Monthly Archive for February 2006

Liberty Union - Get Love In Liberty Union - Get Love In

I think the best way to describe this is “family orientated xian psych from Edmonton, Alberta.” The album is interesting because the 12-member group obviously has some talent but seriously lacks in direction. Almost every song has potential: great drumming, organs, multiple male and female vocals, slow jams and fast jams. However, every song either […]

Tod Dockstader: Quatermass Tod Dockstader: Quatermass

One of the four rare Dockstader lp’s on Owl from the 60’s. Haven’t heard the other 3, but this is supposedly the best. It is pretty darn great! Unlike many Avant Garde artists of his era, Dockstader was not really a composer - his background was in sound engineering - and his music very much […]

Larry Page and his Orchestra - Waltzing to Jazz Larry Page and his Orchestra - Waltzing to Jazz

Honestly, don’t even waste your time taking the record out of the sleeve and playing it. The music is nothing special. Your standard 60s easy listening jazz cheese-fest. I’d be willing to go as far as to say it is horrendous. The cover on the other hand, is pretty great.

Moggi - Tra Scienza e Fantascienza Moggi - Tra Scienza e Fantascienza

For those “in the know” you are aware of the fact that “Moggi” is actually Piero Umiliani. For those who are not, now you are. Anyway, I would just like to note that this is one of the creepiest library covers I have ever seen. Can anyone distinguish what that thing is? […]

Frank Rocco - Audio Therapy Frank Rocco - Audio Therapy

Spoken word LP for those looking to shed a few pounds through the use of “progressive relaxation.” It is pretty self-explanitory and I probably shouldn’t waste any time discussing it. Basically the dialogue is this: “You will relax.” “You will relax more.” “You will relax more and more.” (etc)
I am […]

Instructions To Train Personnel When Speaking To Passengers Instructions To Train Personnel When Speaking To Passengers

Canada is a bilingual country and owing to the distances trains traveled, it was necessary to understand both English and French. This is an instructional record to help CN Rail staff understand the most basic, common-sense French and English phrases. I had hoped to hear something funny or awkward, but it really is just basic […]

9th Creation: Love Crime EP 9th Creation: Love Crime EP

I’m going to go ahead and declare this the greatest modern soul record to ever come out of Stockton, California, based solely on the frenzy my listing it on eBay caused over the course of five days. On the first day, several hours after listing the record, I started to get e-mail after e-mail—from mainly […]

Jacques Lasry - Chronophagie (The Time Eaters) Jacques Lasry - Chronophagie (The Time Eaters)

Subtitled ‘The Hypnotic music of the sculptures that sound.’ and released on the touchstone ‘Music Of Our Time’ series on Columbia, this LP is interesting not so much for Jacques Lasry’s compositions, but for the fact that the music was composed for and played on the Baschet Brothers’ Structures Sonores.
As the Baschet brother not named […]

Doreen Kostynuik - I Wish You Rainbows Doreen Kostynuik - I Wish You Rainbows

Doreen bears it all on this solo journey. While there are some standard (original) folk and bluegrass songs, the real interesting parts are on the spoken-word tracks. On these songs she opens up on a personal level which at first made me feel uncomfortable, but over time became bearable owing to the poetic nature of […]

The New Colonials - Flying High The New Colonials - Flying High

Yes! The New Colonials from North Battleford, Saskatchewan. You mean you’ve never been to North Battleford?! Well, I don’t even know where North Battleford is either and I’m Canadian. In any case, this local bar-band brings some great rock and roll to the table in what was their first and only album. There are a […]

Shades of Joy: Music of El Topo Shades of Joy: Music of El Topo

One of my favorite soundtracks ever! And a somewhat confusing record. First, there are two versions - the film score on Apple (which I hear is to be avoided) and this bay area jazzfunk jam “inspired by the film” by the Shades of Joy on Douglas.

Freddie Hubbard/Ilhan Mimaroglu: Song of Songmy Freddie Hubbard/Ilhan Mimaroglu: Song of Songmy

Crazy record that probably scared Freddie Hubbard fans with it’s extreme Avant Garde-ness. Yet, does not seem to be super well known among Avant Garde enthusiasts - proabaly because it’s credited to Hubbard and was released on Atlantic. But, this is every bit as ruthlessly experimantal as anything I’ve heard on any fringe Classical label. […]

The New World Money System by Willard Cantelon The New World Money System by Willard Cantelon

Being an avid conspiracy theorist, my mouth started drooling when I came across this piece at a long forgotten (translation: I don’t remember where I got this) LA spot. Behold A Pale Horse? The Illuminati? The Da Vinci Code? Eff all those - this guy will scare the crap out of you. The record starts […]

Richard R. Stuart PH.D: Surgical Anatomy Vol.3 Richard R. Stuart PH.D: Surgical Anatomy Vol.3

Though this record is spoken in my native English (I think), I really can’t understand a damn thing he says on here. I guess these were to be used as teaching aides for Doctor’s who were learning how to cut up bodies and stuff. I really hope no one had to resort to dropping the […]

Hi Hopes Hi Hopes

I grew up near Anaheim, CA, which is where Hope High the school for developmentally disable kids that spawned the Hi Hopes is. So, I’m sorta partial to them even though their records are not very good. Well, I mean they are “good” for records of music made by, to use the liner notes’ not […]

Emerson Meyers: Provocative Electronics Emerson Meyers: Provocative Electronics

How this harsh electronic record snuck into the catalog of ABC’s Classical reissue label Westminster Gold is definitely one of the great mysteries of our time. I mean, sure, they were hip to put pictures of naked chicks on the front of Bach lp’s, but that in no way could have prepared listeners for the […]

Music For Hangovers Music For Hangovers

It has been brought to my attention that we have a shortage of “girlie covers” here on Waxidermy. So, here ya go. Hangovers - get it? Anyhow, this is one of the better covers I’ve seen on one of those gag records with the cardboard discs inside.

J.D. Robb: From Razorblades to Moog J.D. Robb: From Razorblades to Moog

Awesome electronics from the coolest moustache man in the business, J.D. Robb! It’s basically just synth bleeps and crude samples of Opera, but it makes for a thoroughly compelling listen all the way through. I like how his sound is really mellow and spooky rather than a harsh Subotnick-like freakout that is a trial to […]

Dr. Jacques Hondorus - Within: A Cosmic Odyssey Dr. Jacques Hondorus - Within: A Cosmic Odyssey

Fairly cool mystical spoken word record from the “You Institute, Inc.” in Los Angeles, Ca. I’ve had this a few times, but it honestly doesn’t ever get much play. The cover alone makes it pretty worthwhile though…

Lee Schmidt: I'll Come Back As Many Times As You Need Me Lee Schmidt: I’ll Come Back As Many Times As You Need Me

Let’s hope not, cause this album is really horrible.

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