Buckethead's Underground Chamber is the fourth release in his "Pikes" series, and something like his 33rd studio release overall. Underground Chamber is too good to be dismissed, but nowhere near the top of the pile in the expansive Buckethead discography. Sliced into 10 tracks for digital download, or a single continuous track for CD, the … Continue reading Underground Chamber is a ride deep into the mind of Buckethead
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One from the vaults: World Destruction by Time Zone
Needed a bit of adrenaline on top of my caffeine today, pulled this one out of the vaults for a quick boost. "World Destruction" is a single from Time Zone, a collaboration with Afrika Bambaataa, John Lydon, and Bill Laswell. The track also features frequent Laswell collaborators Aiyb Deng (percussion), Bernie Worrell (synths), and Nicky … Continue reading One from the vaults: World Destruction by Time Zone
té’s “Therefore, the fantasy of density fails, and the world that you see is “forgetting” tomorrow.”
If you'd enjoy some hard rock without screamy vocals (or, any, for that matter) then I have a great recommendation for you. Check out té's Therefore, the fantasy of density fails, and the world that you see is "forgetting" tomorrow. Or ゆえに、密度の幻想は綻び、蹌踉めく世界は明日を『忘却』す。in the original Japanese. Google claims that the original translates to Therefore, the illusion … Continue reading té’s “Therefore, the fantasy of density fails, and the world that you see is “forgetting” tomorrow.”
Downtempo and chill but still interesting: Massive Attack v Mad Professor
Don't let the cover fool you, this album is full of chill. No Protection (1995) by Massive Attack v. Mad Professor is nearly 50 minutes of slow, throbbing remix of (most of) Massive Attack's Protection from 1994. Want an album to put on in the background while you work? This is a great disc when … Continue reading Downtempo and chill but still interesting: Massive Attack v Mad Professor
Shpongle: Live in London
Late to the party is better than never to the party. Shpongle has been around for ages, but first crossed my radar a few months ago. Decided to see if anything good was on YouTube while I was having some Caturday recliner time with the kitties. Turns out there's a great video of a set … Continue reading Shpongle: Live in London
Praxis: Warszawa
One of Bill Laswell's many, many, many projects, Praxis is an experimental rock band that has featured a rotating cast of players. This iteration features Laswell on bass, Bryan Mantia ("Brain") on drums, Buckethead on guitar, and Mix Master Mike and DJ Disk on samples & turntables. Praxis released Warszawa in 1999. It leads off … Continue reading Praxis: Warszawa
A little Robyn Hitchcock
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
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