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Radio Flyer, Alameda Flea Market

I’ve been a bit lax on the posts lately. Since the start of my new business, Red Choo Choo, things have been a hectic around these parts. Also, I haven’t heard too much music that has caught my ear. I don’t think that’s supposed to makes sense. Anyhow, we have a great interview with Tune-Yards that we will be posting shortly. Enjoy the new and the old.

Anti-Pop Consortium – Volcano (Four Tet Remix) – They’re back together, so they can be further ignored by the public, most likely. Their new album, Fluorescent Black is a nice return. It would be great to have them make an entire album with Four Tet.

Flying Lotus – Infinitum (Dimlite’s Re-finitum) – Ahead of his time. From the LA EP, having bloodlines to Coltrane, this is the new Jazz that will be played for apple products in 2023.

The Smiths – Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (Live) – Growing up, I never was a fan of The Smiths. I thought Morrisey’s moaning vocal delivery with his Elvis aesthetic killed whatever great music Marr was trying to play. I’ve softened my view over the years, being like sugar, I can still only take it in small doses, and this slowed down live version is a nicely aged whine.

The Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored – This is the 20th Anniversary remaster, and a perfect way to start an album. Eerie noises, the bass rolling in, the guitar slicing in through tiny spaces, and then the kick driving you towards a proclamation of greatness. A perfect album from a once, perfect band.

friday night i was reborn, and along with a 100, or so long time worshipers and new converts that were left standing at the end, richie hawtin showed exactly why he has a god-like status. after magda’s always tight and bumped up set, hawtin took the stage at mighty a little bit after 1am and proceeded for the next 3 hours to raise my expectations of a DJ/live performance so high that everything will now pale in comparison until my memory of that experience slowly fades and i have to experience it once again. friday night renews my faith in the live experience. i’ve seen him play about six times now and it probably was one of the best live shows i’ve seen him, or for that matter anyone ever play. i’m still trying to recover.

Bug vs. Hawtin – LowBlow (Minimal Techno) – from 2002, a subtle haunting masterpiece.

Kalabrese – Body Tight (Beats) – from his latest release. one of the more unique offerings form the kompakt world.

Antipop Consortium – Verses (Hip Hop) – a 2001 release that showcases the talents of all 3 mc’s m sayyid, priest and beans as well as special guest, apani b.

The Blood Brothers – Set Fire To The Face On Fire (Hard Rock) – after a stint touring with liars, I checked these guys out a few years back and nothing grabbed a hold of me until i saw them on the rollins show. wow. they played this song and killed it.