It starts
off with a bang, thanks to Boyd Rice and Daniel Miller (Non and the Normal),
and a Rosicrucian Temple record set to a minimal electronic backing track.The
Rosicruscian's were a quasi-religious sect who made records to hypnotise our
children into good,clean, citizens.The best Boyd Rice track ever,and the second
best thing Miller has ever done.(Don't ask what the best track by The Normal
was!)
Other
highlights are the Monitor track, 45 Grave's ,before they got too “gothy”, dark
poppy effort,DennisDuck's Davey the Worm,and the repetitive synth-punk of Human
Hands.
Amongst the
more accessible material we get the usual bizarre mixed bag of strangeness from
the usual LAFMS regulars, and a standard modern primitive outing from Jad
fair,of Half Japanese 'fame'.
A hugely
entertaining underground Californian variety show,and a great introduction for
the uninitiated, into the murky darkly scratchy world of the Los Angeles Free
Music Society. Enter at someone else's peril,because you won't regret it.