The Rutherford Seance

Name That Tune with David Tibet

2007-12-13T23:19:00.000Z

Invisible Jukebox in The Wire

Uneasy Listening - Steam Powered

2007-12-13T22:09:00.000Z

Digitized from an eight track tape, bought in a house clearance in 1963 from the house of a Mr A. Machen.
Steam Powered Electronica for your delectation.
Only 30 mins. long I'm afraid , tape detioration.Uneasy Listening (Un) Mix - Steam Powered

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2007-12-10T20:57:00.001Z

Cosmic Dennis Greenidge

2007-12-10T09:27:00.000Z

I'm really not sure what I think about this, there's a childlike naivety ( some similarities to Daniel Johnston maybe?) to Greenidge's work, both music and art, and there's no doubting his enthusiasm. But I'm uncomfortable with the thought that there will be an element of those buying the album who will be laughing in a knowing/post modern way at Greenidge.Whereas I wonder if he thinks getting a record deal is his big break? I'd be interested to know what Mordant's intentions were in releasing this. Personally though, despite my 6 year old daughter saying " What's this? It's rubbish?", Mordant are right, the songs do start to work their way under your skin after a few listens. Maybe I'm being overly sensitive about this, buy the CD and make your own minds up, and at least Dennis will have some extra cash to spend in Music & Video Exchange.

Beautifully Done

2007-12-09T21:06:00.001Z

I wonder if Clinkskell is anywhere near Belbury?

Some Albums I Liked This Year

2007-12-09T18:44:00.001Z

Smell The Mildew On The Needle

2007-12-09T10:28:00.000Z

A very limited 21 track mix of rare 7"'s from the on form Quiet Village. A lot of the records sound like they've been festering in the back room of a charity shop for the last thirty years, which just adds to the appeal really. definately worth hunting down.

School Contraband

2007-12-09T08:45:00.001Z

These books became a sort of illicit currency at my school, you could lend them out and receive chewing gum and cigarettes in return. From what I can remember the lurid covers perfectly match the tone of the stories. The name Herbert Van Thal sounds extremely exotic when you're 11.

The Tomorrow People Theme

2007-12-09T08:30:00.000Z

The Tomorrow People Theme-Delia Derbyshire and Dudley Simpson

COIL

2007-12-08T23:18:00.000Z

Coil were a band that in many ways passed me by, although I bought both Horse Rotorvator and Love's Secret Domain when they were released. Since the sad death of Jhonn Balance I've found myself digging deeper into their rather dark, magickal, back catalogue. In an interview with Peter ' Sleazy' Christopherson he says that he and Jhonn started Coil because nobody was making the sort of music that they wanted to listen to late at night. At the moment most of my listening of them is a solitary night time experience. The occasional ' challenging' aspect of the music means it's never likely to be something we play in the car as a family, or put on when friends come round. In fact I like that, in a way, it feels like it's music to be listened to on your own in the dark. Not in a way that prepares you to drift off into sleep, it's too visceral for that. Regular night time listening seems to have made my dreams more vivid and easily remembered though. I'd like to think Coil would like that.
There are some interesting interviews available of the group talking about their working methods, influences and the importance of magick to them. Much of their back catalogue is being made available as CDs or Downloads by Christopherson via his site.

Stephen Gill - Archaeology In Reverse

2007-12-08T22:29:00.001Z

Like a picture book companion to Iain Sinclair's London Orbital. Gill's haunting photos of The Lea Valley are taken on a camera he bought for 50p from Hackney Wick market. Sinclair states that, ‘Stephen Gill has learnt this: to haunt the places that haunt him'. Sinclair acts as psychogeographic tour guide around the imposing perimeter fence of the Olympic Park with Robert Macfarlane in The Guardian Review.