ILX Gonna Shine in My Backdoor Someday (new post-Fahey folk for ppl posting in Takoma/Tompkins Square threads Pt II)

There's new Head Of Wantastiquet material released on a split tape with Dire Wolves on Pome Pome Tones out of San Francisco. I remember a lot of people really digging Dire Wolves "Jams and the Giant Peace" over at the Fangs and Arrows forum (RIP) when it came out on Stunned Records in '10. You guys might dig him too, lots of psych and komiche sounds.

http://pomepometones.blogspot.de/

Stream it on bandcamp:
https://jeffreyalexander.bandcamp.com/album/head-of-wantastiquet-dire-wolves-split-cs

If anyone here never heard Paul LaBrecque's (Sunburned Hand of the Man) first Head Of Wantastiquet release from '07 on the Father Yod/Ecstatic Peace, it comes recommended—especially on solemn nights. It hovers in the Jewelled Antler-type territory mostly, with each subsequent release sitting in a different place of it's own.

http://headofwantastiquet.bandcamp.com/

cosign on Paul. He's great.

1) jimmy - my post was unfair. you def do contribute and that was wrong of me to say. however, i think ppl posting some of their music is a good thing and contributed to the culture of this thread. also, like for ex. global has released music on a great label in the space and shared bills with bachman, forsyth, and peter lang, so i don't see why he shouldn't post his music, or grandavis or neal or anyone (as for my stuff, well, every rose has its thorn as freakfolk group poison once said). and as neal pointed out the line between "enthusiast" and "artist" in a space as niche as this is pretty damn thin....but apologies to you, you've def been a good member of the community.

2) Was thinking it might be time to start a new thread anyway? this one is getting pretty long as is and it's a new year....what do ppl think?....or maybe I'll just keep posting til the spotify stuff is above the break and it won't annoy me anymore.

3) mattressless, please stay off this thread you only came here to attack jimmy.

Thanks UMS, was gonna post some nonsense about thread politics etc. but fuck it, I am not interested in that shit generally, but yeah Jimmywine is a welcome participant in my book, like a bunch of his posts and thoughts on this stuff. Happy for a new thread or to ride with this one, as long as it rolls along in the usual manner.

My two cents take two: I will say that it isn't too hard to go out into the world beyond this thread and see that it has had an impact on helping some of these folks get more press + attention/exposure, though unfortunately sales are hard to come by for anyone doing interesting music these days. Hopefully the good outweighs the bad though in regards to what we post here streaming-wise, it is a tricky line to ride for sure. Not to give anyone a big head here though, we are just a very cloistered little crew of guitar nuts, but still it makes me happy to see stuff here grow legs and get a few ears it may not have gotten without it.

Back to cool shit: Tyler (I think?) posted this cool Gimmer link where the engineer breaks down how that record was made, plus provides some background details on Gimmer. Definitely a Memphis guy, which goes some way to explaining the Big Star relation here (engineer claims that Chris Bell was a fan essentially):

http://repforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php?topic=5781.0

every rose has its thorn as freakfolk group poison once said).

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HA! Apology definitely accepted and thanks for the irl LOL

another vote for that Gimmer Nicholson album, the guitar has a near clavier quality... so crystalline and yet so warm.
http://www.npr.org/2016/02/04/465128476/songs-we-love-gimmer-nicholson-hermetic-waltz

That link above is a great read. But I was reading through going "say what guitars they used. say what guitars they used..." and then the very last thing on the site is like "sadly, we can't remember what guitars were used..." HA.

Also, interesting to read Terry's tale of what a friend refers to as 'demo-itis,' as in, the artist getting accustomed to demos and rough mixes and then being unable to match those sounds on final mixes. I've heard of certain producers forbidding artists from leaving the studio with rough mixes, and I guess this is one of the reasons why.

(I also like how Terry dodged the THC question).

Yeah man, that overview was fascination. "Demo-it is" is very real. Really too bad that he was thinking about recording again but didn't get there. May not have lived up to this one great record, but still, would have been cool to see.

Uhh, "was fascinating".

"Charon's Crossing" is out there bruh

yeah the gimmer thing is pretty amazing. been putting it on repeat at work, making me a better person, i think.
was under the impression that Manning's CD of it in the 1990s was the first release, but it seems like it came out in a very small way on Sid Selvidge's Peabody label in the late 70s or early 80s? Not even listed on discogs, but it apparently was sold on ebay a while back. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/LARRY-Gimmer-NICHOLSON-Christopher-Idylls-LP-PEABODY-Outsider-Folk-PSYCH-Memphis/221406635941
There's also this late 80s video of Gimmer, which is nothing like Christopher Idylls.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aELLQv7oHlY

'Hermetic Waltz' is like being hit over the head and having all rainbows fly out everywhere. I wish Light in the Attic stuff wasn't such a pain in the arse to get hold of in the UK.

sounds like VDSQ has a ton of good stuff coming up: [via facebook]

What's up with VDSQ?
In production now:
VDSQ Solo Acoustic Vol 11- Michael Chapman
VDSQ Solo Acoustic Vol 12- Sarah Louise
VDSQ Solo Acoustic Vol 13- Tashi Dorji
VDSQ Solo Acoustic Vol 14- Kristin Thora Haraldsdottir
Coming Later- new records from Arian Shafiee, Jim O'Rourke, another full length from Anthony Pasquarosa, a solo ambient pedal steel LP from Chuck Johnson, Donald Miller has prepared some recordings for an upcoming VDSQ release...plus more to be announced. Really excited about sharing all of this soon. Samples forthcoming.

oooh Donald Miller!

I imagine that record will kill most everything on this thread from 20 paces away

Sarah Louise's album is gonna be great

This is a good list. What will the Donald Miller stuff be like I wonder? Pretty much only know his Borbetomagus power moves.

Yeah, if anyone hasn't heard Sarah Louise - A Field Guide it's great

Global I remember her saying some of the stuff she played at your house show was from the VDSQ

yeah that's why i'm stoked on it. she's got a great style

Ha, the Sarah Louise on Apple Music does not sound like what I was hoping for. Found the guitarist on Bandcamp.

haha i found her too once... i believe a song had 'riot' misspelled in its title as 'riat'

Hmmm, a certain site keeps sliding Joe Bonamassa promoted clips to me. What does this mean?

The good Sarah Louise is wonderful!

really enjoying this today:

https://soundcloud.com/out-in-gompers-park

I've never even heard of this one! I'm a Twilight Peaks fanatic so if this (released a year before) is anything in that neighborhood, count me in...

www.grasstopsrecording.bandcamp.com/album/bouquet?mc_cid=48ab263a2d&mc_eid=db424a4d62

Also, no vinyl reissue?

Sometimes they've had another label do the vinyl I think?

http://www.robbiebasho-archives.info/archives/pics/2bouquet.jpg

not heard this, but as another huge twilight peaks fan I'm stoked

reading a basho tracklist always puts a smile in my face, couldn't be anyone else

hahahahahaha

2. Khalil Gibran

too perfect

http://quotlr.com/images/quotes/BiVe-r8CEAATNRC.jpg
- Bob Marley

Anyone picking up that new Chuck Johnson full band LP Velvet Arc?

Haven't even heard any tracks from it. Interested to see where he (Chuck Johnson) takes it for sure.

i dig it! blends the americana vibe w/ some spacier/minimalist moves very nicely. very much of a piece w/ his solo stuff, even though this is obviously more fleshed out.

You know there is a perfectly solid track as a preview on soundcloud right now, but I know I remember a more interesting track from it released prior yet I cannot find it now...

Trad sounds mixed with spacier/minimalist moves basically a large part of my listening these days, so yeah I am probably going to get this in some form or another.

What will the Donald Miller stuff be like I wonder? Pretty much only know his Borbetomagus power moves.

donald's solo guitar stuff is pretty good, i saw him play a great 12-string set once (opening for charalambides in his own living room circa 2003). i'd say it'll fit in well with the vdsq vibe.

bummer :)

was hoping for full on destruction unit action, oh well

Interested in Donald's take regardless of the direction. Always interesting to hear a distinct player mix it up.

friend has a plus 1 for Godspeed You Black Emporer & Xylouris White tonight, stoked to see XW...
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....also I like godspeed a lot more than is safe to admit on ilm :)

just missed that show out here... I do not care for Godspeed, u should be ashamed of yourself, m@tt. however xylouris white are unbelievable, so good.

i'll keep an eye out for you ums

xylouris white playing in my hood next week with elisa ambrogio, who is never not good, psyched

oh yeah, that's going to be good

Man I would sure like to see a Xylouris White + Elisa Ambrogio show! Gonna be awesome.

xylouris white was great! jim white's animal from muppets mannerisms are the best he is def one of my fav musicians of all time

godspeed was good! #fthehaterz *fire emoji* *100 emoji*