What Are you Listening to Right Now?

[Kory]

It's pretty good, I must say. I hear keys in stuff like this and it makes me lament that I didn't use any on my most recent EP. BUT, I'm not a keyboardist and the thing is so guitarr-heavy already I think keys would have muddied the affair.

Would you liken your more recent work to this?

(Also, what's your bandcamp link? I bought a couple of your albums before but it was a bit too proggy for me to get my ears around. But if you have some recommendations, I'll blow the dust off my wallet.)

It's all pretty proggy. I can't remember what you grabbed, aside from MS1610, but you might like Compartment, which is slightly more post-punkish. My new EP should be out before the end of the year (I hope), and it's my last work in this style for quite a while. The next project is going to be more trip-hop/dreampop.

However, all my music is "pay what you want," so if you want to check it out you can just stream it or download it for free. No need for spending any dough.

cephlapod.bandcamp.com

No, I had Compartment. The Australian city one I didn't have, but just bought (I ain't gonna rip you off and just stream). Lemme know when the next thing goes up, but very keen on the trip hop idea.

I don't consider it a ripoff since I don't care much about combining commerce and my own music, but thank you regardless. Hope you can find a minute or two in there that's not too self-indulgent!

[Dr. Medulla]

I don't consider it a ripoff since I don't care much about combining commerce and my own music, but thank you regardless. Hope you can find a minute or two in there that's not too self-indulgent!

I've been listening during commercial breaks of the ballgame—really, isn't that how artists imagine their work to be appreciated?—and perhaps that Lumens album has prepped me, but I'm kinda grooving on this one. It's still not a style that I gravitate towards—I'm not musicianly at all, which is the direction that prog leans—but I'm getting a fun 1970s planetarium laser show vibe.

[Kory]

I don't consider it a ripoff since I don't care much about combining commerce and my own music, but thank you regardless. Hope you can find a minute or two in there that's not too self-indulgent!

I've been listening during commercial breaks of the ballgame—really, isn't that how artists imagine their work to be appreciated?—and perhaps that Lumens album has prepped me, but I'm kinda grooving on this one. It's still not a style that I gravitate towards—I'm not musicianly at all, which is the direction that prog leans—but I'm getting a fun 1970s planetarium laser show vibe.

I'll take it!

[muppet hi fi]

Various artists, 'The Harder They Come' soundtrack (1972; 2001 remaster).
Sheer perfection, every track.

[muppet hi fi]

Mink DeVille, 'Cabretta', 1977 (2014 remaster).
Some of the toughest rock n' soul ever to come out of NYC, this is the debut by the band with longest residency in CBGB's history (including Television, Blondie, The Ramones and Talking Heads).

[muppet hi fi]

Otis Redding and Carla Thomas, 'King and Queen', 1967.
Contains the single greatest song in the entire history of single greatest songs - "Tramp". Don't try to argue with me - resistance is futile!

[Marky Dread]

Otis Redding and Carla Thomas, 'King and Queen', 1967.
Contains the single greatest song in the entire history of single greatest songs - "Tramp". Don't try to argue with me - resistance is futile!

But....oh fuck it! What's the point?

[muppet hi fi]

Otis Redding and Carla Thomas, 'King and Queen', 1967.
Contains the single greatest song in the entire history of single greatest songs - "Tramp". Don't try to argue with me - resistance is futile!

But....oh fuck it! What's the point?

Ya see, mate? Soon the whole world will come to their senses and it'll be peace, love and hairspray for all!

"You're a tramp, Otis."
"No I'm not!"
"You're just a tramp."
"Don't call me that!"
"And ya need a haircut, tramp."
"Oh, you goofy..."

[Dr. Medulla]

Never heard of these guys before, but the sleeve caught my eye. They're shoegaze with a clear affection for MBV's Isn't Anything (i.e., more dreamy weird than just a wash of noisy psychedelia). I'm digging it well enough.

[101Walterton]

Various artists, 'The Harder They Come' soundtrack (1972; 2001 remaster).
Sheer perfection, every track.

Brilliant!!! One of my favourite albums.

[muppet hi fi]

The Skids, 'The Virgin Years' 6-disc box set. After Stuart Adamson died, Mick Jones said they were the only band ever that the Clash were scared to follow onstage. Indeed Stuart was one of the most inventive, unique, disciplined and exciting guitarists ever. Not too shabby in the songwriting department either (as evidenced by Big Country's first four albums).

btw - our own Mr. John Heston's guitar playing - whether intentionally or not - sounds a lot like Stuart Adamson (albeit in a different musical context).

[Heston]

The Skids, 'The Virgin Years' 6-disc box set. After Stuart Adamson died, Mick Jones said they were the only band ever that the Clash were scared to follow onstage. Indeed Stuart was one of the most inventive, unique, disciplined and exciting guitarists ever. Not too shabby in the songwriting department either (as evidenced by Big Country's first four albums).

btw - our own Mr. John Heston's guitar playing - whether intentionally or not - sounds a lot like Stuart Adamson (albeit in a different musical context).

Well cheers mate, I'll take that. I think I've mentioned before I learned how to play guitar along to the first Big Country album (amongst a few others) and that must have rubbed off a bit. Great musician was Stuart.

[Dr. Medulla]

New OMD. They still sound like themselves. Despite using all the fancy technologies and such, you can still hear that band that made weird electro pop with tape loops and basic synths.

[JennyB]

New OMD. They still sound like themselves. Despite using all the fancy technologies and such, you can still hear that band that made weird electro pop with tape loops and basic synths.

They were so good early on.

[Dr. Medulla]

New OMD. They still sound like themselves. Despite using all the fancy technologies and such, you can still hear that band that made weird electro pop with tape loops and basic synths.

They were so good early on.

I'm also a sucker for their slick mid-80s commercial stuff. The faux strings on "If You Leave" get me every time.