30 Century man

Spiritualized's Songs in A&E press release:
After much anticipation, and a longer than expected wait, Spiritualized are set to release their long-awaited 18 track sixth studio album, ‘SONGS IN A&E’, on Spaceman Records on May 26th. The US release will be announced this week.
Track listing:
1. Harmony 1
2. Sweet Talk
3. Death Take Your Fiddle
4. I Gotta Fire
5. Soul on Fire
6. Harmony 2
7. Sitting on Fire
8. Yeah Yeah
9. You Lie You Cheat
10. Harmony 3
11. Baby I'm Just a Fool
12. Don't Hold Me Close
13. Harmony 4
14. The Waves Crash In
15. Harmony 5
16. Borrowed Your Gun
17. Harmony 6
18. Goodnight Goodnight
The album will be preceded by the single, “Soul On Fire”, available on 7in vinyl and digital on May 19th.
Since the release of the last studio album, ‘Amazing Grace’, there followed a lengthy period of touring but this was unfortunately curtailed by a serious illness which struck main man Jason Pierce in 2005. Time spent in intensive care interrupted the writing and recording of the follow up record both prior to, and after his illness. Inevitably perhaps, this setback turned into an inspiration…
The band will be touring with the full line up and additional gospel singers in May followed by extensive touring around the world including shows at Benicassim in Spain, Summer Sonic in Japan and extensive tours & festivals in the UK, Europe and USA.
The Spaceman adds, “Also this year, Harmony Korine's truly beautiful "Mister Lonely" film is released to cinema with an OST to follow on Drag City Records. It was an honour and trip to work on that one and probably one of the things that was most instrumental in me finally finishing the Spiritualized album so we all got Harmony to thank for that one.”
Following the completion of the A&E recording sessions there was a period of label uncertainty in 2007 so Spiritualized presented their acclaimed Acoustic Mainlines live show, during which they previewed ‘acoustic’ versions of new & old material, at many and various festivals and revered venues, including the legendary Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NY.
Acoustic Mainlines will play their last few shows at the i-Tunes festival on March 2nd at Air studios and a handful of US west coast shows including the Coachella Festival in April.

oystered 03: Spiritualized Acoustic Mainlines Salford Lowry, Manchester, UK 11/24/06

+ denotes bonus track taken from Union Chapel, London, UK 12/9/07
SITTING ON FIRE
DEVIL TOWN
LORD LET IT RAIN ON ME
TRUE LOVE WILL FIND YOU
STRAIGHT AND THE NARROW
COOL WAVES
HOLD ON
AMEN
SOUL ON FIRE
WALKING WITH JESUS
GOING DOWN SLOW
SO HOT
STOP YOUR CRYING
ANYTHING MORE
LADIES & GENTLEMEN
LAY IT DOWN SLOW
BABY I’M JUST A FOOL
THINK I'M IN LOVE +
GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT
FUNERAL HOME
LORD CAN YOU HEAR ME
OH HAPPY DAY

“Devil Town,” “True Love Will Find You” and “Funeral Home” are covers of Daniel Johnston originals. Enjoy!

Blue sparks from her, and the scent of lightning

This compilation almost goes against everything I believe in, except, of course, the music. Inspired by a local barista making the move to Chicago, I hastily decided to raid my collection. Essentially, there are no rules, no parameters (no particular release dates or styles) just what stuff happened to be in my "CD" collection on Feb. 19, 2008 (Happy 65th Birthday, Dad!) that was either from a Chicago group (at one time or still is) or on a Chicago based label, with most love going out to Drag City and Thrill Jockey in particular. And, lets just say, a lot of great stuff got left off. In the eleventh hour, I almost nixed the whole idea. I wanted to change it to just include exclusive or harder to find tracks, such as Papa M's rendition of "Turn Turn Turn" or Red Red Meat's 7" only "Idiot Son," or something from Kevin Drumm and his melancholy electronic Triangles project, or Rob Mazurek's more experimental solo cornet and electronics project or anything at all from David Grubbs' Blue Chopsticks label or Jim O'Rourke's Moikai label, never mind their joint obscure reissue label, Dexter's Cigar, the latter two labels including releases from forward-thinking guitarist/musician, Rafael Toral. Or even something from up and coming label, Burnt Brown Sounds. Also of note that's missing: the great electronic artists Oval and Nobukazu Takemura, both of which Thrill Jockey championed in the mid-'90s and beyond. Maybe I'll have to make an addendum volume to this stuff someday. Something a little more thought out and involved. Let's just say every track on this is a killer. I guess that's what the common thread is linking these songs together. so here's to the Windy City: the artists, the labels, the seasons, Lake Michigan. This mix begs for Spring too; the warm days and warm nights... Luke, wherever you are, roll the car windows down and - oh, wait, most people don't have cars if they live in the city - I still hope you find this mix burnin'!

oystered 02-1: Blues subtitled why not untitled?

+ denotes bonus track
THE SEA AND CAKE - LEEORA (THE BIZ / THRILL JOCKEY)
CALIFONE - TAYZEE NUBB (ROOMSOUND / PERISHABLE)
GASTR DEL SOL - BAUCHREDNER (CAMOFLEUR / DRAG CITY)
CHICAGO UNDERGROUND QUARTET - WELCOME (CHICAGO UNDERGROUND QUARTET / THRILL JOCKEY)
ZELIENOPLE - MOSS MAN (HIS/HERS / TYPE)
PAPA M - UP NORTH KIDS (LIVE FROM A SHARK CAGE / DRAG CITY)
TORTOISE - GAMERA + (“GAMERA” b/w “CLIFF DWELLER” 12” / DUOPHONIC)
(SMOG) - TRUTH SERUM (SUPPER / DRAG CITY)
PLUSH - FED INTRO (UNDERFED / DRAG CITY)
JIM O’ROURKE - 94 THE LONG WAY (BAD TIMING / DRAG CITY)

oystered 02-2: When the music started, when the freaking began

+ denotes bonus trackWILCO - I AM TRYING TO BREAK YOUR HEART (YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT / NONESUCH)
BIRD SHOW - ON THE BEACH (LIGHTNING GHOST / KRANKY)
DAVID GRUBBS - TWO SHADES OF GREEN (THE SPECTRUM BETWEEN / DRAG CITY)
SAM PREKOP - SOMETHING (WHO’S YOUR NEW PROFESSOR / THRILL JOCKEY)
THE RED KRAYOLA - MAGNIFICENCE AS SUCH (BLUES, HOLLERS AND HELLOS / DRAG CITY)
EDITH FROST - CARS AND PARTIES (WONDER WONDER / DRAG CITY)
US MAPLE - RICE AIN’T AFRAID OF NOTHING (ACRE THRILLS / DRAG CITY)
MATT SWEENEY & BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY - MY HOME IS THE SEA (SUPERWOLF / DRAG CITY)
LICHENS - BUNE (OMNS / KRANKY)
SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE - HOME + (SCHOOL OF THE FLOWER / DRAG CITY)
MICK TURNER - MOTH PART VI (MOTH / DRAG CITY)
BROTHER JT3 - BE WITH US (SPIRITUALS / DRAG CITY)
THE HOWLING HEX - WHAT, MAN? WHO ARE YOU?! (ALL-NIGHT FOX / DRAG CITY)
THE FIERY FURNACES - TWO FAT FEET (GALLOWSBIRD’S BARK / ROUGH TRADE)
ALAN LICHT / LOREN MAZZACANE-CONNORS - WISDOM DAY (HOFFMAN ESTATES / DRAG CITY)