I hadn't heard of cranes til I stumbled across them on Bandcamp the other day. Their new stuff is too light/airy for my tastes, but these Peel Sessions from 1989-1990 that release in a few days-- the two songs up so far.. wow. I LOVE her voice.. the great kinda minimal music behind it, reminds me of Björk a little sometimes, but maybe with SLIGHTLY more edge and more 80s-ish guitar. Check it out, let me know what you think.
🎧 #PeterGabriel has been releasing a new song/film every full moon in 2023 as part of his "i/o" project. The full collection drops at the end of the year.
"Panopticon" (Dark-Side Mix) is new this week. #AI animation by #Lamson.
Gabriel plays Madison Square Garden Monday (18th) and 15 other North American dates in the coming month.
Suburban Lawns release their one and only full length, self-titled album.
They’d gained popularity in LA thanks to their previous singles, “Gidget Goes To Hell” (featured on SNL) and “Janitor” (released in 1980 and played often on local radio stations). So this LP was eagerly anticipated.
I first heard “Janitor” on KROQ sometime around ‘83. I loved the surf guitar sound and silly lyrics sung in a deadpan fashion by Su Tissue. So I got this album and was happy to find that Janitor wasn’t a fluke.
Other favorites include the opener “Flying Saucer Safari”, the groovy, funky track “Gossip”, and the truly ridiculous “Unable”.
I eventually got the “Gidget Goes To Hell” 7”, which has the wonderfully demented b-side track “My Boyfriend”, and then the VHS of The Best of New Wave Theater, the first time I actually saw the band playing live.
Two years ago this week was my 1st federated stream with #Owncast and every boost and share since has been a vindication of the 85% viewer sacrifice I made when I quit Facebook. SUCK IT FACEBOOK
"Church of Anthrax"
[Church Of Anthrax
The Hall Of Mirrors In The Palace At Versailles
The Soul Of Patrick Lee
Ides Of March
The Protege]
John Cale – bass guitar, harpsichord, piano, guitar, viola, organ
Terry Riley – piano, organ, soprano saxophone
Something happens when an artist goes down a rabbit hole of obsession, driven to realize a specific vision. Kate Bush locked herself down with a Fairlight, producing herself, and made this absolute masterpiece...my favorite of her albums, by far.