Suspensers "Too Dumb to Live, Too Stoned to Die"

"Suspensers is the strange & wild world of songwriter Ted Robinson. The New York (via Asheville) band offers a skewed vision of acid-country, bookended by nature & humanness; an unusual brew." --Soft Abuse


Suspensers - Time is All

Soft Abuse has announced their latest addition, NYC's Suspensers, created by Ted Robinson (D. Charles Speer & the Helix, Dig Shovel Dig, many more). The band was formed in the wake of a relocation from Asheville. Their debut full-length cassette "Too Dumb to Live, Too Stoned to Die" (aka "FMLOL") is a reissue of their previously self-released debut (edition of 25 or something?). Available Now on Soft Abuse, HERE.

Suspensers "Strings & Wood" by Soft Abuse

SUSPENSERS: Soundcloud, Bandcamp, Youtube

Shannon Stephens "Pull It Together"

Shannon Stephens, a Seattle-based singer/songwriter who started her career playing with Sufjan Stevens in Marzuki and has had her music covered by Bonnie Prince Billy, has just released her third album "Pull It Together" via Asthmatic Kitty. 



DM Stith – piano & choir

by Asthmatic Kitty

 
Shannon Stephens - Care of You, from "Pull It Together"


Stephens’ increased confidence also transformed her method of recording for this third release. Where previously she added orchestral players to fill out her songs, this time she took a blues approach to her arrangements. Drawing together a new band of accomplished musicians, she gave them the freedom to explore and create. With Jeff Fielder (Mark Lanegan, Isobel Campbell) on guitars, James McAlister (Sufjan Stevens, Pedro the Lion) on drums and Steve Moore (Sufjan Stevens, Laura Veirs) on keyboards, Stephens found herself discovering new facets of her own compositions.

Pull It Together is treated with warm, intimate production thanks to the contributions of Grammy winning engineer Kory Kruckenberg (Rose Thomas, Damien Jurado). Kruckenberg’s light approach to mixing preserved the spontaneity and the vintage spark of the band’s 8-track recordings. The album features a collaboration with DM Stith and backing vocals by Galen Disston of Pickwick.



Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (Will Oldham) - duet vocals


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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I'll Be Glad
3/12/09 in Bloomington at the Buskirk Bonnie 
'Prince' Billy covered Stephens' song 'I'll Be Glad' on his 2008 album "Lie Down In The Light," the song was originally appeared on her self-titled debut full-length (2000) from Asthmatic Kitty, Re-pressed on 2010.

Sentridoh - Weed Forestin'

by Daryl Waller

Sentridoh - Weed Forestin',
appeared on the 2012 re-issue of the Sentridoh LP "Weed Forestin'," Lou Barlow's 1987 home-recorded indie folk cassette album. A stop-motion film, full expanded version including commercials, made by British artist, Daryl Waller. 
...... Arigato, Moon Face Boys

Order and Stream the 23-track "Weed Forestin'" digital album and vinyl (edition of 500,  61 remaining) on Sentridoh's bandcamp.

Night People #14: yumbo

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Night People #14: yumbo - 人々の傘 / Hitobito No Kasa
April 28, 2012 at はるでら, Ryoden-ji, Machida,
a film by Shuhei Hatano


yumbo / さみしい (lonely) by 7e.p.

yumbo are;
澁谷浩次・Koji Shibuya (piano/vocal/etc.) 
山路知恵子・Chieko Yamaji (drums/etc.) 
工藤夏海・Natumi Kudo (french horn/fluegelhorn/etc.) 
朝倉美幸・Miyuki Asakura (guitar/bass/etc.) 
高柳あゆ子・Ayuko Takayanagi (vocal/etc.) 
大月俊二・Shunji Ohtsuki (trumpet/guitar/bass/etc.)

Allen Ginsberg sings "Do The Meditation Rock"

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Allen Ginsberg sings "Do The Meditation Rock"
Allen Ginsberg with Peter Orlovsky (meditating), Arthur Russell (cello) and Steven Taylor (guitar) perform on Nam June Paik's TV special for PBS "Good Morning Mr. Orwell" from 1984.

"Peter Zummo (1948) is a trombonist who has explored ensemble music at the border between classical chamber music and free-jazz. His first album "Zummo With An X" (1981), was recorded in a trio with Arthur Russell on cello and Bill Ruyle on tabla, highlighted by two lengthy minimalist suites Instruments (for duo, trio and quartet) and Lateral Pass. This is an 8 minute extract of the newly remastered Song IV which usually weighs in at just over 20 minutes. This reissue will be available on vinyl (180gm) for the first time since 1985 in June 2012." -- Optimo Music

Peter Zummo - Song IV (Extract) by Optimo Music