SOUND SAVER. The third Beat Happening album. Originally a 1989 K release, "Black Candy" was re-issued on Sub/Pop in 1993, but has been out of print for several years (although it was included on the Crashing Through box set of Beat Happening material). Here Bret, Heather, and Calvin explore the more sinister aspects of life, with an eye towards the relief that can be found in its simpler pleasures. ?Melancholy? is a word that has been used to describe this approach, though Black Candy does include many opt...   [ read more ]

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The solo work of the incredibly talented Olafur Josephsson,a young Icelandic experiemental musician (you gotta love Iceland). Since early 1999, he's been experimenting with guitars, drum loops, and other instruments on his four-track. The music's lo-fi, mostly played on distorted guitars and an acoustic guitar along with drum loops & melodica.He's made a name for himself in his native Reykjavik, performing with Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Will Oldham.

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The Telegraph Melts full-length CD entitled "Ilium" (that's capital i-l-i-u-m) is being lovingly released by the Absolutely Kosher label of San Francisco, CA. Absolutely Kosher sports excellent releases by Virginia Dare, P.E.E., Thingy, Franklin Bruno, The Jim Yoshii Pile Up, The Wrens, and others. AbKosh honcho Cory Brown is a saintly and nice man in our book. Also keep an eye out for a remixed version of our song "In Eggshell Seas" on a compilation in the next issue of Tape-gun. Bio Telegraph Melt...   [ read more ]

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