Making spins this week in the ESB catalogue parlour:


SON HOUSE - Country Farm Blues
SON HOUSE - Clarksdale Moan

This man is one of the earliest blues greats, and only over the past 20 years have they been able to discover much of his music. Keep in mind he was choppin licks when Robert Johnson was suckin teats. In fact, I think Johnson might have fed from House regularly, according to legend.

No masters survived, so quality is piss poor noise wise. Still, these songs bop righteously. Read about these recordings here Thanks to my man Dave for the tipoff.


THE CREEPING NOBODIES - Sound of Joy

The Sound of Joy will be out on Blocks May 2nd. Recorded with Jeff McMurrich and Wharton Tiers. On June 2nd, they'll be having a release party with The Wharton Tiers Enemble at The Horseshoe.


OFF THE INTERNATIONAL RADAR - Deploy the Plot Ending Device
Produced by Sandro Perri of Glissandro 70, which meshes beautifully with the group's organ based dub sound. To quote an old rommate of mine: "Sandro Perri is Toronto's best kept secret"...or something to that effect.


ALEX LUKASHEVSKY - Party in Pain
The Deep Dark United singer releases a solo album. It's very quiet, and almost solely focused on Alex and his floaty moonbeam guitar playing.

ESB PLAYLIST 4/14/06

THE CREEPING NOBODIES - Sound of Joy
WHARTON TIERS ENSEMBLE - Lonesome Space Cowboy
FINAL FANTASY - Arctic Circle
FINAL FANTASY - Song Song Song
SHAPES AND SIZES - Island's Gone Bad
SHAPES AND SIZES - Wilderness
JIM GUTHRIE - 1901 (I Am A Robot and Proud Remix)
DIE MONITR BASS - Spread Your Legs, Release the Bats
THE BLOW - Brushy Brushy
GNARLS BARKLEY - Go Go Gadget Gospel
GNARLS BARKLEY - Necromancer
LOKA - Meet Dad
PADDED CELL - Signal Failure
DESTROYER - European Oils