Remembering the great Doug Sahm with a 1975 performance, an interview with Pete Finney and a scene from the film Cisco Pike. |
The Perlich Post
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Remembering Doug Sahm on his birthday
The Rizdales return to The Cameron House, Saturday
Don't miss the way overdue Toronto return of The Rizdales' Tom & Tara for a Cameron House show on Saturday at 8 pm. PWYC. |
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Cameron House,
Tara Dunphy,
The Rizdales,
Tom Dunphy
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Rare Gianfranco Reverberi giallo thriller score reissued by Four Flies Nov 22
Four Flies reissue of Rivelazioni Di Uno Psichiatra Sul Mondo Perverso Del Sesso OST from '73 includes 8 digital bonus tracks. |
Here's the scoop from Four Flies...
Four Flies is thrilled to present the very first release of Gianfranco Reverberi’s hidden masterpiece: a mind-blowing soundtrack, possibly his wildest and most daring. This Italian score is sort of a Holy Grail for fans of the spaghetti sound, especially thanks to the legendary track "Psicolimite".
In 1973, a mysterious 45 rpm single surfaced under the name ‘Sharon Chatam e la sua Orchestra.’ The single seemed to be a harmless cover of the theme from Last Tango in Paris, complete with a typical image from the film. But behind the innocent facade, a secret was hidden: the B-side track, “Psicolimite,” was actually the main theme from Rivelazioni. When someone in the United States figured this out and realized the ‘Sharon Chatam’ moniker was a pseudonym for Reverberi and his team, the price of the record skyrocketed, making it a coveted collectible. Have a listen below.
This makes the discovery of the full soundtrack even more exciting, considering that the music Reverberi composed for the infamous film by Renato Polselli - one of the most outrageous and uncompromising Italian genre cinema directors - was thought to be lost forever, perhaps vanished into the depths of some film processing lab. But thanks to the sleuths at Four Flies, this enigmatic masterpiece has been resurrected and presented in all its glory. It's available now as a luxurious gatefold double LP with original artwork by the brilliant Eric Adrian Lee.
While the film, despite some critics praising it as “psychotronic,” is a bizarre mishmash of rambling pseudo-psychoanalytic theories and sexual deviance voyeurism, the music stands out as a foremost, vital element, able to exist on its own.
Reverberi’s reputation as a serious, refined producer (for artists like Lucio Dalla, Gino Paoli, Luigi Tenco, and many more), however, led him to keep his distance from exploitation films like Rivelazioni. To maintain his image, he had his friend and former schoolmate Umberto Cannone take credit for the score – a tactic he also used for Polselli's next film, Mania (1974).
But this anonymity might have unexpectedly increased his creative freedom, for the score he put together and recorded is experimental, at times raw, and driven by a relentless rhythm section where bass and drums lay down the groove. The use of electronic instruments is impressive for the time, with drum machines and spacey synths creating a dark and dreamlike atmosphere. Psychedelic flutes, piano phrases, crazed percussion, filters, compressors, and jazzy improvisations on sax and vibraphone complete the mix.
The full soundtrack was recovered following the discovery of the original 1-inch, 16-track tapes, which were transferred, mixed, and mastered for optimal listening on both vinyl and digitally, with the digital version featuring 8 bonus tracks. The deluxe double LP reissue is out November 22 – get a copy right here. Read an interview with Four Flies produttore discografico Pierpaolo De Sanctis discussing the Reverberi reissue on the It's Psychedelic Baby site right here.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Remembering Carlos "Patato" Valdes on his birthday
Celebrating the birthday of percussion maestro Carlos "Patato" Valdes with a performance of "Bacalao Con Pan" and more. |
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Bacalao Con Pan,
Carlos "Patato" Valdes,
Irakere,
Tito Puente,
Totico
The Jayhawks, Dave Rave @ The Great Hall, Thursday & Friday
Gary Louris and his Jayhawks crew return for two nights at The Great Hall with Dave Rave of Teenage Head opening at 7 pm. |
If you happen to be in Minneapolis, Golden Smog are playing First Avenue Nov 15. Get tickets right here. |
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Big Star,
Dave Rave,
Gary Louris,
Great Hall,
Karen Grotberg,
Marc Perlman,
The Jayhawks,
Tim O'Reagan
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Remembering John Barry on his birthday
Raising a glass to film composer John Barry with "You Only Live Twice," a BBC doc, Terry Gross interview and more. |
LINKS
John Barry YouTube Playlist YouTube Playlist
Vanity Fair The Man Who Knew The Score by Bruce Handy
Labels:
Fresh Air,
John Barry,
Nancy Sinatra,
NPR,
Terry Gross,
You Only Live Twice
I Wanna Be Your Dog: Tim Burgess
One of these two sings with the Charlatans UK and the other thought putting a dog in the video for "Weirdo" was a smashing idea. |
Labels:
Charlatans,
Tim Burgess
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