'Tis the season, mädchen und jungen, to peruse the list of St. Nicholas, and determine just who has been good and who has been naughty. If you have truly been good, do not worry. But if you have torn the wings off of flies, or pulled the whiskers of a cat for the sheer fun [...]
The Book of Knots ' latest release, Garden of the Fainting Stars , is an unnerving exploration in experimental music. The Brooklyn-based group, comprised of members from Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Skeleton Key, Pere Ubu, and Sparklehorse, are known for embracing themes with their albums (their previous releases explored nautical themes and America's rust belt), and Garden is no exception. This time the quartet has tackled the often confusing but ultimately spellbinding prospects of space, and there to lend a hand to the experiment is a diverse group of guests including Mike Watt, Mike Patton, and Trey Spruance. [...]
Sons da Casa #010 by Sonsmusica on Mixcloud Setlist: Pontiak. Part III. Pontiak. Part IV. Psychic Ills. Second Sight. Om. Pilgrimage. Pink Floyd. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun. Guapo. Five Suns (part 1). Arbouretum. When Delivery Comes. Colour Haze. Tempel Tempel. The Book Of Knots. Drosophila Melanogaster.
Brooklyn-based quartet The Book of Knots have been an underground sensation for years with their presence in the art rock circuit. Featuring members of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Sparklehorse , and Pere Ubu, the quartet are ready to conclude their "By Sea, By Land, By Air" trilogy with the release of the final chapter, Garden of Fainting Stars , on June 14th via Ipecac Recordings . As the "By Air" installment in the trilogy, Garden of Fainting Stars is inspired by the infinitely vast celestial world that sits above the clouds, otherwise known as space. The band provides a [...]
Is all sound also music? I'll leave that argument to the John Cage enthusiasts , but it sure would be interesting to hear a composition that makes use of the LRAD. The Long-Range Acoustic Device is a non-lethal weapon developed in the wake of the 2000 attack on the USS Cole . The device aims an excruciating blast of sound and has been designed, rather insidiously, with the idea of attempted crowd control in mind, but it's most high-profile use has been in combating nautical piracy in the seas around Somalia. Speaking of [...]
Twelve noon and eighty-eight degrees doesn't seem like an uncomfortably hot day, but I am sitting in my bedroom (in boxers and a t-shirt...eh? Ladies?) and I have actually broken a sweat. It's not like my desk is in direct sunlight either. I have to crane my neck just to see around a neighboring apartment building. Still, I find it unusual that the days seem to go from unseasonably hot to cold in a seemingly random way. Whatever. None of you care about my life and my daily struggles anyway, so here's a new blog entry for you. [...]
Holy horses there's a lot going on this weekend. Pitch who ? Fest wha ? There are a couple obvious and worthwhile things, and a few other things that don't fit so squarely into the hipster box. Screw the box. And the tube. Don't stay home watching Doctor Who . That Shakespeare episode sucks . Friday. The 13th. (Chh-chh-chh Haa-haa-haa.) * The most interesting thing on the schedule, to me at least, is the first ever performance by [...]
Tonight should be fun. This afternoon has been boring. I'm trying to shave. It's not going well. Only I could turn such a mundane task into a life-or-death struggle. Hopefully I won't look like a complete jackass, or kill myself during the grooming process. If you're seeing this for the first time, allow me to welcome you to a week-long rant against all things. Each day this week is being devoted to observations of mine that I find irksome. You know those annoying things that continue to pop up in your life no matter how hard you try [...]
The Book Of Knots , a "super" group of sorts, consist of... Matthias Bossi ( Skeleton Key , Sleepytime Gorilla Museum ) Joel Hamilton ( Shiner , Battle Of Mice , Sparklehorse , Elvis Costello , Unsane ) Tony Maimone ( Pere Ubu , Frank Black , They Might Be Giants ), and Carla Kihlstedt ( Tin Hat , Sleepytime Gorilla Museum , 2 Foot Yard ). Listen to them play with labelmate Tom Waits . Download: "Pray (Feat. Tom Waits)" (mp3) [...]
Traineater , The Book Of Knots ' follow-up to their 2005 self-titled debut , will be out in March on Anti-. It features appearances from Tom Waits, Mike Watt, John Langford, and others. On it you'll find waves of dissonance, bursts of noise, spoken word, and things that sound like the kitchen sink. That's not to say that it doesn't have tender moments, though. Traineater (mp3) reveals the result of an angelic voice paired with acoustic guitar chords from beyond the grave. It's a marriage of the sweet and [...]
The Book Of Knots . Even the name sounds complexing, with the music not being much different. I suppose you could call the New York-based quartet a backdrop supergroup of sorts, consisting of respectable producers and musicians who have worked with their share of respected artists in the studio and on stage. Tony Maimone is best known as the bassist in the underground rock saviors Pere Ubu. He has also worked with the likes of They Might Be Giants, Bob Mould, Frank Black and Lucinda Williams on various levels. He has a reputation of being known as "one of the [...]
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