Five months into 2012 and so far Aufheben is my favorite album of the year. Somehow Anton has managed to corral all the traditional "messiness" that's endemic to a lot of BJM albums and got them pointed in the same direction and working together. Who Killed Sgt. Pepper = transitional. Aufheben = realized statement, goal post, etc.
― Vini Reilly Invasion (Elvis Telecom), Friday, 18 May 2012 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
Hmm, noted, still haven't gotten around to it but that's high praise!
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 19 May 2012 00:34 (eleven years ago) link
I really like "Spacegirl and Other Favorites" a lot, after not caring for much by these guys for a long, long time. What's a good next album to check out?
― ProAm Chomsky (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 24 March 2013 10:43 (eleven years ago) link
Maybe Methadrone?
― Trip Maker, Sunday, 24 March 2013 14:51 (eleven years ago) link
I'd go with the last one (Aufheben)
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 25 March 2013 21:56 (eleven years ago) link
i only have the 2 cd best of (local charity shop purchase !!!!!) .. is this representative ?
― mark e, Monday, 25 March 2013 21:59 (eleven years ago) link
That 2xCD is a pretty good start... I think pretty much everything is on YouTube at this point if you want to check out the recent stuff.
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 30 March 2013 20:07 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3G8oIz_EWY
― Punxsutawney PiL (brownie), Sunday, 31 March 2013 03:56 (eleven years ago) link
So I like "Revelation" a lot.
― Vera said that?! (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 6 June 2014 07:40 (nine years ago) link
But the production and occasional drum machine is making me wonder if they just recorded a couple of thousand songs in the early nineties and have been slowly doling them out a dozen at a time...
― Vera said that?! (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 6 June 2014 07:42 (nine years ago) link
It's hasn't pulled me in that same way that Aufheben did, but it's a damn fine album.
First heard "Food for Clouds" and thought "hmmm... I think he's been listening to The Cure again" and then the vocals come in.
"Days, Weeks and Moths" live is a A+++
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 12 June 2014 03:00 (nine years ago) link
@antonnewcombeThe biggest company on earth wants to use my work to make money for 3 months and pay me nothing - of I say no,I'm banned
I hope the poor decide that law has no value and burn the Bay Area to the fucking ground starting in Cupertino
After looting all the techies McMansions
Give San Francisco back to the Gays and the Indians
http://crackmagazine.net/2015/06/anton-newcombe-hassled-by-apple/
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 17 June 2015 14:54 (eight years ago) link
damn, so i had avoided this band for years because of their name and album names but i heard "revelation" playing in the store the other day and i had to pick it up. and now i'm hooked! what are the must-have albums? i've read through the thread but looking for fresh opinions.
― the late great, Friday, 15 January 2016 07:58 (eight years ago) link
You can't go wrong with the two-disc compilation 'Tepid Peppermint Wonderland'. It's missing their newest stuff, but it covers the sustained brilliance of their first decade or so.
― Millsner, Friday, 15 January 2016 08:31 (eight years ago) link
I haven't heard revelation yet but Tepid is a great intro. Spacegirl is my long time favorite but really anything from their peak (1995 - 2001) is excellent. Give it Back! probably has the most 'hits' of any of their albums from this time
― dynamicinterface, Friday, 15 January 2016 13:47 (eight years ago) link
The song "Telegram" is my favorite thing they've done.
― Evan, Friday, 15 January 2016 14:45 (eight years ago) link
Of the Bomp records, I'd go with Take It From The Man and Give It Back. Of the recents, Aufheben.
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 17 January 2016 02:15 (eight years ago) link
the song "don't get lost" is my favorite (recent) thing they've done
― reggie (qualmsley), Sunday, 6 August 2017 13:51 (six years ago) link
Methadrone is totally classic
About half of Take It From The Man is classic
― brimstead, Sunday, 6 August 2017 17:44 (six years ago) link
"assignment song" also rules
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 8 August 2017 19:30 (six years ago) link
I haven't listend to methodrone in a few years so i put it on this morning. it's a masterpiece. the distorted megaphone at the end of the last track that sounds like guitar feedback is one of my favorite things ever. and i had completely forgotten about she made me and everyone says which are both incredible
― dynamicinterface, Saturday, 9 December 2017 16:28 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MKRAzCkJfM
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 18:41 (five months ago) link
Unquestionably the greatest thing they’ve ever done. The bit at the end where he sits on the guitar amp as the audience pelt the falling stage curtain with beer had me howling.
― spastic heritage, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 19:21 (five months ago) link
was this all over a random member of the current live band saying something re red meat/politics ?
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 20:55 (five months ago) link
no idea who is who, so, is it that main man Anton who sits down on the speaker at the end ? so far, he has not said anything as to this on his twitter groove as far as i can tell.
― mark e, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 20:56 (five months ago) link
lol this is so embarrassing. aren't these guys all in their 50s?
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 21:26 (five months ago) link
no, newcombe had spent the whole tour antagonising the audiences and arguing with some of the band and fights had nearly broken out at some of the previous shows apparently. newcombe was apparently in a terrible mood after the promoter had held him at knifepoint (?!) earlier and was barely able to sing that night, and kept antagonising the audience (who heckled him back) and left long gaps between songs. the fight was apparently only a handful of songs in
the bandmember speaking at the start i think could be making a veiled criticism of newcombe/the audience antagonising each other but he isn't the one involved in the fight.
― ufo, Thursday, 23 November 2023 01:06 (five months ago) link
Anton has been off the wagon for a couple years now and its effects on the current tour has mostly been like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txvL98lmhTU
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 23 November 2023 01:19 (five months ago) link
too much floppy hat energy in one band
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 23 November 2023 01:29 (five months ago) link
Lol
― Shifty Henry’s Swing Club (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 23 November 2023 01:55 (five months ago) link
10-15 years ago a friend of my dad’s showed up to one of their concerts hella early and Anton was milling around outside drinking from a large jug of vodka
― brimstead, Thursday, 23 November 2023 01:58 (five months ago) link
Also, longtime BJM manager Ted Gardner passed away at the end of 2021 and without him around keeping the BJM ship sailing is damn impossible
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 23 November 2023 02:07 (five months ago) link
this is a heartwarming video
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Thursday, 23 November 2023 02:12 (five months ago) link
Just recalling that I think it was watching the documentary Dig! that somehow set in motion the process that led me to land at ILX.
― Shifty Henry’s Swing Club (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 28 November 2023 19:35 (four months ago) link
Was just thinking, does this mean there's going to be another documentary?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 28 November 2023 19:53 (four months ago) link
Hey if they can make a Spinal Tap sequel. (Which, sadly, they are.)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 28 November 2023 20:05 (four months ago) link
Calling this a "fight" is an insult to all the middle-school shoving matches that occur during recess in this great country on a daily basis
― chr1sb3singer, Tuesday, 28 November 2023 20:06 (four months ago) link
Anton was posting some Zionist shit recently
― kurt schwitterz, Tuesday, 28 November 2023 20:38 (four months ago) link
Joel Gion is promoting his book at the moment and I keep thinking that this photo is The Actor Kevin Eldon in some new sketch show...
http://s3.amazonaws.com/quietus_production/images/articles/33817/JOEL_GION_author_photo_credit_Andreas_Turau_WITH_CREDIT_copy_1707153387_crop_550x367.png
― brain (krakow), Wednesday, 28 February 2024 13:48 (one month ago) link
That’s the tambourine guy, right?
― tobo73, Wednesday, 28 February 2024 14:08 (one month ago) link
The Life Aquatic with Joel Gion.
― il lavoro mi rovina la giornata (PBKR), Wednesday, 28 February 2024 15:04 (one month ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwyuB8QKzBI
― Maresn3st, Wednesday, 28 February 2024 16:32 (one month ago) link