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Howcha Magowcha – Report Card


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Turkish Delight were a staple of the Boston underground music scene from 1994-1998 and their eclectic sound and always exciting live shows were an incredible blend of art rock, experimental madness and noise.
We’re talking all things Howcha Magowcha – reissue of a second and final album by Boston post-punk/no wave crew Turkish Delight, originally released by Archenemy Records back in 1998!  Last year’s reissue of Tommy Bell, TD’s debut, sold out in a month and was featured on Bandcamp Daily.

The band also played a packed reunion show at the Middle East club – see our video playlist for footage! Included within is a video review by Celebuton (aka Mario Epstein), our frequent contributor and creator of Tunesday video series:

Another thing worth mentioning – Dave Allison’s label Custom Made Music is putting out Live Shows and Demos 94-98, a double cassette set of odds-n-ends from Turkish Delight. Dave also brought it to our attention that “Faster”, movie by Marie Ullrich, used Colt Li Vas by TD:

 
Radio Shows / Podcasts
The Transmitter Down – Howcha Magowcha was a featured album in Show #66
KUHS/Mandela of Sound – song: Go Baby. Thank you Rebecca Stone (Landrest)
Hoxton Radio – song: Go Baby. Thank you Get In Her Ears.
Warm Blanket Radio – song: Go Baby.
Altered State – song: All Choked Up. Thank you DJ Tim Kai.
DKFM Shoegaze Radio – song: Li Colt Vas.
Old Time Religion Radio – song: Smooth Karate.
Houdini Mansions – song: Smooth Karate. Featured in Episode 6 of Magnetic Mystery Hour.
Old Time Religion Radio – song: Don’t Look at Me.
Altered State – song: Gull Bite.
Badd Press – song: Gull Bite. Featured in Episode 16 of The Moderns. Thank you Kevin J. Press.


Reviews
Fuzzy Sun
Jammerzine – feature on Smooth Karate.


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