American Spring :: S/T (1972)

Constantly meandering in copyright turmoil that renders it inaccessible, 1972’s lone eponymous record by American Spring (sisters Marilyn Wilson and Diane Rovell, formerly of girl group The Honeys) is an obtusely captivating slice of baroque pop. A production of Marilyn’s husband Brian Wilson along with consummate Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper, the source material culls tracks from the band’s classic Sunflower as well as the The Shirelles, old country standards and the Goffin-King and Tommy Roe songbooks.

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Transmissions :: Sun Ra: Door of the Cosmos

Welcome back to Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions with Jason P. Woodbury. This week, we’ve got something extra special: a behind the scenes look at the forthcoming documentary, Sun Ra: Door of the Cosmos, a sonic cinema odyssey through the life, work and philosophy of the surrealist composer and musician. In addition to a conversation with director Drew DeNicola, this episode will present archival material gathered for the film, including interviews and statements from Ra himself, rare recordings of the Sun Ra Arkestra in action, and previous Transmissions guest Camae Ayewa, also known as Moor Mother, reading from Sun Ra’s The Immeasurable Equation. 

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