Phantasmagoria 1998 + WFMU 1997, by Curlew

Phantasmagoria 1998 + WFMU 1997

by Curlew

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Nick Bradey This is a magnificent set from one of my
favourite bands on the Cuneiform label
( stiff competition!!)
Without this label , my collection would be much diminished . Please keep this label going; swimming against the tide of mediocrity 👍👍👍 Favorite track: Fabulous Drop / Dream of Rain.

Steve Hymer Thank you, Cuneiform Records, for bringing the phenomenal Curlew catalogue to market. Of all my Bandcamp purchases, the Curlew collection is my favorite. And, the live treasures - like this one - are over the top!! Curlew was and still may be untouchable!!

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	1.	August 07:32
	2.	Gimme 05:46
	3.	Not Innocent 02:27
	4.	Argon 05:03
	5.	Fabulous Drop / Dream of Rain 10:39
	6.	Crazy Feet, Sensible Shoes 03:40
	7.	Funny Fun 05:12
	8.	Neither, Baby 03:00
	9.	Blood Meridian 07:10
	10.	Postcard 02:29
	11.	Dog House On The Moon 02:57
	12.	break between Phantas and WFMU 00:10
	13.	Blood Meridian 04:54
	14.	Crazy Fee, Sensible Shoes 03:34
	15.	Fabulous Drop 05:08
	16.	Argon 05:57
	17.	August 07:55
	18.	Not Innocent 02:43
	19.	Dog House On The Moon 03:40
	20.	WFMU interview 09:43

about

It could be cold in Maryland in the winter and so it was in Wheaton and at the Curlew Phantasmagoria show organized by Steve Feigenbaum of Cuneiform Records and put on by Bobby Rencher, owner of Phantas and former owner of Joe's Record Paradise Too. Former employee of Joes, Steve had been tasked to practice selling records. Make of that what you will you will...
- George Cartwright

The Phantasmagoria show was part of a small (4 dates, if I remember correctly) East Coast tour to promote Fabulous Drop. The WFMU show was recorded while the band was rehearsing / recording the album.
- Steve Feigenbaum

credits

released May 27, 2022

George Cartwright - saxophones
Davey Williams - guitar
Chris Cochrane - guitar
Ann Rupel - bass
Kenny Wollesen - drums

1-11 : Recorded off the board March 7, 1998 at Phantasmagoria, Wheaton, MD.
13-20 : Recorded for live radio broadcast June 22, 1997 at WFMU, East Orange, NJ.

Mastering and cleanup by Ian Beabout, ShedSounds Media.

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Cuneiform Records is a record label releasing adventurous, boundary-bursting music by artists from around the world. They have always championed an eclectic mixture of musical styles and artists and have consistently danced at the dangerous intersection where genres meet. In doing so, they have become one of the most prominent labels of New Music.

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