decrepit tapes
October 26, 2009 2:15 PM   Subscribe

decrepit tapes - "Weirdo, Lo-fi & Outsider Music." Links to downloads are in the comments section.
posted by Burhanistan (15 comments total)

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"Why, yes! How did you know I was a Communications major?"
posted by Bathtub Bobsled at 2:20 PM on October 26, 2009


Good thing you didn't post this while it was on downtime or you'd be in trouble.
posted by scrutiny at 2:26 PM on October 26, 2009


Also, appears to be centered around New Zealand music/musicians.
posted by past at 2:28 PM on October 26, 2009


Some very interesting stuff here. For anyone looking for "Kiwi Week" suggestions at the more accessible end of the spectrum, I can highly recommend The Flying Nun box set; Hail, by Straightjacket Fits and Anthology by the Clean. Especially Hail. Wonderful record.
posted by Infinite Jest at 2:47 PM on October 26, 2009


I think he's the same person behind the kiwitapes blog. Regarding Kiwi Week, don't miss A Cuppa Tea and a Lie Down by the Able Tasmans.
posted by elmono at 2:59 PM on October 26, 2009


Holy crap, this is an excellent resouce. Thanks for posting!
posted by ShawnStruck at 3:05 PM on October 26, 2009


Further to the more accessible (and is it!) Kiwi records: anyone who hasn't heard it, I urge you to find The Chill's 'Submarine Bells'. It's one of my all time favourites - perfect happy pop music.
posted by Flashman at 3:12 PM on October 26, 2009


Verlaines and The Bats are also really very great.

While I was in New Zealand, I scoured and scoured and couldn't find any Flying Nun records (or CDs or whatever) in the shops. Here in Canada, though: No problem. Weird.
posted by Sys Rq at 3:41 PM on October 26, 2009


Pounce on that Fall in a Hole, killer set recorded by Chris Knox.
posted by porn in the woods at 4:13 PM on October 26, 2009


This is the sort of thing I wish I had extra ears and time to listen through. Thanks!
posted by ardgedee at 4:17 PM on October 26, 2009


Thanks, B'han
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:23 PM on October 26, 2009


It should be mentioned that no attempt's been made to exclude music that's currently in-print - sometimes from the artist's own label. And a few aren't happy about it.
posted by Dee Xtrovert at 5:34 PM on October 26, 2009


And a few aren't happy about it.

What's really beyond the pale, as far as I'm concerned, is offering newly released entire box sets, which this site has been known to do. That's just really, really uncool as far as I'm concerned.
posted by dhammond at 6:00 PM on October 26, 2009


What's really pathetic is that this guy can't even be bothered to write his own descriptions. Pretty much every one I've seen seems to be cribbed from writers at AllMusic.com.
posted by dhammond at 6:12 PM on October 26, 2009


Oh yeah, if this guy is posting links to in-print stuff that the artists want removed, and he ain't removing it, that's fucking bad. Scumbag type bad.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:18 PM on October 26, 2009


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