The Clash This Is Radio Clash CBS 1981 This 12" came up in the most recent episode of Terminal Vibration, but it's such a uniquely strange record that I thought I'd spend a little more time with it. What marks it out as curious is its structure: each of the track's four versions get more … Continue reading The Clash – This Is Radio Clash

It just occurred to me that it might be worthwhile to include a playlist with each episode in the ongoing Terminal Vibration saga for your listening pleasure. I've been putting the finishing touches on Chapter IV, but in the meantime I've updated the previous two chapters to include a playlist of relevant muzique: Terminal Vibration … Continue reading Terminal Vibration: The Playlists

The guitarist who picked up a sampler... ...and became an informal emissary between the worlds of rock 'n roll and the dancefloor. From The Clash to Big Audio Dynamite and beyond, there's a whole world of dancefloor mayhem to be found within the grooves of those records. As the man once said, the hardcore life … Continue reading Mick Jones

New wave rocks the discotheque Hey man, I'm back from the bodega. Nothing like a snack, deep fried, to give you a second wind. Here you go my friend. So you like new wave, right? Sure you do... after all, everybody likes new wave. For the moment, let us focus on the dubbed-out dancefloor sides … Continue reading Terminal Vibration III (Death Disco)

Remain In Ghosts Two years ago I asked the question Where does machine funk intersect with post punk? It's a question I'd meant to jump into deeper at the time, but then the moment seemed to pass. I'd been toying with the notion of revisiting it recently, weaving a narrative around these two strands of … Continue reading Terminal Vibration II

The next 100 records It's been three years and three days since I first posted the original Parallax 100, and I've been wanting to delve into the next 100 for some time now. Over the course of the intervening years, I've worked up a little list that I've tweaked here and there but have somehow … Continue reading The Parallax 200

I wouldn't tie my shoes without a backup plan. Well, it's a new year (and a new toad). 2017 was spent largely laying the groundwork for the coming year, with the Parallax Stax/BISON project providing the backbone for the whole next phase of Parallax Heights to come. As a result, there was less content posted … Continue reading Hello 2018