Mayo Thompson - Woof b/w 4'33 (Drag City, 2008)

7" inch that came with the reissue of Thompson's full-length wonder "Corky's Debt to His Father." Side A is a terrific spry snappy instrumental jam (also released on a Red Krayola singles comp); side B is a cover of the John Cage classic. Crucially, it's not simply silent grooves, but four minutes of room tone, cars outside, and accompanying atmosphere.

It took me a while to realize that the label art isn't a minimalist reinterpretation of the American flag, but instead a cropped version of the Texas flag. Patriotic either way.

Ash International (2007)

Mariachi Azteca Principal Performs The Kingdoms Of Elgaland-Vargaland National Anthem #2

These recordings were made during the inauguration of The Embassy of The Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland in Mexico City on August 30, 2002 in the presence of the KREV Ambassador Magalí Arriola and invited guests at Colima 244, Colonia Roma, Mexico City. This is just one of many different interpretations of the anthem, and a very jubilant one at that.

Keep the party on path. Rule number one: Never! Ever! Forget to salute your kings.
Give them their due; they keep the kingdom in disorder.
(Yes, I’m a citizen.)
Raise your glass high!