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SUNDAR, FENNESZ IS COMING TO TORONTO, DO NOT QUESTION THE BOOKING LOGIC.

But seriously, have you seen a show at this "underground@the drake hotel"? Where is this place?

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 28 October 2004 23:43 (nineteen years ago) link

December 5th is on a Sunday!

Weekend show!

― hector (hector), Thursday, 28 October 2004 23:58 (nineteen years ago) link

Another opening slot by the motherfucking Junior Boys?

You're complaining about this? Man, that's my kinda bill right there!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 29 October 2004 00:04 (nineteen years ago) link

I've been to an improv gig at the Drake. It's 1150 Queen W, in Parkdale, very very close to the Gladstone. A nice enough place with a cafe just upstairs. I'm looking forward to seeing Fennesz and a shitty opening band from Shitville just means I'll be able to get more work done that day and show up in time for Fennesz so it's all good.

That's the same day as my daytime Music Gallery gig, which means that everyone in Toronto will be able to make both gigs that day. Lucky you! Seriously, I'll post a thread about that one closer to the date with more details.

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Friday, 29 October 2004 00:05 (nineteen years ago) link

Ned, they might have Low beat in the "dullest band I've ever seen" finals.

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Friday, 29 October 2004 00:06 (nineteen years ago) link

Ned, they might have Low beat in the "dullest band I've ever seen" finals.

Aw, I've seen both and I think they're great. :-) Rah!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 29 October 2004 00:07 (nineteen years ago) link

Ned, they might have Low beat in the "dullest band I've ever seen" finals.
Whoa, I didn't realize you hated them that much (note to others: Sundar, Dyson and I were at the JB/Ratatat/Mouse on Mars show yesterday). I even thought you liked a couple of their songs!

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Friday, 29 October 2004 00:17 (nineteen years ago) link

Heh, well, there were some songs I liked more than others but on the whole the Junior Boys weren't really my cup of tea. Mouse On Mars had the funk; Ratatat had the rock - I was feeling more of that, you know?

Maybe I should work on toning my online aggression levels down to the offline levels I aim for;)

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Friday, 29 October 2004 01:00 (nineteen years ago) link

two weeks pass...

Bah, the Empty Bottle show has been canceled. Reason not given.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 12 November 2004 18:42 (nineteen years ago) link

toronto's cancelled too!

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 12 November 2004 19:43 (nineteen years ago) link

maybe he has christmas shopping?

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 12 November 2004 19:44 (nineteen years ago) link

Toronto's CANCELLED??? First Black Dice (last night) and now THIS?

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Friday, 12 November 2004 19:44 (nineteen years ago) link

well, that's what i gathered from the posting @ soundscapes that said "fennesz - the drake, dec 1st CANCELLLED"

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 12 November 2004 19:47 (nineteen years ago) link

the whole tour is cancelled, I did not hear why.

― jon abbey, Saturday, 13 November 2004 04:26 (nineteen years ago) link

two years pass...

Is there no general Fennesz thread?

Anyway lots of stuff happening - new lp with Sakamoto and tour with Mike Patton. Any opinions?

― baaderonixx, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 14:14 (seventeen years ago) link

I really like the collab with Sakamoto. A collab that actually works and where each artist actually interacts with the music they have been given which is quite rare in my listening experience.

While Stylus usually has pretty spot-on reviews, I think they missed the mark on this one.

I saw Fennesz play once with Didi Bruckmayr who is not dissimilar from Mike Patton (vocal improv-wise), so it's not that far out of the realm.

― William Selman, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 14:56 (seventeen years ago) link

(x-post)
Yeah, a lot's happening indeed. Coinciding with me listening to Venice and esp. Endless Summer a number of times the last few weeks.
Downloaded Cendre two days ago and found it quite underwhelming at first listen. I absolutely love [i]Sala Santa Cecilia and there's hardly any of the tension that's nearly palpable on that recording to be found on the studio album. Maybe I/it need(s) more time though.

Meanwhile - Fennesz is playing here in Utrecht/NL next friday and saturday! It's a triple bill during the annual Springdance festival, and this evening is based on Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps. Apparently, Fennesz will play a new composition based on a rendition of Le Sacre on the organ of the church in which the performance will be staged. More here.

― willem, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 15:02 (seventeen years ago) link

seven months pass...

Isn't time for a new album?

― baaderonixx, Thursday, 13 December 2007 16:37 (sixteen years ago) link

judhing by his website, he just released a new digital-only track. Anyone heard it?

― baaderonixx, Thursday, 13 December 2007 16:38 (sixteen years ago) link

Isn't time for a new album?

Too many reissues!

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 December 2007 16:41 (sixteen years ago) link

yep. i can't complain though. for some of them it was the first time i heard them.

― Mark Clemente, Thursday, 13 December 2007 17:17 (sixteen years ago) link

cendre is my favourite release of the year i think. it's got to the point where i can't sleep at night without listening.

― r1o natsume, Thursday, 13 December 2007 18:31 (sixteen years ago) link

I never picked that one up, since I never listen to the Sakamoto/Alva Noto stuff I have.

― baaderonixx, Friday, 14 December 2007 10:19 (sixteen years ago) link

"On a Desolate Shore a Shadow Passes By"

Beautiful. Halfway through, the track (guitars & electronics making the sounds of surf) nearly falls apart - like when you let sand (metaphore might've been induced by the title...) slip through your fingers and the last grains are about to fall through - and then a wonderfully treated acoustic guitar comes through. Awesome.

― willem, Friday, 14 December 2007 22:29 (sixteen years ago) link

six years pass...

happy 10th birthday Vemice!

― sleeve, Thursday, 20 February 2014 18:21 (ten years ago) link

Fuck me.

― the drummer is a monster (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 20 February 2014 20:55 (ten years ago) link

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