Live From A Shark Cage
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Live from a Shark Cage is the first album by Papa M, the third such pseudonym
used by David Pajo
(after 'M' and 'Aerial M'), released in 1999 on the Chicago
-based Drag City
label (see 1999 in music
).
The album was released on both CD
and 180-gram vinyl
. As specified in the brief liner notes, "Roadrunner" was recorded in San Francisco by Nat Gleason, "Drunken Spree" was recorded in Chicago by Steve Albini
(who produced Pajo's previous band Slint
's first album, Tweez), "I Am Not Lonely With Cricket" was recorded in London
by Stereolab
's Tim Gane
, and all other tracks were recorded at Velvetone Music Studio in Louisville, KY, pre-mastered by Konrad Strauss at Chicago Recording Company, and mastered by Nick Webb
at Abbey Road Studios
.
The image on the mostly black-background cover is a photograph, taken by Valery Yakushev, of a portion of a wall in the "Park Of Culture" subway station in Moscow
.
in West Sussex
, in the south of England
, is bordered on the west by the River Arun
, and lies within the district of Arun
. Both Arundel Castle
and Arundel Cathedral
lie within the town. Also, there is a county in Maryland
, named Anne Arundel. However, considering that Pajo recorded one track in London
, it is likely, though by no means definite, that "Arundel" was inspired or influenced by one of the locations in England.
Pseudonym
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used by David Pajo
David Pajo
David Pajo is an American alternative rock musician. He has played a wide variety of music, loosely fitting into several other genres: hardcore, math-rock, post-rock, electronica, folk and indie-pop...
(after 'M' and 'Aerial M'), released in 1999 on the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
-based Drag City
Drag City (record label)
Drag City is a Chicago-based independent record label. It was established with a Royal Trux release in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois by Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn.Drag City specializes in experimental indie rock acts...
label (see 1999 in music
1999 in music
-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....
).
The album was released on both CD
Compact Disc
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and 180-gram vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
. As specified in the brief liner notes, "Roadrunner" was recorded in San Francisco by Nat Gleason, "Drunken Spree" was recorded in Chicago by Steve Albini
Steve Albini
Steven Frank Albini is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac...
(who produced Pajo's previous band Slint
Slint
Slint was an American rock band consisting of Brian McMahan , David Pajo , Britt Walford , Todd Brashear and Ethan Buckler...
's first album, Tweez), "I Am Not Lonely With Cricket" was recorded in London
London
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by Stereolab
Stereolab
Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...
's Tim Gane
Tim Gane
Tim Gane is the leader of the rock band, Stereolab.He started his musical career as a purveyor of harsh noise in the early 1980s under the alias Unkommuniti releasing self financed cassettes on Black Dwarf Wreckordings along with fellow Unkommuniti members Kallous Boys and other noise projects....
, and all other tracks were recorded at Velvetone Music Studio in Louisville, KY, pre-mastered by Konrad Strauss at Chicago Recording Company, and mastered by Nick Webb
Nick Webb
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at Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio located at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, its present owner...
.
The image on the mostly black-background cover is a photograph, taken by Valery Yakushev, of a portion of a wall in the "Park Of Culture" subway station in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
Track listing
- "Arundel" – 1:04
- "Roadrunner" – 5:10
- "Pink Holler" – 5:01
- "Plastic Energy Man" – 5:36
- "Drunken Spree" – 9:05
- "Bups" – 1:12
- "Crowd of One" – 3:35
- "I Am Not Lonely with Cricket" – 14:55
- "Knocking the Casket" – 3:32
- "Up North Kids" – 5:14
- "Arundel" – 4:36
Track information
Concerning the songs that bookend the album, a few places share their name with the title of both songs, "Arundel". The town of ArundelArundel
Arundel is a market town and civil parish in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Worthing east southeast, Littlehampton to the south and Bognor Regis to...
in West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, in the south of England
England
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, is bordered on the west by the River Arun
River Arun
The Arun is a river in the English county of West Sussex. Its source is a series of small streams in the St Leonard's Forest area, to the east of Horsham...
, and lies within the district of Arun
Arun
Arun is a local government district in West Sussex, England. It contains the towns of Arundel, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, and takes its name from the River Arun, which runs through the centre of the district.-History:...
. Both Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England is a restored medieval castle. It was founded by Roger de Montgomery on Christmas Day 1067. Roger became the first to hold the earldom of Arundel by the graces of William the Conqueror...
and Arundel Cathedral
Arundel Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of Our Lady and St Philip Howard is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Arundel, West Sussex, England. Dedicated in 1873 as the Catholic parish church of Arundel, it was not designated a cathedral until the foundation of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton in 1965...
lie within the town. Also, there is a county in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, named Anne Arundel. However, considering that Pajo recorded one track in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, it is likely, though by no means definite, that "Arundel" was inspired or influenced by one of the locations in England.