skullflower rfi

yeah was that on leonardo or something?

It was on Leonardo, I can send you an email in a week or so if it is gone.

(xpost to Ned)

it's XAMAN for me, total mind destruction.

seconded

One of the ugliest band names ever. Just felt like getting that out of my system.

http://www.newtrose.com/images/Gratefuldead/420703.jpg

xpost - no way. brilliant name. suits them to a T.

Yeah, I've always thought it was a very extremely awesome name.

you are welcome sleeve, glad you dug it...

for those who missed it's like scraping resin canyon

thanks!!!!!!!

Agreed!

Thx for posting links to those interviews. I've liked Skullflower for years but never researched them at all. Im particularly fond of Xaman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmHdmvJ_aX8

YEAH

Kewl. But I admit I was hoping for a 1991-era clip or something similar!

kewl?

1991 talk on my part, clearly.

awww, whadda drag. would anyone mind re-upping that singles comp? I'd love to hear it.

Theres a new one out. I forget the name of it but I saw it floating around the WNYU studio... Will post when I figure it out.

Its called "Desire For A Holy War," out on Utech. The song "Frozen Spectres" is pretty cool.

I was at the Skullflower gig - Bower started the performance 'singing' from inside a big sack-like blanket, for reasons that I'm afraid escaped me

there's also ANOTHER new skullflower. "pure imperial reform."

pure imperial wax solvent reform

Von Skullflower

medical acceptance IIIrd gatekeeper

I should just find a permanent place for this but here ya goes
ancient bloodless eye

divshare yo

Hex Enduction Bower

yes! thanx!!

Anyone heard anything about further Skullflower reissues on Crucial Blast? I picked up their excellent IIIrd Gatekeeper reissue a while back, but there's been no word since...

I dunno about reissues, but there's a new LP on Noiseville with some serious black metal moves. I like it. Pschyed out, heavy black metal.

didn't they just play no fun fest?

Yeah, but i did not go. And actually I haven't heard any reports, either. It was the only draw for me this year, but it sold out before I even knew tickets were on sale.

not to rub it in, but that's a pretty solid lineup

SUNDAY 17 at 6:30pm

Skullflower
Prurient / Kevin Drumm
Black Pus
Emeralds
Cold Cave
Peter Rehberg/Marcus Schmickler
Jazzfinger
Conrad Schnitzler
Con-Cert

I saw black pus a couple weeks ago... thru the judicious use of triggers it's like seeing lightning bolt w/o dealing w/ lightning bolt crowds

oh, black pus i would have seen.

tbh i think cold cave sucks, emeralds are boring stoners, prurient/dom is a macho creep and conrad schnitzler is old and often very boring.

i saw one of the earliest ch1ppendale solo shows when i was in high school--billed as Lord Sun Sun.

so solid like constipation is what you're saying

something like that.

i haven't been to no fun fest since the first year (well i went for half a day the second year, all the way down in red hook.) it's such a weird macho/fratboy atmosphere.

pvd noise scene has spoiled me, not a lot of sausage factory shows

providence scene is something v different, in my experience. blame the midwest.

Back on Skullflower, I saw them a couple of months ago at Glasgow Implodes 4 (Skullflower photos) and they were truly excellent. Even a dodgy amp down they were loud, heavy, totally psychedelic, complete with heady incense burning, like being trapped in a glorious mind-transporting wind tunnel. Highest recommendation.

Anyone have the new CD, Malediction, on Second Layer? I've heard very good things about it, so am definitely going to pick it up shortly, following the wonderful GI4 experience.

Just bought "Pure Imperial Reform" today. It's sounding pretty tasty right now.

pure coincidence, i am listening to Taste The Blood of the Deceiver right now as I prepare dinner.

I found that I had Tribulation filed away and forgotten about so that's now blasting the morning away...

Sadly http://www.monotremata.com/skull/ seems to be down and has been for a few months, at least when I've checked. Anyone with any info?

yeah... well, sort of. rkf was sick of the hosting company he had, they would routinely lock him out of his site or go down for long periods of time, various other issues were involved...

anyway, it's here
http://thebandskullflower.wordpress.com/

Excellent, thanks. I found the monotremata content of archive.org as well. Hopefully the pages for the individual albums will get added to the new home.

ON archive.org

New album out in February on Neurot: "Strange Keys To Untune Gods' Firmament£" a 2-disc set!

Strange Keys to Untune Gods' Firmament evokes Wagnerian sonic bombast, a Nietzchean worldview, and a warlike cry of rebellion against the false, encased in a whirlwind both psychotropic and psychoacoustic. Each spin brings new themes to the forefront. Not easy listening by anyone's standards, Strange Keys is not for the faint of heart--but those willing to submit and immerse themselves in the deep, thick waters of self-transformation will be greatly rewarded. --Steve Von Till (Neurosis / Neurot Recordings)

bower should probably be limited to 7"s til he gets over this really boring, tinnitus-inducing period.

Never thought this would happen... first three records getting a reissue! And another disc of collected singles.
http://www.dirter.co.uk/news.html

Thanks! "Dove Grey Lagoons" on the 108 is great!