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From The Desk Of The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe: Höga Nord Rekords, Part 2

From The Desk Of The Brian Jonestown Massacre‘s Anton Newcombe: “I was asked to be a guest editor for MAGNET, one of the few publications I still respect since it was founded, so kudos for that. I was told I could write about anything in the world that interests me. So I am going to focus on the rebirth of the do-it-yourself music labels. Just like me and my own label, A Recordings, they have a strong belief system about releasing vinyl. I wanted to present seven labels and what they are up to right now. My questions were very simple: Who are you, what made you want to buck the trends, and what inspired you to release physical products. Enjoy.”

Newcombe: This month, my label A Records Ltd will release a new seven-inch with a band from Santiago, Chile, called the Psychedelic Schafferson Jetplane. I first discovered them four years ago when I lived in New York. I picked up their private-pressed LP at Other Music. I was totally blown away and still am. I think it’s one of the best psychedelic blues records ever. Very lo-fi and monotone with a huge groove. My girlfriend told me that it sound like a German ’70s ZZ Top on LSD with a little SP3! She’s spot on! Now Höga Nord gets the huge honor to release new tracks with this fantastic band.