Jim Shaw
Solo Works For Electric Guitar, Electronics and Audiotape 1975-7
An 8-cd box set of solo recordings by shaw produced during, and just after, the period of his involvement with the early improvisational incarnation of the proto-noise band Destroy All Monsters. there guitar assaults, tape cut-ups, and loop experiments are guaranteed to turn your mind to jelly.Jim Shaw is an atypical figure in California’s art circles, sharing with Paul McCarthy and Mike Kelley the same desire to produce a visual body of work aimed at exploring the dark side of an American …
Duets: 1975-1976
A 2-CD collection of Shaw/Kelley Duets from the early Destroy All Monsters period. Primarily featuring Shaw on guitar and Kelley on percussion, these extended improvisations also incorporate tape loops, tape collage, and primitive electronics. (Original Release Date: 2011)