The Lonesome Organist - Collector of the Echo Bags (2006)

from (Thrill Jockey):

"The Lonesome Organist is Jeremy Jacobson. He plays Organ, Piano, Drums, Guitar, Steel Drums, Toy Piano, Vibraphone, Marimba, Toy Vibraphone, Harmonica, Vocal, and programming. This one man band astounds the crowds by playing drums, organ, harominca, toy piano, toy vibes and singing - All at the same time.!!! This is his debut lp. The Lonesome Organist toured the U.S. twice. Once with Trans Am and short tours with Red Red Meat and the Stinky Puffs. His music is equal parts carnival, the travelling variety, Italian soundtrack, and the blessed primative, R & B based Rock and Roll.. Some may be familure with Mr Jacobson's Organ style from the grooves he laid down on the 5 Style debut lp. on Sub Pop. This record is truely an origional- rapidly transporting the listener from the saddel on an ancient Merry Go Round, to the out take of a late 60's Morricone scored horror film, and then quickly off to face some forgotten cabaret singer's ghostly performance. The Lp will be accompanied by a Flip book so shut ins can see The Lonesome One perform again and again from the comfort of their sofa. Raise the white hanky and Surrender to the power of THE LONESOME ORGANIST!"

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V.A. - Lao Kou Kou 60s Songs from Taiwan

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Comets On Fire & Burning Star Core (2005)

from Sub Pop:

“Comets on Fire meet Burning Star Core and his familiar [Hair Police] in a rehearsal space and get buckwild recording two long sides of noise-damaged psychedelia. One side is funkier than the other, and apparently a ‘roadhouse’ number got nixed. What remains is pure expando-band blown-jam sorcery. Shirts were shed, inhibitions forgotten, magic was made. Limited edition pressing packaged in sweet screened sleeves.”

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V.A. - Musics In The Margin (2006)

from Boomkat:

"Inscribed on the back cover in large letters : 'The process is more important than the result' and I suppose that is the most important thing to remember when listening to outsider music. Still, the only thing we have is the result, so there's still got to be something interesting about it, but the process is so important to the musician that it's important to hear it in context. Many of the artists on this strange compilation have been diagnosed with psychiatric problems, and many have actually recorded much of their music as a form of therapy. Of course the results are not always listenable, but more often than not hearing this honesty in music is refreshing and exciting. Outsider music has enjoyed something of a surge in popularity lately thanks to the cult status achieved by Daniel Johnston (who contributes two tracks to this compilation) who recently had a critically acclaimed documentary dedicated to him, and also notably thanks to wailing recluse Jandek, who has been appearing from the ether to play live shows recently. Timely then that Sub Rosa should choose to release this epic collection now, and I must say it works very well. When you're dealing with this kind of music it's easy to get it wrong, to become patronising and make a spectacle of the performers rather than enjoying the music for what it is, 'Musics in the Margin' avoids this by presenting the music in a way that you would expect of any other good quality compilation, varied and challenging in the best possible way. A huge recommendation for any of you looking for something a little bit different this summer, and another winner from the on-form Sub Rosa."

part one, part two.

V.A. - The ABCs Of Kid Soul Home Schooled

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