What are you listening to?

[hamletpowpowpow]

this cover was so sick.

wait a second, wait just one darn second...

frodus reunited??????????????

thank fucking god, that's almost so stupid it's genius. they'd better play in new york.

[ddohnggo]

yeah frodus got back together. i think they're touring again. this will be the time i see them as i missed them back in '99 in seattle.

edit: thanks for the Thomas Köner mention. i checked it out and it's fucking dope. right up my alley.

right now listening to: tetuzi akiyama - don't forget to boogie! dude was so dope live.

[hamletpowpowpow]

what's up with this though - i can't find any tour dates anywhere...i would flip to see them again. they were kind of the kings of dc back when i was in high school. one of my closest friends dated shelby for a while.

the clips on line are amazing. i just pulled out "we washed our weapons in the sea" today and it's still so good.

glad yr digging koner - dude is a master...shame that he's sort of dropped off the map in recent years.

yeah frodus got back together. i think they're touring again. this will be the time i see them as i missed them back in '99 in seattle.

edit: thanks for the Thomas Köner mention. i checked it out and it's fucking dope. right up my alley.

right now listening to: tetuzi akiyama - don't forget to boogie! dude was so dope live.

[raddy]

on semi-infinite repeat past few days:
scala & kolacny bros' heartbeats cover
littles ones vs crytsal castles - lovers who uncover

saw bloc party live last week and was shocked by kumbaya-rave awesomeness. missed junior boys due to other commitments.

lots of awesome upcoming shows here in chi (finally!)

[Servo2000]

yeah, so.. i guess we've sort of broached the subject already when discussing stuff like blank dogs, factums & whoever else is jumping onto the whole, uh, jerkwave/shitgaze bandwagon, or whatever that's supposed to be called these days.

I think the main thing that had people going off about Blank Dogs especially was the whole 'mystery' around who it was / what it is or whatever. Maybe someone here knows for certain but it reminds me a lot of Burial's release recently as well - seemingly decent music hyped because of vague origins which seemed to speak to some desire for 'authenticity.' I'm not convinced.

Great post, Merz. Always appreciate something new to look into!

[Servo2000]

I certainly didn't mean to pass judgement on Blank Dogs whatsoever - I was more casting aspersion on the websites blogs and listeners that get caught up in the 'hype' for those sort of things.

I suppose I probably shouldn't - sometimes half (or more) the fun is imagery, mystery and mythos.

[maldoror]

trying desperately to beat (dr)in(k)somnia w/ chamomile tea &

the caretaker - persistent repetition of phrases

[black horizons]

I feel dumb for not even knowing Blank Dogs. Oh well. Are they like a TMU hype type act??? *EDIT* ha, just looked it up I was right in my suspicions! Will check out.

Saw in the past few days live;

Tecumseh - A wonderful short set of drone metal. Going places others haven't yet. Off kilter guitar interplay, new and more forceful noise.

Preyer - Ryan of Sixes and another fellow I don't know, very ominous back loop/drone with electronic improv over the top. EVIL EVIL EVIL. Quite well done.

Aids Wolf - Girl was acting really weird, very very noisy as I expected it would be. Fun enough.

I missed Boher and Acid Mothers Temple this week though..... more shows soon anyways.

Right now listening to Cap'n Jazz, Discordance Axis, and Lngtche (noise not shitty whatever band floating around).

[ahlefeldt]

Heaven 17 - Let Me Go

[Vanna]

DMSR from "1999."

[GANESA]

Sugarglider - Torche
I can't see - Asobi seksu

[droogist]

Culoe De Song - The Bright Forest

[Magician]

[206viscose]

Dog Days Are Over - Florence & the Machine

[Vanna]

Nina Simone: Forbidden Fruit.