Covering Ryan, not Bryan...

From Bobby Bare Jr.'s Bloodshot album 'Undefeated,' out 4/15/14

Bloodshot Records 20th Anniversary Sampler (Google Play exclusive)

North of Alabama By Mornin'

LP/CD/Digital

"North Of Alabama By Mornin' (Radio Edit)" by Bobby Bare Jr.

From Lydia Loveless's limited edition 2014 Record Store Day single 'Mile High / Blind': https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/album/mile-high-blind-7-single

Digital version out May 27 on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mile-high-single/id876594618
And Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Mile-High-Lydia-Loveless/dp/B00K988IES/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1399996651&sr=1-1&keywords=lydia+loveless+mile+high

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"Mile High" by Lydia Loveless

From the new compilation 'While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years of Bloodshot Records,' featuring Andrew Bird, Blitzen Trapper, Superchunk, Chuck Ragan, Nicki Bluhm, Ted Leo, Ben Kweller, Chris Shiflett (of Foo Fighters), Into It. Over It., and more covering songs from Bloodshot Records' 20-year history. Pre-order now: https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/album/while-no-one-was-looking-toasting-20-years-bloodshot-records

While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years of Bloodshot Records

To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)

"To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High)" by Blitzen Trapper (Ryan Adams cover)

From the new compilation 'While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years of Bloodshot Records,' featuring Andrew Bird, Blitzen Trapper, Superchunk, Chuck Ragan, Frank Turner, Ted Leo, Ben Kweller, Chris Shiflett (of FooFighters), Shakey Graves, and more covering songs from Bloodshot Records' 20-year history. Pre-order on double CD, triple vinyl LP, and digital now: https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/bs20

Deep Red Bells

"Deep Red Bells" by Into It. Over It. (Neko Case cover)

Pre Order: http://bit.ly/1vQlLBC

Release date: 11/11/2014

MNQ 057 The Actor - Exploded View LP / Cassette

We are really proud to announce the reissue of one of the most important Dutch Wave bands THE ACTOR, with their seminal 1982 tape "EXPLODED VIEW". "In the beginning of the eighties, a new phenomenon emerged: home taping. This way of recording resulted in a lot of noise. But that was less important then getting one’s music out to the public. A well known label for cassette bands in those days was the dutch Trumpett Tapes. They were the first to publish the music of The Actor, who became their top selling cassette band in 1982 and 1983. The Actor’s first release was Exploded View in 1982. The songs – sung both in English and German – often related to fashion, modernism, dancing and appearence. This made The Actor “quite fashionable."

LP Edition of 500 copies.
Tape Edition of 120 copies.

Limited silskcreen art edition for the first 50 copies, 160 gram white vinyl.

Remastered from the original tapes by Rude 66, The Netherlands, 2014.

Tracklist
1 Unreal Personality
2 Lights
3 Deutsches Mädchen
4 Covergirl
5 Wählerisch!
6 UCX-S
7 Modern Air
8 Seit Wir Uns Kennen...
9 Picture 210
10 Gentlemen &amp; Pettycoats

The Actor - Picture 210

Pre Order: bit.ly/1vQlLBC

Release date: 11/11/2014

MNQ 057 The Actor - Exploded View LP / Cassette

We are really proud to announce the reissue of one of the most important Dutch Wave bands THE ACTOR, with their seminal 1982 tape "EXPLODED VIEW". "In the beginning of the eighties, a new phenomenon emerged: home taping. This way of recording resulted in a lot of noise. But that was less important then getting one’s music out to the public. A well known label for cassette bands in those days was the dutch Trumpett Tapes. They were the first to publish the music of The Actor, who became their top selling cassette band in 1982 and 1983. The Actor’s first release was Exploded View in 1982. The songs – sung both in English and German – often related to fashion, modernism, dancing and appearence. This made The Actor “quite fashionable."

LP Edition of 500 copies.
Tape Edition of 120 copies.

Limited silskcreen art edition for the first 50 copies, 160 gram white vinyl.

Remastered from the original tapes by Rude 66, The Netherlands, 2014.

Tracklist
1 Unreal Personality
2 Lights
3 Deutsches Mädchen
4 Covergirl
5 Wählerisch!
6 UCX-S
7 Modern Air
8 Seit Wir Uns Kennen...
9 Picture 210
10 Gentlemen & Pettycoats

The Actor - Unreal Personality

Pre order your copy: bit.ly/1v9GKkV

Official release date 11/11/2014

Void Vision is a Philadelphia-based electronic project helmed by Shari Vari. It began around 2009 at a time when a wave of synth-revivalists were materializing, but the quality of the songwriting and intense vocals set the band apart from the pack. In a rare instance, Void Vision has managed to combine vintage dance elements with melodic structures, haunting melancholy, and lyrics that have a palpable soul. The songs themselves are dynamic, referencing a cross-section of the last 30 years of electronic music, while simultaneously retaining a uniqueness all their own.

Wierd Records weekly club night in New York, which showcased a variety of talented electronic and coldwave artists, served as an incubator for Void Vision in it’s early stages. After a standout debut performance at the club, they immediately caught the attention of Blind Prophet Records, who consequently released their first 7″ single, ‘In 20 Years’, which received excellent reviews.

Vari has continued performing and recording steadily over the last few years, releasing songs on compilations for various labels, including Rough Trade, and in 2012 the song ‘Everything is Fine’ was selected for Artforum magazine’s ‘Best of 2012′ issue. In 2013, Void Vision toured the West Coast and later that year released a split 12″ with Portland-based band, Vice Device. The first official full-length album, entitled ‘Sub Rosa’ is set to debut on Berlin-based Mannequin Records, followed by a European tour in 2015.

Shari Vari formed Void Vision in 2009 originally as a duo, during the explosion of the new minimal synth and cold wave scene in United States. Sharing the same scene of the Wierd Records associates like Led Er Est, Martial Canterel, Xeno & Oaklander, Automelodi, in 2010 VV released ‘In Twenty Years’ on Blind Prophet (Sean Ragon’s Cult Of Youth record label), receiving also the attention of the Rough Trade dudes, who asked to put out a track for one of their synth wave compilations.
After other split vinyls, tapes and compilations, Mannequin approached Shari with the intention to continue what Wierd Records started, giving a proper shape to her beautiful and youthful dark electronic sound. The result is 10 hypnotic cold analog tracks dominated by the warm and fragile Shari’s voice, some more “pop orientated” some others belonging to the original “cold wave” atmosphere.

“Sub Rosa” is an edition of 400 copies on 160 gram black vinyl and 100 copies on 160 gram white vinyl.

Limited silskcreen hand numbered art edition for the first 50 copies, 160 gram white vinyl.

Void Vision - One

Released 10 years ago, on Sept 14, 2004. So Jealous changed Tegan and Sara's sound, and the course of their career. Celebrate the anniversary of this seminal album with So Jealous X. sojealousX.com

So Jealous

I Can't Take It

Fix You Up

Originally recorded in 2004 as a potential track for So Jealous. Now included as the bonus audio for So Jealous X, the recollective collection celebrating 10 years since its release. 

When I Get Up – B-Side Demo

Strand Of Oaks covers Ryan Adams' "My Wrecking Ball" for WXPN's 2014 Year In Review cover songs project.

http://strandofoaks.net/
http://www.xpn.org/
http://thekey.xpn.org/

Strand Of Oaks covers Ryan Adams' "My Wrecking Ball"

Streets of the Cleansing Department

Written by Katy Heath
Recorded from Radio 2 in 1978
(we think from “Folk on 2”)

A few months ago, we received a very interesting comment from Steve (https://soundcloud.com/vix56) asking if the Katy Heath from The Norman Chop Trio was the same singer as the one who used to appear on BBC Radio 2’s “Folk On 2” back in the late 70’s?  Turns out that Steve had recorded 3 of Katy’s songs from one of these shows in 1978.  Unfortunately, 2 of them were very slightly incomplete (the start of both being slightly clipped so not a disaster) but thought Katy’s fans would be interested in what remains.  Big thanks to Steve for getting in touch and being so generous with the recordings.  This one relates the tale of Katy’s days as a road-sweeper for Richmond-upon-Thames Council.  Great lyrics…. 
(Gary Reeves)

LYRICS
… turn on the radio
Outside you know it’s still night
Up at the yard
Get me broom and me barrow
And stroll on down the road
Do a nifty waltz with me shovel
Between filling up me load

Chorus:
On the streets of the cleansing department
But I won’t let that get me down
‘Cause the café’s just around the corner
And I’ve nearly finished me round

Home at dinnertime for an hour or so
Then scoot off back up to the yard
Well I think the foreman’s on my back
I better be on my guard

Well I sweep on thinking of nothing
‘Cause nothing’s thinking of me
Well that’s no problem, it’s just a laugh
I’m sure you’ll all agree

Chorus

Some people think I’m an ex-con
Others, an undergraduate
Some think that I’m an unemployed teacher
Some others just an easy date

But street orderly is my title
Filling plastic bags is my trade
It’s not what you might call a career
But I think I’ve got it made

Chorus


Streets Of The Cleansing Department (Katy Heath)  Live on R2, 1978

Made under the influence, thanks to Jorg https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx for the Sax and aliens for intruding....

Covering Ryan, not Bryan...

muddy mike