Dec 22, 2009 some small history portastatic mp3 flac 2cd. Some small history by portastatic, released 09 september 2008 1. Who loves the sun, an album by portastatic on spotify. It features interviews with and profiles of now releases some of indie rocks biggest names. It should only contain pages that are portastatic albums or lists of portastatic albums, as well as subcategories. The idea for a whole ep of merge covers stemmed from both listening to the score. Disc one of this bestofouttakes compilation begins with portastatic s roughly produced first single, starter originally released by wfmu radio host and monk scriptwriter tom scharpling. Be yourselfdiscover the life you were meant to live ebook. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
Remember to come up for air when you read they say sarah hans rollmann. Our noise is the history of the much loved label as seen by those who were there. The prolific, wry, melodic, and melancholic pop brain trust behind the magnetic fields, the 6ths, and several other related projects. Portastatic some small history like most sane fans of us indie rock, i love mac mccaughan, chiefly for merge records, superchunk and portastatic. But lets face it, this isnt a record to convert new fans, its for established portastatic junkies. Sep 28, 2009 the authorized history of merge records. Some small history is a careerspanning set that documents mccaughans growth as a songwriter, his knack for knocking out a stunning cover version his take on hot chips and i was a boy from school is worth the price of admission, and the acoustic treatment of the undertones teenage kicks somehow makes one of the most joyous songs ever. The story of one of frida kahlos short affairs, captured in marc petitjeans excellent book, the heart. As portastatic has aged, its grown from side project to mac. Merge covers compilation and from doing bookstore events to promote the our noise book, wherein wed play some acoustic covers of songs that came out on merge. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Even at shrunken cd size, its beautiful, of course.
Magnet magazine page 3964 of 4050 real music alternatives. Some small history is a collection of rarities, collecting bsides, compilation tracks, eps, fanzine vinyl, and previously unreleased material recorded between 1990 and 2007 from the band portastatic. A doubledisc of rarities, collecting bsides, compilation tracks, eps, fanzine vinyl, and previously unreleased material recorded between 1990 and 2007. Apr 23, 2009 eventually, i found amy herself at her studio in brooklyn. Sometimes the bside tracks are better than ones which make the cut for a fulllength studio album. It is part narrative, part history, part detective novel. The history of superchunk is intertwined with the history of merge its about a 5050 split in the book, so for any even casual fan of this classic band, this is a mustread. Often lofi and intimate, portastatic s explorative sound was even more popular than superchunks upfront guitar rock with niche college crowds across north america. While some of the labels artists may be beyond the scope of the casual music fan. It was released on merge records on october 10, 2006 the album was recorded at pox studios with zeno gill, with additional recording at room 8 in carrboro, north carolina.
It was mixed at overdub lane in durham, north carolina, with john plymale track listing sour shores. Eventually, i found amy herself at her studio in brooklyn. It was released on merge records on september 9, 2008. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The portastatic show was in celebration of some small history, a twohourplus portastatic mixtape that compiles old seveninch materials, demos and alternate takes. Oct 07, 2008 the modern minds st book of life portastatic some small history sandals on white socks rae spoon superior you are inferior my heart is a piece of garbage. Laura barrett victor garden consumption john lennon plastic ono band remember. Check out useless switch by portastatic on amazon music. Nov 24, 2019 krfc is a volunteerdriven, noncommercial radio station based in fort collins, colorado that serves the community of northern colorado with music, news, and public affairs programming, which can be heard at 88. Bed that kills my spine meet the book the drags out the time all of this foul, dirty shit lets make the worst of it discovered using shazam, the music discovery app.
The new wheres that poem an index of poems for children. But the story of merge is equally fascinating, as are the indepth chapterlong discussions of several merge artists, including the arcade fire, spoon, the magnetic. The fact that the company is prospering in a failing industry is something of a miracle. Fun book on superchunk and the little label that band members mac. When i put out the portastatic double cd comp called some small history two years ago, i kind of felt like i was wrapping up portastatic as a thing.
If you dont love oak, this book might change your mind. Listen to portastatic live at daytrotter studio rock island, il on nov 30, 2008. Since then it has evolved into a fullfledged band, which sometimes includes superchunk guitarist jim wilbur and mccaughans brother matthew. Thanks to stereogum we now know that conor has fully embraced his early days dylan comparisons, so much so that hes trying to write bobby dylan tunes, it seems. It was released on the hello label in 1994 the hello cd of the month club hello recording club was a subscriptiononly record company that operated from 19931996 by john flansburgh of they might be giants and marjorie galen at that time the wife of tmbgs manager, jamie kitman. This 44track collection from mac mccaughan superchunk, merge records gathers portastatic bsides, rarities, demos, and unreleased tunes. Jul 23, 2008 some small history two hearts drill me white wave song for a clock noisy night san andreas i wanna know girls last week we also announced the upcoming release of the longprocrastinated portastatic singles rarities demos compilation, entitled some small history. Thats not bad, i much prefer this song to a few of the tunes. As giant corporate labels struggle for survival, merge has garnered a secure and growing fan base while releasing some of the best music of our time.
Im sitting now in a messy room im digging through trying to make some space and all those things i said id get to soon yeah, all those sings i said id get to. Time permitting, this really could have been a much longer record, but in the spirit of quitting while i was ahead and also turning this in before the. With two decades of full lengths and countless singles, portastatic has outlived superchunk, and the recent release of some small history merge captures 20 years of mccaughan history, tracing. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Sep 09, 2008 a doubledisc of rarities, collecting bsides, compilation tracks, eps, fanzine vinyl, and previously unreleased material recorded between 1990 and 2007. Admittedly, its terrible for the eyes, but we slow down and pay attention to documents that we might otherwise skim too quickly when handwriting is difficult to decipher. Full of emotional songs and the kind of inspired performances that made him an indie rock hero, some small history is a true treasure for fans of mac mccaughan and portastatic. Inspired by film music from composers such as henry mancini, ry cooder, francis lai, and piero umiliani, portastatic s score is a beautiful musical interpretation of the themes of the people we love and how much we hate them, sex, and the. Some small history is a limited 2cd edition of 3000 copies, a collection of rarities, collecting bsides, compilation tracks, eps, fanzine vinyl, and previously unreleased material recorded between 1990 and 2007 you might call them antiques and curios. Turner one of the best parts of being a historian is spending time with hardtoread sources. Lemonheads its a shame about ray deluxe edition 09. Our noise and millions of other books are available for instant access. Magnet magazine page 3959 of 4046 real music alternatives. Portastatic is scheduled to release a 2disc compilation of such rarities on september 9, 2008, cleverly called some small history.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from portastatic at the discogs marketplace. There are a lot of moments in merges history when theres been some serious. Started by two twentyyearold musicians, merge is a lesson in how to make and market great music on a human scale. Ajax diner book club sun nov 24 with charles hale on krfc 88. Oct 28, 2008 the portastatic show was in celebration of some small history, a twohourplus portastatic mixtape that compiles old seveninch materials, demos and alternate takes. This book goes over the history of merge records and some of the bands that have been. Theres a telling photo of stacks of unmixed fourtrack cassettes, dating as far back as christmas 1989, inside the twocd some small history. This marks mac mccaughans second foray following 2001s looking for leonard into soundtrack work in the guise of his musical alter ego, portastatic. After founding the influential merge records, the inimitable superchunk, and the prolific solo project known as portastatic, mac mccaughan is finally ready to look back at his career, his bands. But beyond being the face of a longrunning and influential alternative band and a powerful albeit lowkey record exec, mac is a pretty regular guy who just makes music he.
Find stephin merritt credit information on allmusic. Aug 22, 2008 portastatic some small history mp3 so very good. Sep 10, 2008 this is the suggestion of some small history, a 44song odds and sods collection of portastatic bsides, seveninch tracks, compilation tunes, covers, and more than a halfdozen unreleased songs. I wasnt looking for a book to buy i wasnt looking for a mirror to catch your eye on a day when we woke to the color drained from the sky i wasnt hoping for a solid core. The authorized history of merge records mother jones. Some can throw a switch and they can sell you some half truths so lie and tell me you. This is the suggestion of some small history, a 44song odds and sods collection of portastatic bsides, seveninch tracks, compilation tunes, covers, and. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Portastatic sharing some small history via rarities collection.
Magnet magazine page 3963 of 4050 real music alternatives. This is the suggestion of some small history, a 44song odds and. Microhistory is the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research most often a single event, community of a village, family or person. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Some can throw a switch and they can sell you some half truths so lie and tell me you miss me. Mac mccaughan turns up the nostalgia on new album non.
This book examines the life of thomas dennis in 17thcentury massachusetts. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Magnet magazine page 3971 of 4057 real music alternatives. Be still please is portastatic s sixth studio album. Portastatic began as a solo project for mccaughan, lead singer and guitarist of the indie rock band superchunk. Microhistory books goodreads meet your next favorite book. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far.
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