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Michael Yonkers Discography of CDs
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Carbohydrate Hydrocarbons Vinyl LP (2008)
Michael Yonkers discography It took decades for psychedelic noise godfather Michael Yonkers' 1968 debut recording, Microminiature Love, to find any kind of commercial release, but as soon a 2002 reissue on ...
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Grimwood CD (2007) 
Michael Yonkers songs Originally recorded in 1969 but not released until 2007, GRIMWOOD--like its predecessor MICROMINIATURE LOVE--is an unhinged classic and the kind of record for which the phrase "way ahead ...
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Microminiature Love CD (2002)
Michael Yonkers CD discography Featuring the kind of aural insanity associated mostly with later eras and bands like Pere Ubu in '70s Cleveland or even Sonic Youth in early '80s NYC, MICROMINIATURE ...
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Grimwood CD (2007)
Michael Yonkers albums Originally recorded in 1969 but not released until 2007, GRIMWOOD--like its predecessor MICROMINIATURE LOVE--is an unhinged classic and the kind of record for which the phrase "way ahead ...
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Microminiature Love CD (2002)
Michael Yonkers music CDs Featuring the kind of aural insanity associated mostly with later eras and bands like Pere Ubu in '70s Cleveland or even Sonic Youth in early '80s NYC, MICROMINIATURE ...
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Carbohydrate Hydrocarbons Vinyl LP (2008)
Michael Yonkers discography It took decades for psychedelic noise godfather Michael Yonkers' 1968 debut recording, Microminiature Love, to find any kind of commercial release, but as soon a 2002 reissue on Sub Pop made the rounds, the reaction was strong enough to kickstart his long dormant career. He was soon back to playing gigs and releasing new albums, and 2007's Carbohydrate Hydrocarbons found Yonkers collaborating with Minneapolis punks the Blind Shake. Backed ably by the punk trio, Yonkers runs through a series of apocalyptic visions on 14 short songs crafted in his cult-leaning proto-noise style, incorporating both psychedelic riffage and modified electronics into the dark selections. ~ Fred ...
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Period CD (2010)
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Cold Town CD (2009)
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It's Only The Yonkers Vinyl LP (2005)
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Lovely Gold Vinyl LP (2010)
Michael Yonkers songs Another Galactic Zoo Disk reissue of one of Yonkers mid-70s self-released LPs, a set of tunes more towards the fantasy/acoustic side of things but still featuring his trademark grit.
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 Michael Yonkers Songs
Popular or famous Michael Yonkers music songs: Damsel Fair and Your Angel, Thing Called Love, And Give It to You, Grimwood. More music songs Tripping Through the Rose Gardens, Big Parade, Sunflower, Lonely Fog, Day Is Through, Answer, 162, Boy in the Sandbox, Sold America, Jasontown, My House. More music songs Puppeting, Clock Is Running, Thunder Speaks, Kill the Enemy, Hush Hush. See All Songs
Michael Yonkers Biography
Michael Yonkers music CDs Way-ahead-of-his-time Minneapolis legend Artist wore many freakish hats: noise and home recording pioneer, psych-folk troubadour, unhinged performer, and electrician. In the late '60s, Yonkers modified his equipment, invented pedals, and experimented with tape loops and homemade synthesizers to create a truly eerie garage-psych sound. His 1968 debut, MICROMINIATURE LOVE, a searing epic of proto-noise and pedal dementia, presaged Sonic Youth's guitar thrashings by a decade plus. After a failed deal with Sire, Yonkers disappeared into obscurity while still recording highly experimental music in his parents' basement. A severe spinal injury suffered at work further hampered his career in 1971. Reissues on De Stijl and Sub Pop led to an '00s renewal of interest that found him recording again and playing his most-high profile shows yet.
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Contemporaries
Jimi Hendrix, The Stooges, Captain Beefheart, The Velvet Underground, The Red Krayola, Syd Barrett, The Fugs, Silver Apples, Pearls Before Swine, Jandek, Twink, The Godz (Experimental), Gary Wilson
Followers
Sonic Youth, Oneida, Pere Ubu, Sebadoh, The Bevis Frond, Wolf Eyes, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Awesome Color, Richard Hell & the Voidoids, Thee Oh Sees, Bobb Trimble, Psychedelic Horseshit
Influences
The Rolling Stones, Leonard Cohen, Fairport Convention, Link Wray, The Sonics, Pentangle, The Seeds, The Troggs, The Trashmen, The Kingsmen (Rock)
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