Record Shoppin’

Two fun things in the haul this week:

Artaud by Pescado Rabioso, which is famous (probably) because of its shape, but also apparently:

It is considered Spinetta’s masterpiece and one of the most influential albums in Spanish rock.

I got these today, so I’ve only listened to it once, and it seems pretty cool? But the shape is the shapiest!

The other thing I got is this EP by Pile, which I got because the second side is an etching of a drawing by Nicole Rifkin (who posted about it and made me aware that it existed)! Niiiice.

(And the music seems good, too — like the other album, only had a chance to listen to it once…)

Mystery Belt Secrets Revealed!

I was perusing the Number One Site For Finding Cool Stuff, but the manufacturer’s site didn’t explain how they work. It only says something about magnets…

So I bought one, and I’m now going to reveal all!

It has these notches on the back of the belt, and then that metal thingie that fastens into them.

Mystery! Revealed!

You’re welcome.

And it works, and as the name on the tin says, it’s indeed a boring belt. But it’s so boring that it’s almost avant garde, hein?

(The magnets come into play on the flappy bit where it overshoots where it’s fastened…)

I think I should have gotten them in one size down — it works fine the way it is, but the overlap is a bit on the large side. If I ever decide to get these in brown, too, I’ll get them an inch shorter.

September Music

Music I’ve bought in September.

I almost didn’t buy anything, did I? I think October’s going to be stronger.

µ-Ziq - Hyper Daddy / Muziq / Mu-Ziq

And the only notable album this time around is Grush by µ-Ziq. It’s the bees’ knees. Or the bee’s knees. I always forget. But it fun how all these three er tentpole “IDM” artists from the 90s have all returned this year (and the last) with their strongest albums in, well, three decades, on average: µ-Ziq, Squarepusher and Orbital have all done fantastic albums after years in the doldrums.

Sometimes musicians bounce back!

Joan As Police Woman - Remember the Voice (Official Music Video)

Unfortunately, the new Joan as Police Woman album sucks. There. I said it. It sucks. It sounds nice, and her voice is great, but she forgot to write any tunes.