Newsflash. I am neither distinguished nor a gourmand. I am lacking in both success and authority. I do not command great respect. I am afraid of eating. In fact, before 2008, I’m…
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Arzachel – Arzachel / Kollektiv – Kollektiv / Lynx – Lynx / Frogs – It’s Only Right And Natural
Until last week, I’d never heard of this album. Ian sent it to me. Maybe he was trying to inspire me to rewrite my list of ten albums he turned me onto,…
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13 Songs That Wuld Rape You If They Had A Penis
Hello blog-o-sphere denizens. This is your captain speaking. Boy do I have a surprise for you today…a mix tape curated by Swan Fungus reader Sam! Not only was he kind enough to…
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Beer: Sweet Nectar Of Life
It’s been a fun week, hasn’t it? The days are starting to feel warmer, I’m getting used to a new work schedule, two long-time Swan Fungus readers (Ian and Sam) contributed entries,…
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Quake, And The Crystal Method Method
Believe it or not, there was a time in my life when everything just felt right. It was a time of great happiness, perhaps unparalleled in my personal history. At moments of…
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Mort Garson – Black Mass
Someone came into the store yesterday looking for Wozard Of Iz, and we got to talking about Canadian electronic musician Mort Garson, and this album in particular. Unfortunately, I couldn’t help the customer…
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GTO’s – Permanent Damage
GTO’s were a so-called girl-group consisting of groupies familiar to the Los Angeles music scene, most of whom are now dead but one of whom visited the store recently. They tried to…
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TONTO’s Expanding Head Band – Zero Time
TONTO (the Original New Timbral Orchestra), is the name of the world’s first (and still the largest) multitimbral polyphonic analog synthesizer, which was designed and constructed by Malcolm Cecil. Essentially, it was…
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Live-Blogging Food Poisoning
6:00am I think Nicci has food poisoning. I heard her roll out of bed an hour ago, and she mumbled something about a pain in her abdomen. I tried to close my…
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Historic Music Recommendations
Today, for the first time in Swan Fungus history, we have a guest writer. His name is Ian. You’ve heard his name mentioned here frequently if you read this blog regularly. Please…