Sven Wunder
Toryanse
scum stats: they probably pressed a decent amount...
I'm neck deep in White Stripes archival work today and then old tour manager John Baker called and we talked about old time like a couple of old guys. For seventy minutes. And I still need to update the wider team with some historical White Stripes fact-checking.
So I'm phoning in this one.
You know you've got a problem when you accidentally buy the same record twice. I don't wanna hear shit about your Discogs collection usage...I PRE-ORDERED this record twice. That's just silly dumb. And shit wasn't cheap, something like $25 all-in. Don't tell my wife. Or do. Whatever. I don't care.
Anyway, the slow erosion of my short-term memory and eventual descent into madness is YOUR gain. Impress me in the comments, however you think best, and you get my extra copy of this record.
The songs are stylized takes on traditional Japanese folk songs from the Edo period. "Toryanse" is oftentimes played in connection with traffic crosswalks in Japan. When the music is done...it is safe to walk. That's pretty cool, though I think "Sakura" is far more of a jam here...just drum style for days.
Delivered with the slavish attention to detail that I've come to expect from Sven, I'm eagerly awaiting more material from their realm.
And back to the archives.
play the hand you’re dealt ?
I played a show in Okinawa recently, feb this fear in fact. Amazing place, very different to the mainland.
My son said tell a dad joke that always impresses people (he’s rather sarcastic) so here it goes: What concert costs just 45 cents? 50 Cent and Nickelback
Let’s see I’ll just light this sucker up see what happens. Um kinda nice easy feeling with a little paranoia thrown in. Wait a minute I’m sure I forgot to do something. What the hell is it/ better check the stove make sure I turned everything off/ no that’s not it. What’s this in my pocket/ holy shit a piece of paper and it says something. Remember to pre order Sven Wunder. What the fuck does that mean? Did I mean Stevie Wonder or the seven wonders of the world or something. Oh wait a minute that cool crossing song I wanted. Better do it right now before I forget. Did I check the stove?
There’s two things you need to know.
I’m the King. And number two is:
Look out, man!
It’s called karate
and only two kinds of people know it.
The Chinese and the King.
And one of them is me.
“INDECIPHERABLE”
Lookoutman!
One for each ear!
Ugh, typo. mobile version…
“I “Turning Japanese, I think I’m turning Japanese, I really think so”
A few years ago I was lucky enough to spend a couple of weeks in Tokyo for a work trip – a lifelong dream of mine come true. Spent a full day in Akihabara over one weekend. A good friend and fellow vinyl fiend spent a couple nights hitting all the record shops we could find. I could have spent 139,000 yen on a 3rd state ‘Yesterday and Today’ but valued my marriage too much to pick it up! – instead I grabbed a Japanese version of ‘rockin’ on’ magazine with Jack on the cover – and missed being able to make a Boarding House Reach listening party by that much (the group I was with wanted dinner on the other side of the city). One of my favorite moments was walking the streets while listening to Van Morrison’s ‘Astral Weeks’ album. It seemed to fit the moment so perfectly. I’m definitely looking forward to the next I have the opportunity to travel overseas again.
The preorder giveth and the preorder taketh away. I also taketh away the second one you ordered. So thanks!!!!