MUSICA OBSCURA / ENIGMATIC AUDIO ARTICLES
In
2018, I put out a new fanzine, titled Musica Obscura, in a limited edition
of 100 signed, and numbered, copies.
Recently, I've put it back in print as Enigmatic Audio, but copies are
not only unsigned, they're unnumbered, as the zine will be available as long
as possible.
It
collects over 15 different in depth articles (from 2014 - 2017) on bizarre and
rare music from around the world, which originally appeared in print fanzines,
as well as on music websites.
This page however collects all the articles from those zines, as well as a few
others that didn't make it in, plus some that have never been released.
Basically, this is a collection of all my musical writing. Enjoy!
A
Picture Disc Is Worth A Thousand Wows
A listing of 20 of my favorite picture discs, complete with pics.
A
Pithy Discourse on the Postmodern Imperative Behind Shitty Music
A high-minded philosophic rant on twelve cringe-filled tunes.
A
Twist With Lime
The history of Denis Lepage, and his Hi-NRG powerhouse duo.
Been
There, Heard That
Some styles of music weren't so new as people thought they were.
Cashing
In On Crap
Garbage underground music for those out to make a buck or a name for themselves.
¡Cuba
Libre Para Los Punks!
Ever heard Cuban punk? Well, here you go.
Cult
Classics (Part One)
The rare and wonderful music of religious cults.
Cult
Classics (Part Two)
Second part focusing on music from religious cults.
Dance
During Breakfast
When cereal companies get hip to releasing records.
Dig
That Crazy Jazz
The connection between Sun Ra and mental health.
Fictitious
Tunes and Revenant Records
A brief history of "phantom records", as well as an art project about
one specific release.
La
Música de Mi Juventud
A trip down memory lane to listen to the Cuban music of my youth.
Let's
Make Some Noise
The science of making people poop their pants using sound.
Listen
To This Thing Called Luk Thung
An intense, but short, history on Thailand's luk thung music style.
Money-Shots
For the Ears
After porn (and sometimes during) some stars start making music.
My
Top 10 Worst Metal Songs Ever
Well, the title is pretty clear on what's to come.
Photo
Journal of the 27th Annual TSP Riot Punk Show
Photos of the 27th time punks gathered to remember the riot at Tompkins Square
Park.
Punk
Posers On Parade
What happens when co-optation waters down a musical revolution?
Punks
On Film
All those times punk bands appeared on the silver screen.
Real
Gangsta Tunes
If you think NWA was the first gang to record music, think again.
Singing
the Khmer Rouge Blues
An entire music scene killed by politics, and my attempt to help resurrect it.
Six
Slabs Worth A Tab
My pick of six records best used for LSD trips.
Such
Sexy Records
Delving into the smutty world of "sex records".
That's
Some Killer Music
Sometimes the hand that pens a good tune, also takes a life.
The
Dio You Don't Know
A short history of Ronnie James Dio's early musical output.
The
Most Violent Band In the World
A tongue-in-cheek look at the antisocial lyrics of The Smiths.
The
Street In Front of Rock-N-Roll High School
My photo journal of the renaming ceremony of a certain street in Queens, NY.
They
Hate Us, We Hate Them
The hatred aimed towards punk music in the late 70s and early 80s.
Trans
Music Express
Bringing to light the inspirational works of transgendered musicians.
What
Were They Thinking!?
Sometimes, mixing two music genres can be pretty amazing. More often, it's not.