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Saw SOTL on the first show of their North American tour in 2008 at the Echoplex. I remember seeing Brian hanging outside the venue smoking a cigarette and chatting with peeps, a very down to earth guy. if I hadn't known he was in the band I would have thought he was a patron. Ballasted Orchestra ...

havet read article but lots of folks when talking of history of warp tend to focus on 89/91 era bleep scene LFO warp shop in sheffield etc
historically it is probably more important than later individual artists landmarks as it started the whole shebang

it's funny the thing with Captain Beefheart. in another brief encounter with real talent the band had a meeting with Conny Plank hoping he would produce for them, Conny needed just a few minutes in their company before stating "I cannot work with this singer" and did a runner.

Passengers Original ...

Discogs tends to go berserk about listing discrepancies and alternate versions. If something has a tiny blemish on it, it gets a new listing on the site!!

'twas hardly an anal submission!, fresh cut BoC vinyl with new matrix numbers on Sides C/D...

God help future generations of BoC ...

I submitted the one with both records recut on discogs.

I don't have an apparatus to weigh if the vinyl is 120g so did not include that morsel.

i think they will break the pattern and release another LP in 2014.

so Twoism was basically a continuation of Campfire. that is utter shit. i was expecting more of the same with Trans Canada but have been left perplexed by what i heard. a piece of wax manufactured by those factory cowboys that was not dreadful. it still has minor crackle but given that much of the ...

It's a great read. Just decent geezers really! not sure why their decision to do a Q&A is used to have a pop at BoC but there you go, different peoples different ways of communication.

Poor argument. of course it is bad that companies use these factories but the other side of the coin is that these factories are at fault for their poorly paid work force. Life out in those places is hard and a kid getting paid as opposed to not getting paid is the difference between life and death ...

i was thinking of cancelling Twoism and Trans Canada as they were also pressed by the vinyl factory. i notice they have a logo that they no doubt consider "bold" and with the pompous name and their taste for boutique overpriced editions of old albums, there is a strong all style and little substance ...

I got the "spare parts" email from Bleep. where do they find these odd expressions? it's not a Lego set! They thanked me for the picture I sent. I guess they are collecting evidence for an insurance claim?

Geogandhi wrote:you have no right to their children

nor does Nike have the right to children in sweatshops.

Does anyone else's copy have the same scuff/scratch?

my copy's Side D looks fine, but sounds bad. Side B has some foreign substance embedded in record causing crackle. the quiet music on Side D shows up the quality of the pressing. for those who might be thinking the quiet music is only ...

so listened to the first 2 LP's and they sounded fantastic. Geogaddi sounded like a hitherto undiscovered extra layer of weirdness has been found. minor wavy effect as the records played but not enough for me to fetch the pitchfork.

now i'll admit that hearing that TCH was pressed by The Vinyl ...

I guess I just don't have your will power. There is an incongruity here when you place this decision alongside their image and what they say in interviews, that is where the disappointment lies.

purgruv wrote:Love how the inner packing card was stamped with a hexagon, nice touch!

i guess they deemed me unworthy of such a wondrous gift. no inner packing card at all! lucky they arrived unscathed.

this is pretty lame and you guys know it.

I mean, Nike? They of child labor sweatshops?

Sigh...

agreed. i am telling myself it will help them buy a new synth or speed up their release turnaround in some fashion. aside from the moral quagmire with aligning themselves with such a questionable ...

are you sure your new turntable is set up correctly? the thud you hear could be turntable related rather than the records.

also crackle sounds can be from static, i remember a new record i had that i played right away that sounded awful til i gave it some gruv glide (record cleaner) it sounded ...

Print is very nice, already framed and walled it. Geogaddi looks splendid, everything arrived in perfect condition.

I have to admit something though. I admire the artwork in their albums but have never really studied them in depth the way I imagine some fans have. I am wondering if all the ...

I think they are uncompromising about the music they make but make certain concessions such as licensing tracks to avoid touring and jumping through the usual hoops needed to bring in the real cash. But Nike and BoC just does not feel right to me, a little disappointed but whatever.