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Soooo...

I have been seriously slacking on the ye olden blog front as of late. I will (attempt to) blame it on being (semi) productive as of late, as much of my time has been spent plotting and recording downtown. Things on that front are finally (or so it seems) bout to hit serious pay dirt, and so I have been running at that full-steam (and awaiting the next major roadblock).

Things I have wanted/intended to blog about but haven't as of yet:

ITEM ONE:
While going through my records in an attempt to catalog and preserve everything I have unearthed more than a few blasts from the past. A few of them I put on to attempt to decide if it was maybe something I didn't need anymore. Do I really still need Hurl, Hal al Shedad, or Griver (and that's just G-H) anymore?
So I am going to not touch the 7"s until I can give up the time to go through them and document the experience of hearing most of that stuff for the first time in years.
Expect this soon.

ITEM TWO:







DONT HATE ON IT AMERICA!

ITEM THREE:
T2 "It'lll All Work Out in Boomland"
There is a point where Cream and King Crimson meet. This LP is that. First LP King Crimson caliber of writing as played by a power trio. Horns and piano pop up in the best spots. If you haven't listen to this and you don't stop and listen to this RIGHT NOW you have no idea what an injustice to yourself you are doing. As simple as that.
Plus...
Check out the nerdiest thing EVER:
http://www.boomland.ukf.net/boomland.swf

ITEM FOUR:
Arthur is back (soon). Thank gawd.

ITEM FIVE:
The Andy Votel "Vertigo Mixed" CD is the best mix I have heard since RJD2's "Your Face or Your Kneecaps" disc of many many years ago. Its an endless supply of fuzz bass riffs and faux-ginger baker breaks that change constantly from blistering tidbit to blistering tidbit. It's more effective (or so I think) than the Mablib "Blue Note" mix, when Sabbath or any of the Vertigo bands of that stature pop up it passes by so quickly that you barely recognize it. When Sabbath does appear it's done so subtly that you barely notice. Using just the harmonica at the start of 'The Wizard' from the first LP, aka no guitar, bass, or drums, as a transition is bloody brilliant. The closest it gets to obvious is a long section from Uriah Heep's 'Walking In Your Shadow' from the 1st LP. The rest is only familiar if you have spent time with Aphroditie's Child or Colosseum.
PS: You could totally use this to change people's minds about prog, SRSLY!
PPS: 'Kettle' by Colosseum is a hell of a jam.