You might remember how, four months ago, part-time Swan Fungus field correspondent Ian shared his thoughts on the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in upstate New York. He also took some beautiful photographs.…
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Big Star – March 31st, 1974 Performance Center; Cambridge, MA
It doesn’t sound great, but it’s fucking Big Star, they cover “Candy Says,” and I don’t have anything else to really post right now. I left my hard drive at home. “The…
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Howlin’ Wolf – This Is Howlin’ Wolf’s New Album
From Chris Goes Rock: “If the large black text on the album’s cover stating: ‘This is Howlin’ Wolf’s new album. He doesn’t like it. He didn’t like his electric guitar at first…
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Peter Grudzien – The Unicorn
Z turned me onto this album, which I listened to and I was instantly fascinated. I quickly looked into the LP and saw how rare it was ($$$), and almost all of…
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Seefeel – Starethrough
From Magic Is Tragic: “It isn’t hard to find someone who believes that My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless was one of the most forward-thinking, seminal releases of the 90s. However, I believe Seefeel…
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Zolar X – Timeless
There’s this guy I know. He’s kind of insane. That’s as pleasantly as I can say it. The first several times I met him he did not remember me, so he kept…
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No-Neck Blues Band – Ever Borneo!
In case you don’t already know, The No-Neck Blues Band (also known as NNCK) is a seven-member free-form improvisational musical collective from New York City. Formed in 1992, the original band was…
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Spiritualized – Flux Festival; Edinburgh Scotland (1998-08-14)
Screw the last show I posted. This is one of the most unique Spiritualized shows I have ever heard. The band is accompanied by a full choir, who add an ethereal, downright…
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Goblin – Suspiria: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Nothing says Christmas like some fucking Goblin, right!? I love this soundtrack. It ranks up there with El Topo, Eraserhead and whatever the third one I like is for best soundtrack ever!…
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Spiritualized – Fucked Up Inside
This mega-rare Spiritualized release was offered only to members of the band’s fanclub by mail-order in 1993. The live recording was made on November 21st, 1992 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los…