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Full MF set, holy frijoles! "Burn Trees" - they sound great! Huge thanks, Torsten.
In case you didn't feel like showing up - Volume 63
Earcandy for your eyes Missing Foundation live in Brooklyn at Goodbye Blue MOnday on July 13, 2013. After the break: Reptilian Shape Shifters at Death By Audio and Akitsa at Saint Vitus. Reptilian Shape Shifters live at Death By Audio in Brooklyn on July 27, 2013. Akitsa live at Saint Vi...
Much respect to Mike, I saw them with him the first time, and he was tremendous. By no means a schlock—I am a huge Tiger Hatchery fan, and in that context, Mike is king—he's the American Peter Brotzmann. So I'd concur with your statement, "...he left and they found a new incredibly talented drummer...."
Denton Blues; Bludded Head on MCoQ, 5.10.2013
As I said to the members of Bludded Head, for a good, long while, I'd been subsisting on the two, outstanding tracks from their debut 12"—and with great enthusiasm, am now proud to bring you live versions of these four, new compositions from this unique Texan doom outfit. Studio versions of t...
I love the way trollers assume that no thought was given to my points of comparison. Been listening to music likely since you were diapers, dude.
How Beautiful the Silence --- Fluorescent Vibes live on My Castle of Quiet, 3.31.2010
What kind of a ripple are you trying to create? Because there are so many kinds. There's the 2x4 to the face, often effective—I like it a LOT—and then there's the Fluorescent Vibes way: the subtle, the subliminal, the hinted at; the "it's ok if you get it, and it's ok if you don't" brand of pu...
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Keiji Haino / Bela
A while ago my brother's awesome dog was near death's door, internal bleeding, a week on the floor, not looking good, vet unable to figure out what was going on with her. Poor girl. Then, amazingly, they found her in the parlour, 100% recovered and getting ready for the Fushitsusha tour. Dogs ...
Torsten, so glad you've started posting to BoTB. Great work as always, and you do a great job of putting me at the many shows I've missed. Faves this time are Bloody Panda and Ludicra.
In case you didn't feel like showing up - Volume 2
Heavy Mental Lives!
Thanks for this
Vic Mizzy and "The Night Walker"
Horror Movie Dept: Today some excerpts from Mr. Vic Mizzy's first feature film score, snipped from the actual film and not from the soundtrack CD release. Directed by William Castle in 1964 and starring the always-terrific Barbara Stanwyck, with Robert Taylor and Lloyd Bochner, and a scre...
I don't hold rigidly to year of release in my lists—just look at the films! I do try to keep it more contempo with the music list, but sheesh, I *enjoyed* it this year, and that's what matters to me. I love it that the only comments this blog gets are attempted "corrections."
Ten "Horror" Movies That Resonated, and a Ridiculously Long Music List
Tim & Eric - Father and Son Every time I think this genius comedy duo must surely be winding down, they come up with a new, mind-blowing slice of pure Ameri-hatred. With no holds barred by the FCC restrictions pinned on their basic-cable Awesome Show, Tim and Eric spun this über-disturbing e...
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Catacomb City
Lust in Times of Love
Doctors Cat
Feel the Drive
Prayer for Clare
Sweet Children
Terminal to Infinity
There's a Woman (Gino Soccio)
Arrested Again (Return to Catacomb City)
Police Beat (SSD)
S.P.F.R.
Pleasure Center
Catacomb City and Beyond; SSPS Live on My Castle of Quiet, 11.19.2010
If I say so myself, and I do, last week's MCoQ broadcast, woven as it was around a 72-minute performance by SSPS (aka Porkchop Central, aka Jon Nicholson, Excepter operative) was a Kosmische continuum, a final transmission from a marooned crew, forced by dire circumstances to stay behind and ...
Here's Todd's set from the following night --- http://www.vimeo.com/15115678
A Storm in Hell; Husere Grav LIVE on My Castle of Quiet, 9.17.10
In my ongoing effort to present truly tortured music on the air, the outpourings of souls in unrest, I was very proud to host these two sets by Husere Grav. Along with the natural courtesies, and perhaps even eventual camaraderie, that develop around a musical artist's appearance on the Castl...
Thanks for the article! Great photos!
RIP POCAHAUNTED: YOUR SPIRIT LOOMS ON, A EULOGY
I first heard of Pocahaunted in college while trying to figure out a thesis topic for a Native American Issues class back in 2007. At the time, there seemed to be a whole re-colonization of the "New Weird American" sonic landscape by an influx of mostly urban white psych // folk // noise outfi...
That Go Topless link is NSFA...not safe for anyone. [insert Asian spam link here]
RAELity Bites!
If there is anything that I am very sympathetic to, it would be space mysticism. In elementary school I would devour any book I came across dealing with the Bermuda Triangle, Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, ancient aliens, Atlantis, etc. In the fourth grade my best friend Per-Johan and I vowed t...
Thanks Sven, I agree. I have totally lucked out with some very special performances by very special performers. I try to take the pressure off and relax people as much as possible, so that they feel at ease to create, as they would in their practice space, or something close to it. The Castle is just tense enough probably, not Carnegie Hall tense. Something about me? I'm genuine. A genuine asshole, but I'm genuine.
Stay the Fuck Out of the Woods! C. Lavender live on My Castle of Quiet, 7.16.2010
In October of '09 I received a "Castle mail" from one C. Lavender, a sound-collagist/noisemaker and horror fan based in Northern NJ. The emails were gender-neutral (honestly, I assume most noise people are dudes, but that standard is gradually and gratefully changing) and almost business-like. ...
Thanks for this post, Jason!
Artifacts from DC/Richmond VA '70-81: Karen Cooper Complex & Bomis Prendin
Richmond, VA had a vibrant art-rock/experimental scene brewing for decades, and the Artifacts/yclept label documented some of the sounds circulating around their hometown. In anticipation of a 3-CD sampler titled Necroscopix (1970-1981), we recently posted three full albums from this era to the...
Tony, I've been really digging your presence here on BoTB; the music, the jpegs, your humor and whole approach to the posts are all refreshingly unconventional. I also like that Northwind record; I thought we had that one in the library, or used to....
Your Very Own mp3s, Completely Life-Like in Every Detail
Tony Coulter here (there? somewhere?) with another cluster of things to listen to and to look at. No theme this time: just some recent audio purchases, and a bunch of images unpacked from moving boxes. Those images, including the one above, were clipped by moi so long ago I mostly no longer r...
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Burgess Meredith / Songs and Stories of the Gold Rush, pt 1
"Ladder of success contain splinters, but not realized until sliding down!" -Confucius The breakup of this long, hard winter brings thoughts of Robert Service, and that naturally leads me to one of my favorite lefty intellectual actors Burgess Meredith and this lovely lp from which today we'l...
What gets into me sometimes?!
How Beautiful the Silence --- Fluorescent Vibes live on My Castle of Quiet, 3.31.2010
What kind of a ripple are you trying to create? Because there are so many kinds. There's the 2x4 to the face, often effective—I like it a LOT—and then there's the Fluorescent Vibes way: the subtle, the subliminal, the hinted at; the "it's ok if you get it, and it's ok if you don't" brand of pu...
Besides avo, from your comment, it's apparent to me that you merely skimmed the tracks, entering into it with weighted, even angry, preconceptions. Tell me you gave these tracks a real chance; I'll be shocked.
K. --- Thanks for digging. I will not divulge Corey & Phillip's gear secrets—that's up to those guys!
How Beautiful the Silence --- Fluorescent Vibes live on My Castle of Quiet, 3.31.2010
What kind of a ripple are you trying to create? Because there are so many kinds. There's the 2x4 to the face, often effective—I like it a LOT—and then there's the Fluorescent Vibes way: the subtle, the subliminal, the hinted at; the "it's ok if you get it, and it's ok if you don't" brand of pu...
Harshness begets harshness. Slap me, I will thrash you in return.
How Beautiful the Silence --- Fluorescent Vibes live on My Castle of Quiet, 3.31.2010
What kind of a ripple are you trying to create? Because there are so many kinds. There's the 2x4 to the face, often effective—I like it a LOT—and then there's the Fluorescent Vibes way: the subtle, the subliminal, the hinted at; the "it's ok if you get it, and it's ok if you don't" brand of pu...
I am not a "reviewer" throwing around names. I've been listening to this kind of music, and doing a show on WFMU off and on since 1984. Where's your radio show, Mr. Opinions? Don't equate me with WFMU overall, while in the process making some sweeping comment about how we all praise everything from Brooklyn. I've been an intense music fan/listener since I was a toddler, and I'm in my 40s now, so don't insinuate that I'm suddenly following some Brooklyn-based praise trend. This is the music I love, whether it comes from Detroit, L.A., Finland, Germany 1972 or Bushwick. What's written above are my actual impressions and feelings about the music. These guys were not friends of mine BEFORE I acquired an interest in their music.
You are quite obviously an embittered musician yourself who can't afford Brooklyn rents, and imagines that if only you could, you would be famous and embraced by WFMU. I'm not keeping anything to myself, not when it's this good. Take a look in the mirror, avo, then kill yourself.
Usually I delete negative comments, but I didn't want you to think I was just silencing an opposing voice. There are no conspiracies here at WFMU, at least not on my show. I either like stuff, and play it/praise it to the heavens, or I don't.
How Beautiful the Silence --- Fluorescent Vibes live on My Castle of Quiet, 3.31.2010
What kind of a ripple are you trying to create? Because there are so many kinds. There's the 2x4 to the face, often effective—I like it a LOT—and then there's the Fluorescent Vibes way: the subtle, the subliminal, the hinted at; the "it's ok if you get it, and it's ok if you don't" brand of pu...
Sometimes I like a bacon sandwich, on toasted rye, light brush of mayo---forget the lettuce, forget the tomato. But what I really, really like is that ass in the "I ♥ Bacon" panties.
I Knew It!
Now that I work at the Think Tank, I read a lot of stuff written by Scientists and Experts, like this one study that was just published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, called “Dopamine D2 receptors in addiction-like reward dysfunction and compulsive eating in obese rats,” by Paul M. Johns...
I sing "Ha" at least once a day.
New Orleans Funky
I've never been to New Orleans, and most of what I know about the city is from popular culture, news reports, and documentaries. I'm due for a trip, but I'm also excited for David Simon's new show Treme to give me more insight into what may be one of the US' least understood (from the outsi...
Looks great, thanks!
Crust Lord Miroslav Tichý at ICP
Who was that old homebum creepin' on your lady-friend with that strange mess of cardboard in his dirty wrinkled hands? Those grimy fingernails... His name is Miroslav Tichý and yes, he was taking a picture of your girl with that rotting cardboard camera. Lucky for New Yorkers, the International...
I have not heard Yyrkoon—that's a compelling name, though!
Malkuth WFMU live session, My Castle of Quiet, 6th Jan 2010
Every time I stare into the maw of black metal I find something new. That mainstream media can't seem to get past the genre's origins of sensational murders and church burnings in Norway is I guess no surprise, but such tunnelvision neither accounts for, nor does justice to, the evolution of p...
I love that CD, Haney! Plug plug
http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/melt-your-face-with-slasher-ris
Slasher Risk, My Castle of Quiet Live Session, 28th Oct 2009
I'm running out of ways to gush about Slasher Risk. Point is, this relatively young band, a duo, doesn't seem to yet realize how good they are, or how amazing they're going to be in just a short while. That's a fine thing, because it means they're only doing what must be done—what comes natu...
Wow. I mean like, seriously wow. Thanks Lukas, I am in love!
Hildegard Knef (video)
Here is a vintage TV clip of one of the greats of German chanson, Hildegard Knef, live in Berlin in 1968. The original German title of the song is "Von nun an gings bergab", translated into English as "From Here On It Got Rough". YouTube: [link] Check out hoffmann9471's other uploads on YouTube...
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