Man, fuck either a USPS or Thrill Jockey at this point. Still haven't gotten my package from them. The dude who has been emailing me from their order department has been super responsive, which I appreciate, but they are basically just shrugging their shoulders. Just annoying because I paid extra for the "insured" media mail, but so far it seems like that isn't covering anything.
Mostly I'm just pissed that I now have to repurchase both the Eternal Tapestry and Golden Void records, but even more that I now have to miss out on the limited edition CD-R that was supposed to come up with my order.
I'm swearing off mail order records after this fiasco and, tbrr, completely considering giving up on record collecting at all. I mean, shops are shutting down right and left so mail order direct from the labels is probably soon to be the only option. And if that isn't even dependale, than why the fuck collect?
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 28 November 2012 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
wow this is really disheartening man, I hope your luck changes soon jvc :(
― that's the way to choke a jiving spirit (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 29 November 2012 05:56 (eleven years ago) link
I heard the new Oneida record today and its really incredible. It reminded me of Alice Coltrane.
I had drunk lots of gin, though, so my opinion may not count. A++
― kraudive, Wednesday, 5 December 2012 18:58 (eleven years ago) link
haha, sounds good. still need to check that one out.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 5 December 2012 19:50 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3IC5GOnyL8
enjoying this
― ogmor, Sunday, 9 December 2012 23:10 (eleven years ago) link
this is super goodhttp://label.experimedia.net/024/
...productively using sounds which previously would have been left to lie dormant on the cutting room floor. He began working with a palette comprised of in-the-red, bit-crushed digitalia, setting to work kneading these stubborn blocks of harsh sound into a sequence of five pieces which, despite their considerable barbs, retain the fluidity and pathos of the ambient tradition from which they were inspired...Indeed, Superstorms is at once organic and robotic, forceful and calm, coherent and unpredictable. In short, it is a meshing of oppositions- binaries smashed together and expertly sculpted into truly powerful sonic miasma.
― passion it person (La Lechera), Monday, 10 December 2012 20:23 (eleven years ago) link
That Superstorms shit is cool, will need to explore more but thanks for that link. The tracks I listened to were really interesting (for ambient stuff).
Just stumbled across this Mick Flower Band record on the Three Lobed page, and it is great so far! I love Mick Flower, and here it is he and Jon Moloney just rocking (sounds like a power trio at times but it is just the two of them, with Flower looping some stuff).
http://threelobed.bandcamp.com/album/the-michael-flower-band
Seems like they are just jamming, but they are two dudes that are good at jamming. Keeping my time at work till the holidays feeling joyous and not a downer.
― grandavis, Thursday, 20 December 2012 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
nice! did not know about that record. sounds very good about two minutes in.
― tylerw, Thursday, 20 December 2012 20:29 (eleven years ago) link
Wow, second track (I listened before but was distracted with some work shit) is great, if you like totally righteous Mick Flower guitar shredding. Guess the last three are live and have added folks (Bridget Hayden from Vibracathedral Orchestra and someone else).
― grandavis, Thursday, 20 December 2012 20:35 (eleven years ago) link
yeahhh, this is killer. thank you.
― tylerw, Thursday, 20 December 2012 20:45 (eleven years ago) link
this has been blowing my mind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVrsDOet_sQ
― CGI fridays (Edward III), Friday, 21 December 2012 19:44 (eleven years ago) link
Mugstar is amazing.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 21 December 2012 19:46 (eleven years ago) link
You guys know that Gabe Soloman from Yellow Swans put out a new album, right?
― Raymond Cummings, Saturday, 22 December 2012 01:35 (eleven years ago) link
The new United Bible Studies album ("I Am Providence") is amazing... just got it in the mail. Recorded on the 2008 tour that I saw, half of it live at Lovecraft's grave and half at a cloud in Providence RI. Mostly a vocal showcase, the club tracks are totally acapella. Gorgeous.
good review here:
http://www.eveningoflight.nl/2012/12/16/review-united-bible-studies-i-am-providence-2012/
― sleeve, Saturday, 29 December 2012 17:19 (eleven years ago) link
Quick head's up. The Roswell Incident's HIGH ORBITAL released in full yesterday: http://theroswellincident.bandcamp.com/album/high-orbital
There had been a single put up back in April, but I got around to the rest of the works last night.
Super-minimal, but Ned had some nice things to say about it. I suspect he'll be looking for a check in the mail...
― Matt M., Wednesday, 2 January 2013 02:13 (eleven years ago) link
You owe him 10% of all the free downloads.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 02:15 (eleven years ago) link
Ten percent of nothing with a fifteen percent commission and... Carry the seven since it's a Tuesday...
Right. Precisely seventeen cents.
This is why I'm not a good businessman.
― Matt M., Wednesday, 2 January 2013 02:41 (eleven years ago) link