Let's talk about the Canadian protogrunge band Slow

(Trade-wise, I mean, not money. Click on my handle and e-mail me.)

― clemenza, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 05:01 (2 years ago) Permalink

I can hear a line between Slow and, say, Didgits, though I have no idea if they or any of that crop heard the band at all.

dunno about the T&G crowd in general, didjits definitely. they were always outliers on that label tho. love & miss you, mr. sims.

― normal_fantasy-unicorns (contenderizer), Tuesday, 1 February 2011 05:02 (2 years ago) Permalink

cuing up hornet piñata & pouring one out

― normal_fantasy-unicorns (contenderizer), Tuesday, 1 February 2011 05:04 (2 years ago) Permalink

I sent you an email Clemenza... Thanks!

― NYCNative, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 05:10 (2 years ago) Permalink

I responded, but I did this before, and I think you have to include your actual e-mail address; I don't think a response to the ILX-mediated e-mail gets through.

― clemenza, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 05:18 (2 years ago) Permalink

Email me at e7jey4a02 @ sneakemail.com.
Yes, it's a real address! :) Thanks!

― NYCNative, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 15:54 (2 years ago) Permalink

Also, I emailed the store/label that put out the EP and here is the exchange:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian O'Neill"
To: Zulu Records
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 8:08 AM
Subject: Slow - Against The Glass EP

> Greetings!
>
> Any plans on reissuing this EP on CD, maybe with the band's single?
> A new generation of fans needs to hear this. I only recently found
> out about Slow and I would gladly pay for a CD of the stuff instead of
> the MP3s I found online.
>
> Brian O'Neill
> Upper Darby, PA

-----Original Message-----
From: Zulu Records
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 3:48 PM
To: Brian O'Neill
Subject: Re: Slow - Against The Glass EP

We and Mint Records have worked on it with the band for a few years...
and constantly the band decides that they don't want the project to go
ahead.

Sorry...
Z

― NYCNative, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 15:57 (2 years ago) Permalink

Never had the chance to see the band in any of its permutations, but I did hear two Tankhog stories from friends - one of which involved the lead singer jumping onto the bar in a near-empty venue and smashing glasses while continuing to perform, and another involving refusing to let the band sleep overnight at his house because at least one of them had a tendency to piss himself while sleeping.

You can find one of the Slow songs in digital format if you can find the Zulu compilation Last Call, which has a lot of other really fantastic music on it too, so definitely worth seeking out either way.

― Sean Carruthers, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 17:46 (2 years ago) Permalink

Also forgot... immediately after slow, Hamm and Terry (bass and drums) we part of shortlived, lumbering, theatrical Metal outfit called Ögre, who were pretty fucking great...

http://www.sfu.ca/~neelands/music/ogre/ogre.html

― A. Pearson, Thursday, 3 February 2011 17:45 (2 years ago) Permalink

NYC -- this record is still yours if you want it, but I need an address...

― clemenza, Friday, 4 February 2011 01:50 (2 years ago) Permalink

I just replied again, Phil...

― NYCNative, Friday, 4 February 2011 13:03 (2 years ago) Permalink

Clemenza is a God who not only sent me the EP but refused a penny more than postage and handling costs upon the threat of not cashing the check.

Public notariety and thanks to this guy who is just awesome, as awesome as the wonderful slab of vinyl I can now crank whenever I want (and will).

― NYCNative, Sunday, 6 March 2011 11:38 (2 years ago) Permalink

Thanks--glad it wasn't damaged in transit.

Lucy Liu, are you paying attention? I'm a god.

― clemenza, Sunday, 6 March 2011 18:42 (2 years ago) Permalink