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August 18th, 2008
07:20 pm - an Erkin Koray 45 on my turntable
Erkin Koray - Nihansin Dideden
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01:48 pm - I despise you
Picked up the Shadoks release of the Liverpool LP yesterday. If you don't know what I'm talking about, Liverpool were a rock band from Brazil who recorded one of the best psych LPs ever to come out of South America, in 1968. I've been waiting for over 2 years (maybe even 3+) since Shadoks first announced they would be doing this reissue to get my copy and it's the best thing they've done in ages. As a bonus, they included a nice reissue of their equally fantastic 1970 ep.
I also picked up a vinyl (mono!) reissue of the July lp. Also from 1968, July is one of the best albums of classic British psychedelia and features Tony Duhig, John Field and Tom Newman. Duhig and Field went on to be in Jade Warrior and Tom Newman later released solo albums on Virgin and Decca. Newman also set up Branson's Manor Studios and engineered 'Tubular Bells', Henry Cow's first album, etc.
 
Looking forward to a week in Cape Cod, less than 2 weeks away.
0 Comments on my last 2 posts. w.t.f.? I'll get better lighting on my turntable for the next one, ok?
Edit: Check out some July: 'as if Pink Floyd, Sgt. Pepper, and Jimi Hendrix all collided one evening at the Middle Earth, with a bit of Maroccan brick and curry' http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=59857025
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August 16th, 2008
11:32 pm - I got my turntable out of storage today and hooked it up
Here, let me play you this track from George Brigman & Split's 'Silent Bones' e.p.:
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August 12th, 2008
09:30 pm - dying makes you better
Just ask Isaac Hayes! Seriously, I never could understand the praise heaped on his overweight, cheesy string & horn saturated, overproduced, boring, cliche-ridden discography. Ok, his early career at Stax, maybe, but that was long ago. He buried his early promise with so much crap, so fast...then he died.
Now people are acting like we lost the last great American artist or something. I call bullshit. Except for that footage of his appearance at Wattstax, it's all hype.
Shut your mouth!
Now, Dennis Coffey, on the other hand, deserves that kind of respect...and he's still alive.
Wake up and smell the Dennis Coffey, fools!
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August 10th, 2008
10:49 pm - salad tonight
I toasted the pine nuts.
( deconstructed salad process )
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August 9th, 2008
10:35 pm - watchin' the olympics
Wait, that was an Os Mutantes track in that McDonald's ad!
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07:04 pm - four-cheese lasagna with garlic bread
dinner
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05:20 pm - look what came in today's mail!
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August 8th, 2008
02:22 pm - interactive cube thing
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August 5th, 2008
06:06 pm - KILLER POTATO CHIPS OF DEATH FROM THE DARK SIDE OF DOOM
I love potato chips. Recent news reports about the carcinogen acrylamide (used in waste water treatment, also formed when foods are deep fried) have mentioned the high levels of acrylamide in Cape Cod Robust Russet potato chips - 25x the recommended safe level! These happen to be among my very favorite potato chips. I was saddened by the news yesterday that Cape Cod Potato Chips are discontinuing the Robust Russet chip due to the acrylamide factor. Then, today, I found a supply of them at the store across the street from work, so I bought two bags. Cancer be damned, these chips are awesome, so I've decided to enjoy them while I still can!
CNN story which states "Robust Russets (sic) are no longer being sold"
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/02/chip.lawsuit.ap/index.html
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01:05 pm - more killer funk 45 sides
Roger & The Gypsies - Pass The Hatchet
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - 65 Bars
Leon Gardner - Natural
Sir Stan & The Counts - Soulin'
Billy Ball & The Upsetters - Tighten Up Tighter
Marvin Holmes & The Uptights - Grazing in the Grass
Dream Makers - Funky Band Instrumental
Pearl Dowell - Good Things
Dennis Lee & The Notables - Funky Penguin
Inell Young - The Next Ball Game
Harvey & The Phenomenals - Soul & Sunshine
Ernie & The Topnotes - Dap Walk
get your groove on: http://sakedelic.muxtape.com/
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August 4th, 2008
12:24 pm - chocolate snow and a strawberry snocone
Beat the heat with six of the world's rarest funk 45 sides and a bunch of super swank, psych-mod-lounge blasts of British library-funk from KPM artists circa 1970. :
http://perihelion.muxtape.com/
Includes sides of 2 of the Black On White Affair's absolutely smokey, rarer than knocked-up seahorse bitches* 45s, plus Chocolate Snow, Seven From Eleven's delicious "Strawberry Snocone" and The Soul Vibrations scatologically funky "The Dump"!
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August 3rd, 2008
03:40 pm - Three complete six-word novels with five-word titles
All of My Best Ideas
This is a very short novel.
Write One Word Each Month
This took six months to write.
Why I Count The Words
Why am I counting the words?
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July 30th, 2008
05:23 am - __________________________^___________________________
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July 27th, 2008
12:52 pm - Photographer/Tripping
I still haven't completely unpacked.
This weekend I am still feeling the 'on vacation' vibe despite having been back to work for a week. I picked up some wine from the South of France, a baguette and some cheese and watched a couple of movies.
Yesterday, I tried to track down the vinyl reissue of The Peace - Black Power (ltd. to 500 copies) and failed. My friend's store sold out of it within hours of getting it in stock. It didn't even make it into the bins...
So instead, I picked up a nifty 4-song 7" of The Pretty Things A House in the Country/Tripping/Photographer/Progress (demo) on Norton Records. Only $4, and it's a beautiful thing!
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July 22nd, 2008
11:28 am - random France
This sign was missing an 's' for 'skill'
( more randomness )
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July 21st, 2008
04:24 pm - 150 Southern France Trip Pix
Here's a link to my pictures from the family barge cruise in Southern France, celebrating my parents' 50-yr. anniversary. We had a great time, beautiful weather, awesome food and wine etc. There was a nice mix of bucolic countryside, Roman ruins, medieval cities, quaint villages, wildlife and activities. I sampled about two-dozen wines and 20+ cheeses. I didn't read a word of the book I brought with me and no one played the Scrabble game I brought along either, but that was fine. From Agde to Avignon in 7 days, we visited Montpellier, Pezenas, Vallabregues, Arles, Marseillan, and Aigues-Mortes on the way. If you like white wines, I highly recommend Chateau L'Hermitage St. Cecil Blanc, my favorite wine of the trip. I also did a wine-tasting at Chateauneuf Du Pape where there were some intense red wines I doubt many of us can afford...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flunchship/sets/72157606297776973/show/
FYI: click in the center of any picture to see its title.
( a couple more not-ready-for-slideshow pix )
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July 10th, 2008
03:20 pm - No Sleep 'til Montpellier
I'm flying to Paris tomorrow night, then catching the haul-ass train to Montpellier to meet up with the ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) kohntarkosz clan for a week on a boat slowly cruising the southern coast.
I will eat cheese. I will drink wine. I will read 'Condominium'.
I will have pictures of French things when I return.
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July 5th, 2008
01:28 pm - more boom
( extra booms )
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