SONIC YOUTH, "NYC GHOSTS & FLOWERS"

Perhaps there was a time that Geffen was pressuring Sonic Youth to make more hit singles, as it looks now, thankfully they have hopefully given up.
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KU-LING BROTHERS, "CREACH"

Ku-ling Bros. is Stephen Mallinder and Shane Norton.
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LEGENDARY PINK DOTS, "FAREWELL, MILKY WAY"

A lovely recording of the Dots show from 1994 in Amsterdam's Milky Way Club.
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RUMAH SAKIT

The San Francisco-based group pronounced "Room Uh Sock Eeet!" reminds me of one of the best characteristics of some of my favorite bands' early days.
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Twilight Circus, "Dub Voyage"

Ryan Moore makes it sound so easy. He's become a natural at the Dub Soundystem project.

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THE THE, "SHRUNKENMAN INTERPRETATIONS"

What a grand idea. As opposed to the usual, overly done idea of having other bands remix songs, Matt Johnson's clever self has decided to have other bands cover (or "interpret") his songs.
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MELTED MEN, "I DRINK BLOOD" 7"

In their own words, this is "a ridiculous display of personal hygiene through over-sampled funk and breathing problems."
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COIL, "MUSICK TO PLAY IN THE DARK, VOL. 2"

The second installment ofthe Dark series has finally been shipped to the first subscribers,after a wait of more than six months in some cases.
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KID KOALA, "CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME"

Montreal's scratchmasterKid Koala brings this tasty treat of 14 new tracks of groovingmelodies, peculiar samples, breakbeats and scratches.
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MISTRESS OF STRANDS, "S/T"

It's unfortunate that many listeners are unfamiliar with Ventricle, a small Seattle-based label devoted to the female voice.
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SPRING HEEL JACK, "ODDITIES"

Perhaps it's one of them'contractual obligations' from the label, but this collection,appropriately titled, gathers bits and pieces from all over SHJ'srepertoire.
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RUSSELL MILLS/UNDARK, "ONE STRANGE FAMILIAR"

Many may recognizeRussell Mills' name from the artwork for NIN's "The Downward Spiral,"others might know his name from the multitude of audio/visual artinstallations that have taken place all over the world.
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SOUTH PACIFIC, "CONSTANCE"

Did you cry when Slowdive broke up?
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TARWATER, "ANIMALS, SUNS & ATOMS"

Tarwater return to Mute (US) and Kitty Yo (Europe) with this wonderful 11 part songbook.

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EDWARD KA-SPEL, "THE RED LETTERS"

"The Blue Room" never sat very well with me, though I did love Hotel Y.
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Chicks On Speed, "Will Save Us All"

Imagine a world where The Yeastie Girls get kidnapped by Pan Sonic and flown to Germany to make a pop record!
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HRVATSKI, "OISEAUX"

Another EasternMassachusetts native, Hrvatski has released this collection of yummystuff from 1996-1998 on his label, Reckankreuzungsklankewerzeuge (yeah,it's pronouncable).
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BACKWORLD, "ANTHEMS FROM THE PLEASURE PARK"

There are a lot of very talented classically-trained musicians appearing on this very pretty gloom-folk CD from World Serpent.
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JEAN-MICHEL, "MARSHMALLOW ROOMS"

I listen to a lot of electronic music, but for a techno album to grab my attention - that's a feat.
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TWELFTH OF NEVER, "BLOWING BUBBLES THROUGH BROKEN WINDOWS"

There is so much bad gothmusic coming out these days, it's been tough to motivate myself tolisten to new bands, especially local ones.
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