retro

The cult sci-fi surf outfit Man or Astro-man?, the band which molded our psyches with the b-movie, OTR, sci-fi, surf aesthetic while we still were youngins, are reunited.

Very excited about meeting and hosting one of the primary movers and shakers in Budapest, DJ Suhaid tomorrow at our dig Mini Müzikhol. Amazing 70’s Magyar Funk & Soul, laced with rock & beat; he’s Budapest’s answer to our own Baris K. Yes, sometimes it’s our turn to get lucky!

Sorry for the lack of updates, we’re super busy with our first live gig at Mini Muzikhol which will be taking place in about 5 hours. Gokcen Kaynatan is a pioneer of Turkish music.

The father of silky smooth soul and r&b Teddy Pendergrass passes away aged 59 BBC reports: He was the first black male singer to record five consecutive multi-platinum albums in the US.

There are some new additions to our blogroll and a few touches to the design after I realized how much it sucked. I’ll be editing it more until I can get Boran to help me with a brand new redesign. Awesome Tapes from Africa, Excavated Shellac, Another Night on Earth, Disco Delicious, Lamaraba, Lagniappe amazing stuff!

Harmful elements in the air
symbols crashing everywhere
Hong Kong Garden takeaway
Hong Kong Garden

After a year or so of laying low, we’re starting a new music venue in Cihangir, Istanbul. We start off this Friday with The Time & Space Machine of Tirk Records, London; a regular on undomondo.

Can someone transcribe this hypnotic piece from German easy listening könig Horst Jankowski. A fine anomaly from space age era 50s. I bet its pretty easy to transcribe for a German friend, but I forgot to brush my German skills after high school.