Man or Astro-man?

Man or Astro-man? is a surf rock group that formed in Auburn, Alabama in the early 1990s and came to prominence over the following decade.


Primarily instrumental, Man or Astro-man? blended the surf rock style of the early 1960s like that of The Spotnicks with the new wave and punk rock sounds of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Man or Astro-man? was known for their anachronistic dedication to science fiction themes, audio samples, obscure electronic devices (such as theremins and tesla coils), and high-energy live performances. Their earlier albums like Is It ... Man or Astroman? and Destroy All Astromen! were known for their traditional surf rock instrumentation and sci-fi sound bite song introductions, but their later albums like EEVIAC... and A Spectrum of Infinite Scale were known for their use of synthesizers, printers (like the Apple ImageWriter II), and their more abstract, experimental sound. Their recordings were often peppered with sound bites from forgotten science fiction films and TV shows. [wikipedia]

Masada - Bithaiveth (Hamburg 1994)

Masada with Kenny Wollesen, Greg Cohen, Dave Douglas, John Zorn
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Googoosh

Googoosh (alternately spelled: Gogosh, Gugush, Guguš, Googosh or Gougoush; , born Faegheh Atashin, Persian: فائقه آتشین , born 5 May 1950 in Tehran) is an Iranian pop singer and former actress. She is one of the most famous Iranian singers for different generations.


In the 1960s and 70s, Googoosh was considered the most celebrated recording artist in Iran and much of the Middle East. In addition to music, Googoosh was also an actress in many Persian films of the 1960s and 1970s. She is more widely known as a singer than as an actress. After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, she is famously known for remaining in Iran until 2000 and not performing again due to the ban on female singers. Still, her following grew. Younger people have rediscovered her music via bootleg recordings. Outside of Iran, she has a significant following in many Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries, and has even caught the attention of western media and press. Googoosh is rumored to reside in an estimated $16 million valued estate near Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, and continues her career, albeit in a limited manner. [wikipedia]

Pomegranates

A teaser clip from the Pomegranates film collage to be screened on August 12 @ the Walter Reade - Lincoln Center, in New York City. Hundreds of images culled, curated, and pieced together from 60s/70s pre-revolution Iran. A special night celebrating the release of the Pomegranates compilation on Finders Keepers Records, a collection of vintage Persian psychedelia, folk, and funk from Iran's golden era. Not to be missed!! Curated and compiled by Mahssa and Tom Fitzgerald. Edited by Tom Fitzgerald. Soundtrack mixed by Andy Votel.

SUBURBANBATHER-4: a tasty smörgåsbord of KRAUTROCK ELECTRONIC AVANT RIO

Rangers // Deerfield Village

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Killers from Space

San Francisco's Rangers with a track from their new album Suburban Tours
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Mini Pops Junior