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The Signal: EP053 - Outer space is full of music. Let us put it in your head.

The usual: The track is available for a limited time for the small number of regulars who come here. Track listing is in the id3 tags, but notes are after the jump. If you want to know more about the source of any individual track so you can track it down on your own, let me know.

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The one enemy they weren't prepared for: vinyl manipulation!

Something in the water they drink or something. But they sound funny. Look funny too.

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One of the central creative forces behind the monster-themed rockabilly band The Cramps, known to fans as Lux Interior, passed away recently. On WFMU, if you move quickly, you can find an astounding fan archive of music that inspired The Cramps.

A fan would read every interview with The Cramps and, if they mentioned an artist or a song, they'd go track it down. They ended up with 11 volumes (all available right now in .zip form) of "Lux & Ivy's Favorites," way out sounds from rock and blues, surf and rockabilly, that inspired The Cramps' sound.

It's quite a treasure trove!