BRAIN DELAY
All apologies for those who were anxiously awaiting and issue last week only to find nothing new here. With any luck this week's issue will more than make up for it!

COIL RADIO
Brainwashed staffer Greg Clow will be doing a guest spot on sound:escape, a program heard on the online radio station 1groove.com. Also there will be DJ Chris Twomey (who is the host of another 1groove program, the Klublife New Music Show), and they'll be doing a special preview of the COIL night being presented in Toronto this upcoming Thursday, March 23rd at Holy Joe's (more info at the Events page at Stained Productions' website).
The program can be heard live from 10 PM until 2 AM Eastern at www.1groove.com, and is simulcast on 89.5 FM in Toronto from midnight until 2 AM. It will also be archived on the 1groove website for a week after original broadcast.

BRAIN CONTEST VI
A special plan... We have five autographed copies of Current 93's "I Have a Special Plan for This World" by Mr. David Tibet on CD for five lucky winners who can answer this question first: Name everybody who appeared on stage last year on the night of his birthday in NYC -AND- tell us which birthday it was. Best of luck!

People really actually do win on The Brainwashed Brain if they try hard enough.

PSYCHIC TV, "WERE YOU BULLIED AT SCHOOL?"
Now I remember why I avoided all those Psychic TV live albums all these years. Yuck. This 2 cd set (this being the limited edition version with 'bonus' cd) features 2 live shows in Germany from late 1984, not long after the departure of Peter Christopherson and John Balance (Coil). Here we have the very beginnings of the 'hyperdelic' song based period, though the bulk of these tracks are still in the experimental vein of the early to mid '80s. PTV were notorious for not practicing for gigs and, well, it shows. Sometimes I wonder if anyone on stage was actually aware of what anyone else on stage was doing at any given time. It often seems like random jamming, noise and feedback ... in a bad way. A really bad way. The 'songs' are loosely arranged with Genesis mumbling, yelling, bellowing, howling and/or occasionally singing over them here and there. Those that should be recognizable, like "Unclean" and "Godstar", barely are and are lame in comparison to their studio counterparts. The sound on both discs is bootleg quality: poorly mixed, distant and fuzzy with audience members clearly chatting amongst themselves. Disc 2, which I guess is the 'bonus' disc, is ironically the better of the two as the band is much tighter and competent, but only marginally so. And with 7 tracks exceeding 11 minutes in length this is simply cruel and inhumane punishment. As for the packaging, it's not much better. The cover drawing is the most redeeming quality as the insert offers only 1 b/w picture of Genesis, track listings, copyright info and web site urls with nothing in the way of liner notes. Everything about this reeks of bootleg despite it being an official release from Cold Spring Records. Definitely for die hard PTV fans only. As for me, I'll stick to the studio albums. May I please have my $18 back?. - Mark Weddle

samples:

• note - It wasn't worth the hassle of listening to any more of this to find 3 minutes worth of redeemable music to make mp3s.

CRANK, "HEFTIBAG"
Glitch music is quickly becoming the new jungle: a newborn style that artists, both old and new, look to for inspiration. Take Danny Zelonky, AKA Low Res/Plug Research. Under his Crank guise, Danny explores the same sonic territory pioneered by Pole (a landscape now threatened by over-population), but injects enough character into his music to make it his own. Eschewing the ear-and-mindbending style of dub favored by said digital drop-out technicians for jazz, "Heftibag" can best be described as Miles' "Live Evil" as remixed by Farmers Manual. From the crisp, multi-layered drum clicks of "D Conomic" to the fusion from the Seventh Layer of Hell of both "Mala Vista" and "3 Spot", Crank certainly has fun showing us around his kaleidoscopic soundworld. - Jason Olariu

D'ANGELO, "VOODOO"
Soul music, just like any good genre, needs an album to redraw its blueprint every now and then. Marvin did it with "What's Goin' On?", and Prince did it with "Sign O' The Times", and now D'Angelo unleashes his "Voodoo", changing the boundaries yet again. With his lengthy liner notes expressing both purpose (embracing women, life, and his muse) and disgust (rappers whose muse is the almighty dollar), D sets his sights on making truly spiritual music, inspired by his idol, Jimi Hendrix. Scrubbing most of the traces of hip-hop/R&B found on his debut, D'Angelo also sets aside the machine-built tracks in favor of live instruments (featuring some of The Roots, 8-string guitarist Charlie Hunter, and Roy Hargrove) and heavy soul-funk sound. "The Line", with it's slow-and-low groove that's sexy as fuck, casts D in the Al Green spotlight, complete with sexual/spiritual double entendres. D serves up a gooey slice of New Orleans funk on "Chicken Grease", then takes us south of the border with the fiery "Spanish Joint", which conjures up images of Santana backing up Stevie Wonder on the latter's "Innervisions." "Voodoo" is a musical milestone, one that bleeds honesty, thoughtfulness, and sexuality. Put this on at your next backyard barbecue, or the next time you turn the lights down low when you're with "that special someone". You'll be glad you did. - Jason Olariu

RICHIE HAWTIN, "DECKS, EFX & 909"
Richie Hawtin has been DJing, playing and recording Detroit and minimalist techno for a decade now under his own name and as Plastikman, F.U.S.E., etc. Here he uses his most basic set of creative tools: a crate of vinyl, a couple turntables, a mixer, a few effects boxes, a foot pedal and the classic TR-909 drum machine for an hour long dj set. This disc is, thankfully, the opposite of his tediously minimal and slow building Plastikman compositions ... this is upbeat techno for the dance floors. A few minutes in the beat is up and running as Hawtin works his way through a continuous mix of techno, house and dub music by himself, Richard Harvey, Jeff Mills, Nitzer Ebb, Surgeon, Stewart S. Walker, Vladislav Delay and many others. There is one very brief break at track 23 then the beat comes slamming right back in and continues on to the end. It's tracks 24 through 38 (the last half hour) where things are really pumping with a solid assortment of beats and washes culminating with the future dub of Rhythm & Sound's "Never Tell You". Hawtin does a great job of meshing the musical components, changing and developing the mix and just plain keepin' it interesting. This is probably the first cd by him that I want to listen to more than a couple times! Hawtin is currently on tour in Australia ... - Mark Weddle

samples:

• 22 & 23
• 29
• 36

YO LA TENGO, "AND THEN NOTHING TURNED ITSELF INSIDE-OUT"
This release marks the 10th full-length original studio record of that lovable NY trio that doesn't seem to have an enemy in the music press. Rightfully so, too. This is our yearly reminder of intelligent rock music, composed and performed by compentent pop songsters, cleverly disguised underneath the shadow of indie pop through both their fan base and their label, Matador. It's a wonderfully crafted record, with a captivating opening with rocking peaks and beautiful valleys over the course of 13 tracks - stretching well over the 75 minute mark. While their recorded sound has always included an array of instruments, historically their live shows have been limited to what three people can perform - this year however, joining them on stage are two more musicians making it a show worth the effort to go see. - Jon Whitney

samples:

• Let's Save Tony Orlando's House
• Cherry Chapstick
• Tears Are In Your Eyes

JACKIE-O MOTHERFUCKER, "FIG. 5"
Don't let the name of the group fool you, this is hardly something to overlook. Perhaps the Weekly World News was right about the mass alien abduction of rock musicians, returning them to the earth with subliminal memories and visions of surgery and probes,... Here's one of the results - the fourth album from a band who'll never get anywhere with their name, but then again it took a little bit of work to try to convince people godspeed you black emperor! wasn't a thrash metal band. It's not jazz but it sure is damned close to free-form, while the tracks stretch from surrealistic interplays of percussion, clarinet and saxophone to electronic drone play with guitar, a ten minute improvisational rendition of Amazing Grace and some twangy western-style ditties. My only recommendation is more indulgence in the electronic, but those are merely my own musical tastes manifesting. - Jon Whitney

samples:

• Analogue Skillet
• Michigan Avenue Social Club
• Beautiful September (We Are Going There)

OL' DIRTY BASTARD, "NIGGA PLEASE"
One of the most foul-mouthed, sleazy, perverse, sexist and nasty records I've ever heard. In a word: excellent! Funny, funky hip hop from one of the many members of the Wu-Tang Clan. For those with a not-so-uptight sense of humor, this album is really great - laughs from start to finish at the lewd and crude lyrics of Big Baby Jesus. ODB repeatedly displays his inability to really sing, but does so in a very catchy way, along with the accompaniment of various other flavorful backing vocalists. "I don't have no trouble wit you fuckin' me - but I gotta little problem wit you not fuckin' me" is a rhyme in "Got Your Money" - a must for all womanizer fans. It isn't all sexist humor, though; there is the occasional drug and violence reference. Despite being one of Tipper Gore's worst nightmares, though, the album is unique in its genre - nice to own even for those who aren't normally into hip hop and/or the Wu. Pretty much, if nothing else, this CD is a violent sleaze-fest of pretentious dirtiness that makes you shake that ass. - Daniel McKernan

samples:

• Cold Blooded
• Got Your money (feat. Kellis)
• I Can't Wait
• Recognize (feat. Chris Rock)
• Rollin Wit You

TIED + TICKLED TRIO, "EA1 EA2"
The return of the Tied + Tickled Trio marks the second album as this side project from Germany's The Notwist. Since their first release on Ui's Bingo out of NYC, the group have had some time to practice their hornblowing skills as well as acquire more zesty electronic gear. It's a beautiful record with some excellent sax playing with live drum and bass accompaniment or some bright improvisational pianos slammed right up against some pretty tasty electronic beats. The difference between The Notwist and the Tied + Tickled Trio appears to be the vocals missing out of this album, while on the last Notwist record from 1998, the jazz influence was apparent in a few songs. Perhaps they're trying to narrow down the sound for each of them,... Who knows? Either way I do enjoy the brand new release and have not stopped listening to it in my car, out now on Drag City. - Jon Whitney

samples:

• Unwohlpol
• 4 Pole
• Yolanda

We know that sometimes these CDs are somewhat challenging to find, which is why we have a RECOMMENDED STORES section which can be used to obtain nearly everything available on the site.

MONDAY
* Console - Rocket in the Pocket CD (Payola/Matador, US)
Mixmaster Mike - Eye Uv The Cyclops 12"/CDEP (Asphodel, US)
Puracane - Things You Should Leave Alone CD (Ubiquity, US)
Recoil - Liquid CD/2xLP (Mute, US)
Rhea's Obsession - Between Earth & Sky CD (Metropolis, US)
* Springheel Jack - Treader CD [with bonus tracks from Sound of Music EP] (Thirsty Ear, US)
Various - No Catagories 3 CD (Ubiquity, US)
Various - Statra's Paradigm Shift CD/2xLP (Statra, US)
Various - Virgin Voices Vol. 2: Tribute to Madonna CD [with Ogre (Skinny Puppy), Elisabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Ofra Haza, Loop Guru and more] (Cleopatra, US)

TUESDAY
Arkkon - Rotunda CD (Soleilmoon, US)
Foreign Terrain - LP-1 CD (Soleilmoon, US)
* Lustmord - The Monsterous Soul CD [reissue] (Soleilmoon, US)
Nightmares on Wax - The Sound of N.O.W. 12"/CDEP (Warp/Matador, US)
Nocturnal Emissions - Futurist Antiquarianism CD (Soleilmoon, US)
People Like Us - Lassie House/Jumble Massive CD (Soleilmoon/Caciocavallo, US)

THURSDAY
D.J. Food - Kaleidoscope CD [with goddamned motherfucking Japan-only bonus track](Ninja Tune/Toys Factory, Japan)

For a more comprehensive release schedule stretching far into the future, please check out the NEW RELEASES brought to you by Greg and Feedback Monitor.

"CANNIBAL: THE MUSICAL"
"The sky is blue and all the leaves are green," sprngs the happy joyous musical set in the Old West in the late 1800s. The musical brought to you by South Park's Trey Parker. The first full-length movie to feature Matt Stone and Trey Parker was released on DVD recently by Troma Entertainment - the same folks who brought you such classics as 'The Class of Nuke 'em High,' 'Toxic Avenger,' and 'Surf Nazis Must Die.' Cannibal is more than just a musical comedy, it's a horror western love story as well, with loads of cheap jokes and jabs. In all its stupidity, I must admit there was rarely a moment I wasn't laughing. The story unfolds as Alfred Packer, played by Trey Parker, heads to Colorado from Utah with a few guys to find gold. When everybody is found dead but Packer, he is tried and convicted of cannibalism - the only man in US history to be convicted as such. Much like Orgasmo and Baseketball, it's a lot of stupid fun, and fun nonetheless. - Jon Whitney

THEY WERE ALL SO HUNGRY FOR GOD
Sometimes truth is far more hilarious than fiction. All these children who found God at the Citgo here - members.aol.com/_ht_a/SisterWOOD/citgo.html were fortunate to find him in this convenient place, rather than the Liberty Tree Mall between the Orange Julius and The Gap.

NEED AN ACRONYM?
OOoh, fun fun fun. Many random acronyms can be found at this place. Just type in a word, no spaces and see what it gives you. Thanks to Dayv! for this one - www.brunching.com/toys/toy-acronymer.html.

I don't think the Loop Finder General album has been released yet, hence not being able to find it...

- John and Luann, submitting the soundtrack for their trip - on their way, moving to Hawaii. Aloha!