SQUIDCO & THE SQUID'S EAR UPDATE
April 14, 2011
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An exciting couple of weeks at Squidco as we hosted shows with
Eugene Chadbourne & Tatsuya Nakatani;
Harris Eisenstadt's Canada Day Quintet with Nate Wooley and Matt Bauder;
and a Raleigh/Wilmington electronic show with More States; Subscape Annex; Authorless; and Caucasians.
Consequently we have two new CDs from Tatsuya Nakatani in this newsletter, and two from
Harris Eisenstadt, plus several restocks.
Other additions in this newsletter include those from labels:
Tzadik,
Red Note,
Creative Sources,
Aural Terrains,
Roaratrio,
AltrOck,
Kadima,
erstwhile,
Thirsty Ear,
Mikroton,
Alien8,
Vialka,
Edition Rz,
Gravity Wave,
and Sublime Frequencies;
and from artists including
Borbetomagus,
Marc Copland,
Marty Ehrlich,
David Liebman,
John Scofield,
Thurston Moore,
Extraordinary Popular Delusions,
William Basinksi,
Psychic TV, and
Somnaphon.
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This Saturday, April 16, is Record Store Day, and Squidco will be open
in Wilmington from 12:00 noon - 6:00 PM EST with 10% off all items both in-store and online,
and with several boxes of CDs and LPs
priced at $5 each available available only in-store. Wilmington area customers please stop in and celebrate a day
dedicated to stores selling the great music we can't live without! By the way,
we were recently
featured in an article in Wilmington's independent weekly newspaper!
Last but not least, we're running a Vinyl Discount Sale until Tuesday, April 19.
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In-store Show Annoucement: On Monday, May 1st at 8:00 PM, Squidco hosts
Rapoon; Promute; Food World; Khnum. Detailed information will be posted shortly
on our website.
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After the store listings are links to 6 new reviews on our online companion magazine,
The Squid's Ear.
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Improvisation & Jazz:
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Altenburger / Blondy / Gauguet:
vers l'ile paresseuse
(Creative Sources)
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Incredible understated improvisation from the trio of cellist Martine Altenburger, pianist Frederic Blondy,and saxophonist Bertrand Gauguet, exceptional journeys from three accomplished players. |
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Borbetomagus:
The Rape Of Atlanta [VINYL]
(Unknown Label)
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"Two gloriously crude side-long barn-burning tears into the fabric of the universe" from the Borbetomagus trio performing at the Destroy All Music festival in Atlanta, Georgia, 2004. |
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Chrysakis / Matthews / Bernal-Villegas:
Parallaxis
(Aural Terrains)
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Detailed electro-acoustic improvisation from the trio of Thanos Chrysakis on MaxMSP & electronics, Wade Matthew on synth and field recordings, and Dario Bernal-Villegas on percussion. |
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Copland, Marc:
Crosstalk
(Pirouet)
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A quartet of finesse and great communication led by pianist Copland, with saxophonist Greg Osby, bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Victor Lewis, performing original compositions and two well-placed standards. |
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Dresser, Mark:
Sonic Brotherhood: DTFP by Five - Israel 2009
(Kadima)
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Kadima's and Dresser's beautiful Deep Tones for Peace project, bringing bass players together to perform live at remote locations, here in configurations from solo to a 5 bass ensemble. |
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Ehrlich, Marty:
The Long View
(enja)
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Downtown NY reedist Ehrlich in work of 7 movements performed with a varying and large ensemble including Ned Rothenberg, JD Parran, Mark Dresser, Andy Laster, Pheeroan AkLaff, Mark Helias, Wayne Horvitz, &c. |
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Eisenstadt, Harris:
Canada Day
(Clean Feed)
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The first release of drummer Eisenstadt's Canada Day quintet with trumpeter Nate Wooley, saxophonist Matt Bauder, vibraphonist Chris Dingman, and bassist Eivind Oipsvik. |
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Eisenstadt, Harris:
Canada Day II
(Songlines)
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This is the 2nd release by Eisenstadt's stable working quintet Canada Day with Nate Wooley, Matt Bauder, Chris Dingman and Eivind Opsvik, named by ex-Torontonian drummer Eisenstadt for playing its first gig on Canada Day 2007. |
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EKE:
Live at The BIM
(Red Note)
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A versatile trio of extreme improvisers using a modern approach that brings sax, drums, percussion and electronics together in a sharp and dynamic language, here performing live at Bimhuis. |
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Extraordinary Popular Delusions:
Apocryphal Fire in the Warehouse, and Other Explanations
(Harmonic Convergence)
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Since 2005 EPD, a quartet led by keyboardist Jim Baker, have developed a profound relationship in free and experimental improvisation, here in a live and studio release recorded in 2010. |
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Hutcherson, Bobby:
Dialogue [VINYL]
(Blue Note)
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Exact repro reissue of the 1965 debut from jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson performing with Freddie Hubbard, Sam Rivers, Andrew Hill, Richard Davis and Joe Chambers. |
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Liebman, David Trio:
Lieb Plays The Blues A La Trane
(Challenge)
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David Liebman's European tour took a great sidetrack in Belgium as his trio with drummer Eric Ineke and bassist Marius Beets took a night to play and record the blues side of Coltrane. |
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Malfatti, Radu / Keith Rowe:
"Phi"
(erstwhile)
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First meeting of experimental musicians Keith Rowe & Radu Malfatti in a 3 disc set: one disc of compositions by Jurg Frey and Cornelius Cardew; one disc of their own compositions; and one disc of improvisation. |
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McPhee, Joe & Chris Corsano:
Under A Double Moon [VINYL]
(Roaratorio)
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Saxophone and free jazz legend Joe McPhee performing live in Paris with open-minded drummer Chris Corsano, 5 challenging and modern takes on improvisation. |
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Molvaer, Nils Petter:
Hamada
(Thirsty Ear)
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A dark album of improvisation with electronic and ambient overtones from Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer in a trio with guitarist Eivind Aarset and drummer Audun Kleive. |
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Nakatani, Tatsuya / Michel Doneda:
White Stone Black Lamp
(Nakatani-Kobo)
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From Between Trio partners percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani and saxophonist Michel Doneda in a duo release of unusual improvisation, the first release on Tatsuya's new Kobo label. |
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Nakatani, Tatsuya and Kaoru Watanbe:
Michiyuki
(Nakatani-Kobo)
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Thoughtful improvisation from percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani in a duo with Kaoru Watanbe on shinobue, noh kan & ryuteki, stunningly beautiful passages to active and unusual musical forms. |
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Oliveros, Pauline:
To Valerie Solanas And Marilyn Monroe In Recognition [VINYL]
(Roaratorio)
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Oliveros wrote this piece in the late 60s for Valerie Solanas, noted for publishing the "SCUM Manifesto" and for shooting Andy Warhol; presented on LP for the first time, in 3 renditions. |
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Scofield, John Trio:
Out Like A Light
(enja)
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Before joining Miles Davis' early 80s group guitarist Scofield recorded this excellent trio session with bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Adam Nussbaum, performing live in Munich. |
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Silverman, Ken Septet:
From Emptiness
(SoundSeer Records)
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Guitarist Silverman in a free improvising septet with Roy Campbell, Blaise Siwula, Tom Swafford and Dave Miller, plus Buddhist monk Kossan and Cumbus player Tom Shad. |
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SOL6:
(Red Note)
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Attacking jazz structures with great passion and power while taking on Ives, Satie and Bacharach, this supergroup of sorts sports Veryan Weston, Luc Ex, Ingrid Laubrock, Tony Buck, &c. - incredible improvisation! |
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Zorn, John:
Nova Express
(Tzadik)
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Following his WS Burroughs inspired "Interzone" CD, Zorn here mixes approaches from Naked City, Masada and his classical works, for a quartet release with John Medeski, Kenny Wollensen, Trevor Dunn, & Joey Baron. |
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Electronic/Experimental:
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Basinski, William:
A Red Score In Tile
(Streamline)
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Basinski's limited 2003 Three Poplars LP reissued to CD, a reflective and subtle work of ambient electronics that yields depth in its extended rendition. |
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Hecker, Tim:
Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again [2 VINYL LPs]
(Alien8 Recordings)
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Gatefold double LP edition of Tim Hecker's haunting sound work recorded in 2000-2001, nine sophisticated and rich compositions that bridge ambience and noise, an excellent introduction to his work. |
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Hecker, Tim:
Mirages
(Alien8 Recordings)
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Experimental sound artist Tim Hecker's 2004 release in a much needed reissue of this sound work that fluctuates between stunning soundscape and beautifully blurry noise. |
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Muller, Gunter:
Cym_Bowl
(Mikroton Recordings)
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Gunter Muller created these four works by focusing on one cymbal and one singing bowl, which he recorded and processed to create sound sources, and then used to perform these improvisations. |
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Psychic TV:
Themes [6 CD BOX]
(Cold Spring Records)
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The original three "Themes" CD from Psychic Youth releases between 1982-1986, and a new 2011 album, in a beautiful 6 CD box set with a 28 page booklet of rare photos and essays. |
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Somnaphon:
Automatic Writings Volume 1
(ACK Recordings)
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A compilation of various unreleased songs, remixes and compilation appearances from Somnaphon (A. Traeger), a varied and eclectic exploration of Somnaphon's work. |
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Rock/RIO/Prog:
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Acid Mothers Temple:
Starless and Bible Black Sabbath
(Alien8 Recordings)
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Re-release of this great Acid Mothers tribute record, with Makoto and company take on Black Sabbath, Kraut Rock, and a host of related bands, in two extended psychedelic journeys. |
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Calomito:
Cane di Schiena
(AltrOck Productions)
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An avant-prog instrumental 6 piece band from Italy, Calomito share rock, RIO, and jazz influences in their complex but highly embraceable and entertaining music - recommended! |
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Factor Burzaco:
II
(AltrOck Productions)
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Buenos Aries composer Abel Gilbert's Factor Burzaco is an avant rock band known as the "Argentinian Thinking Plague", embracing rock, electronics and much more in an unusual and fascinating mix. |
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Humble Grumble:
Flanders Fields
(AltrOck Productions)
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The Belgian Humble Grumble sextet use European 70's prog as the touch point to describe their irrepresible and dynamic mix of mostly instrumental rock, jazz, folk, & prog - truly great modern avant-rock. |
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Moore, Thurston:
VDSQ - Solo Acoustic Volume Five [VINYL]
(Vin Du Select Qualitite)
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Solo, untreated, 12-string compositions and meditations from guitarist Thurston Moore in a tribute and requiem to the late guitarist Jack Rose and his brilliant acoustic recordings. |
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Rotate The Completor:
Rotate The Completors: Completed Rotations Of The... [VINYL]
(Roaratorio)
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An unusual one-man band from Tauranga, New Zealand, inner-wordly songs in a strangely addicting brew of low-fi bedroom pop, proggy loner folk, songs about cantaloupes, dead albino hedgehogs, &c. |
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Vialka:
La Poursuite de l'Excellence
(Vialka)
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The French Vialka duo of Marylise Frecheville and Eric Boros perform experimental, quirky and absurdly sophisticated rock, wonderfully recorded and mixed by Bob Drake. |
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Vialka:
Succes Planetaire International
(Vialka)
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The Vialka duo with special guests in a great album of madness and masterful playing, plus Chinese folk, scatter rock and European gypsy song, all atomically restructered by Bob Drake. |
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Compositional/Avant:
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Pisaro / Chabala / Stuart:
close constellations and a drum on the ground
(Gravity Wave)
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Michael Pisaro's composition consists of the alternation of sedimentary layers of low percussion samples in slow rotation, and clusters of slowly modulating high sine waves pierced by bowed crotales. |
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Pisaro: Chabala / Porter:
asleep, street, pipes, tones
(Gravity Wave)
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An investigation of the sounding properties of pipes and streets interspersed with a duo for bass clarinet and electric guitar in the form of ten three-minute episodes. |
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Xenakis, Iannis:
Iannis Xenakis
(Edition Rz)
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A collection of historical and essential works from Xenakis including Syrmos, Le Polytope de Montreal, Terretektorh, Nomos Gamma, ST/48-1,240162, Achorripsis, Persepolis, Polytope de Cluny. |
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THE SQUID'S EAR
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The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers. |
The Squid's Ear is Squidco's companion online magazine, featuring reviews of Squidco items from independent writers.
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Recent Reviews:
Matt Bauder:
Day in Pictures
(Clean Feed)
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Magnus Broo:
Swedish Wood
(Moserobie Music)
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Sun City Girls:
Funeral Mariachi
(Abducted)
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Andre / Tokar / Kugel:
Varpai
(Nemu Records)
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Karlheinz Stockhausen:
Plus-Minus
(Hat [now] ART)
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Vienna Art Orchestra:
The Minimalism of Erik Satie
(hatOLOGY)
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