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Neglected masterpieces
September 06, 2006, 01:41:55 pm
Inspired by the guilty secrets and overrated artists threads, what are your unsung gems. Despite typical teenage years listening to the Velvets/Lou Reed I never listened to any of John Cale's solo albums. Have bought Vintage Violence and Paris 1919 in the last month and both are brilliant, though in completely unexpected ways.

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#1 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 06, 2006, 01:52:14 pm
my old 8 valve 'grale, which in this piccy is now sporting a 16 valve bonnet  :-\

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#2 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 06, 2006, 02:19:29 pm
Not quite what I meant, but I see what you mean

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#3 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 06, 2006, 03:03:42 pm
Soapy I don't often get jealous of others, but for you I'll make an exception. Sweet motor.

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#5 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 06, 2006, 03:33:36 pm
With you on the John Cale stuff. Don't actually own any but every time I hear it I think its better than the Velvets - Paris 1919 was on the radio on an unsung classics ting recently.

Other stuff that doesn't often get the mad props -
any Chameleons/ Mark Burgess stuff
Durutti Column - guitar and other machines especially.
Spacemen 3 - Perfect prescription

Nice car.

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#6 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 06, 2006, 06:13:50 pm
Flux of Pink Indians - The fucking cunts are treating us like pricks. LP.  Cracking artwork, huh?



Crass-esque, genuinely hideous music.  Anyone who can play music as ugly as this right from the off is a brave performer indeed.  They didn't make it easy for themselves, but they did provide the sountrack to Thatchers' murder (should it ever etc..).  I'm guessing it's universally neglected...

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#7 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 06, 2006, 10:40:05 pm
my old 8 valve 'grale, which in this piccy is now sporting a 16 valve bonnet  :-\



You do realise that if that really is your motor a quick check on the old ahem. system and I'll have your whole history laid out before me . . .

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#8 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 07, 2006, 07:51:37 am
does the prospect of such unlimited power excite you then, dear tam?





oooh, i've spotted a dribble of pre-cum

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#9 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 07, 2006, 07:55:27 am
i digress, so therefore propose:

stump - quirk out




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#10 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 07, 2006, 08:05:34 am
Bingo! 

Fucking brilliant, unique, dangerous, weird, humourous ace band.   Stump bring the rock.

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#11 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 07, 2006, 10:45:51 am


                Beaut'.

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#12 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 07, 2006, 01:32:39 pm
Stump were awesome. I saw them play at Huddersfield Poly in 87. I got a t-shirt with three men carrying a boat on their head I think. I've got a photo somewhere.

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#13 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 07, 2006, 10:32:28 pm
i've always loved 'zombie birdhouse' (iggy pop), even though it was years down the line from his punk heyday, and a bit 80's
also 'burning blue soul' (matt 'the the' johnson) is a classic downer romp - think it was his first album
and of course 'the whitey album' (sonic youth)

on a fillum thread 'blue in the face' (paul auster/wayne wang)


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#14 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 08, 2006, 07:29:38 am
Third World War


Only made 2LP's in the early 70's before breaking up in 1972.  This is their 2nd and easiest to find.  Forget vinyl.

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#15 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 08, 2006, 09:48:59 am
too too obscure houdi! :bow:


i'd take my hat off to you but i don't think i've got any left ;)


read up on main protagonist terry stamp; now should i punt out twelve notes for this?


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#16 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 08, 2006, 10:00:48 am
Anyone else into Krautrock? Can, Neu, Faust etc?

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#17 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 08, 2006, 10:02:31 am
I once saw a German heavy metal band in munich- the lead singer spent his entire time lying down.

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#18 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 08, 2006, 10:24:12 am
Despite the name, Krautrock isn't really rock and a long way from metal.

Those of you into the underground/ obscure/ avant garde should check out Julian Cope's 'unsung' page on his website. More stuff than you could ever find the time to listen to, and his writing is brilliant.

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#19 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 08, 2006, 10:26:02 am
Anyone else into Krautrock?

My best bargain ever was an original pressing of this, mint for 1 pound.



Great band.  Lots of history.  Check out www.faust-pages.com for a gajillion MP3s, all full length.


sorry.  got the Third World War pic wrong, here's their 2nd and last album:







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#20 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 08, 2006, 10:59:50 am
UK 70's blues rock.   They rock lots.



They pretty much tore the blues apart with this LP, it stands up well after 30 years.  Not long back got a new 180g virgin vinyl copy with fantastic gatefold photography.  You can still find their stuff. 

This is also a fab LP that's been recently re-issued by some Italians:



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#21 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 12, 2006, 11:13:03 am
goya - el perro semihundido



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#22 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 12, 2006, 11:58:21 pm


i like it, not sure how popular it is.

p.s hello everyone, hope you're all doing ok. :wave:

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#23 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 13, 2006, 12:53:30 am
Yo FOAM, I've already plugged this in ffffffunky fresh beats  :)

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#24 Re: Neglected masterpieces
September 13, 2006, 07:18:46 am
Scottish artist ('32 - '00) Euan Uglow.  No-one painted light on skin quite like Mr. Uglow.  Don't let him slip you by:

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