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#glamrock

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My day:

(1) read Jack Kerouac on dreams and where writing comes from

(2) added a mini essay on the joy of writing in my current WIP (spoiler: it's a new Nova Letter)

(3) discovered that if you begin on p. 105 of "Novel on Yellow Paper" by Stevie Smith, if you substitute "America" for Germany & "Duck Fart" for "You Know Who", then you get a fairly accurate description of America in 2025 (Smith's novel was published in 1938)

(4) lunch with R. & talked about a few essays by Italo Calvino

(5) listened to 2 early 70s albums by T. Rex & one by Roxy Music as part of my research for my little novelette, "Horror of Glam Rock" (which I haven't started writing yet)

(6) walk right after the rain, rough surf along the coast, low dark clouds

#EveryDayLife#Writing#Reading
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"All the Young Dudes" is a song written by English singer-songwriter #DavidBowie, originally recorded and released as a single by the English rock band #MottTheHoople in 1972 by #ColumbiaRecords. Bowie produced the song, which he had given to the band after they rejected his "#SuffragetteCity". Bowie would subsequently record the song himself. Regarded as an anthem of #glamRock, the song has received acclaim and was a commercial success. In 2021.
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YouTubeFinale Performance - "All the Young Dudes" | 2019 InductionBy Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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1001 Other Albums

Sadistic Mika Band (サディスティック・ミカ・バンド) – Black Ship (黒船) (1974, Japan)

Our next spotlight is on number 84 on The List, submitted by avi_miller. Black Ship (or Kurofune) is Sadistic Mika Band’s second LP, regarded as an influential album in Japanese rock history. The cover art plus the fact that this band’s name is a parody of “Plastic Ono Band” – “sadistic” a reference to how Mika used knives in the kitchen – tells you exactly what this album is going to sound like. It’s quirky, it’s breezy, it’s delightful. The band would break up after the following album but would go on to do more wonderful things (Yellow Magic Orchestra, anyone?), so this is a lovely rabbit hole to go down.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: 1001otheralbums.com/2025/04/29

Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: album.link/i/1696267545

Happy listening!

1001 Other Albums · Sadistic Mika Band (サディスティック・ミカ・バンド) – Black Ship (黒船) (1974, Japan)
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1001 Other Albums

Sadistic Mika Band (サディスティック・ミカ・バンド) – Black Ship (黒船) (1974, Japan)

Our next spotlight is on number 84 on The List, submitted by avi_miller.

Black Ship (黒船, or Kurofune) is Sadistic Mika Band’s second LP, their line-up at the time consisting of married couple Mika (vocals) and Kazuhiko Katō (guitar and vocals) with Yukihiro Takahashi (drums), Masayoshi Takanaka (lead guitar), Ray Ohara (bass), and Yu Imai (keyboard). The album was produced by Chris Thomas, who at this point had already worked with the Beatles, Roxy Music, Pink Floyd, and Badfinger.

I feel like the cover art plus the fact that this band’s name is a parody of “Plastic Ono Band” – with “sadistic” a reference to how Mika used knives in the kitchen – tells you exactly what Black Ship is going to sound like. It’s quirky, it’s breezy, it’s delightful. And I’m not certain if Black Ship was intended as a statement or concept album, but the title at least seems symbolic, referring to the Perry Expedition or “Arrival of the Black Ships” in the 1850s that essentially forced Japan to open up to trade with the West and resulted in “Japonisme” or the influence of Japanese art/design on Western art. While Black Ship sold poorly when it was first released, it has since been regarded as an influential album in Japanese rock history. With the release of the band’s next album, Hot! Menu (1975), Sadistic Mika Band toured with Roxy Music, becoming the first Japanese rock band to tour the UK.

Upon release of Hot! Menu (another Thomas-produced album), the band broke up, essentially due to the end of the Katōs’ marriage. The band members would all continue to go on making music together, solo, or in other bands, and in various genres – including the jazz-rock/fusion focused The Sadistics, Kazuhiko’s solo ska and experimental work, and, of course, Takahashi’s synth-pop trio with Haruomi Hosono and Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yellow Magic Orchestra. In other words: rabbit hole time.

Happy listening.

The cover art is a photo of two people (Mika and Kazuhiko Katō, I think) who appear to be flying in the air, a landscape seen below them and white clouds behind them, arms and legs spread out, facing the ground. One is wearing black pants and a black shirt, with a white scarf flapping in the wind behind them. The other is wearing all white. They both have longish hair flying behind them, and are looking at the camera.
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Today in Labor History April 23, 1991: Johnny Thunders died, either from a drug overdose or by homicide. Thunders sang and played guitar with the New York Dolls, with the Heartbreakers, and solo. In their early days, the Dolls worked with Malcolm McLaren, who modeled the Sex Pistols after them. Thunders left the Dolls in 1975, blaming Malcolm McLaren for their demise, and then formed the Heartbreakers, with former Television bassist Richard Hell (who later formed the Voidoids and recorded the classic, Blank Generation). I was fortunate enough to see Johnny Thunders perform before solo he died (or misfortunate, depending on your perspective). It was in New York City, at a small club. He announced to us that he was finally clean and then proceeded to fall off his stool several times. youtu.be/KJpDXVMxzpc

YouTubeNew York Dolls / Johnny Thunders - ChatterboxBy Lunar Vision 1
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"Fox on the Run" is a song by English #glamRock band #Sweet, first recorded in 1974. It was the first Sweet single with the A-side written by the band, rather than by producers #NickyChinn and #MikeChapman, and was their 14th single overall. The song became the best charting single in Australia in 1975, with six weeks at number one. Two versions were recorded by Sweet.
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YouTubeSweet - Fox On The Run (1975)By adamtrng
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