BreakThru Radio has a great review of Shrinking Islands “In the Black Carpet” album, with a nice mention of Inman Street Records and the 3-song EP they have up here towards the end.
I’m a bit late on this one, but in September Mike over at Pocket Full of Chump Change posted his thoughts on “Mosquito Nets”, the debut album by Reports. The review is here, and you can download “Mosquito Nets” in its entirety.
Thanks to both these sites for helping get the word out. (Have you written about stuff that’s released on this site? Be sure to let me know.)
It’s worth noting that Martin from Reports is the one helping to keep this site entertaining, with a bunch of posts under his belt. Not only is he a talented singer and songwriter, but he can put pen to paper (ahem) too!
So this coming Tuesday, Secretly Canadian is reissuing the two long-lost albums by Bobb Trimble, Iron Curtain Innocence (1980) and Harvest of Dreams (1982). Both records are totally essential, I’ve learned in the past month or so. Haunting, creepy, and totally bizarre, maybe like an R. Stevie Moore or Ariel Pink interpretation of The Wall or something like that. Reagan-era Worcester and its desperate loneliness and desolation ooze out of every second of these records, but with a weird uplifting hope. I’ve been hooked on them from the moment I got them in about a month ago, and I can’t recommend the flanged-out weirdness of it all more.
This Thursday, November 8th, River Gods will be hosting a CD release/listening party with the man of the hour in attendance, and I suggest anyone interested get there early to enjoy the festivities. Details:
NOT a gig per se, but Bobb will indeed be on hand to help celebrate…
Secretly Canadian presents:
Bobb Trimble listening party
for the deluxe enhanced reissues of
Iron Curtain Innocence (1980)
Harvest of Dreams (1982)Both albums will be played
Also: DJ ned egg (Nick Branigan) & special guestsvenue is 4 blocks from Central Sq. (MBTA Red line)
recommended inexpensive parking ($1/hr.):
5 blocks away, at Green St. Garage
(260 Green St., between Pearl St. & Magazine St.)
I’ll be there having dinner and some brews and some haunting songsmithing before heading over to the Middle East to see A Place To Bury Strangers later in the evening. It’ll be a great night.