Cast-A-Blast Press Release

Carlton Livingston | Blend Mishkin | The Burger Project - Born Troublemaker

 When Cast-A-Blast head honcho and Athenian producer Blend Mishkin was requested to produce the Φτηνά Χαρέμια (Fthina Xaremia aka Cheap Harems) e.p for the Grecian maestro's The Burger Project he certainly didn't envisage the creative tangents that were to follow. 

Famed for their alternate takes on contemporary classics The Burger Projectconceptualised this particular e.p with a view to digging deeper into traditional Grecian music and bringing it into the 21st Century, enlisting help along the way from legendary vocalist Matoula Zamani the e.p was released to great success. 

With its ska inspired horns and skanking vibe already in place Blend Mishkin's natural passion for reggae infused music was instantly drawn to the Τσιγγάνα (Tsikana aka Gypsy Woman) track from the release and it immediately acted as inspiration for the project we bring you today.

Having expertly re-worked the original foundation into a new dancefloor friendly, rump shaking backdrop, the only thing then required to propel this masterpiece to the next level was to recruit a suitably talented vocalist with which to bless it.

After 35 years of consistently releasing ground-breaking hits through some of the most iconic labels in the industry (GG's, Studio One, Dynamite, Volcano, Techniques, Taxi, Powerhouse, Jammys, Hit Bound etc etc) the reggae pioneer and living legend Carlton Livingston could not have been more perfect for the job.

So with divine inspiration in place, a deftly crafted, epically proportioned instrumental formed and verbal blessings from a legendary wordsmith complete, Cast-A-BlastRecordings proudly introduce to you… a Born Troublemaker

Listen the Tunes

An excited Billy Bragg

"A frisson of excitement ran through the house this morning when the postman delivered some test pressings of my new album. Call me old fashioned, but when I get a bit of vinyl in my hands with my name on it, I know I've really made an LP."

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Rumble Skunk Records Party!

Rumble Skunk Records presents: All About Rock’n’Roll Science!!!

On the decks: Rumble Skunk & Black Orange!

All about franken’rock’n’roll science (Saturday-24-November), at the Sonic Boom Record store (Syrou 32, Kypseli). Be there at: 17:30.

If you don’t have something to do, just take a walk down the street and hang out with us at Sonic Boom Record store! If you’re looking for some fun, grab a coupla six-packs, a bottle of whiskey, or something you like that & have fun!!! The party starts at: 17:30 till…??, and will take place in the basement!!! We’re goin’ underground ‘cause rock’n’roll & loves underground!!!

* If you'd like also to buy a copy of our first release, Lords Of Gravity - "The Curse Of Icarus " LP, a box with hot vinyl will be waitin' for ya!!!*

***Facebook Event***

Store ad from 2003

In Con's own words: "Drew this page for 'Tales of Unsurpassed Vanity / Ιστορίες Ατελείωτης Ματαιοδοξίάς' #8 (2003), a small press zine I self-published in the early '00s.

I uploaded it cause the dude tagged in it, George of Sonic Boom Records, just friended me on fb! He used to pay for these ads in my mag and the funds were a great help in getting it published! :)

My style was still quite amateur at this stage, but some feel that my zine days were my prime! hahaha! Ridonculous! "

Con's websites:

• http://brightonoff.tumblr.com
• http://conchrisoulis.com
• http://mataiodoxia.deviantart.com
• http://autobiocomics.blogspot.com

Mirel Wagner Debut CD on the Bone Voyage Recording Company

Mirel Wagner

Mirel Wagner is a 23 year old singer/songwriter, born in Ethiopia and raised

in Espoo, Finland.  Since age 16 she's writing gloomy Blues and Folk songs,

stripped down to the bone. It's just about her airy but rough voice and a

minimalistic guitar picking. Avoiding theatralic gestures effortlessly her

music has a unique intensity and emotional weight. 

The selftitled debut got released in Finland and receives raving praise from the local media. Her music and approach has been vaguely compared to Mazzy Star, Leonard Cohen, Bobby Gentry, Nick Cave and such.

BUY CD - BUY LP (Soon)

 "...Townes Van Zandt once said that there are two types of music. 'The blues and zip-a-dee-doo-dah'. This falls into the blues category and a graveyard full of black metal guitarists couldn’t create anything half as heavy and raw as Mirel Wagner’s self-titled debut album. ...In overall, this rugged, sad & beautiful blues/folk album is simply amazing. It is able to travel into such deep and muddy waters that sometimes I can just barely see the surface, but I’m still fairly confident that these songs are more likely to heal me than drown me." (One Chord to Another)

"...Mirel Wagner is the real deal, an innovator among imitators. In a genre ridden with cliches she cuts through with the sheer the power of her lyrics and intricately fingerpicked guitar. And that voice.When I first heard her perform at an open mic night in Helsinki a few years back, it was THAT voice that blew me away. Deep and dark, it is the antithesis of how a young woman in her early twenties should sound. It has those world-weary and resigned tones that make Billie Holiday and Leonard Cohen so appealing. It sounds like the truth...." (Jean Ramsay/Rumba)

 

".. In her words and her sound you can see a landscape lit by full-moonlight, fog swirling about like ghosts dancing a slow waltz, stately old trees hanging heavy with Spanish moss. You sense an eerie otherworldliness in the atmosphere she weaves, and you can't tear your ears away from that voice and that melody.She has created something that you rarely or never hear these days. On the banks of the Mississippi Delta in the 1920s it might have been common. But the thing is, Mirel Wagner is here now, in the second decade of the 2000s, and she's from Finland." (Spydersden)

 

"...really beautiful recordings and songs..." (Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth on Vampire Blues)

 

the lyrics of Mirel Wagner debut album

Ναυτία Live 1993

Some great guy managed to upload these 6 gems on youtube today.
Enjoy!

If you are not familiar with that (disbanded) great greek hardcore punk outfit,
you can check them on myspace an read a short bio (in greek) here.

Bad Luck Souls new Demo (Free Download)

The first Bad Luck Souls demo is just out. If you are into Punk Rock & Roll you are advised to download iT. Here.

Brand new Deus Ex Machina 7' Vinyl Single & The Dark Rags debut CD album

Deus Ex Machina - Νέο 7' Single   (κείμενο απο την Ελληνική Σκηνή)

"Και τι 7''... Με «38 Χιλιοστά» από τη μία πλευρά και «Μπασταρδοκρατία» από την άλλη. Δηλαδή με δύο ιστορικά κομμάτια που συνηθίζουν να παίζουν στα live τους τα τελευταία χρόνια.

Τα «38 χιλιοστά» των Αδιέξοδο δεν μπορείς να το πεις ακριβώς διασκευή καθώς μέλη τους δημιούργησαν τους Deus στα τέλη της δεκαετίας του '80. Το ίδιο ισχύει και για την «Μπασταρδοκρατία» (σ.σ. αλήθεια, πόσο διαχρονικός και... επίκαιρος τίτλος) των Γενιά του Χάους, αφού το παρελθόν επίσης τους συνδέει με τους Deus.

Πρακτικά, αυτή θα είναι η πρώτη κυκλοφορία των Deus Ex Machina με ελληνικό στίχο και το 7'' θα είναι το τρίτο που κυκλοφορούν μετά το ιστορικό "Execute/Iraq 'n' Roll" από τις αρχές της δεκαετίας του '90 και το "No Silence On My Face / S.D.S." του 1995.

Το δισκάκι κυκλοφόρησε από τη Lab Records, η οποία στις 12 Νοέμβρη θα πραγματοποιήσει και live στο An Club στο οποίο θα εμφανιστούν εκτός από τους Deus, οι Raindogs και οι Dive, των οποίων τα νέα άλμπουμ ήδη κυκλοφορούν από την ίδια εταιρεία."

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The Dark Rags Debut CD Album

So...yeah, finally...the wait is over...The Dark Rags debut self-titled album is out on the 15th of October by Fuzz Overdose Records. 11 tracks to blow your mind away in typical Rags fashion, featuring Mike Strauss (Les Hommes Sauvages, Richard Ruin) on organ.If you are into Garage Rock with a Power Pop twist, get yours here!

Nalyssa Green & Drog_A_Tek brand new releases on Inner Ear Records

Nalyssa Green

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BAROCK

NEW

01 Your Eyes
02 Indagattah
03 Hey Mr Jung
04 Cemetery
05 Thick Air
06 Love Expires
07 Fear
08 My Kind Of Girl
09 Let Them Eat Cake
10 Joker

12" WHITE VINYL + CD

€ 21

INN043L - October 201

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“Barock” is a collection of ten songs that have long lived inside Nalyssa Green’s head. Eventually the headaches of spiritual birth caught her and gripped by a primal need to express herself, she decided to give substance to these ten musical children. The title of the album is a hybrid combination of the words baroque and rock and was created to set the style of the album as a blend of an emotive atmosphere that has a smell of the past and of dusty palaces and a somewhat more contemporary and rock dynamic. It is a personal version of baroque aesthetics with strong elements of piety, religion, classical beauty and luxury, but in the light of decadence and in harmony with the present moment.

The recordings were made by Spiros Livanis and Nalyssa in Spyros’ student room in Patras and in his warehouse in the exotic Vrachati of Corinth county in the spring and summer of 2010. Their goal was to give flesh to the songs, as these existed as ideas in the mind of their creator, using the simplest tools and the “do it yourself” technique. The procedure was exactly as dreamed by Nalyssa, a game of expression and experimentation, without any knowledge of professional experience and with disregard for it.

The arrangements are simple. Few instruments are accompanying the melodies of the voice, which form the skeleton of the composition. Simple guitars or repeating keyboard riffs, handmade improvised percussion, solid bass and dramatic theremin, sometimes play the role of classical orchestral violins and other times serve as vehicles of emotive-dramatic-aggressive noise.

The artwork of “Barock” was designed and hand made by Kakia Konstantinaki in Chania. The first public presentation of the album took place during Nalyssa’s debut live performance on September 26, 2010 in Athens. Shortly afterwards Lick my kazoo created the site www.nalyssagreen.com, where the record is available for free download.

A year later while Nalyssa Green slowly prepares her second album, “Barock” is born again at Sweetspot studio, with mastering by Apostolis Economou, in order to be released in white vinyl edition with bonus cd from Inner Ear.

drog_a_tek

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TOO LATE TO CARE

NEW

01 Avalanche
02 Action
03 Endmbient
04 I Like
05 Aput Aspell On You
06 Dala Hooda
07 _Silent Friction
08 Vasotro Und Militen
09 Deck Three
10 Deep One
11 Deck One
12 I Touch
13 Melodio
14 I Cant Hold On Love
15 Bridge One
16 Seagulls Over Callas
17 Bridge Two
18 Hula Hoop
19 When You've Done It All
20 God Damn World
21 Transition One

2X12"VINYL + CD

€23

INN042L - October 201

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The audiovisual collective of drog_A_tek, after the awarded soundtrack “Homeland” (best music for film award from the Hellenic Film Academy), returns with a new project titled “Too Late To Care”.

“Too Late To Care” contains recordings made in Athens from 2005 to 2011 and is characterized by the vibrancy, improvisation and electricism of each moment that drog_A_tek’s live performances are made of. Its sounds are sometimes dark, underground and hypnotic, other times loud and aggressive and the few verses, with or without meaning, often function as a mantra. “Too Late To Care” is the soundtrack of the anonymous feelings of hopelessness, rejection, failure. A brief narrative of resignation from life. A product of deep and persistent sadness that puts the soul under constant pressure, it leads the listening in a world of rubble and ruins of everything beautiful. The recordings of the album are an open and unfinished book, waiting to be filled with fresh notes of loneliness and rotten memories that make you sink into pain. Day by day, more and more people join the troops serving a common cause of decay, to the extent that this is able to operate by itself. While recorded moments will be lost/worn forever, this doesn’t mean that things can get better. “Too Late To Care” is a black album.

Available from Inner Ear in limited edition vinyl, including cd.

James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955)

30 Septeber 1955, James Dean died in an automobile crash in Paso Robles, California.

Inner Ear Releases INN038 - INN040 - INN041

Evripidis And His Tragedies

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A HEALTHY DOSE OF PAIN

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01 Teeth
02 The Bluest Summer
03 Before it's Over
04 My Little Sister
05 I Always Cry At Weddings
06 Just A Kleenex
07 Waves To Ride
08 Lights Out
09 LS Make the World Go Round
10 A Healthy Dose Of Pain
11 You'll Have To Learn
12 Uncle Drives Again
13 Este Verano (CD Bonus Track)

12" VINYL + CD

€19

INN038L

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Evripidis and his Tragedies’ second album is entitled “A Healthy Dose Of Pain” and one could say it’s a passionate kiss between bohemian Barcelona and classical Athens. The title lent from a Belle & Sebastian lyric is ideal for the 12 small autobiographical “tragedies”, composed and written by Evripidis Sabatis. Despite the generous doses of humor in his lyrics and the happy notes that reveal influences from the 60s pop, each of the tracks contains its own little drama. Along with Evripidis and the 7 Spaniards, already known as Evripidis and his Tragedies, this album features many more talented and interesting musicians from Spain (and other countries). Together they give a taste of polyphonic Barcelona, where the entire album was recorded.

As the needle gently touches the grooves of the first side … the changes brought from life look like teeth that fall out, sometimes to be replaced with new and sometimes to leave a gap between teeth. Summers are carefree and lazy, but with some underlying sadness. Little sisters are victims of torture and cause guilt. Childhood, a treasure lost as soon as hormones invade our lives. Heroes face marriage with sweet anticipation, as happiness seems possible even for a day, but also with skepticism, because deep down they know that nothing lasts forever and that monogamous relationships often fail and get on a ship to escape their old lives, without knowing if they will spend the whole journey drinking at the ship’s decadent disco, or they will descend to an exotic island where a new life is waiting for them. “Ideal” love is a silk handkerchief in the chest pocket, while a one night stand is just a crumpled tissue in the garbage. Passion, a tsunami born in the depths of the ocean, leaves debris but offers brief but memorable moments to those who dare to surf on it. Withering plants on the balcony serve as a substitute for a lost relationship, but also as symbols of the futility of love. Apartments sink in darkness and all sorts of risks lurk in the shadows. Small objects, old tapes, forgotten mobile text messages, even the parent’s hair that turn white…these are all small, healthy doses of pain and favorite dead people return, to get in the car with the living, to make one last ride and to assure that after the end, there is another world, full of celebrations and laughter.

The album “A Healthy Dose Of Pain” is available from Inner Ear, in limited edition vinyl including cd. The cd includes the bonus track “Este Verano (Pensé Que Te Había Perdido Para Siempre)” in Spanish.

Evripidis and his Tragedies are:
Evripidis: vocals, piano, hammond, melotron, melodica, glockenspiel
Abel Puyol: sax, backing vocals
Anie Arjona: backing vocals, percussion, glockenspiel
Cristina de Sola: violin
Jaume Ribell: drums, percussion
Marisol Simó: backing vocals
Marc Ribera: backing vocals, musical saw
Victor Antolin: bass, backing vocals

Your Hand In Mine

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THE GARDEN NOVELS

NEW

01 Foreword
02 Desert Flags
03 Nightly Drums
04 A Boy and the Birds
05 Morning Drums
06 Rest
07 The Tin Can Parade
08 Rosin
09 Afterword

CD SPECIAL EDITION

€18

INN040 

12" VINYL

€18

INN040L 

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Too long this fence door had been shuttered, no voices in or out of it. The wood warped…they saw everything written there. The trees, the watering cans; abandonness, yet a joyful one. How simply, people can leave their stories in this garden, without a single footprint. Local editors had always been ignoring them and most of this material was never published. Ever since, they remained here, within the borders of the fence, and now became “The Garden Novels”.

Time has passed since their first album, “Every Night Dreams”, the original soundtrack for Mikio Naruse’s silent film, which they performed live for the first time on “Independence Days” of the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Despite the in between live appearances in Thessaloniki, Athens and Patras, the absence of new recordings was remarkable and the anticipation for their new work more and more intense. Your Hand In Mine (Manos Milonakis, George Papadopoulos) return this autumn with their new album “The Garden Novels”, where through 9 tracks, they undertake a trip into the subconscious, they encounter fictional heroes and listen to their stories.

Once you have experienced the garden, it’s hard to forget. Resident, amateur gardener or just visitor, they all surely have heard at least one story through the silences and sounds of a garden. For the descendants of city blocks the wonders and secrets of the garden, especially when this is located in the heart of the countryside, are even more unusual and sublime, as they reveal a wondrous, unknown universe, while digging up childhood memories of family escapes in the countryside. Other times, this garden can be completely fictional, can change colours and forms in the mind of its creator and may serve as an escape exit, going far beyond the boundaries of the fence. “The Garden Novels” has scents and sounds brought by Your Hand In Mine from their travels in the English and French countryside (it includes several outdoor recordings of natural sounds in the woods and fields), but mostly contains large doses of the village Melissohori of Thessaloniki, where as regular visitors they spend countless hours and days recording and at the same time experiencing all the changes of the garden as the seasons change.

The album title is not metaphorical, the tracks of “The Garden Novels” are accompanied by an equal number of short stories (available in the cd booklet), written as well as the music by the band. Only this time the creative process is reverse from that of the previous album. Instead of a soundtrack “dressing” pre-existing images and words, the music here is the beginning and the words come later to decipher the melodies and sounds and to capture them in pictures. A stroh violin, a trumpet and an analog synth called Persephone have been added to their ever-growing collection of usual and unusual instruments. Also among the instrumental soundscapes, for the first time they produce a song with lyrics (“Nightly Drums”) performed by George Papadopoulos.

The luxurious cloth-bound, special edition cd oozes vintage romanticism, was designed by dB and is influenced by early English printing and old editions of British fairy tales. “The Garden Novels” is out on cd from Inner Ear, and limited edition vinyl (including code for free album download) will follow soon.

Kid Flicks

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HEARTS OF GOLD

NEW

01 Anhkein
02 The Institute
03 A Pleasant Weekend
04 My Own Song
05 Next Boat
06 Sum Of Light
07 Mount Destro

12" WHITE VINYL + CD

€19

INN041 

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We got to know him quite recently (through his gigs and the internet) under the name Flight36-Β. While shortly after boarding he abandoned this name and adopted Kid Flicks, which expresses him better, the flight of “Hearts Of Gold”, after a short delay, is ready to take off.

“Hearts Of Gold” was written between 2008-2010 through experimentation, rehearsals, testing, and changes and is entirely created by Kid Flicks: music, lyrics, musical instruments, singing, recording, mixing, artwork. But its audio and artwork are so colorful and so different from track to track that one would think that an entire team has been recruited for its production. There are several reasons for this… Kid Flicks recorded the album, using his MacBook, in the most unlikely places, e.g. in the car in a field outside Preveza, an evening on a beach, on a boat at sea, in a forest near his house in Lefkada. The mixes also: in friends’ houses, cafés, student dormitories in Munich. Kid Flicks’ stimuli and influences from travel, books, paintings, movies and music are endless. In parallel, his involvement with painting and Twombly’s influence in his notetaking have resulted in an original way of creative expression: the structures of his tracks and lyrics are usually found among notes, rough sketches and smudges, which in someone else’s eyes make no sense at all.

“Hearts Of Gold” is an album that definitely should be heard as loud as possible, ideally with headphones and maybe on an island. Available from Inner Ear in limited edition vinyl including cd.