It seems fitting somehow to present some recent sounds from members of Brown Cuts Neighbors on Memorial Day, since one of our main members – James Kopta – has been gone from us for over a decade. The work lives on, however, and many...
Read more33.3 Joy Division – Les Bains Douches Dec 1979
Ian Curtis, the lead singer of Joy Division, died by his own hand some 33 years and 3 days ago. The recording above (from 18th December 1979: Les Bains Douches, Paris), which I’d never encountered before this evening, sounds – to my...
Read moreKrebstar – Barbara Bain EP released Today
Barbara Bain by Krebstar Available for a mere dollar on Bandcamp today are the fragments that remain in all their noisy glory of the abandoned second CD release (There had been 3 cassettes and several compilation appearances) of my mid-90’s...
Read moreGary Panter New York Stories
Gary Panter‘s autobiographical story of his life lived near music is pretty much the most must-read comic of the season. Features a guest appearance by Ross Goldstein – formerly a member of Jason Martin’s Evolution Revolution...
Read moreBrown Cuts Neighbors at 2013 New York Electronic Art Festival June 28
Brown Cuts Neighbors “Channel 16” – as presented by Jason Martin, with program materials selected and sequenced by Jason and myself – have been invited to be part of the latest edition of the biennial New York Electronic...
Read moreErick Lyle and Josh Bayer on Everything Went Black
Writer Erick Lyle (Scam) and artist Josh Bayer are the guests on the latest Everything Went Black podcast to discuss Erick’s story for the LA Weekly and Scam #9: Damaged: The story of Black Flag’s classic first album about the 30th...
Read moreThe Shape of Pop To Come
Back in the early 00s I used to pass around an audio CD called “Pop” that I made containing “Words Disobey Me” and “We are Time” from the 1978 Pop Group Peel Session, Khalid of Space Part Two by Larry Young...
Read moreToday Is Record Store Day
Saturday, April 20, 2013 is Record Store Day. Go buy some damn records! You may be surprised to learn that we sell a fine selection of records and related musical media right here on Wow Cool, including many hard to find items by the likes of...
Read moreLady Starlight and The Easter Family Band – Death Birth Death Birth Etc
It’s a video response to yesterday’s post! Lady Starlight with her Aunt Theresa, Aunt Mary, Cousin Michael and non-performing 2nd Cousin Caidence perform a killer cover of her brother Jason Martin’s song Death Birth Death Birth...
Read moreJason Martin – Death Birth Death Birth Etc
This one’s for all the peeps! Jason Martin live at the Silent Barn, March 12, 2013.
Read moreWe Own Drrrills… Easter Drrrills
Bonus cut: Home is A Rope Bonus cut: BFF Once upon a time there were these two amazing noise rock bands called Steel Pole Bathtub and Girls Against Boys. Each of their last records were among their best. Among the best records ever. After they...
Read moreVery Small Records Makes The Collector Nerd Sweat
Without David Hayes you would not have East Bay punk rock from the ass end of the last century as you remember it (or how it was for that matter). As of a few weeks ago the latest manifestation of his Very Small Records has solidified (or...
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