Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Monday, May 30, 2005
I have a shiny new channel on my freeview box, I can now spend 90% of my time watching a group of vacuous, attention-hungry evolutionary throwbacks whore themselves out to the country. Yep, it's Big Brother time again. My incredibly insightful thoughts thus far:
Now if only someone would sort out a nice big Justice League Unlimited collection for me that would be marvelous.
OK, what else have I been doing? Well, getting drunk on Friday and Sunday and taking some really crap pictures with my equally crap phone (I have bad phone envy at the moment) whilst getting really pissed off with the clientale of RSVP's in Woking for no reason better than the number of poncy haircuts. I've also been listening to a band who have a song with a chorus that goes "Die, Die, I want to die", which you too can listen to over here - perfect way to usher in the working week IMHO.
- She's pretty.
- She has big tits.
- Can he be any more gay or cliched?
- Is there anyone on this thing under 25?
- I wonder if any bookies are taking bets on which girl will end up in a newspaper article involving a premiership footballer and the phrase 'dogging' first?
- If people like this didn't exist we'd be living on Mars by now, and eating meals in pill form whilst flying around in hover cars and jetpacks. FACT!
Now if only someone would sort out a nice big Justice League Unlimited collection for me that would be marvelous.
OK, what else have I been doing? Well, getting drunk on Friday and Sunday and taking some really crap pictures with my equally crap phone (I have bad phone envy at the moment) whilst getting really pissed off with the clientale of RSVP's in Woking for no reason better than the number of poncy haircuts. I've also been listening to a band who have a song with a chorus that goes "Die, Die, I want to die", which you too can listen to over here - perfect way to usher in the working week IMHO.
more moody music...
Carissas Wierd - I Before E
I discovered this band whilst browsing this jolly good band photography type and got sucked in by the whole heavily tattooed cute indie chick look, however besides a few mp3s on the Sad Robot Records site I've always had problems getting hold of there CDs. However I've now managed to get this one: three left over songs that they recorded before splitting up and a live set. It's slightly unsatisfying, but still makes interesting listening for those who enjoy a bit of good old fashioned country tinged indie melancholy.
MP3: Die
Carissas Wierd - I Before E
I discovered this band whilst browsing this jolly good band photography type and got sucked in by the whole heavily tattooed cute indie chick look, however besides a few mp3s on the Sad Robot Records site I've always had problems getting hold of there CDs. However I've now managed to get this one: three left over songs that they recorded before splitting up and a live set. It's slightly unsatisfying, but still makes interesting listening for those who enjoy a bit of good old fashioned country tinged indie melancholy.
MP3: Die
Friday, May 27, 2005
Went to see Michael Gira's Angel's of Light last night.
First up was Akron/Family, they are a pretty psychaedelic four piece who veer between folky rock music, beach boys harmonies and ambient drones. I only caught half of there set, but what I did see was pretty impressive, they are a band who seem to be completely devoid of ego with each member taking on equal vocal and instrument duties - quite a bit louder and more energetic than there still rather jolly good debut album.
Next up was Akron\Family... again! But this time there role was backing band to Michael Gira who was performing songs from his Angels of Light project. Have to say he was on fine form, laughing and joking with the audience between songs - well, telling the odd heckler to go fuck themselves, but he did it in a very jovial way - and going completely mental during some songs. During my favourite Angels of Light song (New York Girls fact fans) he was having great fun shouting, screaming and spitting into the air and catching it in his face, at one point he got up from his seat and proceeded to stomp around grabbing his crotch in a way that would make Snoop Dogg blush. He pulled a bit of a suprise for the last song, the backing band all put there instruments down to leave Mr Gira to perform an old classic Swans song called Blind solo. It was quite something really, you could cut the atmosphere with a knife during that song even the drunken twats who insisted on talking between themselves for most of the show shut up for that one. Fantastic end to a great show.
First up was Akron/Family, they are a pretty psychaedelic four piece who veer between folky rock music, beach boys harmonies and ambient drones. I only caught half of there set, but what I did see was pretty impressive, they are a band who seem to be completely devoid of ego with each member taking on equal vocal and instrument duties - quite a bit louder and more energetic than there still rather jolly good debut album.
Next up was Akron\Family... again! But this time there role was backing band to Michael Gira who was performing songs from his Angels of Light project. Have to say he was on fine form, laughing and joking with the audience between songs - well, telling the odd heckler to go fuck themselves, but he did it in a very jovial way - and going completely mental during some songs. During my favourite Angels of Light song (New York Girls fact fans) he was having great fun shouting, screaming and spitting into the air and catching it in his face, at one point he got up from his seat and proceeded to stomp around grabbing his crotch in a way that would make Snoop Dogg blush. He pulled a bit of a suprise for the last song, the backing band all put there instruments down to leave Mr Gira to perform an old classic Swans song called Blind solo. It was quite something really, you could cut the atmosphere with a knife during that song even the drunken twats who insisted on talking between themselves for most of the show shut up for that one. Fantastic end to a great show.
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
My flat has returned to a more live-able state from yesterday's destruction, I now have a nice new beige carpet, although it looks more like 'flesh' coloured in a certain light. To celebrate my new living conditions here is some heavy metal for you to listen to.
More metal...
Earth - Legacy of Dissolution
My adventures in underground heavy metal continue... Earth is essentially a one man band comprised of Dylan Carlson who wrote and performed songs that could be defined as pure metal, he developed a style that took the concept of the riff to stretching point where quite often all that was left was an unholy, fearful drone. I haven't heard much of his original work, but it lives on with the 'Earth tribute band' Sunn0))) and this remix album, although maybe re-interpretation album is a better way of describing it as a couple of the 'remixers' pretty much leave the source material alone (apparently, as I say I haven't heard the original stuff). Mogwai kick things off with a frankly terrifying 12 minute long drone speckled with digital debris, Russell Haswell continues down the digital route putting the riff of Tibetan Quaaludes through some sort of digital torture machine. Things get a bit more pleasant after that, Jim O'Rourke produces a nice pleasant drone piece, Autechre do fuck all and Justin Broadrick produces a nice pleasant Jesu-esque remix. The disc finishes off with SunnO))) with some good old fashioned doooooooom! Which is nice, I'm posting the Autechre remix, even though they've done pretty much nothing, it's a s fine an example of sabbath-esque riffing as you'll hear this year.
MP3: Coda Maestoso in F(flat) Minor
Earth - Legacy of Dissolution
My adventures in underground heavy metal continue... Earth is essentially a one man band comprised of Dylan Carlson who wrote and performed songs that could be defined as pure metal, he developed a style that took the concept of the riff to stretching point where quite often all that was left was an unholy, fearful drone. I haven't heard much of his original work, but it lives on with the 'Earth tribute band' Sunn0))) and this remix album, although maybe re-interpretation album is a better way of describing it as a couple of the 'remixers' pretty much leave the source material alone (apparently, as I say I haven't heard the original stuff). Mogwai kick things off with a frankly terrifying 12 minute long drone speckled with digital debris, Russell Haswell continues down the digital route putting the riff of Tibetan Quaaludes through some sort of digital torture machine. Things get a bit more pleasant after that, Jim O'Rourke produces a nice pleasant drone piece, Autechre do fuck all and Justin Broadrick produces a nice pleasant Jesu-esque remix. The disc finishes off with SunnO))) with some good old fashioned doooooooom! Which is nice, I'm posting the Autechre remix, even though they've done pretty much nothing, it's a s fine an example of sabbath-esque riffing as you'll hear this year.
MP3: Coda Maestoso in F(flat) Minor
Sunday, May 22, 2005
I offically hate my land lord for a really crap reason. He's decided I need a new carpet which means muggins here has to move all his crap into my bathroom and kitchen. CDs, DVDs and comic books have been boxed up; just need to move all my furniture now - great.
Anyway, done fuck all this weekend (quelle surprise!), so no interesting pictures. Bought a couple of new comic books (Seaguy and The Authority: Kev for those keeping up - one of these days I'l write a big post about my comic book/graphic novel colection, it's getting to the point where there is the slim possibility that it may interest someone), and aquired a new CD but besides that nada, move along - nothing to see here!
Anyway, done fuck all this weekend (quelle surprise!), so no interesting pictures. Bought a couple of new comic books (Seaguy and The Authority: Kev for those keeping up - one of these days I'l write a big post about my comic book/graphic novel colection, it's getting to the point where there is the slim possibility that it may interest someone), and aquired a new CD but besides that nada, move along - nothing to see here!
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