Thursday, November 13, 2008

Er, here's a blast from my past...


OK, so I googled my name today (don't look at me like that, you know you've googled your own name, too), and came across this:

http://diycassettemusic.blogspot.com/2008/02/ray-carmen-more-than-enough-1991.html

This was from back in the day, when the cassette underground was in full swing. I, like many others, put out tons of cassettes, and this particular one was a bunch of remixes (hence the title) and an unreleased (at that time) track, called More Than Enough. I recorded it for my NOTHING PERSONAL CD, but the record company (Emigre) rejected it (hrummph!--actually, I can't blame them, it's not one of my better songs). Anyway, one of my fave underground bands, Hermanos Guzanos, posted this online back in February. Thanks for the plug, guys!

Ray

PS...one of my friends told me that this track sounded to him like a cross between Badfinger and Sonic Youth...

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Wayside Waifs Christmas compilation CD out soon


A great new compilation of Christmas tunes will be released to help benefit the Wayside Waifs Humane Society of Kansas City, Missouri. Arists include R. Stevie Moore, Ken Clinger, Don Campau, ShiSho, Zen Doggies, Larry Garrett, and many more. Also included will be my version of Jingle Bell Rock (from the SNOW DAY ep I did with Ken Clinger). For more info on how to get your copy, go to: http://twelvemonthsofchristmas.blogspot.com/. It sounds like it's gonna be a really cool release, and the money will go to a very good cause!


Happy Krimble!
Ray