something happened this year. the endless feeds, links, and forkcasts have estranged me from digging intimately into new musicians. while i benefit from hearing so many new songs and bands, i can't help but realize that i'm not at the level of fanboy i usually am. this year, i only have about under five "new" artists i follow closely, the rest of my typical playlist are sentimental artifacts from my back catalog. it's nobody's fault by my own. it's just what happened. lao tsu heeds that "...five tones deafen the ear..", and i think that's what happened to me. [...]
in an effort to keep the traditional tablebeast circuit bend as minimal as possible, i created these removable switches. most togglers or switches break over time, and i don't want to constantly take apart the sk-1 and solder on new ones. also, a big part of working the sk-1 bends is being able to easy turn on and off an effect, or put on a staccato on/off bend. rca interface is too bulky, and most switches can't handle that kind of wear and tear. these tiny push button switches are perfect. [...]
the very first concert i ever went to was the self destruct tour in '94. nin played in tulsa, oklahoma and marilyn manson opened. what can i say? i was in high school, full of teenage angst, and battling identity issues and conformity in the midwest. i remember blasting 'broken' in my room when i got home from school, and it just felt so good to use that music as a release for those feelings of alienation. some of the first guitar pieces i learned were nine inch nails guitar solos: i 'm pretty sure [...]
oorutaichi played a scatter of shows for the first time in nyc. i caught him playing his last song at the yoshitomo nara opening to a boisterous gallery crowd, but was able to catch him full effect at glasslands gallery when we, twi the humble feather, played with him and rings. he passed his most recent cd, ' drifting my folklore ' to me at the gallery show, and i've found his mixture of experimental electronic music fascinating. seeing his live show, i'm reminded what a challenging medium live performance must [...]
back from the blogworld deadlands. consulting with utanapishtim and hunting for the boxthorn, i came up empty handed. but serious: blog time has shrunk, the master distraction, the important piece of procrastination in a stacked pancake of delicious duties, this once weekly blog has become a petrified tree. so now i'll live vicariously through belated intentions with a present tense child post. vicar of the ghost of blogging past. that means i get to experience what it would be like posting as if i posted regularly, and this was an 'active' blog. [...]
sets by alias pail, twi the humble feather, and then an improv set between twi and alias pail w/ tomoyuki kage. curated by liberated matter , cross pollination series. last show for alias pail for awhile as shared members focus on twi. alias pail will play first. bring your grandma. we're doing a "soft" set. +++ last.fm going.com facebook.com [...]
i admit it, i have a local band crush on love like deloreans . i'm kinda scared about the honeymoon phase ending, but we'll just fly for now. for a brooklyn band, LLD is a refreshing diversion from the scene, sporting a 3 person synth/keyboard onslaught rather then the neo-no wave, tribal avant psyche attack i'm used to for brooklyn [which i love too, no haters]. their music is a keyboard synth dream. instrumental and uplifting, i find myself strangely happy after every set. their sound conjures the dreamy traveling vibes of krautrock , evoking comparisons to [...]
many of the alias pail circuit bends are very primitive on the technical side of circuit bending. but that's what's great, most circuit bending is very simple. just takes a couple of tools and a little curiosity. the real jewel is finding the right toy to bend. i found this little tikes toy drum off of eBay for a really low price. as the subject of a circuit bend, it's perfect. easy access to the inside and tons of empty space. the color scheme is already perfect, no needed improvements for product design. [...]
true primes took home court advantage last night at glasslands gallery , opening up for samara lubelski . this will be the last nyc true primes show for awhile as che is traveling abroad for a couple of months to help save the declining bee population in europe. go che! che's last appearance will be hosting his o'sirhan o'sirhan zine release party at PLNYWN , april 2nd. [...]
my pail split split cd [sh-07|fg-07] release date 2/26/08 if you build it they will come; if you don't build it where will they go? suffering haitus withdrawal from cult twee masters, the pastels , alias pail searched for any remnants of amateur underground pop that didn't involve a backlog catalog. Cues from a geographic [...]
alias pail's first music video is officially out for viewing. directed by jim turner and camy lee , the video is for "dollboy," an unabashful, joyful twee alias pail rendition of my pal foot foot's original. warning! total tweeness. as twee as alias pail will ever be, i promise. "dollboy" is on the upcoming split cd release by alias pail and my pal foot foot , called "my pail split split." of course i want to thank camy and jim's hard hard work. making this video was harder [...]
a chilly night in greenpoint, in the most unique location for a show, a lutheran church. set up by todd p , i've been missing the shows set up there, but was happy to finally check one out. it was a great hall to experience a stripped down set of xiu xiu songs by jamie stewart and ches smith . ches opened the night will a solo drum performance. his jazzy avant garde instrumentation of the drums is a great live spectacle to witness, and the natural hall reverb from the church was a great sound [...]
due to the excitement of recentisms, this year old post deserves a re-post to catch up to da times. julianna's also celebrating a feature in the othermusic newsletter. she just finished opening for the dirty projectors at bowery ballroom, definitely my favorite venue in nyc. julianna barwick has self released her first album, sanguine . the cd is a collection of short loop based songs. lacking definable lyrics, the songs [...]
true primes set up at the artist beehive mckibbin lofts yesterday to play a set under for the promotions of fingered . ah the studio loft ambiance! digital projectors, artists, high ceilings, music. beats sunday school. true primes were playing along to footage che shot for his film. a nice addition to the true primes line up was robbie lee, accompanying with guitar and woodwinds. true primes oozed in and out of three or [...]
julianna barwick and twi the humble feather performed at the living room in lower east side. the sound guy was awesome, both julianna and twi experiencing some of the best sound during a performance ever. nice laid back environment, chairs and candles. perfect setting to absorb the sonics from both artist, who both demand a hush up and listen audience for their acts. this is the first time to hear julianna's live work since june. she's mastered her gear, her loops are more emotionally compelling, [...]
wonderful news today in the circle of close musician friends. julianna barwick 's recent jaunt to europe for performances and her appearance on portugal's má fama radio show has sparked the attention of pitchforkmedia . you can read the featurette here . this is a great achievement for julianna and her music. they give her a wonderful review. from the new live in studio performance at má fama you can clearly note her growth from her previous documents on this blog. a great celebration for julianna! [...]
sawako has released her third proper album, modoromi , through anticipate label. hum for me was an ambient/drone masterpiece. the moods set in her works are comparable to brian eno's ' music for airports .' although she introduces more field recordings and less song structure, they both seem to have the same intent . both set the listener in a state of calm space. sawako's modoromi has more instrumentation then hum ; in some tracks you can hear definite instruments like guitar where in hum [...]
boris [photo cred: teamsteam ] rocked out last night at the music hall of williamsburg . balls out rock. i don't know how else to blog it out with intellect and indie edge. i'm falling in love with this venue more and more. its floor plan almost identical to bowery ballroom. the space is extremely comfortable, allowing everyone a great view. the crowd was crazy for boris, they bring back a feeling of rock that has been forgotten. seeing michio kurihara on stage with them was perfect. one of the best moments for me was [...]
the first day of fall! or at least it felt like it. soft yellow sunlight, cool cool breeze. it was a perfect day for an outdoor music festival. high places set up off stage by the trees with their self contained pa [wise]. their set is easily manageable for both while conveying their sound to the audience. great sampled beats, part of it reminds me of solex. these are powers had to learn the hard way about sound man neglegance and problems during their set, riddled with mic cuts in and out. they still gave their [...]
p-a-j-a-m-a in the usa (and canada) lullatone has been touring across the usa and canada, spreading sleepy time electronic tunes and pajama pop. they make their final usa appearance in brooklyn this saturday [august 25th] at glasslands gallery before returning to japan. it's gonna be a crazy fun night of electronics, plus many of the bands playing were featured performances on the final night at this year's new york city circuit bending festival . [...]
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