Today's snatch o' spins comes from the Northgate branch of the Seattle Public Library system...
Miles Davis-
Agharta "If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis." That lady from
Billy Madison was right. Well, I don't know if she was right about the urine but Miles Davis is cool as fuck!
Agharta is a double album that was recorded live in Tokyo, Japan on February 1st, 1975. It's Miles at some of his most ravenous, psychedelic best. Miles was pretty tight with Jimi Hendrix and it's on recordings like these that you can hear the musical influence that no doubt surfaced from their friendship. Davis wails on his trumpet like a rock star would his strat. A crazy thing about this record and about jazz in general I think is that the recording is not studio based. It's recorded live as a performance so there is a definitive vibe. The songs are serendipitous events rather than polished compositions.
Agharta is one of two double-albums that Miles recorded that day!
Agharta was recorded in the afternoon and is reportedly more mellow than the evening-induced
Pangaea. If you ever thought jazz was boring, you might want to check these shits out. Drop some acid if you like. Catch the vibe. This ain't no trolley time swing. This is Miles Davis.
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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion-
Controversial Negro What I'm about to say is gonna sound dickish, but I mean it in a sincere, objective and down to earth kind of way: I guess if I liked Jon Spencer Blues Explosion more than I do, I would really like this CD. I like the band ok, I guess. Well really I only know that one song from Ed Templeton's part in
Heavy Metal. But whatever, while I don't know and am not really blown away by the material, I love the intimate recording (live in Tuscon. It sounds like it could be a show at the local punker bar or whatever). I like live recordings of one entire show rather than a compilation of a bunch of different stops on a tour or what have you. So I like the album and I want to like the band more than I do. For fans of JSBX I'm sure this shit rocks your world, and I get it. I'm just saying if I never listen to it again, personally I'll be fine. And I hope that makes sense... Also not entirely sure about the title...
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The Budos Band-
III To me, there's not alot of new, exciting shit happening in music right now. The Roots work for Jimmy Fallon. There's a ho-hum obligatory rock n roll hall of fame induction, annually. Above the underground, there's not alot of exciting groups or collaboratives pushing the boundaries. This musical generation doesn't really have a
Motown,
Stax,
2Tone, or even
Hellcat. But wait. From Brooklyn, NY (Believe the Hype) comes
Daptone Records, a seriously on point soul music collective with a diy ethos. Fuck yes, I am into this. They have an insane roster and the Budos Band are no exception. Honestly after having listened to the first two records I hesitated at checking this one out, mostly because of the cover. I hate snakes and there is a very real photo of a giant hissing cobra on the cover. Honestly, I don't even like picking up the case. And a bunch of song titles are snake-related: "Black Venom" "River Serpentine"..."Nature's Wrath" may be a bit of a stretch but I can't help but think of slithering disgusting snakes when I listen to most of these songs. Thanks alot, Budos Band. Having said all of that of course this record is tight. I try to describe the Budos Band to people and sometimes I say that they sound like an ill college football marching band at a house party cuttin' the fuck loose in like 1973. I don't know. It's a weird description I guess. But they are real funky and heavy repetitive groove orientated with these huge brass horn lines, wicka wa wa soul guitar, etc. All instrumental. All dope. Highly recommended like most everything on Daptone. Fuck those fucking snakes though.
Miles Davis-Agharta "If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis." That lady from Billy Madison was right. Well, I don't know if she was right about the urine but Miles Davis is cool as fuck! Agharta is a double album that was recorded live in Tokyo, Japan on February 1st, 1975. It's Miles at some of his most ravenous, psychedelic best. Miles was pretty tight with Jimi Hendrix and it's on recordings like these that you can hear the musical influence that no doubt surfaced from their friendship. Davis wails on his trumpet like a rock star would his strat. A crazy thing about this record and about jazz in general I think is that the recording is not studio based. It's recorded live as a performance so there is a definitive vibe. The songs are serendipitous events rather than polished compositions. Agharta is one of two double-albums that Miles recorded that day! Agharta was recorded in the afternoon and is reportedly more mellow than the evening-induced Pangaea. If you ever thought jazz was boring, you might want to check these shits out. Drop some acid if you like. Catch the vibe. This ain't no trolley time swing. This is Miles Davis..jpg)
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion-Controversial Negro What I'm about to say is gonna sound dickish, but I mean it in a sincere, objective and down to earth kind of way: I guess if I liked Jon Spencer Blues Explosion more than I do, I would really like this CD. I like the band ok, I guess. Well really I only know that one song from Ed Templeton's part in Heavy Metal. But whatever, while I don't know and am not really blown away by the material, I love the intimate recording (live in Tuscon. It sounds like it could be a show at the local punker bar or whatever). I like live recordings of one entire show rather than a compilation of a bunch of different stops on a tour or what have you. So I like the album and I want to like the band more than I do. For fans of JSBX I'm sure this shit rocks your world, and I get it. I'm just saying if I never listen to it again, personally I'll be fine. And I hope that makes sense... Also not entirely sure about the title...
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