Really proud to get this out into the world. So many killer tracks and so many good people involved.

Oxbow (Remix by Ben Vida) 3:24
Consonants and Vowels (Remix by Epstein) 3:11
Oxbow (Remix by M.Takara) 4:25
Consonants and Vowels (Remix by New Fumes) 5:05
You will need a new name one day Hercules Rockaway. (Remix by Dan Bitney) 4:04
Another Song about Euryale (Remix by Totem Test) 3:51
Hey Love (Zinc Remix by The Eternals) 2:51
Oxbow (Remix by Bundy K. Brown) 8:45
Consonants and Vowels (Remix by Diamond Age) 6:04
She’s Made of Clay (Remix by Clive Tanaka) 2:54
She’s Made Of Clay (Remix by DJ /rupture & Chief Boima) 2:43

Please pick it up and rock it out.

Digital here:
http://tallcornmusic.bandcamp.com/album/onze-pedras-atiradas
Analog here:
http://tallcornmusic.bigcartel.com/product/lobisomem-s-onze-pedras-atiradas-12-lp-and-bonus-7

Happy New Year. Happy MLK day.

New New yEars mix by Butchy Boy for our ears. Treating me right.

I haven’t been posting much on Bird & Whale lately. I’m a little sad about it. I need to shake it up a little bit or change the focus. Food for thought.

Some nice things going on around these parts. The most pressing of which is that my remix record of the material from Onze Pedras is coming out next week! I’m really proud of how it turned out. Such a gifted assortment of musicians. Ben Vida, Epstein, M.Takara, New Fumes, Dan Bitney, Totem Test, The Eternals, Bundy K. Brown, Diamond Age, Clive Tanaka, DJ /rupture & Chief Boima. I think the collection actually works really well as an album too, as opposed to just a collection of singles. Please pick it up.

The other exciting thing I’ve got going on is I’m playing a show with my new project Omar Lords at Zebulon on Feb. 12th. Please throw that on your calendar. I’m really excited about this music. It’s a collaboration with Kosta Stratigos and myself. It marks a pretty big departure from my Lobisomem stuff in terms of tone and execution. It’s very much built around the idea of live shows. It’s going to be nice to share it with folks.

In an effort to try and keep Bird & Whale a little more nimble, I’m gonna go shut up and post this. Hope 2012 is a good one.

Butchy Boy – New Ears Rev.
The Qualities – Happy New Year to You!
Ronnie & Robyn – Sidra’s Theme
Effisio Melis – Fiorassio
Allen Ginsberg – Come Back Christmas
Thelonious Monk – Crazy Pants
Hank Jacobs – Elijah Rockin with Soul
Robert Petway – Catfish Blues
Ñande Reko Arandu – Gwyrá Mi
The Sparkers – Dip It Up
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
The Faces – Glad and Sorry
Master Vyas – Jala-Tarang
The Profiles – Take a Giant Step
The Butlers – She Tried to Kiss Me
The Insect Trust – Glade Song
Bulasio Araya & The Abanyabyata Royal Horn Band – Rwakanembe
King Horror – Loch Ness Monster
The Rolling Stones – Revolutions
Tommy McCook & Bobby Ellis – Psalms 9 to Keep in Mind
Charles Mingus – Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
Jimmy Giuffre Trio – The Train and the River
Lenny Bruce – let me hear it again
Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel
C.O.B. – Spirit of Love
Lenny Bruce – you sure can talk some shit buddy

I should have asked Antonio to write up a little treatise on the music represented here, but it’s already been a while since he gave me this mix to me so I’ll go ahead and post it. Maybe he can write a supplemental addendum at his leisure. But yeah, this is a mix of West African jams. Antonio could tell you about the Cuban influences and the political terrain of the period in which this music was made. I unfortunately cannot.

Antonio lives in Chicago and plays in some great bands. L’Orchestre Super Vitesse & Occidental Brothers. You should check them out. They both focus on West African tunes as well.

Speaking of African music, I’d be remiss if I didn’t plug a couple of nice DJ gigs I have on the horizon. One on September 28th with Sahel Sounds at Northeast Kingdom and another on October 2 with Awesome Tapes from Africa and Sahel Sounds at Tandem. I haven’t DJ’d at either of these joints before so it’d be rad if you could come out and support. The music should really be outta sight.

West African Mix by Antonio Carella

1. Sory Kandia Kouyaté – Toubaka // Kouyaté Sory Kandia
2. Kouyate Sory & son ensemble – Coule Coule // Son & Rythme d’Afrique (Sacodis LS 1-77)
3. Balla et ses Balladins – Kaira // The Syliphone Years
4. Pivi Et Les Balladins – Keba Mirima // Pivi Et Les Balladins (SLP 31)
5. Super Boiro Band – Gumbe // En Super Forme (Syliphone SLP 58)
6. Keletigui Et Ses Tambourinis – Cigarettes allumettes // The Syliphone Years
7. Orchestre Volta Jazz – Sankoura // Disques France-Afrique L.G.V.D. 1.102
8. Amadou Balake – Whiskey et Coca-Cola // Afro-Charanga (Zamidou Prod. 1582)
9. Les Messagers du Mali – Sou // cass. KS 342 – orig. LP Musique Mondiale MAD 0011
10. Virtuose Diabate – Sankaranka // Discothèque 71 (SLP 35)
11. Super Rail Band International – Deniyeleba // Affair Social (Sacodis LS-25)
12. Rail-Band – Tidiani Kone //Regard sur le Passé à travers le Présent (Mali Music Mali 1001)

Joe’s also been making some solo jams under the name Joe Andrew. You can/should check those out for free for the next week or so here:
http://joeandrew.bandcamp.com/

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It doesn’t matter when I pick up the story. I could start a week ago or ten minutes ago and it would be equally intense and beautiful. Earthquake, hurricane, riots, Rhythm 55B, Zoo Kid, shattered phone, Dustin Wong, Louis CK, Makers Mark, Nova Scotia, Matilda, Fort Tilden, Wade, Graham, and fuck that list seemingly could go on forever. So many moments piled on top of one another. It’s still so grey out. But at least I slept last night despite the winds. There’s a lot to be said for sleep. And hell, that’s not even getting into all these beautiful women that brush by. Say what you will about New York City, but the women. There’s no argument there.

Joe Phillips – Wigging in the Crates
Elvis Costello – Beyond Belief // Columbia
Kurt Vile – Baby’s Arms // Matador
Tyrannosaurus Rex – Organ Blues // Blue Thumb
Rock Falls – Tonight Tonight // Cardboard Sangria
Brokeback – Returns to Orange Grove // Thrill Jockey
Judson Claiborne – Once I Was 
Acetone – Another Minute // Vapor
Vashti Bunyan – Glow Worms // Dicristina
Alice Coltrane – Prema // Warner Bros
Fred McDowell – Keep Your Lamps Trimmed & Burning // Mississippi
Chico Hamilton – Uyawda // Crown
Mose Allison – Meet Me At No Special Place // Atlantic
Treasure Dub – Toughest // Treasure Isle

Here’s something to make up for that.

All vinyl Metal Mixtape by Jake Orrall from JEFF The Brotherhood. This shit is solid as hell. Seriously.
JEFF The Brotherhood tour constantly. You should make a point to check them out.

Jake Orrall – EARLY METAL MIXTAPE

Side 1
1. Trapeze – Jury (1970)
2. Nitzinger – Witness to the Truth (1971)
3. Moxy – Through The Storm (1976)
4. Stampeders – Manitou (1973)
5. Randy Holden – Fruit and Icebergs (1969)
6. Judas Priest – Winter (1974)

Side 2
1. Bang – Lions, Christians (1971)
2. The Savage Rose – A Trial In Our Native Town (1968)
3. Budgie – Bredfan (1973)
4. Thin Lizzy – It’s Only Money (1974)
5. UFO – Rock Bottom (1974)
6. Pentagram – Review Your Choices (1973)

Make sure and grab both mp3s below. Side 1 & Side 2.