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Psychic TV with the Angels of Light Godstar {320 bitrate, 03:42}
(1985)
video clip on YouTube

so catchy

oh, Canada

Pembina Institute's Oil Sands Watch
Greenpeace's Stop the Tar Sands campaign
Moniot's November Guardian column: "The tar barons have held the nation to ransom. This thuggish petro-state is today the greatest obstacle to a deal in Copenhagen."

not knowing what on earth there is to know

Roy Harper Another Day {192 bitrate, 02:57}
originally from Flat Baroque and Beserk (Harvest, 1970)
+
Warm murky cover by Ex-Cocaine (myspace), who have an LP out on Siltbreeze
Another Day {192 bitrate, 03:47}
from Keep America Mellow (Killertree Records, 2004)
&
Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush singing it in 1979: YouTube.

fixing holes

David Merritt and Alastair Galbraith Putty {256 bitrate, 02:19}

from the 'Runner' compilation on Alastair's Next Best Way label, 1994.

"Putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty putty...calcium carbonate...linseed oil..."

Tidal

I'm making up some playlists for my impending labour/birthing!

Since it's hard to anticipate just what it will be like, it kind of feels like planning to take some psychedelic you've never had before, but reading birth stories instead of erowid.org.

This is one of my favourite picks so far, and the band even came recommended from someone else's birthing experience:

Bailter Space Tide {196 bitrate, 08:26}
from Solar 3, 1998.

Also in mind: Huun-Huur-Tu, Richard Youngs, Alastair Galbraith.


Monica Sjöö God Giving Birth, 1968.

"wake up, take off; small beginnings"

(cover by Chris Knox)

I decided to kick this little music blog off with the first song here right from when I first set it up about a year ago, when I was living in Japan. Here's hoping I don't leave it in limbo that long again.

The Builders Starry Day 192-bitrate mp3, 01:30
from Schwimmen in der See EP, Flying Nun Records, 1982.

Blenheim Song 320-bitrate mp3, vinyl rip, 02:33
from Split Seconds, Full Moon Publishing, 1984 (independently released 'cause Flying Nun wouldn't release it - the second version's label was Direen's South Indies).

Bilders Let It Go 320-bitrate mp3, 02:21
from Cut, IMD, mid-'90s (anyone know exactly?)

Thanks Hamish, for lending me yr Split Seconds LP back in the summer of 2000/01 when I lived upstairs on George Street across from Echo Records!

Direen's record Life in Bars (with Barry Stockley) was the object of the first review that really seared itself into my brain when I was young (about 12, in 1987). Still haven't heard that album.

Direen discography at discogs (incomplete)
detailed descriptive discography 1979 - 1983 at Mysterex
Powertool Records where you can buy BD albums, (including a new Builders album!)
Bill Direen's personal site