Steve Silverstein has been a Tape Op contributor for ages now, and finally he has a damn record out, by his duo Christmas Decorations, and it's cool. "Recorded with a little help from our friends Mitch Rackin and Charles Burst in their raw basement space at the southern end of Chinatown", this is a minimalist exploration into soundscapes and fractured songs, reminding me of Colin Newman (...Singing Fish), Brian Eno and Eyeless in Gaza. Mastering by John Golden helped pull it all together. (www.www.kranky.net)
Music Reviews | No. 32
Consonant
by Larry Crane
One of my favorite bands ever was (is?) Mission of Burma. Clint Conley was their bassist, and until now hadn't really done much since they stopped playing in the early '80s. He leads this band,...