What Are you Listening to Right Now?

[BitterTom]

Funky as fuck.

Very funky indeed. Have you heard this yet? You probably have, it's pretty popular at the moment. I'm obsessed with the bassline.

Heaven would be to just silence out all but the bass with this song. Very nice indeed.

[Dr. Medulla]

Yesterday I gave a lecture on No Wave and afterwards a student emailed me to ask whether I'd heard of Chandra Oppenheim. The name was vaguely familiar, but, no, I didn't know who she was. Found out she fronted a post-No Wave band at age 12(!) and they cut one ep in 1980 then vanished. The ep was re-released in 2018, with four unreleased songs and two demos that weren't formally recorded. And it's fantastic stuff. The original ep suggests she listened to Metal Box, plus I can hear Romeo Void and even, kinda sorta, the B-52's. I continue to be amazed at how much cool stuff was recorded in that period that basically fell under everyone's radar and is just waiting to be discovered now that we've all caught up. Highly recommended.

[Kory]

Yesterday I gave a lecture on No Wave and afterwards a student emailed me to ask whether I'd heard of Chandra Oppenheim. The name was vaguely familiar, but, no, I didn't know who she was. Found out she fronted a post-No Wave band at age 12(!) and they cut one ep in 1980 then vanished. The ep was re-released in 2018, with four unreleased songs and two demos that weren't formally recorded. And it's fantastic stuff. The original ep suggests she listened to Metal Box, plus I can hear Romeo Void and even, kinda sorta, the B-52's. I continue to be amazed at how much cool stuff was recorded in that period that basically fell under everyone's radar and is just waiting to be discovered now that we've all caught up. Highly recommended.

Based on how you've described your students, I'm surprised they knew about this.

[Dr. Medulla]

Yesterday I gave a lecture on No Wave and afterwards a student emailed me to ask whether I'd heard of Chandra Oppenheim. The name was vaguely familiar, but, no, I didn't know who she was. Found out she fronted a post-No Wave band at age 12(!) and they cut one ep in 1980 then vanished. The ep was re-released in 2018, with four unreleased songs and two demos that weren't formally recorded. And it's fantastic stuff. The original ep suggests she listened to Metal Box, plus I can hear Romeo Void and even, kinda sorta, the B-52's. I continue to be amazed at how much cool stuff was recorded in that period that basically fell under everyone's radar and is just waiting to be discovered now that we've all caught up. Highly recommended.

Based on how you've described your students, I'm surprised they knew about this.

This one is different. Smart, fronts her own band, very into late 70s, early 80s music, so she already knew a lot of what I was talking about yesterday. She's a rare student who's asked me for a reading list for post-graduation because she wants to better critically appreciate the history of rock music.

[Kory]

Yesterday I gave a lecture on No Wave and afterwards a student emailed me to ask whether I'd heard of Chandra Oppenheim. The name was vaguely familiar, but, no, I didn't know who she was. Found out she fronted a post-No Wave band at age 12(!) and they cut one ep in 1980 then vanished. The ep was re-released in 2018, with four unreleased songs and two demos that weren't formally recorded. And it's fantastic stuff. The original ep suggests she listened to Metal Box, plus I can hear Romeo Void and even, kinda sorta, the B-52's. I continue to be amazed at how much cool stuff was recorded in that period that basically fell under everyone's radar and is just waiting to be discovered now that we've all caught up. Highly recommended.

Based on how you've described your students, I'm surprised they knew about this.

This one is different. Smart, fronts her own band, very into late 70s, early 80s music, so she already knew a lot of what I was talking about yesterday. She's a rare student who's asked me for a reading list for post-graduation because she wants to better critically appreciate the history of rock music.

Do you find that there's maybe one in every crowd, or is this quite out of the ordinary?

[Dr. Medulla]

Yesterday I gave a lecture on No Wave and afterwards a student emailed me to ask whether I'd heard of Chandra Oppenheim. The name was vaguely familiar, but, no, I didn't know who she was. Found out she fronted a post-No Wave band at age 12(!) and they cut one ep in 1980 then vanished. The ep was re-released in 2018, with four unreleased songs and two demos that weren't formally recorded. And it's fantastic stuff. The original ep suggests she listened to Metal Box, plus I can hear Romeo Void and even, kinda sorta, the B-52's. I continue to be amazed at how much cool stuff was recorded in that period that basically fell under everyone's radar and is just waiting to be discovered now that we've all caught up. Highly recommended.

Based on how you've described your students, I'm surprised they knew about this.

This one is different. Smart, fronts her own band, very into late 70s, early 80s music, so she already knew a lot of what I was talking about yesterday. She's a rare student who's asked me for a reading list for post-graduation because she wants to better critically appreciate the history of rock music.

Do you find that there's maybe one in every crowd, or is this quite out of the ordinary?

She's a definitely a rarity. I've certainly had excellent students, but someone with that kind of interest in marginal and old music, plus a strong interest in thinking about it critically, is unusual. Most are only interested in the lectures about music they already like, but she seems a lot more omnivorous and wanting to be challenged. There aren't many people who have that appetite.

[101Walterton]

Yesterday I gave a lecture on No Wave and afterwards a student emailed me to ask whether I'd heard of Chandra Oppenheim. The name was vaguely familiar, but, no, I didn't know who she was. Found out she fronted a post-No Wave band at age 12(!) and they cut one ep in 1980 then vanished. The ep was re-released in 2018, with four unreleased songs and two demos that weren't formally recorded. And it's fantastic stuff. The original ep suggests she listened to Metal Box, plus I can hear Romeo Void and even, kinda sorta, the B-52's. I continue to be amazed at how much cool stuff was recorded in that period that basically fell under everyone's radar and is just waiting to be discovered now that we've all caught up. Highly recommended.

Based on how you've described your students, I'm surprised they knew about this.

This one is different. Smart, fronts her own band, very into late 70s, early 80s music, so she already knew a lot of what I was talking about yesterday. She's a rare student who's asked me for a reading list for post-graduation because she wants to better critically appreciate the history of rock music.

Do you find that there's maybe one in every crowd, or is this quite out of the ordinary?

She's a definitely a rarity. I've certainly had excellent students, but someone with that kind of interest in marginal and old music, plus a strong interest in thinking about it critically, is unusual. Most are only interested in the lectures about music they already like, but she seems a lot more omnivorous and wanting to be challenged. There aren't many people who have that appetite.

Obviously the daughter of an IMCTer poor child.

[Dr. Medulla]

Based on how you've described your students, I'm surprised they knew about this.

This one is different. Smart, fronts her own band, very into late 70s, early 80s music, so she already knew a lot of what I was talking about yesterday. She's a rare student who's asked me for a reading list for post-graduation because she wants to better critically appreciate the history of rock music.

Do you find that there's maybe one in every crowd, or is this quite out of the ordinary?

She's a definitely a rarity. I've certainly had excellent students, but someone with that kind of interest in marginal and old music, plus a strong interest in thinking about it critically, is unusual. Most are only interested in the lectures about music they already like, but she seems a lot more omnivorous and wanting to be challenged. There aren't many people who have that appetite.

Obviously the daughter of an IMCTer poor child.

She doesn't seem touched enough by cynicism to qualify for here.

[Kory]

This one is different. Smart, fronts her own band, very into late 70s, early 80s music, so she already knew a lot of what I was talking about yesterday. She's a rare student who's asked me for a reading list for post-graduation because she wants to better critically appreciate the history of rock music.

Do you find that there's maybe one in every crowd, or is this quite out of the ordinary?

She's a definitely a rarity. I've certainly had excellent students, but someone with that kind of interest in marginal and old music, plus a strong interest in thinking about it critically, is unusual. Most are only interested in the lectures about music they already like, but she seems a lot more omnivorous and wanting to be challenged. There aren't many people who have that appetite.

Obviously the daughter of an IMCTer poor child.

She doesn't seem touched enough by cynicism to qualify for here.

Give it time.

[muppet hi fi]

Prince - '1999' (1982; box set remaster 2019. Original album; 2 discs of demos/outtakes; one disc of b-sides and dance/radio mixes; one live show; one different DVD live show).).
The new gold standard for how individual albums should be be re-packaged. Testimony as to how The Man consolidated funk and post-punk and changed the pop musical landscape for the better. Even with the somewhat dated instrumentation technology, this shit still sounds like it could have been recorded five minutes ago.

[Heston]

Prince - '1999' (1982; box set remaster 2019. Original album; 2 discs of demos/outtakes; one disc of b-sides and dance/radio mixes; one live show; one different DVD live show).).
The new gold standard for how individual albums should be be re-packaged. Testimony as to how The Man consolidated funk and post-punk and changed the pop musical landscape for the better. Even with the somewhat dated instrumentation technology, this shit still sounds like it could have been recorded five minutes ago.

Why oh why can't the Clash do something approaching this?

[Dr. Medulla]

Subnormal Girls - DIY/Post Punk 1979-83 Vol. 1. That student recommendation led me to this 3-disc compilation that, so far, is amazing. Further evidence that the real gold is in those groups who lasted only long enough to put out a 7" or ep. Walking home, I played this five times straight:



Highly recommended to Korys and Markys.

[Marky Dread]

Subnormal Girls - DIY/Post Punk 1979-83 Vol. 1. That student recommendation led me to this 3-disc compilation that, so far, is amazing. Further evidence that the real gold is in those groups who lasted only long enough to put out a 7" or ep. Walking home, I played this five times straight:



Highly recommended to Korys and Markys.

In the Slits vein sounds interesting.

[daredevil]

Yesterday I gave a lecture on No Wave and afterwards a student emailed me to ask whether I'd heard of Chandra Oppenheim. The name was vaguely familiar, but, no, I didn't know who she was. Found out she fronted a post-No Wave band at age 12(!) and they cut one ep in 1980 then vanished. The ep was re-released in 2018, with four unreleased songs and two demos that weren't formally recorded. And it's fantastic stuff. The original ep suggests she listened to Metal Box, plus I can hear Romeo Void and even, kinda sorta, the B-52's. I continue to be amazed at how much cool stuff was recorded in that period that basically fell under everyone's radar and is just waiting to be discovered now that we've all caught up. Highly recommended.

Yeah I hear the B-52's influence on the track "Subways". The EP is really good.

[gkbill]

Hello,

Waco Brothers/Paul Burch - Great Chicago Fire. I don't like country music but I really like the Waco Brothers. They have a new album out (Resist) - haven't heard it yet - but it made me want to dig these out again. This is punk/country, if not punk country.