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November 14th, 2010

Ex Libris :: The Dead Raven Book

The Dead Raven Book
Illustrated by: Dave Particelli
(Type Unlimited)
Yellowknife, NWT
Published: 1985


From the creative death of Aaron Levin:
With over fifty illustrations of cruel and unusual methods to deal with the North Canadian raven scourge, The Dead Raven Book is your go-to guide for creative disposal. Who thought ravens could be used for shotgun holsters, candlesticks, or even bathtub soap trays? I certainly didn’t. But Dave Particelli did. And he did so in dedication to “Heather… and the Raven who stole her lunch.” Published by the obscure Type Unlimited (operating out of Yellowknife (1,500km from Edmonton)) and loaned to me from the library of Marie Lef. [All links above the last one contain scans from the book.]

August 31st, 2010

Ex Libris :: The Acid Archives [2nd Ed.]

The Acid Archives [2nd Ed.]
Edited by: Patrick Lundborg
(Lysergia)
Stockholm, Sweden
Published: 2010


From the acidic archives of Aaron Levin:
The Acid Archives is the definitive guide to North America’s musical underground. In succinct and thrilling prose (from which Weird Canada took much inspiration) an entire generation (1965-1982) of diy and minor-to-major-label long-playing visionaries across all boundaries are captured and documented. Scattered within the 5,000+ reviews of fringe-psych curiosities lies the ultimate guide to the Canadian underground. From Aaron Space to Warpig, Bent Wind to John Lyle, and Jeremy Doremouse to Christmas, the Acid Archives enshrines vintage Canada’s unique indie soundscape. It’s a crucial document of vintage Canadiana and a must own for anyone remotely interested in the indie culture of yore. I estimate approximately 400 reviews of archaic Canadiana. The 2nd Edition is a welcomed improvement on the black-and-white original; 400 colour pages, 1,000 additional reviews, essays and the fan-favorite top-ten lists. There are two Weird Canada references in the book; if you can find them I’ll send you an LP reviewed in the archive. An exciting and phenomenal read. If you’re on this website, you should own this book.

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