LP Giveaway: R.Stevie Moore “Phonography”
As I’ve posted over at AD , there’s a new issue of Phonography out. Here’s how R. Stevie describes Sundazed’s latest pressing:
“Premier. the audiophile pressing is shocking. pure warm loud lo-fi sound – zero vinyl surface detection. no turntable rumble, not one tick or pop, no static cling even. absolutely total quiet. and especially in the more silent passages. kinda hard to believe. it’s magic….don’t think it’s EVER sounded this good. A+++”
We love this record + luckily Sundazed got us a free LP to give away to a Rising Storm reader, SIGNED by R. Stevie himself. To enter for a chance to win, just leave a comment below (with a working email address). While you’re at it, tell us what’s your favorite cult classic, lo-fi, d.i.y, home-taped artist, album, song or anything (besides Stevie of course).
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half japaneeeeeeeeeeeeeese.
I’d have to go with Danielle Dax’s POP EYES, if only because she seems so far to be the only woman listed.
Then there’d be Islaya, Tar Pet, Spires That In The Sunset Rise, etc.
Oh, and Maureen Tucker’s PLAYING POSSUM.
A chance to listen to PHONOGRAPHY on a phonograph? Just seems right…
As for favorite cult DIY act I’m inclined to also name the irreverent Homosexuals but I think I’ll turn the other cheek and go with Half Japanese’s first seven inch! Can’t beat it with a stick!
UPDATE: The contest ends tomorrow, June 15 (official release date) at 5:00PM EST. Winner will be selected at random. Best of luck!
Michael Hurley singing “The Time Is Right” with Amy Boute on Parsnip Snips.
‘hit the town’ by ricky spontane…lost liverpool gems!
Non-RSM obscurities? I don’t know. I like Eugene Chadbourne and the early ’80s Church of the SubGenius “Media Barrage” tapes.
But what I’d really like to see is a deluxe vinyl remaster of one of Stevie’s brilliant home-tapes in its full original glory (as opposed to a compiled collection like Phonography). How about a 2-LP reissue of “The North” in a sleeve replicating the original yellow cassette J-card (at least, my copy was yellow)? That would be a mindbender.
RSM is the undisputed king of catchy low-fi pop tunes (and more esoteric stuff too!). He hit the ground running with Phonography and is still running 30-some years later. Amazing (nothing short of a miracle, really, considering his lack of recognition). My other favorite is the incredible Martin Newell, Wivenhoe’s psychedelic poet, gardener, and pop music maker. “The Greatest Living Englishman” is right behind “Phonography” in the running of greatest low-fi pop album ever made (and produced by Andy Partridge in a garden shed, I think…!).
I always wanted to have this Lp… but sorry Mr Moore but my favorite DIY Lp ever if this great curio :
http://obehah.over-blog.com/article-donnie-and-joe-emerson-dreamin-wild-1979–39504556.html
cross my fingers and my toes and hope i’ll win!!!
best everything
Phil Spector (just out of jail)
personally im vunerable to RINGOSTARDUST and i like TREX-UNICORN.
Without the typewriter/keyboard, there’d be no qwerty.
Screaming Broccoli’s cover of Eleanor Rigby, a B-side to their bigger than University of Vermont area hit “Fashion.”
Dwarves, Salt lake city, don’t wanna go 7″ record. I’ma gonna winna da record!
No one’s better than R. Stevie – not just at lowfi recording, but most anything he attempts. Haven’t really thought about “home recording” as such, but two things that come to mind are early Bevis Frond, and, more obscurely, a cassette from the ’80s under the name “Daemon” – instrumental music that had some brilliant Frippish guitar work.
other great home-taper: Richard Nixon.
but still doesn’t beat the big R.
the secret is boundless talent and good microphone placing.
rsm is a god as are pete mccabe with his man who ate the plant lp and wim oudiijk with all his albums
R. Stevie is a beast of a genius, so of course I would love to own this! I gotta say other than Gary Wilson’s ‘You Think You Really Know Me’ (that was already mentioned) Michael Yonkers’ ‘Lovely Gold’ is one of my favs lately.
Thanks to all for participating in the contest! Random.org has determined the winner who has been contacted.
Don’t blame the knickers if you didn’t win, just remember that the record drops today over at Sundazed and you can always mine the entire catalog direct from RSM at rsteviemoore.com
‘weed forestin’ by you know who, jerusalem & the starbaskets’ most recent 7″, eat skull ‘wild and inside, scuz, a million others that i’ll think of over the course of the day now..
i’m gonna go with nick drake
Hands down: Skip Spence’s “Oar.” It gives a strong American rival to Barrett’s “Madcap Laughs” and the other more “accessible” outsider music masterpieces.
i can’t believe i forgot…elliott smith’s roman candle