We continue our exploration of World Cup competing nations with one from Fela Kuti, one of the most important Nigerian artists of the 20th century. Beyond his contributions to music, he was…
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Vangelis – Earth
Hey guys, it’s World Cup time! As of…Thursday? Was that first match on Thursday? I remember I watched it, but the past few days have been a bit of a blur. Probably…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 361
Todd – “With Love From Me To You” LP Re-Issue Updates: Remember, the only other way to get the limited edition run is through me, either via Swan Fungus Records, or Discogs. Light In…
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The Besnard Lakes – Volume I
I’m not going to bore you with the details about how I came to know Jace Lasek of The Besnard Lakes AGAIN, because I’ve beaten that horse to death during my tenure…
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Silver Apples – Selections From The Early Sessions
Lemme tell you about the time I met Simeon. It was in March of 2009, and Simeon (maybe as Silver Apples, I don’t quite remember) was playing some shows around the globe.…
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Will Beeley – Passing Dream
A few years ago I came across a copy of Gallivantin’ by William C. Beeley. An incredibly sought-after, privately-pressed singer-songwriter record from San Antonio, Texas. At the time I described it by writing, “Self-produced…
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Jesus & Mary Chain – Darklands
This is a pretty cool one, I got it from a Cure collector a few months ago who was unloading a bunch of bootlegs and had this with the rest of his…
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Big Black – The Hammer Party
As I’ve now completed a few months worth of An Album A Day posts, maybe it’s time we take our first look back and review the different themes I’ve explored since beginning…
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Sunday Mix Tape Number 360
Todd – “With Love From Me To You” LP Re-Issue Updates: Remember, the only other way to get the limited edition run is through me, either via Swan Fungus Records, or Discogs.…
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Kevin Aprill – Sunset Upon An Imaginary Beach Of Latent Energy
This year’s WFMU Record Fair might not have resulted in the bounty I had hoped/budgeted for, but there were still some deals to be had, and long-lusted-after titles to be found. As…