Jandek arrives, Randy's Stash continued: Agitation Free, Acid Mothers, Dylan and now - Steve's Stash of lps!!

A package arrived all the way from Hamilton, Ontario from my friend, ex-manager and all around man about town, Bruce "The Mole" Mowat.

As hands grasped the package, one could tell it was a cd. Ha! Wrong! It was a DVD!! It's hard to tell the difference these days....

Jandek's "Glasgow Sunday"!! Footage of the mysterious Mr. Jandek playing live in October 2004. I am anxiously awaiting viewing this piece of historical footage and relating my thoughts here at the Carnival.

Thanks Bruce!!! Jandek web site.
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I am working my way through Randy's stash and discovering so many morsels of musical goodness that it is keeping me in a constant state of excitement! Here's more of:

Randy's Stash (part 2)

Agitation Free: Malesch (1972)
Another band I was ignorant of. Here's a snapshot of info I found:
They disbanded in 1974 after two albums. Malesch was the first. 2nd (1973) was the second. Last (1974) was..the last and live. Other albums appeared after they broke up.
2 main guys regrouped as Lagoona.
That broke up.
In 1998 they reformed.
First impressions: Very impressed! Awesome for you krautrock fans out there. I definitely need to check out their 2nd as well, and later various offshoots. Check out the official Agitation Free web site.
The band also look very cool as well...(or freaks)...same thing to me!

Acid Mothers Temple: The Penultimate Galactic Bordello (2004)
4 - FOUR fucking cds!!!
I know I mention these guys a lot, but what can I say? I'm a huge fan!
The Acid Mothers and their various offshoots [aside: Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno, Acid Mothers Gong, Acid Mothers Afrirampo, and the most common (but done with...for now! or are they??) Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso UFO] have released seemingly thousands of recordings, but...BUT!!!
This sounds to these ears like a classic!!! I've only heard the 1st cd and it's taken me on a
flight

through stars
and comets
and laser beams
shooting
through
synapses
of brain tissue
nailing me
to its dream
state
... a new path
opening and
I hear the heavens calling me calling me.....
Also...Cotton Casino is awesome. She could take you away with a touch of her finger on the right key...This is already one of my fav hits of the Acids.

Bob Dylan: Beneath the Border Sun (1978) bootleg
Here's a concert of Bob's from 1978 that blows away At Budokan (1978) ** for live performances. This was recorded a little over a year after that, and the energy, arrangements and Bob's voice are much more"involved". For some reason I get a kick when he keeps saying "Merci" to the crowd.
First impressions: Great bootleg! Good sound, great performance. Great Bob Dylan bootleg discography site. Bob has a few...
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Steve's Stash (part 1)

As if going through gigabytes of Randy's stash wasn't enough...

Well...I picked up 61 lps (counting 2 & 3 lp sets as 1!) at Steve's garage sale on the weekend.
All kinds of stuff...

Derek & The Dominos (Layla & In Concert - both 2 record sets), Sidney Bechet, Humble Pie (w/ Peter Frampton still in the band), Manfred Mann, Roy Buchanan, George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" with poster!! Pink Floyd, XTC, Ry Cooder, CSNY Deja Vu, Goblin: Suspira (1977)!! Ian Hunter: Shades Of - 2 records!! Zappa in New York (another 2 record set!), Warren Zevon from 1969...
all kinds of shit...
some brilliant, some fun, some silly, some kitschy....it's lps man!!!! Gotta love it.

The Guru was going through them and she related how much she liked looking at album covers when she was 13-14. There is something about the allure of lps over cds/cd-r's. The artwork was part of the package. This is probably why lps refuse to die the way of 8 tracks or cassettes.
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Life Crap

Harvey Dog's contract at his current job [aside: which I love...best job ever!] is ending in less than 5 weeks...so I'm starting to feel the pressure of having to go out...
do the
bullshit resume
bullshit cover letters
bullshit interviews and all the other bullshit involved.

As you can see, the ol' attitude needs to be readjusted so I can get through this.

I know I'm not alone when it comes to
looking for work,
dealing with shitty work,
even getting shitty work!
So here's some positive vibes to those currently in the same boat.

Positive Vibes!!
Positive Vibes!! peace out..
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