Lots of new releases lately but other thread getting big and unwieldy and a resource hog. So! New thread for weird Fahey-esque instrumental folk guitar.
What did we have so far this year? Highlights for me:
William Tyler- Lost Colony (the kraut-country thing gets me going)Steve Gunn- Way Out WeatherNathan Bowles- NansemondChris Forsyth- Intensity Ghost (think overall I liked Solar Motel better but I'm glad this one seems to be taking off)Tashi Dorji- S/T
Seems like a lot of these folks made it into the limelight this year! And new Six Organs looks to be a monster.
Can we keep the Youtube embedding to a minimum in this incarnation? You can prevent them from embedding by having "https:" as opposed to just "http:" in the URL
― global tetrahedron, Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:34 (three years ago) Permalink
thank you! I'll post a link on the old one unless someone does it first
am I correct that the Tashi Dorji S/T is older stuff compiled? really liked the new EP on Bandcamp page.
re: Richard Dawson, was gonna say that I hear a lot of Bill Orcutt's influence/style in his playing, anybody else? (sorry if this was noted previously)
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Saturday, December 13, 2014 11:41 AM
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:36 (three years ago) Permalink
also ppl were talking about richard dawson, don't want to derail!
― global tetrahedron, Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:36 (three years ago) Permalink
lol no worries there
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:37 (three years ago) Permalink
doing some EOY catchup and I am not feeling this Steve Gunn at all, threadban me if you must
liked the Solar Motel (2 tracks on Spotify), really liked the new Tashi Dorji EP.
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Saturday, 13 December 2014 21:02 (three years ago) Permalink
am I correct that the Tashi Dorji S/T is older stuff compiled?yeah, pulled from several years' worth of cassette iirc. kind of a "greatest hits," i guess. he really is great, seems to get better every time i play his stuff.
― tylerw, Saturday, 13 December 2014 21:37 (three years ago) Permalink
sleeve - yeah a ton of orcutt & not to be super cynical but he seems to be getting a lot of praise from ppl I don't get the sense really know Orcutt
― you say tomato/i say imago (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 14 December 2014 03:32 (three years ago) Permalink
But i do like him
I just think it's a little like how when I finally heard gang of four reissues after growing up a fugazi fan
― you say tomato/i say imago (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 14 December 2014 03:33 (three years ago) Permalink
Oh hey folks.
Sleeve, that Gunn record definitely is a very specific kind of cool to me, I get why it wouldn't appeal to you. It is mostly very low-key and its charms can be extremely subtle, but I have personally found it to be deep and varied enough that I return to it pretty frequently. Maybe it'll grow on you, but it is definitely a song-based record that doesn't try to push the musicality as far as a lot of records touched on in this thread (and many of Gunn's other records do).
― grandavis, Monday, 15 December 2014 14:57 (three years ago) Permalink
yeah i was actually wondering recently what I would think of gunn's latest if it was the first record of his I had heard. the context of his gradual development into a more straight-ahead singer-songwriter adds some flavor I think (if that makes sense). love the latest but at the same time, i hope he hasn't left behind his more avant leanings -- those gunn-truscinski records are still my faves out of everything he's done.
― tylerw, Monday, 15 December 2014 15:16 (three years ago) Permalink
hey i have a question -- how do you pronounce cian of the name cian nugent?
― vigetable (La Lechera), Monday, 15 December 2014 15:20 (three years ago) Permalink
rather how does one pronounce cian accurately
i thought it was like cyan but then realized it could be sean or shee-an or idk what and i would like to know
― vigetable (La Lechera), Monday, 15 December 2014 15:21 (three years ago) Permalink
Kee An
― tylerw, Monday, 15 December 2014 15:26 (three years ago) Permalink
i thought it was just pronounced "sean" for years though.
― tylerw, Monday, 15 December 2014 15:27 (three years ago) Permalink
Like Ian preceded with a /k/ ?Good to know! I have been meaning to ask this question for months.
― vigetable (La Lechera), Monday, 15 December 2014 15:31 (three years ago) Permalink
yes, exactly!
― tylerw, Monday, 15 December 2014 15:34 (three years ago) Permalink
haha apparently lots of blog posters and show hosters feel the need to lay this to rest too:http://i61.tinypic.com/vgmyht.png
― Neal Cassady, Monday, 15 December 2014 15:39 (three years ago) Permalink
The Gunn/Mike Cooper and Gunn/Gangloff records both came out this year I think, and both contain a good range of playing outside of his "Way Out Weather" mode. It will be interesting to see what side of the divide the upcoming Gunn/Black Twig Pickers record will ride, but my guess is I will dig it. Hope some of it revisits this territory though:
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Black_Twig_Pickers_and_Steve_Gunn/NATCH_1/Salted_Caramel
― grandavis, Monday, 15 December 2014 17:06 (three years ago) Permalink
Global mentioned notable records from this year, and I wanna bring up Bachman's "Orange Co. Serenade". Really enjoyed it & definitely revisit it pretty frequently. Feel like he is growing and really may be just hitting his stride now, though who knows. New record on Three Lobed apparently out in April or May. Saw him Saturday night and the new songs were great, no reason not to believe that this next record will be anything other than really good.
― grandavis, Monday, 15 December 2014 17:14 (three years ago) Permalink
dammit I forgot about that in my EOY listening binge this weekend, will check it out!
fwiw my introduction to Gunn was his side of the "Not The Spaces You Know..." comp, which I loved
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Monday, 15 December 2014 17:16 (three years ago) Permalink
oh yeah, shouldn't have forgotten the Daniel Bachman one! I think I've come around on that one, seems like the most cohesive release he's done so far.
Also Charlie Parr doesn't usually fit in this thread but he did a release this year that definitely does. It's called Hollandale- some really nicely recorded exploratory fingerpicked instrumentals. All on a National resonator, which sounds awesome/immense at times. Some cool sounds and textures added... anyway, may have been overlooked in this thread... It's on Spotify
― global tetrahedron, Monday, 15 December 2014 18:59 (three years ago) Permalink
Has this been shared yet? HD video of Tashi playing on WFMU, last September.
vimeo.com/wfmu/review/106853495/6f23ec5808
― Neal Cassady, Monday, 15 December 2014 22:28 (three years ago) Permalink
gamelan for guitar
― Neal Cassady, Monday, 15 December 2014 22:31 (three years ago) Permalink
awesome
― global tetrahedron, Monday, 15 December 2014 22:33 (three years ago) Permalink
Whatever he's got there on the neck is partially under certain strings and on top of others. He accidentally bumps into it at one point and it seems very loose. I thought it was a capo at first. Such crazy sounds coming out of that guitar.
― Neal Cassady, Monday, 15 December 2014 22:50 (three years ago) Permalink
Watching the video as I'm commenting, probably not the best idea. Still don't know what that is, even with the close ups.
― Neal Cassady, Monday, 15 December 2014 22:52 (three years ago) Permalink
I thought it was a hairclip, it loops round the top string.
― ogmor, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 15:19 (three years ago) Permalink
Think Ogmor is right, looks like a large barrette, the cheap kind you can get at CVS etc.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 15:38 (three years ago) Permalink
coupla good tashi things over on the FMA: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tashi_Dorji/
― tylerw, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 16:02 (three years ago) Permalink
for the record here are my fave ilx-brigade kinda things of 2014. the usuals!
Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band - Intensity GhostNathan Bowles - NansemondSteve Gunn - Way Out WeatherDaniel Bachman - Orange Co. SerenadeWilliam Tyler - Lost ColonyTashi Dorji - s/tDon Bikoff - Hallowed GroundMike & Cara Gangloff - Black Ribbon of Death, Silver Thread of LifeAlvarius B. / Sir Richard Bishop - If You Don’t Like It … Don’t! Bill Orcutt - VDSQSir Richard Bishop - VDSQAnthony Pasquarosa - VDSQRobbie Basho - Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 12 & 6Smoke Dawson - Fiddle
more singer-songwriter-y things, but joan shelley (feat. nathan salsburg on some tracks) and ryley walker LPs are recommended too!
― tylerw, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 16:05 (three years ago) Permalink
shit i forgot about bikoff
― you say tomato/i say imago (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 16 December 2014 16:13 (three years ago) Permalink
also you might say me and global are slightly excited about playing this show
http://first-avenue.com/event/2015/01/americanprimitive
― you say tomato/i say imago (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 16 December 2014 16:14 (three years ago) Permalink
nice! yeah, if you ignore the bikoff cover art, it's a really nice record.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 16:20 (three years ago) Permalink
that amy in quebec track is so close to wine&roses/red pony/approaching of the disco void its almost a cover
― ogmor, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 17:07 (three years ago) Permalink
was watching some fahey live on youtube last night...here's an 81 gig, with apparently Michael Hedges opening (sorry folks no records available didn't get pressed in time)...Fahey is being really smarmy in his banter, the set itself verges from awkward to hypnotic, found his flopping down combover hair kind of distracting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP08Y3DsJvs
this is a 2000 set, he does a lot of dicking around/joking around at the beginning, but about the 7:40 mark on he gets going and it's actually pretty coolhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5jXrutGt2U
― you say tomato/i say imago (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 16 December 2014 17:11 (three years ago) Permalink
We going the "https:..." route to skip embeds? Not that I don't love opening this thread to shots of Fahey at his weirdest ....
― grandavis, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 17:22 (three years ago) Permalink
oops sorry
― you say tomato/i say imago (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 16 December 2014 17:23 (three years ago) Permalink
A leaner/meaner thread for 2015 I guess. I'll miss the Fahey gut though.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 17:26 (three years ago) Permalink
Transmissions Fest footage is new to me, awesome. I wish more people openly talked about his later work without full on the talk of "well, I don't know about this, but look at what he used to do." The only thing that I can't fully grasp is the Hitomi material, some of it is played in that Transmissions Fest video. Kinda feel like it goes down easier when you get to watch him play like that, on record is another thing. There is another noodley electric gig on youtube that actually does have a lot of syncopation; and getting to hear old styles on an electric is pretty nice. There aren't many artists that went so far in the other direction, let alone an instance where you get to watch past material with a new technique. Defiantly would rather have had Fahey do all that then not. I dig The Mill Pond lots. It's not too different than some of the stuff that is out there today. Womblife gets so zonked in parts you can't help but grin.
― Neal Cassady, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 22:03 (three years ago) Permalink
Loving this Glenn Jones tune, "The Teething Necklace (For John Fahey)"xxx.youtube.com/watch?v=6qd7pWITPQQ
― Neal Cassady, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 22:05 (three years ago) Permalink
Couple things I put together,
John Fahey's Adelphi Sessions, the Dance of Death outtakes. Uploaded as MP3's, posted on my blog:http://broadcastsfrompoorfarm.tumblr.com/post/105403178308/john-fahey-adelphi-sessions-the-dance-of-death
Scanned my copy of the mail order catalog from Fonotone Records, interesting curio. Includes the numerous early Fahey comps Joe Bussard curated for Fonotone.http://broadcastsfrompoorfarm.tumblr.com/post/105401770173/fonotone-records-mail-order-catalog-pdf-booklet
I finally put together some new lapstyle material and wanted to share it here. "Blue For al-Watawit of Yashkur" sits as is, in a sorta demo state. I didn't want to forget all the new ideas I've been having, yet also told myself I wouldn't record again until I bought a nice microphone. Of course, I got impatient, so here we are. Before they find a home somewhere, I do want to properly record them.http://raglore.com/album/blue-for-al-watawit-of-yashkur
Link for the MP3's are posted here,http://broadcastsfrompoorfarm.tumblr.com/post/105403934713/rag-lore-blue-for-al-watawit-of
― Neal Cassady, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 02:51 (three years ago) Permalink
Look forward to checking this stuff out
― you say tomato/i say imago (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 03:28 (three years ago) Permalink
Cool, thanks Neal! Actually already listened to your "Blue For al-Watawit of Yashkur" tracks (Mr. Avant Ghetto threw them up on twitter yesterday), really enjoyed them. First track sucked me right in, so yeah make a recording you are happy with and I am on board!
― grandavis, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 17:57 (three years ago) Permalink
neal - or others - what microphones/mic pres do you guys use? this coming year i need to get serious about recording an album
― you say tomato/i say imago (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 19:11 (three years ago) Permalink
like your new stuff neal
the only Tashi Dorji song on Spotify is a cool little curio, electronic remix featuring his guitar of a song by some psychey dude name Al Lover
http://open.spotify.com/track/2HxzI5VuTvgdbTGolZ7x7G
― you say tomato/i say imago (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 21:00 (three years ago) Permalink
Thanks dudes, I have always just been using a portable digital Tascam recorder from B&H Photo that I bought a while back. It fits in your pocket so I've used it while out and walking around, but it's not a good choice for recording guitar at this point, I loved it at first bc of how much of an improvement it was over using the internal MacBook mic. I sold my two amps (+all other musical electronics) years ago during collage, which I regret now. As I would like to record traditionally with a mic and amp set up. Either using the sound hole or install a pick up. How about USB mics? Been talked about here before I think. Decent clarity from the models available now?
― Neal Cassady, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 21:34 (three years ago) Permalink
I think the solution is to just meet someone in town with a set up :) - that way I can avoid all of this.
― Neal Cassady, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 21:36 (three years ago) Permalink
I've posted things upthread recorded with the Blue Yeti (120 new but you can def find a ton of these used on ebay, got mine for 80 on craigslist)http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=857749&gclid=Cj0KEQiA8MSkBRCP5LaRlcOAusMBEiQAiqldkgFeoLzZuCr_Hg1GQ03TBk1qSggFdqEqo5fQpNn1jLgaAgF98P8HAQ&is=REG&Q=&A=details
you can hear the stuff i've done, which is minimally processed, a bit EQd and maybe compressed slighty with some audicity plugin reverb on it, but overall I'd say USB mics have come a long way
of course, I'm just plotting about how I want to get a USB DAC/Mic pre unit and a better XLR mic so I suppose one is always unsatisfied.
― you say tomato/i say imago (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 21:38 (three years ago) Permalink
gonna check out yr new thing neal! i've dug the rag lore things i've heard so far. just got hipped to this thing via soft abuse's twitter -- maybe it was mentioned on the old thread? https://moonbros.bandcamp.com/album/frijolillo - kind of low-key/dreamy/fieldrecording-y/acoustic action. i like it!
― tylerw, Wednesday, 17 December 2014 21:45 (three years ago) Permalink
Neal there is also a USB model of the Blue Spark which is supposed to be great on acoustics
― you say tomato/i say imago (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 18 December 2014 00:48 (three years ago) Permalink
louise is really going her own way i think (in a good way) didn't expect to hear a song that was just fender rhodes and synth pads, but it works great
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 16:58 (two weeks ago) Permalink
Yeah, that tune was cool. I definitely need to listen more to come up with less lazy things to say about it. She nails a lot of things on this record at first listen, so seems like it will be a good grower as well.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 8 May 2018 17:05 (two weeks ago) Permalink
i like josephine foster AND flutesare there other instruments on the album?
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 21:09 (two weeks ago) Permalink
some synth, fender rhodes, and some electric guitar (perhaps more!)
anyway, i liked this on first listen but i think it's also gonna be a grower
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 21:12 (two weeks ago) Permalink
Yeah, wow, I was sceptical because I listen to this stuff for the picking but I actually really enjoyed the previewed songs on the Bandcamp page. Not sure yet if I'll pay for it but I might; she's a stronger singer than I expected.
― No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Tuesday, 8 May 2018 21:59 (two weeks ago) Permalink
La Lechera I think you will dig it. Hits a lot of territory you are into (and yeah, nice flute action).
― grandavis, Wednesday, 9 May 2018 00:02 (one week ago) Permalink
I really really REALLY disliked the singing on the House And Land record. I'll give this a try, but I'm not optimistic.
― sleeve, Wednesday, 9 May 2018 00:04 (one week ago) Permalink
I realize I am the only person on this thread who feels this way...
Voices and vocal approaches/styles are really personal. Pretty much every band that exists can be off limits to me if the voice doesn't connect. One case in point for me: Hiss Golden Messenger. His voice sits in a range and style that I cannot hang with no matter how good the writing/arrangements might be (which I have not explore that much due to the voice ....)
― grandavis, Wednesday, 9 May 2018 00:24 (one week ago) Permalink
vocals almost always ruin music like this for me. Because it is a music that (largely) treats the guitar like an orchestra, and is often about imaginative playing and (to some extent) virtuosity, imo there's not much place for singing. I mean, you wouldn't sing over Charlie Parker.
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 9 May 2018 01:08 (one week ago) Permalink
well to be fair the House And Land LP is aiming for a much different vibe than her VDSQ solo record, jus tnot a vibe that works for me as grandavis says
― sleeve, Wednesday, 9 May 2018 01:10 (one week ago) Permalink
Seems to be the thread for Chris Forsyth, the new live EP is so good.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 16 May 2018 15:17 (six days ago) Permalink
yeah it really rips. wasn't as keen on the album for some reason but it opens up live
― global tetrahedron, Wednesday, 16 May 2018 15:19 (six days ago) Permalink
I liked the album, but it did fall out of rotation faster than some of his others, the EP perked it back up for me. Love the Neil cover too. I'd love more Forsyth/Sunwatchers stuff.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 16 May 2018 15:23 (six days ago) Permalink
digging this new 18-minute Elkhorn track (from forthcoming cassette on eiderdown): https://eiderdownrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lionfish
― tylerw, Thursday, 17 May 2018 17:38 (five days ago) Permalink
and yeah the new forsyth EP has some incredible jams ... not nuts about the neil young cover (band sounds good, haven't come around on Forsyth's vocals yet, especially on covers). but the "first 10 minutes of cocksucker blues" achieves liftoff in a major way.
― tylerw, Thursday, 17 May 2018 17:40 (five days ago) Permalink
https://wufeimusic.bandcamp.com/
EZ snappin pointed me in the direction of Wu Fei...really fucking amazing music
Wu Fei is a native of Beijing & a current Nashville resident, is a master of the guzheng, the ancient 21-string Chinese zither. She was trained as a Western classical composer, a vocalist, & plays beautifully in the guzheng's vernacular–a musical language which is at least 2,000 years old. She mixes Western & Chinese traditional sensibilities with a contemporary idiosyncratic, experimental dialect
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 17 May 2018 17:43 (five days ago) Permalink
ooh looks good
― tylerw, Thursday, 17 May 2018 17:54 (five days ago) Permalink
Oh this is gorgeous thanks for passing on the tip!
It reminded me that I wanted to mention this album as well:
http://opiumhum.blogspot.com/2018/04/david-ming-yeuh-liang-chinese.html
Something about it resembles the same spirit as American primitive music.
― Evan, Thursday, 17 May 2018 18:00 (five days ago) Permalink
also, renowned and controversial post-Jansch/whatever scamp and miscreant Ryley Walker's highly anticipated Deafman Glance album is out today....
on first listen I think he's kind of come into his own on this one, it's not a big left turn or anything but - obv he was always very talented - but this seems less derivative and more modern in some way I can't do a really good job of articulating
band on this is really great and very subtle
feel a little 90s Thrill Jockey/Chitown postrock peeking in around the edges
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 18 May 2018 19:10 (four days ago) Permalink
he IS in chicago! sold out show tonight apparently
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2018 19:16 (four days ago) Permalink
who is in the band? i just googled and bandcamp has no info
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2018 19:17 (four days ago) Permalink
on the new record? here's what the release says:
Cooper Crain (Bitchin’ Bajas, Cave) recorded and mixed the album, as well as adding his shimmering synths all over it. Ryley plays electric & acoustic guitars and was joined by long-time 6-string sparring partners, Brian J Sulpizio and Bill Mackay, who both play electric. LeRoy Bach also plays some electric guitar, whilst adding all piano and other keys. Andrew Scott Young and Matt Lux play bass – Andrew supplying some double-bass, both of them played electric. Drums / percussion are handled by Mikel Avery and Quin Kirchner. Topping off this list of notorious Chi-Town players is Nate Lepine, who added a lot of flute and a little saxophone too.
― tylerw, Friday, 18 May 2018 19:19 (four days ago) Permalink
nm -- i just looked them up and i recognize all those names! lol
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2018 19:20 (four days ago) Permalink
Cooper Crain (Bitchin’ Bajas, Cave) recorded and mixed the album
ok this makes a lot of sense
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 18 May 2018 19:21 (four days ago) Permalink
he mentioned touch and go and don caballero to my roommate
― global tetrahedron, Friday, 18 May 2018 19:22 (four days ago) Permalink
actually a few in there i don't recognize -- andrew scott young? leroy bach? otherwise those names are all v familiar to me as a local
last time i saw RW in the wild was at a BBs show at the same venue where he is playing tonight. they are an insular bunch.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2018 19:23 (four days ago) Permalink
leroy bach used to be in wilco
― global tetrahedron, Friday, 18 May 2018 19:26 (four days ago) Permalink
ha also five style a band i haven't thought about in ages
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 18 May 2018 19:27 (four days ago) Permalink
Leroy Bach also played in Liz Phair's band in the early days - like the first band she pulled together to play shows.
Ryley's all in on '90s Chicago experimental rock, etc. No surprise it shows up in his music.
― alpine static, Friday, 18 May 2018 19:32 (four days ago) Permalink
that's interestingdid not know!
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2018 19:33 (four days ago) Permalink
i suppose i should listen to Deafman Glance. i liked Primrose Green a lot but couldn't get into the last one he did.
i know i have said this before, but again: dude is a top-shelf Twitter follow
― alpine static, Friday, 18 May 2018 19:34 (four days ago) Permalink
this is sounding dope to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK4ray1fD2I
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 18 May 2018 19:42 (four days ago) Permalink
there was a recent plea from someone on twitter to write a book covering the chicago music scene 1990-200?would read!!
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2018 19:49 (four days ago) Permalink
yeah i would read that too ...
― tylerw, Friday, 18 May 2018 19:54 (four days ago) Permalink
it's still pretty awesome here tbhi know there is no fingerpicking involved but don't snooze on mind over mirrors. they are truly spectacular in the expanded lineup and i would not miss the chance to see them over and over.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2018 19:59 (four days ago) Permalink
it's funny, that new MOM record hasn't really clicked with me (loved the previous one) ... i should give it another go.
― tylerw, Friday, 18 May 2018 20:00 (four days ago) Permalink
have you seen them live? this video is also excellent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp7D9TlG2u4
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2018 20:04 (four days ago) Permalink
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, May 18, 2018 2:49 PM (fourteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah no doubt there are so many useless music books written every year and a history of chicago post-punk/rock etc etc should really exist
feel like there's a high correlation between post faheyism and old skool post rock fandom
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 18 May 2018 20:05 (four days ago) Permalink
not just post rock but the free improv/jazz scene was on fire at that time too the community spirit was strongand most of those people are still aroundthere are some great interviews waiting to be done
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Friday, 18 May 2018 20:07 (four days ago) Permalink
yeah totally vandermark 5 etc etc
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 18 May 2018 20:11 (four days ago) Permalink
Oh man, Nate Lepine! I love that dude. Used to play in Manishevitz, which was a great band.
― grandavis, Friday, 18 May 2018 20:55 (four days ago) Permalink
did they sound kinda like early Roxy Music?
― The Desus & Mero Chain (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 18 May 2018 21:40 (four days ago) Permalink
Hey UMS, been outta here for a bit, but yeah, early Roxy Music was definitely an influence and aspect of the sound (they did a really nice cover of 2HB on an E.P. and live actually). They were very Chicago in that the band was made up of many jazz/improv players moonlighting in the band, my favorite being the great Fred Lonberg-Holm. In my opinion Manishevitz was extremely underrated. Also, the album "Rollover" has a lot of nice acoustic guitar playing on it, a really great expansive folk record.
― grandavis, Sunday, 20 May 2018 13:33 (two days ago) Permalink
2 nights of snockgrass in greenfield this september.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1687493161358348/
― scott seward, Monday, 21 May 2018 17:46 (yesterday) Permalink
nice
I just made a totally obsessive 5-disc compilation of unreleased Hurley tracks from live tapes, mostly covers. Not quite done yet but hit me up for mp3 versions of the first two.
― sleeve, Monday, 21 May 2018 17:47 (yesterday) Permalink
ooh that sounds awesome
― tylerw, Monday, 21 May 2018 17:50 (yesterday) Permalink
you know how to find me :)
― sleeve, Monday, 21 May 2018 17:51 (yesterday) Permalink
co-presentation time for the blogs
love that the bar in town is having a wolf eyes residency and a hurley residency.
― scott seward, Monday, 21 May 2018 17:55 (yesterday) Permalink