June 27th Newsletter

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NEW ARRIVALS

  • Khun Narin Electric Phin Band* – III
    Khun Narin Electric Phin Band* – III
    $28.00 | ,

    Khun Narin’s Electric Phin Band are a multi-generational psychedelic powerhouse from rural Thailand whose ecstatic, amplifier-blown folk music has quietly become one of the most unlikely global [...]

    GENRE: International
  • Khun Narin Electric Phin Band* – III
    Khun Narin Electric Phin Band* – III
    $12.00 | ,

    Khun Narin’s Electric Phin Band are a multi-generational psychedelic powerhouse from rural Thailand whose ecstatic, amplifier-blown folk music has quietly become one of the most unlikely global [...]

    GENRE: International
  • Nubiyan Twist – Chasing Shadows
    Nubiyan Twist – Chasing Shadows
    $29.00 | ,

    As the world sinks deeper into screens and algorithms blur the line between creation and imitation, Nubiyan Twist return with Chasing Shadows, a record that reclaims the pulse, warmth and […]

    GENRE: African, International
  • Alvin Curran ‎– Canti Illuminati
    Alvin Curran ‎– Canti Illuminati
    $30.00 | , ,

    An occupant of the present and thread to the past – a rare juncture between diverse polarities of experimental practice, from free improvisation and modern classical composition, to [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • V/A – Studio One Ska (The Original)
    V/A – Studio One Ska (The Original)
    $23.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • PUP – The Dream Is Over
    PUP – The Dream Is Over
    $12.00 | ,

    The title of PUP’s 2016 album The Dream Is Over are the exact words a doctor spoke to singer/guitarist Stefan Babcock upon discovering one of his vocal cords had a […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – Studio One Ska (The Original) (Red Vinyl)
    V/A – Studio One Ska (The Original) (Red Vinyl)
    $40.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • V/A – Studio One Dub (Yellow Vinyl)
    V/A – Studio One Dub (Yellow Vinyl)
    $40.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • V/A – Studio One Roots (Orange Vinyl)
    V/A – Studio One Roots (Orange Vinyl)
    $40.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • V/A – Studio One Roots
    V/A – Studio One Roots
    $23.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • V/A – Studio One Dub
    V/A – Studio One Dub
    $23.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • V/A – Studio One Classics (Blue Vinyl)
    V/A – Studio One Classics (Blue Vinyl)
    $40.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections, all released on [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub

VINYL

  • Khun Narin Electric Phin Band* – III
    Khun Narin Electric Phin Band* – III
    $28.00 | ,

    Khun Narin’s Electric Phin Band are a multi-generational psychedelic powerhouse from rural Thailand whose ecstatic, amplifier-blown folk music has quietly become one of the most unlikely global [...]

    GENRE: International
  • Nubiyan Twist – Chasing Shadows
    Nubiyan Twist – Chasing Shadows
    $29.00 | ,

    As the world sinks deeper into screens and algorithms blur the line between creation and imitation, Nubiyan Twist return with Chasing Shadows, a record that reclaims the pulse, warmth and […]

    GENRE: African, International
  • Alvin Curran ‎– Canti Illuminati
    Alvin Curran ‎– Canti Illuminati
    $30.00 | , ,

    An occupant of the present and thread to the past – a rare juncture between diverse polarities of experimental practice, from free improvisation and modern classical composition, to [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • V/A – Studio One Ska (The Original) (Red Vinyl)
    V/A – Studio One Ska (The Original) (Red Vinyl)
    $40.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • V/A – Studio One Dub (Yellow Vinyl)
    V/A – Studio One Dub (Yellow Vinyl)
    $40.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • V/A – Studio One Roots (Orange Vinyl)
    V/A – Studio One Roots (Orange Vinyl)
    $40.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • V/A – Studio One Classics (Blue Vinyl)
    V/A – Studio One Classics (Blue Vinyl)
    $40.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections, all released on [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • SML – Spontaneous Music Live
    SML – Spontaneous Music Live
    $27.00 | ,

    SML is a Los Angeles based quintet featuring Anna Butterss, Jeremiah Chiu, Josh Johnson, Booker Stardrum, and Gregory Uhlmann. Spontaneous Music Live contains two side-length pieces of unedited [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • V/A – Rebel Island Soul
    V/A – Rebel Island Soul
    $40.00 | ,

    Sixteen killer 70s reggae funk and soul cuts from the likes of John Holt, Lee Perry, Cornel Campbell, The Cimarons, The Chosen Few and more featuring superb reggae takes on […]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub, Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Lekan Animashaun – Low Profile
    Lekan Animashaun – Low Profile
    $29.00 | ,

    Strut Records proudly presents a new reissue of the original Afrobeat classic Low Profile (Not For The Blacks), recorded and composed by Afrika 70 saxophonist and bandleader Lekan Animashaun and [...]

    GENRE: African, International
  • Sun Ra – Do The Impossible: Original Soundtrack To The Documentary (2xLP w/Blu-ray)
    Sun Ra – Do The Impossible: Original Soundtrack To The Documentary (2x…
    $39.00 | ,

    How do you make a documentary film about a man who was also a myth? About a musician who was more than a musician? About someone who asked us to […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • V/A – Studio One Funk (Clear Vinyl)
    V/A – Studio One Funk (Clear Vinyl)
    $40.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub, Soul / Funk / Disco

CDs

  • V/A – Studio One Ska (The Original)
    V/A – Studio One Ska (The Original)
    $23.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • V/A – Studio One Roots
    V/A – Studio One Roots
    $23.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • V/A – Studio One Dub
    V/A – Studio One Dub
    $23.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub
  • V/A  – Rebel Island Soul
    V/A – Rebel Island Soul
    $23.00 | ,

    Sixteen killer 70s reggae funk and soul cuts from the likes of John Holt, Lee Perry, Cornel Campbell, The Cimarons, The Chosen Few and more featuring superb reggae takes on […]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub, Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Andrew Sa – American Rough
    Andrew Sa – American Rough
    $15.00 | ,

    Born from childhood memories of Ford F150 rides and his mother’s traveling karaoke business, Andrew Sa’s debut album, American Rough, represents the culmination of a lifelong obsession with the [...]

    GENRE: African
  • Sun Ra – Do The Impossible: Original Soundtrack To The Documentary (2CD w/Blu-ray)
    Sun Ra – Do The Impossible: Original Soundtrack To The Documentary (2C…
    $25.00 | ,

    How do you make a documentary film about a man who was also a myth? About a musician who was more than a musician? About someone who asked us to […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • V/A – Studio One Funk
    V/A – Studio One Funk
    $23.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records celebrate 25 years of working in partnership with Studio One with brand new editions of FIVE of their best-selling CLASSIC Studio One collections all released on limited-edition [...]

    GENRE: Reggae / Dub, Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Horse Lords – Demand To Be Taken To Heaven Alive!
    Horse Lords – Demand To Be Taken To Heaven Alive!
    $16.00 | ,

    The music on Horse Lords’ Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive! feels both impossibly detailed and eminently human. The twelve pieces assembled are layered, interwoven, tonally and rhythmically [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • BASIC – BASIC
    BASIC – BASIC
    $15.00 | ,

    BASIC – the trio of Chris Forysth (guitar), Mikel Patrick Avery (percussion, drum machine, electronics), and Douglas McCombs (Fender Bass VI) – produced their new 7-track album over [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Indie / Alternative
  • Styrofoam Winos – Any River
    Styrofoam Winos – Any River
    $12.00 | ,

    A decade ago, three employees of J’s Market and Cafe became Styrofoam Winos. Lou Turner, Trevor Nikrant, and Joe Kenkel bonded over their mutual adoration for Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Hiding Places – The Secret To Good Living
    Hiding Places – The Secret To Good Living
    $16.00 | ,

    NYC-based indie rockers Hiding Places release their debut LP, The Secret to Good Living, on April 3, 2026 with Keeled Scales. Refined through years of live performance and studio work, […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Ben Vida – Oblivion Seekers
    Ben Vida – Oblivion Seekers
    $16.00 | ,

    To be an attentive listener to the world as it stands is to be saturated with language. Speech resounds through nearly every space that features human beings, whether unwanted or […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic

BOOKS

  • The Traveler’s Key to Northern India
    The Traveler’s Key to Northern India
    $10.00 | , ,

    Describes the historical background and religious significance of temples, shrines, palaces, and pilgrimage sites, and includes information on their art, architecture and legends This book is in [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Robert Somerlott – Here, Mr. Splitfoot: An Informal Education into Modern Occultism
    Robert Somerlott – Here, Mr. Splitfoot: An Informal Education in…
    $7.00 | , ,

    Chapters include occult stars, identifying spirits, poltergeists, crystal-gazers, host of prophets, occult kaleidoscope, bibliography, index. A witty and informal exploration into modern read [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • S. Giedion – The Eternal Present: Volume I: The Beginnings of Art
    S. Giedion – The Eternal Present: Volume I: The Beginnings of Ar…
    $32.00 | , ,

    “Professor Giedion, well known as an historian of architecture, is concerned in this latest work with a problem that in his view has come more and more into the the […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • The Way of Cartouche: An Oracle of Ancient Egyptian Magic
    The Way of Cartouche: An Oracle of Ancient Egyptian Magic
    $8.00 | , ,

    Written by Murry Hope, the book delves into the mystical practices of ancient Egypt, offering insights into magick studies and divination. This book is in Good readable condition. It has […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul: What Gnarly Computation Taught Me About Ultimate Reality, the Meaning of Life, and How to Be Happy
    The Lifebox, the Seashell, and the Soul: What Gnarly Computation Taugh…
    $8.00 | , ,

    A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, goes the ancient saying. This concept is at the root of the computational worldview, which basically says that very complex […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Pseudo-Dionysius: The Complete Works
    Pseudo-Dionysius: The Complete Works
    $7.00 | , ,

    “Reading these books one is brought yet again to hope that our society as a whole will be seriously drawn to a more systematic study of the deeper aspects of […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Daily Life of the Egyptian Gods: Images of the Commune
    Daily Life of the Egyptian Gods: Images of the Commune
    $7.00 | , ,

    This is the first English translation of a highly appealing volume originally published in French in 1993. Informed by a sense of wonderment at divine doings, it treats the ancient […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Louis Marin – To Destroy Painting
    Louis Marin – To Destroy Painting
    $8.00 | , ,

    The work of the eminent French cultural critic Louis Marin (1931-92) is becoming increasingly important to English-speaking scholars concerned with issues of representation. To Destroy Painting, [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Hal Foster – The Return of the Real: Art and Theory at the End of the Century
    Hal Foster – The Return of the Real: Art and Theory at the End o…
    $7.00 | , ,

    In The Return of the Real Hal Foster discusses the development of art and theory since 1960, and reorders the relation between prewar and postwar avant-gardes. Opposed to the assumption […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Foundations of High Magick: The Magical Philosophy
    Foundations of High Magick: The Magical Philosophy
    $30.00 | , ,

    The definitive work on Western mystic traditions which traces the origins and re-interprets Occultism for modern day readers. This book is in Good readable condition. It has been read and […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Ioan Couliano – The Tree of Gnosis: Gnostic Mythology from Early Christianity to Modern Nihilism
    Ioan Couliano – The Tree of Gnosis: Gnostic Mythology from Early…
    $40.00 | , ,

    This pioneering study interprets the mythology of dualism from Gnosticism to the medieval Cathars to modern nihilism. Couliano shows that, far from being “historically” transmitted, [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Egon Sendler – The Icon: Image of the Invisible
    Egon Sendler – The Icon: Image of the Invisible
    $30.00 | , ,

    A comprehensive study of the theology of the Icon and its history, the aesthetics of the Icon and its structures, and the techniques and steps to paint an Icon, this […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction