rdtprog wrote: Cheer to Cheer-Accident latest

Brilliant album indeed!!

Right, that does it, I'm putting this on my next Wayside order. 

I'm not sure when that'll be though.

Trouserpress wrote: James wrote: Right, that does it, I'm putting this on my next Wayside order.  I'm not sure when that'll be though. Alternatively, you could get it for a pretty fair price on UK amazon and save yourself pricey shipping and a lengthy wait!

Is that from Amazon or via Amazon Marketplace?  I've not used proper Amazon in ages but I do use the likes of Caiman to get reasonably cheap books and CDs.

I also need to get the recent Afenginn release too, plus some old Canterbury jazz (if I can find it), so I may take a look.

When I do use Caiman (via Amazon), I always make sure they're new too and not second-hand.

Although, David, you have to support the little guys and Wayside are smaller than Amazon.  So in theory, I'd rather give Steve Feigenbaum and his staff the money and not Amazon.


Edited by James - July 18 2009 at 17:36

Well there is that.  However, it's hard to resist those $3 blowout sale items too...

This was posted over at Progressive Ears:

"Hey folks,
I'm Kavus Torabi, I play guitar in the UK bands Cardiacs and Guapo. I have a new solo album of sorts by a project called Knifeworld. The tunes are quite 'song' based in a psch/prog/rock sort of way. It's out on August the 17th on Believers Roast records.
It's available on ' triple gatefold sleeve' CD, Gatefold sleeve 180 gram vinyl (with free download of the entire album), iTunes and most other download sites.
The album will be available in UK record shops but can be ordered directly from the distributor here
http://www.thegenepool.co.uk/artists/KNIFEWORLD.htm

Knifeworld is now operating as a live band. News and updates posted here and here.
http://www.facebook.com/knifeworld
http://www.myspace.com/knifeworlduk

Many thanks
Love
Kavus
xxx"

I came across a free album a few weeks ago and I have been thoroughly enjoying it. It's on the internet archive so I thought I'd share.

Charts and Maps - Enemies of C.Frias Los Angeles based indie-jazz/math-rock (though subtly defiant of both terms)band Charts and Maps have released a 4 song EP, titled "Enemies of C.Frias". Working with engineer/producer Chris Schlarb (whose solo projects and free-jazz duo I Heart Lung are released through Sufjan Steven's Asthmatic Kitty records), the band have managed to further hone their sound while losing none of the adventurous flair of their previous releases. Characterized by unrestrained song structure, a keen ear for new aesthetic, and an unabashed ability to throw a looping curveball in the form of a key change or time signature switch, Charts and Maps still make music for people who understand music, but have developed upon their ability to blend the aforementioned with catchy and grooving hooks. Their music is intrinsically unclassifiable, roving between genres, tied together by stylistic nuances--categorized by their uncategorizability (yeah, it's a word, apparently), as much as anything else. Instead of losing themselves in heady concept, as many bands with this kind introduction do, Charts and Maps are unequivocally listenable and sonically pleasant. Take a listen for yourself. As key members of Heard.of.Elephants, an art/music collective that has been gathering praise, acclaim, and following in the Los Angeles area recently for their forward-thinking stance on showgoing (mixing art, music, film, and sociality into one convenient event), Charts and Maps have taken their live show to a new level. Adding Jay Watford on guitar and Mike Allison on Sax, the band's energy is unmistakable. The affair is a lot more raucous than one would imagine when listening to the intricacy of the music.

http://www.archive.org/details/LostChildren053


Edited by SolariS - July 19 2009 at 12:54

I have a Rich Woodson's Ellipsis album but haven't played it yet.  I got it for $3 or $4 in the Wayside blowout sale.  So there's no excuses in not getting it. 

Speaking of Cheer Accident, these two albums were in my email from Wayside today:

Thymme Jones-Career Move $13.00
Solo album by the leader of Cheer-Accident.
"On this solo CD from '97, he delivers a beautiful collection of songs that draw from the wells of the Robert Wyatt and Brian Wilson songbooks, drenched in late-night solo ambience. This stunning collection is largely made up of solo voice with piano accompaniment, with horns and percussion added sparingly. The signature of these songs is in a turn-of-phrase and choirboy vocal delivery that is similar to Jim O'Rourke's on his Eureka or Richard Youngs anguished ballads on Saphie. Similarly, Thymme Jones is an avant-garde post-rock artist turned songsmith, who's love of American pop is channeled through an experimental know-how that gives this album a distinctive and unique edge."-Skip Jansenn/All Music Guide [Perdition]
http://www.waysidemusic.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=PERDITION%20TJ%2001

Thymme Jones-While $13.00
Steve Reich-ian solo album by the leader of Cheer-Accident. "Five piano “quartets” (recorded on 4-track) with hypnotically intertwining phrases." [Perdition]
http://www.waysidemusic.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=PERDITION%20TJ%2002




also has Scott Walker ever been considered for inclusion in Progarchives?  Hist last three releases are certainly avant garde chamber stuff- enough to warrant attention?  I think so.....

Trouserpress wrote: avalanchemaster wrote: So I have yet to hear Samla Mammas Manna (or Von Zammla- or other spinoffs)... what can I expect?   Samla Mammas Manna - Ramshackle jazzy improv, absurd musical slapstick, moments of dissonance and occasional beauty and some surprisingly tight compositions surrounding all the improvisation and silliness. Start with "Maltid". Zamla Mammaz Manna - Tighter, more focused and a little more serious in tone. Still full of playfulness, though, and with some highly infectious and memorable tunes. Try "Familjesprickor" and take it from there. Von Zamla - Zamla at their most serious and structured. The silly vocals have pretty much disappeared now, but the compositions are jaw-droppingly powerful and often quite complex. I suggest you start with "Zamlaranamma". I'm a huge fan of this group in all its distinct phases. They cover so many elements of RIO and do it all with boundless energy and a real sense of fun. I hope you find them as delightful to your ears as they are to mine. Good luck!

thanks for the breakdown... I will be receiving 4 SMM albums pretty soon.  Need to check out Von Zamla also....