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Simply stated in 9 words: New Beck Album New Beck Album New Beck Album !

It’s called The Information, and its UK release date is October 2nd. And from what has been heard so far, it’s going to be a real doozy: a combined CD and DVD with home-made music videos. Here’s some (video) previews:

To while away the last week or so before its release in this country, here’s a journey back into Beck’s “distant past” (OK, it was only 1994, but it feels like a long time ago). Perhaps in keeping with Ianb’s recent pseudo-folk postings, Crystal Clear (Beer) is a gorgeous little piece of acoustic almost-blues, and if you haven’t heard Satan Gave Me a Taco before, listen up!

Beck – Satan Gave me a Taco

Beck – Crystal Clear (Beer)

From Stereopathetic Soul Manure: Flipside FLIP60 [Buy]

Voltron… he was made out of interlocking robot lions, which was why really dumb evil dudes couldn’t beat him.

Go Go Rodeo – Precious Kids
(More songs streaming on the myspace page.)

Back in the day, Jimmy Morrison and I used to roll in the hood. We were like seven years old, and Kohimarama was one rough ghetto – there were rumours that somebody in our class actually shoplifted some 1 cent jetplane lollies from the Allen Street dairy.

Anyway, turns out me old homie is bass player in Auckland band Go Go Rodeo. And I think their song Precious Kids is kind of catchy… they also have a song called Voltron Castle, which will only resonate if you are of a certain age and generation. (The TV ad is here.)

And while we’re defining what generation we belong to, who remembers…. Terrahawks? Reminiscences via a postcard or the comments link below.