Born out from the kelp heaps, Stoat have forged a noise which sounds like the Pixies and Primus been molested by Tom Waits's Rain Dog pirates. Here's a great single with a killer b-side also.
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The image below is from Harmony Korine's "Julien Donkey Boy". In that long shot, slow, down tuned acoustic guitar and hurdy gurdys drone out as if it's straight from Julien's troubled head, played superbly by the almost unrecognisable Ewen Bremner. The music is by Jim O'Rourke and its apart of this one track 47:34 minute ep.
Here's a compilation I put together of some of his songs spanning his whole career from his 1954 number 1 hit 'A Satisfied Mind' and it's b -side 'Itchin' For My Baby' to his last single Committed To Parkview which Johnny Cash wrote and wanted Porter to record it, so Cash gave a cassette to Marty Stuart (the producer of the album Porter was making at the time back in 1981), but Marty forgot to deliver the song to Porter, and only delivered it when he was helping Porter choose songs for from Wagonmaster album. This year he gain in popularity with that album and he even toured with the White Stripes.
Tracklisting 01 Committed To Parkview - Wagonmaster (2007) 02 The Rubber Room - The Rubber Room (1972) 03 The Cold Hard Facts Of Life - The Cold Hard Facts Of Life (1967) 04 Satan's River - Wagonmaster (2007) 05 Eat, Drink And Be Merry - The Essential Porter Wagoner (1997) 06 Tell Her Lies And Feed Her Candy - The Essential Porter Wagoner (1997) 07 Itchin' For My Baby - A Satisfied Mind 7" RCA Victor 20-6105 (1954) 08 Sorrow On The Rocks - The Essential Porter Wagoner (1997) 09 Sorrow Overtakes The Wine - The Carroll County Accident (1969) 10 Dark End of the Street (with Dolly Parton) - Just The Two Of Us (1968) 11 Family Bible w/ Willie Nelson - Unplugged (2002) 12 A Place To Hang My Hat - Wagonmaster (2007) 13 I'll Go Down Swingin' - The Thin Man From West Plains (1965) 14 Porter and Marty (Men With Broken Hearts/I Heard That Lonesome Whilstle Blow) - Wagonmaster (2007) 15 A Satisfied Mind - A Satisfied Mind 7" RCA Victor 20-6105 (1954) Buy The Rubber Room Myspace
Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) R.I.P.
This is the first in a series of virtual 7" from band that I simply love. First up is the wonderful IXCHEL. Two Dublin fellows, Timothy Hurley (Quetzolcoatl / Bonecloud) and Barry Semple (Children Under Hoof). Together their make experimental cinematic music comprising of field records, soundscapey organs, rhythmic guitars underpined by metal striking metal drums and drenched in ethereal vocals. "Clockwork Castles" is probably my favourite track I've hear so far this year. Its euphoric, its epic and it would make a great soundtrack to Howl's Moving Castle intercut with the industrial scene in "Meiropolis". Well thats the kind of imagery I get from this topnotch track anyways. IXCHEL's Myspace Buy IXCHEL's Debut Lp on Leaf Trail Records Download IXCHEL - 2track
oh the cover is a photo Barry found on one of his regular skip diving adventures.
He is launching his new album on the 2nd of March in Whelans. Should be a good night and if you need more convincing here's the super super 8 video for Konichiwa of his earlier EP ‘Dictaphone Showreels’.
Great live show from a band that sound better live, compared to their over producted albums. "Live at the BBC" is really worth getting. It contain my favourite versions of their songs but I assumed more peeps would have that already.
One hour music radio show with our man Chris Morris from back in the early 90s. Everything from interviewing 2unlimited to de-shelling turtles, funny stuff. Here's a clip from The Day Today.
Photo of Howard Dully aged 12, after his lobotomy.
The second of two compilations I made for camping up a mountain in Wicklow during the summer (The first mix was Campfire Crazy). This one is full of prog to pop psychedelica, murderous melodies and songs of salvation. 01 A Song - David Shrigley Artist turned songsmith. Still haven't picked up "Worried Noddles" yet, out on the always reliable Tomlab records. 02 Leaf House - Animal Collective Another hit from the kings of "Hit and Miss".
03 About Fun - Psapp Seen them two years ago and the drummer was playing the most incredible drum kit, everything from tin cans to the petrol tank of a motor bike, working with Einstürzende Neubauten must have rubbed off a little.
04 Birds Of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra The flatmate hates this track, too full on prog for him, but that trumpet track is "killer dude". 05 The Chemicals That Wait - Semifinalists Another band I seen summer 06, the drummer looks and sounds like Vincent Gallo and the lady uses a casio vl 1, so they cant be too bad. This track is Mercury Rev-esque psychedelica, hop notch. 06 A Man Of Experience And Wisdom - Yekermo Sew A track of the Ethiopiques 4 compilation I posted an age ago. 07 Winter's going - Bonnie Dobson Always a sucker for songs using the changing of the seasons as a metaphor. This song is the start of the murderous melodies section. 08 Sock It My Way - Animated Egg Michael Mann could have easily used this song instead of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" for that scene with the shotgun in his underrated flick Manhunter. 09 Evening On The Ground (Lilith's Song) - Iron And Wine The heaviest song Mister Bean has ever written. 10 Ruby - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Also the heaviest song Mister Billy has ever recorded, such a great b side. 11 Dirty Pants - Smog "TUNE" off one of his great but not amazing album "Rain On Lens". 12 Rituals - Archie Bronson Outfit Why aren't they MASSIVE. 13 Jezebel - The Drones Again, Why aren't they MASSIVE. 14 W.C.S. (First Draft)- dEUS Before Sonic youth, I was obsessed with dEUS. This track is a good reason why, druggy dirge with beefheart undertones. The first time I seen them live, was in Paris back in 2004. I thought Tom Barman was like a cold turkey mental patience, the song pauses, he wailing out "Are you listening you fool, your magnificent liar". I was frozen with fear, but it was probably just the acid. 15 Jesus - The Velvet Underground The start of the salvation section. 16 Jesus Loves Me - CocoRosie 17 Nothing Came Out - The Moldy Peaches Perfect if it wasn't for the G.N'R. solo and I love the phone ringing in the middle of the song. 18 Whats The New Mary Jane - The Beatles "Oh no, johns taking the trips again". 19 Fly Eye - Daniel Johnston Maybe my favourite of his, short but sweet.
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