I love Split Personalities a whole lot and I really like the Gay? EP as well. I've heard a few from Separation Anxieties but I feel like the lyrics are a bit too goofy (even though I'm not one to pay too much attention to lyrics generally), and the melodies/songs aren't as climactic-moment-in-the-movie as they are with perfect songs like "Make-Out Music." By the way... what a hell of a song. I also have a weakness for really breezy melodies like in "Split Personality" and "I Wish You Were A Girl," so that album really does it for me.
So I'd say Split Personalities at least is a classic all the way through.
Anybody else a fan?
― Evan, Friday, 26 June 2009 04:06 (fifteen years ago) link
They have a couple of songs that still come to mind over the years, after all this time.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 26 June 2009 04:12 (fifteen years ago) link
Hell yes.
I hope more people show some love.
― Evan, Friday, 26 June 2009 04:43 (fifteen years ago) link
Really nobody else remembers these guys? Bummer.
― Evan, Friday, 26 June 2009 14:36 (fifteen years ago) link
one of my least favorite bands from the twin cities.
― goole, Friday, 26 June 2009 14:37 (fifteen years ago) link
hahaha well at least somebody else said something!
― Evan, Friday, 26 June 2009 14:38 (fifteen years ago) link
never heard these guys, but always meant to since dave king (aka the best drummer) is involved.
― Ømår Littel (Jordan), Friday, 26 June 2009 14:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah he really is a great drummer. Has some pretty crazy parts in a few songs.
― Evan, Friday, 26 June 2009 14:49 (fifteen years ago) link
http://m.startribune.com/entertainment/blogs/278575871.html
― Οὖτις, Friday, 19 December 2014 17:49 (nine years ago) link
cool! I hope that Split Personalities gets reissued as well.
― $80 is absurd and very ridiculous! (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 19 December 2014 17:55 (nine years ago) link
I kinda doubt V2's gonna do that but what do I know
― Οὖτις, Friday, 19 December 2014 17:56 (nine years ago) link
;_;
― $80 is absurd and very ridiculous! (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 19 December 2014 17:56 (nine years ago) link
ryan o. runs sound at a local bar, exceeding nice and chill professional
― waddy watchel (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 19 December 2014 19:15 (nine years ago) link
ryan olcott's new project is good, kinda technoy goth
https://pytchrecords.bandcamp.com/album/parallel-murderverse?fbclid=IwAR3AsX85XJQ1-nia8XuLY1uIRfblpvyx1AQmRlmKdL3CryXfZ5FIOpZlGG8
― Greta Van Fleek (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 7 November 2018 15:34 (five years ago) link
ooooo split personalities is on spotify now, too
― for i, sock in enumerate (Sufjan Grafton), Wednesday, 7 November 2018 17:12 (five years ago) link
so the most prolific show taper in minneapolis just posted on facebook that 12 Rods have new music coming out this spring
also, perhaps not coincidentally, ryley walker's husky pants records's bandcamp page is selling 12 Rods t-shirts
https://huskypantsrecords.bandcamp.com/merch/12-rods-shirt
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 7 February 2023 20:04 (one year ago) link
(said taper suggested he's heard the album)
Damn, it all comes around.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 8 February 2023 00:15 (one year ago) link
I think I saw Dave King post something about a new record
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 8 February 2023 00:22 (one year ago) link
I am stoked. Amongst my fave shows in Chicago Venue that’s now a Yeti store.
― BlackIronPrison, Wednesday, 8 February 2023 00:37 (one year ago) link
https://pitchfork.com/news/12-rods-announce-first-album-in-21-years-share-new-song-listen/new album on Husky Pants official, new song posted
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 20 April 2023 15:37 (one year ago) link
vibe check: weird
n 12 Rods news....is it me or does this update have kind of a weird vibe?
The 12 Rods hiatus is over. It’s been a couple decades since a proper 12 Rods live band, not counting the 12-piece 2015 reunion show. Today Ryan has a new agreement to fulfill… A careful decision was made not to regroup any of the old members and hand select new, more relevant musicians from the Twin Cities. Aside from himself, It’s a whole new group. Fresh blood from the Minneapolis scene that most in the community has probably already heard of. Without further ado, we present to you today’s 12 Rods…Ryan Olcott - Vocals, GuitarLars Oslund - GuitarAdri Mehra - BassEfren Maldonado - KeyboardsAlec Tonjes - Drums
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 23 June 2023 16:24 (one year ago) link
Feels awkward...
― But his face would not turn into hot Kirby (Evan), Friday, 23 June 2023 19:25 (one year ago) link
especially considering that one of the non-relevant musicians who wasn't "hand selected" was...his brother
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 23 June 2023 20:51 (one year ago) link
The wording indicates nobody else had any say but maybe it’s just badly put?
― But his face would not turn into hot Kirby (Evan), Monday, 26 June 2023 00:38 (one year ago) link
"Is there anyway you can play drums a little more relevantly?"
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 16:14 (one year ago) link
"Hmm, I like that riff but I wonder...is it relevant?"
"Ugh, I just wish you guys played in a more relevant way!"
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 16:16 (one year ago) link
hand select reminded me of some farm to table rock band
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 26 June 2023 18:05 (one year ago) link
"Unlike those OTHER bands 12 Rods uses only the choicest, hand-selected, relevant musicians, no pre-mixed, machine sorted musicians here! That's the 12 Rods Guarantee!"
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 18:18 (one year ago) link
"If you find another more relevant album of the freshest, hand-selected musicians made in Hennepen County we will match it! And double it!"
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 18:19 (one year ago) link
Picturing Olcott shouting all this in a storefront parking lot in front of a big banner that says "RELEVANT!"
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 18:20 (one year ago) link
For the record my handful of brief interactions with RO have been nothing but pleasant
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 18:23 (one year ago) link
Not sure if that's...relevant
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 26 June 2023 18:24 (one year ago) link
dude famously has a split personality
― New No-No Bettencourt (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 27 June 2023 00:50 (one year ago) link
I just
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 02:44 (one year ago) link
dude's posts made it seem like he was gonna off himself a couple months ago, just let him do what he needs to to stay alive/with an income. who care
― global tetrahedron, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 18:02 (one year ago) link
I mean, I wish the best for the guy, but I think there are a few former 12 Rods members that might care.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 27 June 2023 18:04 (one year ago) link
is this an 'original band all brought something unique' or a 'him and yer granny on bongos' deal
― imago, Tuesday, 27 June 2023 18:19 (one year ago) link
the original band was distinctive, not a "one dude's vision" band.
― J Edgar Noothgrush (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 27 June 2023 19:40 (one year ago) link
new band is hand selected, yeah, but with terrible hands
― New No-No Bettencourt (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 27 June 2023 19:51 (one year ago) link