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other music new york city: a documentary

a young chloe sevigney shopping at the other music store in noho new york

other music a documentary film official trailer 2020

if you can afford it, i do suggest you rent it and support the peeps, i will def do so myself

we used to shop at “other music” on east 4th just above houston near lafayette, across the street from tower records… i bought over a 100 cds and records from “other music” through the years, along with my top favorite “jammyland records nyc” which was then located at 60 east 3rd street in the east village and a few others… funny enough i never thought of “other music” as this super cool place, it was a bit broad – or so i thought, but i loved the people who worked there, and i surely was recommended some of my favorite records at “other music”… like rhythm & sound featuring tikiman and fela kuti & the africa ’70 V.I.P. / authority stealing long play rare release… and many others. i personally have not seen this documentary film but will definitely look it up maybe this very weekend. if you hate the concept of spotify and apple music as much as i do, you may find this interesting

here is a little blurb on the documentary: “other music was an influential and uncompromising new york city record store that was vital to the city’s early 2000s indie music scene. but when the store is forced to close its doors due to rent increases, the homogenization of urban culture, and the shift from CDs to downloadable and streaming music, a cultural landmark is lost. through vibrant storytelling, the documentary captures the record store’s vital role in the musical and cultural life of the city, and highlights the artists whose careers it helped launch including vampire weekend, the rapture, animal collective, interpol, yeah yeah yeahs, william basinski, neutral milk hotel, sharon van etten, yo la tengo and TV on the radio. the film opened theatrically in new york city at IFC center on april 15th 2019 and played in theaters in over twenty cities around the world. the film is digitally available on Vimeo On Demand, Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Fandango at Home. produced and directed by puloma basu and rob hatch-miller. by uh

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A.I. retro revolution: follow me, I am technology… angie bee italo disco track I am your plastic doll

swiss-italian angie bee plastic doll album 1979-80

ah choo.. bless ya! did serge write this song too?

you know where this is probably going…

good moves for an ex model… angie bee (often credited as angie b.) was actually the stage name used by swiss-italian actress and model monica zanchi for her brief career as a disco singer. she is best known for the 1979/1980 italo-disco single “plastic doll”, which became a hit in italy and for some reason… mexico.

angie bee was born monica zanchi, in bern swwitzerland. she moved to bergamo, italy, at age eight. at 15 she left home, and spent three years backpacking across europe and morocco. before releasing plastic doll she was a prominent model in milan and a cultish b-movie actress.

she starred in various exploitation, erotic, and horror films throughout the 1970s, including such oscar winning films as “the nun and the beast” and “emanuelle and the last cannibals” this one was also nominated for the peace prize. strangely enough, monica eventually stepped away from the public eye after 1982, making a final television appearance in 1996. this was puzzling to everyone, as no beautiful woman had ever entered modeling and entertainment, only to run away and disappear form it all. she eventually moved to zurich and has been running an antique shop. monicas name was not on the epstein list. by ac

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todays mood looking at how the world is run : ministry just one fix

william burroughs smoking while in an interview with calder for naked lunch

al jourgensen ministry early 80s

ministry – just one fix… today’s mood

new world order in honor of georgie bush senior

ministry is important as a pioneering and influential industrial metal band, known for their aggressive sound, political/social commentary (anti-authority, anti-fascist)

came across these gems recently and digging them hard, i remember them when i bought this album when i was into bauhaus and the cure and sisters of mercy etc. and somehow they didn’t fit the bill at the time, but i think at the time they didn’t fit any bill. speed metal was not a genre yet and rammstein didn’t exist…

living in berlin the cuban born al jourgensen was deep into drugs and pretty fucked up… but you gotta admit this track and the album as whole did kick some ass…

ministry was an innovative blend of metal with electronic/punk elements that shaped the genre and influenced bands like nine inch nails, rammstein, and fear factory. their significance lies in pioneering industrial metal, their powerful lyrical themes, and their enduring impact on heavy music culture through intense performances and outspoken social messages. enjoy. by bb

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Brothers and sisters: M.A.A.R.S needs women on 4AD records

we need to back, way back…

when in the UK –– via 4AD records…

M.A.A.R.S  released of pump up the volume in 1987 which went to No. 1 in the united kingdom, canada, the netherlands, and new zealand

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around the time of beastie boys in NY, MAARS, consisting of 4 kids from UK, released “pump up the volume”. it was a mega hit in the clubs! MARRS started in 1987 as an intended collaboration between the groups A.R. kane and colourbox, with additional input from DJs chris “c.j.” mackintosh and dave dorrell. (basically nobodies)

however, instead of working together, the two groups ended up recording a track each, then turning it over to the other for additional input. this was a propulsive martyn young track constructed largely of samples, including one of A.R. kane’s guitars. the track was released on 4th & b’way/island records in the US. because of legal issues, some of the samples used in the original UK release of the song were removed and replaced in the US release. the song was nominated for grammys in the US… but it lost out and it remained MAARS one hit wonder… that said the baseline is catchy as hell, some one pick it up.

* MAARS derived from the forenames of the five 4AD artists involved in the project: (M)artyn young (from Colourbox), (A)lex ayuli and (R)udy tambala (from A.R. kane), (R)ussell smith (an associate A.R. kane member), and (S)teven young (from colourbox). by uh

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Jarvis cocker: HERE’S WHO Runs the show

“cunts are still running the world”

for jr. not the official video but damn good lyrics indeed.

  • well, did you hear, there’s a natural order
    those most deserving will end up with the most
    that the cream cannot help but always rise up to the top
    well i say, “shit floats”
  • if you thought things had changed
    friend, you better think again
    bluntly put, in the fewest of words
    cunts are still running the world
    cunts are still running the world
  • now the working classes are obsolete
    they are surplus to society’s needs
    so let ’em all kill each other
    and get it made overseas
  • that’s the word, don’t you know
    from the guys that’s running the show
    let’s be perfectly clear, boys and girls
    cunts are still running the world
    cunts are still running the world
  • ah yeah
    oh yeah
  • well, feed your children on crayfish and lobster tails
    find a school near the top of the league
  • in theory i respect your right to exist
    i will kill ya if ya move in next to me

love this song and it been the track of the day, all day. by dd

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two tone britain documentary: rock against racism, black and white hate turned into jamaican influence british made rockin beat

less rasta more rude-boy – margaret thatcher’s england fueled the fire behind the two tone ska back in 1979 – with a distinctive look and an original sound

anti racists, all inclusive, with a jamaican influenced british made beat

“two tone britain (2004) – ska 2tone documentary” if not available click here

the two-tone music genre and movement originated in the late 1970s in coventry, england, when young musicians combined reggae, ska, and rocksteady with punk and new wave. the term “two-tone” was coined by jerry dammers, the keyboard player for the specials, one of the most prominent bands in the two-tone movement. the name represented the racial unity and harmony that came from black and white musicians working together. by dd

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Massive Attack : Singles 90/98

 

 

this strange design is, at first glance, a warm gray square. however, once handled, the thermochromatic ink reacts to the heat of the holder’s hands and becomes clear. the design is thus your own handling. with time the chemicals weaken and ghost manipulations are left behind. a collector’s quandary – who’s to say who handled the collection in the past? their impression might be worth more than a virgin copy.

 

 

mind the differences between the cd and vinyl editions. i much prefer the vinyl packaging but enjoy the collateral far more of the cd version.

the design work was done by the folks at artomatic. uh seems to think their website is overly done, i enjoy the asmr treatment to the product video. by lsd

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The Roots: Things Fall Apart

i love how this album was one of the first ones to break the standards of the typical hip hop albums using famous photos to show what was happening in society. these photos used in the album represented “visual failure in society.” things fall apart was a step towards social activism both in their music and imagery. by kn

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Manfredas – Automat Opium mix

manfredas – automat opium mix

enjoy! really into this dude lately. on auto play here… killing it with the customary weapons readily available… P.S. automat is an independent online radio station live streaming the best underground music from a truck parked around the world. now go get some tacos. by uh

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