The last episode of 2022 is here with a variety of new (and old) music recommendations coming straight from my playlists to your earholes. Its definitely been a year over here at Shrunken Road Studios and I thank you for sticking with me through it all. In addition to the recommendations, I'm taking one last chance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead's 1972 shows with a healthy mix that gets good and weird.
Please check out these fine releases as heard in the episode:
Phil Cook "From The Kitchen" is a terrific 2xLP live album available from Warhen Records. Cook and company create a charming blend of blues, soul, and gospel that touches the heart and lifts the spirit. I had the pleasure of talking to him for episode 21(!) and continue to love his work. Grip your copy today via the Warhen Record Bandcamp.
Sunburned Hand of the Man is a psychedelic/experimental music collective that has had many members, many forms, and many sounds over the years but they have consistently made great, weird, music for decades. The recent reissue of "Headdress" from Three Lobed Recordings throws back hard to the sound of the band 20 years ago but it could well have been recorded last week. Or next. Grip that here.
Spiral Joy Band is a long running group leaning here with their traditional instruments into the outer realms. Making spiritual, meditational, music with traditional instruments is not new but it's a zone they homesteaded upon for some time as their existence and personnel intertwine through the years with Pelt. This latest is called "In The River" and is a bit of an homage to Paul Metzger (get to know him!) whom they had just seen perform when this was put to tape. You can grip the LP via bandcamp SpiralJoyBand.Bandcamp.com or from the label, Feeding Tube Records.
Lastly but by no means least, Mike Gangloff (Pelt, Black Twig Pickers, Eight Point Star) has released a beautiful solo album; his first for some time; entitled "Evening Measures". Released by VHF Records, "Evening Measures" cleaves closer to traditional than the selections above but still leans into drone capturing a unique work of beauty. This one is out now and has done many a turn on my turntable. Get yours from VHF Records.
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Selections In This Episode:
Grateful Dead 1971-12-04 Felt Forum, New York, NY - Run Rudolph Run
Phil Cook - Ain’t It Sweet (from the LP “From The Kitchen” 2022 Warhen Records)
Sunburned Hand Of The Man - Three Lobed Festival 2022 (excerpt) (From "Archive Dive" available via Bandcamp)
Spiral Joy Band - A (from the LP "In The River" 2022 Feeding Tube Records)Mike Gangloff - The Other Side of Catabwa (from the LP "Evening Measures" 2022 VHF Records)
Grateful Dead - 1972-12-10, 11, & 12 Winterland, San Francisco, CA -
12/10 - China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, 12/11 - Box of Rain, 12/12 - Bird Song, 12/12 - Jack Straw, 12/11 - Friend Of The Devil, 12/10 - Playing In The Band, 12/11 - Dark Star > Stella Blue
Jerry Garcia Band 1976-02-21 Late Show La Paloma Theatre, Encinitas, CA - My Sisters and Brothers
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