Monthly Archives: September 2008

aguirre, wrath of god

in search of gold, not yage. the unhinged klaus kinski. Given that Floarian Fricke’s Popol Vuh took their name from a manuscript setting out the mythology of the Post-Classic Quiché Maya in Guatemala, it is especially fitting that their first collaboration with German director, Werner Herzog was for his 1972 epic filmed on location inContinue reading “aguirre, wrath of god”

rolling stones: stupid girl

When I busked “Lady Jane” about thirty years ago in Edinburgh – during the Festival, admittedly – I had pretty young girls from Tel Aviv hanging all over my fretboard. Following me into the dank accesses of an open alleyway normally barricaded with decaying wrought iron. And yesterday’s papers. I like Jewish Princesses. Oh, yes.Continue reading “rolling stones: stupid girl”

ghosts: hi-tungsten filament

a ghost in the field of nephallim ? no. it’s a charcoal berner. Begg and MacDonald. Chancers. Soap-dodgers. Ghosts of the Rolling Stones ? Or gibbering in the drool of Jack Daniels and pulling on a neck of Wild Turkey. Dust. ▼ THE GHOSTS: HI-TUNGSTEN FILAMENT from “Hitler’s Watercolours: 56 Gower Street (1989-1993)” Teac DemosContinue reading “ghosts: hi-tungsten filament”

mick jagger: memo from turner

vince whirlwind: memo from turner. Paranoia. And descent into schizophrenic ambivalence. Directed by Donald Cammell and Nicholas Roeg. Ugly. Faggy. Good shit, Brushback. Recorded on 17 November 1968. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richard. Boris and Dirt. ▼ MICK JAGGER: MEMO FROM TURNER from “Performance (OST)” LP (Warner Bros.) 1970 (UK) PURCHASE STONES: METAMORPHOSISContinue reading “mick jagger: memo from turner”

buddy miles: down by the river

them changes. An absolutely stunning cover of the Neil Young standard by the late Buddy Miles, drummer and vocalist with Electric Flag and – more famously – with Jimi’s Band of Gypsies. A collaborator, too, with the great Carlos Santana. This cut also features Miles on guitar. I do not recall where this vinyl ripContinue reading “buddy miles: down by the river”

better than digging a ditch

the good sister presents. building new roads. immaculate heart of mary. class of 1929. building new roads, 1929. Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, England, March 17th – June 28th, 1968. Overdubbed and mixed at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, USA, July 6th – July 25th, 1968. Produced by Jimmy Miller. Engineered by Glyn Johns andContinue reading “better than digging a ditch”

armand schaubroeck: independent hitter

armand schaubroeck publicity shot, 1978. mirror records. alternative cover to “ratf@cker“, from publicity shot. ib design. You may have already noticed the posting of “The Independent Hitter” by Armand Schaubroeck Steals from earlier today. For more background, photographs, video footage and information on a 1991 telephone interview with Schaubroeck – subsequently worked up into anContinue reading “armand schaubroeck: independent hitter”

humpty dumpty in oakland* (for frank c.)

Two slices of white.Blank, like a newlystretchedcanvas. Rye. Sesame.Lightly toastedon one side. Squeezed.Pinched.Kneaded. She is a womanof unshakable conviction.Of doughy complexion.Evangelical.Unleavened. Curled at the edges now, notso easilybuttered up. Frankly, my dear… it takes a brave man to playballand try to put his lifetogetheragain. * the title, “Humpty Dumpty in Oakland“, is borrowed from anContinue reading “humpty dumpty in oakland* (for frank c.)”

clovis, new mexico, 1957

coral 9 – 61885. Side B: Written by Charles Hardin and Norman Petty. Recorded at Norman Petty Studio, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico on May 29th, 1957. Buddy Holly: vocal, acoustic guitar; Jerry Allison: knee slapping; Joe B. Mauldin: string bass; Vi Petty: celeste. Originally released 20th September, 1957.▼ BUDDY HOLLY: EVERYDAY fromContinue reading “clovis, new mexico, 1957”