January 2011
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Mephista at the Stone
I’m still not sure I would describe it as demonic, but Mephista (Slyvie Courvoisier on piano, Ikue Mori on electronics, and Susie Ibarra on percussion) did construct a vivid, narrative set Friday evening at the Stone.
I suppose it’s possible that I’ve got a fairly simplistic idea of what demonic music is.
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The impressions I got from their performance were more...
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Parker / Guy / Lytton + Peter Evans, “Scene...
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Beware the Dangers of a Ghost Scorpion,...
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WatchTouchable Sound: A Collection of 7-inch Records from the USA
Part of what’s cool about records is the fact that they’re actual artifacts; not only are they a means to transmit sound, but they’re a physical art object on their own. Touchable Sound is a book celebrating and chronicling notable efforts of the past 25-ish years in record design and packaging.
It’s about 400...
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Universal Order of Armageddon, Trophy Wife,...
For those of you unfamiliar with the Cake Shop, here’s my one photo from Friday night, which could be from any night:
Sorry, folks. I just didn’t feel like molesting/getting molested to get a couple pictures that would no doubt turn out shitty anyway due to my total lack of photography skills/focus. Not my thing.
So, while it’s cool in a lot of ways, that’s definitely...
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Wire, “Two Minutes” Red Barked Tree...
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Parts & Labor: New Song, New Website, New Dates...
Parts & Labor is definitely one of the best bands out there. So, here’s some good news: they’ve got a new record coming out, Constant Future, and the title track is available to preview at their newly redone (and still super-pretty) website. It’s driving, noisy, and beautiful, like you’d expect.
The new record comes out March 8th, on which date they’ll be...
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WatchFela is the greatest thing ever every week. Yay Jesse Thorn!
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The Spits, “The Princess is a Spider”...
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Spanglish Fly, “Let My People Bugalú”...