mp3: THE BOREDOMS jungle taitei (from super roots eight)
god bless vice. not only do they consistently drop one of the funniest and sharpest magazines each month (check the recent ‘coober pedy’ issue for some authentic social insight into the schizm between black and white australia), but their records division vacuums up and distributes a tidy range of artists including justice, norway’s 120 days, chromeo, the streets and more. also on the roster are the godfathers of japanese pysche-noise rock, the boredoms. (see previous post)
under the headline “who says we can’t put out six boredoms records?”, vice have finally announced a street date for the massive reissue package of the boredoms’ long unavailable ‘super roots’ series – a collection of albums, e.p.s, singles and remixes. jan 23rd sees vols 1, 3 and 5 (that volume being a single 64 minute track). vols 6, 7 & 8 follow on feb 20. as for vol.2, that’s not on the cards and there’s no vol.4 as 4 is an unlucky number in japan. you ask, we tell.
lucky new yorkers should stay in town on july 7 (7-7-07) when the boredoms present ’77 drum’ – a new work featuring a supporting cast of 77 drummers.