Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Cockneys vs. Zombies Trailer
Pretty tired of zombies, but when matched against a buncha Brits, I'm kinda interested. Via bloody disgusting, who have some release info here.
Godflesh - Head Dirt live @ Schorndorf March 31 1990
How the FUCK does this only have 171 hits??????????????
RIP James Gandolfini
This quite literally brings me to tears. As Tony Soprano I often stated - completely without hyperbole - that I could be entertained simply watching the man eat a sandwich for an hour. But let us not forget some other memorable roles. The Fight (capital F quite intentional) with Patricia Arquette in True Romance, Big Dave in the Cohen Brothers' The Man Who Wasn't There or the one I still haven't seen but experienced a total 'What the FUCK' moment with the trailer when I realized it was him beneath the make-up on Spike Jonze' adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are.
Mr. Gandolfini assuredly has a spot reserved for him in actors' heaven, and in the meantime I will eat a hoagie and ask the next person who curses at me the age old question in his honor, "You blow your father with that mouth?"
New Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Miranda Sex Garden - A Fairytale About Slavery
Title track from another of my favorite records of all time.
Stream Palms' Debut Album
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I've been a Deftones fan since White Pony, and I love Chino's other side project Team Sleep, but after this years Koi No Yokan I'll buy anything Chino touches.
Exclaim! Posts Amazingly Exhaustive History of Dillinger Escape Plan
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No Age C'mon Stimmung (streaming)
I've seen their name around the boards but have no previous experience with No Age. However the description I just encountered on Mxdwn, something to the effect of an 'experimental, two-piece punk band' sounds a lot like the two second elevator pitch for my current band Christian Fisting, so I'm interested.
New Tricky Record - False Idols
Okay, this may get yanked, and I don't mean to put this up here so peeps can listen and not buy. I haven't bought yet, but from the way False Idols is sounding so far, I will be! Listen, if you dig, throw down some duckets!
Monday, June 17, 2013
Godflesh - Flowers Remix
I recently scored tix to see the mighty Godflesh in both Chicago and LA all in the same week!!! Special thanks to both my wonderful wife and Mr. Brown for throwing down on tix while I was slavin' away in the cryo lab.
I'm celebrating with a lot of Godflesh in the stereo.
Arab Strap - Love Detective
Arab Strap's The Red Thread is one of the best album's I own (and I own a lot of albums). Kind of a Scottish version of Massive Attack's Mezzanine, but with more acoustic guitars, if that makes any sense.
UPDATE: Tuesday, 6/18 - what the hell's with my putting an apostrophe in albums?
Sunday, June 16, 2013
The Yellow House - U R Ur Car Official Video
Okay, this is circa 2001 I think. The track was the 'single' from our first and only album "Refurbished"(there were two subsequent E.P.'s).You'll notice that it looks as though we are violating my 'don't show the band playing the song in the video because they're not really playing' policy, HOWEVER, that is not the case. Erik Hansen shot and cut this and he did a freakin' amazing job - we rented this roller rink, rented a collapsable stage, erected it in the middle of the rink, put an ad in the local newspaper that said something to the effect of, "Music Video Shoot - come and skate and be in our video" so that although many of the people you see are our fans/friends, some are people who just showed up for the novelty of the experience or because they would have been there anyway to skate. My point is, we shot the video but played some degree of a show as well, so when you see us playing, we're really playing. Any visual that matches what's going on in the music is simply Mr. Hansen's skill. A lot of this is pretty goofy, and I'd def do some stuff different looking back, but it is what it is and I hadn't seen this in ten years or so until just a week ago, so I'm trippin' off it for sure right now.
I'd also like to point out that the band was named after the yellow house where Van Gogh and Gauguin lived and worked for a time. We wanted something that represented the line between genius and insanity.
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand
When I fall back into a Led Zeppelin jag I fall hard. I've been listening to Presence over and over again for the last few days - I love the band's entire catalogue - they're the one "classic" rock band that still flows in my blood daily*, probably because they were a large part of the soundtrack to my days in high school spent really feasting on music - learning about it and really just over dosing on it constantly. I could go on - in fact I've half a mind to turn this into an article for Joup. Maybe I will. In the meantime however, I submit for your consideration, Achilles Last Stand - the greatest rock song ever?
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Elysium Extended Trailer
Is it me or doesn't it feel like Elysium and Pacific Rim will NEVER get here.
Break Bad Right Now
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Whatever the case I recently began re-watching Breaking Bad from the beginning. I've seen season one twice, but that's the only part of the series I've had the luxury of a repeated viewing on. With the final episodes coming up in August and my good friend Ray having never seen the show, this seemed the perfect time for a viewing as a 'run-up' to THE END.
I will cry when it's over, but I'm always glad when things aren't milked (a-hem... sopranos... a-hem*).
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*Which I love but was obviously milked.
Miranda Sex Garden - In Heaven (Everything is Fine)
A great rendition of a classic David Lynch-penned tune. The organ that serves as a bridge is among my favorite sounds ever.
How did I get to this? Weeeeellllll.....
I am a HUGE Miranda Sex Garden fan, but I haven't been on a 'binge' with them in a while. Then I a little while ago I was over on the always awesome Heaven is an Incubator and listened to this incredible Lustmord track that he posted (go to that track directly on the 'Incubator here). Somewhere in there (I was drifting and not totally conscious of time - the track will do that to you) there was an organ sound very similar to the one I mention above.
Re-Reading Neil Gaiman's Sandman
High on Fire's Spitting Fire
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The Best Article on Superman You're Gonna Read In The Immediate Future
Chvrches - Recover
This is cool. I just received my old band The Yellow House's video for our song U R Ur Car where, just like the Chvrches video above, we rented a roller rink for the video shoot, rented a stage and set up and played in the middle of a ton of people skating. It was really cool. I'm going to have to upload that to the ol' utubes and post it here.
Sex Pistols - The Filth and the Fury
Been a while since I've watched this, but it's essential viewing for Lydon/Pistols fans.
Sex Pistols 1/10/78 Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas TX - Bodies
Classic Rotten. Part of the 12 tour dates that changed the world.
The Lydon/Constantine Connection
And speaking of Johnny Rotten, I know that the initial incarnation of John Constantine was based on Sting (via Swamp Thing) but obviously Lydon was, in the long run, a much more inspirational force behind the character.
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John Lydon Takes Rock Royalty to Task
Apparently it's John Lydon day here on my blog. Oh goody!!! I quite like Neil Young (but not all of his music) but Lydon's impression of him is pretty damn good, actually.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Bookhouse's Twin Peaks record "Ghostwood"
Thanks to the mighty Bloody Disgusting for posting about this. The band is Bookhouse, the album is Ghostwood. Awesome!!! Follow the BD link for more info on it and some video too!!!
Godflesh - Paralyzed demo Version
From the re-mastered deluxe Hymns, via an older Brooklyn Vegan post. One of my favorite Godflesh records. But then, I can say that about pretty much all of them.
New Polica - TIff
2012's Give You the Ghost was in my top 10 of last year. I dig this song, but the video is a bit violent for my tastes. Torture porn-ish in a way.
This from a guy whose first video featured someone tearing their own heart out. Hmmm...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Silencio - Slow Sin Jazz
Thanks again to Welcome to Twin Peaks for turning me onto this. Music inspired by the works of David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti.
I've just discovered this site thanks to my good friend Missi. I know I'd been on it before at some point (there's A LOT of TP sites out there) but she has re-introduced me to it. I'm making it a regular stop now - maybe because I'm in a Lynch mood again (have been ever since buying the Twin Peaks Archive) and this strikes me now as the perfect replacement of the old Wrappped in Plastic magazine I used to subscribe to back in the 90's/early 00's.
And what with all the hazy talk of netflix (or someone) bringing... naw, let's not say it and jinx it. Bob may be listening.
David Lynch & Lykke Li - I'm Waiting Here
First release from the forthcoming new album by Mr. Lynch. Apparently, if you pre-order the record from itunes you get this as an instant free download. Very nice, reminds me of sitting out on the old mining road, watching the sun hang in the air over town but never quite come up.
David Lynch: New Album Teaser
The Big Dream is the new album by David Lynch, to be released on July 16th (July 15th across the pond).
Monday, June 10, 2013
22 years ago tonight on Twin Peaks
I was one of those households and I was forever changed and inspired by that 2 hours. Raise those glasses fellow Peaks fans. (and thanks to Welcome to Twin Peaks and my good friend Missi for the anniversary reminder!!!)
Amoeba Music's What's in my Bag: Jason Mewes
This is a great series. I have to start posting more of them.
King of Leon - Closer (to a new record)
I never was able to get into their last record, but Kings of Leon hold a special place in my heart. 'Holy Roller Novocaine' was on the first mix CD my wife gave me back in '03 when I met here. At that time the band was nobody and had a considerably different, dirtier sound. However, with Because of the Times and Only By the Night they became a much better, moodier band. I'll be curious to hear Mechanical Bull, their forthcoming new record to be released on 9/24.
Deftones - Swerve City Video
Awesome. I'd say that I'd like to see a video for Rosemary next, but I do not think anyone could do justice to the images that song puts in my head. How about Graphic Nature instead?
Rain Room
This is just bizarre. One thing that drives me crazy about living in CA is there is almost NO RAIN EVER.
I quite like the rain.
Queens of the Stone Age on Lettermen
I'm way behind on posting this but it's been a busy couple days catching up on the sleep I need to live.
Video: Sepultura in the Studio
Found these on blabbermouth. Interesting thing, other than hearing Ross Robinson talk is in the first clip you'll see the camera walk over and look out onto the strand in Venice. I was just there! Think I even know exactly where that is (not that I'm gonna go back and try and see, but it's still pretty cool).
I'm not a huge fan of Venice Beach, mainly because it's overpopulated with tourists and... how can I say this delicately? Scum? The outdoor weightlifting station says says it all.
I'm by no means a rabid Sepultura fan - I haven't really followed since Chaos A.D. (though Roots is quite good as well, esp. the track with Patton). I lucked into a promo copy of 2009's A-Lex and it's pretty cool, but overall their just kind of the band I keep a nostalgic eye on in the updates and break out the old stuff when I'm in the mood (Chaos A.D. really is one of the best metal albums of the 90's).
Sunday, June 9, 2013
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