words fail me.
http://www.myspace.com/calonarang
album due out on Drag City in 2010, apparently.
let us anticipate.
― sleeve, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
Yup. Had heard about this a while ago so can't wait to hear the results!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
Curious to hear this.
― sarahel, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:17 (3 years ago) Permalink
neat-o!
― tylerw, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:21 (3 years ago) Permalink
assuming it's ... electric?
way electric, check out the Myspace for a long review of their live debut.
― sleeve, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
The only other Corsano-related stuff that I've heard is that Vampire Can't album, which is just completely awesome, so this looks promising.What else should I check out?
― Fetchboy, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:32 (3 years ago) Permalink
He's done a lot of projects with John Zorn, hasn't he?
― sarahel, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:33 (3 years ago) Permalink
get the flower corsano duo records. they're awesome.
― wmlynch, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:33 (3 years ago) Permalink
oh i'm psyched
xp Corsano is everywhere, i've hyped Flower-Corsano Duo before. his work with Paul Flaherty is also great.
― sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
Heard about this a few weeks ago. Way stoked (but I also hope there will be more Freak Of Araby).
― vadnais heights is cougartown (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:35 (3 years ago) Permalink
The show I saw on that tour was pretty awesome.
― sarahel, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
Corsano's participation in Sunburned Hand of the Man jams elevates them to new heights.
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
pretty much everything and everyone he plays with moves up a level or two
love the Flaherty sessions, the Flower-Corsano albums and his last solo album is pretty damn good too
― rizzx, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
needless to say; i'm beyond psyched for this...please come to Hasselt soon
The album is complete already if my source is correct.
― vadnais heights is cougartown (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
xxp and still he's in so damn much. perhaps we should have a rolling Corsano thread for 2010
― sonderangerbot, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 20:51 (3 years ago) Permalink
That review makes it sound pretty killer -- arena rock! Quite honestly, I would not be as interested if it simply described more raga/drone/free jazz experimentation.
― QuantumNoise, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 21:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
definitely!
last time I Chris Corsano - with Flower, i think - I kept thinking, 'any second now he's gonna drop into some straight up heavy rock beat', but of course it never happened.
but early 80s no wave meets melodic psychedelia? who else could be described like that?
― gnarly sceptre, Wednesday, 9 December 2009 23:45 (3 years ago) Permalink
This is probably going to be the best band ever. The new Flower-Corsano record is great too.
― jonathan - stl, Thursday, 10 December 2009 04:32 (3 years ago) Permalink
Am I the only person whose primary engine of interest in this is SRB? I admit to knowing pretty much zilch about Chris Corsano...
― vadnais heights is cougartown (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 10 December 2009 18:19 (3 years ago) Permalink
you're not alone, no. his involvement is the real appetite whetter here, but that's quite a trio.
― gnarly sceptre, Thursday, 10 December 2009 18:26 (3 years ago) Permalink
(sorry for using the word 'whetter'. yeeeuch)
Agreed w/ JL tho Chris Corsano does in fact rule.
― retrovaporized nebulizer (╓abies), Thursday, 10 December 2009 18:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
Can only imagine how awesome this would be w/ both the Bishop bros.
― retrovaporized nebulizer (╓abies), Thursday, 10 December 2009 18:37 (3 years ago) Permalink
can't you only imagine how awesome it will be as it is, or have you heard them?
― mizzell, Thursday, 10 December 2009 18:39 (3 years ago) Permalink
Yeah I'm real curious what if anything Alan will do next as bassist/guitarist. But I'm all about how Richard is spreading his wings.
― vadnais heights is cougartown (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 10 December 2009 18:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
I wish! No this is gonna be totally awesome. I'm just daydreamin. xpost
― retrovaporized nebulizer (╓abies), Thursday, 10 December 2009 18:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
Yeah, this sounds like it will be fun -- Chasny and Bishop one-upping each other, with Corsano blasting behind them ...
― tylerw, Thursday, 10 December 2009 18:44 (3 years ago) Permalink
saw ben and the bish performing together at a ATP a few years back, they were def on a classic rock tip then
corsano = a free drummer who is young enough to have the power/stamina/dexterity of someone like rashied ali in his prime - i've seen him play w/ flaherty/moore/o'rourke, matthew bower, heather leigh murray and he always rules - don't think hes ever worked w/ zorn, tho
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 10 December 2009 21:32 (3 years ago) Permalink
There is one full track and a collage thing up on the myspace now, people. Sounds pretty much like the best thing ever, as expected. Chasny and RB trading leads over Corsano's polyrhythmic scatter, other portions reminding me of 'Juggernaut' almost making me well up. So psyched. And 'Freak of Araby' was such an underrated album I feel, totally righteous in its simplicity and purity of intent, I love it. And this is a band that surely has enormous live potential: if these guys don't make it to Europe I'm going to start my own booking agency! Was a real scandal that the Araby band tour was called off due to 'lack of interest'.
― myopic_void, Friday, 11 December 2009 12:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
that track's pretty sweet.
― m the g, Friday, 11 December 2009 13:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
Wait what do you mean called off for lack of interest? I didn't know about that! They made it to NYC at least, where they fucking killed.
― vadnais heights is cougartown (Jon Lewis), Friday, 11 December 2009 16:51 (3 years ago) Permalink
yeah, I did not go to many shows this year, but would've gone to see the Freak of Araby live show if they came through my neck of the woods ...
― tylerw, Friday, 11 December 2009 17:04 (3 years ago) Permalink
xp - European tour called off - US tour happened, and was quite extensive, and from what I heard, grueling.
― sarahel, Friday, 11 December 2009 19:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
"Excerpts in order to Tease" now up on myspace. wow wow wow. 1st one reminds me of Harry Pussy!
― sleeve, Friday, 8 January 2010 00:14 (3 years ago) Permalink
oops myopic said that already, my bad.
― sleeve, Friday, 8 January 2010 00:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
WOW, missed this thread the first time around.so stoked!!! love all three of these dudes tbh.
― Joint Custody (ian), Friday, 8 January 2010 16:27 (3 years ago) Permalink
The RANGDA 2010 UK/EURO tour will begin in London on May 27th. Complete list of dates to be announced soon.
Album out on May 18th.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 23 March 2010 06:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
Excited to hear this. Very much so
And I hope they stop in Seattle
― van smack, Tuesday, 30 March 2010 01:47 (3 years ago) Permalink
Fuck. Didn't know they played the Sunset back in September.
― van smack, Tuesday, 30 March 2010 01:53 (3 years ago) Permalink
Heard this this morning ... killer. About as good as I hoped!
― tylerw, Tuesday, 6 April 2010 17:06 (3 years ago) Permalink
bought my tick for glasgow already:
Rangda - 5/27/10 at Barden's Boudoir in London, England. Rangda - 5/28/10 at The Croft in Bristol, England. Rangda - 5/29/10 at Miss Peapods in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. Rangda - 5/30/10 at The Cumberland in Newcastle, England. Rangda - 5/31/10 at Stereo in Glasgow, Scotland. Rangda - 6/1/10 at Whelans in Dublin, Ireland. Rangda - 6/2/10 at Norwegian Church in Cardiff, Wales. Rangda - 6/3/10 at Freebutt in Brighton, England. Rangda - 6/4/10 at Netwerk in Aalst, Belgium. Rangda - 6/5/10 at Kunstcentrum Belgie in Hasselt, Belgium. Rangda - 6/6/10 at Tivoli in Utrecht, Netherlands. Rangda - 6/8/10 at Ground Zero in Lyon, France. Rangda - 6/9/10 at L'Usine in Geneva, Switzerland.
― Ward Fowler, Sunday, 11 April 2010 07:01 (3 years ago) Permalink
Flowers/corsano duo is coming to town with MV EE with drummer from Sunburned Hand of the Man. I love chris corsano. and I really love sun city girls/richard bishop solo. who is ben chasny?
― filthy dylan, Sunday, 11 April 2010 07:40 (3 years ago) Permalink
god this song on their myspace fucking rules.
― filthy dylan, Sunday, 11 April 2010 07:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
sorry Im really high
― filthy dylan, Sunday, 11 April 2010 07:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
who is ben chasny => 6 organs of admittance
― Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Farting in Space (NickB), Sunday, 11 April 2010 07:59 (3 years ago) Permalink
He also played guitar in Comets on Fire.
― Trip Maker, Sunday, 11 April 2010 15:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
Okay, now in the right mind. I can't believe I blanked on Ben Chasny. I would love to see these guys live.
― filthy dylan, Sunday, 11 April 2010 16:03 (3 years ago) Permalink
fucking Barden's. what a bum choice.
― gnarly sceptre, Sunday, 11 April 2010 17:33 (3 years ago) Permalink
Just saw C. Corsano play solo last night and holy shit was that good. Dude is just great.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 20:14 (8 months ago) Permalink
aye got a ticket for the london show
― Crackle Box, Thursday, 13 September 2012 14:44 (8 months ago) Permalink
so is the new one better than the last (my only gripe with the last one was that the show was 100000000x better, but maybe that's just the nature of the thing)
― Crackle Box, Thursday, 13 September 2012 14:45 (8 months ago) Permalink
lol okay i just had a similar conversation to LL's just now. called my local shop to see if they got it in and ask them to hold a copy for me.
me: "Yeah, I just wanted to see if you got the new Rangda album in?"sleepy sounding dude: "Uh, who was that?"me: "Rangda. R-A-N-G-D-A."ssd: *types away* "Hmm, nothing coming up for that in the system. How was that spelled again?"me: "R-A-N-G-D-A"ssd: "Nope, nothing, not even an entry for other albums by them."me: "That's weird, I know I bought their first album from you guys."ssd: "What's the name of the album?"me: "Formerly Extinct."ssd: "Oh yeah, here it is. We've got a couple copies. It's actually spelled R-A-N-G-D-A."me: *slaps forehead* "Okay, cool, thanks."
fwiw, dude was super friendly and helpful, was just a funny exchange and made me think of LL's post.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 15:57 (8 months ago) Permalink
haha!
btw, the album hasn't really electrified me all that much, but i like it. i guess anything is going to sound minimal after listening to a bunch of SWANS. the sound seems to be a little heavier on the sir richard this time? the drumming isn't nearly as crazy as i remember it?
anyway, i like it and hope that they find a way to tour again. the show was GREAT and corsano is really fun to watch.
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 18:39 (8 months ago) Permalink
on my First listen now and i like this a lot. i
― one dis leads to another (ian), Tuesday, 18 September 2012 19:13 (8 months ago) Permalink
yeah love this, not sure if it's as good as the first one, but really strong. i do know what you mean about corsano being a bit reined in -- i almost imagine he thinks of rangda as his most non-out-there project.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 19:19 (8 months ago) Permalink
btw, bishop has put up a bunch of his albums for free download over here: http://deliradio.com/sir-richard-bishopnot entirely sure what the deal is, but he was tweeting about it, so i assume that's what he wants!
― tylerw, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 19:30 (8 months ago) Permalink
Kinda feel like this project is a grab at straight-ahead power trio rock format for all three of these dudes.
― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 19:32 (8 months ago) Permalink
Not that that's what it equals up to, of course.
yeah that is true
― tylerw, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 19:41 (8 months ago) Permalink
oh wow he is releasing a record with David Oliphant(Maybe Mental, Life Garden)!!! That guy rules. They must know each other from the old Phoenix/Placebo days.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 18 September 2012 19:44 (8 months ago) Permalink
long chasny/bishop chat here http://bombsite.com/issues/121/articles/6769
― tylerw, Wednesday, 3 October 2012 18:43 (7 months ago) Permalink
Great chat there. Love Chasny the guy so much. Super nice but no bullshit (other than the good kind i.e. a sense of humor) and a real cool insight. Bishop is of course from another planet or something.
― grandavis, Wednesday, 3 October 2012 19:24 (7 months ago) Permalink
yes, great read
― Trip Maker, Wednesday, 3 October 2012 19:44 (7 months ago) Permalink
BC: You would think that, but I had to put on 12-gauge strings recently and, man, did I suck. I use 10s, same as Angus Young. He plays guitar in a band called AC/DC.
RB: Never heard of him! I bet he dresses funny.
I lol'd. Also 12-gauge is horrible, I tormented myself with those for years.
― QUOTE sampling at a higher rate UNQUOTE (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 3 October 2012 20:32 (7 months ago) Permalink
The tuning discussion was hilarious.
― Fetchboy, Wednesday, 3 October 2012 20:55 (7 months ago) Permalink
Saw these last night. So much better live than on record and the records are pretty great.
― nate woolls, Saturday, 20 October 2012 10:35 (7 months ago) Permalink
Does anyone know their tour schedule?
― van smack, Saturday, 20 October 2012 15:09 (7 months ago) Permalink
apparently a west coast tour is planned for february.
― With extreme tenderness - flexible - always guided by the words (get bent), Tuesday, 23 October 2012 22:23 (6 months ago) Permalink
YES
― 69, Tuesday, 23 October 2012 22:24 (6 months ago) Permalink
'bout time
― van smack, Wednesday, 24 October 2012 01:50 (6 months ago) Permalink
will see
― sleeve, Wednesday, 24 October 2012 01:53 (6 months ago) Permalink
:(
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Wednesday, 24 October 2012 02:04 (6 months ago) Permalink
;_;
― tylerw, Wednesday, 24 October 2012 02:19 (6 months ago) Permalink
i got a message from ilx robot regarding rangda, but i don't know if a real person sent this or if someone is i dunno marketing or whatever?
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Wednesday, 24 October 2012 13:20 (6 months ago) Permalink
http://www.imposemagazine.com/features/the-chronicles-of-rangda-according-to-chris-corsanopretty good interview. mention of a possible live record towards the end?
― tylerw, Thursday, 8 November 2012 17:33 (6 months ago) Permalink
I still don't know where/who that message came from.
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Thursday, 8 November 2012 17:37 (6 months ago) Permalink
mysterious. they just wanted to talk about rangda?
― tylerw, Thursday, 8 November 2012 17:39 (6 months ago) Permalink
It was a recommendation for another record but it sounded kinda like a marketing ploy -- but why would anyone use me for their promotional target? So I figure it must be a normal ilxor. Just don't know who!
― these albatrosses have no fear of man (La Lechera), Thursday, 8 November 2012 17:55 (6 months ago) Permalink
Himitsu Girl's Top Secret
― redress control number (_Rudipherous_), Thursday, 8 November 2012 18:53 (6 months ago) Permalink
surprised there isn't more post-release discussion in this thread. loving the new album, but i never gave the first one a ton of time, so maybe my perspective is different.
is the first one better, according to hardcore Rangda-o-philes?
― alpine static, Wednesday, 19 December 2012 23:44 (5 months ago) Permalink
i think the first one is better, but the second one is great, too. i just want these guys to make an album every month.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 19 December 2012 23:45 (5 months ago) Permalink
The first one is definitely more improvy and less songy. If that seems like it would appeal to you, I recommend it! I like it.
― passion it person (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 December 2012 23:45 (5 months ago) Permalink
I definitely prefer the first one. The 2nd seems a bit restrained in comparison, which is not really what I want from these guys.
― sleeve, Wednesday, 19 December 2012 23:51 (5 months ago) Permalink
I feel like all three of them took the opportunity to freak out a lot more on the first one; the second one is more organized/normal.
― passion it person (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 December 2012 23:54 (5 months ago) Permalink
rangda and blues control at eagle rock center for the arts, feb 22! i'm so there.
http://www.songkick.com/concerts/14991154-blues-control-at-eagle-rock-center-for-the-arts
― gimme some reggae! (get bent), Friday, 4 January 2013 23:07 (4 months ago) Permalink
did we talk about this? http://www.badabingrecords.com/store/products/pre-order-dead-c-randga-split/still need to see rangda, but richard bishop is playing near me next month, so i'll take it!
― tylerw, Friday, 4 January 2013 23:16 (4 months ago) Permalink
whoa thanks for that Badabing update!
― sleeve, Friday, 4 January 2013 23:21 (4 months ago) Permalink
lol i really was thinking just the other day that rangda have the same line-up as the dead c
― Ward Fowler, Saturday, 5 January 2013 00:12 (4 months ago) Permalink
this split LP is sounding goood, just put the Rangda side on the good turntable to rip it. What I initially thought was vinyl distortion turned out to be Corsano doing some kinda muffled cymbal thing at the beginning.
― sleeve, Saturday, 9 March 2013 02:40 (2 months ago) Permalink
I just picked up "Formerly Extinct" the other day and am loving it, though in an odd turn of events they released their 1st album second and 2nd album first kind of.
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 8 April 2013 23:34 (1 month ago) Permalink
Also just got the Rangda/Dead C split...the Rangda half is good....the Dead C side is like some real prime slab from them, awesome
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 15 April 2013 00:06 (1 month ago) Permalink
yeah i dig that split.
― tylerw, Monday, 15 April 2013 16:41 (1 month ago) Permalink
speaking of which could any of you guys hook me up w/ mp3s of this thang? i'm not set up to rip 'em.
― tylerw, Monday, 15 April 2013 16:48 (1 month ago) Permalink
I think I might like "Formerly Extinct" more then the first one
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 15 April 2013 18:11 (1 month ago) Permalink
Hey tyler I can hook you up with that, I'll email you later tonight.
― my mental killfile seems to be working (sleeve), Monday, 15 April 2013 20:34 (1 month ago) Permalink
sweet, thanks dude!
― tylerw, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 14:45 (1 month ago) Permalink
ha, I just realized I didn't get to that, but I have a lot more time tonight, expect an email after 5 PM PST.
― my mental killfile seems to be working (sleeve), Tuesday, 16 April 2013 14:45 (1 month ago) Permalink
ha, didn't realize your post was from last night. GET IT TOGETHER AND DO THIS IMPORTANT THING FOR ME.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 14:48 (1 month ago) Permalink