tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21650247790959842462024-03-06T04:19:16.582+11:00Romy the Lonely/ Variations on a ThemeRomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06996201978879630944noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2165024779095984246.post-76475226216928885662017-08-09T17:00:00.001+10:002017-08-09T17:00:57.609+10:00THE KLF- Stadium House (The Trilogy)I can honestly say that the best, most exciting news of the year was The KLF announcing their return, after 23 years, and it's exactly what the world needs right now. Some next level, other paradigm pranks, pop trance, trickery, rave renaissance, house hip hop who knows what!<br />
If anyone can save us from this mess, I believe it's the KLF. I truly do.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IiUgXgmP20c" width="560"></iframe>Romyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06996201978879630944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2165024779095984246.post-62268978715464998062017-08-09T16:51:00.001+10:002017-08-09T16:51:29.897+10:00OPUS FINIS- Sanctum of CognitionI somehow missed this when it came out in 2014. A Miami duo, formed in 2004.<br />
And they've released music on both Wierd Records and Mannequin, two great labels.<br />
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Darkwave philosophica rantus!<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L5ZMNsnh-PE" width="560"></iframe>Romyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06996201978879630944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2165024779095984246.post-82665217003927464002016-12-13T07:10:00.003+11:002016-12-13T07:10:56.773+11:00I AM STRANGE- SUN RAStrut just released Sun Ra's early 45 definitive singles, from 1952-1961. Forward thinking space bop and intergalactic interpretations of jazz. An absolute must have.<br />
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I've been in the mood for this as of late.<br />
If only shadows could catch us, or squeeze us with open arms...<br />
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Everything about this is 100. Queen of NY is not an understatement.<br />
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'The Sitting Room' ('82) and 'Changing Places' ('83) are simple spoken words over synth sequences. 'Sleeper in Metropolis' would definitely be in my top 50 songs of all time.<br />
Here's Anne performing it live, in 1984<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N-4ohjWIrL4" width="420"></iframe>Romyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06996201978879630944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2165024779095984246.post-47699440901189149492016-05-27T09:04:00.001+10:002016-05-27T09:04:17.915+10:00R.I.P Marlene MarderR.I.P Marelene Marder, guitarist and sole constant of Swiss punk band Kleenex/LilLiput.<br />
One of my favourite bands from that era. The best call and responses of all time lie in these simple yet distinct punk gems. Thank you to Kill Rock Stars for putting out the 2 disc retrospect of the band, back in '93.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y94qgVZAgW0" width="420"></iframe>Romyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06996201978879630944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2165024779095984246.post-29598669164677463432016-05-04T06:41:00.000+10:002016-05-04T06:41:12.368+10:00THE VANISHING- LOVESICKI lived in San Francisco in 2002, and sporadicly till 2006. This was a period that produced some of the best bands in the U.S at the time, and it all took place here and in Oakland, pre tech takeover.<br />
The Coachwhips, Erase Errata, Deerhoof, Oxbow, Tussle, Hella, Numbers, The Vanishing etc played shows in people's basements, dive bars, parks and the many great venues that were around back then.<br />
The Vanishing were my favourite.<br />
I got to see them play regularly.<br />
I was in the right place, at the right time. Bay area 2002.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4-TMBz2e7-I" width="420"></iframe>Romyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06996201978879630944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2165024779095984246.post-51582748098218188452016-05-04T06:19:00.000+10:002016-05-04T06:19:23.297+10:00LENA PLATONOS- Bloody Shadows From AfarOne of my favourite releases/ re-issues from last year was Lena Platonos' 'Gallop' LP, released by the excellent label Dark Entries label.<br />
Lena, a pianist and composer, was one of the pioneers in the electronic music scene in Greece during the 1980's.<br />
'Gallop' is essentially a spoken word record foregrounded to the sound of synths and 808 rhythms.<br />
Recommended<br />
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Romyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06996201978879630944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2165024779095984246.post-14723164200260729182016-02-18T18:51:00.000+11:002016-02-18T18:51:14.786+11:00T H E W A K E One of the best post punk bands in the history of the universe.<br />
The Wake should have been as big as the Beatles. But the world is what it is so...<br />
The most perfect music. Pace, melody, tone, vox, words, conjure... Tick tick tick tick TICK.<br />
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I came across a couple of Felix Kubin records, one being his '<i style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">T</i><i style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.4px;">he Tetchy Teenage Tapes of Felix Kubin'. </i>It's a collection of youthful experiments orchestrated with a Korg MS-20 Synthesizer.<br />
What results is the uninhibited freedom of a young kid blurting young kid things over steady, wonky stabs of synth and simple drum machine rhythms. Totaly genius music, from the early 80's.<br />
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Xosar is from Berlin. She's a great DJ and producer.<br />
Best release of 2016 thus far.<br />
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<br />Romyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06996201978879630944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2165024779095984246.post-49108517575808312662015-12-29T13:30:00.000+11:002015-12-29T13:30:30.278+11:00LADY LESHURROne of the best rappers out there today. Period.<br />
LADY LESHURR. Pure fire.<br />
People are predicting that UK Grime will finally break America in 2016.<br />
ABOUT TIME! 10 years over due. Better late than never, Leshurr.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AZK7MjvVVs0" width="420"></iframe>Romyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06996201978879630944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2165024779095984246.post-10114345970082977032015-10-29T12:32:00.000+11:002015-10-29T12:32:23.519+11:00Mo-Dettes 'White Mice' rare VHS videoOne of my favourite songs.<br />
Somehow I've never seen this rare video! Shot in '79.<br />
This band was way too underrated. Hugs xxx<br />
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<br />Romyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06996201978879630944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2165024779095984246.post-59566328121698767772015-10-27T18:02:00.002+11:002015-11-22T20:42:36.855+11:00KLEENEX - 'Ain't You'Late '78 Swiss post-punk that got me through my early 20's.<br />
'Ain't You' was their first single. An anthem, in my eyes.<br />
Kleenex went on to become LiLiPUT.<br />
Essential.<br />
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A one off band/art project. Things last a legacy, then they... not so much end as enter taint. Leaving a mark on the future.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">I was trying to track down the name of this film for about a year. I saw it many years ago and loved it, but it was during a period where I watched crazy amounts of film, so the details got lost somewhere inside my brain. But today I was reminded of the name! It's one of my favourites.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">'Forbidden Games'. A film by </span><span class="itemprop" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167496/?ref_=tt_ov_dr" itemprop="url" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">René Clément</a>. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">See it if you get the chance to. It's hard to get.</span><br />
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Also, I want a Roland SH-101 keytar!<br />
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Trans-X were, song conceptually, on point. The themes on their '83 record 'Living on Video' were indicative of the new technological booms of the time as well as being sweet future trips.<br />
For example, a song written in the 80's called 'Through the Eyes of the 90's'.<br />
The rest of the record wasn't as solid as this single, but still, it does what it does well.<br />
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Probably my favourite Smog song, off my favourite Smog record.<br />
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W I L D L O V E<br />
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Heartbreaking. Beautiful.<br />
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I'll be seeing Ministry live for the second time, in a couple of weeks. And I was recently fortunate enough to meet Al. Also, if you haven't read his autobiography, you should. It's brutal. It's Rock N' Roll shenanigans amplified by infinity. And, he's a really great writer. His debauched antics put anyone and everyone to shame. He's an extremely unique being, tapped into other worlds and higher levels of consciousness, for sure.<br />
MMINISTRYY.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Annie Anxiety, aka Little Annie is a New York born singer, songwriter, painter, poet, writer, performing and recording artist, pastor and stage actor.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When she was a teenager, her band 'Annie and the Asexuals' played shows at Max's Kansas City. She went on to work with Crass, Coil, Current 93, Nurse With Wound and others. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">An extensive career spanning many mediums, by a very interesting woman. Thank you. </span><br />
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