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Benji Cossa
Benji Cossa, one of the greatest, has just put a load of albums up on his Bandcamp for pay-what-you-want download. We’ve posted about him quite some times in the last couple of years – along with other artists from the beautiful Serious Business Records – but if you’re new to him, go grab all that stuff. I suggest you start with Benji Cossa and the Tightens, streamable below. It’s also one of the most beautiful vinyl packages I own.
Bill Baird’s latest solo LP, Goodbye Vibrations, is available for streaming below (thank Bandcamp). David Philips made this weird/disturbing/awesome video for two songs off this record which you can watch above.
Our spinoff Cakes and Tapes has its own spinoff. Kind of like Inception, but better.
No, we didn’t quit being a label, but suddently we’re also promoting some shows by artists not on the label. After A Jigsaw last month, antifolk star Jeffrey Lewis & the Junkyard is the next in line, playing at Mercado Negro, Aveiro (Portugal) next Tuesday 18th October. Tickets are €4 (either by writing an email to mercadonegro.correio at gmail dot com or buying them on the venue, starting tomorrow) or €6 at the door. Jeffrey has a new album, A Turn in the Dream-Songs out today; listen to it on the widget below (courtesy of Rough Trade/Beggars Group). BBC, The Guardian, NME, Drowning in Sound and FRUK are all delighted. Your turn now.
Jarvis Cocker has said that Lewis is the best lyricist working in the US today. Widen the boundaries, Jarv, and you’re closer to the mark. – BBC
