Wax Treasure (Vinyl)
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I almost saw Prince. He played the same 2,500 person venue I last saw Kikagaku Moyo at. My buddy had two insanely hard to get tickets. He was gonna take his girl but they broke up so he offered it to me. I was so excited. Then, of course, he got back with that bitch!!! Gave her the ticket. Then they broke up again a few weeks later. Worst part is, she didn’t even care about seeing Prince. I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight now recalling this travesty!!
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
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@Mizmazzle - The Lemonheads for me.
I’ve had tickets to see them three times. The first time the gig was cancelled, the second time I was ill.
The third gig, I arranged to go with friends, and later realised it was the 1st ‘anniversary’ of the first date with my girlfriend at the time, so I got her an extra ticket at the last minute. On the way to the gig (Newport in South Wales), my friend lost control of his car, and we hit a bus parked in a lay-by. My girlfriend had to be cut out of the wreckage by the fire brigade. Not only that, but she (literally) snapped her right upper humerus in two, and lost all feeling in her arm. It eventually returned 3 months later, but she had mentally prepared to lose the use of her arm by that point - that experience definitely drew us together, and we’ve been married 25 years!
Ironically, the band did an anniversary tour recently, for which I contemplated getting tickets for about a nano-second, before deciding better of it! -
@Nocturama damn dude!! That’s a horrible and yet beautiful at the same time story. Glad your now wife is ok.
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@GraemeE said in Wax Treasure (Vinyl):
@setandsetting any Acid Mothers Temple in your stash?
I don't own any of their records but I used to see them every year pre-pandemic when they'd tour the US. But it doesn't seem like they've been around since 2019.
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@steelydan a have an early reissue as well. I think it’s a a year or two after the original release year. It’s sounds kinda flat. Not a lot of dynamics. Of course, the music itself doesn’t have a ton of dynamics as it is. Kinda garage glam rock ya know. But that’s what makes it so damn good!!
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I haven't pulled the trigger yet but this is really intriguing. I can't get any of the previews to play.
https://lightintheattic.net/releases/9499-untitled-white-album
In 1974, Hiroshi Tanaka and Yoichi Fuwa, the self-proclaimed heirs of the Beatles, crammed into a 75 square foot room and recorded over 50 songs, all without names. 19 of those songs would be self released on a record titled “Untitled White Album”, of which only 100 copies were pressed.
Their music is like a fairy tale. It’s leisurely and relaxed yet bursting at the seams with melodies and youthful ambition. Its whole attitude is gentle but splendid in evoking tears, anger, sentimentality, infatuation, intoxication, and a bit of craziness. Tanaka and Fuwa’s music has the power to bring that emotion to life.
This holy grail of Japanese psychedelic pop has been searched for by collectors the world over. Now, after almost 50 years, First & Last Records is proud to release the official reissue of this masterpiece. In addition to the 19 original songs is a second LP featuring 16 tracks that heretofore were unknown, released for the first time.
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@setandsetting I feel like at this point I should just save myself the hassle and have light in the Attic take a percentage of my paychecks
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So many re-issues that are must havesI've heard legend of this white album
A few tracks here
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For folks who have been enjoying Kikagaku Moyo, I recommend checking out Ryley Walker (with whom they did a live release that's really sick). But Ryley has a great little live thing out today: https://ryleywalker.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-madison-wi-09-28-2022
And this is the KM/Ryley thing: https://kikagakumoyoggb.bandcamp.com/album/deep-fried-grandeur
And of course everyone should check out the Swedish psych legends Trad, Gras och Stenar, who KM covered on (IIRC) Mammatus Clouds: https://tradgrasochstenar.bandcamp.com/album/tr-d-gr-s-och-stenar
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Hell yeah — love that shit. I just had "I Thought It Was You" off Directstep on just the other day. Gimme vocoder.
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Also I'm psyched to check out this White Album. Stuff like this is right up my alley.
I think I've brought these guys up on here in maybe the main music thread a while back, but did any of y'all ever get into Happy End? They were one of Haruomi Hosono's earliest bands (I think preceded just by Apryl Fool). Some people (Julian Cope, probably most notably) dismiss them as sort of being like the Japanese Badfinger, but hey — I like Badfinger, too. Whatever the case, I think they rule. Tracking some of these down on vinyl was a big quest for me a while back.
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@popvulture see, now I have a 4:30pm ritual. Come home, check this thread, take Carl to the park, listen to newly found tunes. Life is good!
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@popvulture Both those Happy End records are great. As is Hosono House.
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In my opinion these are some of the most accessible/poppy of Jim O'Rourkes recordings .
Released on Drag City around the time of his work on Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and featuring Jeff Tweedy and Glenn KotcheMimiyo Tomozawa artwork is pretty wild as well.....
Pink cover/Blue Sleeve - Eureka
Yellow cover/Green Sleeve - Insignifigance
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@GraemeE said in Wax Treasure (Vinyl):
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Mimiyo Tomozawa artwork is pretty wild as well.....Understated
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