The Music Box.
Entries about the music I like.
Radiohead – The Bends
You’re in mainland Europe – somewhere in the continent’s northwest. Alone in an English pub run by the English, frequented by the English. Most brownfolk with a sense of history would likely find much of the imagery here discomforting, but most would overlook it. The pub’s been playing the Bends, all the way from Planet Telex on; this is a strange sort of place.
Bush Tetras – Boom in the Night (Original Studio Recordings 1980-1983)
The story of Bush Tetras is familiar. A band with an innovative sound makes waves in a thriving New York post-punk scene that goes on to spawn future stars like Talking Heads and Sonic Youth. They become a band’s band, with English post-punk band Gang of Four, e.g., describing their sound as ‘… both jarring and warming.’ But ultimately, they get no record deal and disband.