Thursday, July 9, 2020
Fovea Hex - Neither Speak Nor Remain Silent: 7 (B+)
Sonic Youth - Live in Los Angeles 1998: 7 (B+)
I would buy this as a souvenir, if it were available in physical, because I was there. Probably an 8 (A-) for the live show. The audience got to sit for the whole thing, which was nice.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
The Teen Idles - Minor Disturbance E.P.: 7 (B+)
Forget about actually buying this in physical. Only ever on 7" vinyl. First Dischord release, goes for about a grand in good condition. The EP in its entirety appears on two Dischord comps as well: Four Old Seven Inches [on a Twelve Inch] and Dischord 1981: The Year in Seven Inches. Discord seems to regard the second one as the CD re-release of the first. In addition to all four EPs on the first (Minor Disturbance, No Policy by S.O.A., Legless Bull by Government Issue, and Possible by Youth Brigade), it adds the first two Minor Threat EP's, which I already own. Since Four Old was never re-released on CD (let alone remastered CD), I found a new remastered vinyl copy for a good price. See separate review of that.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Etoile de Dakar [Youssou N'Dour] - Xalis: liked
Post is for the three songs not on other albums/compilations I have reviewed/have: "Xalis," "Sama Xlatu Aduna," and "Banana."
Saturday, July 4, 2020
The Beta Band - The Three E.P.'s: liked
I think the first EP, Champion Versions, might even be an 8 (A-). But then the other two EP's go way downhill from there, and the songs start going on forever. I would buy the first one, if it were ever released on one of those cute little CD singles, but it looks like it was only put out on 12-inch, my least favorite format, and they are selling for a fortune anyway. So, I'll settle for "Dry the Rain" on the High Fidelity soundtrack and call it a day.
Friday, July 3, 2020
Brian Eno & J. Peter Schwalm - Music for Onmyo-Ji: disliked
Listened only to the second disc with Eno/Schwalm. Can't comprehend how the Rolling Stone album guide reviewer could give this five stars.
The Grateful Dead - Wake of the Flood: 7 (B+)
Upped from "disliked" upon further listening. #bluesrock/folkrock
Thursday, July 2, 2020
The Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station: 8.5 (high A-)
Upped from 7.5 (high B+) upon further listening. I have the lovely 2006 remaster on Rhino, even though it's defiled with useless "bonus material." The only thing I can't forgive this album for is containing "Dancin' in the Streets." I can't stand that song, live, studio, whatever. But all the other tracks are great. (Okay, maybe "Sunrise" is a little questionable, but all the others.) This has become probably my favorite Dead studio album.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Saturday, June 27, 2020
Mofungo/Information/Blinding Headache - Tape #1: 7.5 (high B+)
This is completely unavailable on anything other than original cassette from 1980. And it's completely unavailable on that as well. Normally I would not seek out something like this in digital and shelve it, but I made an exception for this since it's such a no-wave artifact and I want to make sure I can put it on again if I ever want to, and also so that I remember it once existed. 6 separate tracks for each band's blocks on this, but that's the best I could do. Slim case just to have.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
The Mekons - Exquisite: 7.5 (high B+)
Ridiculous digital-only. Update: Actually, it was released on vinyl, and I snagged a copy because it's the Mekons and upped it a notch after listening to the vinyl when it arrived.
Monday, June 22, 2020
Neil Young - Homegrown: liked
Would probably buy this if it was a regular studio album. May do that anyway if Christgau/Hull convince me it's better than I now think.
Sunday, June 21, 2020
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