Part one of an incredible BBC Four special, the very dramatically titled “Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany”. Features some really hilarious and exciting footage (and the correct pronunciation has been Kraft-Verk all along–someone honestly should have corrected me years ago).
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A few sets of live material from K Records’ original International Pop Underground Convention, plus some eighties Walker Brothers, etc.
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23 Skidoo, Sandoz, Konk, Gang 90, etc.
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Quite a few bands from Cherry Red Records, plus Monte Cazazza, Dinosaurs with Horns, and this guy:
Pylon’s classic second record Chomp has been reissued by DFA records as “Chomp More”–featuring some new stuff, like “the 7″ version of “Crazy”; a ‘male version’ of ‘Yo-Yo,’ on which Briscoe merely guest stars, Pylon’s own frenzied, frenetic remix of ‘Gyrate’ and the rarely heard single ‘Four Minutes,’ an ineffably beautiful pastiche of homemade and seemingly found noise.” So far it’s just out on CD, but just get the thing anyway. I mean, look:
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Long-awaited pre-Halloween show featuring the Units, the Plugz, and even some Cabaret Voltaire…
