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World Premiere Recordings 'Out of the Depths' Music by African American Composers (CD)
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This refreshing recording by the nimble Keystone Wind Ensemble makes a great case for the worth of these little known compositions by little known African American composers. It makes the listener feel curious as to what else might be available to be heard, both by the composers, and by this ensemble.
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Atlas (LP)
Laurel Halo
If you like experimental/ambient music I strongly suggest checking this album out. Field recordings, synths and saxophone flares galore. Great night time or rainy day listen
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The Greater Wings (LP)
Julie Byrne
Julie Byrne is a singer songwriter who has a beautiful voice and writes some of the most moving songs I've ever heard. Her latest record is a monumental shift in a new direction adding synths to the acoustic arrangements she's known for. This record has very real themes of loss, her collaborator and dear friend passed away during the making of it so the melancholy is extra heavy on this one. Great for crying in the car.
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Can You See The Future?
Yellowcake
Arizonian D-beat by the likes of Totalitär/Anti-Cimex/Framtid with some truly gunfire-esque drumming by one of the best in the game.
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Your Love Keeps Me Off The Streets (LP)
Wings Livinryte
Wings Hauser, legendary PM Entertainment era actor from movies like Vice Squad, Tough Guys Don't Dance, and The Art of Dying. Most of these songs have a ballad-like quality so it's not for everyone, but you've got to throw this on when it's time to sit back and start livinryte.
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Spiritual Pollution (LP)
Public Interest
Bay Area post-punk by Chris Natividad from Marbled Eye. Catchy with memorable guitar riffs and absolutely worth your time.
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Harvest (LP)
Poison Ruïn
Dungeon.. punk? I don't know, dude. I honestly hate describing a genre. This is just good. I read somewhere it's part Legend of Zelda part Ramones and that's kind of accurate. Everything they've put out is just exceptional.
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Red Rock West (BLU)
There's a(nother) new blu-ray label on the market and at the time of writing this, they've put out two beautiful releases of this and 'Little Darlings'. In 2023 I thought it would be a good idea to watch every movie Dennis Hopper showed his face in, but this movie stood out. Well, this one, The Indian Runner, and Catchfire did. Nic Cage is broken vet with a bum knee and Lara Flynn Boyle is perfect. It's got a Twin Peaks feel to it while just being a classic to the 90's neo noir genre.
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Dellamorte Dellamore (Cemetery Man)
Severin recently restored this Italian masterpiece that COULD be described as a riff on Dead Alive by Peter Jackson meets Taxi Driver. Its potentially more insane than that. It's also incredibly funny, bloody, and bizarre with plenty of zombies, guns, and eroticism. It's a contender for best zombie movie of all time that's for sure.
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Conan The Barbarian
Shout Factory just released this classic on beautiful 4k. I don't have a single complaint about this movie. Sword and sandal movies never interested me until I realized I was being a fool so I dove in. It's got one of the best beheadings, countless great lines that were used by dopey stoner metal bands you listened to, there's a silly wizard, a snake cult, and almost every type of animal. Pro-tip: if you're ever near Arnold then don't let him go near a camel. He's been known to punch them. Or at least he does here. Multiple times during the commentary audio track, Arnold goes " this is the scene where I punch that Camel!!" The director John Milius calmy tells him for another time that this is not that scene.
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Lovelight (LP)
Gloria Weems
Killer reissue of mostly forgotten South American garage (as in larry levan) album from '83. A personal grail for years, happy to finally be able to play "Push It Up", don't sleep.
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Excursions EP
Max In The World & Kroba
Unusually good "Soulful House" (?) from long time twitter homie & Saxophonist Kroba with Bliss Point label boss Max In The World. Sublime, spiritual, fresh take on the sound that took over NYC's deep house scene in the late 90's via Joe Claussell and Ron Trent. For fans of both and jazz generally. Cop it!
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Workshop 32 (LP)
Kassem Mosse
Strong, distinct, abstract, and oddly soulful. Leipzig's Kassem Mosse once again shows why he's still one of the most interesting artists in dance music today, from abstract sound collages to weird dancefloor wigglers, one for the discerning dj and wandering mind.
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ILION (LP)
SLIFT
SLIFT’s heaviest, most cosmically annihilating album yet! Over one full hour of heady space riffs, extended instrumental jams, and dynamic grooves.
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Transylvanian Glare (LP)
Arnaut Pavle
Modern Black Metal triumph from Finland. A perfect blend of the First and Second Waves of Black Metal, with the raw spirit of Hardcore Punk binding everything together.
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When Horses Would Run (LP)
Being Dead
Being Dead’s first full length is a fantastic representation of the things that make the band’s hometown of Austin, TX a truly weird and wonderful place. This album is full of diverse and unpredictable songwriting that veers in and out of controlled chaos. Their music recognizes the darkness that can surround modern life, but chooses to embrace it with an id-fueled spirit.
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Hox (LP)
Black Market Brass
Heavy, lysergic Afrobeat with ominous horns, tons of percussion, Zamrock-style guitars, and more. In other words… pretty much everything I love about music.
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…And Man Will Become the Hunted (LP)
Grief
Grief’s final album finally gets another reissue! Slow, dismal sludge with crusty blasts interspersed throughout. Grief has to be in consideration for heaviest band of all time.
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King of da Playaz Ball (LP)
Kingpin Skinny Pimp
A true gem of Memphis Gangsta Rap released on vinyl for the first time ever! It’s all here: syrupy beats, screwed samples, keyboards, Pen & Pixel-style album art, and an overall sense of nihilism.
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