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  • Michelle Himmell ‎– Michelle Himmell
    Michelle Himmell ‎– Michelle Himmell
    $12.00 | , ,

    Private jazz featuring the harp. Very mellow. Label: Windsong Records – 307001X Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1983 VG+/VG+. Sleeve has some discoloration & wear

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Gary Clail / On-U Sound System* ‎– End Of The Century Party
    Gary Clail / On-U Sound System* ‎– End Of The Century Party
    $10.00 | , ,

    “On his second album, MC Gary Clail moves away from the stark electro-funk of Tackhead and begins collaborating more closely with artists from Adrian Sherwood’s On-U Sound stable, [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Devin B Waldman* ‎– Nebulizer
    Devin B Waldman* ‎– Nebulizer
    $22.00 | , ,

    “From the first moment the pulsating tone of Devin’s synth blends with the whispering voices of Earth, Wind and Choir and the menacing bells Naima Karlsson set in motion this […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Deep Purple ‎– Deep Purple
    Deep Purple ‎– Deep Purple
    $18.00 | , ,

    “This is a record that even those who aren’t Deep Purple fans can listen to two or three times in one sitting — but then, this wasn’t much like any […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • The Police ‎– Zenyatta Mondatta
    The Police ‎– Zenyatta Mondatta
    $15.00 | , ,

    “The stage was set for the Police to become one of the biggest acts of the ’80s, and the band delivered with the 1980 classic Zenyatta Mondatta. The album proved […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Mrinalini Sarabhai ‎– Wondrous Music Of India (South)
    Mrinalini Sarabhai ‎– Wondrous Music Of India (South)
    $25.00 | , ,

    Accompanied by Chathunni Panicker And The Southern India Darpana Co. Of Dancers And Musicians! Label: Request Records – SRLP 8076 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: US Released: VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis ‎– Ululu
    Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis ‎– Ululu
    $18.00 | , ,

    “Though this album is far more a collector’s record than an actual “turntable staple,” it is a significant improvement from Davis’ first solo outing. During the [...]

    GENRE: Blues
  • The Illusion – The Illusion
    The Illusion – The Illusion
    $12.00 | , ,

    “This Long Island quintet tried to simultaneously fly their freak flag and sweet-talk the teenyboppers, and the results were lopsided but strong enough to shine years later. The Illusion [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Erica Dawn Lyle ‎– On Fire
    Erica Dawn Lyle ‎– On Fire
    $15.00 | , ,

    “ON FIRE, Erica Dawn Lyle’s fourth full-length solo album, began with Lyle’s inside joke challenge to herself: could she remake the 1978 Van Halen classic live opener as a trans [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Def Leppard ‎– Pyromania
    Def Leppard ‎– Pyromania
    $20.00 | , ,

    “Def Leppard were one of the shining lights of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that brought an exciting, raw energy and stripped-down sound to metal in the late […]

    GENRE: Metal, Rock / Pop
  • The Beatles ‎– Revolver
    The Beatles ‎– Revolver
    $24.00 | , ,

    “All the rules fell by the wayside with Revolver, as the Beatles began exploring new sonic territory, lyrical subjects, and styles of composition. It wasn’t just Lennon and McCartney, [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Neil Young ‎– Harvest
    Neil Young ‎– Harvest
    $18.00 | , ,

    “Harvest sits at the foundation of Neil Young’s legacy, a blockbuster that turned the singer/songwriter into a superstar in his own right. He had already received a boost from being [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
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CDs

  • Nick Drake – Pink Moon
    Nick Drake – Pink Moon
    $8.00 | , ,

    “After two albums of tastefully orchestrated folk-pop, albeit some of the least demonstrative and most affecting around, Drake chose a radical change for what turned out to be his final [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Sonar – Overdose Simulation
    Sonar – Overdose Simulation
    $12.00 | , ,

    “Overdose Simulation is an arresting release of minimalist power noise. Concocted by the minds behind such projects as Dive, Klinik (Dirk Ivens), and Hypnoskull (Patrick Stevens), Overdose [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Charles Mingus – Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
    Charles Mingus – Cumbia & Jazz Fusion
    $8.00 | , ,

    “As Charles Mingus’ career (and life) moved into its final phase, his recordings exclusively featured large (and often potentially unruly) ensembles. This CD, which contains two [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sonic Youth – NYC Ghosts & Flowers
    Sonic Youth – NYC Ghosts & Flowers
    $7.00 | , ,

    “Continuing their high-brow path towards avant-garde guitar music and away from their late ’80s punk-influenced style of controlled cacophony, Sonic Youth have continued to make it [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Rempis* / Adasiewicz* / Corsano* ‎– Dial Up
    Rempis* / Adasiewicz* / Corsano* ‎– Dial Up
    $15.00 | , ,

    “There are super groups, and then there are SUPERGROUPS. This trio, comprised of three prolific journeymen improvisers whose work has been recognized across the globe, is neither. This is a [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Sonic Youth – Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No Star
    Sonic Youth – Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No Star
    $6.00 | , ,

    “Whereas Dirty and its predecessors were loud, distorted, and bordering on the fine line between pop and noise, Experimental Jet Set, Trash & No Star did away with the ear-bleeding […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Skinny Puppy – Bites And Remission
    Skinny Puppy – Bites And Remission
    $20.00 | , ,

    “Bites, Skinny Puppy’s first album, recalls the gloomy throb of Cabaret Voltaire, but with a more pronounced beat.” – allmsic.com Label: Nettwerk – 88561-5008-2 Format: [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • V/A – Hood Dreams Vol. 2 Girl Of The Night
    V/A – Hood Dreams Vol. 2 Girl Of The Night
    $15.00 | , ,

    Killer low-rider soul comp, in the vein of the East Side Story comps. Label: F.T.R. Records – FTR 0015 Format: CD, Compilation Country: US Released: 2004 VG+/VG+ *Image in the […]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • V/A – Hood Dreams Vol. 1 What Chance Does A Man Have
    V/A – Hood Dreams Vol. 1 What Chance Does A Man Have
    $15.00 | , ,

    Killer low-rider soul comp, in the vein of the East Side Story comps. Label: F.T.R. Records – FTR 0014 Format: CD, Compilation Country: US Released: 2004 VG+/VG+ *Image in the […]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Infectants – Intrusions And Disturbances: Vol. 1
    Infectants – Intrusions And Disturbances: Vol. 1
    $5.00 | , ,

    Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Hood Dreams Vol. 3 Only When You’re Lonely
    Hood Dreams Vol. 3 Only When You’re Lonely
    $15.00 | , ,

    Killer low-rider soul comp, in the vein of the East Side Story comps. Label: F.T.R. Records – 0016 Format: CD, Compilation Country: US Released: 2004 VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing […]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Paul Flaherty – Chris Corsano* ‎– The Beloved Music
    Paul Flaherty – Chris Corsano* ‎– The Beloved Music
    $8.00 | , ,

    The Beloved Music is the most thoroughly realized blueprint for a post-hardcore take on improvised jazz to date from the duo of legendarily long-serving New England saxophonist Paul Flaherty and [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
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BOOKS

  • Everything Keeps Dissolving: Conversations With Coil
    Everything Keeps Dissolving: Conversations With Coil
    $30.00 | , ,

    Between 1983 and 2004 the legendary British experimental band Coil established themselves as shape-shifting doyens of esoteric music whose influence has grown spectacularly in the years since [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Industrial / Power Electronics, Non-Fiction
  • John Neumeier – Traum Wege
    John Neumeier – Traum Wege
    $60.00 | , ,

    Photobook of the work of the choreographer John Neumeier Book is in Very Good condition and shows light general wear. There may be slight shelfwear to edges and wraps,  however […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Maurice Merleau-Ponty – The Structure Of Behavior
    Maurice Merleau-Ponty – The Structure Of Behavior
    $30.00 | , ,

    At the time of his death in May 1961, Maurice Merleau-Ponty held the chair of Philosophy at the College de France. Together with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, he […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Hans Haacke and Pierre Bourdieu – Free Exchange
    Hans Haacke and Pierre Bourdieu – Free Exchange
    $15.00 | , ,

    Pierre Bourdieu and Hans Haacke’s frank and open dialogue on contemporary art and culture ranges widely, from censorship and obscenity to the social conditions of artistic creativity. Among [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • Martha Graham in Love and War: The Life in the Work
    Martha Graham in Love and War: The Life in the Work
    $15.00 | , ,

    Often called the Picasso, Stravinsky, or Frank Lloyd Wright of the dance world, Martha Graham revolutionized ballet stages across the globe. Using newly discovered archival sources, award-winning [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Feminism and Tradition in Aesthetics
    Feminism and Tradition in Aesthetics
    $10.00 | , ,

    This anthology connects recent debates in feminist theory to debates in traditional philosophical aesthetics. Among the topics covered are: gender totemism; the oppositional gaze in terms of the [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Barbara Catoir – Conversations with Antoni Tapies
    Barbara Catoir – Conversations with Antoni Tapies
    $10.00 | , ,

    The author has condensed hundreds of hours of her conversations with Spain’s leading contemporary artist, and neatly assembled them in thematic chapters. Book is in Very Good condition and [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • An Anthropologist at Work: Writings of Ruth Benedict
    An Anthropologist at Work: Writings of Ruth Benedict
    $10.00 | , ,

    An Anthropologist at Work is the product of a long collaboration between Ruth Benedict and Margaret Mead. Mead, who was Benedict’s student, colleague, and eventually her biographer, here [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Martha Graham – Blood Memory: An Autobiography
    Martha Graham – Blood Memory: An Autobiography
    $10.00 | , ,

    The innovative choreographer describes her childhood, her days with the Denishawn Dance Company, her tragic marriage, her own company, and her work with such artists as Chaplin, Louise Brooks, [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Christine Lindey – Art in the Cold War : From Vladivostok to Kalamazoo 1945-1962
    Christine Lindey – Art in the Cold War : From Vladivostok to Kal…
    $9.00 | , ,

    This book, which covers new ground, is a study of high and low art, official and unofficial, in the Soviet Union and the West in the Cold War years, 1945–62. […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Steve Diet Goedde: The Beauty of Fetish (Signed/inscribed!)
    Steve Diet Goedde: The Beauty of Fetish (Signed/inscribed!)
    $60.00 | , ,

    “Fashion magazines are a deliberate reference point for Steve Diet Goedde in his gorgeous “The Beauty of Fetish,” a collection of shots of women in bondage and fetish gear that [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • The Ancient Track: The Complete Poetical Works of H. P. Lovecraft
    The Ancient Track: The Complete Poetical Works of H. P. Lovecraft
    $25.00 | , ,

    The publication in 2001 of The Ancient Track: The Complete Poetical Works of H. P. Lovecraft was a landmark. For the first time, all of Lovecraft’s 500 or more poems-including […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
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