Black Silk

Kids got some skills. I like it. Mellow. 

Vague Choir: Non-Ultra Joy

My old buddy Mark has a new record out.
This time with his group Vague Choir. 
Well worth your time.
 Check it out.
And here's Mark as a youngster (he's the one on drums).

 

Przyzwoitość

Oddly nice...or nicely odd. I like it.

The KRUX of the matter

I was an undergraduate at NMSU when KRUX was born. At the time, in the mid 1980's KRUX was as cutting edge as any college station in the nation. They were instrumental in promoting Anxiety of Silence and other local bands, as well as introducing unsuspecting college students to artists like The German Shepards, Blue Daisies, Hair Shirt, and Elliot Sharp. Over the years, the quality at KRUX has wavered up and down, but I've been listening over the last few days and am glad to hear that the station is in top form these days.

You can find out more/listen here or here or at http://www.kruxradio.com/

For some KRUX nostaligia - A.O.S. 

An amazing journey

In case you haven't been following it, I wanted to point out one of the more impressive music blog feats I've witnessed. NØ over at http://nathannothinsez.blogspot.com/ has been posting music from every country in the world over that last few months. He just completed the journey with at least one post from each of 255 countries. Really a wide range of modern and traditional styles, experimental and pop, underground to radio friendly. And insightful / witty commentary to boot. Amazing stuff. It'll be keeping me busy for many happy hours. 

Do yourself a favor. Check it out and drop a line of thanks to NØ for all the hard work.

aboombong borealis

Just ran across this. My favorite creative commons use of this song yet.
Nordlicht in Bøstad, Lofoten from Orlando Gabaglio on Vimeo.
Music: Drag along behind by aboombong (aboombong.bandcamp.com/)

The latest aboombong:

¡para!helion: Fourth - When Technology Fails

 Haven't really been paying attention, but Dave pointed this out to me last time I saw him...seems we've had almost 15000 downloads of this ¡para!helion record over at the Free Music Archive. I always felt like this was one of the best projects I was ever involved with...it seems others agree.



Recorded summer 1999, improvised live to two track.Players: Dave C- Trumpet, effects, percussion; Jeff K- Electric Balilaika, effects; aboombong - Clay Djemba, acoustic bass; Chris & co. - Djemba, additional percussion.

Dirt Communion - Reunion

Dirt Communion just did a reunion show. Here's a video.

 Here's more

Jonny Cat Collectibles

Found some old Jonny Cats artwork while visiting NM last week. Thought I'd share them. Here's some music to go along with the images.

anathema by dustdevil & crow

bendle has posted a nice video for anathema...from the album while speaking softly you can hear the insects sing