December 13, 2013 Playlist

"Last Splash" by The Breeders (1993)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
The Breeders  "Last Splash"  1993 (USA)
The Breeders are currently on their "LSXX" tour for the 20th anniversary of the release of this week's classic album, featuring the "classic quartet" that recorded Last Splash (they are playing at the High Noon in Madison tonight!)  Founded at the end of the 1980's as a side project for Pixies bassist Kim Deal, the Breeders have had almost as many line-ups as they have had albums (aside from Kim, the only other permanent member is her twin sister Kelley Deal). The first Breeders album Pod got quite a bit of critical and underground notice when it was released in 1990, but by the time the group released their second in 1993 "grunge rock" was all the rage and they briefly became a mainstream popular group (Last Splash reached the top 40 on the US album chart and top 10 in the UK, while the single "Cannonball" went to #2 on Billboard's "Modern Rock" chart though only peaked at #44 on the "Hot 100 Singles" chart).  In this DJ's opinion, it still holds up as one of the finest rock records of the 1990's.  Coinciding with the reunion tour, this album has just been reissued as a three CD (or SEVEN LP!) set including demos, live recordings, etc.
(N) = New Release
 
Artist Song Album Year Country
Earthling Society
Valerie A Tyden DivuBeauty & The Beast 2008
UK
Wolf People
Castle KeepSteeple 2010
UK
Bunalimlar
GüzelBunalimlar 1972
Turkey
Cornershop
We're In Yr CornerWhen I Was Born For The 7th Time 1997
UK
 
 
The Breeders
CannonballLast Splash
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1993
USA
The Breeders
HagLast Splash
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1993
USA
The Breeders
SaintsLast Splash
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1993
USA
The Breeders
Fate To FatalFate To Fatal 2009
USA
The Pixies
GiganticSurfer Rosa 1988
USA
The Pixies Andro Queen
EP1 (N)2013 (PIAS)USA
The Pixies
Winterlong (Neil Young)The Bridge: A Tribute To Neil Young (various artists) 1989
USA
   
 
Lee Ranaldo and the Dust (with Lee & Steve Shelley from Sonic Youth) Last Night On Earth
Last Night On Earth (N)2013 (Matador)USA
The Walking Faces TurnaroundCatastrophic Molt (N)2013 (Cosmic Primitive)USA
Crocodiles VirginCrimes Of Passion (N)2013 (French Kiss)USA
Chrome
Nova FeedbackAlien Soundtracks 1977
USA
La Machine Rock Crash
Phases And Repetition (N)rec.2000 (2013 Castleface)USA
Eric Copeland Cheap Treat
Joke In The Hole (N)2013 (DFA)USA
   
 
William Shatner Where's It Gone . . . I Don't Know
   / Manhunt
Ponder The Mystery (N)2013 (Cleopatra)Canada (Quebec)
Kurt Vile & Sore Eros Jamaica PlainJamaica Plain (N)2013 (Care In The Community)USA
The StrangerSo Pale It Shone In The Night
Watching Dead Empires In Decay (N)2013 (Modern Love)
UK
Comets On Fire Ghost Of The Cosmos
Comets On Fire2003
USA
Fela Kuti
Coffin For Head Of State (part 2)
Coffin For Head Of State / Unknown Soldier1981
Nigeria
Quasimoto (Madlib) LAX To JFK
Yessir, Whatever (N)2013 (Stones Throw)USA
   
 
Frank Zappa Road Ladies
Chunga's Revenge1970
USA
MaduraMy Love Is Free
Madura1971
USA
Flora Purim (with McCoy Tyner)Above The Rainbow
Encounter1977
Brazil
Gal CostaVou Recomeçar
Gal Costa1969
Brazil
The Free Design
You Could Be Born AgainYou Could Be Born Again1968
USA
 
  
Clocks In MotionThird Construction (John Cage)
as yet unreleased track (N)2013 (self release)
USA
      
   
   
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