TS: Shania Twain vs. Borbetomagus

I can't choose between them and Shania, tho'. Both gd.

I don't know what Shania Twain sounds like.

what a good move! This new album might not be a 'straight to the bin' affair after all.

revive!!!

oh man this thread was so genius

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Shania_Twain_-_Shania_Twain.jpg vs http://weirdorecords.com/zen/images/12153.jpg

I'm seeing Borbetomagus play in Boston in two weeks, in fact! The same cannot be said for Ms. Twain, but you know, anything's possible.

Trying to think who the midway point between these two acts would be.

Did Candy Dulfer ever play any free skronk?

this is happening:

http://www.theoriginalsoundtrack.com/art/borbetomagus.jpg

borbetomagus is un real live

Trying to think who the midway point between these two acts would be.

Diamanda Galas?

diamanda is not midway between any two points, i don't think. conventional rules of euclidean geometry need not apply

Trying to think who the midway point between these two acts would be.

― immer wieder, ralf & günther (NickB)

^^ tyler, the creator

j/k, obv. nowadays everything seems to fit into an odd future realm

(borbetomagus was probably the most overwhelming thing i ever saw live)

wow, I haven't seen borbetomagus live in like 20 years

I should go to that boston show but I won't

they're playing Boston and Northampton, and then Montreal for Suoni. no other dates booked, as far as i know.

they'd prolly get a decent crowd in providence, I should try to make that happen

dude, just come to boston. or we can all go to northampton. my guess is that the audience in northampton will be me, you, byron coley, thurston moore, and the 30 dudes from sunburned hand of the man (they're opening)

lol

I used to have a copy of zurich, I wonder what happened to it? elf thieves of the night

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/R-595323-1161550301.jpg

don't know what kinda deal don dietrich signed with the devil, but he looks the same now as he ever did

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VwBMyrIPzE

yeah but he always sorta looked old

GET PSYCHED

who's coming to the show on sunday with me?

borbetomagus, i mean, not shania twain

"or we can all go to northampton. my guess is that the audience in northampton will be me, you, byron coley, thurston moore, and the 30 dudes from sunburned hand of the man (they're opening)"

and me.

i'd totally hit the northampton show tomorrow, but my favorite art teacher from college is in town, and i want to spend some time with her. she teaches in cologne now so i don't get to see her much.

i'm all about the show on sunday, though.

scott, where exactly are you based these days? we gotta hang out!

i am in beautiful greenfield. you should come to my record store sometime. take a daytrip to wonderful western mass.

good improv sounds at my store too.

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/8i3FrnAASFk/0.jpg

and lotsa records naturally

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs582.snc3/30694_424820605907_767115907_5468874_6849424_n.jpg

i will totally take a day trip to western mass sometime! your record store looks awesome.

is the kid playing a harmonica in that photo? punk rock! he should totally jam with my 11-year-old nephew. my li'l nephew is super cool. he owns four guitars and he can really shred--he studies guitar solos by watching youtube videos on repeat, and he can play 'enter sandman' at double-speed and stuff. his favorite bands are metallica, megadeth, and slayer.

that's my oldest, rufus, in that picture. and my other one, cyrus, is the one hanging with the records.

cyrus and rufus sat in with improv jazz dude dave gross last week.

nice! they are adorable. i bet they'll love borbetomagus!

i'm already having second thoughts about going tonight. i'm such a wimp. it's just that they start so late there and end so late. by the time borbetomagus go on i could be toast. i get up very early in the morning...

i might save up my energy for friday night and the opportunity to see ilx's own tarfumes the escape goat rock out.

aw. c'mon, scott! you can do it!

i'm old...and weak...

Yet to see 'em live.

Is it just me or does Donald Miller look a bit like Green Gartside in that album sleeve?

Anyone go? How was it?

ok, this is happening

who's with me? i'm planning to get there at about 10 pm

borbetomagus fucking rule

egads

that was INTENSE

my ears are still ringing, in a good way

i was forced to drink cold soup out of an ice luge right before borbetomagus started...long story. this night was totally noise, 100% noise

so gutted i missed the show with rangda before xmas, snowed in with work and actual snow

yeah--imagine three guys who look like they could be your dad, dishing out some of the most spectacular noise you can imagine. there were something like 15 effects pedals on stage...the two saxophones are run through all kinds of effects, like what'd happen if you ran all your jazz records through a juicer under extreme amplification

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8IN55pku2k&feature=player_embedded#at=10

like what'd happen if you ran all your jazz records through a juicer under extreme amplification

YESSS

European tour (and appearance in Lodnon) cancelled :-(

my friend's mother used to be really into shania twain

his dad was into amon duul and heldon, they're divorced now

clearly a good outcome for all.

Anyone caught the Borbetomagus doco A Pollock of Sound?

"Filmmaker Jef Mertens brings a raw, urgent, and unpolished vision focusing on a band that has spent almost four decades defining and redefining the boundaries of music.
Pioneers of improvised noise music, Borbetomagus are known for the aggressive, double saxophone attack of Don Dietrich and Jim Sauter and the guitar noise of Donald Miller.

The band members tell their story with the help of artists, writers, photographers, and filmmakers that include noted critic Byron Coley, drummer Chris Corsano, guitarist Thurston Moore, Hijokaidan and others.

Includes archival footage and previously unreleased recordings."

Yeah, I reviewed it.