Gertrude Tapes is a label that Omaha underground music veteran, L. Eugene Methe, has run off-and-on dating back to 2002. In recent years, he has resumed a more regular release schedule with the label, issuing new and archival works from the likes of Russ Waterhouse, Simon Joyner, C. Worth, Ned Milligan, Das Torpedoes, and his very own Rake Kash project. I recently had a chance to speak with Methe about his work with Gertrude Tapes and about some of his own various solo and collaborative musical activities over the years. On this episode, you’ll hear that interview, along with a fairly broad selection of tracks from the Gertrude Tapes’, and Methe’s own, back catalog. I hope you enjoy this feature installment. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or comments. As always, thanks for looking and listening.
Citizen Electrical “6:21” (excerpt) Archive Spinoffs LP (Gertrude Tapes)
~Introduction~
C. Worth “Three Days Adrift” A Farther Sea CS (Gertrude Tapes)
Ned Milligan “Rose Bench” Nature Always Need Improving LP (Gertrude Tapes/Florabelle Records)
Eloine “Gravity Harbor” Bizarre Flight CS (Gertrude Tapes)
~Interview segment with L. Eugene Methe~
Das Torpedoes “Act I” The Madness Inspiration LP (Gertrude Tapes)
Simon Joyner “Summer is a Chariot” A Rag of Colts: Disgraced Songs 1987-2012 LP (Gertrude Tapes)
Russ Waterhouse “Amari” (excerpt) Amaro CS (Gertrude Tapes)
Mark Ritchie “Thursday” Kidology CS (Gertrude Tapes)
Rake Kash “Year of the Rabbit” S/T LP (Gertrude Tapes)
~Interview segment with L. Eugene Methe~
Rake Kash “Four Decades” Exile CS (Chthonic)
L. Eugene Methe “Mudslide Rocking Chair” Calendar Work LP (Grapefruit)
L. Eugene Methe “Sparrow Speaks” Weak Wines 7” (Almost Halloween Time)
L. Eugene Methe “A Leaf, A Ramble” split w/ Simon Joyner and The Ghosts 7” (Folktale)
L. Eugene Methe “Wounds of Winter” Hey Jack EP 7” (Unread)
Spiritual Rags “Omaha” S/T LP (Unread/Grotto)
~Interview segment with L. Eugene Methe~
Leumann “Leaving” *forthcoming CS (Gertrude Tapes)
Tetsu Mineta “Scene #3” #4 *forthcoming CS (Gertrude Tapes)
Naturaliste “Buying Cabbage” (*unreleased)
Citizen Electrical “10:19” Archive Spinoffs LP (Gertrude Tapes)
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