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Parachute: disillusionment results from city flight to the country

The Pretty Things, Parachute, United Kingdom, Harvest, vinyl LP SHVL 774 (1970) After the commercial failure of “S.F. Sorrow” and

The Mops, Iijanaika, Toshiba Liberty, vinyl LP LTP-9025 (1970) Founded in 1966 by high-school students, Japan’s The Mops originally were

Unusual clarinet improvisations from French players Xavier Charles and Jacques di Donato on their Ilex (PROTAGONISTE PROTA1801) album. Using only

Got a snootful of items from Michel Henritzi, the French improviser who still holds a torch for Japanese improvisation in

The Pretty Things, S.F. Sorrow, United Kingdom, Columbia (EMI), vinyl LP SX6306 (December 1968) In case people haven’t already noticed,

Bubble Puppy, A Gathering of Promises, International Artists, SNAM953CD (reissued 2011) Awww – how could you not love a band

Welcome return of Andy Rowe, who has regaled us before with his records made as Slate Pipe Banjo Draggers, most

Two recordings that have set their controls for the heart of the sun, although each takes a very different route

Ainigma, Diluvium, Germany, Garden of Delights, CD118 (reissued 2006) As far as I can tell, “Diluvium” was the only album

Schjesslips (SKUSSMAAL SKULP03) is a fine album of avant-rock noise and mayhem from Skadne Krek, effectively a Norwegian super-group of