This came up on my random shuffle play... well - "Instruments of Darkness" came on - Quickly updated list to play entire album.

Still a mastery of its time. And plays so well today..

They were like no-one else, before or since.  I used to collect their 12" singles.

If interested in deep diving, check out, And What Have You Done With My Body God?  It has the untampered version of the original Beatbox, as well as a metric buttload of hard-to-find tracks.

 

Yeah, this is good. Thanks Dan 

On 5/25/2020 at 9:12 PM, Hopstretch said:

Think I'm the lonely admirer of these guys?

This is a hugely self-indulgent album that's also a lot of fun, in my opinion, and impeccably produced at least.

Fully concur on the fun recommendation. The first track is ultimately best skipped in my opinion but the rest made for a pleasant morning. 

The re-recorded version by Lalo Schifrin. 

Watching/listening to a virtual concert set from Al1ce, Sandi Leeper, and a psychedelic group called lay/lie, which were completely unlike any of the other synthpop/EBM/electro cabaret bands that I've heard associated with Al1ce.

 

Tidal says it is Live at Leeds 50th anniversary. As such I pay respects to the new boss, even if it is the same as the old boss.

http://read.tidal.com/article/leeds-pete-townshend

 

Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch - Live at the Village Vanguard

It's available only at Bandcamp through June, if purchased the profits go to the Jazz Foundation of America. I never heard Esperanza singing this good.

 

 

Bruce Soord live on Facebook, 3rd set in 4(?) weeks.  So delicious.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=249242386168028&notif_id=1590867017939796&notif_t=live_video

Thundercat - It Is What It Is

 

Mikhail Pletnev - Edvard Grieg: Lyric Pieces

Not exactly the same edition, but same tracks from the original Melodiya recording of 1986, available on several streaming services.

Moar Thundercat 

 

 

Ghosts of West Virginia. Maybe the best Steve Earle album since The Mountain. 

fuck it all.

 

Pig Destroyer - Book Burner

 

Earlier

Now

An oldie but goodie.  Thanks Jim!

 

Take me away Herbie (please - just for a bit)

 

Went down the Alice Sara Ott rabbit hole yesterday:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQObiL-ZYsw

Terje Rypdal Waves

 

Reunited after 26 years, each of the members of the original Joshua Redman Quartet are too big to play under that name any more. Looking forward to the full album in July, but checking out a couple songs available.