Kitchen Tapes [Live]

Editorial Reviews
John Dougan - All Music Guide
"Rough, loose-limbed, warm, exciting and everything you'd expect from the Raincoats onstage." --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

About the Artist
One of the first all-female punk bands. Received new recognition when mentioned by Kurt Cobain in liner notes to a Nirvana album.

The Band:
Vicky Aspinall - Piano, Violin, Vocals
Gina Birch - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Ana Da Silva - Guitar, Vocals
Richard Dudanski - Drums, Percussion
Derek Godard - Drums, Percussion
Paddy O'Connell - Bass, Guitar, Sax --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Album Description
Recorded live at The Kitchen in New York City on Sunday, December 12th, 1982. Liner notes by Greil Marcus, who also wrote liner notes for The Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Buzzcocks, among others. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Kitchen Tapes [Live]

The Kitchen Tapes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful....
  • Great CD
  • An impromptu masterpiece.
  • Lori Never quits....
 The Kitchen Tapes
Lori McKenna
Manufacturer: Gyrox
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000YKA8I
Release Date: 2003-12-01

Tracks:

  1. Falter
  2. How to Be Righteous
  3. Bible Song
  4. Jealously
  5. Beautiful Man
  6. Unfinished Song #57
  7. Dance with The Ladies
  8. The Other Boys
  9. Fake Plastic Trees
  10. You Better
  11. Feeding The Angels
  12. Afternoons

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful...........2007-03-15

Raw, heartfelt, healing....both music and lyrics blend together quite beautifully...Lori delivers pure emotion and experience through an magical voice and incredible skill on the guitar...

5 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2006-03-06

I love this CD. It's raw and emotional, and you can hear the pureness of just Lori McKenna's voice and guitar throughout the tracks.

5 out of 5 stars An impromptu masterpiece........2005-04-28

If you like a perfect blend of passionate poetic expression, primally appealing music, and extremely keen insight than you will find this to be a masterpiece indeed.

5 out of 5 stars Lori Never quits...........2003-11-26

Amazing me with her talent. I bought this cd from Lori after seeing her play in August. This cd is special because Lori recorded most of it herself with a minidisc recorder and a pocket mic at her Kitchen Table (hence the name). These songs are full of thoughtful, inspiring, emotional lyrics that I have come to know and love. I could not stop listening to this cd for about a week right after I bought it and everytime I hear it now, it sounds better and better. My favorites from this album are 'Afternoons' (which has a hidden track after it), 'Bible Song', 'The Other Boys', and 'Falter'. If you are a fan of Lori then let me tell you that this album has been worth the wait, her voice and lyrics are as outstanding as ever.

The best thing ,for me, about Lori's songs is that she writes about situations to which nearly everyone can relate... the death of a loved one, the kid at school whom everyone picked on, the constrictions of small town life, being played by someone, and a whole host of other issues concerning life and love.

Lori's passion is unmatched and comes through clear and simple on this cd. Knowing that there were no alterations made to the music or her voice makes Lori all the more talented to me. Anyone can sound good when they are in a studio working with tons of equipment that can make the Chipmunks sound like Mariah Carey. Lori is one of the greatest songwriters I have heard, and her voice blends just right with her lyrics and music. To write songs is one thing, to sing them is another, to put music to them is yet another, and Lori does them all, perfectly!!
The Kitchen Tapes
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Unbelievable! Just Unbelievable!
  • Too much hype?
  • ummm... maybe I am in left feild picking daisy's but.....
  • From bedknocks to broomsticks
  • jump, jive
 The Kitchen Tapes
The Raincoats
Manufacturer: Roir
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001Q48
Release Date: 1998-02-24

Tracks:

  1. No One's Little Girl
  2. Balloonacy
  3. Oh Oh la la La
  4. Only Loved at Night
  5. I Saw a Hill
  6. Mouth of a Story
  7. The Body
  8. Shouting Out Loud
  9. Rainstorm
  10. Dance of Hopping Mad
  11. Animal Rhapsody
  12. Puberty Song
  13. No Side to Fall In
  14. Honey Mad Woman

Album Description

Recorded live at The Kitchen in New York City on Sunday, December 12th, 1982. Liner notes by Greil Marcus, who also wrote liner notes for The Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Buzzcocks, among others.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Unbelievable! Just Unbelievable!.......2006-04-09

First of all I'm upset that I didn't have an option of awarding this disaster zero stars. But that's another story.

I must be old-fashioned because in my day most vocalists could carry a tune and if they had instruments could play them at the very least with some degree of mediocrity. The Raincoats are a total mess from the first note and beyond. Anyone who could give this music 5 stars must be brain dead. I suspect that it's probably fashionable to jump on the bandwagon for a band (and I use the word very loosely) with absolutely no talent. Getting a root canal with a pneumatic drill would be more entertaining. Anyone buying this CD should be subject to intense psychotherapy.

3 out of 5 stars Too much hype?.......2004-07-19

Yeah this cd is pretty interesting. I just don't know how special a band like the Raincoats is. At moments it approaches perfection, but then the singing just utterly ruins it. It reminds me of a lot of things, early Sonic Youth, early new wave stuff like Blondie etc. also reminds me a lot of some Dick's Picks Grateful Dead shows cause it has that same kind of sloppiness to it. I picked it up cause I heard of how 'genius' the band is, and I guess its the same thing as the hype around Wesley Willis or that one retarded band that did "My pal foot foot" minus the novelty appeal. The songs are nice, the drums are really nice, but the execution just aint so great. Skip it, or don't, I don't care.

1 out of 5 stars ummm... maybe I am in left feild picking daisy's but............2004-02-23

I just didn't vibe with this band. They sort of sound like 'The Ex' which is a GREAT BAND (check them out) but they lost me with their signing. This would be a great band if they didn't sing. Its almost like going to the dentist.

5 out of 5 stars From bedknocks to broomsticks.......2002-04-05

This CD is sooo gooood, i just had to write another review for it. I mean if you don't buy this CD you will never know how far you could have gone in life. This CD explains some of the harder things in life, it shows you how to get through life in a action packed fun filled way. Smoke that.

5 out of 5 stars jump, jive.......2001-11-13

The raincoats, what can i say I love em. I think the best way to describe their music is like this "soul inspiring anthems that get in yer head and stick there like grip tape" There is just something about listing to girls who can't sing and are even worse at playing.
The Kitchen Tapes
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • great music from the kitchen.
  • A must for bluegrassers everywhere
 The Kitchen Tapes
Red Allen & Frank Wakefield
Manufacturer: Acoustic Disc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003916
Release Date: 1994-07-15

Tracks:

  1. I'm Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail
  2. Turkey In The Straw
  3. Down In The Willow Garden
  4. New Camptown Races
  5. Summertime Is Past And Gone
  6. Bluegrass Breakdown
  7. Muskrat Song
  8. Catnip
  9. Crying Heart Blues
  10. I Can't Forget Old What's Her Name
  11. Are You Afraid To Die?
  12. Billy In The Lowground
  13. Over The Hills To The Poorhouse
  14. Bluegrass Stomp
  15. I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome
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  17. Nine Pound Hammer
  18. Well Enough Alone
  19. Paddy On The Turnpike
  20. 'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered
  21. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
  22. Hey Mr. Mando
  23. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong
  24. Talk To Your Heart
  25. Raw Hide

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great music from the kitchen........2006-12-26

this is a fantastic cd. music recorded in a home, not a studio, with a fresh energetic feel. all lovers of bluegrass should have this, and even if you have no other bluegrass recordings, i don't see how you could not love the great music on this disc.

5 out of 5 stars A must for bluegrassers everywhere.......2000-02-14

I feel kind of bad reviewing this without even listening to the whole thing but i feel that i have to ... i heard it last night for the first time and fell in love. The whole CD was recorded by David Grisman in 1963 in Red Allen's kitchen in Maryland ... its just Red and Frank and every note is crystal clear. Everything from hot picking tunes to lonesome harmony to babies crying in the background. I borrowed it from my friend to listen to it today and somehow it disappered ... so i'm here ... ordering one for him and one for me. (mando players listen to this! )
From The Kitchen Archives - New Music New York 1979
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    		From The Kitchen Archives - New Music New York 1979

    Manufacturer: Orange Mountain Music
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0002251DM
    Release Date: 2004-04-13

    Tracks:

    1. Dance No. 4 (Philip Glass)
    2. Do You Be (Meredith Monk)
    3. Criss Cross (Jon Gibson)
    4. Where We Are (Garrett List)
    5. Schoolwork (Gordon Mumma)
    6. The Kim and I (George Lewis)
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    2. Secret Songs (Tom Johnson)
    3. Secret Songs (Tom Johnson)
    4. Dream Song/Vision Chant (Charlie Morrow)
    5. Exchanges (Barbary Benary)
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    9. Untitled Pieces (Tony Conrad)
    10. Untitled for Solo Voice (Charlemagne Palestine)
    11. Drumming, Part One (Steve Reich)

    Album Description

    Founded in 1971 by video artists Woody and Steina Vasulka, The Kitchen is internationally known as a leading center for video, music, dance, performance, new media and literature. The first institution to focus exclusively on cutting-edge, multidisciplinary works, it has been a powerful force in shaping the cultural landscape of this country. Over the last thirty years The Kitchen has documented every one of its performances with video and/or audiotape. However, in recent years much of this documentation, primarily recorded on what are now obsolete formats, began deteriorating. In 1999, under the leadership of Executive Director Elise Bernhardt, and with the dedication of The Kitchen9s Board of Directors and the help of numerous donors, The Kitchen began an initiative to catalog and re-master its extensive collection of 3600 videotapes. In the fall of 2001, an additional trove of audio recordings from the 1970s was discovered. While these tapes promised rare and exciting music by such artists as John Cage, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, and David Tudor (in the first box alone!), none of this material could be accessed without proper cleaning and re-formatting and the funds and facilities to do so. A recent collaborative partnership with The Looking Glass Studios and Philip Glass9 label, Orange Mountain Music, has allowed for the restoration of a number of audio reels. This work has been done with the goal of producing a series of CDs, From The Kitchen Archives, with New Music, New York 1979 as the first release. This 2-disc set offers re-mastered recordings from the landmark New Music, New York: A Festival of Composers and their Music, held at the Kitchen9s 484 Broome Street space in SoHo from June 8-16, 1979. The festival, which set a standard for new and contemporary music, paved the way for New Music America, the annual event that emerged the following year in Minneapolis and ran in various cities until 1990. Now 25 years later, these recordings are an invaluable time-capsule, a privileged view/listen into a historic event, initially heard by only a few hundred people. Beyond their historic value they offer brilliant and exciting music by composers now considered masters of the genre, as well as remarkable performances by figures nearly forgotten. While many recordings from the festival could be restored, several gaps remain: concerts that were either not recorded or whose tapes vanished into the ether of the last 25 years. That said, we feel extremely fortunate to be able to release New Music, New York 1979 as our first CD in a series that promises to make available more lost treasures from The Kitchen Archives, uncovering the origins of new music today.
    The Black Sessions: Live in Paris Plus the Kitchen Tapes
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • More info about this CD - two different versions
    • Track listing
    • only if you are a huge fan
    • The Best way to listen to Frank Black
    		 The Black Sessions: Live in Paris Plus the Kitchen Tapes
    Frank Black
    Manufacturer: Anoise Annoys
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000236P
    Release Date: 1996-06-24

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars More info about this CD - two different versions.......2005-10-27

    This very rare import on Virgin/4AD (1994) exists in TWO versions, one with 18 tracks recorded live in Paris for Radio France (track listing provided in another review), and a second version (even rarer) that adds the Kitchen Tapes and has 21 tracks.

    The disc comes in a custom opaque black plastic case with the artwork stenciled on the front and back covers, and as far as I know, never included paper inserts or liner notes inside (just the disc).

    Personnel included: Frank, Lyle Workman, Eric Drew Feldman, Nick Vincent. Excellent sound quality, very listenable, and the band is tight. Frank sings in English but speaks to the audience in French!!! Essential for any fan of the big man, and a testimony to his unique genius.

    5 out of 5 stars Track listing.......2005-07-26

    From the 1994 French/Dutch import on Virgin/4AD label.

    1. Two Spaces
    2. (I Want to Live on an) Abstract Plain
    3. Headache
    4. Old Black Dawning
    5. Superabound
    6. Calistan
    7. The Vanishing Spies
    8. Sir Rockaby
    9. Big Red
    10. The Jacques Tati
    11. Odd Ball
    12. Men in Black
    13. Czar
    14. Freedom Rock
    15. Pong
    16. White Noise Maker
    17. Los Angeles
    18. Handyman

    2 out of 5 stars only if you are a huge fan.......2002-09-01

    Forget it. I'm a big fan of FB & the Pixies, but this has got 'contractual obligation' written all over it. A pretty ordinary quality recording and the music is pretty lacklustre. I have every Pixies / FB album, including singles, and this is by far the worst. Only get if you have to complete your collection, and even then, don't expect much.

    5 out of 5 stars The Best way to listen to Frank Black.......1999-06-17

    The guy's a genius. I know some of the critics think it's a poor effort, but how can you criticize the soul that this live recording puts into the songs? And the final track, an acoustic version of "Abstract Plain", just tops off a great set.
    Kitchen Table Tapes
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Kitchen Table Tapes
      Melinda Schneider
      Manufacturer: Sbme Import
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0000INU68
      Release Date: 2003-11-18

      Tracks:

      1. Hallelujah, I'm Ready
      2. There's a Bridle Hanging on the Wall - Smoky Dawson, Melinda Schneider
      3. My Dog Don't Like You
      4. When the Last Child Leaves Home - Melinda Schneider,
      5. I'm My Own Grandpaw - Schneider Sisters, Melinda Schneider
      6. Love Lifted Me

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