Browse by Artist: ROGERS, WAYNE

Artist:	ROGERS, WAYNE
Title:	Constant Displacement
Label:	DRAG CITY
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	DC 246CD

CD issue of a prior 1999 LP release. "Constant Displacement began as a series of experiments in song form, mainly to satisfy the whims of the artist himself, who never intended it to be issued. How else to explain the wispy balladry, the balls-to-the-wall rock 'n' roll, or the six-minute version of a fucking Thunderclap Newman song? Constant Displacement is Wayne's fifth solo album, a tribute to Rock formalism based on traditions no loftier than Danish and South Asian renditions of 'Stepping Stone,' though he is apparently hearing something in them that no one else is."

Artist:	ROGERS, WAYNE
Title:	All Good Works
Label:	TWISTED VILLAGE
Format:	CD
Price:	$12.50
Catalog #:	TW 1038CD

"Whilst his latest quartet, Magic Hour, has been grazing on 20 minute instrumental pastures, Wayne has been recording tightly constructed songs at Twisted Village's studios. All Good Works, his 3rd solo endeavor, highlights his unique mastery of the three-minute mark. Nothing Wayne touches would be whole without pushing the limits of guitar shamanism. Those seeking to be healed will take comfort in the 8 1/2 minute title track where Wayne trades eights with himself, pied pipering his guitar demons in the mere business of saving the world."

Artist:	ROGERS, WAYNE
Title:	Infraction
Label:	TWISTED VILLAGE
Format:	CD
Price:	$12.50
Catalog #:	TW 1041CD

"Written, played and produced by Wayne Rogers,December '95 -- July '96. Wayne's fourth solo work finds him deep in the basement at Twisted Village, moving on after his last band, Magic Hour, parted ways. Infraction is forty minutes and forty seconds of instrumental bliss. Within the forty-forty dwells eleven distinct movements, strung taut with guitar heaviness and organ overdrive. As the liner notes say, 'Surprise dumping in the lake for next year...Four strong winds from the balcony...'"

Artist:	ROGERS, WAYNE
Title:	Constant Displacement
Label:	TWISTED VILLAGE
Format:	LP
Price:	$12.50
Catalog #:	TW 1047LP

Fifth solo album, featuring 9 tracks recorded at Twisted Village, 12/95 to 6/97. Written and played by Wayne Rogers, except "Something In The Air" written by Speedy Keane. Limited vinyl version in hand-printed sleeve; (CD version on Drag City). Descriptive information about this one took it's time forthcoming, but here it is: "The album in the words of it's creator: 'It's rather like minimalism, except within one tone there is a thousand, and then several layers of a thousand, piled high like blankets of snow on a volcano. Actually, I didn't mean to say minimalist, I meant to say obnoxious. It's rather like obnoxiousism.' Constant Displacement began as a series of experiments in song form, mainly to satisfy the whims of the artist himself, who never intended it to be issued. How else to explain the wispy balladry, the balls-to-the-wall rock 'n' roll, or the six-minute version of a lousy Thunderclap Newman song? Constant Displacement is his fifth solo album, a tribute to Rock formalism based on traditions no loftier than Danish and South Asian renditions of 'Stepping Stone,' though he is apparently hearing something in them that no one else is."

Artist:	ROGERS, WAYNE
Title:	Infinite For Now
Label:	TWISTED VILLAGE
Format:	LP
Price:	$18.50
Catalog #:	TW 1065LP

"After spring

       pray for fire.
       It's spring, act immodestly: rip the peels off oranges, make a mess of the overripe, spill on yourselves.
       Remember the amaryllis's singed red conical bud is tipped in black.

       It's spring,
       And we are acting immodestly: ripping the peels off oranges, But given fire, there is always smoke, then ash.
       Leaves have burned. Among these embers lay ash from other fires.

       Given fire
       there is always smoke, then ash.
       The smoke drives the memory out, the ash remains beneath.
       In these embers lies ash from other fires.

       After spring, pray for a furious fire." --Shell Riehl

       Recorded at Twisted Village, Summer 2007. Drums: Casey Keenan. Songs, guitar, vocals, "production" and everything else: Wayne Rogers.

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