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Perfect Sound Forever

Online music magazine with warped perspectives

About Me

The longest running music magazine on the Net (and one of the first ones also), birthed way back in 1993- you can find us online at perfectsoundforever.comOur magazine has been featured in CBS-TV's 'Wild Wild Web', Web Guide magazine (5-star rating), Rough Guides, Pseudo Radio, Richie Unterberger's 'Unknown Legends of Rock'n'Roll' (Miller Freeman). We've also had our work published in 'Coffeehouse: Writings from the Web' (Manning). Our articles have been reprinted at a number of sites online and offline in English, French, Spanish and Czech. PSF has been featured in the HUB at America Online as a 'hot spot.' Our articles and magazine have been cited in the New York Times, Spin, the Village Voice, Mojo, the Chicago Reader and Macromusic.original articles by: Robert Christgau, Simon Reynolds, Dave Marsh, Jim DeRogatis, David Toop, Richie Unterburger, Richard Meltzer, Lester Bangs, John Sinclair, Holger Czukay, Colin Newman (Wire), Robert Sietsama, Chris Cutler, Scott Colburn (Sun City Girls), Jimmy McDonoughliterature by: Camden Joy, Lydia Lunch, Tuli Kupferberg, DJ Spooky, Richard Hell, John Fahey, Moondog, Paul WilliamsINTERVIEWS: Acid Mothers Temple, John Acquaviva, King Sunny Ade, Afrika Bambaataa, Terry Allen, Aphex Twin, Angry Somoans, Ron Asheton (Stooges), Robert Ashley, Archers of Loaf, Kevin Ayers, Milton Babbitt, Devandra Banhart, Lester Bangs, David Behrman, Tim Berne, Bevis Frond, Big Star, Martin Bisi, Carla Bley, Rory Block, Borbetomagus, Bratmobile, Burning Spear, John Cale, Can, Neko Case, Exene Cervenka (X), Chuck D (Public Enemy), Clinic, Cockney Rebel, Coldcut, Shirley Collins, Copernicus, Kevin Coyne, Chris Cutler, Delta Rhythm Boys, Jim Dicksinson, the Dictators, Die Kreuzen, John Doe (X), Bob Drake, Drive-By Truckers, Iancu Dumitrescu, Einsturzende Neubauten, Mark Eitzel (American Music Club), Essential Logic (Lora Logic), The Ex, John Fahey, the Fall, Mick Farren (Deviants), Larry Fast (Synergy), the Feelies, Flamin' Groovies, Foetus, Robert Fripp, Fred Frith, The Fugs, Kyle Gann, Gang of Four, Michael Gira (Young God/Swans), Milford Graves, The Grifters, David Grubbs, Half Japanese, Tom T. Hall, Butch Hancock, Jon Hassell, Richard Hell, Pierre Henry, Peter Holsapple (dB's), William Hooker, Michael Hurley, Ryoji Ikeda, Incredible String Band (Robin Williamson), Joseph Jarman, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Phillip Johnston, Joy of Cooking, Lenny Kaye, Tim Kerr (Big Boys), Kid Koala, Kleenex/Liliput, the Last Poets, Bill Laswell, Legendary Pink Dots, Keith Levene (Public Image Ltd), Lene Lovich, Alan Licht, Arto Lindsay, Richard Lloyd (Television), Alvin Lucier, Lydia Lunch, Magma, Barbara Manning, Teo Macero, Ian MacKaye (Fugazi), Bryan MacLean (Love), Michael Mantler, Martha and the Muffins, Christian Marclay, Greil Marcus, Carolyne Mas, Master Musicians of Jajouka, Matmos, Albert Laysles (Gimme Shelter director), MC5, the Mekons, Merzbow, Scott Miller (Loud Family/Game Theory), Roscoe Mitchell, Moby, Robert Moog, Moondog, Ikue Mori, Toshimaru Nakamura, Negativland, Colin Newman (Wire), Babatunde Olatunji, the Orb, Jim O'Rourke, Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham, Charlemagne Palestine, Graham Parker, Stephen Pastel (the Pastels), Mark Perry (Sniffin Glue/Alternative TV), Pere Ubu, Martin Phillipps (The Chills), Plastikman, Pretty Things, Pylon, Question Mark (? & the Mysterians), Robert Quine, Steve Reich, the Residents, Simon Reynolds, Reynols, Terry Riley, Hans-Joachim Roedelius (Cluster), John Storm Roberts (Original Music), Michael Rother (Neu!), Royal Trux, Frederic Rzewski, Saccharine Trust, Kevin Saunderson, Sebadoh, Klaus Schulze, Paul Schutze, Scientists, Seefeel, Matthew Shipp, Shoes, Shonen Knife, Jane Siberry, Irwin Silber (Sing Out), Silver Apples, Silver Jews, Sonic Youth, Spiritualized, DJ Spooky, Spring Heel Jack, Squarepusher, Peter Stampfel (Holy Modal Rounders), Hubert Sumlin, Supergrass, Swamp Dogg, Howard Tate, Cecil Taylor, Deniz Tek, Terre Thaemlitz, Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments, David Toop, Maureen Tucker, Geoff Travis (Rough Trade), James 'Blood' Ulmer, u-Ziq, Uz Jsme Doma, Caetano Veloso, Loudon Wainwright III, Larry Wallis (Pink Fairies), David S. Ware, Mike Watt, Wild Magnolias, Andre Williams, Christian Wolff, Link Wray, Robert Wyatt, Yo La Tengo, Otomo Yoshihide, Doug Yule (Velvet Underground)TRIBUTES: Amon Duul, Barclay James Harvest, Syd Barrett, Beau Bummels, The Birthday Party, the Blasters, Blue Cheer, Boredoms, Herman Brood, Jon Brion, Peter Brotzmann, Tim Buckley, Butchies, Buzzcocks, Uri Caine, John Cale, Can, Ralph Carney, Chelsea, Don Cherry, Alex Chiton, Kurt Cobain, Alice Cooper, Kevin Coyne, Crack the Sky, Culture/Joseph Hill, Rick Danko, Ivor Darreg, Miles Davis, Delaney & Bonnie, Destory All Monsters, Didjits, Dumptruck, ECM Records, Hanns Eisler, The Embarrassment, Brian Eno, Roky Erickson, Exuma, Father Yod, Felt, Firewater, Flesheaters, Bill Frissell, Funkadelic, Ganelin Trio, Geraldine Fibbers, the Godz, Bernhard Guenter, Gun Club, Keiji Haino, Charles Hayward, Herbie Hancock, Henry Cow, Joe Higgs, Robin Holcomb, Howlin' Wolf, Huun-Huur-Tu, The Incredible String Band, The Insect Trust, Iron Butterfly, Jandek, Jewelled Antler, Oum Kalthoum, Jeff Kelly, Jack Kerouac, Killing Joke, Junior Kimbrough, The Kinks, Steve Lacy, Legendary Stardust Cowboy, John Lennon, Alan Lomax, Lene Lovich, Madonna, Man Or Astroman?, Joe McPhee/Dominic Duval, Metallica, Modern Lovers, Charlie Mingus, Minutemen, Mission of Burma, The Monks, Ennio Morricone, Mr. Bungle, My Bloody Valentine, Conlon Nancarrow, Napalm Death, Neu!, Fred Neil, Olivia Newton-John, Nomeansno, Laura Nyro, Phil Ochs, 101 Strings, John Otway, Evan Parker, Graham Parker, Gram Parsons, Harry Partch, Pavement, Johnny Paycheck, Plastic People of the Universe, The Pogues, The Pop Group, Bud Powell, John Prine, PJ Proby, Rage Against the Machine, Revenant Records, Marc Ribot, Amy Rigby, Rocket from the Tomb, the Runaways, the Saints, Savage Republic, Scritti Politti, Selena, Sex Pistols, Frank Sinatra, Harry Smith, Soft Machine, Phil Spector, SRC, Alison Steele, Gary Stewart, Karlheinz Stockhausen, the Stooges, Subway Sect, Swell Maps, Sun City Girls, Sun Ra, Hound Dog Taylor, Television Personalities, Richard Thompson, Henry Threadgill, Triffids, the Urinals, Urge Overkill, U.S. Maple, Van Der Graaf Generator, Townes Van Zandt, Vulgar Boatmen, Bunny Wailer, Paul Westerberg, Victoria Williams, Sonny Boy Williamson, Carl Wilson, Iannis Xenakis, Neil Young, Tom Ze
Guitarist Marc Ribot at NYC's city hall, protesting the lack of club space for avant-music

My Interests

Perfect Sound Forever is interested in non-pop culture and of course pop culture too, specifically:

    Performers/artists that deserve more recognition Exploring little known corners of music (i.e. bootlegs, music therapy) Exposing cliches about certain bands and styles of music Humorous pieces on music (i.e. Music as a Weapon, Worst Songs of the 70s) The politics of music / the music of politics
We're always looking for good writers and ideas for stories- please contact us .

I'd like to meet:

Fellow music nuts, fans of unusual musical pathways, bands and performers we admire.NOTE: writers are especially welcome- we're always looking for good scribes. Please contact us .

Music:

You name it! Our recent listening list includes:

    Original Motion Picture Soundtrack- Honeydripper (Rhino) The Mountain Goats Heretic Pride The Heavy Great Vengence & Furious Fire Los Campesinos! Hold On Now, Youngster... Munchener Kammerorchester Haydn Symphonies Nos. 39 and 45 Clark Turning Dragon James McMurty Just Us Kids Nine Inch Nails The Slip Lil Mama VYP- Voice of the Young People Robert Forester The Evangelist Jaime Lidell Jim Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders Holdin Onto Trouble's Hand The Death Set Worldwide Analog Africa No. 3: African Scream Contest Steinski What Does It All Mean?: 1983-2006 Ornette Coleman The Art of the Improvisers reissue Webb Pierce High Gear Daddy Curtis Mayfield Curtis reissue David Axelrod Seriously Deep reissue The Mekons The Mekons Story reissue Professor Longhair The London Concert

Movies:

Urgh! A Music War, Born in Flames, Dig, Get Crazy, Wattstax, Mystery Train, Rockers, Straight No Chaser, We Jam Econo, 24 Hour Party People, The Great Rock and Roll Swindle, Jazz on A Summer's Day, Coal Miner's Daughter, Music is the Weapon, Boyz N the Hood, The Harder They Come, Heartworn Highways, High Fidelity, the Kids are Alright, the Buddy Holly Story, Don't Look Back, the Old Grey Whistle Test, Johnny Cash- the Man His World His Music, Downtown 81, Easy Rider, Woodstock, Wild Style, Trainspotting, Pulp Fiction, Pump up the Volume, O Brother Where Art Thou, Repo Man, American Graffiti, Scratch, Shaft, Amadeus, Style Wars, Once Upon A Time in the West, Can DVD, the Streets is Watching, Walk Like A Man, Rock and Roll High School, The Band That Would Be King, American Roots Music, Burma's Carnival of Spirit Soul, Fallen Angel, Deep Blues, End of the Century, Gimme Shelter, Black Orpheus, Do the Right Thing, Nashville, Miles Electric, A Night At the Opera, Carnival Of Souls, Ghost Dog, Icky Flicks, Just An American Boy, The Ladies Sing The Blues, Off the Charts, Monterey Pop Festival, Space is the Place, Stop Making Sense, Sweet Sweetback's Baddasssss Song, the Howlin' Wolf Story, American Folk Blues Festival, Corporate Ghost, Jandek on Corwood, The T.A.M.I. Show, Standing in the Shadows of Motown, Women In Rock, Pennies From Heaven (Steve Martin version), Athens GA Inside Out, Bookshelf, Eat the Document, Fishing with John, This is Spinal Tap, Fear of A Black Hat, Dazed and Confused, O Lucky Man, Perfect Lives, Only the Strong Survive, Theremin, Vinyl, Alice's Restaurant, Paint Your Wagon, Ghost World, Johnny Cash in San Quentin, Genghis Blues, Calle 54, I'm Your Man, Rude Boy, Freestyle, CB4, Trane Tracks, Performance, the Harmonists, Dirty States of America, Good to See You Again, the Devil and Daniel Johnston

Books:

As Serious As Your Life, Everything But the Burden, Rock She Wrote, It Came From Memphis, Great Pop Things, Understanding Media, Psychotic Reactions, England's Dreaming, Lipstick Traces, Krautrocksampler, Ocean of Sound, The Death of Rhythm and Blues, the Freedom Principle, Generation Ecstacy, The Fortress of Solitude, Flesh Guitar, Grown Up All Wrong, Subculture, Rock and the Pop Narcotic, Sweet Soul Music, All American Music, In the Country of Country, Ways of Seeing, Four Lives in the Bebop Business, File Under Popular, On Record, The Age of Rock, Performing Rites, Ranters and Crowd Pleasures, Rap Attack, Electric Gypsy, Guitar- An American Life, Stranded, Musicking, Christgau Consumer Guides, Deep Blues, Living With Music, Seems Like Murder Here, Don't Get Above Your Raisin', Unsung Heroes of Rock and Roll, The Mansion on the Hill, Stairway to Hell, Space is the Place, The Hits Just Keep on Coming, the Sound of the City, Minimalism: Origins, Girls! Girls! Girls!, Nobrow, Our Band Could Be Your Life, the Roots of the Blues, Trouser Press Guides, Sounding Off!, Kaleidoscope Eyes, Music, The Brain and Ecstacy, Nowhere to Run, Good Rockin' Tonight, A House on Fire, Electric Sound, Milestones, African Rhythm and African Sensibility, Audio Culture, Shakey, The Nick Tosches Reader, Everything But the Burden, You Call It Madness, Bluegrass- A History, Elevator Music

Heroes:

Our sistren and bethren in the zine publishing world, the millions of bands struggling to get by, great writers and editors, music fans, our readership

My Blog

PSF on Facebook- photos and videos

You can also find Perfect Sound Forever on Facebook at:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Perfect-Sound-Forever/15867 989884?ref=sPlease go there and become a fan!  We have lots of photos (M.I.A., Feel...
Posted by Perfect Sound Forever on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:48:00 PST

PSF- RSS feeds

By popular demand, Perfect Sound Forever has finally set up an RSS feed.  You can find it right here:http://www.furious.com/perfect/feed.xml Cheers, Jason...
Posted by Perfect Sound Forever on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:03:00 PST

Support Jim DeRogatis

Chicago Sun-Times writer Jim DeRogatis is being used as a scapegoat in the R. Kelly trial.  Please read this posting about the situation and support JD....
Posted by Perfect Sound Forever on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:29:00 PST

June/July 08 edition of PSF now online

Greetings,So here it is... our issue edited by Robert Christgau.  Now truly proving himself a dean, he's culled the finest papers from his Princeton classes, gathering up the next generation of g...
Posted by Perfect Sound Forever on Sat, 31 May 2008 09:41:00 PST

Late May issue of PSF on the way

Greetings,Our next issue of Perfect Sound Forever is being prepped for all of you nice readers out there.  We're really excited about our upcoming issue edited by Robert Christgau and featuring s...
Posted by Perfect Sound Forever on Tue, 13 May 2008 07:28:00 PST

Early April Fools- Coley and Carducci

In an unintentional early April Fools joke, we posted here yesterday that Byron Coley and Joe Carducci would be editing future issues of PSF to rebut Robert Christgau’s issue of PSF.  The s...
Posted by Perfect Sound Forever on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:26:00 PST

Perfect Sound Forever music magazine- April/May 08 edition

Greetings,In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever online music magazine, you’ll find (among other things):KEVIN AYERS Interview- fairground adventures"Ayers has an amazing new album ou...
Posted by Perfect Sound Forever on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:43:00 PST

Next issue of PSF coming soon

Now the secret can be told...  The next edition of PSF will have (among other things)...- A tribute to Sun City Girls Charles Gocher by bandmate Alan Bishop- A tribute to producer Teo Macero- Int...
Posted by Perfect Sound Forever on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:47:00 PST

PSF summer editor = Robert Christgau

We haven't even finished editing our next issue (coming out the end of next month) and we've already got a big announcement about the issue after that, which is coming out in late June.For that issue,...
Posted by Perfect Sound Forever on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:07:00 PST

Perfect Sound Forever music magazine- Feb/Mar 08 edition

Greetings and happy 2008 (still getting used to that myself), In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever http://www.perfectsoundforever.com> online music magazine, you'll find (among other things):...
Posted by Perfect Sound Forever on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:34:00 PST