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Spike Jones & His City Slickers The Laughing Record cd

Spike Jones & His City Slickers The Laughing Record cd

cd 1998/1941-47 new Not John Cage, sure as shit not John Zorn, not Sun Ra, not Fluxus. And no, not any hippies or 'edgy' pop stars either. No one who ever lived happily shoved the avant garde pie in...
Avid $14.00

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Jeritree House of Many Colours cdr

Jeritree House of Many Colours cdr

cdr 2008/1978 new Lesbian free folk issued on private press. Jeriann Hilderley plays long crescendos of soft, wavy, post-Coltrane marimba abetted by cello & afghan drum. Willowy vocal wails over the...
BWIE $5.00

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Juke/19 5cdr

Juke/19 5cdr

5cdr 2008/1996/1979-82 new Late 70s Jap blastoffs that prefigure the Boredoms. Schizoid & brain-tingling destructo songs, sometimes with infantile yelling & sometimes with crude smash & grab synth...
BWIE $20.00

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Jandek Austin Sunday 2cd

Jandek Austin Sunday 2cd

2cd 2006/2005 new Janky's first homestate show. Electric bassist Juan Garcia and drummers Nick Hennies (Weird Weeds) and Chris Cogburn. Drums are very restrained & bass is pretty rock oriented- the...
Corwood $10.00

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Jandek Brooklyn Wednesday 2cd

Jandek Brooklyn Wednesday 2cd

2cd 2007/2005 new Discs one & two of this set get my vote as the best document of Jandek live. The fun but completely normal racket that would be kicked up if a bunch of indie dudes did this same...
Corwood $16.50

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Jandek Camber Sands Sunday cd

Jandek Camber Sands Sunday cd

cd 2009/2006 new Never thought I'd see it, but here she be: Corwood catalog number 800. Alex Neilson & Richard Youngs (who have turned themselves into a proper and properly matted Jandek backing band...
Corwood $6.50

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Jandek Hasselt Saturday cd

Jandek Hasselt Saturday cd

cd 2009/2005 new A placid pool of not-quite dissonant, not-quite minimalist piano. The Corwood rep. is similarly delicate in his delivery, except that the lyrics sound like they were transcribed...
Corwood $6.50

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Jandek Not Hunting for Meaning cd

Jandek Not Hunting for Meaning cd

cd 2009 new Solo & acoustic, just the way you'd want it. Starts out rather fast & could almost be mistaken for more typical acoustic guitar improv, with some especially caterwauling vocals too. But...
Corwood $6.50

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Jandek Ruins of Adventure cd

Jandek Ruins of Adventure cd

cd 2007 new Bass & vocals solo from our wonderfully mysterious poet-pal in Houston. As Jandek records go, the bass is quite well recorded, so when those brutal high energy moments peak it really...
Corwood $6.50

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Jandek The Myth of Blue Icicles cd

Jandek The Myth of Blue Icicles cd

cd 2008 new What a grin! You can always count on a new surprise from Corwood headquarters, & here's the first in a long spell to feature a smile. Nothing like the anticipation for the impact of each...
Corwood $6.50

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Jandek What Was Out There Disappeared cd

Jandek What Was Out There Disappeared cd

cd 2009 new Another solo acoustic studio album in the "classic" vein to round out the year. As always, teaser titles that're perfectly set to make fans itch like crazy ('Will There Be No More...
Corwood $6.50

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Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings 100 Days 100 Nights cd

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings 100 Days 100 Nights cd

cd 2007 new Sharon runs the greatest soul band in the land, & the greatest that's come around since Gerald Ford too. Pocket tight grooves, effortlessly relaxed virtuosity, & brass burnished laments...
Daptone $13.50

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Ju suk Reet Meate Solo 78/79 cd

Ju suk Reet Meate Solo 78/79 cd

cd 2007/1978-9 new Sproing goes the guitar & ker-chunk goes the turntable on this late 70s sampler's delight. Low key, mossy mulch & fun spits of noises from horn & mouth hang about together without...
De Stijl $12.50

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Justine cd

Justine cd

cd 2008/1970 new Baby butt smooth softpop from London with lots of dreamy harp, LA-style choral arrangements led by crystalline female vox & a depressed, bummer vibe that can't be beat. 2 bonus...
Down Under $16.00

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Laurie Johnson You're Needed cd

Laurie Johnson You're Needed cd

cd 2007/1962-66 new Laurie (who's a gent, thank you) is best known for his urbane & politely surreal music behind the Avengers tv series, but he also scored several other UK spy/detective shows...
El $16.50

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Khan Jamal Drumdance to the Motherland cd

Khan Jamal Drumdance to the Motherland cd

cd 2006/1974/1972 new Philly black power jazz that has really unusual reverb-drenched drums (which make for a reggae feel once in a while), shredding free jazz clarinets, marimba solos, vibes, & even...
Eremite $13.00

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The Wide Weird World of Henry Jacobs cd + dvd

The Wide Weird World of Henry Jacobs cd + dvd

cd + dvd 2010/2005/ new I think of Henry Jacobs as the man who first invented the bullshit detector for hipsterism. Might not sound like much of an accomplishment, until the day you're surrounded by...
Important $15.00

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Tom Johnson An Hour For Piano cd

Tom Johnson An Hour For Piano cd

cd 2010/1973 new Tom Johnson is well known for writing a 1977 Village Voice essay that, in the days before NPR, introduced a bunch of brownstone dwellers to minimalism. His most famous piece lasts...
Irritable Hedgehog $12.00

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Bobby Jackson The Cafe Extra Ordinaire Story cd

Bobby Jackson The Cafe Extra Ordinaire Story cd

cd 2010/1977/1970 new Bass player Jackson ran a tiny independent jazz club fairly far off the national touring circuit throughout the 70s. He saw his spot as a way to inject jazz into the community...
Jazzman $16.00

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Yan Jun Music for Listening on the Moon cd

Yan Jun Music for Listening on the Moon cd

cd 2010 new Beijing sound art fella who started out organizing rock shows around China, then switched over from guitars to no-input mixers, cd sampling equipment, & other stuff that's not supposed to...
Kwanyin $16.00

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Jade Fly on Strangewings cd

Jade Fly on Strangewings cd

cd 2012/1970 new Gentle UK folk trio with a female singer who compares solidly to Sandy Denny. Guy from Piccadilly Line/Edward's Hand was their keyboard player & provided tidbits of...
Lightning Tree $22.00

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Jarvis Street Revue Mr Oil Man cd

Jarvis Street Revue Mr Oil Man cd

cd 2011/1970 new Canadian hard psych from just north of Duluth that is over the top in it's stumbling plops of guitar crud. Lyrics tend to be about how corporate bosses are screwing up the...
Lion $15.00

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Waylon Jennings The Dark Side of Fame cd

Waylon Jennings The Dark Side of Fame cd

cd 2011/1965-71 new Before he was Willie Nelson's pot buddy in the 70s, Jennings was a scuzzy East Texan with way too much pomade in his hair. He began his career by being a sub bass player for Buddy...
Omni $17.00

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Jose Y Manuel/Nuevos Horizontes Todas sus Grabaciones 2cd

Jose Y Manuel/Nuevos Horizontes Todas sus Grabaciones 2cd

2cd 2002/1970-76 new They're pretty much the Chad & Jeremy of Spain, except that they got more famous as the 70s went on & ended up being liked by Spanish housewives who would've liked Linda Ronstadt...
Rama Lama $19.50

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Jerusalem cd

Jerusalem cd

cd 2011/1972 new Managed by Ian Gillan from Purple, but they're closer to the Groundhogs in style and throw in the occasional eastern-tinged fuzz solo. 'She Came Like a Bat From Hell' nips generously...
Rockadrome $13.00

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Orlando Julius & his Afro Sounders Orlando's Afro Ideas cd

Orlando Julius & his Afro Sounders Orlando's Afro Ideas cd

cd 2003/1969-72 new Highlife, belting 60s R&B from the USA, Yoruba portable piano, Charlie Parker, deep funk, & nightclub dance all get mixed up together a full four years before Fela took Lagos by...
Soundway $11.00

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Abner Jay One Man Band cd

Abner Jay One Man Band cd

cd 2003/196x new Outsider one man band on banjo, harmonica, guitar, drums & bones. Abner is a fickle performer, having had his brain burned out by Georgia-flavored coke and several years working as a...
Subliminal Sounds $14.50

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Bruce Janaway Puritanical Odes cd

Bruce Janaway Puritanical Odes cd

cd 2011/1977 new Trebly 12 string with a UK singer who shows some Bert Jansch/Davey Graham influence in his playing. More memorably though, he sways wildly between throaty hollers, thick falsetto...
Sunbeam $16.00

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Wizz Jones Huldenberg Blues cd

Wizz Jones Huldenberg Blues cd

cd 2011/2006 new Solo live acoustic guitar by picker of the 60s British folk clubs. Jones busked in Paris instead of hanging out in hip spots, & so didn't start issuing records until '69, giving...
Sunbeam $16.00

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Jombo Pure Pleasure cd

Jombo Pure Pleasure cd

cd 2013/1982 new Completely neon-drenched Nigerian synthboogie with unbelivably cheap production, tons of popping bass & tiny drum pads. The opening tune also sports way off-pitch falsetto singing...
Tembo $16.00

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Glenn Jones My Garden State cd

Glenn Jones My Garden State cd

cd 2013 new Written at his parents' house in New Jersey & then recorded & sometimes improvised with help from Meg & Laura Baird on banjo & guitar. Whether it's chimes from a barn door or his polished...
Thrill Jockey $14.00

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Jacks Super Session cd

Jacks Super Session cd

cd 2000/1968 new An especially odd 60s Japan group. Most bands either went for uncompromisingly slow Blue Cheer heavy rock, or speedy Ventures/Monkees pop. The Jacks however, make slow-paced, airy...
Toshiba $18.50

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Juan De La Cruz Himig Natin cd

Juan De La Cruz Himig Natin cd

cd 2004/1973 new Get drunk all day & get down all night with the 2nd & best album of brutally heavy Manila smoke riffage from Wally Gonzales, Mike Hanopol, & Joey 'Pepe' Smith (Speed Glue & Shinki)....
Vicor $10.00

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Juan De La Cruz Maskara cd

Juan De La Cruz Maskara cd

cd 2004/1974 new Pinoy power trio boogie that's got a little more dune-buggy-in-the-desert than their previous Cream-influenced album. Rak en Roll sa Mundo, brother. Tracklisting: Maskara, Pinoy...
Vicor $10.00

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Orlando Julius and the Afro Sounders cd

Orlando Julius and the Afro Sounders cd

cd 2011/1973 new Previously unknown lp, found by Frank Gossner, whose digging empire is roughly equal to the reach of the French colonies. Recorded at Ginger Baker's studio in Lagos on a 24 track,...
Voodoo Funk $15.50

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Joe Jones Back and Forth Exhibition Sound cd

Joe Jones Back and Forth Exhibition Sound cd

cd 2002/1985 new One 30 minute recording of a gallery installation with Fluxus gent's handmade perpetual music machines. Hand drums get bonked rather irregularly, while airy zithers & funky mobiles...
What $20.50

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Jason Crest the Collected Works cd

Jason Crest the Collected Works cd

cd 2008/1967-69 new Perfect moody popsike dripping with organ. Vaguely in the much-copied style of 'Whiter Shade of Pale', but with effervescent baroque filigrees & heavenly phased harmony vocals on...
Wooden Hill $21.00

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