May 10th Newsletter

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NEW ARRIVALS

  • Robert Fuchs  – C.O.T.H.
    Robert Fuchs – C.O.T.H.
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    There’s a slow dreamlike flow to this album. Broken sounds emanating out of nowhere, slithering along to a pulse of their own on a course set for utter depletion. The […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • People’s Person – People’s Person
    People’s Person – People’s Person
    $15.00 | , Add to cart

    A nugget of gold originally released on cassette in 2017 on Team Boro Tapes, now finally on CD in a more generous quantity. Sluggish yet straight forward noise in the […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Tarotplane – Between Soil And Sky
    Tarotplane – Between Soil And Sky
    $14.00 | Add to cart

    Between Soil and Sky is the 2024 CD release by devoted experimentalist, PJ Dorsey (Tarotplane), and his second release with Noir Age. A curated embodiment of an amphibious reality — […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Little Annie Meets Night Foundation – Inertia
    Little Annie Meets Night Foundation – Inertia
    $14.00 | , Add to cart

    A multidisciplinary artist, and avant-garde icon in her own right, Little Annie leaves little room for an introduction that is worthy of her prolific career. She has remained relevant for […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Bob Dylan – Stealin’ (1969 Bootleg)
    Bob Dylan – Stealin’ (1969 Bootleg)
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    1969 Dylan boot. A1 Can I Crawl Out Your Window A2 It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry A3 Killing Me Alive A4 If You […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • The Rolling Stones – The Greatest Group On Earth (1969 Bootleg)
    The Rolling Stones – The Greatest Group On Earth (1969 Bootleg)
    $55.00 | , , Add to cart

    Live 1969 Stones boot. Sick. A1 Carol A2 Gimme Shelter A3 Sympathy For The Devil A4 I’m Free A5 Live With Me B1 Love In Vain B2 Midnight Rambler B3 […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers ‎– At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 1 [1959 Mono]
    Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers ‎– At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 1 [1959 Mono]
    $175.00 | , , Add to cart

    Label: Blue Note – 4015, Blue Note – BLP 4015 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Released: 1959 VG+/VG+ Incredible condition, some small marks under UV light that DNAP. […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Vijay Raghav Rao – Flute (Promo)
    Vijay Raghav Rao – Flute (Promo)
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    Three ragas by the renowned bansuri master Label: Tower – ST5155 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo Country: US Released: undated, promo pressing presumed 1967-1969 VG+/VG. [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakha – Rāgas And Tālas
    Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakha – Rāgas And Tālas
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    “As is usually the case with Shankar, the music is quite accessible to Western ears. The jor section of the piece “Dhun” is quite tuneful, for example. And the brevity […]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ravi Shankar, Chatur Lal, Pradyot Sen* ‎– Music Of India Album 2 (Three Classical Rāgas)
    Ravi Shankar, Chatur Lal, Pradyot Sen* ‎– Music Of India Album 2 (Three Classical Rāgas)
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    “Perhaps Ravi Shankar’s finest World Pacific record, Three Ragas is not only a fantastic artistic statement, but also an excellent introduction to the medium of Indian music itself. [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ali Akbar-Kahn* ‎– The Classical Music Of India
    Ali Akbar-Kahn* ‎– The Classical Music Of India
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    One of the earlier recordings of Ali Akbar-Kahn, featuring two short and mellow ragas. Label: Prestige – PR 7544 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress Country: US Released: undated repress [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Kartick Kumar – Sitar Music Of India
    Kartick Kumar – Sitar Music Of India
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    Tranquil and meditative ragas from Kartick Kumar Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 136 551 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: Germany Released: 1968 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Hindustani

VINYL

  • Little Annie Meets Night Foundation – Inertia
    Little Annie Meets Night Foundation – Inertia
    $14.00 | , Add to cart

    A multidisciplinary artist, and avant-garde icon in her own right, Little Annie leaves little room for an introduction that is worthy of her prolific career. She has remained relevant for […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Bob Dylan – Stealin’ (1969 Bootleg)
    Bob Dylan – Stealin’ (1969 Bootleg)
    $80.00 | , , Add to cart

    1969 Dylan boot. A1 Can I Crawl Out Your Window A2 It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry A3 Killing Me Alive A4 If You […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • The Rolling Stones – The Greatest Group On Earth (1969 Bootleg)
    The Rolling Stones – The Greatest Group On Earth (1969 Bootleg)
    $55.00 | , , Add to cart

    Live 1969 Stones boot. Sick. A1 Carol A2 Gimme Shelter A3 Sympathy For The Devil A4 I’m Free A5 Live With Me B1 Love In Vain B2 Midnight Rambler B3 […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers ‎– At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 1 [1959 Mono]
    Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers ‎– At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 1 [1959 Mono]
    $175.00 | , , Add to cart

    Label: Blue Note – 4015, Blue Note – BLP 4015 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Released: 1959 VG+/VG+ Incredible condition, some small marks under UV light that DNAP. […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Vijay Raghav Rao – Flute (Promo)
    Vijay Raghav Rao – Flute (Promo)
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    Three ragas by the renowned bansuri master Label: Tower – ST5155 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo Country: US Released: undated, promo pressing presumed 1967-1969 VG+/VG. [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakha – Rāgas And Tālas
    Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakha – Rāgas And Tālas
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    “As is usually the case with Shankar, the music is quite accessible to Western ears. The jor section of the piece “Dhun” is quite tuneful, for example. And the brevity […]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ravi Shankar, Chatur Lal, Pradyot Sen* ‎– Music Of India Album 2 (Three Classical Rāgas)
    Ravi Shankar, Chatur Lal, Pradyot Sen* ‎– Music Of India Album 2 (Three Classical Rāgas)
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Perhaps Ravi Shankar’s finest World Pacific record, Three Ragas is not only a fantastic artistic statement, but also an excellent introduction to the medium of Indian music itself. [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ali Akbar-Kahn* ‎– The Classical Music Of India
    Ali Akbar-Kahn* ‎– The Classical Music Of India
    $15.00 | , , Add to cart

    One of the earlier recordings of Ali Akbar-Kahn, featuring two short and mellow ragas. Label: Prestige – PR 7544 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress Country: US Released: undated repress [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Kartick Kumar – Sitar Music Of India
    Kartick Kumar – Sitar Music Of India
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    Tranquil and meditative ragas from Kartick Kumar Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 136 551 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: Germany Released: 1968 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Deben Bhattacharya ‎– The Popular Folk Music Of India
    Deben Bhattacharya ‎– The Popular Folk Music Of India
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    A collection of field recordings made in the 1950s and 1960s by the late Indian ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya Label: Vee Jay Records – VJS 6402 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo […]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Kalyani Roy & Ali Ahmed Hussain* – Soul Of India
    Kalyani Roy & Ali Ahmed Hussain* – Soul Of India
    $20.00 | , , Add to cart

    Sitar & shenai duo of transcendent ragas. Label: ABC Records – ABCS-622 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: US Released: 1968 VG+/VG+. Stamp on jacket. Some general wear.

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan* – Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
    Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan* – Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
    $32.00 | , , Add to cart

    Compilation of shorter tracks from 78s by the Patiala-Kasur style vocalist Label: Odeon – MOAE-5005 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue Country: India Released: 1968 VG+/VG. Sleeve has [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani

CDs

BOOKS

  • Avant-Garde In The Eighties
    Avant-Garde In The Eighties
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    Exhibition catalog exploring avant-garde and multimedia art of the 1980s. Los Angeles County Museum Of Art, 1987 Softcover edition. Cracking and general wear to spine. Chipping to bottom edge of [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • The Graham Nash Collection (as-is, signed!)
    The Graham Nash Collection (as-is, signed!)
    $15.00 | , , Add to cart

    An exhibition catalogue of photos from the collection of Graham Nash The Nash Press, 1978 Softcover edition. Book is signed by Graham Nash. Noticeable amount of moisture damage and staining […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • The Official Preppy Handbook (Scarce)
    The Official Preppy Handbook (Scarce)
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    “A facetious guide to emulating the look, speech patterns, thinking, and lifestyle of those who attend prep schools and are a part of high society” Workman Publishing, 1980 Softcover [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Olympia Reader: Selections From The Traveller’s Companion Series
    The Olympia Reader: Selections From The Traveller’s Companion Series
    $5.00 | , , Add to cart

    “An anthology of erotic literature contains selections from leading writers of the genre including Henry Miller, Jean Genet, the Marquis de Sade, and Pauline Reage” Ballantine Books, [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Todd Lawson – The Quran: Epic And Apocalypse
    Todd Lawson – The Quran: Epic And Apocalypse
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    “How do people understand the Quran to be divine revelation? What is it about the text that inspires such devotion and commitment in the reader/believer? Todd Lawson explores how the […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Vocabula Amatoria: French-English Dictionary Of Erotica
    Vocabula Amatoria: French-English Dictionary Of Erotica
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    A usable and convenient French-English dictionary of terms commonly used in erotica. University Books Inc, 1966 Hardcover edition. Some discoloration/wear to dustjacket apparent under mylar  

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • William T. Vollmann – Rising Up And Rising Down
    William T. Vollmann – Rising Up And Rising Down
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Twenty-three years in the making, Rising Up and Rising Down (the original, published by McSweeney’s in October 2003, spans seven volumes) is a rich amalgam of historical analysis, [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Women See Men
    Women See Men
    $8.00 | , , Add to cart

    A collection of photographs of men, as taken by leading women photographers McGraw Hill, 1977 Softcover edition. Some discoloration and wear to wraps, edges of pages.

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • Wood Works: Sustainability, Versatility, Stability
    Wood Works: Sustainability, Versatility, Stability
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Wood is nature’s greatest resource, embedded in the history, culture and life of humans worldwide. And it is ingenious as building material: remarkably malleable and at the same time [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography, Non-Fiction
  • Yale French Studies, Number 78: On Bataille
    Yale French Studies, Number 78: On Bataille
    $15.00 | , , Add to cart

    Amazing in-depth volume studying the work of Georges Bataille as a philosopher, sociologist and writer. Yale University Press, 1990 Softcover edition. Some discoloration to spine and upper edge [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Yukio Mishima – Sea Of Fertility Tetralogy (1st American Edition, Complete Set)
    Yukio Mishima – Sea Of Fertility Tetralogy (1st American Edition, Complete Set)
    $225.00 | , , Add to cart

    “The Sea of Fertility (豊饒の海 Hōjō no Umi) is a tetralogy written by the Japanese author Yukio Mishima. The series, which Mishima began writing in 1964 and which was his […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Princeton Field Guides: Caterpillars Of Eastern North America
    Princeton Field Guides: Caterpillars Of Eastern North America
    $12.00 | , , Add to cart

    “This lavishly illustrated guide will enable you to identify the caterpillars of nearly 700 butterflies and moths found east of the Mississippi. The more than 1,200 color photographs and [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction