May 2012 – Record Crates United

Make You Smile E.P. By Dear Nora

Dear Nora – Make You Smile E.P. (2000) Magic Marker Records 7” vinyl 4/5 Portland’s Dear Nora was Katy Davidson and a constantly changing line up of friends and accomplices. For 1999’s Fall is Not to Fail cassette, which these recordings come from, Katy was joined by vocalist and drummer Marianna Ritchey and bassist RyanContinue reading “Make You Smile E.P. By Dear Nora”

The Peppermint Tree and Seeds of Superconsciousness By Amorphous Androgynous

The Peppermint Tree and Seeds of Superconsciousness By Amorphous Androgynous (2008) FSOLdigital.com and Jumpin’Pumpin Digital Download & CD 2/5 The Future Sound of London and their side project, Amorphous Androgynous, have had an interesting journey through sound in the last twenty or so years. From house and dub music to ambient and more recently, psychedellia,Continue reading “The Peppermint Tree and Seeds of Superconsciousness By Amorphous Androgynous”

And Here I Am

After various attempts to get my own writing oriented blog started, I finally found the time to sit down and organize myself enough to get this puppy up and running. I already have a list building of records and singles I want to review (the first should be up in a day or so) butContinue reading “And Here I Am”