It's a decidedly jazz-oriented Nightwatch, up until about 1pm, then we hit the post-rock, post-punk and the like.
Starting out with a look at a few of the tracks from the latest (2nd) LP from the Sunwatchers from New York. Not really jazz... but not really not jazz, either... |
The Hot Eye Sunwatchers - Sunwatchers Stand in Solidairty with the Disposessed, Impoverished and Embattled People of the World |
There are Weapons You Can Bring To School Sunwatchers - Sunwatchers Stand in Solidairty with the Disposessed, Impoverished and Embattled People of the World |
Silent Boogie Sunwatchers - Sunwatchers Stand in Solidairty with the Disposessed, Impoverished and Embattled People of the World |
The Works Sunwatchers - Sunwatchers Stand in Solidairty with the Disposessed, Impoverished and Embattled People of the World |
Now onto a bit of fusion-and-fusion-esque material from accross the decades, starting with the present-day with a redux of a track that was included on a feature on the Nightwatch a few episodes ago from The Cosmic Range, the to the 90's with some Red Snapper and into the 70's with a performance from 1975 from Soft Machine... |
Kowboy The Cosmic Range - New Lattitudes |
Three Strikes You're Out Red Snapper - Prince Blimey |
Bundles/Land of the Bag Snake Soft Machine - Floating World Live (1975, Bremen) |
Time Lament Colosseum - Daughter of Time |
The Future of Space Travel Today Lloyd Hanson's Thrash Peninsula - A Different Drummer |
Now that we've dabbles in the fusion, time to hit jazz - starting with something new (ish) from Ottawa, the to one of the great heavies! |
If I Should Lose Time Mike Tremblay Trio - Live at Gigspace (2015) |
Africa John Coltrane - Africa/Brass |
A bit more jazz, then out the other side with a bit of freak-folk ... |
Dabronxxar Steve Reid - Daxxar |
Leviathan Atlantis Jazz Ensemble - Oceanic Suite |
Mission Steve Tibbets - Bye By Safe Journey |
Boyhood Yearned Amakadauri - S/T |
Drip Drip Comus - First Utterance |
Now it's time to hit the post rock with tracks from two bands that are intimately related: Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra from their final release (2014) 'Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything' and Godspeed You! Black Emperor and their '2nd-to-latest' LP 'Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress'. |
Take Away These Early Early Grave Blues Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything |
Piss Crowns Are Trebled Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress |
Now we finish with a feature on an early LP from a classic Anarcho-punk band, though in many respects forever obscure. From Amsterdam, The Ex and their 3rd 'LP' (originally released as a series of 7" singles) from 1983, 'Dignity of Labour'. They are still around today - the sound has evolved, but the opposition to 'selling out', the lack of compromise, remains the same! |
Sucked Out, Chucked Out #1 The Ex - Dignity of Labour |
Sucked Out, Chucked Out #2 The Ex - Dignity of Labour |
Sucked Out, Chucked Out #3 The Ex - Dignity of Labour |
Sucked Out, Chucked Out #4 The Ex - Dignity of Labour |
Sucked Out, Chucked Out #5 The Ex - Dignity of Labour |
Sucked Out, Chucked Out #6 The Ex - Dignity of Labour |
Sucked Out, Chucked Out #7 The Ex - Dignity of Labour |
Sucked Out, Chucked Out #8 The Ex - Dignity of Labour |