Discussion posts at Killed in Cars

Paul, mastermind of Killed in Cars, had an idea for posting some informal essay-ish materials based on (and expanding on) conversations we've been having about various musical issues. He just posted the first round, which I wrote, and he'll be following up with his own post shortly... You can read the first one at this direct link. But join the fun yourself, too--click the "submit" button on the Killed in Cars tumblr, and send in your own thoughts...

Other Music playlist for 3-4-2012

John played a set of music in tribute to Jeffery Randall, Joseph played some gleaming specimens of musique concrete through the ages, and I spun a wide variety of music tonight, partially inspired by things-that-arrived-in-the-mail this last week from Northern Spy and Zappa.com, and also inspired by more recent finds at Lefty's Records...

Tune in to KZUM, 89.3 in Lincoln, NE, every Sunday night between 10-midnight CST to hear the Other Music show. You can listen anywhere in the world via KZUM's webstream, too: go to http://www.kzum.org and choose between several streaming options in the sidebar on the right of your screen. You can also sign up for updates about the show by liking our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/OtherMusicOnKZUM. In addition to playing a wide variety of creative music, from the beautiful to the bizarre, we occasionally have interviews, in-station live performances, and nights of music based around various thematic ideas.

On the 3-4-2012 Other Music show, John played:
Jesus Lizard - Glamorous - Lash
Jesus Lizard - Valentine - EP
Nirvana - Curmudgeon - Lithium
Dianogah - Garden Airplane Trap - Old Material New Format
Bellini - Smiling Fear - Small Stones
Tortoise - Salt the Skies - It's All Around You
Liz Phair - 6' 1'' - Exile in Guyville
Big Black - Racer X - Hammer Party
Godhead Silo - Going Commando - Share the Fantasy
Sausage - Riddles are Abound Tonight - Riddles are Abound Tonight
Zevious - The Noose - After the Air Raid

Joseph played:
Pierre Henry - Voile D'Orphee, from Variations pour une Porte et un Soupir (1963)
Andre Almuro - Boomerang - Depli
Nurse With Wound - Beware the African Mosquito - Man With the Woman Face

Scott played:
Neptune - Triple Your Money - Silent Partner
Charles Gayle - Compassion I - Streets
Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band - Brick Bats - Bat Chain Puller
Aquaserge - Errance - Ce tres cher Serge
The Residents - Theater of Shadows - Coochie Brake
Adrian Belew - She is Not Dead - Twang Bar King

Bat Chain Puller is shipping

The whole frustrating story behind the 34-year delay in the release of Captain Beefheart's "Bat Chain Puller" is elegantly told by John French (Drumbo) in the liner notes. Time to experience the original album in full-fi!

Bulbs shoot from its snoot
And vanish into darkness
It whistles like a root snatched from dry earth
Sodbustin’ rakes with grey dust claws
Announces its coming in the morning
This train with grey tubes
That houses people’s very thoughts and belongings.

It looks like Zappa.com is the only source, and the only available format is CD. Exciting, though I do wish the packaging contained at least a glimpse of the original intended artwork: