Space opera is not for the faint of heart nor the impatient. Its paths may lead through chaos, crashing cacophony and discord, only to emerge triumphant with resolve and peace brought on by sorrow and wisdom. Thus in the great space between Sigur Rós, Nico Muhly and others, travels Flowers of Hell, an international group composing and performing all over the globe. But Flowers of Hell is not just a 16 piece space rock opera orchestra (though I could have sworn I heard a Vorlon on "Forest of Noise", the third track in their new album). [...]
This week I will finish the live videos for Ten Tracks and eagleowl, to go with the Rob St. John ones here: In other news, the lineup for the Fence Collective's annual liver-bothering get together has been announced , and it's fucking superb: * KING CREOSOTE * MALCOLM MIDDLETON * EAGLEOWL * ROB ST JOHN * SLOW CLUB * BURNS UNIT * THE PICTISH TRAIL * THINGS IN HERDS * CANDYTHIEF * EMMA POLLOCK * JAMES YORKSTON * DAVID THOMAS BROUGHTON * MEURSAULT * DE ROSA * [...]
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Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine @ Kool Haus (September 25, 2008) Review to come. Glad they were handing out earplugs for this one. In one word - bliss. Photos : My Bloody Valentine, Gemma Hayes, Flowers of Hell @ Kool Haus (September 25, 2008) Myspace : Flowers of Hell Myspace : Gemma Hayes Myspace : My Bloody Valentine
This is totally awesome. Over 200 people, participating in an Improv Everywhere project freeze in the same instant in the middle of Grand Central Station. Check out a post detailing the whole thing (h/t: Boing Boing ). In some ways it almost feels like the mirror image of something I posted on last year: world-famous violinist Joshua Bell plying his trade for an hour as a street musician in DC and the reactions (or lack thereof) of the passerbys. There, hundreds of people simply rushed past some of the finest music they're ever [...]
As one can imagine, the Flowers of Hell are a band both fragrant and strange. The instrumental psych-rock group ranges from Velvet Underground-referencing pseudo rave-ups ("Sympathy for Vengeance") to slower, Eastern-influenced songs (the aptly titled "Foreign Lands," which I suppose is still VU referencing) and more celebratory numbers that almost echo Belle & Sebastian's horn-driven chamber pop ("The Joy of Sleeping"). Nothing here is dark or doom-laden enough to warrant their fiery moniker; nevertheless, the Flowers by any other name would still smell just as sweet. (Photo courtesy of Ian [...]
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