Arian Calandra
Posted on October 14, 2009 by hcrink
Charmingly disjointed Uni-Bomber looking dude who had me from the very first listen. Half the tracks have vocals and should appeal to anyone with a soft spot for oddball sincerity. There is an off-kilter feeling that, combined with his sunny themes, I just find super pleasant and refreshing. The rest is instrumental guitar improvisations which is nice as the mix of styles keeps either from getting too monotonous. I will refrain from over-hyping it as the OMG SAVE YOUR EUROS PRIVATE EARLY 80's MONSTER OF THE WEEK, but I keep coming back to this one and have gotten positive reactions from the handful of people I've played it for.
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Filed under: Folk, Singer / Songwriter
8 Comments to “Arian Calandra”
ted kaczynski = mathematics
I absolutely ride.
I just listened to this the other week for the first time in a few months and it definitely lived up to the initial WOW factor.
There is something very subtle in the recording, presentation, and structure. A very unassuming record. Great stuff!
You hipped me to this a while back, crink. Thanks!
Best,
Aaron Levin
Weird Canada / Cantor Records
http://www.weirdcanada.com / http://www.cantorrecords.com
i was just listening to a 1972 Tom Rush concert on Wolfgang’s Vault and then i checked this out. they work well together…thanks Jefe. doubt i’ll see this in Texas. btw, Calandra looks a lot like AP’s older brother…
Great stuff- kinda reminds me of Virgin Insanity, or what I wish that record sounded like.
Bought this great homemade LP sealed a year ago. The seller described as “maybe an acidfolk monster”. I think it’s got just the right moves for an 80’s LP. Real people.
Reminds me of the danish: Big Brown bear: Way out hotel, Live from the living room. From 1981.
@ Aron
I played on that one B)
And for the last couple of months I’ve caught myself humming some of the songs in my head.
Unfortunately, I don’t have the record, or a record player for that matter.
They have a copy in Aarhus library…
Sadly, Michael died years ago.
But his music is quite resilient 
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I really enjoy this record as well and have a copy filed. There is an earnestness here that combined with a mellow, pleasant vibe makes for a rewarding listening experience.
This is the kind of LP I always hope to find when I go digging through Goodwill bins.