Malachi

VINYL FORMAT. Tracks: "Malachi" b/w "Blue Sky and Branches." Mecca Normal is fully engaged on all fronts - music, graphic novel, lecture, political art museum, films, posters, paintings, novels - they're not some boring band trying to re-form to cash-in, because, quite frankly, they never bothered to cash out. . . things go better with clout. As Mecca Normal, Jean Smith and David Lester have a 26 year history. It's all online somewhere. Got Google? Malachi Ritscher (1954-2006) was an American musician and free speech and anti-war activist who for many years made high quality recordings of other musicians (often jazz and experimental) performing live in Chicago. He would give a copy to the performers and sometimes these would become official releases. After the U.S. invaded Iraq, he became a vocal opponent of the war at demonstrations and was twice arrested. Like monks opposing the Vietnam War, his final act of protest culminated in an act of self-immolation. This K single is Volume CXXII of the International Pop Underground series of 7" 45 rpm records. Recorded by Calvin Johnson at Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, Washington.