I have not had a full-time job since Feb. 2015, and it's getting serious. So you will forgive me for putting ads on this site. It's so fun to click on things. Click, click, click! Very relaxing. Some users even report orgasms. And if I get a great job, or if this doesn't bring in any funds, then the ads will come down.
But here's how we can make this blatant commercialism fun: I've set upan Amazon store that will supposedly give me a cut off everything purchased thru it. Howzabout we come up with the ultimate Strange Music Library? All the stuff I do NOT post here, because it's in print. The favorites, the standards, the must-haves. Not just random stuff, but carefully curated for YOU, the discerning Maniac. If you buy something from our "aStore" (as they call them), you can rest assured that it is by one of the greats in our field, or at least this particular album has passed the test. Theoretically, you should be able to buy blindly, and know you're getting some good weirdness. An aStore can feature over 500 items, and I'm only up to 300 (tho I can set up other stores, I think?) The obvious stuff is largely covered: Beefheart, The Residents, The Shaggs...Bonzos, Spike Jones, Dr Demento...Sun Ra, Ornette, Cage, Negativland, People Like Us...Cab Calloway, Screamin' Jay Hawkins...Devo, Wall of Voodoo, Butthole Surfers...Carl Stalling, Raymond Scott, Mel Blanc...theremins, circus music, yodeling...George Formby, Ivor Cutler, music performed by children, and even by elephants: something to annoy everyone! But I'd love more suggestions, esp. from artists featured here, provided it's available thru Amazon. Don't be shy about plugging yourself.
New to strange music, and need to get caught up? Have holes in your collection that you've been meaning to fix? Now's never been a better time to buy!
Hope it doesn't all look too ugly. I have no idea if it works. Feel free to give it a test drive and let me know. In other news:
Now back up by request: "New Wave Covers For Oldies Lovers vol.3", the crazy xylophone of Michael Eingorn, "The Wisdom of Solomon."
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Dig this new outsider music show: "Derailroaded." The first episode features children musicians. (Which reminds me: Stinky Picnic have some new releases.)
But here's how we can make this blatant commercialism fun: I've set upan Amazon store that will supposedly give me a cut off everything purchased thru it. Howzabout we come up with the ultimate Strange Music Library? All the stuff I do NOT post here, because it's in print. The favorites, the standards, the must-haves. Not just random stuff, but carefully curated for YOU, the discerning Maniac. If you buy something from our "aStore" (as they call them), you can rest assured that it is by one of the greats in our field, or at least this particular album has passed the test. Theoretically, you should be able to buy blindly, and know you're getting some good weirdness. An aStore can feature over 500 items, and I'm only up to 300 (tho I can set up other stores, I think?) The obvious stuff is largely covered: Beefheart, The Residents, The Shaggs...Bonzos, Spike Jones, Dr Demento...Sun Ra, Ornette, Cage, Negativland, People Like Us...Cab Calloway, Screamin' Jay Hawkins...Devo, Wall of Voodoo, Butthole Surfers...Carl Stalling, Raymond Scott, Mel Blanc...theremins, circus music, yodeling...George Formby, Ivor Cutler, music performed by children, and even by elephants: something to annoy everyone! But I'd love more suggestions, esp. from artists featured here, provided it's available thru Amazon. Don't be shy about plugging yourself.
New to strange music, and need to get caught up? Have holes in your collection that you've been meaning to fix? Now's never been a better time to buy!
Hope it doesn't all look too ugly. I have no idea if it works. Feel free to give it a test drive and let me know. In other news:
Now back up by request: "New Wave Covers For Oldies Lovers vol.3", the crazy xylophone of Michael Eingorn, "The Wisdom of Solomon."
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Dig this new outsider music show: "Derailroaded." The first episode features children musicians. (Which reminds me: Stinky Picnic have some new releases.)