The Residents Blog, September 2009
The Residents' Blog was a news blog maintained by Big Brother of The Cryptic Corporation beginning in August 2003 (originally titled The Residents' Official News Blog and Website Wrapper, then The Residents' Official News BOG and later Official News Blog).
The BOG became the Cryptics' (and thus, The Residents') main outlet for communication with their fans until the website's redesign early in this month. At this point (at least according to the website's header after the redesign) the blog was simply called The Residents Blog.
This page collects posts made to this news blog in September 2009, as archived on archive.org, transcribed to this wiki by a Mysterious Spanish Lady.
Blog entries
Anganok now in RSD
Sep/04/09 06:38 PM
- Anganok was a mini opera written with San Francisco artist, Spoonman in 1991. Pieces of it have been pilfered by The Residents for other uses, but the full recording with vocal has never been released. The opera was performed only a few times and was not recorded. This is an early rehearsal. Music by The Residents, lyrics by Spoonman. Vocal by Spoonman. 1991. 19 minutes.
Anganok Instrumental
Sep/06/09 07:43 AM
- By popular demand. RSD. Buy popular demand.
Best Left Unspoken V1
Sep/12/09 02:30 PM
Bridegroom of Blood - Gamelan collection
Sep/17/09 11:32 AM
- The Residents have collaborated with members of Gamelan Sekar Jaya on a number of projects. This collection includes two versions of Bridegroom of Blood, one recorded at the Brava Theater from Icky Flix, and one from Gamelan Sekar Jaya's anniversary concert at the Cowell Theater. The Cowell performance includes a string section. The other selections are from the Wormwood Fillmore '98 show, an arrangement of Santa Dog for Gamelan, a sketch for Gamelan which was never performed, and the ethereal Gamelan based instrumental version of Burn my Bones from Animal Lover. 34 minutes.
New Japanese Label
Sep/17/09 06:34 PM
- The Cryptic Corporation today announced that they have signed an agreement with HAYABUSA LANDINGS to release the first seven Residents CD's in Japan in early 2010. The seven CD's make up what is known as "The Classic Series" and covers the Residents career from the earliest releases some 35 years ago to a more recent 28 years ago. Some of the titles have been out of print for many years.
- http://www.hayabusa-landings.com/
Hardy Fox Interview
Sep/25/09 11:41 AM
- New interview with Hardy Fox of Cryptic Corp on-line with Glass Magazine (London)
- http://glassmagazine.co.uk/forum/feature.asp?tid=505
NOW WITH HISTORICAL SEARCH>>>
Sep/26/09 12:13 PM
- You asked and I provide. >>>
Documentation
Sep/27/09 04:40 PM
- While hard core fans and collectors no doubt have all these recordings, people newer to The Residents might have a hard time finding some if not all of these tunes.
- 1. Whoopy Snorp - Appeared on a compilation, Blorp Esette, put out by the Los Angeles Free Music Society in 1977.
- 2. And I Was Alone - Found of the Commercial Single released in the UK and France in 1980.
- 3. Don't - An (at the time) unreleased "B side" for the Don't Be Cruel single released in Holland in 1990.
- 4. Earth vs Flying Saucers - Appeared as a one-sided green vinyl single included with a book, The Cryptic Guide to The Residents in 1986.
- 5. From the Plains to Mexico - Another one-sided vinyl single that came with a book, The Residents - An Almost Complete Collection of Lyrics, 1972-1988.
- 6. Jingle Bells - This has no history and has only appeared on Jefferson - Singles History 1972-1997. There is no record of it ever having been a single.
- 7. Kamakazi Lady - One of the oldest know Residents pieces, it showed up on Residue in 1983.
- 8. Loser = Weed - The "B Side" to the Satisfaction single from 1976.
- 9. Santa Dog 2006 - This has only appeared briefly as a downloadable song on www.residents.com in 2006.
- 10. Shut Up! Shut Up! - Found of the Commercial Single released in the UK and France in 1980.
- 11. Surrender - An (at the time) unreleased "B side" for the Don't Be Cruel single released in Holland in 1990.
- 12. Beyond the Valley of a Day in the Life - An experimental Beatles collage single from 1977. All built from tape loops created from Beatle albums.
- 13. Flying - The "B Side" to Beyond the Valley of a Day in the Life. 1977.
- 14. Theme from an American TV Show - From a UK compilation cassette, Magnetic North, in 1986.
- 15. We're a Happy Family/Bali Ha'i - from the UK Miniatures compilation. 1981.
- 16. King Kong - From the fan club compilation, Daydream B-Liver. Recorded in the early 1970's.
