Thursday 7 April 2011

Dubcast #38 - Work Dub

Tracklisting:
The Bush Chemists - Star Dub / Waters Edge 10” Jah Tubby’s
Sly & Robbie - Return to the Bass And Trouble - Axiom Dub Mysteries of creation
Jah T - Recording Connection - Black World Dub
Dry & Heavy - Reverse Again Again - Dub Creation
UB40 - B Line - Present Arms in Dub
Dubmatix - Terminator Dub
Prince Jazzbo - Replay Version - Replay Classics
LKJ - Defense Dub
Dub Syndicate - Humorless Journalist Works to Rules - Pounding System
The Dynamites & King Tubby - Kingston Town Dub
Ethnic Fight Band - Out of one Man comes Many Dubs

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Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise (New Single 2011)

The single is due for release April 12th, while the rest of Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2 arrives May 3rd via Capitol Records.

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♪♫ The Kills - Future Starts Slow / Satellite (Live In Session, Radio 1)

FMG's Great Native Title Swindle

Caught red handed – this is a record of a supposed 'native title' meeting staged by the iron ore miner, Fortescue Metals Group (FMG). It shows how FMG, its agents, a lawyer and an opportunist splinter faction tried to destroy the unity of the Yindjibarndi people and give open slather to FMG for its Solomon Hub project. The video demonstrates the unscrupulous actions of a miner trying to bully traditional owners into a land use 'Agreement' that will see massive disturbance of country and will swindle several generations of Yindjibarndi people. The fight continues. See yindjibarndi.org.au/

This land is whose land?

The futility of playing by right-wing rules

♪♫ Connie Smith - Once A Day

NME / Q Mag - Best British Albums Ever

NME 100 Greatest British Albums Ever! - 2006

1. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
2. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
3. Oasis – Definitely Maybe
4. Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks…
5. Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.
6. Blur – Modern Life Is Rubbish
7. Pulp – Different Class
8. The Clash – London Calling
9. The Beatles – Revolver
10. The Libertines – Up The Bracket
11. Radiohead – The Bends
12. The Specials – The Specials
13. The Verve – A Northern Soul
14. David Bowie – Hunky Dory
15. Primal Scream – Screamadelica
16. Dexys Midnight Runners – Searching For The Young Soul Rebles
17. The Streets – Original Pirate Material
18. Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
19. The Smiths – Strangeways Here We Come
20. The Beatles – Rubber Soul
21. Muse – Absolution
22. Super Furry Animals – Radiator
23. New Order – Technique
24. Pet Shop Boys – Please
25. The Kinks – The Village Green Preservation Society
26. The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow
27. Pj Harvey – Dry
28. Nick Drake – Bryter Later
29. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II
30. Suede – Suede

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Q Mag – 50 Best British Albums Ever! (2004)

1. Oasis – Definitely Maybe
2. The Beatles - Revolver
3. Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks – Here’s The Sex Pistols
4. Radiohead – Ok Computer
5. The Clash – London Calling
6. David Bowie – The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust….
7. The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet
8. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
9. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin III
10. Massive Attack – Blue Lines
11. Van Morrison – Astral Weeks
12. Blur – Park Life
13. Primal Scream - Screamadellica
14. Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon
15. The Specials – The Specials
16. Queen – A Night At The Opera
17. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
18. The Who – My Generation
19. Coldplay – A Rush Of Blood To The Head
20. The Jam – All Mod Cons
21. The Kinks – The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
22. Joy Division – Closer
23. Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love
24. Happy Mondays – Pills ‘N’ Thrills And Bellyaches
25. Nick Drake – Bryter Later
26. The Coral – Magic And Loss
27. John Lennon – Plastic Ono Band
28. Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure
29. Prodigy – Music For A Jilted Generation
30. Pulp – Different Class

complete Top 50

Roadburn Festival 2011 Sampler Stream

Shrinebuilder - Solar Benediction
White Hills - Dead
Sabbath Assembly - Hymn Of Consecration
Sunn O))) - Big Church
Alcest - Écailles De Lune, Part I
Ghost - Elizabeth
Black Math Horseman - Torment Of The Metals
Menace Ruine - One Too Many
Scorn - LT 94
Wardruna - Heimta Thurs
Stone Axe - There'd Be Days

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Wednesday 6 April 2011

KEXP Documentaries: “Sirens of Jazz” ‒ Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday is possibly the most famous female jazz singer of all. Though her voice ranged only about an octave, and she couldn’t read a note of music, Billie Holiday is hailed as one of the greatest musicians of all time for her interpretations of the songs. She was a storyteller. In life she was both tragic and triumphant. And her music has this vibrancy, this truth that makes her effective and memorable.
Her childhood was brutal, and by 14 she was jailed for prostitution. As a teenager she went to an audition intending to dance for money, but at the last minute the piano player suggested she try singing, and she brought the house down. She cut her first record with Benny Goodman at age 18. Throughout her life, Billie battled with heroin addiction and depression. And the media exploited her as a trainwreck. But it’s evident that Billie Holiday was intelligent, strong and sensitive. She kept going despite everything and recorded up until her death at age 44. She died handcuffed to a hospital bed, under arrest for narcotics possession. In her heyday she wore long white gowns and a gardenia in her hair. She’s quoted as saying “I’d wear the white dresses, and the white gardenia in my hair, and then they would bring me the white junk.”

Whether you view her as tragic or triumphant, Billie Holiday’s music is timeless and will live long past the rest of us.
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What to watch for as election season sweeps across Africa

Efterklang – An Island (a film by Vincent Moon)

In August 2010, French filmmaker Vincent Moon and Efterklang‘s 8 piece-live band met up on an island off the Danish coast. The objective was to shoot a film. A film with the same length as an album, and a film full of performances, experiments and collaborations.  Over an intense period of 4 days Efterklang collaborated with more than 200 local musicians, kids and their own parents, creating new performances and interpretations of songs from their album Magic Chairs (4AD, Rumraket 2010).
It was all filmed by Vincent Moon who same time conducted several filmic and musical experiments with Efterklang as his dedicated playmates. (An Island)
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X-rays expose new species of stingrays in Amazon

Atheism's aesthetic of enchantment

As an Oxford undergraduate in the early 19th century, Percy Bysshe Shelley developed an argument for the non-existence of God. He entitled it The Necessity of Atheism, and 2011 is the bicentenary of his being expelled from the university for printing it.
The argument itself is simple. If you have seen or heard God, then you must believe in God. If you haven't, then the only possible reasons to believe in God are reasonable argument or the testimony of others. The main argument given for believing in a deity – that the universe must have had a first cause – is not persuasive because there is no reason to believe either that the universe must have had a first cause or that this cause, if it existed, was a deity. The testimony of others – a third-rate source of knowledge in any case – is invariably contrary to reason. This is not least because it reports God as commanding belief, which would be irrational of God, given that belief is involuntary and not an act of will. So there is no reason to believe in God.
It is not a particularly shocking argument these days, but remembering this Shelley anniversary is important for other reasons.
Atheists today are too often castigated as materialistic calculators whose lack of spirituality sucks their universe empty of all beauty. Remembering Shelley's atheism gives us an opportunity to counter this stereotype and to reflect on the aesthetic of enchantment with which a non-theistic world-view can be associated. The works of Shelley join the novels, poems, songs, sculptures, paintings, architecture and plays of generations of godless artists in exposing the straw man of the desiccated rationalist for what it is, and showcasing a humanist vision of life.
More timely is a remembrance of the social and political consequences of Shelley's argument. In The Necessity of Atheism he reminds us of the mistake that people make when they think that "belief is an act of volition, in consequence of which it may be regulated by the mind" and the way that "continuing this mistake they have attached a degree of criminality to disbelief of which in its nature it is incapable". We cannot pillory someone for their disbelief – it is not an area in which choice operates.
Today in Britain, non-religious people are not thrown out of universities because they don't believe in God, but in other parts of the world many suffer this fate – and worse. There are still places where it is illegal to declare yourself as non-religious on your identity papers or official records.
One of the most upsetting stories I was ever told was by a young humanist from Saudi Arabia who grew up so frightened of what would happen if he spoke out loud about his beliefs to another person that the only outlet for his thoughts was to go on long walks away from all people, and speak his mind only to the air. In fact, he never spoke to another human being about his most fundamental beliefs until coming to Britain in his late 20s, and experiencing then for the first time what those of us who live in freedom take for granted: the joyful dynamic of testing and developing our own ideas in conversation and dialogue with others.
In this country the blasphemy laws have been abolished, but elsewhere our fellow men and women face death for speaking and thinking freely. Remembering Shelley – so eloquent himself on the subject of human solidarity – provides a dynamic call for us to address these injustices internationally.
Andrew Copson @'The Guardian'
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For oil companies, upheaval in Arab World, Japan means a gusher

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William S. Burroughs maternity T Shirts!!!

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Remember Marvin Gaye (Documentary)

In 1981, Marvin Gaye, the all time champion of soul music, took refuge in Ostend, a little town located on the Belgian coast. Marvin’s choice to lay anchor in Ostend was totally unexpected, not to say incredible. On the fact of it, there was no reason for this charismatic character to come and live in the home town of famous Belgian impressionistic painter James Ensor.
Marvin nevertheless remained in Ostend for nearly two years. He went back to the States to receive a Grammy Award for his latest album “Sexual Healing”. He died in Los Angeles on 1 April 1984, shot dead at home by his own father, a clergyman. Twenty years after the making of a first 29 minute film entitled “Marvin Gaye Transit Ostend”, I decided to make this second documentary film. It’s my way of bringing to life the picture Marvin Gaye dedicated to me:
“To Richard, From my heart, I thank you for legitimising my artist soul, and above all, I thank you my artist friend for making me immortal”.
Thanks to the use of new technology, unedited rushes and interviews in Ostend of this great American singer were used to make “Remember Marvin Gaye” a poignant and exceptional testimony on this genius of Rhythm and Blues music, who died tragically at the age of 44.
(Richard Olivier - writer 6 director)

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NIN "Down In It" report on "Hard Copy," March 3rd 1991

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What Japan's disaster tells us about peak oil

♪♫ Joy Division - She's Lost Control (Malcolm Whitehead Film)

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Racism Is So Versatile

Japanese nuclear engineers plug Fukushima leak

Jamie Woon - Mirrorwriting

Jamie Woon’s debut album Mirrorwriting will be released on April 11 through Polydor / Candent Songs.
It’s comprised of twelve tracks recorded in East London and Trevone, Cornwall, and includes 2010 single ‘Night Air’, which boasts additional production from Burial. Earmarked as one to watch ever since his exquisite cover of ‘Wayfaring Stranger’ three years back (thanks in no small part to the remix by, yes, Burial), Woon’s star is now truly in the ascendant: he figured prominently in the BBC’s Sound of 2011 poll and performed a sell-out tour (another one has just been announced).
"It’s personal, almost therapeutic," says the 28-year-old of his songs and songwriting. "I’m quite a private person and I don’t set out to talk about my business in public but when songs are done you can’t get around it. They are like a code, and all you need is a mirror to read it."
Tracklist:
1. Night Air
2. Street
3. Lady Luck
4. Shoulda
5. Middle
6. Spirits
7. Echoes
8. Spiral
9. TMRW
10. Secondbreath
11. Gravity
12. Waterfront

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Alison Krauss: A Hundred Miles or More - Live From the Tracking Room

An hour "in the studio" with the purest musician in America, watching her do songs from her last, elegant but over-finessed album. For a woman who places so much emphasis on naturalness and authenticity, she must really like her make-up artist, who appears to have done the job with a spatula and blowtorch. Nice outfits, though. And hair. The music? Nine songs, starting with "You're Just a Country Boy", performed with eminent guests in a hallowed atmosphere, plus interviews. About as natural and spontaneous as a 'Vogue' cover shoot. (The Independent, 4 January 2009)

1. You're Just A Country Boy 2. Away Down The River 3. How's The World Treating You 4. Sawing On The Strings 5. Shadows 6. Whiskey Lullaby 7. Jacob's Dream 8. Lay Down Beside Me 9. Simple Love

with:
Barry Bales, Ron Block, Sam Bush, Steve Cox, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, John Hobbs, Abraham Laboriel, Greg Morrow, Gordon Mote, Brad Paisley, Tony Rice, James Taylor, Dan Tyminski, John Waite

Tuesday 5 April 2011

Australia posts trade deficit as disasters hit exports

Sigur Rós - svefn-g-englar 1999 demo

early 1999 demo of svefn-g-englar, featuring early live versions of ný batterí and flugufrelsarinn.

svefn-g-englar 1999 demo by sigur rós

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2562 - Fever (2011 - Albumstream / NEW LINK!)

"Having defined his own unique take on dubstep and broken techno across his name-making brace of Tectonic LPs, Aerial and Unbalance, Dave Huismans completely overhauled his approach to music-making for album number three, imposing a very specific limitation upon himself: every single sound, “from the smallest background shiver to the most obese sub bass”, would have to originate from a 70s or 80s disco record. No additional synths, drum machines or other sample sources.
Crucially, the album that Huismans has made out of disco samples does not sound like disco. Fans of his previous records will feel right at home with the swagger and swing of Fever, its pulverising bass, its tensile drum patterns; but they’ll also perceive more liquidity to those 2562 grooves than ever before, and more colour to the whole, more joy. Don’t believe us? Have a listen for yourself, as we’re pleased to be able to give you the opportunity to stream the album in full, below, a week ahead of its release through Huismans’ own When In Doubt imprint." (fact magazine)

ALBUMSTREAM (new link!)

Portrait of Eno with Allusions by Peter Schmidt

Impressions chosen from another time

Libyan Oil Minister Suggests Change at Top Is Inevitable

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Todd Rundgren: Time for the Music Industry to Evolve

Dread_Lightning_Kelly: Podcast 40 - Big Happies Lyricalirrilly

1. Los Fabulocos; If You Know; Los Fabulocos
2. Charlie Hunter, Chinna Smith, Ernest Ranglin; What I Am; Earth Tones(Bread Fruit)
3. Amnesty; Mr. President; Free Your Mind
4. Miles Davis; Recollections; Big Fun
5. Luis Vecchio; Chabati; Afro-Rock
6. Laba Sosseh; Sayni Kay Fonema; el Sonero De Africa Vol 1
7. Lou Bond; Come On Snob; Lou Bond
8. Kurt Elling; Endless; The Message
9. Bad Brains; Ghetto; I and I Survived
10. Kurt Elling; It's Just A Thing; The Messenger
11. Le Grand Kalle,Don Gonzalo & Manu Dibango; Disiplini na K.D.L.; L'African Team
12. The Mar-Keys; Grab This Thing (Part 2); Funk Soul Brother Series Vol 3
13. Baay Sooly, Carlou D., Country Man; Wouty Zion; African Rebel Music
14. Chairmen of The Board; Skin I'm In; Skin I'm In
15. Pablove Black & Sound Dimension; Consumer (Version); Coxsone 7"
16. Max Tannone; Ms. Vampire Booty; Mos Dub

Usual Mixed bag here, shifting and shaping the sounds, starts pretty mellow but picks up along the way, WARNING 17 minute Miles track with John MacLaughlin on guitar, and a special shoutout to Kurt S. for introducing me to the choons of Kurt Elling. Hope you like the mix..........

Notes:
1. http://www.deltagrooveproductions.com/music/artists/losfabulocos/main.html
3. http://amnestytheband.com/review_20070213_stopsmilingonline.html
4. http://www.milesdavis.com/au/home
6. http://www.descarga.com/cgi-bin/db/archives/Profile88
7. http://staxrecords.free.fr/lbond.htm
8. http://kurtelling.com/index.php
9. http://www.badbrains.com/
10. http://kurtelling.com/index.php
12. http://www.history-of-rock.com/markeys.htm
13. http://www.thisisafrica.me/artists/detail/463/Baay-Sooley
14. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairmen_of_the_Board_%28band%29
16. http://www.maxtannone.com/
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Eric Cantona - Football is not for rich people

“What I think is a shame is that people from lower backgrounds can’t afford to go to the stadium anymore,” Cantona told ESPN. “These are the real fans of football. The game is in their blood. Football is not for rich people. Sure, rich people love football, but it is not such a big part of their life like it is for the working class. I think clubs should make a quarter or half of the stadium where the tickets are not expensive, where these people don’t have to make a big sacrifice to go to the game. It’s their children who will grow up to be the great professional players, not the children of rich people.”

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Venezuelan Drug Lord Implicates Chavez Regime

Laurie Anderson - New Music America: Selections From United States, New York, NY, US 1981-06-13

Joy Division - Under Review [Documentary]

This 70-minute documentary covers the entire career of Joy Division, one of Manchester and Post-Punks most respected bands. It charts the entire short lifespan of the group, from their origins in their days as Warsaw to the more well known incarnation of Joy Division. Features include rare musical performances, obscure footage of rare interviews and rarely seen photographs. Plus review, comment, criticism and insight from; Mick Middles, co-author of Torn Apart, The Life Of Ian Curtis, former NME and Melody Maker journalist, Barney Hoskyns, Ex-Mojo Magazine editor, Pat Gilbert, Manchester punk musician and author, John Robb, music journalist and author David Stubbs and more.

DJ Chicken George - Peddlin' 45s for Paris Mix

"DJ Chicken George lives in Austin, Texas, and was introduced to us by his friend Martin Perna (aka Ocote Soul Sounds, founder of Antibalas and co-founder of the Dap-Kings). He plays Jazztronica, a unique style incorporating and fusing diverse genres of music. He's released 2 EPs, DJ Chicken George Presents: The Swed.u.s.h Connection 1 & 2, on the world renowned, Stockholm-based label, Swedish Brandy, and felt quite honored to have his Brownout Mix featured on Paris DJs, since he had been a fan of Djouls' stellar work for quite some time… We're proud to welcome him aboard with this classy 45-only mix, and hope to have him back asap!!" (Paris DJs)

Tracklisting :
01. Tyrone & Carr - Take Me With You
(from 'Love Me Love You' 7 inch, 1973 / Jam)
02. James Brown - The Chicken
(from 'The Popcorn' 7 inch, 1969 / King)
03. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Better Things
(from 'Better Things' 7 inch, 2010 / Daptone)
04. Little Brother - Mr. Dream Merchant
(from 'Mr. Dream Merchant' 7 inch, 2002 / ABB)
05. M64 (Ragen Fykes & Ohmega Watts) - In The Pocket
(from 'Rhythm Of The Drum' 7 inch, 2009 / Record Breakin' Music)
06. Dudley Perkins & Georgia Anne Muldrow - Mama's Place
(from 'A Friend' 7 inch, 2010 / (iN)Sect Records)
07. Spinnerty feat. Miles Bonny - Time To Cut
(from 'Foundation Part 2' 7 inch, 2008 / Record Breakin' Music)
08. Instant Funk - Funky Africa
(from 'Philly Jump' 7 inch, 1976 / TSOP)
09. Roy Ayers - Destination Motherland
(from 'Destination Motherland' 7 inch, 1981 / Polydor)
Note : ALL VINYL 45s Jazztronica! Mix

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