This 2023 2xLP started showing up on my various social media feeds a couple of months ago, prompting me to look into it. I have to confess that I was unaware of Nervous Gender, which surprised me a bit when I learned more about them – they seem like the kind of band that should […]
Month: December 2023
Pork Queen – “Beautiful Vision” (1994)
I couldn’t find much about this band online. But here are two facts and one opinion. This has a fairly analog sound – while Justice Schanfarber is credited with “tapes” and “hardware”, it’s not primarily an electronic record. Drums are prominent throughout, though rarely used to keep time; guitar and feedback burn in and out; […]
The Best of 2023
It’s that time again, kids, time for the obligatory year-end lists! Top 5 New Releases In 2023 1. Tears In Berghain EP – Bjarki (Iceland)2. DanceOrama – Gusgus (Iceland)3. The Seashell And The Clergyman – Jóhannes Palmson & Hálfdán Árnason (Iceland)4. God Games – The Kills (US)5. Both Men And Wild Beasts Listened To The […]
From The Vault – Top 5 Albums – 2012 To 2022
At the end of every year I post various Top 5 lists. I’ve been working on the post for 2023, and decided I’d re-post my Top 5 Releases by year as they appeared on the prior iteration of Life in the VInyl Lane, along with the commentary. In looking at these lists it becomes clear […]
Pere Ubu (as The U-Men) – “The Art Of Talking” (1981)
Are you like me? And by “like me” I mean, do you sometimes buy something only to find out you already have a copy? That’s happened to me twice so far in December – I bought a CD by the Icelandic band Mínus, and a record from an obscure 1980s Seattle band called Medieval Sorcery. […]