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Various Artists - The Minimal Wave Tapes: Vol. 1
Bizarre world tour of early 80s DIY electro co-compiled by Stones Throw's Peanut Butter Wolf
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Latest Comments
Feb 28, 2010 - 12:26 PM
jasonp wrote:
Primal Scream to perform seminal album
Sounds a shocker - middle aged folks having a flashback in Olympia. Weird. It admits that Primal Scream aren't a forward-thinking proposition...Then again, Screamadelica is probably the Sgt Pepper of the 90's...The last time I listened to it I recalled a mass of filler and kack. Then again, if they played the Dixie-Narco e.p., the song version of Come Together, and I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have it would be quite impressive... I am of the opinion that Primal Scream albums flip between crap and patchy - their most consistent albums were probably Vanishing Point and Xtrmntr (those ruined by rubbish Chemical Brothers remixes and a bad, bad cover of 'Motorhead' by Motorhead... Sounds almost as bad as the Charlatans playing their 1st album...which remains their worst long-player! Where will this all end - David Bowie playing 'Tin Machine II'? Depeche Mode playing 'Exciter'? New Order playing 'Republic'? Weird...
Feb 23, 2010 - 11:05 PM
sh#t waffle wrote:
2009: A review by Oliver W J Rock
Ah, so it turns out that the Meth V Chef track is from Rae, Ghostface and Meth's new album. Cannot. Bloody. Wait.
Feb 2, 2010 - 12:53 AM
jp27 wrote:
Various Artists - Bustin' Out: - New Wa...
Note - Many reissues etc...- E.g. Mutant Disco Vol. 1, Vol 2., & Vol 3. ; Ze Xmas Record Reloaded 2004; Disco Not Disco: Post Punk, Electro & Leftfield Classics 1974 – 1986; No New York; In the Beginning There Was Rhythm; Death Disco: Songs from Under the Dance Floor 1978- 1984; Funky Nassau – The Compass Point Story 1980 – 1986; NY No Wave; Dreams Come True; Going Places – the August Darnell Years 1974 – 1983; Ze 30 – ZE Records Story 1979 – 2009; Rough Trade Shops – Post Punk Vol 1. ; Zevolution – ZE Records Re-Edited; Perfect Unpop ; B9 Bis New York Noise Vol. 1, 2, & 3; 9 O’Clock Drop; Rip It Up & Start Again; From Brussels with Love etc , as well as many reissues/compilations/box sets for acts such as 4AD, 23 Skidoo, Adam & the Ants, Associates, The Au-Pairs, The Auteur Labels series, Cabaret Voltaire, DAF, Dead Can Dance, The Durutti Column, ESG, Factory, The Fall, Fire Engines, Flipper, John Foxx, Gang of Four, Josef-K, Kid Creole & the Coconuts, Killing
Jan 25, 2010 - 12:32 PM
DJAlbertFreeman wrote:
Tracks - 25th January
I didn't Know Gil Scott-Heron had something new out. You're right, that is ace. Seems that those nice people at EMI have pulled the Gorillas video due to a copyright claim, so I can't tell whether it really is as average as you claim. But at least Wilful Missing have received an above average review, so that's something to be happy about! :-)
Mar 12, 2010 - 06:53 PM
sh#t waffle wrote:
Gorillaz announce intimate UK tour
Do you think they draw the pictures live during the gig?