In the early to mid-nineties, those of a certain age may well remember a music magazine called 'Volume' which had about 200 pages in each issue and was the size of a CD case. I remember its format and content seeming to be much more radical than the mainstream music press. Although, I only ever bought the first 4 or 5 it went all the way upto issue 17 with each magazine featuring a CD of all the artists appearing in that issue. Inside each issue was a mixture of interviews, discographies and factual information. There were variety of artists, some new some well established, featured from a range of genres icluding hip-hop, electronic, ambient, indie etc. Many of the acts were a little dodgy but there were some nuggets inbetween. So here we are from Volume One:
1. Throwing Muses - Red Shoes (mp3)
2. The Popguns - Going Under (mp3)
3. New Order - Confusion: DMC Remix (mp3)
4. The Wolfgang Press - Sucker (mp3)
Buy them (in the order you see above) here here here and here
3 comments:
Thanks for the memories. I always remember Volume as being a bit hit-and-miss, but they were often a great way, pre-blogs and mp3s, to hear stuff by bands on the way up. Or to hear strange stuff from those that never-were.
Vicar, your 'Volume' posts are inspired - more please.
Hearing that superb Throwing Muses track after 15 years has reminded me of their album 'The Real Ramona'....Lived with a girl who owned it & played it to death; split up with the girl & failed to nick it; haven't heard it since.
Damn! Must buy.
JC and Davy H: Thankyou for your kind comments. I agree that 'Volume' was a bit hit and miss, and not only that was very expensive for its day. However, as you say JC, it did provide that level of new music support that was not available anywhere else. I agree also that Throwing Muses were sublime. I still have 'The Real Ramona' on vinyl and will be transferring to mp3 soon ......
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