The Oedipus Project
In 1996, I was invited to Paisley Park to hear Emancipation.
Prince was finally free of his prohibitive recording contract with Warner Brothers Records, thus the title of the album, a 3-record set.
It was his first recording to include covers of songs he loved. He told me that he wished that he had written “One of Us”, a hit by Joan Osbourne.
In this song, he famously changed the lyrics “What if God was one of us / Just a slob like one of us” to “…Just a slave like one of us”.
Jonathan L presents another wonderful SHE show.
Lopsided World of L (Hour 1)
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Lopsided World of L (Hour 2)
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*Ideal f/ Annette Humpe “Berlin” (1980) (Berlin)
*Klangschwester “Tease Me” (K.Gruender mix) (Berlin)
*Johnette Napolitano “All About Eve” (Joshua Tree, CA)
*Ruby Sky “When It’s Easy” (Liverpool, England)
Jame-Lee Kriewitz “Ghost” (Berlin)
*Cait Brennan “Father McKenzie” (Phoenix, AZ)
On Dead Waves “Blue Inside” (London)
Jenifer Brening “Miracle” (P.N.O. remix) (Berlin)
*KIT “How Hard” (Bega, Australia)
Marianne Dissard “Tortue” (Paris, France)
*Lizzo “1 Deep” (Houston, TX)
Jesca Hoop “John, I’m Only Dancing” (Manchester)
*Pom Poms “123” (Los Angeles)
*Doll Skin “Let’s Be Honest” (Phoenix, AZ)
*Kristin Kontrol “X-Communicate” (N.Y.C.)
*Badge & Talkalot f/Tasita D’Mour “Love…” (Barbados)
*She Is We “Boomerang” (Tacoma, WA)
*Inouwee “We Get Hurt” (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Doro “Love’s Gone To Hell” (Düsseldorf, Germany)
*Em George “The Grind” (Sydney, Australia)
*MANN “Perfect World” (Amsterdam)
Beau “C’mon Please” (Brooklyn, New York)
Skinner Box “Paperdoll People” (Athens, Greece)
*Josie Webster & Ky Baldwin “One More Chance” (NZ)
Little Sparrow “I Found A Way” (Manchester)
*Burak Vetter f/ Delaney Jane “Reckless” (Toronto)
*Gliss “High And Low” (Copenhagen/Berlin)
Mohawk Radio “Two Million Heartbeats” (Manchester)
Nina Hagen “Berlin” (1993) (Berlin)
This week have we have spotlighted aether the 40 song, 4 album set from HUMANWINE.
It is rare that we are blessed with such a powerful artistic masterwork. Contrary to our short instant fulfilment lifestyle, each album, which represents one of the four classical elements, should be listened to straight through.
We have violated this tenant this week with a song from each element.
Today is air.
“White Lead” from aether: aer.
In the era of the song, HUMANWINE, the dynamic Boston/New England duo, have released aether, a 4 album set!
Holly Brewer, the iconoclastic gregarious tribal-tattooed ethereal singer/songwriter, has one of those voices descended from the heavens in the company of Lisa Gerrard, Elizabeth Fraser and Bjork.
The reclusive M@ McNiss provides the accompaniment.
Self-produced and crowdfunded, aether is nothing short of a small masterpiece.
Released on a flash drive in a small bottle, the 40 songs are divided into four parts, four elements: terra, aqua, aer, ignis.
Although each element should be heard in its entirety, we will present 1 song from each album the next 4 days.
Beginning today with “Gyre” from aether: aqua.
“Gyre”
Jonathan L, our Monday exclusive.
Lopsided World of L (Hour 1)
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Lopsided World of L (Hour 2)
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*Balkan Beat Box “I Trusted U” (Tel Aviv /New York)
*Calling All Astronauts “Always Be True” (London)
*Frightened Rabbit “Get Out” (Falkirk, Scotland)
*Evangeline “My Kingdom” (Geelong, Australia)
*Last In Line “Blame It On Me” (Los Angeles)
*Mach 5 “Save Your Soul Pt.1” (New York City)
*James Holt “Sanguine On The Rocks” (Manchester)
*The Sweeps “Touch Me” (Hamburg, Germany)
*Only Shadows “Be Still” (Midlands, U.K.)
*Catfish and The Bottlemen “Soundcheck” (North Wales)
*Tamara Bubble “Break Yo Back” (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
*Mosley Bar “Risk” (North West, England)
*Bishop “River” (Japan / London)
*Matt Miller “Graveyard Full Of Hearts” (Nashville)
RAMMSTEIN SONG OF WEEK: “Mein Herz Brent”
*John De Sohn f/Sigrid Bernson “Happy Hours” (Sweden)
*Moke “Stand My Ground” (Amsterdam)
*Jaques Le Noir “First Time” (original mix) (Italy / France)
+Rabbi Darkside “You And I And The Moon” (Brooklyn)
*South Of France “Washed Up” (Denver / Los Angeles)
*The Hotspur Press “All You Know” (Manchester)
*We-Are-Z “Easy” (London, England)
+Harts “Peculiar” (Melbourne, Australia)
*Ask For Joy “Cherry Popsicle” (Austin, Texas)
*The Treatment “Let It Begin” (Cambridge, England)
*John Heart Jackie “Mary Anne” (New York City)
*Jointpop “Trinidad’s Burning” (Trinidad /Tobago)
*Iggy Pop “Sunday” (Detroit)
Old friend Moby has recorded 4 hours of ambient music.
Perfect for yoga, sleep or simply calm.
And it is FREE.
A sample from Long Ambients 1: calm, sleep.
Jonathan L knows new music.
Lopsided World of L (Hour 1)
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Lopsided World of L (Hour 2)
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*Star Dancer “She’s in Love with Joan Jett” (Detroit)
*The Juveniles “Help Me Out” (Liverpool)
+The Heavy “Short Change Hero” (2009) (Bath, U.K.)
*Basia Bulat “La La Lie” (Toronto, Canada)
*Inglorious “Holy Water” (London, England)
*Death By Unga Bunga “Best Friends” (Moss, Norway)
RAMMSTEIN SONG OF WEEK: “Spiel Mit Mir”
*The Sweeps “Don’t Look At All” (Hamburg, Germany)
*James “Nothing But Love” (Manchester, England)
*CarryMe “Dieser Moment” (Hannover, Germany)
*Avantasia “Isle Of Evermore” (Fulda, Germany)
*Harts “Peculiar” (Melbourne, Australia)
+Michael Mormecha “Family” (Belfast, Ireland)
*Holy Esque “Silences” (Glasgow, Scotland)
*Little Brother Eli “Gold” (Oxford, England)
*Beau “C’mon Please” (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
*Gor Martirosian “Praying For Love” (Armenia)
*Disco Doubles f/G.Rizo “Breakthrough”(R.S.mix) (Italy)
+Scout Killers “Rip Me Apart” (Bath, U.K.)
*Charles Bradley “Ain’t It A Sin” (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
*Johnny Zapp f/Nicole Laurenne “Run Away” (Phoenix)
*Across All Oceans “Everywhere But Home” (Middlesbrough)
*Doro “Love’s Gone To Hell” (Düsseldorf, Germany)
*The Wet Secrets “I Can Swing A Hammer” (Edmonton)
*PictureHouse “Somebody Somewhere” (Dublin, Ireland)
*Colours “Part Of You” (Sarasota, Florida)
*Anders Bosell “Moon Age Space” (Sala, Sweden)
Singer-songwriter Frankie Cosmos, also known as Ingrid Superstar, is the daughter of actors Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates.
Her 2nd album Next Thing comes out today.
Here are 2 from the album.
“On the Lips”
“Floated In”
Like many of the bands of the post-punk 80s, Primal Scream has had innumerable line-up changes with the singer, Bobby Gillespie, as the constant.
The band continues to change their sound, not content to dwell in the past. This album includes assistance from Sky Ferreira and Haim.
“Trippin’ on Your Love” is from their 11th and latest album Chaosmosis.
“Trippin’ on Your Love”
