What are you listening to?

[Nemesis_4]

The National and Beck have been sounding really good to me lately

[hamletpowpowpow]

Wait, what?

Q, You're comparing the beastie boys to swans, the fall and live skull? You've totally, completely lost me here. I mean, until you mentioned the Fall, I sort of got it, with NYC being the common denominator, but I dunno, Go for this - I wanna see where you end up.

Also - moderators? I dunno, can there be some kind of rule instated where members with under 100 posts don't just come in here, mention some crap band and then take off? Heck, can members with more than 100 posts stop doing that as well? I mean, you guys police the hell out of the rest of the site. Some of us are actually trying to have a conversation here.

Or maybe Joey, Q, he-who-must-not be named, quincy, kollaps, klang and I need to just go have a black metal cluster fuck somewhere more private.

hey, they seemed to have some interesting moments! i've this..weird live thing with them & swans, live skull, the fall, etc.. (kind of a trainwreck, but still)

[kollaps]

for reference: this is how they were in '84. (Wonder what got into their minds after this though..)

[doldrums]

np:
Don caballero - what burns never returns

Shivkumar Sharma - various santoor

[hamletpowpowpow]

I'm feeling mean. Anyone feel like naming a few bands who were just completely 3rd and 4th tier? Bands who were influenced by bands who were influenced by bands? You know, any band from Chicago in the mid 90's that wasn't on Touch and Go?

And conversely, maybe some of y'all can come up with some real unsung heroes at the same time - bands that should have gotten more attention but didn't.

He-who-must-not-be-named and Joey - I know, just KNOW you are going to excel at this.

Begin!

[doldrums]

^I hope Don Cab didn't inspire this!



Then again, they were on touch and go and from pittsburgh so...

[klangspiel]

And I know I'm weird, but I might be the only die-hard Birthday Party fan who *doesn't* like Shivers.

never been a fan of the official version as sung by cave but i don't mind the versions as rendered by rsh in the form of the young charlatans or on his solo self. none of the ballady ponce of the boys next door version. cave has alot to answer for.

For me - Rowland's genius could be heard on cuts like "Jennifer's veil" and "Nick the Stripper".

those are certifiable classics for sure. i'd say the collabs with nikki sudden are certainly up there, at least for me. the kiss you kidnapped charabanc lp and the concomitant the wedding hotel ep and a litter of live bootlegs are some of the best stuff rsh was ever involved in. not to mention of course the jeremy gluck i knew buffalo bill record - sudden, rsh, epic soundtracks, gluck.

here's a live recording of the duo performing a jacobites tune.
rsh on fractured slide guitar.



public funeral service this thursday. family and friends are expecting a packed house with a long que lining the streets.

[jcotteri]

huuuuuuuuuuuuh Roland! :'(((((((((((

So sad right now

[jcotteri]

Speaking of Roland.. Anyone listen to The Lime Spiders?

[munch]

About The Fire - Six anthems for the comfortably jaded
this .. EP or whatever is awesome, I'm not sure of what genre but it is awesome. some punk-rock-stuff I think. anyone heard this?

http://www.myspace.com/aboutthefire

"So Close" is a song on the EP

[Faust]

Any of you freaks (merz, hamlet?) want to write about music for a magazine?

[Dropt]

I recently fell in love with the music of hood, quite experimental quiet electronic.

http://www.myspace.com/hooduk

[hamletpowpowpow]

Yeah, I could be interested - I'm just very strapped for time right now - several huge deadlines ahead. And I take offense at the term freak - it's "weirdo", please.

Nice posts, Q, Klang. It really sucks that Rowland didn't get his fair shake in life, re: the world recognizing his genius.

Doldrums: No, i was going through some 7"s and found records by bands like Taylor Brand Abrasive Sound Structure, Chisel Drill Hammer, Dianogah, that kind of stuff. I didn't want to be mean, but there I go.

hey, sounds like fun.

&



(anyone have more early crime & the city demo sessions material?)

[jcotteri]

Ólafur Arnalds is especially beautiful

http://vimeo.com/6284199?hd=1

[mortalveneer]

16bit - ADSL
Stenchman - Licking the Envelope
Mt. Eden Dubstep - Seria Leone
Kryptic Minds - Wondering Why
16bit - Skyline
Unknown Artist - Deep Within