3 black brothers underwent from funk to punk in Detroit, 1974. The trio was called Death. They self-released only one single before they transformed into a gospel rock band in 1977, but later they turned into reggae. The Death stayed fully unknown until 2009. After two archival albums this is the final one, featuring studio recordings from 1975, 1978, 1980 and 1992.

Death III by Drag City. Death is reunited.

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Mai Mai Mai is a solo project of Toni from frantic noise rock band Hiroshima Rocks Around and wacky pop duo Trouble vs. Glue. Mai Mai Mai is a travel in time and space: a mix of drone and ambient, techno beats, field recordings and soundscapes on the border between East and West. Delta is second part of his journey across the Mediterranean Sea. His fellows on this trip: a movie star junkie Gianni Giublena Rosacroce on clarinet, Donato Epiro on organs from occult psychedelic duo Cannibal Movie and Piovs on Moog.

Extremely limited one-time pressing LP on Yerevan Tapes. Toni’s first journey.

The New Zealander The Drab Doo-Riffs: space surf & spockabilly with the Klingons

The first full-lenght album, „Home Surgery” is a best of collection from their previous EPs. CD or digital

There are two members, Karl Steven and Caoimhe Macfehin who are in the amazing blues trio, Heart Attack Alley. Unfortunately the band went on indefinite hiatus in late 2012. Their latest album was released by Voodoo Rhythm Records. Otherwise Karl Steven is among the highest educated rock musicians. He completed a Ph.D. in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy at Cambridge University.

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Nina Simone (1933-2003) was a fantastic Afro-American singer and musician. She sang and played jazz, blues, soul, gospel, funk classical and pop songs. The experimental electronic rock band, Xiu Xiu has covered her eleven songs in a peculiar free jazz-like way

Nina LP by Graveface Records

Tracklist: 1. Don’t Smoke in Bed (< listen to the original!) 2. Don’t Explain Baby 3. Wild is the Wind 4. Where Can I Go Without You 5. See-Line Woman 6. Just Say I Love Him (< listen to the original!) 7. Four Women (This tells the story of four different African-American women. Each of the four characters represents an African-American stereotype in society. Read about it and listen to it!) 8. Pirate Jenny 9. You’d Be So Nice 10. The Other Woman 11. Flo Me La

Nina Simone’s ashes were scattered in several African countries.

The Melt-Banana is coming back with a new album as a duo!

Only guitar and electronic devices!!
Apropos, do you remember their previous album?
It was guitar exempt!!! (3 songs from it.)
Songs above 4 mins!!!!
Because „I wanted to write a slow song and get a little bit of a cosmic feeling.”

You can listen to the full album here.