Remembering Andre Williams on his birthday

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Ann Magnuson shares creepy teaser for new Vulcan Death Grip album

Watch the terrifying teaser clip for Ann Magnuson's forthcoming metal album with Vulcan Death Grip out Friday, November 13th.

Whaddya mean you don't know Prince Omo Lawal-Osula

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Happy Hell-raising Halloween from The Vinyl Avenger!

Listen to a devilishly delightful Halloween mix from the mysterious Vinyl Avenger right here. Thanks for sharing Olaf!

Spend Halloween in a Haunted House with Jad Fair and other spooky things

Check out Jad Fair's "Songs From A Haunted House" along with "Halloween Songs" and a creepy collaboration with Phono-Comb. 

Songs From A Haunted House – Jad Fair & Jilles Vincent Rieder

1. Go Go Go (0:00)

2. Peppermint Bubblegum (1:59)

3. The Vampires Are Here (5:07)

4. Just A Monkey (7:24)

5. Sunshine (9:58)

6. Evil Hands (11:28)

7. Demon Seed (14:44)

8. The Phantom (21:10)

9. I'm Your Machine (24:35)

10. The World Is Right (27:02)

11. The Mothership (30:17)

12. The Wild Group (32:34)

13. We've Got It Made (36:02)

14. Number One Pest (37:46)

15. The Storm (39:58)

16. He's Got Nothing (41:39)

17. Only Then (43:35)

18. Goat Creatures (45:38)

LINKS
You can get Jad Fair's other spooky recordings via Bandcamp including "Vampires, Ogres and Fiends" right here, Monsters Rule The Night available here, and Monster right here

Happy Halloween from Betty Boop, Fleischer Studios & Disney!

Enjoy a couple of the brilliant Halloween-themed animated features from the studios of Fleischer and Disney. 

Erik Andresen Octet unissued Norwegian jazz session from '65 surfaces

Late Norwegian saxophonist Erik Andresen has a 1965 octet set released as "Moderne Rytmer" – a super-limited lathe-cut 10" album from Jazzaggression.  

Here's the scoop...

Jazzaggression Handmade presents a previously unreleased octet recording, discovered in the tape collection of Norwegian alto saxophonist Erik Andresen (1941–1991). After the successful reissue of the GIP album in 2018 and the release of the Cointreau 10-inch, I had the chance to borrow tapes from Erik’s brother, Frank Andresen. Among them was this special recording, accompanied by a letter. It presents a very hip ensemble and a track list quite unusual for mid-’60s Norway.

The session was recorded in 1965 with NRK’s radio programme Moderne rytmer in mind, and it shows a side of Norwegian jazz few would expect from that era: a forward-looking octet tackling material that was brand new at the time.

A highlight is their take on “So What”. It’s a little snappier than Miles’ original and could well become a DJ’s choice for playing the tune out in the clubs.

No reused sleeves on this one: every copy comes in a fresh, new jacket and includes a copy of the original letter, in Norwegian on one side, with the English translation on the flip. We jumped the gun a little when printing the labels and a few typos slipped through. Rather than reprint them all, we corrected them with small overprints, which is part of the charm of Jazzaggression Handmade.

Cut direct to plastic at Jazzaggression Handmade, limited to 50 individually numbered copies. Get it while you can right here. 

Erik Andresen Octet - Moderne Rytmer

Side A

1. Blowin’ the Funk Away 2:24

2. This Here 2:46

3. So What 2:38

Side B

1. Ballad for Alto 3:42

2. Something Coming 2:52

3. You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To 2:53