Just Another Asshole was a short-lived No Wave-oriented magazine, and with issue 5, they included this compilation. By 1981, the original No Wave-movement had passed, and the everyone-knows-everyone artist-society with it. This record, however, compiles many of the active post-No Wave artists into 77 tracks, each lasting less than a minute. It is highly experimental, and it is far between the gems, but it captures the No Wave-aestethic quite well, and it is indeed an interesting listen. Some known artists make appearances, like Sonic Youth members - short-time Sonic Youth keyboardist Anne DeMarinis contributes my favorite, "Radio Song" - Glenn Branca, Phill Niblock, ZE'V and Rhys Chatham, among others. Some pieces are excerpts from what is probably plays and poems. Some songs are pretty much jokes, like Phill Niblock's "Index Circa Seventy," playing one note for 30 seconds and another for 15. Michael Smith and A. Leroy contributes "The Smith-Leroy Comedy Team," which is a fake excerpt from a stand-up show.
It is chaotic, ridiculous and strange, and a lot of it isn't music. I highly recommend it.
Tracklisting
Just Another Asshole: The LP
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Thanks a lot! I wish you could put some No Wave obscurities, 'cause it's really hard to find things from this scene. Thanks so much!
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No problem (: I don't have everything, but if there's anything in particular you're looking for, send me a mail or reply to this.
Hi there - I know I'm late to the party, but I'd sure appreciate a repost of this album; I've been looking for it for a while. In return, please check out my own blog, and let me know if there's anything there that strikes your fancy: www.peepeesoakedheckhole.blogspot.com
I look forward to hearing from you - thanks!
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