Straight to Video Mix
When I first started this site, it began as a blog used as a warm-up for the academic writing that I was doing at the time as a grad student at NYU. I used to give myself 10 minutes and force myself to write about something. Even if I didn’t have anything particularly pressing to say,... [ Read More → ]
STV002- Sandra Bell: Dreams of Falling out June 24th
Sandra Bell Dreams Of Falling LP out June 24, 2016 via Straight to Video Records Review Copies Available Dreams Of Falling holds a singular place in both Sandra Bell’s discography and the evolution of New Zealand’s underground music. Bell is a singer, songwriter and poet, currently residing in Auckland, New Zealand, who has... [ Read More → ]
Two rabbit holes
Download Digalongamacs Andy Arthurs had a brief recording career from 1974 to 1979, recording with A Raincoat, and under his own name. The previously mentioned A Raincoat LP, Digalongamacs, takes its enigmatic title and bizarre cover photo — Arthurs and his band mates wearing raincoats in a London cemetery — from a visual pun involving the British... [ Read More → ]
Sand
There is something magical and inexplicable in creation, and Sand manifest absolutely these mysterious phenomena. Story-tellers, musicians, shamans, geniuses, Sand were known, at the end of the 60s, as P.O.T. (Part of Time). The music they created at that time has remained unreleased until now. Two different approaches are evident within this band. The... [ Read More → ]
2015 Best Of
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TJSA ‘s Straight to Video to Be Released on Wax in March
It’s been a long time coming. Since 1997 to be exact– a record that was slated for release via Onion records once upon a time, eventually comitted to the vicissitudes of the CD, will finally get the vinyl treatment after nearly 20 years. True, that the CD is not a particularly rare one, or that... [ Read More → ]
2014 Year End
New American Jobs- Carne Levare (Savage Quality) Elisa Ambrogio- The Immoralist (DC) Bitchin Bajas- Bitchin Bajas (DC) Burnt Skull- Sewer Birth (12XU) Cheater Slicks- Live Vol. 3 (CDR) Dark Matter- Dark Matter (Siltbreeze) Deaf Wish- St. Vincent’s (Sub Pop) David Kilgour and the Heavy 8’s- End Times Undone (Merge) Life Without Buildings- Any Other City... [ Read More → ]
The Creative Works of Chris Knox 1965-2014 an Interview
Stumbled upon a treasure trove an amazing body of work pulled together– just shy of 50 years worth, actually– by the musician, painter, video artist, comic artist, filmmaker, all around creative, and KIWI icon, Chris Knox. Astonishingly, there has not yet been a monograph of Chris’ visual artwork– appropriately contextualizing it through the years. There’s... [ Read More → ]
Simon Grigg Shines Light on AK79
Designed by Terence Hogan using an image of The Terrorways’ Dean Martelli, the front cover of AK79 has become one of the best known images of New Zealand rock and roll over the years The defining release of the thriving Auckland punk scene of the late 70s, AK79, compiled by Auckland broadcasters Bryan Staff and John... [ Read More → ]
KKKYLIE + KKKenneth
Hey, she's stroking that car like it's a dick! OMG she has a feather duster, HOW HOT. Is it a car commercial? A commercial for some new type of sexy energy drink for automatons that makes you work out to achieve this level of 'greatness?' [ Read More → ]
2013 in the Rear (View)
If you are going to read this, you should probably play the most appropriate song to read a ‘year end’ list to whilst perusing. Reissues Peter Gutteridge- PURE (540 Records) Near Paris- S/T (Medical Records) Sandra Plays Electronics- Her Needs 7″ Minimal Wave Scorched Earth Policy- Going Thru a Hole in the Back of Your Head (Siltbreeze)... [ Read More → ]
Nocturnal Digressions: Musings on Peter Laughner
Been on a pretty serious Peter Laughner kick in the store lately. After a bootleg CD emerged at the store recently called Nocturnal Digressions, that no one seemed to know where it came from, I have not been able to stop listening to it over and over again. Each listen provides further insight and appreciation... [ Read More → ]
New SEX TIDE Video for ‘Laudanum’
Sex Tide’s first full length LP ‘Flash Fuck’ was recently released via A Wicked Company, a New York-based label that rose from the ashes of beloved 90s cadaver Vertical Records. A trio from Columbus, OH the video was shot in the dungeonous basement of a now decade-old building ‘downtown’ that is known for its constant... [ Read More → ]
Xway Vision
In honor of our forthcoming Sandra Bell reissue, take a look at this sickkk video compilation of Xpressway artists from 1992. Originally released as a VHS tape, and then later co-released in the states, this thang has been so out of print, it’s not even funny! A certain someone *cough, COUGH* would have loved to... [ Read More → ]
2012 Year End List
It’s that time of the year again. As always, I do not believe in hierarchies, so these are in no particular order. New Street Chant- Frail Girls/ Salad Daze 7” (Arch Hill) Lazy- Party City 7” (Moniker) Ruined Fortune Bulls Eye 7” (RIP Society) Sic Alps/ Freekapus New Trawgs III b/w Here Today Here... [ Read More → ]
Jennifer Herrema Participating in New Museum Store’s Artist Residency December 5-7, 2012
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Autonomy and Deliberation: New Film Starring the UV Race
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The Club is Open at The Library is On Fire
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New NZ Comp Bulletholes 4: Exploring the Unknown
Auckland’s Powertool Records, the same label to thank for releasing new works by Sandra Bell, The Puddle, Robert Scott, Bill Direen, ( I could go on) and generally speaking– the label that actively releases a diverse range of ex-Corpus Hermeticum, Xpressway, and Flying Nun artist’s material; has a new compilation out called Bulletholes 4: Exploring... [ Read More → ]
From Tony Caro & John to Forever and Ever: An Interview with Tony Doré
By Rob Hatch Miller On the occasion of the forthcoming reissue of Blue Clouds, here is a recently unearthed interview with TC+J’s Tony Doré, as interviewed by Rob Hatch-Miller. Primitive drum machines, early EMS Synth and lo-tech –but well thought out– four track production make this collection of unreleased (minimal psych?) gems one of my... [ Read More → ]
HOLY BALM…(holy shit!)
Holy Balm is Anna John, Emma Ramsay and Yoni Hochman. I was stoked to read on their Tumblr that they will be coming to the states this fall. Their live sets sound and look super fun. CTI meets Wax Trax vibes renders their post-house post-synth party jam haze. Holy Balm was initially put out... [ Read More → ]
A Different Kind of Bats
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US Premiere of 2 New Street Chant Vids, 7″ Pre-Order + Interview
I can’t say enough how great Street Chant are– as a band, as people, as artists. I, for one have been waiting for these two songs to be released since hearing them live months ago. And now these two videos (comprising a double A-side 7″ available via Arch Hill soon) enhance the potency of the... [ Read More → ]
Straight to Video: Ohio Music Video Comp #1: Columbus
Straight to Video: Ohio Music Video Comp #1: Columbus 4/18/2012 @ Spectacle Theater, Brooklyn 8PM A screening program of live performance footage, music videos, and cable access appearances with bands from the underground music scene in Columbus, Ohio. Featuring bands/artists such as: V̶-̶3̶, Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments, True Believers, Mike Rep+the Quotas, J̶i̶m̶ ̶S̶h̶e̶p̶a̶r̶d̶, Tommy... [ Read More → ]
ESAD Production’s History of Bloomington Music
Somewhere between video diary and music nerd tribute jerked on video–like Bill Nye, but cool– this gem of a CATV special maps out and documents the somewhat subjective, vastly complicated network of musicians and bands in the Bloomington Music Scene from 1977 through 1993. ESAD Production’s History of Bloomington Music was hosted, taped,... [ Read More → ]
NZ’s Real Groovy Records will release a Toy Love: Live at the Gluepot 2XLP for Record Store Day
Epic Auckland record store Real Groovy Records announced they will be releasing a double LP by NZ favorites, Toy Love in honor of Record Store Day 2012. The recording captures the band’s legendary –and one of last live sets at the famous Gluepot in Auckland, September 12, 1980. Transferred and prepared for vinyl mastering from... [ Read More → ]
Bruce Russell on ‘Time To Go-The Southern Psychedelic Moment: 1981-86’
Really can’t say how stoked I was to stumble 15 minutes late into work today, coffee spilt, phone forgot in bed, and log onto the interwebs to find that Bruce Russell contributed the following piece to Volcanic Tongue on the genesis of the NZ Underground on the occasion of the latest FN comp he organized.... [ Read More → ]
Throwing Up: Big Love Tour
Beloved Brits Throwing Up are coming back to the States to play some shows. In NYC, it is a rare treat to see the London-based three piece rip it up live, but I can say that I was blown away after seeing them play at Bruar Falls with Blood Orange a year ago. Tantrums, riffs,... [ Read More → ]