The Archives
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07.26.10Eli ReadsThere have been moments in the last three and a half years I have beaten my head against an invisible brick wall, but always, just around the corner is a little moment of genius. Here, two of the most talented folks I've stumbled across accidentally combine in two minutes of comedy. Jon of the Atom (Dead Canaries, America) makes a film with a soundtrack courtesy of James Redmond (Dirty Ticket, UK). Goes to show that people aren't so different wherever you go, and even beating your head against invisible brick walls is sometimes worth it.
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02.04.10Dead Canaries – Golden Sounds / Modern Day CarpetbaggerTwo for the price of none. Download DEAD CANARIES GOLDEN SOUNDS and MODERN DAY CARPETBAGGER at http://cozyhomerecords.com/08/artists/dead-canaries/ for free Jon of the Atom and his travelling band of musical troubadours return like migrating free-form birds with two brand new albums - 'Golden Sounds' a year-long continuation of the upwards musical trajectory and an epically wretched record to make, and 'Modern Day Carpetbagger' apparently written and recorded over 'a long weekend reading John Wilmot'. As always I go into these recordings with my eyes closed, fully expecting the unexpected from the 'bastard child of Beck and Brian Wilson.' Continue Reading...
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11.13.09100 Questions: JON OF THE ATOM (Dead Canaries)And now we boldly go where even the brave dare not tread - the marvellous mind of Jon Fink... 1 You can take one record to a desert island for the rest of your life - what would it be? hmm, my desert island disc collection. Duh Continue Reading...
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05.13.09Something Else – Song By SongJon of the Atom kindly takes time out from his action-filled secret life as a musical superhero and tells us all about the latest great offering from DEAD CANARIES - "Something Else" (FREE to download from your cheap and spookily cheerful QUIXODELIC RECORD STORE above). The lion’s share of this album was down when I decided to write and record a song a day, hoping that after a couple months, I’d have enough songs to point a stick at. I was in a lull. I had started I Do Not Currently Own A Spaniard against my will, but was glad I had done ...