Weekend mini update. A little of everything. Go ahead bop your head. Try not to spill your drink while doing it. enjoy.

Shelley Short – Singing Brigade
(Oh Say Little Dogies, Why? , 2006)
The Impossible Shapes – Pan-Ther
(Tum, 2005)
Deerhoof – L’amour Stories
(Apple O’, 2003)
Delta 5 – Now That You’ve Gone
(Singles & Sessions 1979-81, 1979)
Panda and Angel – Dangerous
(EP, 2006)

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Wee hour soft whisper.

Old redo of a dissonance list. I’ve been trying to create a list that capture distinct texture of modern noise rock that brings out strange yet gentle delirium. Similar to Shoegazer but much more alien, primordial at the same time modern. It’s a bit like one’s feeling turned inside out during a wee hour lover confession. Nothing would be the same anymore yet everything remains. What is bitter is sweet and what is sweet is sweeter.

01. Kevin Shields – Are You Awake?
02. Sonic Youth – I Love You Golden Blue
03. Polvo – Enemy Insects
04. The Dead Science – Gamma Knife
05. Karate – One Less Blues
06. Blonde Redhead – I Don’t Want U
07. The Mercury Program – Egypt

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Siempre me ha costado trabajo intentar dormir en las noches. Si no son los zancudos, es la madera de mi mesa o la duela del pasillo, tiene un crujido oscuro, un desgarrón difuso de tormenta. Periódicas migrañas que la torturan. Sus fibras cediendo, descruzandose, buscando un acomodo mas humano. La madera recordando viejos brazos, y que recuerda que reverdecían.

Susumu Yokota – my energy
(wonder waltz, 2006)
Vic Chesnutt – fortright
(Ghetto bells, 2005)
Brian Eno & John Cale – cordoba
(wrong way up, 1990)
Carlos Maria Trindade, Nuno Canavarro – CMT Plan
(Mr. Wollogallu, 1991)
Midlake – young bride
(the trials of Van Occupanther, 2006)
Nick Castro & the young elders – winding tree
(Strange attractors, 2006)
The Late Cord – my most meaningful relationships are with dead people
(lights from the wheelhouse, 2006)
Current 93 – beautiful dancing dust (with Antony)
(Black Ships ate the sky, 2006)

It should be noted that the moon, while it probably won’t land on you, would actually kill you if it did.

Related posts: Part I, Part II.

Image: Tom Chambers.

Two a.m Bossa Nova list for that special someone. I haven’t made a serious practical list for awhile, so here is hopefully a complete series. Echoing Moka’s theme, this will curve around downtempo, shoegazer and indies. The first is Bossa Nova. An atmospheric list for delicate and luxurious moment, there is no tension but few continous light flirts and small conversations in the air. With Nouvelle Vague made a fashionable run these days, I thought I raid my CD collections and rip bunch of Bossa Nova fav. So here is a list. Stan Getz, Kenny Burrell and Rita Lee are the main attraction before everything turns simpler, slower and softer. It closes with Yusef Lateef, if you will end the slow mood. Otherwise loop back to track one and repeat. Enjoy. Don’t forget something light and sweet (w/alcohol).

01. Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa – O Morro Nao Tem Vez (AKA Favela)
02. Kenny Burrell – Chitlins Corn Carne
03. Kenny Burrell – Moon And Sand
04. Rita Lee – She Loves You (Beatles Cover)
05. Shivaree – The Fat Lady Of Limbourg (Brian Eno Cover)
06. Shirley Horn – Here’s to Life
00. Yusef Lateef – Jungle Plum

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Esta semana pensaba hablar de Italia, pero la abrumadora presencia del mundial de futbol me ha hecho decantarme por brasil.

Brasil y futbol:
Gekcko Turner – que papa e esse

Open foraina – futbol samba-shank

Los dos siguientes temas los conseguí de manera fraudulente y no se quienes son los interpretes … ¿algun melomano en la sala?
historia do samba

pais tropical

mas cosas:
jazzinho – Sin Ou Nao
riachao – pitada de tabaco
Zuco 103 – Brazilectro

Las frikadas:
Una canción que gravé con un amigo y un casiotone
La familia rustika – ven
El pescailla hace practicas de ingles cantando chica de ipanema