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kingdom.

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artist: dando shaft

album: kingdom

label: rubber

notes from guest selector kevin barker: i knew the first 3 dando shaft records, but i didn’t even know this one existed! from 1977 on rubber records, with tons of martin jenkins shredding on the mandocello or whatever weird thing he plays. but then out of nowhere this gnarly jam happens!

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il gatto di casa.

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artist: cico

album: notte

label: cbs

notes from guest selector kevin barker: i bought this based on the cover alone. the awesome dude at the store junk food needle-dropped a few songs on the a side for me, none of which were that good. but i couldn’t pass up the cover. i’m glad i did because the b side is much better!

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dio mio no.

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artist: lucio battisti

album: 45

label: prodotto

notes from guest selector kevin barker: if this sounds like it starts abruptly that’s because it does. i bought a broken copy. there is a bite that goes into the first few grooves. but i love it so much i had to buy it anyway. plus, for the first 30 seconds he’s just cruising on that riff. someday i’ll get an unbroken copy but until then i’m happy to have this one.

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artist: the khalsa string band

album: s/t

label: private press

notes: we’ve got another guest selector in the e-house this week and you’re all in luck because it’s kevin barker who’s here to share some of the things he just found on a recent trip to rome. kevin is one...