A.k.a. one last Halloween photo essay, this one with Slasher Risk burning a guitar, Carlos Giffoni in a wig, and Virginal Volcanoes, Human Adult Band, Spectre Folk, Eskimo King, Sharks With Wings, and Family Treasures.

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If ever there was a paradox in music Thao with The Get Down Stay Down’s second full-length album Know Better Learn Faster would be it. An admittedly impossible title, Know Better is a record of failed relationships and self-reflection set against the backdrop of ironically optimistic indie pop.

With a Karen O-like croon, Thao guides the listener with the help of her backing band, The Get Down Stay Down, and musical guests including Andrew Bird, Eric Earley (Blitzen T...]]> November 06, 2009 http://www.imposemagazine.com/reviews/know-better-learn-faster--thao- Kelsey Bryant http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/silent-barn-is-listening-to-you

The walls have ears, or at least mics.

Readers from the New York area may be acquainted with the live-in performance and art space Silent Barn, and the mad scientist G Lucas Crane who resides there. The member of Woods and Nonhorse has constructed an aleatoric octopus in the form of a giant mixing board that sends mics throughout the two story structure to record not only a performing band, but conversations in the basement, mutterings in the crowd, and sometimes the merengue blasting n...]]> November 06, 2009 http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/silent-barn-is-listening-to-you Jeremy Krinsley http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/paul-diddy-ep

Paul Tyree-Francis is making all of us creative types with a block on our capacity to finish projects look bad. Creating eccentric dance EPs isn't even his primary modus operandi, but that does not stop him from being exceptionally awesome at it.

We would hate to be this guy's friend. Just knowing that at any given time of the day he is out there creating a collage, painting, cinematic adventure or sonic mind-fuck makes it impossible for us to tak...]]> November 06, 2009 http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/paul-diddy-ep Blake Gillespie http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/mr-chop-flips-pete-rock-classic

Mr. Chop reminisces over Pete Rock's brilliance by re-imagining the #1 Soul Brother's classic production work through psychedelic fuzz funk and spacey jazz meditations.

We like to take you down memory lane with Friday Night. In order to do that this week, we're moving forward with two track from Mr. Chop's For Pete's Sake. Taken from Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's classic Mecca & The Soul Brother LP, we've got reworkings of "Straighten It Out" and "They Reminisce Ov...]]> November 06, 2009 http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/mr-chop-flips-pete-rock-classic Blake Gillespie http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/forge-your-own-chains

Considering they're situated in California, it would've been easy for Now & Again to create a psychedelic comp from the 60s and 70s. A quick jaunt to San Fran and back would've given them enough material to draw from, but that's not Egon's style.

Built upon the reputation the Stones Throw subsidiary has created--impeccable production, liner notes and, of course, music--the November 06, 2009 http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/forge-your-own-chains Derek Evers http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/professor-calculus-ibooty-wrapi

The esteemed FMLY blog is giving away its first record release for free.

As the attached video footage attests (download it here), Professor Calculus can kill it live during impromptu parties in grocery store parking lots and back alleys.

Their album, Booty Wrap, is one of the more completely bat shit all over the place releases I've heard for a minute, so forgone in the depa...]]> November 06, 2009 http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/professor-calculus-ibooty-wrapi Jeremy Krinsley http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/expo-70---corridors-to-infinity

Hey, welcome into Post Tension.

This byte section is going to showcase all the best limited cassette releases money can buy, but often doesn't.  I will do my best to keep it varied, but it will mostly lean towards the avant-garde and experimental (as if other genres of music were being put on tape in the year 2009).

That being said, let's start it off with Expo 70's cassette on Sonic Meditations, Corridors To Infinity.  Justin Wright's Expo 70 project has been...]]> November 05, 2009 http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/expo-70---corridors-to-infinity Gregory McGreevy http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/super-chron-flight-bros-send-ex

 Earlier this year we asked,"Who are Super Chron Flight Bros?" With the impressive Indonesia already out this year, SCFB ain't slowing down for nobody as they prepare to release the Deleted Scenes mixtape.

The good people of Backwoodz Studioz sent over an exclusive SCFB remix to "La Da" by in-house producer BOND. If you checked out Indonesia, which is now available for November 05, 2009 http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/super-chron-flight-bros-send-ex Blake Gillespie http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/tonstartssbandhts-dick-nights-maihama

Way to go Tonstartssbandht.

Last time we checked in, Tonstartssbandht were doing some lovely, crunchy rock jams, but now it looks like the bro's with the funny name have combined some of the dreamier Boogie Chillin vibes of NASA, one of their side (front?) projects for two new releases, Maihama and Dick Nights.

November 05, 2009 http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/tonstartssbandhts-dick-nights-maihama Jeremy Krinsley