Terry Allen
Bottom of the World
“Of all the radical twists on Texas tradition spawned by musical Lubbock — from Buddy Holly through the Flatlanders and the Maines family — perhaps no artist is more radical than Terry Allen. Or more of a visionary. (This album) is Allen’s most intimate and incantatory to date, one that sneaks beneath the listener’s skin and inhabits the soul.”
Don McLeese / Texas Music
Tim Heidecker
Titanic and Other Songs
After reading that Bob Dylan’s forthcoming album, Tempest, will include a 14-minute song about the Titanic, comedian Tim Heidecker set out to record an equally epic song about the ship, to “see if I could beat the master to it.” The rhyming ballad begins in 1912 and ends in the present day with James Cameron’s decision to re-release The Titanic (1997) in 3-D. “I can’t wait to see how close I got to the real thing!”
The album also includes a cover of Dylan’s All the Tired Horses (1970), along with previously unreleased songs inspired by: the failed sequel to suburban biker movie, Wild Hogs (2007); life at home; an assignment from a friend; and fear of death and earthquakes.
Heidecker (Tom Goes to the Mayor, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Billion Dollar Movie, is also half of the soft rock band, Heidecker and Wood.
2012, edition of 500, vinyl only.
In conjunction with this release, Heidecker will perform in Los Angeles at Mount Analog Sunday, Sept. 9th, 4:00pm. Free.
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Terry Allen
Live at Al’s Grand Hotel
Recorded May 7, 1971
Four years before the release of his celebrated country concept album, Juarez, Terry Allen was invited by his friend Allen Ruppersberg to perform at the opening night of Al’s Grand Hotel, an installation/exhibition where Ruppersberg converted a two-story craftsman house in Hollywood into a fully functioning hotel with seven themed guest rooms. Terry Allen set up his piano and played all original songs to a familiar and enthusiastic crowd, including early versions of the Juarez series and five songs that remained unreleased until now. Lost for almost 40 years, the original recordings have been restored and released as a new gatefold LP album with photographs documenting the installation and live performance. The record brings together sad songs and mad songs, songs about the past and the uncertain future… live, raw material from the beginning of this great songwriter’s career.
2011, edition of 500, vinyl only.
Terry Allen
Ghost Ship Rodez
In Ghost Ship Rodez Terry Allen pursues a fictional investigation of what may have happened in the mind of French artist, playwright and actor Antonin Artaud during a 17-day journey restrained in the dark hold of the freighter Washington in 1937, and later, in various mental institutions. While living in France, Artaud had obtained a walking stick that he considered was the staff of Jesus Christ handed down to St. George. In 1937, Artaud journeyed to Ireland to return the staff to its country of origin. However, while there, he experienced a series of extreme mental and emotional crises that culminated in a violent altercation with Dublin police. Artaud’s subsequent deportation to France was a grueling journey, which he spent straitjacketed and chained to a metal cot in the bowels of the ship.
The live theater piece from which this radio play was adapted, was originally commissioned by and developed at Les Subsistance Artist Atellier Laboratories, Lyon, France and performed there as a work-in- progress, June 2006, at Festival Les Intranquilles. It was further developed and performed at MassMoca, North Adams, MA, Feb. 2008. The completed work premiered at the Lensic Theater of the Performing Arts, Santa Fe, NM, April 2010 in conjunction with Terry Allen’s exhibition Ghost Ship Rodez (The Momo Chronicles) at Site Santa Fe, Feb-May, 2010.
CD Only.
Allen Ruppersburg
Art, and Therefore, Ourselves
Songs, Recipes, and the Old People
This vinyl LP was created as a soundtrack to The Never-Ending Book, Part II, a large-scale installation that includes thousands of xeroxed images from the artist’s book collection, installed in a stage-like environment made of theatrical props and mural-sized posters. The LP includes old songs and hymns, spoken word recordings, recipes read by poet Bill Berkson, and early home recordings. Comes with 4 page insert.
2009, edition of 300, vinyl only.
Allen Ruppersburg
No Time Left To Start Again: The B and D of R ‘n’ R
Volume 1: Urban
The first installment of Allen Ruppersberg’s project that subjectively explores the documentary history of Post-War American popular music and music graphics. With album covers designed by the artist, each record features tracks culled from 78 and 45 rpm records found in flea markets, antique malls, and junk shops. Vol. 1 (dedicated to Little Richard) centers on R&B.
2010, edition of 250, vinyl only.
Allen Ruppersburg
No Time Left To Start Again: The B and D of R ‘n’ R
Volume 2: Rural
The second installment of Allen Ruppersberg’s project that subjectively explores the documentary history of Post-War American popular music and music graphics. With album covers designed by the artist, each record features tracks culled from 78 and 45 rpm records found in flea markets, antique malls, and junk shops. Vol. 2 focuses on country and folk songs…in other words, the combination of the ‘Blues’ and the ‘High Lonesome Sound’ that created Rock ‘n’ Roll.
2010, edition of 250, vinyl only.
Allen Ruppersburg
No Time Left To Start Again: The B and D of R ‘n’ R
Volume 3: Home
The third installment of Allen Ruppersberg’s project that subjectively explores the documentary history of Post-War American popular music and music graphics. With album covers designed by the artist, each record features tracks culled from 78 and 45 rpm records found in flea markets, antique malls, and junk shops. Vol. 3 features a combination of plantation, jubilee, or dixie-themed songs, hillbilly records, or C&W and Bluegrass of some sort, and one “Heart” song, “Home Sweet Home.”
2012, edition of 250, vinyl only.
Allen Ruppersburg
No Time Left To Start Again: The B and D of R ‘n’ R
Volume 4: Church
The forth installment of Allen Ruppersberg’s project that subjectively explores the documentary history of Post-War American popular music and music graphics. With album covers designed by the artist, each record features tracks culled from 78 and 45 rpm records found in flea markets, antique malls, and junk shops. Vol. 4 features both white and black gospel and hymns, black spirituals, sermons and a couple of early field recordings
2012, edition of 250, vinyl only.
Allen Ruppersburg
No Time Left To Start Again: The B and D of R ‘n’ R
Volume 5: Poetry (Double LP)
The fifth installment of Allen Ruppersberg’s project that subjectively explores the documentary history of Post-War American popular music and music graphics. With album covers designed by the artist, each record features tracks culled from 78 and 45 rpm records found in flea markets, antique malls, and junk shops. Vol. 5 is a gatefold containing two LPs, one jazz and the other blues.
2012, edition of 250, vinyl only.
Allen Ruppersburg
No Time Left To Start Again: The B and D of R ‘n’ R
Volume 6: Fun
The sixth installment of Allen Ruppersberg’s project that subjectively explores the documentary history of Post-War American popular music and music graphics. With album covers designed by the artist, each record features tracks culled from 78 and 45 rpm records found in flea markets, antique malls, and junk shops. Vol 6. is R&B as it becomes R’n’R.
2012, edition of 250, vinyl only.
Allen Ruppersburg
No Time Left To Start Again: The B and D of R ‘n’ R
Volume 7: Everything Else
The seventh installment of Allen Ruppersberg’s project that subjectively explores the documentary history of Post-War American popular music and music graphics. With album covers designed by the artist, each record features tracks culled from 78 and 45 rpm records found in flea markets, antique malls, and junk shops. Vol. 7 includes a little bit of everything: after hours, pop, boogie-woogie, vocal groups, Chicago blues, New Orleans R&B, doo-wop, calypso, novelty, shouters & honkers, etc.
2012, edition of 250, vinyl only.
Allen Ruppersburg
NO TIME LEFT TO START AGAIN / THE B (Birth) and D (Death) of R ‘N’ R
Vol. 1-7 Complete Set / Signed
Allen Ruppersberg’s project subjectively explores the documentary history of Post-War American popular music and music graphics. With album covers designed by the artist, each record features tracks culled from 78 and 45 rpm records found in flea markets, antique malls, and junk shops.
Vol. 1: Urban
Vol. 2: Rural
Vol. 3: Home
Vol. 4: Church
Vol. 5: Poetry (Double LP)
Vol. 6: Fun
Vol. 7: Everything Else
2012, edition of 50, vinyl only. Signed and numbered by the artist.
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