Rare Hits of The 80's Vol. 44

Looks like TPB has seven lives as cats do! Now since it is still (kind of) alive and kicking, here comes vol. 44 of these home-made series and a few more obscure bands to explore. Enjoy and seed!

Tracklisting:

01 Disciples of Spess - Another New Iceland
02 Simon Byrne - You're Making Me Crazy
03 kuruki - SouvenirSouvenir, Part 1
04 T.X.T. - Cold As Ice
05 Voice of America - I Will Tell
06 Neeva - In Tune
07 Richard Strange & The Engine Room - Dominoes
08 Eleven Pond – Portugal
09 Nacht Und Nebel - Victoria 2000
10 State of the Art - On Deaf Ears
11 The Promise - Away, Away (Adventure Mix)
12 World On Edge - Still Beating
13 The Innocents - Directly from the Heart
14 Hollywood Killers - No Joke
15 Primary Colors - Fact and Fiction
16 Paul Nova - Famous Boys
17 Well Well Well - Back To You
18 Search Party - Urban Foxes
19 The Keys - Just A Camera
20 Private Lives - The Memory of Your Name
21 Incandescent Luminaire - Famous Names
22 David Harrow - Our Little Girl
23 Trees – 11:00 AM
24 Rodway - X-Ray Eyes
25 Iko - Wipe The Tears
26 Silent Running - No Faith Is Blind (Extended Version)
27 Telekin - Imagination
28 Foreign Press - Remember You
29 Red Turns To... - Lost Again
30 The Shine - Shadow Dancing
31 Crocodile Tears - Listen to You
32 Jullan - Rouge Train


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New Order - Live Riverside Studios (BBC TV 1982)

1. Temptation
2. Chosen Time

Recorded Live From London Riverside Studios. 4th January 1982


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Joy Division Wired FAC211

TV Documentary UK 1988
(Channel 4 TV feature 1-7-88)


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Running Time: 00:13:37
Source: VHS - Fair amount of light noise that runs through the middle.


Wired was a post-Tube Channel 4 music programme. This documentary coindiced with the re-release of Joy Division's back catalogue on CD in 1989 with the Substance album.It is a documentary on the history of Factory Records featuring interviews with Anthony H Wilson, Alan Erasmus, Rob Gretton, Paul Morley and Peter Hook.

Tremelo 11

1. Disinterested - January (Dynamophone) From the fine album "Behind Us".

2. Readymade - Bloomsbury Boxcutter (Readymade) Taken from the bands 1997 debut "The Dramatic Balanced"

3. Pluramon - Snow Blow (Karaoke Kalk) FRom the new album "The Monstrous Surplus"

4. Ether Aura - Your Favorite Song (Analog Terror) From the album "Before We Could Sing".

5. Odelia - Chazy (The Gaia Project) Taaken from the album "The Angel As An Imposter".

6. Bell Hollow - Seven Sisters (Five 03) From the forthcoming album "Foxgloves".

7. Auburn Lull - Season Of False Starts (Darla) Taken from the 2004 album "Cast From The Platform".

8. Destroyalldreamers - A Summer Without You (Where Are My Records) From the fantastic new album "I Wish I Was All Flames". No home should be without one.

9. Stars Of The Lid - The Evil That Never Arrived (Kranky) From the album "And Their Refinement Of The Decline".

10. Vandelles - Swell To Heaven (Safranin Sound) Taken from the brilliant new self titled ep.


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Tremelo 10

1. M83 - Colouring The Void - From the album "Digital Shades Vol 1".

2. Ovum - Fantastic Madness - Taken from the "Under The Lost Sky" ep. This has to be one of my favorite tracks of the year.

3. Rachel Goldstar - Sophistry - From the album "Introducing Rachel Goldstar
2001-2005". I'm not entirely sure how avaliable this record is but if you find one you shold snap it up.

4. Ports Of Call - Claire - Taken from the album "Like Thieves...".A fine album and you'll be hearing more from this lot on these pages in the future. Out early next year.

5. Brief Candles - On Sunday

6. Japancakes - Somersault - From the new album "Giving Machines".

7. The Workhouse - John Noakes - From the album 2004 "The End Of The Pier"

8. Japandroids - Coma Complacency - I just love this track from the "All Lies" ep.

9. The Naked Souls - Winter Kills Me - Taken from the classic 1995 album "Shady Ways Anticlockwise".

10. Con Dolore - Quietly & Still - From the 2002 album "Sailors Warning".



Kris Waaah


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Tremelo 09

1. Everything Is Made In China - By One Get One Free (Catch & Carry) As far as I'm aware this is the first offering from E.I.M.I.C.

2. The Stratford 4 - Displacer (Jetset) Taken from the 2002 album "The Revolt Against Tired Noises".

3. Charmparticles - Battersea (Self Released) Taken from the fantastic debut album "Alive In The Hot Spell".

4. Timonium - Until He Finds Us (Pehr) Taken from the album "Until He Finds Us".

5. Wry - Different From Me (Club AC30) Taken from the "Whales & Sharks"ep.

6. Luminous Orange - Every Single Child (Music Related) Taken from the new album "Sakura Swirl".

7. 18th Dye - Dive (Che') I had completely forgotton about this record until just the other day when I was doing a spot of re-filing. This track is just fantastic. Taken from the classic album "Done".

8. Ides Of Space - No Trace Of Fading (Better Looking) Taken from the album "There Are No New Clouds".

9. Luga - This Hard Day (VU-US) Taken from the new album "Bound By Indifference".

10. Maps - I Was Born Twice (Mute) This is the B sibe of the single "It Will Find You". Probably my prefrered track.


Kris Waaah


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Tremelo 08

1. Cosmicdust - Meditation (CD-R) This is probably my favorite album at the moment. It’s been getting some serious hammer on the i-pod all week. “Snow Noise Assemblage” is the title and you’re life is incomplete without it, unfortunately it seems quite tricky to find. I’ll try to find out if there are any plans afoot to re-issue it in any form and if not I may well post the entier album here.

2. The High Violets - Cool Green (Reverb) From the album “To Where You Are”. buy here) The High Violets will be releasing a remix album in November through Reverb Records which will feature remixes of tracks from both “To Where You Are” and their previous album “44 Down”.

3. Jatun - Ghost & Grey (Other Electricities) First track from the self titled debut album.

4. Flat 7 - Smile (Robin Guthrie Remix) From the album “Lost In Blue”.

5. The Twilight Sad - Walking For Two Hours (Fat Cat) From the album “Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters”.

6. Taumsauk - Levdon Hamps (Self Released) From the “Taumsauk ep”

7. Luhn - Solarfoam () Another track from the Split ep which Luhn shares with Alexander Berntsen.

8. Lights Out Asia - (n5MD) From the new album “Tanks & Recognizers”.

9. Hearts Of Black Science - Walking With The Sun (Club AC30) From the album “The Ghost You Left Behind”

10. Safeashome - Grid (Safranin Sound)


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Tremelo 07

1. Condor 44 - Visionary Town ()
Taken from the album “db”.

2. Jessamine - Ordinary Sleep (Kranky)
Taken from the bands 1997 debut album.

3. Youngteammusic - Your Love (Northern Star)
All the way from Stockholm, Sweden. This comes from what I think was the bands debut release, a seven track album called “Missnobandjet”. Their my space page has some new tracks on it which will apparently form part of a new album called “Vulcanhaircut”

4. Grouper - Heart Current (Root Strata)
As promised last week here’s a track from the latest Grouper Offering “Cover The Windows & The Walls”. I’m not entierly sure but I think I’m correct in saying this release is on vinyl only and limited to 300 and has old out. I will check this out over the next week or so and if there is no prospect of any more copies becoming avaliable I may well post the entire album on this site

5. Thrushes - Wake Up (Birdnote)
Another track from the brilliant album “Sun Come Undone”

6. Epic 45 - The Stars In Spring (Make Mine Music)
Taken from the album “May Your Heart Be The Map”

7. The Nova Saints - The Draft (HR4 Records)
This is the title track from the Bristol bands latest ep. Apparently they originally hail from Hereford and if they had decided to stay there would have been the first time I had heard a decent band from Hereford (only kidding….honest)

8. Elika - You’re Not Safe At All ()
Taken from the album “Elika” Buy Here

9. Screen Vinyl Image - The Midnight Sun (Safranin Sound)
Taken from "The Midnight Sun" ep

10. The Telescopes - Another Sky (Hungry Audio)
Taken from the "Hungry Audio Tapes" CD, which is the best thing they've put out for ages. There's also a re-worked version of "The Perfect Needle" on there which I'll probably post at some point


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Tremelo 06

1. Stillgazer - Somehow (Slowspinners)
Taken from the “Stillgazer EP”.

2. Amusement Parks On Fire - Blackout (V2)
From the brilliant album “Out Of The Angels”.

3. Grouper - Tried (Type Records)
Very nice 7? single from Liz Harris and friends. The album “Cover The Windows & The Walls” is also well worth tracking down. If I remember I’ll stick a track in next weeks download.

4. Grimble Grumble - Wish Song (Pehr)
Taken from the 2004 album “Leaves Ladder”.

5. Alcian Blue - Spiral (Safranin Sound)
This track comes from what is sadly the very last Alcian Blue release.

6. She, Sir - I Love You Blowtorch Eyes (She, Sir)
I know I played a track from this last week but the truth of the matter is I just can't leave this album alone.

7. Manual - Marbella (Darla)
From the new album "Lost Days, Open Skies and Streaming Tides" which comes as a very nice 2cd set containing loads of rarities, remixes and unreleased stuff recorded between 2002 and now.

8. Luhn - Myriad ()
This comes from a split ep which Luhn (Ryan Welfle) shares with Alexander Berntsen.

9. The Voices - I’ll Always Be Within You When There’s No-One Left Inside (My Kung Fu)
Taken from the 2007 album "The Sound Of Young America".

10. Jesu - Sun Down (Aurora Boraelis)
Released a few months ago but already pretty much sold out. This is side 1 of the "Sun Down/Sun Rise" ep in all of it's seventeen and a half minute glory.


Kris Waaah


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Tremelo 05

1. Echodrone - Here We Are (Isomer)
New single from the Oakland band.

2. She, Sir - Lieutenant (She, Sir)
Taken from the brilliant 7 track EP "Who Can't Say Yes".

3. Ceremony - I Heard You Call My Name (Safranin Sound)
Track from the new album, which is as yet untitled and will hopefully be released later in the year. Their first self-titled cd was released a couple of years ago and if that was anything to go by we await the new stuff with baited ears. You can purchase their first album here.

4. A Shoreline Dream - Saturday Morning (Filter Private)
Taken from the album "Avoiding The Consequences"

5. Southpacific - Soundbarrier (Turnbuckle)
Taken from the 1998 ep "33".

6. My Majestic Star - Several Moments Later (Hidden Shoal)
Taken from last years "Fining" ep. .

7. Sway - Days Are Long (Clairs Echo)
This comes from the new "Winter Heart" ep which I'm delighted to inform you is only avaliable on vinyl. Am I the only one around here who still thinks music sounds better when it comes from a delicious 12" slab of plastic. Nice.


8. The Antiques - Brown Balloons (Safranin Sound)
Taken from the album "Sewn with Stitches".

9. Eskimo Hunter - Walking Tour Of Space 90013 ()
Taken from the 2005 album "Musical Snowglobe Machine".

10. My Bloody Valentine - Map Reference 41N 93W (WMO)
When NW Shoegazer told me Vibrato 2 was going to be full of cover versions I felt pretty sure this track would be in there somewhere. However it's non inclusion gives me the perfect excuse to put it up here. By the way if you have not downloaded Vibrato 2 yet then I recommend you do. The highlight without doubt is the Trespassers William version of Vapor Trail. Gorgeous is the only word I can think of......


Kris Waaah


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Tremelo 04

1. Charmparticals - These Are Your Walking Papers (Charmparticals)
From their 2002 "Scenic EP".

2. Skywave - Nothing Left To Say(Alison)
From the 2003 album "Synthstatic"

3. Airiel - The Release (Highwheel)
Another track from what is sure to become one of the essential albums of the year "The Battle Of Sealand".

4. Jesu - Blind & Faithless (Temporary Residence)
This comes from a 12" EP which Jesu share with Evulium. Not sure how many copies were pressed but I think it's probably quite limited.

5. Ulrich Schnauss - Look At The Sky (Rob Mcvey Version) (Independiente)
From the excellent "Quicksand Memory" EP.

6. A Sunny Day In Glasgow - Summerlong Silences (Notenuf Records)
From the new EP "Tout New Age".

7. My Bloody Valentine - Swallow (Creation)
From possibly the finest EP ever to grace the surface of the planet. The "Tremolo EP" was released back in 1991 yet still manages to find it's way onto my stereo with alarming regularity. "Swallow" is the second track on the EP and contains some of the best sounds I have ever heard.

8. Spotlight Kid - Never's Too Soon (Club AC30)
From the album "Departure". One of the best debuts of the year.

9. Monoland - Starbright On s5 (Supermoder)
From the album "Ben Chantice"

10. Malory - Underwater (Claire)
From the album "Not Here, Not Now"


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Tremelo 03

1. Monotone - Kiss Me Awake (Wurlitzer Jukebox)
This is a 7" single from a few years ago. I think some of their singles have recently been released as a cd compilation but I have as yet to find a copy.

2. A Place To Bury Strangers - Don't Think Lover ()
The band will be releasing a ten track cd next month through Killer Pimp Records. I hear they are supporting The Jesus & Mary Chain at some point as well.

3. Alcest - Ciel Errant (Profound Lore)
From the bands debut album "Souvenirs d'un autre monde". Out 3rd August. This is the track I keep coming back to. Not sure if you can order it yet but try HERE

4. Jessica Bailiff - Helpless (Bad Jazz)
This is one of the most hauntingly beautiful tracks ever commited to vinyl. It has just been re-issued on a Jessica Bailiff compilation called "Old Things" which if your not familiar with Jessica Bailiff would be a very good purchase. Apart from this track there are at least three more which make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck.

5. Secret Shine - Temporal (Sarah)
From the album "After Years".

6. The Sky Drops - Now Would Be (Skydrops)
Taken from the "Clouds Of People" ep.

7. Televise - Mezzo (Drifting Falling)
Taken from the album "Strings and Wires".

8. Sleepy Eyes Of Death - Statoc For Blood (Sleep Capsule)
From the new album "Streetlights For A Ribcage".

9. The Emerald Down - Red Shift (Pop Sound)
From the briliant 2001 album "Scream The Sound".

10. My Bloody Valentine - Sugar (The Catalogue)
Not sure if this track ever got an official release. If not it certainly should have. This version comes from a flexi disc which was given away free with an issue of The Catalogue magazine back in 1989. According to Kevin Shields there could well be a new My Bloody Valentine album next year....now where have I heard that before?


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Tremelo 02

Here we go then, this weeks download is pretty unmissable by my reckoning with tracks from the brand new releases by The Fleeting Joys, Airiel, Ulrich Schnauss and Astral.
By the way if anyone would like to join the site as a contributor and do a few reviews or...well, whatever you want really, please get in touch.
On with the music.......

1. All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavours - All The Time (Gern Blandsten)
From the self titled album originally released in 1996 but re-issued through Gern Blandsten in 2001.

2. Airiel - Thinktank (Highwheel)
Taken from the brilliant new album "The Battle Of Sealand". Out 29th August. I think this is probably the best thing the band have done so far. A must have.

3. Tears Run Rings - A Question & An Answer (Disaster Club)
Title track from the California bands "Question & An Answer" EP.

4. Ulrich Schnauss - Shine (Independente)
From the new album "Goodbye". I think this is probably my favorite track although ask me tomorrow and it will another one. Great record.

5. Starflyer 59 - Droned (Tooth & Nail)
Taken from the 1998 album "Starflyer 59".

6. Rumskib - Hearts On Fire (Darla)
Without a doubt one of the most essentiel releases of the year. No record collection is comlete without one of these.

7. Fleeting Joys - Go & Come Back (Only Forever)
This comes from the new album "Despondent Transponder" which I think hits the streets on 27th July.

8. Asobi Seksu - Sooner (One Little Indian)
Definately my prefered track from the New York bands "Walk On The Moon" CD single. Should have been the lead track in my humble opinion.

9. The December Sound - Kill Me (Before I Kill You) (Northern Star)
Taken from the bands "Kill Me" EP which appeared at the back end of last year. The album is almost complete and should see a release in the autumn.

10. Astral - Transmitter (Vibraphone)
From the bands brand new "Transmitter" EP.


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 12

This is going to be my last mix of these 80’s minimal/synthwave series. If you did not have a chance to get the earlier mixes, don’t miss out as there are lots of cool minimal/synth songs in them. I will be re-seeding all previous mixes this week. Enjoy and seed widely!

Los Microwaves - Time To Get Up
Dark White - Call Of The Wild (Sub Domestic Mix)
Ian North - Only Love Is Left Alive
Circuit 7 - Modern story
Bushido - An Imperial Affair
Haunted Staircase - Something For The Children (A New Kind Of Lullaby)
The Body Electric - Dreaming In A Life
David Harrow - Driving Force
Baard - Life in a Goldfish Bowl
Twilight Ritual - I Never Called You a Dream
Aaah! - Slip Away
The Higher Primates - Taking In The Summer
Poeme Electronique - The Echoes Fade
Tattoo Hosts - Whirlpool Of Noise
Greg Vandike - Clone
Factual - Wire & Chrome
Marcie's Still Waiting - For You (Not For You)
Scarlet Architect - Brave Gestures
Remote Start - Automated Man
Honeychurch - Skyscrapers
Testcard F - Unfamiliar Room
Deco Faction - Echoes Of The Past
Circuit 7 - Eastern Dream
Modern Art - Still Life
All The Madmen - Superior Life
Dark White - Article Of Life
Johnny Yen - Bodies In Motion
U.K. Viva - Radio Saviour


80zforever


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Tremelo 01

Here we are then yet another new music blog. This one's a bit different though. I spend half my time trawling through the internet looking for new bands who have THAT sound. I suppose you'd probably label it Shoegaze or Dreampop or something, whatever. Anyway the purpose of this site is to save you the time and trouble of having to do that. Basically I'm going to post a playlist roughly every week containing tracks from both new and old bands. The emphasis will of course be more towards new bands and I'll also try so stay away from the more commercial bands out there. Where possible I'll post a link to a place where you can purchase the record because, and this is the important bit, If you like it buy it. Bands can't make music for free you know. If anyone wants to make any contributions or submissions to the site please get in touch. Anyway on with the music.

1. Astrobrite - Goddess (Vinyl Junkie)
From the new album "Whitenoisesuperstar".

2. Tearwave - Dream Bliss (Projekt Records)
From the new album "Tearwave"

3. Cruyff In The Bedroom - Sunflowers Bloom In Dark (3D)
From the 2003 album "Hikarihimawari".

4. Heaviness - Saddest Colour (Heaviness)
From their brilliant self title debut album.

5. Raymond Scott Woolson - Selina's Bonfire (CD)
From the album "Accidental Grace Notes".

6. The Daysleepers - Stars On Fire (White Rabbit)
From the 2005 E.P. "Hide Your eyes".

7. STAR - Switchblade Heart (Lovely Rebel)
From the album "Devastator".

8. Thrushes - Loyalty (Birdnote)
From the new album "Sun Come Undone".

9. Red Sparowes - I Saw The Sky In The North Open To The Ground And Fire Poured Out (Robotic Empire)
This comes from a split CD with Gregor Samsa. Nice.

10. Sunsplit - We Fall Away (Apolloaudio)
From the new album "Sing For Sunday".


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 11

Part 11 of these compilations which includes some great obscure songs. What I love about minimal synth is the fact that they were created with the least musical euipments and little or no production, sometimes from a little basement suit. That's why they sound so natural and genuine.

Tracklisting:

Those Attractive Magnets - Nightlife
Royal Family And The Poor - Feast Of The Supersensualists
Seppuku - Under Your Control
B.Troop - Computer Logic
Martin Dupont - Inside Out
Testcard F - If Only If It Wasn't
Intro - Haunted Cocktails
Cosmic Overdose - To Night
Persons Unknown - Addiction
Ian North - Sex,Lust,You
Moral - Still Remaining
Tres - Operator
Makaton Chat - The Shape Of The Song
Days of Sorrow - I Travel
Indoor Life - Searching
Silent Ambition - Remember
The Parapluies - Necessities
Lust Sacrifice - Hearting
Ruins - Short Wave
Sub Muris - Honesty

80zforever


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Vibrato 20

"... a more wretched hive of scum and villainy..."

Unlike Obi-Wan Kenobi, I am referring to the pustulant sore that is the capitol of this once-great nation. Outside the halls of power, of course, the people of Washington D.C. and the surrounding area are probably no better and no worse than those found in any other part of the world.
One thing of which I am certain, however, is that they certainly have been putting out some good music in the greater D.C. area. Although part of the scene, bands like Ceremony and Screen Vinyl Image will not be included here, as they have already been used to represent Virginia. Even without them, there was still no difficulty in finding ten bands to use in this compilation. ~~NWshoegazer

1. Lake Trout - Peel (Rx) from the 2005 release "Not Them, You"
2. Velocity Girl - Sorry Again (Sub Pop) from the out of print 1994 "Sorry Again" EP
3. Alcian Blue - Night Sky (Elephant Stone) from the band's 2006 self-titled and final full-length release
4. Beach House - Apple Orchard (Carpark) from the self-titled 2006 release
5. Phaser - Life and Illusion (Emperor Norton) from the 2003 release "Sway"
6. The Sky Drops - Green to Red (Fridabear) from the 2006 "Clouds of People" EP
7. (The Sounds Of) Kaleidoscope - New Language (Hackshop) from the 2006 release "From Where You Were to How You Got There"
8. Thrushes - Aidan Quinn (Birdnote) from the 2007 release "Sun Come Undone"
9. Dead Meadow - Such Hawks Such Hounds (Matador) from the 2005 release "Feathers" ~~ some good, old-fashioned Psychedelica
10. Black Tambourines - Throw Aggi off the Bridge (Slumberland) from the 1999 release "Complete Recordings" ~~ what a shame that this one CD can hold all the music this band produced, and do it with room to spare


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 10

I got a few messages asking if I planed to post more of these minimal compilations. So here it is, Vol. 10. Please help seeding my torrents to allow me post more stuff. My ISP has limited my upload bandwidth so your help is appreciated.

01 The Short Wave Mystery - Pilots
02 Silicon Teens - Sun Flight
03 Reducers - Airways
04 Nightmoves - Transdance
05 Shanghai Au Go Go - Talk Back
06 The Actor - Modern Air
07 Bene Gesserit - Mickey, Please
08 Dominion - The Light Of Day
09 Last Man in Europe - A Certain Bridge
10 Mythos - Robot Secret Agents
11 Scarlet Architect - Rose Grey
12 Tattoo Host - Empty Building
13 Nocturnal Emissions - Don't Believe It's Over
14 Body 11 - Hearts
15 Ss-Say - Care
16 Minimal Man - To Hold You
17 Scatterbrains - Silly Earth
18 Naughtiest Girl Was A Monitor - All The Naked Heroes
19 Siren Sisters - Citizens
20 Click Click - Whirlpool
21 Absolute Body Control - Melting Away
22 Ian Elms - The Street Enters The House

80zforever


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Vibrato 19

Cover Songs

1. Lunasect - Fascination Street [The Cure] from the out of print 2000 release "Long Lost"
2. The Lassie Foundation - Inside Out [The Mighty Lemon Drops] from the second disc of the 2006 Northern Records compilation "Through and Through"
3. The Mighty Lemon Drops - Splash #3 (Now I'm Home) [13th Floor Elevators] from the 1997 Chrysalis Records compilation "Rollercoaster"
4. Japancakes - Loomer [My Bloody Valentine] from the 2007 Darla release "Loveless" ~~I bought my copy from the iTunes Music Store and found it to be a major disappointment (I've included one of the shorter and least objectionable songs). I know that somebody is bound to like this CD, but I think there is a good reason why Shoegazing bands use effects pedals rather than pedal-steel guitars.
5. Mira - When You Sleep [My Bloody Valentine] from the self-titled 2000 Projekt release
6. Galaxie 500 - Listen, the Snow is Falling [Yoko Ono] from the out of print 1990 Rough Trade Records release "This is Our Music"
7. Chapterhouse - Rain [The Beatles] from the first disc of the out of print 1996 Dedicated release "Rownderbowt"
8. The Prids - Motor Away [Guided by Voices] from the 2007 Five03 "Something Difficult" EP
9. Seven Percent Solution - Oh Yeah [Can] from the 1998 Lone Starfighter Records special edition release "Gabriel's Walz"
10. Loop - Mother Sky [Can] from the out of print 1989 Chapter 22 release "Fade Out"


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 09

Here's another mix of minimal synth songs, taken from various minimal mixes.

01 Perspective Nevski - Moment of Hate
02 Linear Movement - Laughter of A Mad Man
03 What If Thinking - I Want That Boy
04 Venus in Furs - His Master's Voice
05 Informatics - What a World
06 Cablo Banaal - Is This Love
07 Dogs - Missing on The Subway
08 Lives of Angels - Red Suit
09 Xex - Holland Tunnel
10 Naked Lunch - La Femme
11 Exhibit A - Rain
12 An Unknown Command - Truncheon Reign
13 Martin Hall - Spiral
14 JYL - Universe
15 M-Byro & D.M.T. - The Empty Street
16 Sepp Maiers Gloves - Ambition
17 Nine Circles - Twinkling Stars
18 Au Pairs - It's Obvious
19 Low Class - The Alienation Battle
20 Virgin Circus - Shadow of A Doubt

80zforever


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Vibrato 18

If At First You Don't Secede EP

The four states represented in this compilation withdrew from The Union after the seven states with whom they then joined to form the Confederate States of America. ~~NWshoegazer

1. The Friendly Friends - Wheelchair (unreleased)
2. Frally - Picture of Me (unreleased)
3. *Sons - F Train (Fractured Discs) from the 2007 release "Viracochas"
4. Celebrity - They Notice (Doghouse) from the 2006 release "Mining For Twilight"
5. Screen Vinyl Image - Chaser (Safranin Sound) from the brand new "Chaser" EP
6. Ceremony - Miss You (Safranin Sound) from the newly released "Disappear"
7. The Leaky Diamond - Darlin' Bambi (unreleased) ~~I'd like to hear what he could do in a real studio
8. Skywave - Walk My Way (Cherry Coated) from the out of print 2002 "Don't Say Slow" EP


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 08

And here it is, Vol. 8 of these minimal synth mixes. Hope you'll like it. This is dedicated to my pal, Edward, whom I was fortunate enough to know from the pirate bay, wishing him the best in the new adventure of his life.


Tracklisting:

01 Shiny Two Shiny - 7/4
02 Steve Ainswoorth - If I Could
03 A Haunted Sawmill - Epitaph
04 Fizik - History
05 Invisible Army - The Love Dance
06 Carmody - As We Down
07 Imago - Let It Drown
08 Religion - Hope
09 XX Century Zorro - Citoyeus
10 Carol - So Low
11 Solid State - Tears Of Fright
12 Marcie's Still Waiting - A Night Like This
13 Bill Bruce - Changing
14 Paul Haig - Time
15 Scatterbrain - Corsses Over Verdun
16 Limp - Marked Man
17 Ian Boddy - Living In A Ritual
18 Psy 231 - Rockin' Roll' Rhythms
19 A Nation Mourns - Searching For someone in A Dark Room
20 Colin Potter - We Are So Glad


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Vibrato 17

Rebel Reverb EP

Songs from six of the first seven states to secede from The Union (if there's any shoegazing going on in Mississippi, I couldn't find it). ~~NWshoegazer


1. Lunasect - Without You All I Am is a Lie (Louipimps) from the out of print 2002 release "Points of Departure"
2. The Horrid Lorries - December Morning (self-released) from the 2007 release "Hearts in Flight"
3. Belong - I Never Lose, Never Really (Carpark) from the 2006 release "October Language"
4. The Linear High - Clear as Broken Glass (not yet revealed) from the soon to be released "Lights & Obstacles" ~~I'm looking forward to this one
5. The Kiwis - Mexico (Die Slaughterhaus) from the out of print 2003 release "Beware of Falling Rock" ~~
6.Lesbian Afternoon - See the New Arrival (Vacant Moon) unreleased as far as I can tell
7. Ou·tré Violette - Fools Paradise (unreleased) ~~Alex of Boy's other band
8. Pre Atomic Rituals - Push Comes to Shove (Sleepaway) from the extremely limited 2007 release "Fortress Vol2" ~~or it might be on the soon to be released "Fortress Vol1" - who can tell?


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 07

Part 7 of these mixes. Enjoy.

Tracklisting:

01 Marcie´s Still Waiting - Sleep
02 Those Attractive Magnest - Love Chimes
03 Mary Moor - Pretty day
04 Glass Museum - Dumping Cart Motion
05 Robert Görl - Wind in Hair
06 Di Leva - The Singel Man
07 Lives of Angels - Look Out Kid
08 Pivot Clowj - Havoc Man
09 The Proximate Force - Walk
10 Perfect Vision - Scratch And Howl
11 The Electronic Circus - Direct Lines
12 WeR7 - Now Wash Your Hands
13 Choir Invisible - Question Never Spoken
14 Ciaran Harte - Love is Strange
15 Vital Signs - Trading In
16 Carmody - Most of You
17 Blue Mathue - Perfect Pictures
18 Fred - All Rights Reserved
19 Aerial FX - Instant Feelings
20 Snake Corpse - In Flux

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Vibrato 16

Shoegators Alligazing

Ten songs from Florida-based bands (well, The Human Echo have relocated to Seattle). All songs are from the artist's MySpace pages; follow the links and see what each is up to and what merchandise they have to sell. ~~NWshoegazer


1. Hope in Ghosts - Snowfall Fell (Actually) from the 2007 release "All Your Departures"
2. Giddy-Up, Helicopter! - Lucas Alexander (self-released) from the not yet released "It's Not a Monster" - the 2007 release "I Am Secretary" is available to order
3. Vera Violets - Lights Out (Daydream Delay) from the 2005 "Last Kiss" EP ~~I wish I could find a copy, but I do own (and you should too) the 2005 release "Sunshine Dust"
4. The Human Echo - Twilight Shower (Spiral Box) from the 2006 release "Carried On by Voices in a Song"
5. Mira - Window Seat (Projekt) from the 2005 release "There I Go Daydreamer"
6. Boy - Train to Mansfield (unreleased)
7. Fantome - Pretty Boys (Soulow) not yet released
8. Space/Love/Robots - Space Girl Love Burst (unreleased)
9. Autumn's Grey Solace - Treasure Box (Projekt) from the 2006 release "Shades Of Grey"
10. Candy Bars - Lovesong Lake (New Granada) from their 2006 debut release "On Cutting Ti-Gers in Half and Understanding Narravation"


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 06

This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 6. Enjoy and seed.

Tracklisting:

01 Marcie's Still Waiting - In My Room
02 Blue Mathue - In Our Dream
03 Ian North - White Gardens
04 Hysteria Passio - Grey Over Life
05 Modern Art - Trying To Find The Hidden World
06 Shades Of May - Distant Memories
07 Art Style - Me And Me
08 Anti Matter - Infuation
09 Neon - Dark Age
10 Psychic Youth - Step in Time
11 Psychobud - Sights
12 Sepp Maiers Gloves - Ambition
13 Cinema 90 - In Ultra Violet
14 Communication - You Have Been Called
15 The Enter - The Contract
16 A.W.O.L. - Dark Dreams
17 Nick Paine - Solid State
18 Ceramic Hello - Footsteps in the Fog
19 Perfect Jewish Couple - The Fall
20 Second Glance - Shackles & Chains

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Vibrato 15

'gazing at the Rising Sun EP

One hears that there is a serious Shoegazing movement in Japan. Well, after a quick tour around MySpace, I am happy to report that this does, indeed, seem to be the case.

Having recently been reminded of a Japanese band I really like: My Dead Girlfriend, I decided to have another look at MySpace to see what else I could find. The length of this playlist is not an indication of just how much good music is being produced in the Land of the Rising Sun; it is, rather, the result of my decision to leave out any songs from the usual suspects--even though I found a great song by Cruyff in the Bedroom I was tempted to use.

Another reason for the brevity of the playlist is the annoying habbit several bands have of fading out songs--that are obviously still going strong--at around the three minute mark. I know they are trying to avoid having their music stolen, so I can't really blame them, but what is the point of letting us hear snippets of great songs that we can't hope to find for sale at a reasonable price?

If not for the fade-outs, I would have added songs by Maimaiscripting, Sphere, and especially Mash (check out their MySpace page; I would buy all of their CDs if I didn't have to pay "Japanese Import" prices). Wouldn't it be nice if ToneVendor would open a West Coast office? ~~NWshoegazer


1. Boyfriend's Dead - Melting Ice Cream
2. Urokoroa - Sinkuunokazi
3. Salt Water Taffy - KMS (Miles)
4. Burrrn - Sweet Breath
5. Texas Pandaa - Jade
6. My Dead Girlfriend - Miss Katejina
7. Syojoskip - Azami


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 05

Been a while I have not posted a minimal synth mix. So here's another one!

01 Magic De Spell - Chains of Love
02 Neon - Isolation
03 ZYX - Hey You
04 Red Wedding - Drums
05 UV Pop - No Songs Tomorrow
06 Moev - Cracked Mirror
07 Camera Obscura - Circular Waves
08 A Blaze Colour - Cold As Ever
09 Ceramic Hello - Ringing in the Sane
10 SS Say - Lady Happiness
11 Dementia Precox - Maladie D'Esprit
12 The Unusual Suspects - Living Under Glass
13 Voices in The Distance - Mystryonyt
14 It & My Computer - Mainstream De Lβmour
15 John Paul Young - Our Time Escapes
16 Thealonian Music - Science (And How to Get it)
17 The Fallout Club - Wonderlus
18 Nation - Wondatime
19 Arms of Someone New - Spiral of Silence
20 Chrisma - Vetra Platz 1

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Vibrato 14

"Home Again, Home Again, Jiggety-Jig"

The title is a quote from one of my all-time favorite films, the final cut of which premiers in several cinemas (including Cinema 21 in Portland) tonight. In honor of this occaison, I have assembled songs from fifteen locations which at one point or another I have called home (sometimes the location is exact, at other times merely in the vicinity). The songs are presented in the chronological order of my residence in each place and begins with my birth in the greater Los Angeles area (though not in 2019).
All the songs are or have been available on each artist's MySpace page. Follow the links to these pages and you will usually be informed about the availability and method of ordering CDs and other merchandise for sale by the artists. ~~NWshoegazer


1. Los Angeles: The Warlocks - So Paranoid from the just released "Heavy Deavy Skull Lover" (Tee Pee)
2. San Diego: Ilya - Baalbec from the 2006 release "Leaving Sans-Souci" (self-released)
3. Abington, Pennsylvania: Sunsplit - Running After You from the digital-only "Sing for Sunday"
4. Heidelberg: Etheruncool - Lebe Lieber Schwer from the 2006 "Noch Weiter Weg Von Uns" EP (Tumbleweed)
5. Tacoma: Kinski - Punching Goodbye Out from the 2007 release "Down Below It's Chaos" (Sub Pop)
6. Fayetteville, North Carolina: Glissade - Burned in Blue from the 2006 "Burned in Blue" EP (self-released)
7. Florence, Alabama: Lunasect - Next Exit from the 2002 release "Points of Departure" (Louipimps)
8. Denver: A Shoreline Dream - Projections from the 2006 "EP" EP (Latenight)
9. Marysville, California: Fleeting Joys - LightsUnderground not yet released
10. Kolding: The Raveonettes - Blush from the upcoming release "Lust Lust Lust" (Fierce Panda) ~~what a great song; I'd love to hear them do more like this
11. Salt Lake City: Dulce Sky - La Huida from the 2006 release "Lands" (Eden's Watchtower)
12. San Jose: LSD and the Search for God - Backwards from the 2007 self-titled release (Mind Expansion)
13. Bridgend: The Voices - The Sound of Young America from the 2007 release "The Sound of Young America" (My Kung Fu)
14. Manchester: Palo Alto - Catalan from the 2003 "Wades Into Water" EP (Valentine)
15. Portland, Oregon: The High Violets - Chinese Letter [Ulrich Schnauss Mix] from the soon to be released "Satellite Remixes" (Reverb)


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 04

Mix no. 4 of my minimal synth 80s. I am not sure if you want to see more of these mixes or not. If you do me just buzz me! Enjoy.

01 Clair Obscur - Toundra
02 Monty Cantsin - Caoutchouc Culture
03 Van Kaye & Ignit - The Heat
04 Brian Brian - The Asthma Game
05 The Names - Spectators of Life
06 Interia - Injuri Time
07 Statues in Motion - Let's Face The Heroes
08 Bal Paré - Metamorphose
09 Voices in The Distance - Mystryonyt
10 Ende Shneafliet - Before Departure
11 Fact 22 - Motivation
12 Minimal man - To Hold You
13 Vita Noctis - This is Not The Life
14 Mekanik Kommando - Door (short cut)
15 Portion Control - Better Place
16 End of Data - Follow Me and So
17 Partly Cloudy - Relic Revival
18 Twilight Ritual - They Are We

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Vibrato 13

Triscadecaphonia: The Sound of 13 (cover songs, that is)

Triscadecaphobia is a clinical term for that strange superstition: the fear that the number 13 is somehow unlucky, but there is nothing to be afraid of here (unless, of course, you don't like cover songs). Hopefully, you'll forgive me for straying from a strictly (and, at times, even a loosely) shoegazing lineup.
~~NWshoegazer


1. Lotte Kestner - Falling out of Love [6ths] unreleased ~~I'm not sure if she will include this on her forthcoming solo release due later this year, but I hope so (BTW a new Trespassers William CD is supposed to be out in spring 2008)
2. Siddhartha - Holiday [Madonna] from the soon to be released "Through the Wilderness: Tribute to Madonna" (Manimal Vinyl)
3. Patti Smith - When Doves Cry [Prince] from the first disc of the 2002 release "Land (1975-2002)" (Arista)
4. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U [Prince] from the 1990 release "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" (Capitol)
5. Dead Can Dance - I am Stretched on Your Grave [Sinéad O'Connor] from the 1994 release "Toward the Within" (4AD)
6. Ride - Severance [Dead Can Dance] from the out of print 2003 release "Waves" (BBC)
7. Hostage Juliet - Sennen [Ride] unreleased
8. This Mortal Coil - Strength of Strings [Gene Clark] from the 1998 release "Filigree & Shadow" (4AD)
9. Damon & Naomi - Song to the Siren [Tim Buckley] from the 2002 release "Song to the Siren" (Sub Pop)
10. Lunasect - Some Are [Brian Eno/David Bowie] unreleased
11. Malory - Lord of the Rings [Bilbo Baggins] from the out of print 1999 release "Not Here - Not Now" (Soundfile Studio) ~~I would guess that some kind of legal hassle prevented this song from being included on the re-issues
12. Slowdive - Some Velvet Morning [Lee Hazelwood] from the second disc of the 2005 re-issue of "Souvlaki" (Castle)
13. Shallow - I Love You [Pete Kember] from the out of print 1996 "CD Laser Lens Cleaner" EP (Zero Hour)


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 03

Another mix of 80s obscure minimal/synth songs. Sometimes when I am listening to these mixes at home, my wife suspects my sanity! lol but who cares, real cool stuff, I am a huge fan of minimanl synth!


01 Nasmak - Silhouette
02 Car Crash Test - Outsider
03 Sudeten Geche - Are Kisses Out of Fashion
04 Pluta Connextion - Modern Lo
05 Far - Lights in The Deepve
06 The Royal Family And The Poor - I Love You
07 The Fritz - Hostiches
08 Chain of Command - Some Aspects
09 Out Of Data - 1985
10 1000 Mexicans - The Art Of Love
11 Naked Lunch - Slipping Again
12 Coldreams - Morning Rain
13 Tones On Tail - Burning Skies
14 Pseudo Echo - Life In Motion
15 Psychic Youth - The Future Now
16 End Of Your Garden - Celebration
17 Invisible Zoo - Nighttime
18 Rive Gauche - Friends And Friends
19 Cinema - Bad Boys in Chinatown
20 Click Click - Rotor Babe

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Vibrato 12

Going Abroad

Taking a break from touring the U.S., these ten songs are all from other countries. Three of the middle songs are by members of what could be considered the first family of Shoegazing. Here's a hint: in February 2008, Rhino will release a 4CD Box Set called "The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities"--a collection of songs from a seminal Shoegazing band which has featured the talents of these three siblings.
--NWshoegazer


1. Pia Fraus - Pretend to be Here (Seksound) from the 2006 release "Nature Heart Software"
2. The Morning After Girls - Shadows Evolve (Best Before) from the 2005 release "Shadows Evolve"
3. The Ecstacy of Saint Theresa - Alpha Centauri (Rev-Ola) from the 2004 compilation "Thirteen Years in Noises"
4. Lazycame - Mcintoshlost (Hall of Records) from the 2001 release "Finbegin"
5. Sister Vanilla - K to be Last (Chemikal Underground) from the 2007 re-issue of "Little Pop Rock"
6. Freeheat - Shine On Little Star (Outafocus) from the out of print 2001 "Retox" EP
7. Malory - Wake Up (Supermodern) from the 2006 release "The Third Face"
8. The Lovetones - Alone (Tee Pee) from the 2007 release "Axiom"
9. Rumskib - Springtime (Darla) from the self-titled 2007 release
10. Resplandor - Driade (Ninfa Version) (ToneVendor) from the 2005 re-issue of "Elipse"


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 02

It's been a while since I put together a minimal synth mix and I think it's the time to do so! Some of my fav. minimal synth songs for those who are into this genre. enjoy and seed!


Tracklisting:

01 Stigmata - Exxon.
02 Perfect Vision - Scratch And Howl
03 Fatal Impact - Mindless Puppet
04 Secret Cervix - Tear Me Apart
05 Human League - Black Hit of Space
06 Telepathic - We Are Telepathique
07 100 Names - Inside
08 Stress - The Pulse Thickens
09 Pleasure Zone - All The Kings Horses.m
10 Snowy Red - Never Alive
11 The Shining Part - The Jazz.mp
12 Cinema Strange - Greensward Grey
13 Subject - I See You
14 Neon - My Blues Is You
15 Hysterica Passio - Alone
16 Experimental products - New Project
17 Iron Curtain - The Condos
18 Walter Christian Rothe - Robots
19 Xynn - Computed Man
20 Alice in Nightmare - Shelter in My Dreams
20 Transparent Illusions - Vortex
22 Loss of Head - Isolation
23 Schleimer K - Hope Deep Inside
24 Martin Dupont - Hunted
25 Camera Obscura - Race In Athens
26 Proxies - Let The Radio Play

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Vibrato 11

Son of Psyclones or Twister the Night Away

Fifteen more songs from the Mid-West. Enjoy. --NWshoegazer


1. Early Day Miners - All Harm (Secretly Canadian) from the 2005 release "All Harm Ends Here"
2. Airiel - Peoria (Highwheel) from the 2007 release "The Battle of Sealand"
3. Hostage Juliet - Kills the Mind (unreleased)
4. Shallow - I Wonder [Sonicwonderglyde Mix] (Zero Hour) from the out of print 1996 "CD Laser Lens Cleaner" EP
5. The Appleseed Cast - Signal (Deep Elm) from the out of print 2001 release "Low Level Owl: Volume 1"
6. Ester Drang - All the Feeling (Jade Tree) from the 2003 release "Infinite Keys"
7. L'altra - Better Than Bleeding (Hefty) from the 2005 release "Different Days"
8. Billy Corgan - Walking Shade (Reprise) from the 2005 release "TheFutureEmbrace"
9. Velour 100 - Bittersweet (Tooth & Nail) from the 1997 release "Of Color Bright"
10. Polara - Can't Get Over You (Susstones) from the 2002 release "Jetpack Blues"
11. Dykehouse - Lost Holiday (Ghostly International) from the 2004 release "Midrange"
12. Mahogany - Soleil Redieux (Darla) from the 2001 release "The Dream of a Modern Day"
13. The Greenhornes - I'm Going Away (V2) from the 2005 "East Grand Blues" EP
14. E for Explosion - Antarctica (self-released) from the 2007 "Paper Flowers" EP --apparently, the EP is only available for purchase at their shows; they come to Portland on the 23rd
15. Azure Ray - No Signs of Pain (Saddle Creek) from the 2002 "November" EP


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This is What I Call Minimal 80s! Vol. 01

A compilation of minimal/ghotic/darkwave tunes from the 80s.


01 Black Fantasy - Evil Places
02 Norma Loy - Ghost Parasites
03 Jeff & Jane Hudson - Pound Pound
04 Subject - I See You
05 Hidden Pleasure - Beautiful Lady
06 Marcies Still Waiting - Unique World
07 3 Miles From Here - Until Then
08 Blood and Roses - Enough is Never Enough
09 A Sudden Way - Jane's Third Party
10 Alan Burnham - Science Fiction
11 Moral - Lady Happiness
12 Michael Garrison - Take A Chance
13 Design - Premonition
14 Alice in Nightmare - Shelter in My Dreams
15 Camera Obscura - Destitution
16 Peppermint Lounge - Perfect High
17 Schleimer K - The Stay
18 The Radiance - What Goes On
19 Ice The Falling Rain - Life's Illusion
20 Kuruki - Such A Liar


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Vibrato 10

Psyclones of Sound

Music from the Great Plains and Greats Lakes areas of the US. That's a lot of territory, so I'm sure to have missed some good stuff. Coming from what is often called the Heartland, it is not surprising that some of the songs have a distinctly American feel to them. --NWshoegazer

1. Jessica Bailiff - If We Could (Kranky) from the 2006 release "Feels Like Home"
2. The Violettes - Blue Hearted Fool (self-released) from the self-titled 2004 release
3. For Against - Stranded in Greenland (Words on Music) from the 2005 re-issue (with bonus videos) of the 1988 release "December"
4. Stella Mora - Daguerreotype (not yet released) --Someone needs to sign this band
5. Oblisk - Ancestors (not yet released)
6. STAR - Blonde Sound (not yet released) from something to be released soon, hopefully. In the meantime, if you don't own "Devastator", you should; it is one of my favorite CDs from 2007 --The way that Shannon Roberts' solo projects remind me of Lori Carson makes me wonder if STAR might not be the answer to the question: what might The Golden Palominos have sounded like had they dabbled in Shoegazing?
7. Rainer Maria - Burn (Grunion) from the 2006 release "Catastrophe Keeps Us Together" --I am sorry to hear that these guys are no longer together, especially since I missed their last show in Portland because the venue that booked them has a crap reputation
8. Lab Partners - Tidal Wave (Reverb) from the 2005 release "Wicked Branches"
9. Ether Aura - I Wasn't Her (not yet released) from the forthcoming "Semblance" EP --They seem to be moving away from Shoegazing, but still sound great; plenty of Goth-tinged Shoegazing on the 2005 and 2007 releases "Crash" and "Before We Could Sing"
10. The Emerald Down - Sometimes the Sun Shines (Honest in Secret) from the criminially out of print 2002 "Aquarium" EP --How a band this good could spend their days toiling in obscurity before sinking into oblivion is beyond me.


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Rare Hits of The 80's Vol. 43

Ladies and gents, here is vol. 43 of these very popular series featuring some ultra obscure 80s bands! Special thanks to mikeytan and digitpress for their contribution to this volume (although they are not actually aware lol). Enjoy and seed. Let this sadly forgotten music live on.

Tracklisting:

01 Those French Girls - Sorry Sorry
02 Voice - Lime
03 Ignatius Jones - Whispering Your Name
04 I Start Counting - Million Headed Monster
05 Asylum Party - Julia
06 Shooting Party - Trick Of The Light
07 Kevin Kitchen - The Way Out
08 President Reagan is Clever - Ostrich
09 Seeing Red - Ice
10 La Danza Moderna - Nightflight For Asia
11 The Hitmen - Bates Motel
12 Hoi Polloi - When it's History
13 November Group - Ahoy Ivan
14 Passionate Friends - Passionate Friends
15 West End Dance Project - 92 In The Shade
16 Fatal Charm - Paris
17 Shooting Party - I Go to Pieces
18 Paris Black - Black & White
19 The Rain Kings - A Kind Of Cruelty
20 Scarlet Party - Another World
21 Bogart Co - See The Light
22 Secret Sanity - Life In The Clouds
23 Candidate - Strange Girl
24 The Act - Too Late At 20
25 Foreign Press - The Great Divide
26 Cry Of The Innocent - Winter
27 Those French Girls - Punching Windows
28 Perfect Strangers - My Kind Of Love
29 Discipline - Borderline
30 Class Action - Out Of Time
31 President Reagan is Clever - The Wheel
32 Spencer Spencer - I Think It’s Raining

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Vibrato 09

Again, no theme, just the usual disclaimer: in most cases, better songs are to be found on the CDs from which each song was taken. --NWshoegazer

1. Scut - This Thinly Veiled Metaphor (Alison) from the 2007 release "This Is How It Feels When You Stumble" I bought my copy from ToneVendor, but they must be out of stock
2. Lowsunday - For a Moment [Goodbye Mix] (Projekt) from the 2007 compilation "200" which celebrates the twenty-plus year history and 199 previous releases of this important and esteemed indie label. This 3-disc collection also includes previously unreleased tracks from Tearwave and Lovespirals
3. The Brother Kite - Out of Sight (Clairecords) from the 2006 "Waiting for the Time to Be Right"
4. A Cloud Mireya - Bliss in Seclusion (Eastern Developments) from the 2006 release "Singular"
5. [The] Caseworker - Three Thousand Feet Below (Manifesto) from the 2003 release "These Weeks Should Be Remembered"
6. Jeniferever - The Sound of Beating Wings (Drowned in Sound) from the 2006 release "Choose a Bright Morning"
7. SPC ECO - See You Soon (unreleased) If you loved Curve...
8. Film School - Sick Hipster Murdered by Suicide Girl (Beggars Banquet) from the 2007 release "Hideout"
9. Ghost of the Russian Empire - Mandroid (self-released) from the self-titled 2007 EP
10. Trespassers William - More Past (self-released) from the 2007 "Noble House EP"


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Rare Hits of The 80's Vol. 42

Here’s mix 42 of rare 80s series, I know I just can‘t stop! Enjoy and seed. Keep these torrents alive for the others to also discover the hidden beauty of the 80s.

01 Soma Holiday - Shake Your Molecules (The Neutron Dance)
02 Hanover Fist - Razor Garden
03 La Danza Moderna - Heaven
04 Vector - Running From the Light
05 Halo James - Could Have Told You So
06 Electric Circus - Julia
07 The Sound - Iron Years
08 H2O - Sundays Are Blue
09 Rubinoos - If I Had You Back
10 After This - Fields
11 Eternal Triangle - Same Mistakes
12 Martin Human - Upside Down and Backward
13 Invisible Limits - No Tears (Big Shambles Of Broken Dreams)
14 Kan-Kan - Marching Marching
15 Spectral Display - There's A Virus Going Round
16 President President - All Good Men
17 Vivabeat - Man from China
18 Jullan - Because Of Love
19 Annabel Lamb - Rope Bridge
20 Until December - Until December
21 Rodway - Don't Stop Trying
22 Plane Of Section - The Girl
23 FM - Frozen Heart
24 Urgent - Runnin' Back (For More)
25 V Capri - Nights and Days
26 Perfect Alibi - Not At Home To Heartache
27 This Island Earth - Pearl Of Love
28 The Meteors - Stormy Seas
29 Class Action - Breakaway
30 Ian North - Romance


80zforever

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Vibrato 08

No theme or bad puns this time. I can no longer reach the Internet from the comfort of my flat, which is probably just as well, as the recent purchase of both a bicycle and a new iMac has left me short of disposable income. No disposable income, no new CDs. So, my Shoegazing journey around the States is on hold for the moment, but I hope to get back to it soon, as I have some really bad titles I'm dying to use. --NWshoegazer


1. Astreal - With Child (Wallwork) from the 2006 release "Fragments of the Same Dead Star"
2. (The Sounds Of) Kaleidoscope - Suite-T (Hackshop) from the 2006 release "From Where You Were to How You Got There"
3. Sennen - Opened Up My Arms (Hungry Audio) from the 2005 release "Widows"
4. Heliconia - Loose Ends (Isolation) from the self-titled 2006 release
5. Jets Overhead - Bridges (Microgroove) from the 2005 release "Bridges"
6. Lab Partners - It's How You Feel (Reverb) from the 2005 release "Wicked Branches"
7. Twigs - Phantonemesis (Endearing) from the 2001 release "Epicure"
8. Darker My Love - Helium Heels (Dangerbird) from the self-titled 2006 release
9. Mahogany - My Bed Is My Castle (Darla) --features the voice of Lucy Belle Guthrie from the 2006 release "'Connectivity!'"
10. The Meeting Places - Sink into Stone (Words on Music) from the 2006 release "Numbered Days"
11. Viva Voce - Bent (Cadence) from the out of print 1998 release "Hooray for Now"
12. Silver Screen - Something to Prove (Clairecords) from the 2005 release "The Greatest Story Never Told"
13. The Charade - September (Skipping Stones) from the 2006 release "A Real Life Drama"
14. Swoon - Time and Time Again (Kitty Litter) from the 2006 "Everlast EP" --after putting out two excellent EPs in 2006 (both out of print), I am disappointed that this Swedish band has not released anything in 2007
15. The Year Zero - The Truth About Stars (Skipping Stones) from the 2006 release "Oceania, I Will Return" --it is worth getting this CD just for the gorgeous Moon Viewing Parties


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Rare Hits of The 80's Vol. 41

I know, Vol. 40 was supposed to be the last of these series, but again I thought maybe one more mix of ultra cool and rare 80’s songs would not hurt. Now there are lots of great songs here to enjoy. Don’t forget to seed.

01 The Mockers - Woke Up Today
02 Vivabeat - The House Is Burning (But There's No one Home)
03 Time Bandits - Listen To The Man With The Golden Voice
04 Kan-Kan - The Informer
05 Lonely Boys - Hold Me
06 Frederick M - We Go In Threes
07 Glen Johansen - Killer On The Rampage
08 David Gibson - Look Who's Crying Now
09 The News - A World Without Love
10 B-Z Party - Yon Tree
11 Bone Symphony - Dome of Spheres
12 Sensitive - Give Me
13 Story Structure - Modern Life
14 Tent - Miles and Miles
15 Greg Vandike - Final Scene
16 Jullan - Beware Of Love
17 Clockwork Orange - Sensation Boys
18 Keep It Dark - Love Lost Forever
19 Rock And Hyde - Knocking On Closed Doors
20 The Mockers - One Black Friday
21 Naïve - One Reason
22 Beatnik Beatch - Watching The Rain
23 Vivabeat - What We Talk About (When We Talk About Love)
24 I.C. Eyes - Won't Give Up
25 Cry Before Dawn - Last Of The Sun
26 Love And Money - She Carved Her Name
27 Kan-Kan - Memories And Dreams
28 Paparazzi - Midnight In Blue
29 Style - Closer Than That
30 Mobile Homes - I Need Time


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Vibrato 07

Play on Words (Other People's)

I think cover songs are like puns in several respects. One thing the two seem to have in common is that people either appreciate and enjoy them or they hate them. I'm hoping that you are to be found in the former category, as I have put together a two CD compilation of cover songs for your listening pleasure. --NWshoegazer

DISC 1
1. Chapterhouse - Losing Touch With My Mind [Spacemen 3] from the second disc of the out of print 1996 Slumberland compilation "Rownderbowt"
2. Th' Faith Healers - Mother Sky [Can] from the out of print 1992 Elektra release "Lido"
3. Moose - Everybody's Talking [Glen Campbell] from the out of print 1992 Hut release "...xyz"
4. Drop Nineteens - Angel [Madonna] from the out of print 1992 Caroline release "Delaware"
5. Bleach - Relax [Frankie Goes to Hollywood] from the out of print 1993 Musidisc "Fast" EP
6. Spirea X - Signed D.C. [Arthur Lee] from the out of print 1992 4AD release "Fireblade Skies"
7. Loop - Rocket USA [Suicide] the first of three bonus tracks on the out of print 1987 Head release "Heaven's End"
8. The Charlottes - Venus [Frankie Avalon] from the 1991 Cherry Red release "Things Come Apart"
9. The Flatmates - If Not for You [Bob Dylan] from the 2005 Cherry Red compilation "Potpourri {Hits, Mixes and Demos '85-'89}"
10. The Dandy Warhols - Stars [The Brian Jonestown Massacre] from the second disc of the 2004 self-released "The Black Album/Come On Feel the Dandy Warhols"
11. The Primitives - As Tears Go By [The Rolling Stones] from the 2006 Castle Music compilation "Buzz Buzz Buzz" Buy Here --the original version of this song was playing when, for the first time, I danced with a girl of my own volition. This, in turn, led to my first kiss, so this song occupies a special place in my memory.
12. The Boo Radleys - Boo! Faith [New Order] from the 2001 Pinnacle re-issue of "Learning to Walk"
13. Curve - I Feel Love [Donna Summer] from the out of print 2004 BMG UK & Ireland release "The Way of Curve" --my alias at the time, Tao Jones, can be found near the middle of the fourth column of fan names listed in the last pages of the booklet.
14. Spacemen 3 - Any Way That You Want Me [The Troggs] from the second disc of the 2003 Space Age/Orbit release "Playing With Fire"
15. Luna - Bonnie and Clyde (The Bonnie Parker Version) [Serge Gainsbourg] a duet in French featuring the voice of Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier from the out of print 1995 Beggars Banquet "Bonnie and Clyde/Chinatown" EP

DISC 2
1. Tam - No Cars Go [Arcade Fire] from the 2006 self-titled release on Ecstatic Peace
2. Fleeting Joys - Masters of War [Bob Dylan] unreleased
3. Garlands - Being Boiled [The Human League] from the 2001 3D compilation "Reproductions: Songs of the Human League"
4. Bardo Pond - Cry Baby Cry [The Beatles] from the 2007 ATP release "Ticket Crystals"
5. Jim Reid - And Your Bird Can Sing [The Beatles] from the compilation "Revolver Reloaded" included with the July 2006 issue of Mojo magazine
6. Manual - Blue Skied An' Clear [Slowdive] from the first disc of the 2002 MORR compilation "Blue Skied An' Clear"
7. Jessica Bailiff - Down [Low] from the 2004 Fractured Disc compilation "We Could Live In Hope: A Tribute to Low"
8. Dump - Rasberry Beret [Prince] from the 2001 Shrimper release "That Skinny Motherf*cker With the High Voice?" --Yo La Tengo's bassist (most of the time) does an entire CD of Prince covers. Good luck finding a cheap copy, however; I didn't even know it existed until a friend loaned it to me--thanks Dan.
9. Lake Trout - Street Fighting Man [The Rolling Stones] from the 2005 Palm Pictures/Rx release "Not Them, You"
10. Heather Duby - Love Is a Battlefield [Pat Benatar] from the 2006 self-titled release on Sonic Boom
11. Televise - Mercy Seat [Ultra Vivid Scene] from the 2006 Club AC30 release "Songs to Sing in A & E"
12. Diesel Park West - All Come to Meet Her [Alexander "Skip" Spence] from the 1999 Birdman compilation "More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album"
13. Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane [The Velvet Underground] from the 1990 RCA release "The Trinity Session"
14. Future 3 - Alison [Slowdive] from the first disc of the 2002 MORR compilation "Blue Skied An' Clear"
15. Lotte Kestner - Leif Erikson [Interpol] an unmastered version of the song the singer from Trespassers William has promised to include on her upcoming solo release. The original is my favorite Interpol song and quite possibly the finest last song to be found on any CD.


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