Minor Threat – DC Space • Buff Hall • 9:30 Club [live video]

I normally don't post about live videos, but this one is important. For those of us who weren't cool enough to be into Minor Threat at the time, this is the way to see what it was like.

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International - Likambo Te: 8.5 (high A-)

I love these guys and am very happy they are doing what they are doing - keeping Congolese rumba alive, here in the United States of all places. Outstanding track: "La Balance" [avec le grand Samba Mapangala]

Idle - Ego Park [liked]

:-)

Bar Italia - The Tw*ts [EP]: 7.5 (high B+)

Digital-only

Mama Sissoko - Live: 8 (A-)

# [import]

Verckys et l'Orchestre Veve - Congolese Funk, Afrobeat & Psychedelic Rumba 1969-1978: 8 (A-)

Orchestre Veve/Verckys - Vintage Verckys: 7 (B+)

In the normal course, a little too early vintage to make the collection, but I have a nice copy and will of course keep it. No credits, so no idea who's on guitar on any of these tracks. There's a set called Best Collection that John Storm Roberts likes, but I can't find it anywhere to stream.

Serengeti - Human to Human [EP]: neutral

:-|

The Mountain Goats - Nine Black Poppies [EP]: neutral

:-|

Greg Dulli - Amber Headlights: 7 (B+)

Sonic Youth - SWU Music & Arts Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 11/14/11 [live video]

Their last live show. Several songs from their last album, The Eternal, were on the setlist. Great show, available on YouTube at this time. A little sad knowing what was to follow, but nothing lasts forever.

Les Savy Fav - Rome (Written Upside Down): 7.5 (high B+)

Obviously, I also have The Cat and the Cobra, Root for Ruin, and Inches on the shelves and will give them a grade next time I pull them off the shelf.

Les Savy Fav - Go Forth: 7.5 (high B+)

Les Savy Fav - 3/5: 7 (B+)

First album, obviously still just feeling out their sound. Thanks to the people who had the ears to pick up on their greatness with this first release.

Steinski - Steinski's Burning out of Control (The Sugarhill Mix): notation

I have never heard this because I can't find the files anywhere. I am in the market for a decent physical copy used at a good price, which I would buy unheard.

Richard Hell & the Voidoids - Funhunt: Live at CBGB's & Max's 1978 and 1979: 7.5 (high B+)

I would probably get this anyway, because it’s got Quine playing live on all but one track (and Jody Harris instead on that one track!), but it was originally cassette-only and then reissued on CD-only in France and Japan. Docked a notch for poor recording quality. #live

Cabaret Voltaire - Extended Play [EP] - 7.5 (high B+)

I would get this, at this grade, especially since it is their first release, arguably the first industrial track (I believe, although I am no expert in this area), and it's an EP, but it goes for a fortune.

Little Feat - As Time Goes By: The Very Best of Little Feat: notation

Apparently this is the only decent compilation of this band's work, and it was originally an import. Finally released domestically in 2016, with all of 12 tracks. One is from Dixie Chicken, three each from Sailin' Shoes, Feats Don't Fail Me Now, and The Last Record Album, one from Time Loves a Hero, and a previously unreleased track.

Wednesday - Rat Saw God: 7.5 (high B+)

The Chameleons - Script of the Bridge: 7 (B+)

Remastered CDs only available in two-disc "anniversary" format (other than some limited edition releases), so I'm going to go without.

Pylon - Chain: liked

:-)

GZA/Genius - Pro Tools: 8 (A-)

Outstanding track: "Pencil"

The Golden Palominos - Visions of Excess: 7.5 (high B+)

I'm in the market for a reasonably-priced copy of this on CD from 1985 (US release).

Four Tet - Three: 7 (B+)

# [electronic]

Various - Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor in Ndola: 8 (A-)