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Khan: Space Shanty (1972)

The fun thing about diving into a genre is finding those weird pockets of sounds. One off albums, weird band connections to other, larger bands. Sub-genres based on location. Maybe that’s a part of the reason I ‘m so drawn to both metal and progressive rock: they share the same dark and dusty corners of obscurity that often hide hidden gems. I’m not sure how much Space Shanty, the debut and sole output from the UK’s Khan fits here, but I know I was immediately hooked as soon as I heard it. Spawned from the Canterbury scene and featuring who’s who of folks that would go on to innovate and invigorate the scene, it’s a curious fish that rocks harder than a lot of its peers’ work, and worth it for the electrifying guitar work.

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(Un)Focused Definition Ep. 33: Where My Ears Went This Week

I created one of those Smart Playlists on Apple Music that would tracks all the music I listened to for the last week. And then I realized it wouldn’t track any of the vinyl, CDs, or cassettes I was listening to. And then I tried to stream the physical media while I listened to it, and realized a lot of what I buy (especially the Japanese jazz/fusion) isn’t typically on the streaming platforms – that’s why physical media is so important, y’all. And then David Lynch passed away, and I spent a ton of time living in Julee Cruise’s world, so that’s going to bookend this week’s edition of (Un)Focused Definition.

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