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| Remembering composer/pianist Andrew Hill on his birthday with "Poinsettia" from '69 which Blue Note initially shelved. |
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Happy Birthday Andrew Hill
Monday, June 29, 2020
Dirty Ghosts premiere "Strange Weather" video on Third Man Public Access
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| The highlight of Episode 5 of Third Man's Public Access series is the appearance of a trippy new Dirty Ghosts clip. Check it out! |
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| Get a digital copy of Dirty Ghosts' "Strange Weather" and the Onyeabor-esque Shadows Dance mix via Bandcamp right here. |
Mr. Bongo offering red vinyl version of SAULT's new double album
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| A limited run 2LP red vinyl version of SAULT's latest release "Untitled (Black Is)" is now available for pre-order below. |
Here's the scoop from Mr. Bongo...
Yet again Mr Bongo favourites SAULT blow us away with a new double LP that transcends genre. The group deliver not only a poetic masterpiece, but a socio-political commentary so relevant to today. A crucial release.
“We present our first ‘Untitled’ album to mark a moment in time where we as Black People, and of Black Origin are fighting for our lives. RIP George Floyd and all those who have suffered from police brutality and systemic racism. Change is happening… We are focused.”
Available in both black vinyl and a limited edition exclusive red vinyl version (ships around August 5th). Pre-order it right here. Listen to "Sorry Ain't Enough" below and check out the entire album on Bandcamp over here: https://saultglobal.bandcamp.com.
SAULT - Untitled (Black Is) tack listing:
1. Out The Lies 02:01 / 2. Stop Dem 03:38 / 3. Hard Life 04:33 / 4. Don't Shoot Guns Down 01:52 / 5. Wildfires 03:26 / 6. X 01:24 / 7. Sorry Ain't Enough 04:59 / 8. Black Is 01:52 / 9. Bow feat. Michael Kiwanuka / 04:05 / 10. This Generation feat. Laurette Josiah 00:46 / 11. Why We Cry Why We Die 02:44 / 12. Black 03:53 / 13. US 01:05 / 14. Eternal Life 03:59 / 15. Only Synth in Church 00:56 / 16. Monsters 03:27 / 17. June Child 00:58 / 18. Miracles 04:17 / 19. Hold Me 02:45 / 20. Pray Up Stay Up 03:45
R.I.P. Milton Glaser, 1929-2020
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| Along with the I ❤️ NY logo, graphic designer extraordinaire Milton Glaser was also behind the iconic Bob Dylan poster. |
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Whaddya mean you don't know Los Mofongos
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| Check out Los Mofongos swingin' salute to Puerto Rico produced by Matt Verta-Ray (of Speedball Baby/Heavy Trash). |
Get it right here.
Saturday, June 27, 2020
Beasts of Bourbon vs. Warren Zevon
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| In honour of Brian Hooper, Tex Perkins and his fellow Beasts knocked out a fine version of Warren Zevon's "My Shit's Fucked Up" |
R.I.P. Freddy Cole, 1931-2020
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| Sadly, jazz singer/pianist Freddy Cole – Nat King Cole's younger brother – has passed away at the age of 88. He'll be missed. |
Happy Birthday R.D. Burman!
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| Remembering legendary film composer R.D. Burman with his inspired 1980 title sequence for The Burning Train. |
Friday, June 26, 2020
Mulatu Astatke & BJE return with To Know Without Knowing
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| Ethio jazz innovator Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience issued To Know Without Knowing via Germany's Agogo Records. |
Here's the scoop...
A grooving transcontinental gem, To Know Without Knowing is Mulatu Astatke's second collaborative album with Black Jesus Experience and was recorded in Melbourne, Australia and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Filled with the warmth of the mentorship and friendship of their creative partnership honed over a decade of performing together in Africa, Australia and UK/Europe.
Mulatu Astatke is the Father of Ethio-Jazz and one of Africa’s most influential and enduring musical figures. Black Jesus Experience is a community of artists, centred around a twelve piece global-funk-machine born of Australia’s vibrant multiculturalism.
Mulatu and Black Jesus Experience met in Addis Ababa in 2009, embarking on both a musical relationship and a friendship that has led Mulatu Astake to describe Black Jesus Experience as, “My favourite backing band” and, “…they’re family.”
Mulatu’s great contribution to music has been to to combine Jazz and funk grooves with Ethiopia’s distinctive pentatonic scales. His musical genius is the sensuality and sophistication with which Mulatu contrasts these minimalist scales with richly chromatic harmony.
But Mulatu’s equally great contribution has been to share both his enduringly unique modernity and Ethiopia’s timelessly spiritual music with the world. Black Jesus Experience treasure the special relationship of generosity, mentorship and collaboration they have been privileged to share with this master musician. Get a copy of To Know Without Knowing from Agogo Records right here.
Mike D & Ad-Rock catch up with Rick Rubin
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| Spike Jonze moderated a Broken Record podcast chat between Ad-Rock, Mike D and DJ Double-R aka Rick Rubin. |
The brilliant songs of David McComb live on thanks to his Triffids pals
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| Rob McComb, Graham Lee, Phil Kakulas & Friends of David McComb cut Truckload of Sky: The Lost Songs of David McComb |
Thursday, June 25, 2020
One For The Weekend: The Stance Brothers
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| Here's the new "Resolution Blue" single from The Stance Brothers out now via Finland's We Jazz Records. |
Happy Birthday Clifton Chenier!
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| Remembering the late great zydeco boss Clifton Chenier with a 1969 performance. |
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Watch Charles Tolliver perform "Ruthie's Heart" on French TV in 1971
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| Here's Charles Tolliver joined by Stanley Cowell for "Ruthie's Heart." His new album Connect is due in July via Gearbox. |
LINKS
Listen to "Blue Soul" off Connect right here
Sun Ra Arkestra tease new album with Chad VanGaalen animated clip
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| Watch Chad VanGaalen's video for "Seductive Fantasy" off the Sun Ra Arkestra's forthcoming album for the UK's Strut label. |
Midweek Mixdown: The Trip with Brother Lee
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| Check out Brother Lee's wicked mix of psych, jazz, reggae, funk, prog, soul, cumbia and more right here. |
Brother Lee's The Trip (June 15, 2020)
BROTHER LEE: "Tell All Yr People"
THE STOOGES: "Down On The Street" (45 mix)
MU MU RAYGUNS: "The Sun Rolls Onn"
NEW KINGDOM: "Mexico Or Bust"
CREAM: "Born Under A Bad Sign"
FRED LOCKS: "Love And Only Love"
SHAWN LEE & THE SOUL SURFERS: "Cumbia"
FALAKUMBE: "Cumbiaje"
MACEO & THE MACKS: "Soul Power"
BABA & DJANA SISSOKO: "Farafina"
CAN: "One More Night"
GOAT: "Let It Bleed"
THE RAINCOATS: "No One's Little Girl"
FLYING MOJITO BROS: "Carry On" (CSNY refrito)
JUNGLE FIRE: "Culebro" (Black Science Orchestra dub)
MAPINA: "Ένα Καλοκαίρι Μόνο"
TONI CAMPO: "Do The Stumble"
ANATOLIAN WEAPONS: "To The Mother Of The Gods"
KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD: "The River"
WAX MACHINE: "Sun Dance"
THE GABBARD BROTHERS: "Too Much To Feel"
AUNT MARY: "I Do And I Did"
VITAMIN STRING QUARTET: "Reckoner"
JAZZ SABBATH: "Changes"
THE JAY TEES: "Come To Me"
MONGO SANTAMARIA: "Malcolm X"
LAURA NYRO: "Blackpatch"
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Rudresh Mahanthappa vs. Mingo Saldivar
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| Jazz saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa takes on Mingo Saldivar in a "Ring Of Fire" challenge. |
Joe Pernice's new solo album, Richard out now!
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| Singer/songwriter Joe Pernice follows up the Pernice Brothers' Spread The Feeling with a solo set recorded while in lockdown. |
Here's the scoop from Joe...
Greetings.
On June 19, I will release a solo album. It’s called RICHARD. It’s basically me and a nylon string guitar I recorded in my basement bike shop during Covid lockdown. There are no world-altering songs of protest on it. There are no songs that poetically and compassionately describe the lives of our fellow citizens who have lived within a system braided with racism. I wish I could write that song. God, knows I have tried, but they always come up short. (Maybe the title song goes part of the way there. I don’t know.)
But I tried to make as beautiful thing as I could with the idea of adding to the net positive of the world. It’s what I try to do with all my records. It’s not a lot as far as contributions go, but so far music is the best way I feel like I can give. (For those who think my music blows, I say, “I completely understand that, and you should see my paintings.”)
My record will be available on June 19th via Bandcamp for immediate digital download, plus LP and CD preorder. On that day Bandcamp will donate all per-sale fees to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. And for every record from my Bandcamp catalog that sells or is pre-ordered on that day, my partner and I at Ashmont Records will make a matching contribution to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Like I said, it’s not a lot, but it’s an additional way we’re able to contribute.
I sincerely hope the new record can help to briefly soothe people. But make no mistake: It’s not intended to make people forget and ignore the times we are in. Quiet is not the same as Peace, And I’ll keep trying to write that song.
Love to all,
JP
Love to all,
JP
Quarantunes: Taylor Janzen
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| Watch Winnipeg folk rising star Taylor Janzen play three tunes in her backyard for NME's Home Sessions. |
Monday, June 22, 2020
Whaddya mean you don't know Geoff Krozier
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| Here's a rare peformance clip of the late Aussie synth-shaman Geoff Krozier in action. Check out the Tranceformer album issued by Finders Keepers. |
Imagine a coven of Jodorowsky, Daevid Allen, Mr. Crowley, Rameses and Arthur Brown then combine them into a one-man mutant magician and add the finest Australian synth duo since Cybotron. BEHOLD Geoff Krozier & The Generator.
This faithful reproduction of one of Australias rarest synthy post-prog vinyl artefacts bequeths the only recorded fruits of the precious magick months before Geoff Krozier’s untimely death in 1981. Combining shamanic spoken word with nodding kosmische instrumentation this album is fuelled by ARP/Roland/ETI (Aussie synth) technology and leaves fans of synthetic soundtracks, electronic experimentalism and stubborn synth pop salivating for more (and more there is).
Meet this Ex Kongress (NY punk band) collaborator, Sydney’s official 1980 Magician Of The Year and “the high priest of exorcism-rock” and watch him, and his trusty studio wizards, provide fans of Bruce Haack and Doris White with one of the most absurd electronic private press LPs to come from either end of the pointed planet.
Welcome to the house of the sun. You can get a copy of Geoff Krozier & The Generator's Tranceformer double LP or digital download directly from the Finders Keepers label right here.
“Finders Keepers really hit the crackpot, erm I mean jackpot this time! This is most excellent and a must have gem – I promise you won’t regret owning this glimpse of Krozier’s weird and wonderful world… It took me two seconds to love this record” – Anton Newcombe (Brain Jonestown Massacre)
Happy Birthday Eliades Ochoa!
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| Raising a glass to Buena Vista Social Club keyman Eliades Ochoa with a live tear through "Chan Chan" and a documentary. |
Spain's Guadalupe Plata launch boffo new box set
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| Guadalupe Plata's blues rockin' vinyl anthology (2009-2015) is out now on Everlasting Records. Watch 'em in action below. |
Sunday, June 21, 2020
Happy Birthday Lalo Schifrin!
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| Celebrating composer Lalo Schifrin's 88th birthday with a documentary excerpt and a few soundtrack gems. |
Saturday, June 20, 2020
The Bobby Lees vs. The Raconteurs vs. Richard Hell
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| The Bobby Lees and The Raconteurs both took a crack at Richard Hell's "Blank Generation" but it's tough to top the Voidoids. |
Happy Birthday Eric Dolphy
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| Remembering the great Eric Dolphy with some footage with the Mingus Sextet in Sweden & Norway from 1964. |
Harlem Gospel Travelers release new protest single "Fight On!"
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| The Harlem Gospel Travelers recorded "Hold On!" with guitarist/producer Eli "Paperboy" Reed. Watch the video below. |
Group member and songwriter Thomas Gatling says:
“During slavery, songs were a form of communication for black people. These songs became known as hymns, or as our seasoned saints call them, the songs that brought us over. “Fight On!” was inspired by a hymn called ”Hold On (Just A Little While Longer)”, a song used to encourage black people to not give up. Through that song, God gave me ”Fight On!” It was written to amplify the voices that for so long have fallen on deaf ears and to encourage and uplift people to continue the fight for equality and against white supremacy. Be empowered, my people. We are not thugs, we are innovators. We are intelligent and our feelings, hopes, dreams, and lives matter. Fight on, and everything's gonna be alright.” – Thomas Gatling
Video filmed and edited by Sam Graff with protest footage by Jerome Eunis, Brett Roberts, Brad Reeb, Kelly Cahill, and Kathleen Sheehan
Engineered by Vince Chiarito and produced by Eli "Paperboy" Reed
Thomas Gatling - Lead Vocals
George Marage - Vocals
Dennis Keith Bailey III - Vocals
Eli "Paperboy" Reed - guitar, producer
Vince Chiarito - bass, engineer
Noah Rubin - drums, percussion
Colin Brown - organ
All proceeds from track will be donated to The Movement For Black Lives: https://m4bl.org/
Purchase here: https://theharlemgospeltravelers.bandcamp.com
Recently unearthed Theolonius Monk concert from 1968 due July 31
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| Palo Alto captures Monk w/ Charlie Rouse, Ben Riley & Larry Gales playing a high school. |
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Mekons knock out an Exquisite new album
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| While in lockdown, Jon Langford reconnected with fellow mekons to create Exquisite out today! Listen to "Escalera" below. |
Here's the scoop from MEKONS HQ...
Current plague year 2020.
After an April rendezvous in Valencia was necessarily cancelled, mekons adopted the "exquisite corpse" method as a means of collectively assembling lyrics and tunes and recording their new album.
Locked down in various locations stretchinfrom the West Coast of California to the East End of London, mekons sang and played into their cellphones, e-mailing, uploading and Whatsapping their wailings, beatings, scratchings and strummings across the globe through the billions of interconnected nodes of our networked panopticon.
Exquisite was recorded in splendid physical isolation on mobile phones, broken cassette recorders, clay tablets & other ancient technologies in Aptos, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York & Devon in April and May 2020. Mike Hagler assembled the results in Chicago, which were mixed by The Baron (Dave Trumfio) in LA soon after.
Exquisite is only available as a digital download and only through Bandcamp, beginning on Juneteenth (June 19). On that day, Bandcamp is donating 100% of their share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, with the pledge to do so "for every Juneteenth hereafter." https://mekons.bandcamp.com
Check out "Escalera" followed by a clip of Jon Langford and Sally Timms singing and talking about the mekons.
Watch Peter Case live in Santa Ynez, California
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| Here's singer/songwriter Peter Case performing a pre-lockdown concert at Tales From The Tavern in February. |
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Creem Magazine doc features Lester Bangs, Dave Marsh, Wayne Kramer
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| Scott Crawford's new film Creem: America's Only Rock n Roll Magazine will hopefully be out this summer. |
Happy Birthday Chris Spedding
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| Celebrating guitarist Chris Spedding's birthday with some interview clips and a Battered Ornaments gem from 1970. |
The Brood's smokin' "The Roach" tops Brown Acid's Tenth Trip
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| The Brood's 1969 salute to herbal remedies is just one of many overlooked heavy rock gems on the 10th Brown Acid comp. |
01. Sounds Synonymous "Tensions"
02. Ralph Williams and the Wright Brothers "Never Again"
03. Conception "Babylon"
04. Bitter Creek "Plastic Thunder"
05. The Rubber Memory "All Together"
06. First State Bank "Mr. Sun"
07. Brothers and One "Hard On Me"
08. Frozen Sun "Electric Soul"
09. The Brood "The Roach"
10. Tabernash "Head Collect"
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Melvins and Mudhoney join forces for White Lazy Boy EP
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| Check out the new Melvins/Mudhoney collaboration (w/ Steven McDonald) which includes a cover of Neil Young's "Drive Back" |
Watch Hungarian rockers Skorpió live in Berlin in 1976
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| Skorpió keyboardist Papp Gyula and guitarist Szűcs Antal Gábor show the Berlin audience how they get down in Budapest. |
Monday, June 15, 2020
R.I.P. UK pianist Keith Tippett, 1947-2020
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| Sadly, UK improvisational pianist and composer Keith Tippett passed away yesterday. He'll be greatly missed. |
LINKS
The Guardian British jazz pianist Keith Tippett dies age 72
Yeah Right! releases punk protest comp Black Lives Matter
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| Yeah Right! has brought together 31 bands for the Black Lives Matter benefit available now via Bandcamp. |
Here's the scoop from Yeah Right! Records...
There's a common saying that goes back centuries which states that evil prevails when good people do nothing. We're witnessing the culmination of years of outrage at a lack of justice as it spills out into the city streets. Things have to change. We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, and we step aside so that their voice may be more clearly heard.
Proceeds from this compilation will be donated to Black Lives Matter and other organizations that empower Black Communities.
Power to the people.
Cover art by Rich Jones features an iconic image of Tommie Smith from the 1968 Olympic Games, raising a black gloved fist on the medal podium while receiving his gold medal for the 200 metre dash.
31 bands from 15 cities, each artist appears courtesy of themselves. Get it right here.
Check out C'MON's "I'm Not In Love With The System," Enchanters' "High Heel Roller Skates" and The Testors' "Hey You" followed by the track listing below.
1. Pussy Gillette - Walking Crime 01:50
2. Testors - Hey You 02:38
3. Public Animal - Soothsayer [*] 04:14
4. The Freeks - Easy Way Out 03:51
5. UIC - Heartache 02:50
6. The Black Halos - For You (Demo) [*] 03:09
7. The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs - Scorpio Rising [*] 03:10
8. Red Arms - Post Punk 03:33
9. Ian Blurton's Future Now - Race With The Devil [*] 02:58
10. Sick Things - You Know It Ain't Right [*] 03:48
11. Swilson - I Like Love 02:37
12. Thunder Queens - Bulldozer 03:27
13. Ponyshow - Folks 03:28
14. Dany Laj and The Looks - Hold For Love 03:22
15. Ancient Shapes - Separation Anxiety 01:57
16. Jean Daddy - Apocalypse Now 01:47
17. Eric J. Breitenbach - Deconnect Pt. 1 [*] 04:00
18. Sweet Dave - The Long Ride 02:49
19. Enchanters - High Heel Roller Skates 03:42
20. The Violent Brothers - That's Rock [*] 01:41
21. Tricky Woo - Who's Got The Bombs [*] 02:02
22. Dboy - Super Conductors 02:43
23. C'mon - I'm Not In Love With The System 02:24
24. WE Are The Asteroid - From Above [*] 02:14
25. The Spitfires - State Of Shock [*] 02:55
26. Wasted Potential - Nuclear Piss 01:39
27. Midnight Towers - Stuck In My Brain 02:36
28. Broken Gold - Dome Light 03:10
29. Biters - No Connection 03:48
30. Graham Tuson - Heroes [*] 03:47
31. New Age Doom ft. Cola Wars - The Game Is Fucking Rigged [*] 05:42
[*] - Previously unreleased and available here for the first time.
Motörhead vs. The Rationals
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| Today it's Lemmy and company taking on Scott Morgan's Ann Arbor crew in the battle over Eddie Holland's Motown ripper "Leaving Here" |
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Happy Birthday Barrence Whitfield!
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| Raising a glass to rock 'n' roll belter Barrence Whitfield with a performance of "Caveman" and a show with Los Torontos! |
The Mavericks preview En Español album with "Poder Vivir"
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| The Mavericks en Español is due August 21 – check out "Poder Vivir" below. Stream it: https://orcd.co/enespanol. |
Quarantunes: Michael Weston King
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| Michael Weston King performs his song "Riding The Range" in honour of the late great Townes Van Zandt. |
Writes Michael...
This years Townes Van Zandt International Festival was cancelled for the obvious reason but organiser Andrea Parodi has been asking previous performers to film a Townes song so as to bring the festival online. Some really fine interpretations have been posted over the past few weeks. Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Steve Forbert, James McMurtry, Malcolm Holcombe, Gurf Morlix, Andrew Hardin, Andrea himself and many more from Europe and the US. If you dig Townes, check them out. Andrea asked if I’d play my song “Riding The Range” and tell the story behind it and how it came about that Townes sang on it and then later cut his own version. So, here It is, just after Jono Mansons fine reading of one of my favourite yet more obscure TVZ songs, ‘Harms Swifts Way’. Enjoy. M x
Friday, June 12, 2020
Obscure swingers fuel New Breed R&B: Saturday Night Special
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| Ace's 24-track Saturday Night Special comp features tracks from Esko Wallace, Flora D, The Corvairs and guitarist Curley Mays. |
New Breed is back with a bang on July 31. The opening track and title inspiration is Aaron Collins & the Teen Queens’ ‘Every Saturday Night’. Its R&B pedigree is inestimable; Aaron was a member of the Flairs/Flares LA vocal group and wrote songs for Z.Z. Hill, Jackie Day, Cookie Jackson and others and, in 1972, Ray Charles recorded his ‘Every Saturday Night’ for ABC. The Modern tape vaults have given up this original 1966 R&B take of the song with both Aaron and his sisters, the Teen Queens, performing at their best. All the more remarkable as the girls had not recorded since 1962 and it was to be their last session, both dying tragically a few years later.
More unissued beauties come from East Coast outfit The Corvairs with ‘I’ll Never Do It Again’, Oakland’s funky bluesman Johnny Talbot and ‘Satisfied’, Gay Meadows’ Atlanta-recorded ‘Head Doctor’, a trio of obscure Ohio R&B outfits – Little Macey & The Valiants, Big Charley & The Domans and Pee Wee Foster. Rare 45s come courtesy of Curly Mays, Pat Garvis, Esko Wallace and the Tren-teens. There are Ace CD tracks that went largely undiscovered by the New Breed crowd from Prince Conley, Rob Robinson and the Lon-Genes, while other highlights come from the very recently discovered Freddie Williams track ‘Purty Li'l Mama’ recorded for Norman Petty in New York, Slim & The Twilites’ New Orleans-sounding ‘Family Man’ and Tony Clarke’s early Detroit rocker ‘Your Love Must Be Taboo’ – presented digitally from master tape for the first time. We have stunning photos of Margaret Lewis, Flora D, the Metallics, Rob Robinson and Johnny “Guitar” Watson, along with some fax ‘n’ info courtesy of compiler Ady Croasdell. Check out the track list following the song clips. Pre-order a copy of New Breed R&B: Saturday Night Special directly from Ace right here: https://www.acerecords.co.uk/new-breed-rb-saturday-night-special
Various Artists – New Breed R&B: Saturday Night Special (Ace)
01 Every Saturday Night - Aaron Collins & The Teen Queens
02 I'll Never Do It Again - The Corvairs
03 Ain't That Good - Prince Conley
04 Compact Baby - Rob Robinson
05 Triple Zero - Esko Wallace
06 Purty Li'l Mama - Freddie Williams
07 Somethin's Wrong Baby - Margaret Lewis
08 Way Out Baby - Flora D
09 Family Man - Slim & The Twilites
10 You're Gonna Need Me - Big Charley & The Domans
11 Wait A Minute Baby - Johnny "Guitar" Watson
12 Almost Midnight (Take 3) - King Solomon
13 Show Me How To Shake Like That - The Lon-Genes
14 Head Doctor - Gay Meadows
15 You Can Be My Honey - Pee Wee Foster
16 Turn The Lamps Down Low - Pat Garvis
17 Your Yah-Yah Is Gone - The Tren-Teens
18 The Long John - Jarvis Jackson
19 Tighten Up & Pull Yourself Together - Sterling Magee
20 Satisfied - Johnny Talbot
21 Love Must Be Taboo - Tony Clarke
22 I'll Conquer The World - The Metallics feat J D Wright
23 Walking The Track - Little Macey & The Valiants
24 I'm Walkin' On - Curly Mays
One For The Weekend: Thee Sacred Souls
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| Check out the timely new track "Give Us Justice" from Thee Sacred Souls out now on Daptone's subsidiary Penrose Records. |
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Happy Birthday Hazel Scott!
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| Remembering jazz pianist and film star Hazel Scott on her 100th birthday with a short documentary. |
Chris Cacavas knocks out new solo album Burn The Maps
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| Legacy member of Giant Sand and Dream Syndicate, Chris Cacavas recorded Burn The Maps while at home in Karlsruhe, Germany. |
Sez Chris...
"After recording my last studio record in 2009 I kind of ground to a halt for various, sundry and unfortunate reasons. Shortly before the end of 2019 I started writing and recording again. At 11:30 pm on New Year’s Eve 2019 I was strumming my guitar and immediately ran to my computer to start recording a multi track demo which seemed to be the crack in the dam.
"I started revisiting song ideas that I had recorded on my cell phone and proceeded to record them with electronic drums, multiple guitars and keyboard tracks and the occasional 3 part vocal harmony. This process brought me and my songwriting back to life and what you’re about to hear are the fruits of this joyful labor. The result is kind of a high fidelity lo-fi record which I’m really pleased with – Enjoy!"
Chris
