Just a reminder that Silkworm is probably the most slept on band active in the ‘90s and early '00s. I mean, I’m biased - my Last.fm history has them as my most listened to band by multiple degrees. I’ve listened to thousands of individual artists and bands and loved and liked many of them, but these guys are still my main squeeze. RIP Michael, I still regret not stopping you on Pine St to say hi because I was too nervous about fanboying out. I regret it more after talking to Tim at a Bottomless Pit show and he was super friendly and said that he recognized me for SKWM shows. While I’m thinking about it, I was chuffed when Charlie Z. brought Tom Kipp into my bar and I just happened to be playing “In the West” and we had a good chat. Menches all around.
I hear this and think I’m listening to the soundtrack to some filmstrip of a nature doc from when I was in grade school.
Yardbirds - Glimpses
I’ve always avoided the Yardbirds because of the perceived taint of Eric Clapton, but that geezer wasn’t on this record so this is acceptable.
Groundhogs - Cherry Red
The Cigarettes - Screaming Dreaming
Not sure how I ever managed to not see if there was even a band called “the Cigarettes”. Seems like a no-brainer. H/t to Kendall M. for the introduction.
Osibisa - Music for Gong Gong
Thanks to Kwasi for introducing me to this.Ebo Taylor - the making of Love & Death
Onra - Ms. Ho
This is probably a lazy take, but barring further research this sounds like Dilla copping a Cambodian psych vibe.
Levitation Room - Firebird Lane
When I first heard the intro to this song, I thought it was Liturgy, but then the bass comes in and it couldn’t have been further from that.
Alice Coltrane ft. Pharoah Sanders - Journey In Satchidananda
#alicecoltrane #avantgardejazz
(Source: youtube.com)
Queensryche - Nightrider
Alice Coltrane ft. Pharoah Sanders - Journey In Satchidananda

- “I start in the middle of a sentence and move in both directions at once.”— John Coltrane


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