All I Want for Christmas: Last Minute Gift Ideas

1940s vintage tin litho tie-back pin {Gasoline Alley Antiques}

1940s vintage dancing mammies tablecloth {eBay}

Tender Moments with The Godfather letterpressed postcards {Yee-Haw Industries}

more Dutch madness

Zingen op de Zaan is a yearly choir festival on the river Zaan. This was recorded yesterday.

Comic Invasion at The Sugar Factory

Free drawing on the walls, without censorship at the The Sugar Factory May 2009

Van Halen and Motorhead ripped off

The Blaas of Glory

Ergo Phizmiz: Music from "The House of Dr Faustus"

Instrumental music from the forthcoming 10 part Ergo Phizmiz radio-art cycle "The House of Dr Faustus". Composed, performed & produced by Ergo Phizmiz. Recorded 2007-2009, on the Isle of Wight, La Ferriere aux Etangs, La Noe de Fendrement, & Buckfastleigh.

(Instruments - Foot Harmonium, Indian Harmonium, Tenor Accordion, Toy Piano, Melodica, Balinese Xylophone, Violin, Viola, Banjo, Messiah Box, Ukulele, Euphonium, Harmonica, Voice, Acoustic & Classical Guitar, Bagpipes, Didjerydoo, Desk Bell, Mechanical Birds, Pixiphone, Horns, Recorder, Fife, Tibetan Flute, Kazoo, Autoharp, Cajon, Assorted Drums)

The image shows two angles on a 1920s "Joujouville" French puppet theatre piano, one of the reoccurring sounds on this collection.

The project is supported by Arts Council England, VentnorBlog.com, & Vaguely Marsupial Productions.

This collection is dedicated to James Nye / Jack Phoenix, without whose interaction and inspiration on the whole Faustus project this music would not have been made."

DOWNLOAD it for free via WFMU Free Music Archive

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www.ergophizmiz.com

Life on Ceres

Mike Gregoire, Founder/Curator blocSonic.com says about this compilation:

"If you’re turned off by electronic music that merely rehashes tired formulas… with this netBloc release, don’t expect clichés… you won't hear any! This boundary-smashing, international, sonic journey through the world of netaudio packs in artists who come to you from Canada, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, UK, and the US… how’s that for international!"

The title track is composed by Marco Kalnenek, known overhere as Mr. Weirdomusic

Check it out here!

Gott Nytt År!

This little guy came by in a time machine from about 1970. He just popped over to wish everyone a great 2009.

/P-E Fronning