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".



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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.


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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.


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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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