Tag Archives: 2023

Seymour Stein: 1942-2023

I was all set up today to write about Ryuichi Sakamoto when last night fate threw us a curve ball with news of the death the Seymour Stein. There aren’t too many label heads who were more important to the … Continue reading

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Just Three Weeks Later Fluid Japan Serve A Fourth Sophisticated Single: “You Shut Down”

Fluid Japan: You Shut Down – US – DL [2023] Fluid Japan are not wasting any time in drip feeding us a series of elegant Art Rock singles. Their stunning “Afterlife” was released on March 10th and now there’s a … Continue reading

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Record Store Day 2023 Has A Few Diamonds In The White Noise [part 2]

As usual, there are numerous titles for RSD 2023 that are native to the UK list but not the US list. That’s to say nothing of the other nations [Ireland, Germany, Japan, Australia] with their own RSD rosters! There are … Continue reading

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Those First Impressions: Johnny + The Self-Abusers – “Saints + Sinners” UK 7″

Johnny + The Self-Abusers: Saints + Sinners – UK – 7″ [1977] Johnny + The Self-Abusers was not the first name the band that would eventually become Simple Minds ever had. That would be the even weirder Biba-Rom! But Johnny … Continue reading

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New Shriekback Viddy For “The Wolfman Whinesplains”

Gloryoski! We got notice a few days ago that the new Shriekback viddy was online in …that place. The Hodah-helmed clip was actually shot and featured the very real and not at all simulated Barry Andrews in the clip itself, … Continue reading

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Adele Bertei Releases Memoir “Twist” Today From ZE Books

Today there is the release of a new ZE Books memoir by Adele Bertei covering the crucial New/No Wave artist through her tumultuous origins in Cleveland before her move to New York City and a different world entirely. It’s the … Continue reading

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Fluid Japan Populate An Elegant “Afterlife” With Their Art Rock Chops

Sometime it’s hell keeping a secret! Especially one you’d prefer to shout from the rooftops! In the case of the group Fluid Japan, I first encountered their member Todd Lewis [vox, synth, bass, drum programming] when he had played bass … Continue reading

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