True. He released Born Like This as DOOM, but the mp3 the label sent us has the id3 tag as MF Doom ... and since this is a remix of the iTunes-only bonus, we went with that. BUT YOU ARE RIGHT. Fixed.
speaking of salome: look for an interview w/ kat about her day job one of these days. for those unfamiliar with the group, here they are ... footage from a show i put on w/ them this past summer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdw_AMaLBuM
I like M & D, but for my money, Black One is Sunn's epic crowning moment. THAT would've been in my top 10 this year, no doubt. I didn't take to Monoliths like I have their past work.
Note: I'm deep in the woods commenting from an old old computer with dial-up... the page took a while to load, so I forgot to log-in by the time it did, but the above comment was, in fact, by me. (dial-up is the great streamliner.)
Liturgy were one of my favorite live bands of 2009. Totally amazing. And Renihilation is at the top of my 'honorable mentions' (or whatever!) for a reason.
Yeah, there were plenty of good things going on when I was there, too. Everything I listed is a positive in my mind. My friends made tons of art and I wrote a lot ... and somehow we all had the free time to wander the coulees.
You know, you might find it underwhelming. They're such a different band at this point. The early stuff is much more compelling to me (sonically, aesthetically), but I do like Night Is The New Day. For different reasons. It lacks the early intensity and atmosphere ... yes. Have you listened to anything from it?
To add my own two cents: If you're looking at the D.C. stuff from that period (give or take) I was always much more a fan of Lungfish, Shudder To Think, and Fugazi, etc. And that's just a quick sampling of the tighter circle... Those bands all seemed (and seem) much more unique/weird/compelling/etc to me. Jawbox always struck me as sort of meat-and-potatoes and fun to see live -- my friend loved them, so I've seen them live like 14 times -- but nothing that blew my mind. And, as far as "jaw" bands go, I'd rather see a Jawbreaker reunion. Again, the music has always struck me as more personal and idiosyncratic, or whatever.
Thanks, Jo.
I'm asking Nicola, the guy who organized the symposium, about the archives/a liveblog, etc. I know he has some stuff planned, but I don't want to misquote him.
As far as RSS feeds... I have no idea how to do that. I'll ask my more technically savvy cohorts.
Nah, this isn't silly -- it's a distillation of one of the most charismatic live bands ever doing something they did really well: Talk shit. I saw them a dozen plus times in this period and happily sat and listened to this entire thing. It's pretty great as nostalgia (and also as a primer for bands who don't have anything interesting to say between their songs).
Here are some joyful crosses for your lawn (via a graveyard in Iceland): http://www.flickr.com/photos/22155795@N07/2135789703/in/set-72157603541549718/
Just read it after seeing your comment. I agree w/ a few of SV's thoughts, though he tends to get more riled up about these things than I do. (And I never could stand Trans Am.) Most important part of the writeup, I think, is potentially turning folks onto Slough Feg, whose Ape Uprising should be on the Decibel Top 40, too. Agree with you re: Isis. Wavering is boring. Same with Crack The Skye while we're on the subject.
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