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Minutemen: Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat

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In 1983, “SST” label released “Buzz or Howl Under the Influence of Heat”, the fourth Minuteman EP. It was recorded January – May 1983, and was produced by Ethan James and Spot.

Personnel:

  • D. Boon – vocals, guitar
  • Mike Watt – vocal, bass
  • George Hurley – drums, trumpet, recorder, backing vocals
  • Crane – trumpet, backing vocals, recording
  • Dirk Vandenberg – drums
  • Mary Cooper – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Watt, except where noted.

  1. Self-Referenced
  2. Cut
  3. Dream Told by Moto
  4. Dreams Are Free, Motherfucker! – D. Boon, Mike Watt, George Hurley, Crane
  5. The Toe Jam – Mary Cooper, Dirk Vandenberg, Crane, George Hurley, D. Boon, Mike Watt
  6. I Felt Like a Gringo
  7. The Product – D. Boon
  8. Little Man with a Gun in His Hand – Dukowski, D. Boon

Lee Kerslake

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On September 19, 2020, Lee Kerslake died aged 73. He was musician (drums, percussion, keyboards, trumpet, kazoo, vocal), recorded and performed with The Gods, Head Machine, Toe Fat, National Head Band, Ken Hensley, David Byron, Living Loud, Ozzy Osborne, but was best known as drummer of Uriah Heep. With Swedish singer Stefan Berggren he formed Berggren Kerslake Band.

Nine Inch Nails: Add Violence

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On July 19, 2017, “The Null Corporation” and “Capitol” labels released “Add Violence”, the sixth Nine Inch Nails EP. It was recorded in 2017, and was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

Personnel:

  • Trent Reznor – performance, arranging, programming
  • Atticus Ross – performance, arranging, programming
  • Sharlotte Gibson – additional vocals
  • Allison Iraheta – additional vocals
  • Chris Holmes – engineer
  • Dustin Mosley – engineer
  • Jun Murakawa – engineer
  • Geoff Neal – engineer
  • Chris Richardson – engineer
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • John Crawford – art direction
  • Corey Holms – additional design
  • Church Lieu – additional concept development

Track listing:

All tracks by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

  1. Less Than
  2. The Lovers
  3. This Isn’t the Place
  4. Not Anymore
  5. The Background World

British Sea Power: Machineries of Joy

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On April 1, 2013, “Rough Trade” label released “Machineries of Joy” the fifth British Sea Power album. It was recorded in November 2012 in Brighton.

Personnel:

  • Phil Sumner
  • Abi Fry
  • Yan Scott Wilkinson
  • Neil Hamilton Wilkinson
  • Martin Noble
  • Matthew Wood

Track listing:

  1. Machineries Of Joy
  2. K Hole
  3. Hail Holy Queen
  4. Loving Animals
  5. What You Need The Most
  6. Monsters Of Sunderland
  7. Spring Has Sprung
  8. Radio Goddard
  9. A Light Above Descending
  10. When A Warm Wind Blows Through The Grass

Initial copies of the album included a bonus EP containing 5 tracks:

  1. Facts Are Right
  2. Fingertips
  3. Baby Grey
  4. Lullaby For What You Are
  5. Chrysanthemum

My Bloody Valentine: Geek!

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In December 1985, “Fever Records” label released “Geek!” the debut My Bloody Valentine EP. It was recorded in 1985, at “Silent Studio” in London, and was produced by David Conway, Kevin Shields, Debbie Googe, and Colm Ó Cíosóig.

Personnel:

  • David Conway – vocals
  • Kevin Shields – guitar
  • Debbie Googe – bass
  • Colm Ó Cíosóig – drums
  • Martin Davey – engineer

Track listing:

All lyrics by David Conway, all music by Kevin Shields.

  1. No Place to Go
  2. Moonlight
  3. Love Machine
  4. The Sandman never Sleeps

King Crimson: Vroom

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On October 31, 1994, “Discipline Global Mobile” label released “Vroom”, a mini album and EP by King Crimson. It was recorded in May 1994, at “Applehead” in Woodstock, New York, and was produced by David Bottrill, Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – guitar
  • Adrian Belew – vocals, guitar
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar, Chapman Stick
  • Trey Gunn – Chapman Stick
  • Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
  • Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
  • David Bottrill – engineer
  • Bill Smith Studio – design, graphics
  • The Douglas Brothers – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto.

  1. Vrooom – (includes Coda: Marine 475, and a 0:17 unlisted ‘Intro’ piece)
  2. Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream
  3. Cage
  4. Thrak
  5. When I Say Stop, Continue
  6. One Time

Fiona Adams

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On July 10, 2010, Fiona Adams died aged 84. She was a photographer, one of The Beatles most used photographers, author of the band’s memorable shot jumping off a Brick Wall on Euston Road in London, used on the front cover of the “Twist and Shout” EP.  Adams is also known by the photographs of other 60’s rock icons such as Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix.

Undone: Knowing Eva

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On February 27, 2017, “Undu” label released “Knowing Eva”, the first Undone EP. It was recorded in 2016, at bands home studio and was produced by Viktor Gajtanoski.

Personnel:

  • Viktor Gajtanoski – guitars, synth
  • Ronit Bergman – vocal, guitar
  • Mustafa Muso Jonuzovski – bass
  • Andrej Anastasov Daskalovski Edi – drums
  • Noga Shatz – additional guitars
  • Darko Janevski – mixing
  • Carim Clasmann – mastering
  • Nina Theda Black – artwork
  • Filip Mitrov – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Ronit Bergman, all music by Ronit Bergman and Viktor Gajtanovski.

  1. Electric Breath
  2. Box
  3. A Song May Start
  4. The Palm of Your Head
  5. Take This Coin

David Bowie: No Plan

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On January 8, 2017, “Columbia” and “Sony” labels, released posthumously “No Plan”, EP by David Bowie. It was recorded January – May 2015, and was produced by Tony Visconti and David Bowie.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie– vocals, acoustic and Fender guitars
  • Ben Monder– guitar
  • Jason Lindner– piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards
  • Tim Lefebvre– bass
  • Mark Guiliana– drums, percussion
  • Donny McCaslin– saxophone, flute, woodwinds
  • Kevin Killen– engineer
  • Kabir Hermon – engineer assistant
  • Erin Tonkon – engineer assistant
  • Tony Visconti– engineer, mixing
  • Tom Elmhirst– final master mix
  • Joe Visciano– final master mix assistant
  • Joe LaPorta– mastering
  • Barnbrook– design
  • DSS – front cover star image
  • Jimmy King – David Bowie image

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie.

  1. Lazarus
  2. No Plan
  3. Killing a Little Time
  4. When I Met You

Pixies: EP2

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On January 3, 2014, Pixies self released “EP2”, the second EP in a series of Eps. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Gil Norton.

Personnel:

  • Black Francis– vocals, guitar
  • Joey Santiago– guitar
  • Ding (Simon “Ding” Archer) – bass guitar
  • David Lovering– drums
  • Vaughan Oliver– artwork

Track listing:

  1. Blue Eyed Hexe
  2. Magdalena 318
  3. Greens and Blues
  4. Snakes