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I was lazy and did not search if this has been done before (if so, sorry in advance)...anyway I really, really love them and only as of late have I been seeing their name around more and more...I am trying to get a hold of Union, (I know someone else that posts here is looking for it too) any thoughts?

― ddb, Thursday, 12 December 2002 15:32 (10 years ago) Permalink

You probably know this, ddb, but I think they're classic. Also looking for a copy of Union. I've got Market Square and Historic 6th Ward, so if anyone needs copies, let me know.

Scorces (Christina and Heather from Ch.) are great too, anyone else heard 'em?

― hstencil, Thursday, 12 December 2002 16:15 (10 years ago) Permalink

(I know someone else that posts here is looking for it too)

psssssst...hstencil, thats you!

how is market square? do you have that harmony of spheres, drunken fish box, it's pretty great!

― ddb, Thursday, 12 December 2002 16:19 (10 years ago) Permalink

Market Square is great, probably my favorite thing by them so far (although it's not the current line-up). Do you want a copy? Yeah, I've got that box too, forgot about that. Again, a very good track by them (and the contributions by the other bands/performers are really good, too).

Did you know that they've signed to Kranky?

(and ddb, are you going to see Coptic Light tonight?)

― hstencil, Thursday, 12 December 2002 16:21 (10 years ago) Permalink

C - Being as Is, Market Square, "Naked in Our Deathskins," IN CR EA SE
D - maybe Sticks. kinda subpar. otherwise 'D' = N/A.

i can supply a copy of Union - pref. in trade for a copy of S/T, Slate Branches, Home, or Carter's 'Monument.' contact offline.

― summerslastsound (summerslastsound), Thursday, 12 December 2002 16:29 (10 years ago) Permalink

Man a copy of Market Square would really be great, I'd be in your debt...and seeing how you have all the records I own...you'll just have to settle for me buying you a beer next time I see you, which won't be tonight. It's a friends birthday, and I have to "show face", which sucks cause I'm not too crazy about the birthday girl, and I am trying to be an embassador of good will to cancel out the bad karma of throwing all those puppies in the river. And my suggestion of having a little celebration at the parkside lounge was totally thwarted...I'm sure the light will be off the hook.

-ddb

any other shows of note coming up?

― ddb, Thursday, 12 December 2002 16:38 (10 years ago) Permalink

Aw, fucker. Can't you make an appearance, then kindly duck out for the heavy rock? Don't choo wanna see Jon "Poodles" Fine rock hard?

Not anything else I know of this weekend, but next week there's the Panthers/Debut Battles show on Thursday (the latter is Ian Williams from Don Cab's new band), then Arthur Lee/Love on Friday. I think Test is playing the Sunday before Xmas too, I'll probably go to that. I feel like I'm forgetting something...

Your pals Black Dice at ze Swiss-beats Institut (fur Motoriken)?

― hstencil, Thursday, 12 December 2002 16:44 (10 years ago) Permalink

Marvy fun fab, this band. Even though their music sounds nothing like that description.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 12 December 2002 17:16 (10 years ago) Permalink

(I'll most likely be at Coptic Light--those bands Z's and Octis that they're playing with are really great, too.)

― die9o (dhadis), Thursday, 12 December 2002 18:02 (10 years ago) Permalink

That's what I hear. Are you Diego? THE Diego? Saw you at the Merzbow show, brah.

― hstencil, Thursday, 12 December 2002 18:05 (10 years ago) Permalink

That Scorces CD scared the living bejeezus out of me the one time I gave it a spin. In a good way, of course.

How about giving novices a li'l guide as to which $60 OOP Chalarmbides disc we wanna buy off eBay?

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 12 December 2002 18:08 (10 years ago) Permalink

Market Square shouldn't go for more than $20. Never seen Union up, so I'd imagine it'd be a doozy.

― hstencil, Thursday, 12 December 2002 18:12 (10 years ago) Permalink

(Oh wow, the internet collides with real life. Weird. Guess I'll see you tonight, right?)

― die9o (dhadis), Thursday, 12 December 2002 18:52 (10 years ago) Permalink

Last time I noticed, copies of Union are going for $75 on eBay. Glad I got my copy when I did (it's still my fave release of theirs)

― Chris Barrus (xibalba), Thursday, 12 December 2002 18:59 (10 years ago) Permalink

w3rd, di36o.

Can't stop the Poodles.

― hstencil, Thursday, 12 December 2002 19:38 (10 years ago) Permalink

well, I've heard a track on the drug music update and it souds fab. but i never come across their recs in the shops in the UK. definetely something to search for.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 13 December 2002 04:48 (10 years ago) Permalink

I bought _Market Square_ from Rough Trade in Covent Garden, & they have had occasional other releases by them, but I mostly go for mailorder now where this band is concerned. Ed at Eclipse stocks pretty much everything when it 1st comes out (but they don't always hang around). Rod Goodway & Gayle Boa/Melody Bar over here in the UK occasionally have stuff by them.

Like the early records best, _Market Square_, _Historic 6th Ward_ or _Our Bed Is Green_, before they found their now signature sound.

― Wondering Boy Poet, Friday, 13 December 2002 15:00 (10 years ago) Permalink

1 year passes...

I got the (new?) Scorces LP on Eclipse today. the one with the french title. it's really gorgeous, obviously. i saw scorces play sometime near the end of last year & it wz really sexual and crazy. but awesome of course.

i fear that i'm going to spend too much money ordering things from eclipse tonight if i get more drunk (doesn't this belong in another thread??) ooooh lord. but i have mp3s of nearly everything, or i can get them.. so i can hold off on getting vinyl copies of things, but there's always the problem of the vinyl copies disappeaaring.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Friday, 12 March 2004 07:21 (9 years ago) Permalink

what a nice thread, old times, etc.

Ian I was at that show, too. Didn't think Scorces were as good as times I'd seen 'em previously, but if was your first time seein' 'em, they weren't so bad (Jackie-O made me leave).

― hstencil, Friday, 12 March 2004 07:30 (9 years ago) Permalink

also, i can make CDRs of the Charalambides Union LP if anyone is in need. most other releases by them/scorces/tom carter too.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Friday, 12 March 2004 18:15 (9 years ago) Permalink

The first disc I heard by the 'Bides was something called Hand Held Live... a CD-R, I believe. In any case I'd seriously recommend searching it out. It's as good or better than their proper "albums."

― fields of salmon (fieldsofsalmon), Friday, 12 March 2004 18:53 (9 years ago) Permalink

The intro to Market Square alone is worth anything you pay for it. No exaggeration, probably the creepiest, coolest intro to a record EVER!

Destroy the earlier stuff - Ash Castles, s/t CDr, etc - though 'destroy' is harsh - I LOVED them at the time, but they've come so far since then. Plus there's a really embarrassing pop song on on eof those that rips the Godz's "Ruby Red" note for note

Destroy Ash Castles on the Ghost Coast, for the most part. Zzzzzzzzz...

How much are Mike Gunn records going for these days?

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Saturday, 13 March 2004 00:38 (9 years ago) Permalink

Destroy Ash Castles on the Ghost Coast, for the most part. Zzzzzzzzz...

Hey, you're mean.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 13 March 2004 00:44 (9 years ago) Permalink

well, to be fair - i only heard that CDr from about ten years ago. Haven't heard any new stuff. And Scorces is pretty cool

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Saturday, 13 March 2004 00:58 (9 years ago) Permalink

Historic 6th Ward would vie for the most-spinned-ever spot out of my cd collection.

― Blood and sparkles (bloodandsparkles), Saturday, 13 March 2004 02:37 (9 years ago) Permalink

i really like ash castles, but it don't sound a thang like charalambides to me.

― el sabor de gene (yournullfame), Saturday, 13 March 2004 05:08 (9 years ago) Permalink

I like everything by Charalambides I have heard, so classic throughout...

― John Bullabaugh (John Bullabaugh), Sunday, 14 March 2004 02:38 (9 years ago) Permalink

AMG loves the new one

Not out until May. Has it leaked or have you heard it?

― Ian Johnson (orion), Friday, 19 March 2004 00:25 (9 years ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

Seriously, what's the verdict on Joy Shapes? I'm awaiting a job and subsequent paycheck to order a crapload of stuff from Eclipse, including this, since the local shops don't seem to have copies.

All of the reviews I've read allude to screaming vocals from Christina, which could be either really good or really bad. Does it sound cheesy or contrived, as sometimes these things do?

― Ian Johnson (orion), Monday, 31 May 2004 20:59 (8 years ago) Permalink

i'll listen to it and report back, if no one else does.

― el sabor de gene (yournullfame), Monday, 31 May 2004 21:11 (8 years ago) Permalink

Ian - buy it, it's genius. I'll post my YF review later maybe. Anyway, it easily tops everything else they've done

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Monday, 31 May 2004 22:14 (8 years ago) Permalink

I loved "Unknown Spin", and I am undecided about "Joy Shapes" after a couple listens. There is a lot of creepy, intimate tension with the vocals, but the "songs" themselves are a bit indistinguishable. I think I just need to be more patient.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 17:59 (8 years ago) Permalink

so basically it sounds like all of their other recent albums, michael?

(still haven't listened to it.)

― el sabor de gene (yournullfame), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 19:53 (8 years ago) Permalink

the vocals are waaaay more upfront on Joy Shapes. Mr. Kranky called them 'the elephant in the room.' more wail, less caress; the first song is almost too much for me. the microtonal intimacy of the three guitars is in full effect though.

― andybeta, Wednesday, 2 June 2004 20:09 (8 years ago) Permalink

YEs, the vocals are more up-front, but I wouldn't say she's 'screaming,' as it was characterized upthread. I'm down with Roger. Its very, very good stuff.

― John Bullabaugh (John Bullabaugh), Thursday, 3 June 2004 04:05 (8 years ago) Permalink

I love it too, although it's burned onto the same CD as "Unknown Spin" so I have trouble remembering which is which. Either way, all of it is great.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 3 June 2004 05:03 (8 years ago) Permalink

im on the fence about the first track (the banshee screaming is just unsettling and unpleasant to me so far) the rest is pretty great and hypnotic.

― ryan (ryan), Thursday, 3 June 2004 05:15 (8 years ago) Permalink

i will have to look for this tomorrow when i go into the city where they have real record stores.

otherwise, eclipse it is. rahr

― Ian Johnson (orion), Thursday, 3 June 2004 05:32 (8 years ago) Permalink

"I love it too, although it's burned onto the same CD as "Unknown Spin" so I have trouble remembering which is which. Either way, all of it is great."
How in the hell can it be on the same CD? US is at least an hour, and JS is a lobe-melting 75 minutes+.

― andybeta, Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:16 (8 years ago) Permalink

mp3s are wonderful things.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:49 (8 years ago) Permalink

well duh that, but my impression was that they weren't labeled in any way.

― andybeta, Thursday, 3 June 2004 14:20 (8 years ago) Permalink

what do scorces sound like?

― ryan (ryan), Thursday, 3 June 2004 18:28 (8 years ago) Permalink

imagine a vortex of both geechie wiley and patty waters...

― andybeta, Thursday, 3 June 2004 18:32 (8 years ago) Permalink

Scorces are less chimey more droney. I really like side B of their Eclipse LP, and they were good live.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Thursday, 3 June 2004 20:50 (8 years ago) Permalink

Historic 6th Ward is incredible. The homemade feel of the packaging suggests that it could be pretty rare -- is this true? I found two copies at the same store on the same day and bought them both.

― Clarke B. (Clarke B.), Friday, 4 June 2004 01:55 (8 years ago) Permalink

And the packaging is different on each one, I should add...

― Clarke B. (Clarke B.), Friday, 4 June 2004 01:55 (8 years ago) Permalink

Yeah, Historic Sixth Ward is pretty rare.. e-mail me if yr interested in getting rid of your other copy, actually; all I have is a lousy CDR.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Friday, 4 June 2004 04:27 (8 years ago) Permalink

It's rare? How weird. I found my copy used too!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 4 June 2004 04:56 (8 years ago) Permalink

eh, I could be wrong. it's out of print at any rate.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Friday, 4 June 2004 05:38 (8 years ago) Permalink

aside from Market Square and other Siltbreeze and Kranky titles, they almost always have that 'touched by the artist' aspect to 'em. Union has it in spades. my copy has a William Blake poem pasted to it.

― andybeta, Friday, 4 June 2004 13:53 (8 years ago) Permalink

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poor tom. rooting for him. i said hey at the show last week or so, it was such a treat to see him play.

― blossom smulch (schlump), Thursday, 31 May 2012 23:22 (11 months ago) Permalink

get well soon Tom!

― sleeve, Thursday, 31 May 2012 23:31 (11 months ago) Permalink

Keep sending good thoughts folks!

https://www.facebook.com/marc.masters/posts/10151776065845707

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 June 2012 15:32 (11 months ago) Permalink

can't see anything there, ned ..?

― blossom smulch (schlump), Friday, 1 June 2012 15:33 (11 months ago) Permalink

If you're not on FB:

via Paul LaBrecque: "I just got off the phone with Christina Carter. Tom is not well and will be in the hospital for "weeks". His mother is coming tomorrow.
I'm going to set off for Berlin as soon as possible to do what I can. The both of them are going to need a lot of help and prayers. Please, send whatever magic powers you can to them."

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 June 2012 15:36 (11 months ago) Permalink

Rooting for Tom and hope he gets back out of there as soon as can be.

Not sure what the position is regarding paying for his treatment, hoping the medical care will be free under the NHS but does anyone have a better understanding of that side of things? Also hope folks can crowdsource somewhere for his people to stay.

― You can do it Sun Myung Moon (NickB), Friday, 1 June 2012 15:50 (11 months ago) Permalink

he's in berlin, right? should be ok there

― it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 1 June 2012 15:52 (11 months ago) Permalink

he'd be fucked if he was back home i assume

― it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 1 June 2012 15:53 (11 months ago) Permalink

Oh, I thought they were in Scotland somewhere oops

― You can do it Sun Myung Moon (NickB), Friday, 1 June 2012 15:53 (11 months ago) Permalink

Ah ok, looks like the dates went Leipzig 29/5, Berlin 30/5, Glasgow 31/5. Let's hope there are some good people in Germany to look after them.

― You can do it Sun Myung Moon (NickB), Friday, 1 June 2012 15:59 (11 months ago) Permalink

― one dis leads to another (ian), Friday, 1 June 2012 16:02 (11 months ago) Permalink

Tom with the dudes in Barn Owl live in LA a couple of years back:

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 June 2012 16:26 (11 months ago) Permalink

good shit ian! i have never heard this before. i have a real blank on their earlier stuff, i think because i have different ears for drone-y stuff.

i caught a bus to see these guys recently, it was so good. i don't really like going to shows anymore but they are so special, & they are a better bet for yielding intense concert experiences than other groups. seeing tom play, & hearing their guitars get all tangled up, hearing christina really scream (really, scream), was so good. there's a new tom cd i didn't get. but it just sent me back to exile, really, because they finished with into the earth. they played a bunch of things i didn't know. there was a song i wondered if anyone could ID, it was something about spirit guide.

― blossom smulch (schlump), Friday, 1 June 2012 16:40 (11 months ago) Permalink

Three Lobed with a quick fundraising note:

https://twitter.com/3lobed/status/208615786338721792

Heard about at least one other fundraising effort, probably more to come.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 June 2012 17:52 (11 months ago) Permalink

Keep us posted, would always be happy to help

― You can do it Sun Myung Moon (NickB), Friday, 1 June 2012 20:14 (11 months ago) Permalink

Exile, and "Into the Earth" in particular, resonated with me more than an album had in a really long time. Kinda right record at the right time to a degree, but I had a lot going on in my life and that record was like a super-heavy beacon of righteousness plunked right down into the middle of it. Think I listened to "Into the Earth" for about 3 hours straight one day, just kept restarting it over and over again. Tom just elevates that song to the most amazing place, truly a joyous sonic space.

― grandavis, Friday, 1 June 2012 20:19 (11 months ago) Permalink

I'm listening to that song right now, jeez get well Tom, sending good energy.

― sleeve, Saturday, 2 June 2012 01:00 (11 months ago) Permalink

An email from Christina Carter's boyfriend Spencer is circulating, confirming that Tom has pneumonia and has been hospitalized, that Christina is in good hands for the time being, and that there is no immediate further information. Spencer concludes, "Above all, we must keep Tom Carter in our thoughts and attune our minds to the restoration of his health," and I can't add much more to that.

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 2 June 2012 06:37 (11 months ago) Permalink

We should definitely post news about any fundraising type things as they come up. Here's one:

http://wasistdas.co.uk/news/2012/06/in-support-of-tom-carter/

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 01:29 (11 months ago) Permalink

An update:

Just want to let you all know that although there are still a lot of unknowns as to the course, length, and location of recovery for Tom, there are finally, at present, signs that are looking positive.

He is still at the hospital in Berlin being treated for pneumonia with complications, and his family is there with him (as they have been for the past week now). I’m totally confident that he is receiving the best care possible from the doctors and staff there, which made it less difficult (but still hard) to return to Texas this past Wednesday than it would have been otherwise.

Tom still can’t receive visitors, phone calls, or gifts/cards because the hospital is not equipped to accommodate them right now, but I’ll try to let everyone know as soon as possible if that changes.

This week I’m getting together a destination for donations to help defray medical and other expenses for Tom and his family, and will also let everyone know when that is finalized.

Thank you so much and best,
Christina

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 11 June 2012 04:16 (11 months ago) Permalink

update from volcanic tongue: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=461383120556962&set=a.142634719098472.25031.141631625865448&type=1&theater

TOM CARTER UPDATE & APPEAL:
http://www.volcanictongue.com/tomcarterappeal
17 June 2012: While on a tour of Europe with Charalambides, Tom Carter was hospitalized in Berlin, Germany and has been in intensive care for over two weeks. He is currently being treated for serious complications of pneumonia. At this time, there remain many uncertainties regarding his condition, which continues to be variable and evolving. Hospitalization and a projected recovery could last at a minimum many weeks and possibly months.
The consideration and support that has already been expressed, during this time, is of great comfort to Tom’s family.
Many concerned individuals have asked about sending cards and flowers, all of which is greatly appreciated. However, the intensive care unit is not equipped to accommodate gifts. We will be sure to let everyone know if and when the hospital is able to do so. Additionally, Tom is currently unable to receive phone calls or visitors. Many individuals have also inquired as to what other assistance they can provide. Due to the severity of Tom’s illness, his hospitalization away from home, and the projection of a possible prolonged recovery, Tom and his family will certainly incur a more than significant financial burden. There will be medical bills as well as possible travel and housing expenses. It is thought that a considerable portion, if not all, of Tom’s recovery must take place in Berlin.
A fund is being established to receive donations to offset these costs. Information on how to contribute will follow as soon as it is available. Tom Carter’s generosity and modesty as a musician and friend, coupled with his dedication to a vision of spiritual music as transformative force, provides us all with a rare example of creative and personal possibilities intertwined. Let us keep Tom, whom we cherish, in our thoughts and attune our minds to his full recovery.
Please forward this notice to anyone who may be concerned. We will post updates here as more information becomes available.
Volcanic Tongue is donating all proceeds from sales of Charalambides and Tom Carter and Christina Carter releases to Tom Carter and his family. Blackest Rainbow Recordings have also very generously offered all their available releases to VT with all proceeds going direct to Tom’s fund. Click the links below to browse all the releases that are part of the appeal.
http://www.volcanictongue.com/artists/show/114
http://www.volcanictongue.com/artists/show/116
http://www.volcanictongue.com/artists/show/399
http://www.volcanictongue.com/labels/show/793

― Merdeyeux, Sunday, 17 June 2012 18:49 (11 months ago) Permalink

Thanks for that!

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 17 June 2012 19:04 (11 months ago) Permalink

Yeah thanks! Will add that all the records I've heard that are on Blackest Rainbow are top notch and the packaging is always gorgeous, so wade in and fill your boots with that stuff. Good prices too.

― Zaireeka Badu (NickB), Sunday, 17 June 2012 19:13 (11 months ago) Permalink

Spread the word! A formal fundraising page is now up!

http://helptomcarter.org/

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 20 June 2012 19:29 (11 months ago) Permalink

Also, a further email from Christina Carter:

First, some concrete plans are forming as to hospital and rehabilitation times for Tom – at least while in Germany. The doctors are speaking now about approximately two more weeks in intensive care and then approximately one month in a rehabilitation facility somewhere in another German city or town.

Then, Tom would have further follow up evaluation, medical care, and rehabilitation when back in the US. This portion of treatment and recuperation still remains completely unknown as far as its nature and timetable.

Second, I just want to clarify that the Jump Arts helptomcarter.org website was set up by the label owners at Northern Spy who put out the first record of Tom and Marc’s project 1129. In their enthusiasm to help Tom, they didn’t give me a chance to respond to their ideas, and just went ahead before I could explain to them the plan that I have been working on.

I have been working with Cory Rayborn, from three lobed, who is a close friend of Tom’s and also a lawyer, on putting together a legal repository for funds for Tom that will have clear but flexible guidelines and structures as to permitted use of those funds. It will take into account many important factors, e.g. tax and asset issues. This takes time to make sure everything is correct. It looks like it will be ready on this coming Tuesday.

The Jump Arts helptomcarter.org site is now dovetailing with Cory's and my efforts, so that there will be less confusion regarding these matters.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 22 June 2012 12:48 (10 months ago) Permalink

Thanks Ned. At least another six weeks in hospital? Poor Tom...

― gonna send him to outer space, to hug another face (NickB), Friday, 22 June 2012 12:51 (10 months ago) Permalink

benefit for tom tonight in brooklyn @ zebulon, featuring pigeons, k. salvatore with d. charles speer, orleans/gunn duo and zaimph.

― one dis leads to another (ian), Monday, 25 June 2012 15:09 (10 months ago) Permalink

western mass showing the love

Friday, July 6, 2012.

8:00pm.
.

Our friend, guitarist Tom Carter, was recently hospitalized due to complications from pneumonia while on tour in Germany. Due to the nature and length of his recovery, the hospital bills will be quite extensive. We are organizing this event to help defray his costs.

Music from:
Body/Head
Hush Arbors
Sunburned Hand of the Man
Magik Markers
Six Organs of Admittance
Dredd Foole

With readings by:
Byron Coley
Elaine Kahn
Matt Krefting

$10 admission

― scott seward, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 23:26 (10 months ago) Permalink

at the flywheel in easthampton

― scott seward, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 23:26 (10 months ago) Permalink

benefit in SF July 16th at the Hemlock. Common Eider King Eider, John Porras, Meridians, and Bill Orcutt.

6pm show

― sarahell, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 23:47 (10 months ago) Permalink

Just in from Christina Carter within the past hour:

Doctors are going forward with the plan to keep Tom in intensive care for an additional two weeks, and then transfer him to a medical rehabilitation facility in another town in Germany through the end of July. If all progresses well with recuperation at that facility, he will be sent back to the US to continue evaluation, treatment and recovery.

Tom’s health continues to improve, and the doctors have been able to continue to reduce medications and other treatments. He is finally breathing entirely on his own and beginning to receive physical therapy. At this time the prognosis is good, although there is some question as to whether or not there has been some type of long-lasting heart complications due to the pneumonia. Evaluation and any treatment or therapy to address this question will most likely take place in the US. The doctors in Germany are also recommending that Tom not return to work and, I assume, pre-illness activity levels until January 2012.

I still have not spoken directly with Tom, but through his mom, he wanted you all to know how much he appreciates all of the benefits that have been and are being organized (everyone who puts together, plays at, and/or attends); he also wanted you all to know how much he appreciates the messages of concern and friendship. The outpouring of love and support is, I believe, directly connected with his recovery and he seems to be in relatively good spirits, despite this ordeal, largely because of this love and support. He is already looking forward to coming back to the US, and hopefully NY, in August.

The PayPal account for The Robert Thomas Carter Irrevocable Trust is finally up and running. Anyone can contribute to it by going to:

https://www.paypal.com/

The email address to donate to is:

tomcartertrust (at) gmail (dot) com

If anyone has questions specifically about donating, please write the above email address.

David Daniell is helping to develop the updated helptomcarter.org website, and when that is completed there will be a convenient donation button there. Donations can continue to be made through Jump Arts until that process is complete.

Volcanic Tongue will continue to post updates as well.

Thank you all so much,
Christina Carter

And, as always, please forward to anyone that is interested and concerned.

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 30 June 2012 18:31 (10 months ago) Permalink

ty for posting, glad the paypal's finally hooked up. poor tom <3

― blossom smulch (schlump), Saturday, 30 June 2012 20:11 (10 months ago) Permalink

thanks ned, sounds like promising if not 'good' news. really lovely to see how many people care and want to offer what they can to help tom.

― Merdeyeux, Saturday, 30 June 2012 20:55 (10 months ago) Permalink

Thank you Ned, hang in there Tom Carter

― gonna send him to outer space, to hug another face (NickB), Saturday, 30 June 2012 21:20 (10 months ago) Permalink

Christina sent out an update just now but in closer reading I've noted a general public message will be sent separately -- I will post that here later.

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 July 2012 19:54 (10 months ago) Permalink

But in brief, Tom is continuing to improve and thanks everyone for their help and efforts.

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 July 2012 20:01 (10 months ago) Permalink

And! He just now started posting again on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/OmtayArtercay

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 10 July 2012 15:42 (10 months ago) Permalink

Okay here's that public message:

One week ago, Tom, accompanied by his mother, was transferred to a medical rehabilitation facility in Germany, near the Baltic Sea. Tom will receive medical care, monitoring and physical rehabilitation at the facility until the end of July.

It is still unknown whether Tom will be able to return to New York immediately after the rehabilitation, or if it will be necessary for him to, instead, reside elsewhere with his family for a time. Although his condition continues to improve, Tom is still weak and his condition must come closer to what his normal baseline health will be, in order for doctors to assess what type of further treatment he will need in the US. It does seem to be certain that Tom will require follow up care once back in the States.

Tom and I were able to have a few short conversations on the phone in the last week. He stressed, again, to let everyone know how much everyone’s caring and support has meant and continues to mean to him. He appreciates all of the benefits that have been organized and all of the messages wishing for his recovery. He is able to receive email messages at the facility, however computer access is limited there, and so he may not be able to reply for some time.

All of the help that everyone is providing will most definitely make a huge difference in Tom’s ability to get back on his feet when the time comes, and has also made a huge difference in Tom and his family’s peace of mind (especially with the projected length of recovery time and additional medical care needed.)

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 16 July 2012 21:37 (10 months ago) Permalink

4 weeks pass...

https://twitter.com/OmtayArtercay/status/235119705709481984 !

― , Blogger (schlump), Monday, 13 August 2012 21:08 (9 months ago) Permalink

Ahh, fuck yeah. Could be a special night, wish I could go.

― grandavis, Monday, 13 August 2012 21:30 (9 months ago) Permalink

I saw them a couple of months back & it slayed anyway, this should be really nice. w/tim hecker, too.

― , Blogger (schlump), Monday, 13 August 2012 21:42 (9 months ago) Permalink

love charalambides, dig massdist, couldn't give half a flying fuck abt oneohtrix.never; early set and ducking out sounds about right...

― one dis leads to another (ian), Monday, 13 August 2012 21:56 (9 months ago) Permalink

Does "massdist" just mean Colin Langenus in some form? I know that is his label/email/twitter whatever, but dude is in like 5 bands. Which one is playing?

― grandavis, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 00:31 (9 months ago) Permalink

i think it's the Colin L Orchestra.

― one dis leads to another (ian), Tuesday, 14 August 2012 00:33 (9 months ago) Permalink

Col L. Orchestra is my favorite of his current bands, good deal.

― grandavis, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 00:35 (9 months ago) Permalink

Will be onstage tonight at 8:30.

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 25 August 2012 18:35 (8 months ago) Permalink

someone post how it was if attending.

― very sexual album (schlump), Saturday, 25 August 2012 19:01 (8 months ago) Permalink

i really want to go to this but i have to do my radio show :(

― one dis leads to another (ian), Saturday, 25 August 2012 20:07 (8 months ago) Permalink

i initially thought the show was friday -- friday was just the first night of the two day event

― one dis leads to another (ian), Saturday, 25 August 2012 20:07 (8 months ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

So there are at least two fundraising comps for Tom now kicking around:

http://featheredcoyoterecords.bandcamp.com/album/lunar-jams-for-tom-carter

http://musicfortomcarter.bandcamp.com/

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 October 2012 01:05 (7 months ago) Permalink

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