Introducing SWORD+SANDALS, a free jazz unit from San Francisco founded by JOHN DWYER (THEE OH SEES, COACHWHIPS, etc.) and RADYLEE SUTHERLAND (VHOLTZ, CONTROL R WORKSHOP, FREAKOUT TAPES). After Dwyer & Randy Lee roared for a few as a mighty duo they brought on broad artist SHAUN ODELL (BEAK, CORN SILO OF SKULLS) to complete the S+S sound. While performing for locals only, this group found a sound, which brought out the individual players trip-be it humor, art or soul. This became their blue print to have fun playing this music, deep on this feeling with heavy skill dedication. Live performances broke out into the material on this LP, drawing on recordings of the greats, and the feel for those amazing records! They floated these out-their originals, their sound-a record to bring into its history. Good & Plenty, stemmed from one epic all-day 16-microphone recording session captured on 1-inch tape. This recording features John Dwyer on traps, flute and bass string, Shaun Odell on tenor, alto, and keys and Randy Lee Sutherland on alto, bass clarinet, and traps, with ANTHONY PETROVIC (EZEE TIGER) sitting in for one track on synth. This pressing is limited to 300 copies, featuring full color original artwork by Shaun O'Dell. - Empty Cellar
After nearly a decade of false starts, multiple game plans veering off the rails, and a handful of shattered hopes and/or dreams, the odyssey is finally complete—the new Fusetron site is here.
This is the first phase of a multipart rollout that will span the next few months: the currently browsable stock includes miscellaneous new releases from the past 8+ months (we have a lot of catching up to do), plus approximately a third of our backstock. Note that we’ve reduced/slashed prices on many titles and will continue to do so in order to make room for new stock. We’ll also be expanding / tweaking / improving / debugging the site itself (for example, we still have work to do on the automated international postage system, not to mention the inevitable inventory discrepancies that come with transferring an ancient and massive database to a new system).
Over the next few months, as we take inventory, clean house, and delve into our storage, we will be uploading thousands of additional items, gradually, on a near-daily basis. This will include the majority of the LPs, as well as many titles, in all formats, once thought long-gone. Many currently “sold out” items are likely to resurface.
Finally, once our general backstock is up (probably in the next two or three months) we’ll begin making our extensive stockpile of rarities available online for the first time: tons of random out-of-print titles, "deadstock," warehouse finds, secondhand collectibles, etc., accumulated over the past few decades.
Frequent/returning customers will be getting early access to these items. Details to follow on how this will work (a priority mailing list? a 'frequent flyer'-like program?), but it will not be based on dollars spent. We want to reward those who consistently support us, especially in the discogs marketplace era (to those who show up trying to poach five copies of a one-off rarity, and nothing else, ever… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ).
So—we suggest you take some time to dig through the site—even we’ve been surprised by what’s been turning up, and there’s much more to come.
