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P:ANO When It's Dark and It's Summer (Hive-Fi Recordings; Canada) $9 Somber pop-like stuff from a Canadian bunch led by songwriter Nick Krgovich. The arrangements are surprisingly tight, with an emphasis on acoustic instruments. But there are also touches of synth beep and guitar feedback.

PARAQUAT EARTH BAND If You Ain't With Us You're Against Us (Flipped Out Records) $9

DAVID PEEL Rock'n'Roll Outlaw: The Apple & Orange Recordings (Captain Trip Records; Japan) 16CD box set $130 Crazed collection of David Peel's post-Elektra recordings--16 jewel-cased CDs packaged inside a wooden box with 108-page 12x12 booklet: THE POPE SMOKES DOPE (1972 Apple album produced by John & Yoko); SANTA CLAUS--ROOTOP JUNKIE (1975 Orange album with ex-Godz guitarist Paul Thornton and Dylan fanatic A.J. Weberman); AN EVENING WITH DAVID PEEL & THE LOWER EAST SIDE (1975 Orange album with ex-Godz guitarist Paul Thornton); BRING BACK THE BEATLES (1977 Orange album with John Lennon interview + one CD bonus track); KING OF PUNK (1978 Orange album with seven CD bonus tracks live at the Rat with GG Allin & the Jabbers backing Peel); DEATH TO DISCO (1980 Orange album with ex-MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer); JOHN LENNON FOR PRESIDENT (1980 Orange album with Yoko Ono interview, "Amerika" produced by John & Yoko with Yoko on vocals, and a one-word vocal by Tiny Tim + one CD bonus track);1984 (1983 Orange album with ex-MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer and production assistance from GG Allin); SEARCH TO DESTROY (1986 Orange album); JOHN LENNON FOREVER (1987 Orange album with Lennon interview excerpts and cover of Lennon's "New York City"); ANARCHY IN NEW YORK CITY (1993 Orange album); THE BATTLE FOR NEW YORK (1994 Halcyon album with "Howard Stern for Governor"); WAR & ANARCHY (1994 Noiseville album with ex-MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer); LEGALIZE MARIJUANA (2003 Orange album); LONG LIVE THE GRATEFUL DEAD (2003 Orange album); and ROCK'N'ROLL OUTLAW (2003 Orange album).

PENGO Pengo Climbs the Holy Mountain (Carbon Records) $8 "a document of Pengo‘s 5th live performance ... The performance consisted of a live musical accompaniment to the first 31 minutes of Alejandro Jodorowsky‘s film The Holy Mountain. The first 31 minutes of The Holy Mountain are without dialog. This is the section of the film they chose to play along with. This portion of the film is also considerably less linear then the rest of the film. This perfectly suited Pengo‘s music making aesthetic. The only thing constant is continual change. There are recurring symbols in the film that pass by so fast that they are almost subliminal to the viewer." [internal code: GH / EF]

pexbaA (Disposable Thumb Recordings) CDR $15 Aavant-rock combo from Brazil. They walk a thin line between composition and improv, with odd rhythmic gestures and jazz-like playing. They have a disciplined-yet-free style that reminds me of Czech bands like DG-307 and MCH Band during their most creative periods. But you can also hear Ubu, Beefheart & Zappa, early absurdist-punk vocals, horn a la Don Cherry, a bit of South American bounce, etc. Out of print--Disposable Thumb Recordings is defunct.

PRISCILLA Ouzel Dead File #3: Priscilla 1997-1998 (Ouzel Records; Italy) CDR $9 From the Ouzel archives come the complete works of this short-lived Italian band. Priscilla was a cool post-Sonic Youth/post-post-punk combo with the focus on noisy guitars and droney tunes. From their split came down-folk singer-songwriter Onq and the band Morose. Almost an hour of music here.

PSEUDEMOKRITOS Chadima Binder Charvai (Black Point; Czech Republic) $10 Released 1996.

PURPLE IVY SHADOWS No Less the Trees Than the Stars (Slow River) $8