"this is a record by a singer named hum kalsum this is an egyptian singer who was around in the early or the first half of the 20th century i guess this particular recording is from the 70s um this was done uh with she performed generally with an orchestra that this one's performed with uh i think the composer is balig hamdi um who was a popular composer at the time in the 70s and she was toward the end of her career at this point but um this i was told that she started and ended wars with her voice and you can tell why when you listen to this"Watch this moment
What's In My Bag № 694
Cloud Nothings
Cloud Nothings is an American indie rock band from Cleveland, Ohio, United States, founded by singer-songwriter Dylan Baldi. It currently consists of lead singer and guitarist Dylan Baldi, drummer Jayson Gerycz, and bassist Chris Brown.
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Ep #694 ·
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What Cloud Nothings said · 10 records
Every quote links to the moment in the episode."I really like the first Choir Boy record, Passive with Desire. I like this one even more; I think it's a great next step. I love the production on it; it sounds really big but also sounds kind of soft, I guess."Watch this moment
"Climax Landers is this guy in New York who just writes these great little lo-fi pop songs, strange lyrics. It's just like the kind of thing that you would find like a CDR of somewhere and be blown away by it."Watch this moment
"this is tucsai and lee instrumentals volume one by alabaster de plume... this person made an absolutely gorgeous, gorgeous record. I heard the first track and bought it immediately."Watch this moment
"I've been really drawn to music that sounds like it's from somewhere else and I think this really has that quality to it. It sounds like otherworldly. She also has a beautiful voice, the music is great, it's really pretty, it's really soothing, puts me in a good mood."Watch this moment
"Possible Humans, Everybody Split, right up my alley, like New Zealand guitar Flying Nun style, but like crowd rockier than Flying Nun a lot of the time. Great, great band they're on Trouble in Mind, who is just a great label out of Chicago that does a lot of interesting stuff."Watch this moment
"this is an artist named cartola it's a brazilian samba artist he does generally down tempo samba music um and if you can find any translations i think he's saying in portuguese but if you can find any translations of the lyrics they're beautiful and again this is another one that can transport you right out of cleveland."Watch this moment
"Pilgrimage by X.Y.R. is just two 20-minute songs, instrumental, all synthesizers. His music sounds like what you would hear if you were exploring an uncharted planet. It's really easy to get lost in it."Watch this moment
"Invitation to a Dream is an excellent record. Susan Alcorn is an incredible pedal steel player, like experimental improv pedal steel; she's a genius. Joe McPhee is a genius, Ken Vandermark also a genius, so the three of them playing together on this record is great."Watch this moment
"This was a record that we listened to a lot, a lot, a lot on Cloud Nothings tours, particularly the track that's called 'The Shining Path,' which I think is a cover of a Bolivian song. It just reminds me of being on tour with my friends, and I miss touring and I miss my friends a lot."Watch this moment
Everything in the bag
10 records · pulled off the shelves at Amoeba HollywoodAlf Leila We Leila
Umm Kulthum
1969
Gathering Swans
Choir Boy
2020
Climax Landers
Climax Landers
2017
To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol. 1
Alabaster DePlume
2025
Because of a Flower
Ana Roxanne
2020
Everybody Split
Possible Humans
2019
Cartola (1976)
Cartola
1976
Pilgrimage
X.Y.R.
2020
Invitation To a Dream
Susan Alcorn, Joe McPhee & Ken Vandermark
2019
Torch of the Mystics
Sun City Girls
1990
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