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Well, what I never thought I'd do, I've done: made a 1CD sampler of my favorite Current Ninety-Three tracks (yes, I like the hyphen). Fifteen in all, among them my very favorite among the 12-14 albvums I own -- "Imperium V" (live version at end of Hitler As Kalki). Such ecstatic soberness in that vocal by Tibet. You know, the Book of Ecclesiastes is now, I realize, my favorite book in the Bible. I'll put that in my Basket of Tolerance, along with the Gospel of John.

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Come on, good man, let us see the entire list! I would have trouble narrowing down such a list.

Ummm...gonna be difficult. I didn't list them. Let's see, there were two from his already comps of Emblems and Calling-- . "Coal Black Smith" is there, again; "Broken Birds-- "; from Thunder PM there's the title about "Rain," duet w/ the female and one other; the Cave vocal of "Horses"; "Bobby Sunshine" from Nodding God; Ah!-- the Stapleton collab on "Dead Moon"... I skipped Halo and Islands, I know that... Basically one or two from each that I have, and usually the more melodic ones. For example, I didn't place "Blood Bow/Piss Bow, etc." which clocks in at 17 min or so... Sorry. I got Bloodstreamsrun." Heavy on the violin-backed tunes.

Just got Heresie. I'm going to listen to it ASAP. Supposed to be a marvelous album.

Also, has anyone mentioned Pere Ubu? In particular, say, the first few singles? "Heart of Darkness" is one of my favourite rock songs.

Not Available referenced Can earlier, so I thought I might suggest Tago Mago to the throngs. Faust, too, especially their rather bizarre debut. Both are a clear influence on industrial music.

Yet another band I'm starting to get into is the Soft Machine, specifically before Wyatt left. I have a live recording of "Facelift" which may just be one of the nuttiest things confined to tape. Ambient, free jazz, psychedelia...

I think this might be a good time to say I consider Piper at the Gates of Dawn one of my guilty pleasures.

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Heresie is very nice. What's kinda' funny is how it doesn't, for me, live up to its rep as the scariest album ever made. Not at all. Just great somber talented music. If I want scare I go to Shub-Niggurath or M. Gira.

Don't like Pere Ubu, at least it seems not in this lifetime.

Can is good, Faust I enjoy even more. Ege Bamyasi ans Soundtracks favorites by Can. Faust IV... I have a really strange on called Cosmic Jokers, a band starring Klaus Schulze, early tripped-out experiment KS didn't even want released...

I'll tell ya, TL made some scary #### with that The Unholy City disc. Especially "You Do Not Own Your Head."

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I agree with the first comment, at least on the track "Jack the Ripper". Eerie, yes, and extremely cool, but not quite as out-and-out disturbing as, say, Coil's "Ether". Then again, I haven't heard the other two songs yet. "La Faulx" seems promising...

I think the appeal of early Pere Ubu is not in Thomas' voice, which is, from a technical perspective ("30 Seconds Over Tokyo" non-withstanding) pretty grating. But the composition and lyrics of these early tracks are fantastic.

Soundtracks is a fine album, but Tago Mago was more innovative. Plus, the first half is absolute genius.

Tom has shown himself to be a proficient musician as well as a brilliant writer. The backing on the track you mentioned is perfect, as is the wonderful "Nobody is Anybody".

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GSC assures me that Pere Ubu is a band I would really like. He seems to recall that "Sentimental Journey," from the 1978 release The Modern Dance, is the song which features breaking glass (probably bottles) as a musical instrument. I desperately need to hear that. As well as his other Pere Ubu albums on vinyl, Dub Housing (1979), and Song of the Bailing Man (1981). He also has one or two Pere Ubu releases on tape which are buried in boxes amid this mess. The clutter, the clutter. Get off your ass, GSC, and get a turntable or two repaired. I want to listen to "Transmaniacon MC" by BOC really loud!

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I hadn't thought of Pere Ubu in a long time - I used to love that band when I was in college; 390[sup:6dcb14d499]0[/sup:6dcb14d499] of Simulated Stereo was quite an eye-opener to my once young and innocent self.

I think they still tour and record irregularly these days, but I haven't heard any of the recordings since Song of the Bailing Man, which came out in 1982 or thereabouts. Has anyone heard any of their newer material?

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I've got all their new material, and it's pretty much all good.

Recommendations: 'Raygun Suitcase' and 'Why I Hate Women.'

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Just listened to all four Birthday Party remasters. To me they are an incredible band, a raw mix of everything good about no-holds-barred music.

Did I mention before somewhere how insane Nick Cave is in this band?

Have I mentioned how damned freakin' good The Birthday Party are?

Have you heard how much I like them?

Are they better than Swans? hahahahahahahahaha......

But %$#%^)$(^_&( are they GOOD!!