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OUTSIDER MUSIC
The term "Outsider Music" was
first coined by Irwin Chusid, DJ of
WFMU New Jersey USA. (Check out his book "Songs in
the key
of Z).
It is a music of no particular style
or format. It could be Heavy
Metal (aka Naughty music), Country or Surf. But what makes
it
original and unique is the guys who make it. Their approach
is
usually unorthodox. they read the manual then put it through
the
shredder. What comes out cannot be explained. Outsider Artists
include Wesley Willis, Daniel Johnson. Bingo Gazingo and
Wild
Man Fisher.
Rim Records specialises in this brave,
new music. It is a vehicle
to help champion those of no commercial value. Uncouth is
the
new cool.
Update 2005: Select RIM CDs are
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The Deptford Beach Babes: Hawaii
SE-8
RIMCD14
Outsider surf. Hang ten on the Thames! From their
earlyToe Rag recordings at to studio Gizzard in East London.
"...Their aim [is] to rehabilitate the distinctly
sunny Californian '60s surf rock to a polluted patch of sand in
south-east London and to rejuvenate jaded London pubs and clubs
with grass skirts and beach balls... Hawaii SE-8 comprises of
Middle Eastern influences, Mozart, paranoid farmlife, 1950s UK
rock’n’roll and more... Rim Records supremo Sexton
Ming guests on the strange tale of agitated farmyard animals in
Clint Eastwood Does it Again..." more
MP3s: "Firewater"
and "Surf
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The Tropics of Cancer: Introduction
to a Rumour
RIMCD13
Joe Whitney's liquer box of a mix~up draws in the
diverse talents and terrors of worldwide gifted, beautiful and
hopelessly ruined performers. All moods catered for, from the
kittenishly playful to the downright morbid. (including fellow
Rim artists Jake Vegas and The Avant Gardeners)
MP3s: "Upside
Down" and "Balls
to Call?"
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Sexton Ming: A Lifetime of
Nervous Gutaches Volume 2
RIMCD12
The second volume of rare tracks. Including two
unreleased Diamond Gusset songs. The very sought after “Glug
Glug Car”. Plus live performances from Medways very first
Super group, Auntie Vegetable, and plenty of other bilge. |
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Scorpion Thunderbolt of the
Twenty First Century Plan B (STOT21stCPlanB): Satan's Rat Trap
and the Mouse that wound up dead
RIMCD11
Dark, sardonic and full of death. The very first outsider Metal
concept album by a bunch of 17 yr olds suffering from a advance
ageing desease.
“Your good kids. But not good enough”. Ricky Livid.
Ed of Blues Mullet magazine.
Cover hand made by the band. Collectable.
buy here: http://aquariumgallery.co.uk/shop-stot.htm |
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Jake
Vegas: Nevada Gas
RIM CD10
Shambolic, clueless rock n roll from London legendary
shopping bag carrying authority on west end gangsters of the 50’s
and 60’s.
Includes tracks from Toe Rag studios as well as
Joe Whitney recordings.
MP3: "Naked
Kiss" |
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18 Rural Stomps and Ballads
by Hank Stirrup and Chet Tendon
RIM CD09
“Somewhere out there is a parallel universe.
In that universe is a parallel planet like our own. On that planet
is a parallel forest. In that that forest is a parallel shack.
In that shack lives a parallel Hasil Adkins. Chet Tendon and Hank
Stirrup are his parallel slow-witted bastard sons.” - Sexton
Ming
"me and hank are really brothers. we grew up
in a once small pennsylvania dutch farming community … my
onegrandfather dabled in music , making crude violins. he always
had a harmonica or something for me to make noise on. …
my other grandparents were in a jug band, entertained folks at
the local radio station and vfw halls in the 40s and 50s. grandma
played accordian, grandpop played tenor gitar. my parents didnt
like us listening to music cause it would lead us to a sinners
life. so we taught ourselves to make music cause it was in us.
.. " - Chet Tendon
Link:
Hank and Chet on Myspace.com - where you can hear more music
and check more about the boys
MP3s: "The
Ballad of Hank and Chet" and "Lemme
see you dance."
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OUT TO STUD: Sexton Ming. RIMCD08
Where can you hear the influences of Norwegian
Death Metal, the melodic gentleness of Low, and the cradle-rocking
3/4 of the Tigerlillies? On Sexton Ming’s new album “Out
to Stud”, of course. Plus cover versions of Captain Beefheart’s
“25th Century Quaker”, and ATV’s “How much
longer“ with revamped lyrics.
MP3s: "Wild
cat happy" and "The
milk goes in the baby". |
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THE AVANT GARDENERS: THE AVANT GARDENERS.
RIM CD05 The Avant Gardeners do not
believe in using more than four recording tracks. Most of their
music is recorded on two or less. Their songs last no more than
three minutes. They believe in expressing their worldly experiences
in a short, high energy blast, without the repetition of verse,
chorus, verse. Say something once, why say it again?
The Avant Gardeners wish to remain anonymous for as long as failure
will allow them.
They create their music in a tiny village in Dorset. They believe
their materiel is so controversial and subversive that they fear
the locals will run them out of town with burning torches, just
like Frankenstein's Monster.
Sometimes you have to live a double life to survive.
Listen to MP3s..."Chinese
Burn" and "Brakin'
the Law" |
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Benjamin Prosser: Blues
for Harpo
'Blues for Harpo' is a collection of songs documenting the period
when Benjamin began to slip into a depression which he continues
to articulate with his bands The TAP Collective and Jamboree and
in his drawings and paintings.
With songs as naked as 'The Cunt of Hope' and 'Remembrance' all
recorded the day he wrote them, using whatever instrumentation
was to hand and utilizing the most basic recording device, two
tape recorders, Benjamin has created an album with songs as melodic
and singular as Daniel Johnston's 'Walking the Cow' or Kurt Cobain's
'Come As You Are'; a sad and funny, wry and truthful account of
the anxiety of young life caught in the grip of something unnameable.
Benjamin is now 30 years old, working
hard and unemployed in London.
"These could have been hits, but something
went wrong - thank god. Pure Outsider" - Ricky Livid,
expert on Outsider Music
Listen to MP3 "Remembrance". |
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FUNK CHILD; SEXTON MING.
RIM CD06 This is Sexton's third solo
release on Rim. It is deliberately American. Sexton has lived with,
tasted, touched and smelt the Yankie tribe. And this is the theme
of the album. The slow erosion of English culture from the lapping
waves of the Atlantic. This is exemplified by songs of and about
TV detectives, Hip Hop, Springstein and folk blues.
*** Listen to "Starsky
and Hutch" in MP3 *** |
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Catalogue: (all
currently available items can be purchased in the shop.)
| The Deptford Beach Babes |
"Hawaii SE-8" |
2005 |
RIMCD14 |
| The Tropics of Cancer |
"Introduction to a Rumour" |
2005 |
RIMCD13 |
| Sexton Ming |
"A Lifetime of Nervous Gutaches #1: Rare
Recordings 1979-2005" CD |
2005 |
RIMCD12 |
| STOT21stCPlanB |
"Satan's Rat Trap and the Mouse that wound
up dead" CD |
2005 |
RIMCD11 |
| Jake Vegas |
"Nevada Gas" CD |
2005 |
RIMCD10 |
| Hank Stirruo and Ceht Tendon |
"18 Rural Stomps and Ballads" CD |
2005 |
RIMCD09 |
| Sexton Ming |
"Out to Stud" CD |
2004 |
RIMCD08 |
| Benjamin Prosser |
"Blues for Harpo" CD |
2004 |
RIMCD07 |
| Sexton Ming |
"Funk Child" CD |
2004 |
RIMCD06 |
| The Avant Gardeners |
"The Avant Gardeners" CD |
2004 |
RIMCD05 |
| Sexton Ming |
"Crumb Girl" CD |
2003 |
RIMCD04 |
| The Deptford Beach Babes |
"Deptford Beach" 7" |
2003 |
RIM7001 |
| Sexton Ming |
"A Lifetime of Nervous Gutaches #1: Rare
Recordings 1979-2002" CD (Sold out) |
2003 |
RIMCD03 |
| The Tasty Ones |
"Powered by Guts" CD (Sold out) |
2001 |
RIMCD02 |
| The Tasty Ones |
"Piston Project" CD (Sold out) |
1999 |
RIMCD01 |
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