Went to see Robyn Hitchcock Thursday night at The Arts Center in Carrboro. This was a solo acoustic show, joined for a few songs by Emma Swift. Before the show Emma was working the merch table and we bought a few t-shirts, she asked if we had any requests. My brain sort of short-circuited because … Continue reading A little Robyn Hitchcock
Month: November 2019
Nicky Skopelitis & Raoul Björkenheim: Revelator
Bill Laswell has been a busy fellow lately, pushing out a lot of stuff on his label (I guess?) to Bandcamp that's been out for years or even decades but no longer in print. I'm really enjoying Revelator, a collaboration with Nicky Skopelitis and Raoul Björkenheim. I'd never heard of Raoul before, but I've picked … Continue reading Nicky Skopelitis & Raoul Björkenheim: Revelator
The Checkmates: Do the Walk
Once upon a time I thought I knew a lot about "oldies" music, but the more I delve into things the more I find that I've just barely scraped the surface. The good news about that is that there's just so much good stuff out there to be discovered, like this cut by The Checkmates, … Continue reading The Checkmates: Do the Walk
Jah Wobble meets The Edge
A few days ago I was reading through Jah Wobble's discography and noticed something I hadn't spotted before, an EP with Holger Czukay and U2's The Edge. This dates back to 1983, and I'm sort of surprised it didn't get more exposure given U2's popularity in the 80s. On further inspection, it looks like one … Continue reading Jah Wobble meets The Edge