In the eighteenth century it was often convenient to regard man as a clockwork automaton. In the nineteenth century, with Newtonian physics pretty well assimilated and a lot of work in thermodynamics going on, man was looked on more as a heat-engine, about 40 per cent efficient. Now in the twentieth century, with nuclear and subatomic particles a going thing, man had become something which absorbs X-rays, gamma rays and neutrons. It may be that the civil servants of the future will not be accredited unless they first receive a degree in brain surgery. - [...]
You know those little random factoids that appear between songs in Rock Band? I think SubEx could use some random factoids every once in awhile in between posts as well, but you'll never know when they're coming or why, hence the "random" part. Kurt Cobain was in a band before Nirvana called Fecal Matter that also featured 2 future members of The Melvins. They recorded a 1985 demo tape called "Illiteracy Will Prevail" before disbanding. Cobain circulated the tape when searching for Nirvana members in 1986. One track in particular, "Spank Thru" caught future Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic's [...]
melvins (feat. hank williams III) - "ramblin' man" (download) Not quite what you'd expect from the Melvins . Here, they team up with Hank Williams ' grandson Hank Williams III for a cover of this classic Hank track. Not much can compare with the original, but this one is right up there. This is from their 2000 release The Crybaby . buy myspace
... not the kind I used to get from seniors in gym class ... an actual Melvin . Buzz Osborne has fronted the Melvins for the past 25 years, bashing it out heavy and weird while influencing floods of bands over the years of the stoner metal ilk. Without the Melvins, there'd be no Kyuss or Queens of the Stone Age . The band has not-so-quietly recorded 20-some albums with core members King Buzzo and drummer Dale Crover , who had a brief stint as skinsman for Nirvana during [...]
King Buzzo and the godfathers of grunge will be invading Austin this Wednesday evening for a sure to be historic show at Emo's outdoor stage. The boys will be performing their 1993 classic Houdini in it's entirety with their original drummer and founding member Mike Dillard. Co-produced by Kurt Cobain, Houdini was the first of three albums The Melvins did for Atlantic Records and remains one of their greatest and most accessible albums. Grab tickets here while you still can for the low price of $15. And to get you jacked up for the [...]
by Van Damned (ATX)Whatever we're doing down here in the Lone Star state must be working, because some of the premier touring acts in the country converge on the Austin area this week. Seriously, read this line-up and weep.Schedule after the jump.Tonight, Tuesday the 19th, finds post-metal posterboys ISIS showcasing material off Wavering Radiant in Texas for their first time. Fresh off a one-off,
Jeff Ament (right) playing with Green River at last year's SP20 festival ::: Photo by Josh Today Rolling Stone reports Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament was attacked by three masked men, mugged and robbed outside of the Atlanta studio where Pearl Jam is doing work on their next album. Thousands in cash and goods were taken. [...]
Bay Area threesome (two of whom originally hail from Bozeman, Montana) Steel Pole Bath Tub put a happy face (well, sorta) on industrial-strength grind rock, leavening its pitbull riffs with jaggedly humorous short stories that couldn't be further from established noise-boy motifs. Trouser Press Official Site MySpace Page With their penchant for the use of bizarre TV samples, [...]
This Friday, the one-and-only Melvins kick off a 25th anniversary celebration at New York's Webster Hall, where (as I've mentioned before) the group will perform the classic Houdini LP in its entirety, followed by a set of tracks from the founding 1983 incarnation featuring original drummer Mike Dillard. The talented Trevor Dunn, who played [...]
Big Business Mind The Drift Hydra Head Records Release Date: 05.12.09 The overwhelming success of the revamped, Jared & Coady-aided Melvins has been a mixed blessing for Big Business ; as their duties with King Buzzo's crew have increased, so too have their profiles, yet, it's greatly detracted from their actual output as a band. It's been more than two years since they dropped Here Comes the Waterworks on a largely unsuspecting public that proceeded to flip their collective wig for its brutalizing bottom-end power and bludgeoning lyrical cunning. A couple [...]
While headbanging and throwing the horns at an indie metal act along with countless others in a packed crowd, the last person you expect to see rocking out is a dude from The Sopranos. Well, that's exactly what I spied with my little eye during the Big Business show in New York City last [...]
I had a great night last night, I did some pet shopping, ate some pizza, fed a lizard, watched the JJ Abrams Star Trek film, made wonderful connections with a loved one and didn’t smoke any cigarettes. That’s the perfect end to another week of work. It’s Saturday morning and I thought I’d make a little mixtape while I play some Evony and catch up on feeds. Very Not Safe For Work
A few years ago Slayer performed Reign in Blood in its entirety, a year later Metallica did Master of Puppets, and now Exodus are gonna do Bonded by Blood, Judas Priest are doing British Steel, Motley Crue are doing Dr. Feelgood, Ratt are doing Out of the Cellar, Aerosmith are doing Toys in the Attic, [...]
OG fuzz-doom pranksters the Melvins turn 25 this year and to celebrate their silver anniversary, Buzz, Dale and co. are dusting off their 1993 sludge/grunge touchstone Houdini and taking it on a seven-date mini tour at the end of May, playing the record each night in its entirety.As if this wasn’t exciting enough news, their two Seattle dates will feature recently reunited grunge doyens Green
BRIAN WALSBY/THE MEVLINS MANCHILD 4/PICK YOUR BATTLES (Bifocal Media) www.myspace.com/brianwalsby www.themelvins.net If the artwork of Brian Walsby looks familiar, that's because it probably is. It has graced the album covers of several bands such as 7-Seconds, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, and (of course) The Melvins. It has a punk rock/grunge/hardcore feel, but that's not because he's imitating a style; it's because it's helped define the style. So when flipping through the pages of his latest book, Manchild 4 (out now from Bifocal Media [...]
May 5 - Leonard Cohen @ Chicago Theatre 5 - Ghost @ Empty Bottle 6 - Crystal Antlers @ Empty Bottle 12 - Vetiver @ Empty Bottle 16 - Cream Team 1 Year Anniversary Party @ Empty Bottle 18 - Melvins @ Double Door (performing Houdini ) 27 - Ellen Allien @ Sonotheque 30 - Crocodiles @ Empty Bottle 30 [...]
This provocative and entirely untrue headline was my way of: 1) capitalizing on the goodwill fostered by our previous swine flu posts, 2) letting you know that the recently reunited Boss Hog has joined the ATP NY weekender lineup, which also includes The Jesus Lizard, Melvins, Boredoms, and Black Dice. Echoing my earlier sentiments about this overpriced music [...]
Trevor Dunn has a new band called MadLove-and apparently it isn't some freak jazz thing for a change. Just the idea of the legendary bassist making what he calls "straighter, more commercial" rock music should sound irresistible to fans of his heavy work in Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, and the Fantomas-Melvins Big Band. A [...]
Helsingin Suvilahdessa kesäkuun 27. ja 28. päivä järjestettäviin Pitkä kuuma kesä -konsertteihin on kiinnitetty joukko uusia esiintyjiä. Tapahtumaa saapuu tähdittämään aiemmin julkaistujen artistien lisäksi: The Melvins (USA) Frank Turner (UK) Immortal Technique (USA) Henry Rollins Spoken Word (USA) Atmosphere (USA) The Temper Trap (AU) Asa ja Jätkäjätkät Molempiin konsertteihin on myöhemmin luvassa lisää esiintyjiä.
Red Fang Red Fang Sargent House Release Date: 03.10.09 You may not know Red Fang by name, but if you’ve been near the internets recently, you’ve probably seen the video for their debut single "Prehistoric Dog". It’s ‘gone viral’ as the kids say, and rightfully so: it’s easily one of the best videos of the last five years. Incorporating host of visual delights, including excessive beer consumption, live action role playing, creative recycling and Monty Python-esque gore, you owe it to yourself to seek it out immediately. In fact, the video is [...]
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