Takahiro Izumikawa - Life Is Your Thoughts - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Wire - Read and Burn, Vol. 3 [COMPACT DISCS] date 11/13/2007

Ike considered himself a piano man, but the way he cut loose on the Strat influenced legions of guitarists who followed. Here are 22 tracks of his most ferocious string bending, whammy-bar hammering and awesomely choppy chording Ho Ho; Prancin'; The Gulley; The Groove; Potato Mash; Going Home; The Rooster; Cubano Jump; Twistin' the Strings, and more!

Thoughts of You, as a phrase, might immediately associate one with feelings of love, endearment, fantasy or even obsession. These are the very sentiments that lay as cornerstones in Salvator Dragatto's debut LP for Colemine Records. The allure and drama of black & white photography have always played a vital role in how Salvator (aka Joseph Reina) not only views the world but how he hears music. Parallels in film processing to his own recording methods started becoming more and more apparent as the record was being formed; Limitations in exposures rivaling limitations in tracks. Film grain and dust sediments rivaling tape hiss and dirty EQ pots. What most would consider to be imperfections, Dragatto leaned into and found inspiration. This record is an homage to the likes of Andre´ Kerte´sz, Robert Frank, Jean-Luc Godard and Rene´ Groebli, who's works have impacted Dragatto's world so greatly both visually and sonically. Thoughts of You is an unabashed reflection of the noir. From the powerful thematic horn lines to the gentlest string passages, this record is a collection of themes and vignettes that explore the emotions set upon by black and white imagery.