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LORI HEHR PUBLIC RELATIONS
TUNER/Totem: Before there was DIY, there were left field rockers that had to DIY. New set from the duo of King Crimson drummer and Centrozoon multi instrumentalist picks up sort of where they left off after their last duo project although they have worked and worked out in other configurations since. Just to confuse things, this is a reissue of their debut album, which hasn’t been available yet. Got that? Since this was when they were getting up to speed, the sense of chaos and aggression fuels the mix a little harder as the edge had yet to be defined. Call it what you will, it’s contemporary prog sprung from some fully formed minds that are well realized but anything but closed. If you liked what came next, you’re sure to like what came first.
5 (Unsung)
VON GARCIA/I Think A Think: Noise rock meets left field jazz at the corner of Pro Tools where anything can happen. To the right of “Metal Machine Music”, this is suburban noize for kids raiding their parents medicine cabinet when the adults are off re-enacting “Swingtown”. A tempered version of amphetamine buzz, this is certainly the sound of the young and restless that are above angst but still want to get in on the moping fun.
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KING CRIMSON/Collectable V. 3: One of the simple joys of the deconstruction of the record biz, particularly if you like cult bands, is that no one can tell you anything. The world is the wild west and you can have all the live shows and Adrian Belew you can handle. This latest volume is a twofer of live shows from London in 1996 where the band is kicking it out on the old and new with all the leading lights of the contemporary version of KC in fine form appreciating an appreciative audience. With a passion that could easily be the harbinger of a new golden age of prog, the addition of aggressive low key genre splicing, maturity and other stuff that mixes into the mix takes this to places the authorized releases could never take you. A clear must for the fans.
5006 (DGM)
TREY GUNN/Music for Pictures: The King Crimson guitar slinger culls one for the fans as he rounds up 29 tracks he done for scoring, chops and channels than, puts his stellar pals up in the mix and let’s the good times roll, prog style. Recorded over a good part of this century, there’s plenty of great stuff on board here for those that know what they are coming around for.
700811 (7d Media)
LITTLE BEAR
SARAH PIERCE/Cowboy’s Daughter: It might seem like she’s an under the radar princess that only recently got her eye on taking the crown away from Nanci Griffith as the Lone Star songbird, but this Illinois transplant has been at it a while, learning lessons, making contacts and getting it down right. Like a novelist that has blossomed in obscurity while waiting for lightening to strike, this set will seem like it came out of nowhere to the uninitiated. While it leaves them thunderstruck, long time fans will be able to grin the knowing, smug grin that comes when their darlings finally hit it. A delightfully stellar folk/country flavored set that doesn’t have a wasted track or moment and certainly delivers the goods. The kind of set that too many of the old reliables haven’t been delivering lately, fans of solid songwriting and performances that really connect will be glad to have this come their way. A winner throughout.
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Volume 31/Number 235
June 22, 2008
MIDWEST RECORD
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Lake Zurich, IL., 60047
CHRIS SPECTOR, Editor and Publisher
©2008 Midwest Record
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