Oneida -- You'e having a laugh

yeah, i definitely saw all the stuff kid millions criticizes about the film as intentional, that ultimately the whole thing is about the sort of folly some people engage in, people who think you can turn somebody into charlie parker by throwing a cymbal at their head, and how some people have an exceptional kind of magnetism to where they can actually get folks to believe something that self-evidently stupid. that's not really a "jazz" thing per se.

russian olympic jazz

which reminds me I really wanna see that soviet hockey team doc. which takes me even further afield from this thread.

that's why i compared it to Nadia -- the camp and the cartoonishly mean coach

clearly there is not much intersection between fans of the tv movie Nadia and Oneida
lol

ah didn't catch the ref

lol xp

You couldn't hang with Oneida and their crowd unless you knew Nadia backwards and forwards

oneida-headz - is there any way to get the recent brah tapes other than on cassette?

Couple of Brah Tapes tracks here:

http://jagjaguwar.com/blog/2015/01/european-tour-announce-oneida-to-perform-eleven-shows-in-europe-tour-starts-319/

http://www.thrilljockey.com/thrill/People-of-the-North/Era-of-Manifestations

Never sure which Oneida thread is "the" Oneida thread, but full recent set put up by NYCTaper:

http://www.nyctaper.com/2015/03/oneida-february-27-2015-the-bowery-ballroom-flacmp3streaming/

Like this minus the first song "Cedars", which just doesn't work for me for some reason. They cover This Heat, which is probably not a good idea for most bands but their take on "S.P.Q.R." is pretty sweet.

ooh thanks for this. I'm still looking for a way into this band. I have The Wedding, Secret Wars, Anthem Of The Moon, and the Nice EP. What am I obviously missing?

honestly i feel like these live recordings are their best work!

Rated O and Each One Teach One are my favorites.

Each One Teach One is great, but I like Anthem of the Moon and Secret Wars a lot too (and Rated O). They really are best as a live experience though.

Yeah Each One and Rated O pretty much spell it out.

^ agree w this. honestly think the wedding and secret wars see them trying to be something other than what they naturally are (traditional rock band, rather than a god-level psychedelic groove machine), to generally disappointing effect. they have moments, those more song-driven albums, but nothing to stand with their best work. agree that the live show is the only way to truly know the O.

*makes mental note to attend next London Oneida show*

oh snap http://www.songkick.com/artists/261418-oneida

I missed the boat on them for a long time too, and found a way in through first the song "Run Through My Hair", then that 10th-anniversary comp they gave away. After that I was hooked.

new EP out on Rocket Recordings

http://rocketrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/positions

Want. But $20 shipping...

So want. The $45 all-in price tag to Canada is effin rough, tho.

Bingo. Would gladly buy @ a merch table, though. Crosses fingers.

Accidentally ordered a couple copies anyhow. I guess at this point if kid millions was selling his owl figurines at sotheby's I'd be like "what the fuck anyhow, who needs to eat, I'll just put Antibiotics on loop and stare at these hypnotic owls til I starve to death."

NEW FULL-LENGTH:
https://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/products/romance

and track:
https://youtu.be/yUwywyqvNkA

DAMN.

To our friends and fans:
Oneida drummer Kid Millions is in the hospital in Los Angeles following a serious car crash. He is expected to make a full recovery but will be unable to play for some time. (1/3)

— Oneida (@oneida_official) March 2, 2018

yikes, glad that it's not much worse ... one of the very best drummers out there ... there's a tune on the new one that features some unbelievable playing.

in better news, just got wind of this:

CHARNEL GROUND is a meeting of Chris Brokaw (Come/Codeine/The New Year etc). on electric guitar, James McNew (Yo La Tengo, Dump) on bass, and Kid Millions (Oneida/Man Forever/etc) on drums, dedicated to exploring the outer and inner regions of instrumental rock music. 'Charnel Ground' was recorded in Brooklyn NY in 2016, and informed and dedicated to pivotal transitions.

https://soundcloud.com/gerardcosloy/charnel-ground-the-high-price

yeesh

the one time i saw oneida live, kid millions was sick, and they had two replacement drummers, because they said that's how many drummers they needed to replace him

Damn, hope he has a speedy recovery. :(

Had dinner with him once when a friend was involved in an early Man Forever piece (the one with the 1/2 hour long single-stroke roll, which was great), just a super nice and genuine dude.

last year's man forever record has some great stuff on it — the Laurie Anderson collab is unreal.

oh no!!!!
kid millions!!! he is total monster drummer and i love his collaborations with other people, he has a generous spirit. get well soon colpitts!!

One of my favorite (secret) ILX posters of all-time. He's doing okay btw.

wait
wut

I've... said too much... never mind! ;-)

i come in peace
just got excited there for a second. he is a person i would really enjoy having a conversation with and maybe i already have!

!

One of the best drummers around, obviously. Feeling for the guy and wishing him a full recovery.

tfw you make a possibly ill-considered joke on Oneida's twitter about this and they finally hit 'like'

"shepherd's axe" is sharp, music for (millions in) hospitals

there is a gofundme thing for kid millions here:
https://www.gofundme.com/manforever

good to hear -- will donate.
the charnel ground record that just came out (kid millions + james mcnew + chris brokaw) is a total blast.
https://charnelground12xu.bandcamp.com/

https://www.secretlystore.com/resources/product/380/jag048.oneida.preorder.silver_ssthumb.jpg

The annals of Jagjaguwar have most unfortunately left a lot of cherished albums and projects from our catalogue long out of print on wax. Others are in need of a first-ever, proper vinyl pressing. The Jagjaguwar Reissue Series seeks to right these wrongs. The cornerstone alumni and albums upon which the House of Jag today stands can now reach new hearts and minds wherever turntables keep turning.

Awesome

Whooooooa. Tempted to get a backup copy...

New Kid Millions record, released under Colpitts, is really good.

Previously, Oneida pushed further into abstract sounds, recording compositions that couldn’t have been more different than the hammering anthems of their past. They return with 'Success', their most guitar-centric, rock album in decades.

https://oneida.bandcamp.com/album/success

fuck yes. been enjoying Colpitts' solo album and was hoping for some more new Oneida.

Pretty Velvets...

youtube.com/watch?v=2LWCfxQJ8Wc