― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Saturday, 15 October 2005 19:22 (7 years ago) Permalink
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― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 29 November 2005 14:22 (7 years ago) Permalink
― Please Snap StressTwig (kate), Tuesday, 29 November 2005 14:25 (7 years ago) Permalink
― heywood jablomi (heywood), Tuesday, 29 November 2005 19:01 (7 years ago) Permalink
On the subject, does anyone know what the song being played with the credits is on "Dig!"... Please don't say it's the Dandy Warhols.
― KeefW (kmw), Tuesday, 29 November 2005 19:06 (7 years ago) Permalink
yes, that was funny
― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 29 November 2005 19:13 (7 years ago) Permalink
― heywood jablomi (heywood), Tuesday, 29 November 2005 19:20 (7 years ago) Permalink
― Roxymuzak, Mrs. Carbohydrate (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 29 November 2005 20:29 (7 years ago) Permalink
― KeefW (kmw), Wednesday, 30 November 2005 00:53 (7 years ago) Permalink
alot of you young people ask me when i'm going to make new music.
well i just released a six song e.p.,played in france had all of my gear stolen and fuck right off.
i'm writing but more importantly,i've put out 16 albums...most of it is for free on the web.
let's see any of the bands on myspace do that.
how much room do you think they have in a record store?
you fucking make an album.
but i degress,i plan to record with kevin shields in the new year.
until then.
go jack off or smoke crack but don't tell me what to do.
thanks,
the boss.
― howell huser (chaki), Thursday, 22 December 2005 07:43 (7 years ago) Permalink
― Sasha (sgh), Thursday, 22 December 2005 11:42 (7 years ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 22 December 2005 14:07 (7 years ago) Permalink
― Wogan Lenin (dog latin), Thursday, 12 January 2006 16:38 (7 years ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 12 January 2006 16:45 (7 years ago) Permalink
― Wogan Lenin (dog latin), Thursday, 12 January 2006 16:51 (7 years ago) Permalink
(As posted here.)
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 12:58 (6 years ago) Permalink
That is possibly the funniest thing I've ever seen.
― Custard Subsidence (kate), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 13:01 (6 years ago) Permalink
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 13:08 (6 years ago) Permalink
― Fsck Washing Ong's Hat (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 21:06 (6 years ago) Permalink
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― electric sound of jim [and why not] (electricsound), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 23:02 (6 years ago) Permalink
― ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ (chaki), Tuesday, 4 July 2006 23:43 (6 years ago) Permalink
― Squirrel_Police (Squirrel_Police), Wednesday, 5 July 2006 21:21 (6 years ago) Permalink
So, um, Anton's leaked his own new album.
I've only been able to listen to 3 songs, due to format issues (stupid work computer won't play stupid m4a files).
2 of the tracks were wibbling freak folk meanderings recorded at the bottom of a fjord. The third one was actually really interesting. I'm kind of scared to listen to the rest of the album.
― Masonic Boom, Monday, 3 September 2007 16:46 (5 years ago) Permalink
Oh yeah... title is "My Bloody Underground" - JUST STOP THAT RIGHT NOW, YOU!!!!
― Masonic Boom, Monday, 3 September 2007 16:47 (5 years ago) Permalink
Such 'jammed bandwidth' I'm getting 300KBps download. Dude may have overestimated the number of people who still care about him.
― milo z, Monday, 3 September 2007 16:58 (5 years ago) Permalink
I think if anything, post-Dig, more people care about him than back in the day. (He always used to post rough mixes of his new songs. I don't know why I botherd buying Zero, I'd had all the MP3s on download.)
So I've just heard it is "not finished yet". Interesting.
― Masonic Boom, Monday, 3 September 2007 17:09 (5 years ago) Permalink
The trouble with all this hyper-referential stuff is that in taking it seriously, you are acknowledging just how small "rock" has become.
Being into BJM is no better than collecting garden gnomes, or joining the "Sealed Knot".
In fact it's worse, as the social opportunities are scarcer.
― PhilK, Monday, 3 September 2007 18:34 (5 years ago) Permalink
Being into something != "taking it seriously".
It is all part of the wider smorgasboard of music.
And don't be so sure about that social opportunities thing...
― Masonic Boom, Monday, 3 September 2007 18:36 (5 years ago) Permalink
I think you'll find the Sealed Knot take it very seriously. Don't risk a musket ball by suggesting to them otherwise.
Tell me more about the BJM socials.......
― PhilK, Monday, 3 September 2007 18:37 (5 years ago) Permalink
OK, they've turned into the best Spacemen 3 tribute band I've ever seen. At least they do when Anton sits down on the floor and decides he's not going to play any more and Carruthers takes over for 20-minute space-jams. Tee hee hee.
― Masonic Boom, Thursday, 3 July 2008 11:07 (4 years ago) Permalink
Full video of the Metro Theatre show in Sydney a couple weeks ago. Worth watching!
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 20 September 2008 09:02 (4 years ago) Permalink
Oh god, I get really worried every time I see this thread revived. Sort of "oh god, what's Anton done now..." So I'm glad it's that link.
They're being streamed at ATP as well.
― The Accountant Of Taste (Masonic Boom), Saturday, 20 September 2008 10:25 (4 years ago) Permalink
Good grief... 8 person BJM lineup for the Primal Scream shows in the states. I knew Joel was back, but so is Matt Hollywood now.
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Tuesday, 3 March 2009 22:20 (4 years ago) Permalink
!
Waiting on the inevitable Dug.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 March 2009 22:20 (4 years ago) Permalink
OH SHIT!
― swedes put dill on fields of salmon (fields of salmon), Tuesday, 3 March 2009 23:07 (4 years ago) Permalink
Sorry, I just saw this on Twitter.
That wasn't just one of those endless Keep Music Evil rumours? he really is back?
(For how long?)
― Craft Punk (Masonic Boom), Tuesday, 3 March 2009 23:29 (4 years ago) Permalink
The Polyphonic Anton
― System Jr. (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 4 March 2009 00:50 (4 years ago) Permalink
As with anything BJM-related, nothing is set until they're on stage but here's what I know...
Collin missed the last European tour because of scheduling conflicts with his wedding. He was with the BJM in Australia and New Zealand in August. It's always possible/probable that Will Carruthers will play with the BJM again at some point. The line up for the 2009 U.S. tour for all the dates will be- Anton Frankie Joel Matt H. Ricky Rob C. Collin Dan
It's always possible/probable that Will Carruthers will play with the BJM again at some point.
The line up for the 2009 U.S. tour for all the dates will be-
Anton Frankie Joel Matt H. Ricky Rob C. Collin Dan
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Wednesday, 4 March 2009 02:03 (4 years ago) Permalink
OK, so I'm listening to the new BJM song "This Is The One Thing We Did Not" and it's a blatant blatant blatant rip of "She's Lost Control." It's as dead on of a rip as "This Is Why You Love Me" is to "Feel A Whole Lot Better" and so yeah, OK, we know what's going to happen. However, midway through, Anton puts in one of those preposterously catchy choruses that he's expert at and the whole thing works together. Since it's a BJM song, everything kinda shambles and you aren't sure if everything is in tune, but damnit I like it. A lot.
All other post-BRMC/fuzz/slog/self-aware bands please step aside.
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Thursday, 5 March 2009 01:18 (4 years ago) Permalink
Anyone seen them with the updated Hollywood lineup? What can I expect? Is it worth attending?
― Reatards Unite, Monday, 6 April 2009 18:01 (4 years ago) Permalink
Flipping great. There's a lot of YouTube clips of the current tour if you want to see what the deal is, but I would absolutely go...
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 6 April 2009 19:31 (4 years ago) Permalink
amazing halloween costume
― jaxon, Thursday, 29 October 2009 01:58 (3 years ago) Permalink
Pretty sure he crashed at my apartment in the 90's in the Lower Haight for a week or so. It was either him or some dude from the Rosemary's. Think he stayed in a walk in closet. Anton used to sell E and some other crap and he was doing all this stuff on our kitchen table, in order to sell it, but he wasn't wearing any gloves and he was so fucking high it was amazing.
― svend, Thursday, 29 October 2009 03:48 (3 years ago) Permalink
who IS that dressed as Joel? this is in 'the back' at Amoeba btw.
― mikebee (BATTAGS), Tuesday, 10 November 2009 20:32 (3 years ago) Permalink
ha ha, brilliant costume ^^^^^^^ Joel is such a dude, he's awesome.
― Persian Pickle (Masonic Boom), Tuesday, 10 November 2009 22:27 (3 years ago) Permalink
New album Who Killed Sgt. Pepper = pretty nice, almost a spiritual successor to Methodrone given long songs, heavy instrumental focus, less emphasis on live rock in favor of studio creation, more electronic than garagey in many ways. Vocals de-emphasized or set back in the mix -- really not what I was expecting from the return of Matt Hollywood as well!
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 January 2010 22:43 (3 years ago) Permalink
Kind of curious to hear this one, though I never did get around to the last one either.
― you gone float up with it (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 28 January 2010 22:54 (3 years ago) Permalink
The bits and pieces I've heard sounded interesting. I'm looking forward to sitting down and hearing the whole thing.
― dynamicinterface, Thursday, 28 January 2010 23:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
It's my fave album of theirs in a long time and the Methodrone evocation is spot-on. Full circle after all these years, who woulda thought? Still wondering if Will plays on this.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 29 January 2010 00:07 (3 years ago) Permalink
Press guff said he did unless I completely misread it. If that's him he does a good job; nearly every song is driven by rhythm rather than melody.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 29 January 2010 00:08 (3 years ago) Permalink
If that's him he does a good job; nearly every song is driven by rhythm rather than melody
Of course, it's Will!
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 29 January 2010 00:14 (3 years ago) Permalink
And all is well. Or Will.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 29 January 2010 00:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
Wow wow wow this is exactly the album I need right now.
― fields of salmon, Sunday, 31 January 2010 18:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
What are these guys like live these days? Seeing them in Boston in June.
― Jazzbo, Monday, 1 February 2010 15:56 (3 years ago) Permalink
I saw them live last summer and really enjoyed the show. There's tons of their live stuff on youtube, of varying quality.
― dynamicinterface, Monday, 1 February 2010 20:10 (3 years ago) Permalink
If the eight-piece line up is continuing (crossing my fingers that they will), they're more gritty shoegaze sandstorm than various wrecks of attitude-aspiration. Their set from Coachella 2009 is here: http://webinfront.net/?p=1963 - even after years of seeing them there were a couple of "whoa" moments (if anything, skip directly ahead to "When Jokers Attack" - this might just be their finest moment ever)
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 1 February 2010 23:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
For those who like this, it may be worth returning to JAMC - Honey's Dead, too.
― Spectrum, Friday, 5 February 2010 23:52 (3 years ago) Permalink
Just found out The Young Sinclairs will be opening up the for the east coast leg of the U.S. tour.
Via their myspace
http://www.myspace.com/theyoungsinclairs
― dynamicinterface, Sunday, 7 February 2010 20:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
Jesus Christ, I'm not into this album at all, and I liked My Bloody Underground quite a bit. I guess I just like their garage side better (actually, Bringing It All Back Home Again is probably my favorite), but this is just way too far into the electronic realm for me. A couple tracks a like, but overall, blech.
― Reatards Unite, Monday, 8 February 2010 05:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
This is, I think, quite possibly the best album "they" (and I use that term loosely) have done in a decade.
I see your point about it being sonically closest to Methodrone, that kind of claustrophobic fuzz-laden darkness, as the jangle is bannished in favour of wall-of-sound Sonic Textures (tm).
I like the continued electronic influence (even though several times, I can spot the exact sample loop that's been used) - it's integrated much better and - most refreshingly - Anton discovered where the "Quantise" button was, so the songs are nowhere near as messy as they were. (Another friend "in the know" says that it's more because Anton has given up drinking - that *he's* not as sloppy, so the songs are more clear, focused, in time. He's in control again, and it shows.)
And yeah, I like the bass-driven aspect of it, but Carruthers is a genius (don't tell him I said that).
And quite frankly, I love the idea of post-Dig! BJM fans getting disgusted by all the electronics and walking away. Yes, I recognise that's a terribly snobbish thing to say, but... hey.
― There's Always Been A Dance Element To (Masonic Boom), Tuesday, 23 February 2010 11:39 (3 years ago) Permalink
Five months into 2012 and so far Aufheben is my favorite album of the year. Somehow Anton has managed to corral all the traditional "messiness" that's endemic to a lot of BJM albums and got them pointed in the same direction and working together. Who Killed Sgt. Pepper = transitional. Aufheben = realized statement, goal post, etc.
― Vini Reilly Invasion (Elvis Telecom), Friday, 18 May 2012 21:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
Hmm, noted, still haven't gotten around to it but that's high praise!
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 19 May 2012 00:34 (1 year ago) Permalink
I really like "Spacegirl and Other Favorites" a lot, after not caring for much by these guys for a long, long time. What's a good next album to check out?
― ProAm Chomsky (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 24 March 2013 10:43 (2 months ago) Permalink
Maybe Methadrone?
― Trip Maker, Sunday, 24 March 2013 14:51 (2 months ago) Permalink
I'd go with the last one (Aufheben)
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 25 March 2013 21:56 (1 month ago) Permalink
i only have the 2 cd best of (local charity shop purchase !!!!!) .. is this representative ?
― mark e, Monday, 25 March 2013 21:59 (1 month ago) Permalink
That 2xCD is a pretty good start... I think pretty much everything is on YouTube at this point if you want to check out the recent stuff.
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 30 March 2013 20:07 (1 month ago) Permalink
― Punxsutawney PiL (brownie), Sunday, 31 March 2013 03:56 (1 month ago) Permalink