Music for Mechanics No 2
Music for Mechanics – Volume 2 Zomes – Night Signs The Blithe Sons – The Book of Names Sonna – Smile Ulaan Khol – Untitled 4 Mount Eerie – My Heart Is Not At Peace BBC Radiophonic Workshop – Ocean Grouper – Alien Observer Vetiver – Been So Long Rameses III – The Tidal Draw XXL...
I like: the Hated (or Desmond Outcast & The Transplanted Heroes)
Troubleman Unlimited was one those labels that didn’t have proper distribution in Sweden back in the days. Most of it you’d have to post money all the way to New Jersey to get. I remember sitting on my apartment floor, listening to it over and over, when I got it. “Two People Blue” sounds almost...
I like: Barbed Wire Kisses
Got this on the way to the market on Portobello road. I think it was 18 years ago. Still fucking awesome. I mean “Don’t Ever Change”, ” “Psycho Candy”…
I like: my guitar
This is my ’72 Telecaster. I named it “svarta vrålet” (“the black scream”). Not really. But Ulf Lundell (swedish singer/songwriter/author) apparently calls his white Stratocaster “vita viskningen” (“the white whisper”). Oh, well…
I like: my old vinyls
Did you know that José González used to play in a hardcore band? Yep, it’s true. Renascence was a hardcore band from Göteborg, Sweden. A quintet with Mr González on bass plus backup vocals and Elias Araya on drums. Araya and González play together in Junip now (Araya also do cover art for González solo...
I like: Cavallaro with that Latin Beat
Ten years ago I had a thing for exotica. You know Martin Denny, Les Baxter, Yma Sumac etc…I picked this up back then. I don’t know why I liked exotica that much, it’s such a weird genre…that’s really pure fake. Or pure fantasy if you wanna stay positive. Even though it has lost it’s charm,...
I like: the Rocky Horror Picture Show
Singing, dancing and aliens from the planet of Transsexual (in the galaxy of Transylvania). Just the name Dr. Frank-N-Furter (played by Tim Curry)…awesome! I’ll keep this short, since you’ve probably already seen it. Oh, you haven’t? Well, it’s sort of a cult classic you know, so you should. Extra: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Trailer...
I like: Swing Kids seven inch
Ok, this is a little weird, since I don’t know if this is a Kidney Room Records release or the the re-released on Three One G (As Three One G #2). Why? Well, I picked up a couple of records, took some pictures. Then I put the records back in my chaotic collection and did...
I like: Ghostbusters seven inch
Me and J once had a conversation about how when you were a kid, you knew lots about a movie (the story and lots of details), long before you got to see it. For both of us Star Wars was the most definite example of this. Weird, I guess kids just have a vivid imagination...
Music for Mechanics No 1
Music for Mechanics – Volume 1 Ella Jenkins – Raisins and almonds Loren Connors – Child Bohren & Der Club of Gore – Karin Jimmy Scott – Sycamore trees Arab Strap – Screaming in the trees Tindersticks – All the love Low – Dark Geoff Farina – Fire Richard Hawley – Ashes on the fire...
I like: Let’s Get Lost starring Chet Baker
This documentary about jazz trumpeter Chet Baker moved me in a way, which kind of suprised me. I’ve been listening to Chet Baker for years and even though I don’t have solid knowledge of his work there’s a couple personal evergreens in his back catalogue. An icon of the music some would classify West Coast...
I like: Cosmic Curves cover art.
Another record? Another sleeve? What is this, a music blog? No. Sorry, I have no excuses for just posting records all the time. I’ve just been so damn busy, with too much work and also a photo show. But, enough, let’s get on with it. When I tried to get some more information on the...
