Brian Jonestown Massacre: Classic or Dud?

(As posted here.)

That is possibly the funniest thing I've ever seen.

So, um, Anton's leaked his own new album.

I've only been able to listen to 3 songs, due to format issues (stupid work computer won't play stupid m4a files).

2 of the tracks were wibbling freak folk meanderings recorded at the bottom of a fjord. The third one was actually really interesting. I'm kind of scared to listen to the rest of the album.

Oh yeah... title is "My Bloody Underground" - JUST STOP THAT RIGHT NOW, YOU!!!!

Such 'jammed bandwidth' I'm getting 300KBps download. Dude may have overestimated the number of people who still care about him.

I think if anything, post-Dig, more people care about him than back in the day. (He always used to post rough mixes of his new songs. I don't know why I botherd buying Zero, I'd had all the MP3s on download.)

So I've just heard it is "not finished yet". Interesting.

The trouble with all this hyper-referential stuff is that in taking it seriously, you are acknowledging just how small "rock" has become.

Being into BJM is no better than collecting garden gnomes, or joining the "Sealed Knot".

In fact it's worse, as the social opportunities are scarcer.

Being into something != "taking it seriously".

It is all part of the wider smorgasboard of music.

And don't be so sure about that social opportunities thing...

I think you'll find the Sealed Knot take it very seriously. Don't risk a musket ball by suggesting to them otherwise.

Tell me more about the BJM socials.......

OK, they've turned into the best Spacemen 3 tribute band I've ever seen. At least they do when Anton sits down on the floor and decides he's not going to play any more and Carruthers takes over for 20-minute space-jams. Tee hee hee.

Full video of the Metro Theatre show in Sydney a couple weeks ago. Worth watching!

Oh god, I get really worried every time I see this thread revived. Sort of "oh god, what's Anton done now..." So I'm glad it's that link.

They're being streamed at ATP as well.

Good grief... 8 person BJM lineup for the Primal Scream shows in the states. I knew Joel was back, but so is Matt Hollywood now.

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Waiting on the inevitable Dug.

OH SHIT!

Sorry, I just saw this on Twitter.

That wasn't just one of those endless Keep Music Evil rumours? he really is back?

(For how long?)

The Polyphonic Anton

That wasn't just one of those endless Keep Music Evil rumours? he really is back?

As with anything BJM-related, nothing is set until they're on stage but here's what I know...

Collin missed the last European tour because of scheduling conflicts with his wedding. He was with the BJM in Australia and New Zealand in August.

It's always possible/probable that Will Carruthers will play with the BJM again at some point.

The line up for the 2009 U.S. tour for all the dates will be-

Anton
Frankie
Joel
Matt H.
Ricky
Rob C.
Collin
Dan

OK, so I'm listening to the new BJM song "This Is The One Thing We Did Not" and it's a blatant blatant blatant rip of "She's Lost Control." It's as dead on of a rip as "This Is Why You Love Me" is to "Feel A Whole Lot Better" and so yeah, OK, we know what's going to happen. However, midway through, Anton puts in one of those preposterously catchy choruses that he's expert at and the whole thing works together. Since it's a BJM song, everything kinda shambles and you aren't sure if everything is in tune, but damnit I like it. A lot.

All other post-BRMC/fuzz/slog/self-aware bands please step aside.

Anyone seen them with the updated Hollywood lineup? What can I expect? Is it worth attending?

Flipping great. There's a lot of YouTube clips of the current tour if you want to see what the deal is, but I would absolutely go...

amazing halloween costume

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs112.snc3/15953_163107742252_518117252_2815077_2543296_n.jpg

Pretty sure he crashed at my apartment in the 90's in the Lower Haight for a week or so. It was either him or some dude from the Rosemary's. Think he stayed in a walk in closet. Anton used to sell E and some other crap and he was doing all this stuff on our kitchen table, in order to sell it, but he wasn't wearing any gloves and he was so fucking high it was amazing.

who IS that dressed as Joel? this is in 'the back' at Amoeba btw.

ha ha, brilliant costume ^^^^^^^ Joel is such a dude, he's awesome.

New album Who Killed Sgt. Pepper = pretty nice, almost a spiritual successor to Methodrone given long songs, heavy instrumental focus, less emphasis on live rock in favor of studio creation, more electronic than garagey in many ways. Vocals de-emphasized or set back in the mix -- really not what I was expecting from the return of Matt Hollywood as well!

Kind of curious to hear this one, though I never did get around to the last one either.

The bits and pieces I've heard sounded interesting. I'm looking forward to sitting down and hearing the whole thing.

It's my fave album of theirs in a long time and the Methodrone evocation is spot-on. Full circle after all these years, who woulda thought? Still wondering if Will plays on this.

Press guff said he did unless I completely misread it. If that's him he does a good job; nearly every song is driven by rhythm rather than melody.

If that's him he does a good job; nearly every song is driven by rhythm rather than melody

Of course, it's Will!

And all is well. Or Will.

Wow wow wow this is exactly the album I need right now.

What are these guys like live these days? Seeing them in Boston in June.

I saw them live last summer and really enjoyed the show. There's tons of their live stuff on youtube, of varying quality.

What are these guys like live these days? Seeing them in Boston in June.

If the eight-piece line up is continuing (crossing my fingers that they will), they're more gritty shoegaze sandstorm than various wrecks of attitude-aspiration. Their set from Coachella 2009 is here: http://webinfront.net/?p=1963 - even after years of seeing them there were a couple of "whoa" moments (if anything, skip directly ahead to "When Jokers Attack" - this might just be their finest moment ever)

For those who like this, it may be worth returning to JAMC - Honey's Dead, too.

Just found out The Young Sinclairs will be opening up the for the east coast leg of the U.S. tour.

Via their myspace

http://www.myspace.com/theyoungsinclairs

Jesus Christ, I'm not into this album at all, and I liked My Bloody Underground quite a bit. I guess I just like their garage side better (actually, Bringing It All Back Home Again is probably my favorite), but this is just way too far into the electronic realm for me. A couple tracks a like, but overall, blech.

This is, I think, quite possibly the best album "they" (and I use that term loosely) have done in a decade.

I see your point about it being sonically closest to Methodrone, that kind of claustrophobic fuzz-laden darkness, as the jangle is bannished in favour of wall-of-sound Sonic Textures (tm).

I like the continued electronic influence (even though several times, I can spot the exact sample loop that's been used) - it's integrated much better and - most refreshingly - Anton discovered where the "Quantise" button was, so the songs are nowhere near as messy as they were. (Another friend "in the know" says that it's more because Anton has given up drinking - that *he's* not as sloppy, so the songs are more clear, focused, in time. He's in control again, and it shows.)

And yeah, I like the bass-driven aspect of it, but Carruthers is a genius (don't tell him I said that).

And quite frankly, I love the idea of post-Dig! BJM fans getting disgusted by all the electronics and walking away. Yes, I recognise that's a terribly snobbish thing to say, but... hey.

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

That’s the tambourine guy, right?

The Life Aquatic with Joel Gion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwyuB8QKzBI