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Steve Silverstein

Steve Silverstein

@stevesilverst.bsky.social

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Recording and live sound engineer, music writer for Tape Op and others, DJ at East Village Radio, Swarmatron squeakmaker

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Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 14h

I usually define an album as a recording which one experiences by listening back. And to be among the best of the year, it needs to have been unavaiable the previous year.
Tape music concerts are an interesting one, in an era when physical media is no longer required.

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 1d

"When a Man Loves a Woman" has some good backing vocals, and that Cher album has some great parts too!

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 1d

Three decades plus, going back to Clinton for sure

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 2d

maybe more hard rock than punk, I hadn't heard this song in ages

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 2d

this was an Illinois punk band...
dupagecountyhardcore.bandcamp.com/track/the-pu...

The Punisher, by Vic Tayback And The Violent Payback

from the album Beluga . . . On The Rocks Round 2

dupagecountyhardcore.bandcamp.com

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 3d

Many years ago, thankfully

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 3d

Better than finding a dead baby starling above the drop ceiling in my living room!

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 4d

after 1961's Who Put the Bomp (on ABC-Paramount, with a hit title song), Barry Mann did not release another album until 1969. Obviously, he wrote many hits, but he did not perform them.

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 4d

The 1968 album was on Immediate, which sort of counts as popular.

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 4d

Duncan Browne, between Give Me Take You (1968) and Duncan Browne (1973).

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 4d

Sharing an October album that I've enjoyed, in no particular order, one a day for a few days

fred-frith.bandcamp.com/album/matter

Matter, by FRED FRITH – MARIÁ PORTUGAL

fred-frith.bandcamp.com

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 5d

Ancient (with his band Deep Dark United) and Too Late Blues are the ones I’d start with.

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 5d

he's been making great albums for decades, and this one is no exception!

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 5d

Think Pink is a great album!

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 5d

Sharing an October album that I've enjoyed, in no particular order, one a day for a few days

madalakunenesibusilexaba.bandcamp.com/album/kwantu

kwaNTU, by Madala Kunene & Sibusile Xaba

madalakunenesibusilexaba.bandcamp.com

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 6d

Sharing an October album that I've enjoyed, in no particular order, one a day for a few days

alicegeorgeperez.bandcamp.com/album/a-song...

A Song with the title of Lunch Bells, by Alice George Perez

alicegeorgeperez.bandcamp.com

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 6d

also the first Divine Styler (though I love Spiral Walls even more).

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 6d

While 1966 is one of my favorite years for pop music, "The Ballad of the Green Berets" still manages to sneak in at #10!

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 7d

I (and probably only I) LOVE Radian Vs Howe Gelb
Also, the recent-ish one with Colorist Orchestra is pretty great

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 7d

This sounds like a desirable outcome
Also, what kind of pop filter?

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 7d

Sharing an October album that I've enjoyed, in no particular order, one a day for a few days

thenecksau.bandcamp.com/album/disquiet

Disquiet, by The Necks

thenecksau.bandcamp.com

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 7d

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 7d

Israel Quellet, Josep Mestres Quadreny, Ike Quebec

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 8d

I’m now leaning yes on 2/3 and no on 4

Steve Silverstein @stevesilverst.bsky.social · 8d

Sharing an October album that I've enjoyed, in no particular order, one a day for a few days

annahogberg.bandcamp.com/album/ensams...

Ensamseglaren, by Anna Högberg Attack

annahogberg.bandcamp.com