So I've finally emerged to add my list of favorite records from this past year to the pool of billions of other lists. Apologies all around for the lack of activity around here lately, but the end of the year is always a busy one for me and hopefully I can get the ball rolling once again at the start of the new year when things start to calm down. Anyway, here are my favorite releases, many of which who read the blog have probably already seen/read about/heard already...but oh well. Some singles that I enjoyed... [...]
Gumshoe's review of Twin Stumps - Seedbed - Fan Death Records on Tiny Mix Tapes Twin Stumps - "Missing Persons" MP3/download Just got back into town. I'm tired. I'm sick. I'm ... dusted. I did manage to get a review published recently though: Twin Stumps' Seedbed, on Fan Death Records. I sincerely hope I get [...]
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Album of the Week #19 isssss: Basalt Fingers' self-titled LP Gotta new Top-10, and finally, now, I can lay a new Top-10 at yr feet. Taste it: 1. Twin Stumps (Their new full length is a big deal.) 2. Fela Kuti (Record Store Day 10-inch is just what I was hoping it would be. That is, [...]
Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. Twin Stumps are Ridgewood-based pukenoize art-punks, noisy nihilists, abrasive tantrum-throwers tha... Continue reading "Ridgewood Produces Noise Bands, Too: Download Twin Stumps' Killer "Missing Persons"" >
This is the sound of sludgy hardcore that's recorded so deeply into the red that it buzzes like destroyed saw-toothed destructo-styled synthesizers. That it's actually blended and crushed bass and guitar and feedback of course translates to an incredibly visceral cut, where you can basically feel the basement sweat getting musty under your own arm pits. Last time we heard from Twin Stumps, it was because one of their members, Michael Yaniro, had been violently attac...
where is the beauty in perfection i ask you? oscar wilde says, i have found that all ugly things are made by those who strive to make something beautiful, and that all beautiful things are made by those who strive to make something useful. oscar wilde says, it is better to be beautiful than to be good, but it is better to be good than to be ugly. oscar wilde. what does he know, that jailhouse sodomite. what's so funny 'bout peace love and understanding? nick [...]
Mike Yaniro, a member of Ridgewood Queens, New York band Twin Stumps was brutally attacked for only 10 bucks and a cell phone. Fucking people man. Her is a description of his injuries: A brief description of his injuries: His right eye socket needs surgery as there is a bone protruding into it… so it needs to be repaired to restore his ability to move the eye. (He has had this surgery, and will need more work in the future). He has a fractured jaw and nose which will require surgery [...]
If you've complained about anything in your life recently that isn't homelessness, domestic abuse, paranormal activity, or, say, a potentially malignant lump, you should probably shut the fuck up... Continue reading "Benefit for Twin Stumps' Bassist Mike Yaniro Happening Tomorrow at Death By Audio, With Extra-Special Guest Genesis Breyer P-Orridge" >
Lost among Halloween's blog blitz was the terribly sad news that Michael Yaniro, bassist for hardcore sludge outfit Twin Stumps, was horrendously attacked two weeks ago in Ridgewood over $10 an... Continue reading "Queens Band Twin Stumps Planning Benefit for Their Bassist Mike Yaniro" >
You like noise-rock and want something new to hear? Well here you go then, Twin Stumps has you covered. This is probably the most damaged and ugliest record I'll hear all year and it only took until October. The band, who resides in or around Brooklyn, has just recently unleashed their debut LP on Dais Records and if you're a fan of this sort of thing then you can't possibly miss out on this record. I beg you not to in fact. It's simply that good. Obviously it's [...]
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