Fancy Plans… and Pants to Match

Episodes

1. 5

   CLT Recommends: Frank Black – Teenager of the Year (Part 2)

   After the speedy opening romp of Pong/Thalassocracy (detailed here in Part 1), Black pulls back a bit for the next four and unwinds. The pace slows down towards “amble” and even approaches “truly laid back,” which could easily be mistaken for “coasting,” if he weren’t only six songs into a…

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   Aug 23, 2011
2. 4

   Heavy Rotation 77

   [More fine tracks arriving at variable intervals, thanks to the stellar musical talents of the Moon Duo, Clive Tanaka and The Voluntary Butler Scheme. No longer can this blog be trusted to be updated in a timely fashion. Perhaps some sort of ur-blog fascism is in order, because if nothing else…

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   Aug 11, 2011
3. 3

   CLT Recommends: Frank Black – Teenager of the Year (Part 1)

   Frank Black’s second solo album appeared without much ado in the summer of ’94. There may have been more “ado” elsewhere (perhaps Boston or L.A.), but for someone in South Dakota who visited the local records in a somewhat religious fashion (when money was available — so, not frequently, but more...

   Jul 28, 2011
4. 2

   Sonic Collision 9

   It’s been a long while since I’ve posted under this heading, but I’ll be goddamned if I’m the only one who can’t get these particular mashups out of his (or her, as the case may be) head. My unofficial apologies for the sporadic posting schedule, one that only becomes more sporadic as time goes…

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   Jul 26, 2011
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   Heavy Rotation 76

   [What? This old thing? Actually, a bit better than that. This week’s combatants for your hearing affection are Curve, WALSH and Insect Guide. Perfect mood music for whatever it is you’re doing today, including reading this here blog thing. Need a track removed? Just ask: [email protected].]...

   Jul 13, 2011