This is not a gear review, because frankly we don’t own a pair of these Skullcandy lowrider-style headphones. But the color scheme and design sure is eye-catching and it’s tempting to purchase a pair based on looks alone. A few reviewers mention that these are great for drum-n-bass sounds, which sounds fine to us. If you’re interested purely in style over function, these are pretty sweet. But how do they stand up to the test of the tunes? If you own a pair, we’d love to know–help us decide whether to buy or flee? Drop us a comment, eh? They sure are pretty though. Continue reading Skullcandy Lowrider Silver and Red Headphones
Peter Hook Spills the Beans on Hacienda, Acid House
October 5th is the day Hooky fans and Manchester sounds lovers alike get a treat. According to a blog post at Junk, Hooky’s new book Hacienda: How Not To Run A Club debuts 10/5 along with an accompanying CD called Hacienda Acid House Classics.
Both releases are pretty exciting for old-school vinyl lovers who still own their original FAC series New Order 12-inch singles and yearn for the glory days of club mismanagement, free-flowing adult refreshment, and non-stop hugs.
Hooky’s been quite the unpredictable sort–in the 90s it didn’t look like he was doing much (even though the album covers for his Revenge side project made for slightly steamy viewing.) but since the days of Pineapple Face Hooky has done Monaco, Man Ray and countless DJ gigs all over the planet.
Presumably, the Hacienda book is a tell-all, and now that Tony Wilson and Rob Gretton are both sadly passed away, Hook is free to dish, but I expect it will be tasteful but likely a tad bitter.
Hacienda: How Not To Run A Club is listed on Amazon.com but it’s not even available for pre-0rder at press time, but as October 5 creeps closer and closer, chances are that will change. Keep checking–we will, too. You CAN pre-order the double-disc set mentioned above, Hacienda Acid House Classics. No word on whether a vinyl version will come out in October or not, but here’s hoping.
WTF: The Sexual Gospel
There is no nice way to say this. Our latest entry in the WTF bad album cover artwork series has so much wrong with it that the LEAST of this record’s worries are the sexual connotations of the title, “Jesus Use Me.” I hear a gospel A&R rep scrambling to the phone to answer for this gaffe, sweating profusely and trying to make nice. “Honest, chief, they meant well, they really really did!”
Now you know where Steve Albini got the inspiration to call his post-Big Black group Shellac. Look at these hairdos! No wonder they named this record after their secret lusts–they were high on the fumes from ten gallons of hairspray and Bondo.
Creepier than the religio-sexual underpinnings? The MATCHING OUTFITS. When a band decides to GO UNIFORM, they usually do it in some kind of flashy Beatle-esque manner. Not these churchly chicas—they raided the thrift store Grandma section and begged their phtoographer to make them RITUALLY UNAPPEALING.
I am DYING to hear what this album sounds like, but I bet I already know–warbling, off-key three part harmonies and one singer with a perpetually stuffy nose. It would be cute if it weren’t so horrifying.
Sorry, folks, we don’t have this gem for sale…but if I ever find a copy, I will snap it up and put it on sale here instantly. Really.
Escape From New York Vinyl LP Soundtrack
Now for sale at Turntabling: The Dagored release of John Carpenter’s Escape From New York. This is a gorgeous vinyl version of the OST written by John Carpenter, featuring some great unreleased tracks.
Carpenter scored many of his own films including Halloween, but this electronic beauty is 80s synth-heavy and has some nice ambient touches. The only complaint I have with this soundtrack is that Carpenter didn’t include Isaac Hayes (who played the heavy) into any of the main soundtrack elements–can you imagine what kind of funk Hayes would have brought to this?
This release came out in 2001, remastered and expanded from the original 80s version, and how about that cover art? It gets better–the gatefold cover is in the usual Dagored style, so if you’re a fan of these releases you shouldn’t be disappointed here.
Some sites are flogging this for $30. You can buy this sealed, new copy of the 2001 Dagored re-issue of the Escape From New York soundtrack here for $23 plus shipping. Don’t miss the trailer below–if you’re undecided about getting this, check out the fat analog synths on the trailer and just TRY to resist. They truly do not make trailers like this any more…unless your name is Quentin Tarantino.
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