Category Archives: gaussian

#464

April 27, 2021

Today 5-7pm EST on wzbc.org The blurry sound of shoegaze reminds me of the gaussian filter in Photoshop. This show pushes aside the mist to highlight two dozen excellent examples of the sound, from the NYC band The Stargazer Lilies (who evolved out of Soundpool), to Boston artists Violet Nox, Seana Carmody, 27, Swirlies and Sydra. In between we visit Bristol for Movietone, Crescent and Secret Shine, SF for Crawling With Tarts, Scotland for Arab Strap, One Dove and Dot Allison. We also have Julian Cop in his Dope guise, Baltimore artist Linda Smith, Japanese art The Beauty, Sweden with Easy and Germany with Mrs. Wallace. And of course, the king of the gaussian sound, MBV, from Ireland.

Stargazer Lilies

Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page

Artist Song Release Label
Movietone Mono Valley Movietone Planet Records
The Stargazer Lilies Blows My Mind Occabot Rad Cult
Sydra Passive Like A Whiskey Soda Passive Like A Whiskey Soda Shifty Records
Crescent Superconstellation Now Planet Records
Linda Smith I Just Had To Till Another Time Slumberland Records
Movietone Useless Landscape Day And Night Drag City
Soundpool Kite Of Love Mirrors In Your Eyes Killer Pimp
Arab Strap ‎ Intro/My Favourite Muse Mad For Sadness Go! Beat
Dot Allison ‎ Message Personnel (Arab Strap Long Version) Colour Me Arista ‎
27 ‎ Sky Walker Animal Life Kimchee Records
Swirlies ‎ One Light Flashing I Love You Damon Andy Rob Ron: The Yes Girls Sneaky Flute Empire

Artist Song Release Label
My Bloody Valentine Don’t Ask Why Glider Sire
One Dove White Love (Guitar Paradise Mix) Morning Dove White FFRR
Seana Carmody Oh Tokyo Not Foolin You Not On Label
Easy New Spring Never Seen A Star EP Snap Records
The Beauty ‎ Hold On Love In The Heart Of The World Shout Crue-L Records
Medicine She Knows Everything The Buried Life American Recordings
Mrs. Wallace Sense Sense E.P. Not On Label
Seana Carmody ‎ Deirdre Struts & Shocks Kimchee Records
Crawling With Tarts New Islands Maytens Throw ASP
Secret Shine ‎ Deep Thinker Greater Than God E.P. Sarah Records
Violet Nox Shapeshifter Whispering Galaxy Infinity Vine Records
Dope The Binding Of Loki Dope On Drugs Head Heritage