Cassidy>Don't Ease Me In 31 Aug 1983
22. Tennessee Jed>Let It Grow 23 Oct 1989
23. Dupree's Diamond Blues 25 Jan 1969
24. Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower 5 May 1991
25. My Brother Esau 14 Apr 1984
26. Shakedown Street 6 Apr 1982
27. Mason's Children 10 Jan 1970
28. Let It Grow 16 Jul 1990
29. Uncle John's Band 11 Feb 1970
30. Sugar Magnolia 4 Jun 1978

2011
1. New Potato Caboose 22 Oct 1967
2. Slipknot>Franklin's Tower 24 Sep 1976
3. Shakedown Street 20 Mar 1992
4. Sugar Magnolia 13 Aug 1979
5. The Music Never Stopped>Don't Ease Me In 3 Sep 1985
6. Estimated Prophet>He's Gone 19 Apr 1978
7. Dark Star 14 Feb 1970
8. Scarlet Begonias 3 Oct 1976
9. He Was A Friend Of Mine 3 Jul 1969
10. Bird Song 10 Jun 1973
11. Candyman>Cassidy 9 Dec 1981
12. Looks Like Rain>Might As Well 26 Jun 1984
13. Friend Of The Devil 7 Jun 1970
14. Mississippi Half-Step 26 Mar 1973
15. Uncle John's Band 28 Dec 1988
16. Ramble On Rose 21 Oct 1971
17. Just A Little Light 18 Mar 1990
18. Peggy-O 24 Nov 1979
19. Passenger 26 Feb 1981
20. Wharf Rat 29 Jul 1974
21. New Speedway Boogie 20 Dec 1969
22. Lazy Lightning>Supplication 12 Jun 1976
23. Let It Grow 23 Sep 1982
24. Weather Report Suite 8 Dec 1973
25. Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain 30 Aug 1980
26. Feel Like A Stranger 2 Apr 1990
27. Playing In The Band 15 Nov 1972
28. Samson And Delilah 6 May 1990
29. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider 17 May 1974
30. Lazy Lightning>Supplication 25 May 1977

2012
1. Sugaree 17 Oct 1983
2. High Time 17 May 1977
3. Uncle John's Band 1 May 1970
4. Lost Sailor>Saint Of Circumstance 11 Jul 1981
5. Jack Straw 4 Jun 1978
6. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider 14 Apr 1971
7. Samson And Delilah 5 Apr 1988
8. Here Comes Sunshine 17 Nov 1973
9. Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain 31 Jul 1982
10. Estimated Prophet 20 Mar 1977
11. Jam 25 Mar 1991
12. Ramble On Rose 19 Dec 1973
13. Shakedown Street 31 Dec 1989
14. Black Peter 11 Feb 1970
15. The Music Never Stopped 21 Apr 1978
16. Dark Star 20 Oct 1968
17. Let It Grow>Deal 28 Feb 1981
18. The Wheel 29 Apr 1977
19. Bird Song 2 Oct 1972
20. Playing In The Band 30 Oct 1980
21. New Minglewood Blues 24 Feb 1971
22. Candyman 4 Feb 1978
23. Brokedown Palace 7 Dec 1971
24. The Other One 27 Sep 1976
25. Jam>Bass>Sugar Magnolia 24 Feb 1973
26. Franklin's Tower 9 May 1978
27. Cryptical Envelopment>The Other One>Cosmic Charlie 8 Jun 1969
28. Passenger 26 May 1977
29. Row Jimmy 14 May 1974
30. Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower 17 Jun 1976

2013
1. Shakedown Street 24 Mar 1981
2. New Minglewood Blues 24 Feb 1971
3. So Many Roads 1 Oct 1994
4. Sugaree 26 Aug 1980
5. Cream Puff War 3 Jul 1966
6. Playing In The Band 25 Nov 1973
7. West L.A. Fadeaway 27 Mar 1987
8. Uncle John's Band 11 Feb 1970
9. Passenger 7 May 1979
10. Tennessee Jed 10 Jul 1989
11. Black Peter 12 Nov 1971
12. The Music Never Stopped 12 Jun 1976
13. Loose Lucy 27 Mar 1993
14. Big Railroad Blues 22 Mar 1972
15. High Time 26 May 1977
16. Cryptical Envelopment>The Other One 23 Aug 1968
17. Let It Grow>Don't Ease Me In 16 Sep 1987
18. Candyman 29 Nov 1980
19. Feel Like A Stranger 31 Mar 1986
20. Stagger Lee 18 Nov 1978
21. I Need A Miracle>Bertha 10 Aug 1982
22. Corrina 23 Mar 1995
23. My Brother Esau 24 Jun 1985
24. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider 21 Feb 1973
25. Space>Only A Fool 23 Apr 1984
26. Friend Of The Devil 18 May 1977
27. Alligator>Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) 10 Nov 1967
28. Hell In A Bucket>Don't Ease Me In 27 Jun 1985
29. Scarlet Begonias>Fire On The Mountain 7 May 1978
30. Bird Song 10 Sep 1972

2014
1. Scarlet Begonias>Touch Of Gray>Fire On The Mountain 3 Jul 1984
2. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider 20 Oct 1974
3. Doin' That Rag 22 Apr 1969
4. Estimated Prophet>Lady With A Fan>Terrapin Station 28 Jun 1985
5. Bird Song 24 Feb 1971
6. Dupree's Diamond Blues 19 Apr 1983
7. Candyman 1 May 1970
8. Row Jimmy 4 Feb 1978
9. Cream Puff War 3 Jul 1966
10. Lazy Lightning>Supplication 30 Sep 1976
11. Help On The Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower 1 Apr 1984
12. Cumberland Blues 31 Oct 1971
13. The Music Never Stopped 26 May 1977
14. Jack Straw 26 Mar 1983
15. Box Of Rain 16 Mar 1973
16. EAC Jam 29 Apr 1975
17. Comes A Time 10 Dec 1971
18. Victim Or The Crime>Foolish Heart 16 Oct 1988
19. Looks Like Rain 12 Jun 1976
20. To Lay Me Down 11 May 1981
21. Cryptical Envelopment>The Other One 7 Nov 1969
22. Ship Of Fools 12 May 1974
23. It Must Have Been The Roses 18 May 1977
24. Uncle John's Band 1 Mar 1970
25. My Brother Esau 31 Mar 1986
26. Passenger 24 Nov 1979
27. Mississippi Half Step 28 Mar 1973
28. Lost Sailor>Saint Of Circumstance 23 Sep 1982
29. Playing In the Band 16 Sep 1972
30. Eyes Of The World 16 Oct 1974

2015
1. Sunrise 2 Nov 1977
2. Crazy Fingers 13 Jul 1976
3. Comes A Time 30 Oct 1971
4. Estimated Prophet 4 May 1977
5. Dupree's Diamond Blues 13 Oct 1994
6. Feel Like A Stranger 19 Apr 1986
7. Dark Star 20 Apr 1969
8. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider 16 Mar 1973
9. The Music Never Stopped 7 May 1978
10. He's Gone>Jam 26 Feb 1981
11. Uncle John's Band>U.S.Blues 25 Jul 1974
12. Foolish Heart 10 Jul 1989
13. Lost Sailor>Saint Of Circumstance 31 Oct 1979
14. My Brother Esau 14 Apr 1984
15. New Potato Caboose 8 Jun 1969
16. The Other One>Jam>I Know You Rider 31 Mar 1973
17. Saint Stephen 12 Oct 1968
18. Blow Away 27 May 1989
19. Ship Of Fools 8 Jul 1978
20. Hell In A Bucket 26 Jun 1994
21. Far From Me 13 Apr 1983
22. You Don't Have To Ask 25 Mar 1966
23. China Doll 23 June 1974
24. Black Throated Wind 23 Oct 1973
25. Operator 18 Sept 1970
26. Althea 9 Sept 1982
27. They Love Each Other 19 July 1990
28. Box Of Rain 31 Dec 1972
29. Lazy River Road 31 July 1994
30. Uncle John's Band 29 Sep 1977


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...oh is that the time?

Cabane ft. Kate Stables and Bonnie Prince Billy - Wooden Home

The Libertines - Live @L'Olympia Paris (9/3/16)

Tracklist:
Barbarians
The Delaney
Heart of the Matter
Horrorshow
Fame and Fortune
Boys in the Band
The Milkman's Horse
What Katie Did
Anthem for Doomed Youth
The Man Who Would Be King
You're My Waterloo
Gunga Din
Can't Stand Me Now
Death on the Stairs
Time for Heroes
The Good Old Days
Encore:
La Marseillaise
(Claude-Joseph Rouget de l'Isle cover) (accapella)
Music When the Lights Go Out
Up the Bracket
What a Waster
Don't Look Back Into the Sun / Tell the King

Skepta - Man

Nicolas Winding Refn: society has become necrophiliac as the internet merges death and beauty

Drone Bomb Me

No. Not a Rough Trade signing circa 82

Erich Consemüller, Marcel Breuer and his "harem" (from left to right: Marta Erps-Breuer, Katt Both and Ruth Hollos-Consemüller), ca. 1927
Weimar Classics Foundation
The photo, taken by Consemüller, a student and photographer at the Bauhaus, captures the junior master Marcel Breuer around 1927. The title of the picture refers to the women standing next to him as Breuer’s ‘harem’. The women appear self-confident, with cool gazes and tousled shocks of short hair, and in modern dress. Marcel Breuer is looking at his companions sceptically, with his arms crossed. These are ‘my’ women?!
The title expresses the precise opposite of what the photo itself shows – the modernity, emancipation, equality, or even superiority, of the women in it. The actual date of the photo is hard to judge from their haircuts and clothing. It could just as well have been made in the 1980s, when women’s emancipation was reaching new heights.
Marcel Breuer is looking at the Bauhaus women disconcertedly, with a distanced gaze and a dismissive posture. From 1925 to 1928, Breuer headed the carpentry workshop at the Bauhaus as a junior master. The women shown include Breuer’s wife Martha Erps (left) and Ruth Hollós, the wife of the photographer. The architect Katt Both is standing in the middle. The viewer is caught by the penetrating gazes of Both and Erp. Ruth Hollós-Consemüller, by contrast, seems to be suppressing laughter as she looks towards the photographer (her husband). The photo’s title may possibly have been given to it when they were examining the final product later and someone jokingly remarked that the women were apparently Breuer’s ‘harem’. But what is the role played by Marcel Breuer in the harem? Is he its sultan/patriarch or eunuch/superintendent? In the role-play, Breuer seems to be looking at the women to check that they are properly spruced up. Erich Consemüller’s photo once again reflects the modern basic feeling and relaxed fun that were characteristic of the Bauhaus.
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Marcel Breur & the Women of  Bauhaus