The Arras is a passage from Ann Radcliffe’s early Gothic novel ‘The Romance of the Forest’, first published in 1791. Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823) is ranked among the pioneers of the genre. In her novels Radcliffe developed the technique of the ‘explained supernatural’, which had a strong influence on Edgar Allan Poe, Marquis de Sade and Sir Walter Scott…
Slowscan vol. 35 is a re-issue on vinyl of the cassette ‘OH Audiopoems’, which was released on Erik Vonna-Michell’s Balsam Flex label in 1978. The black vinyl double LP contains a powerful selection of pieces by one of the key figures of the European post-war…
High-energy C-40 cassette that includes live recordings of Smegma’s first two punk shows in Portland in 1978 as well as the two studio recordings ’Going Rancid’(1978) and ‘Flashcards’ (released on 7” vinyl in 1979). The dynamite drums, sledge hammer guitar chords, tape manipulations and window breaking vocals of this Smegma line-up will take you to regions far beyond punk. Play this tape and you will find yourself shouting…
Smegma came into being in Pasadena, California on November 23, 1973. Despite having no formal art or music training, several friends decided to experiment with playing ‘real’ music. They tried a ‘band without musicians’ concept by allowing musicians only for special parts as needed. The only other rule was, “NO HIPPY MUSIC” or any other contemporary sounds. They developed their own ‘primitive suburban folk…