Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Malachi Ritscher - RIP
I just found out that yet another friend - Malachi Ritscher - has taken his own life, and in a really horrific, symbolic manner. This is absolutely horrible news. I had known Malachi for about 20 years. We used to live right by each other back in the late-1980s, up near Loyola University. We both went through big break-ups at around the same time, and we sometimes hung out together at Smart Bar, Moody's Pub, and elsewhere, consoling each other. More recently, I could always count on him listing my live shows on his website, "Chicago Rash Audio Potential," and sending me a funny e-mail when he responded to my updates. I last spoke with him at the Daniel Mensche/Olivia Block show. My best wishes go out to his family and his friends.
He clearly planned his end, leaving this mission satement on his website:
http://www.savagesound.com/gallery99.htm
It is followed by a detailed obituary:
http://www.savagesound.com/gallery100.htm
Monday, November 06, 2006
WIERD record release party
I wish like hell that I could be there, but I cannot... So, I am just posting this for Pieter...
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Hope everyone can make it out to this truly very rare event this Thursday night at Club Europa in Greenpoint as the WIERD celebrates the release of the WIERD Compilation, a 3 LP + 7" vinyl collection of 32 songs by 15 bands and a 32 page book documenting the whole history of the WIERD World!!! We're going to have short sets by 9 bands so get there early as we're starting at 9pm!!!
WIERD Records presents the WIERD Compilation Record Release Party!!!
Thursday, November 9th, 9pm-4am
Featuring Live Performances by Blacklist, Column, Diako Diakoff, Epee du Bois, Martial Canterel, Sleep Museum, Three to Forgotten, Tobias Bernstrup, and Xeno and Oaklander!!!
DJs: Glenn(BLacklist/WIERD NYC), Gilles LeGUEN(Fleche d'Or/Paris), Scott Mou(Other Music/NYC)
CLUB EUROPA
98-104 Meserole Ave.(corner of Manhattan Ave/Greenpoint, Brooklyn)
G train to Greenpoint Ave., L to Bedford
Info:(718)383-5723
http://www.europaclub.com/
http://www.wierdrecords.com/
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New show added
A new solo show was added to the calendar this month, after the update went out. More details will be posted ASAP.
Friday November 17, 2006
5:00 PM-10:00 PM
Art Opening:
"Working Frameworks"
Conaway Center at Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Avenue
First Floor
Chicago, IL
http://www.workingframeworks.com/
http://cspaces.colum.edu/
- The show includes artwork by Mark Van Fleet and Aaron Hibbs of Sword Heaven
- Music by Vertonen and Mark Solotroff
After-show party:
Mr. City
1133 W. Fulton Market
(enter on May)
Chicago, IL
Music by:
Sword Heaven
Mayor Daley
Binges
Recap of Saturday's show
BLOODYMINDED
4 November 2006
Nihilist
Chicago, IL
With:
The Microwaves
K.K. Rampage
My Fairy Prince
The Opera Glove Sinks In The Sea
BLOODYMINDED
Nicole Chambers - Synth + Live Mix
Ed Knigge - Synth + Vocals
Mark Solotroff – Vocals + Synth
01. PORN LORDS
02. A SONG FOR LISANNE, A YOUNG MODEL
03. AS IF
04. GIRLFRIEND ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN SCHIZOPHRENIC EPISODE BY REVEALING CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE
05. PRO-ANA
06. PRO-MIA
07. MIND THE GAP
08. CHINATOWN
09. LAKE STREET
10. SHOTGUN HELD TO FACE BY SEVERELY CROSSEYED ADDICT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE GIRLFRIEND FROM KNOWN DRUG HOUSE
11. WITHIN THE WALLS
12. TWO DROPS OF BLOOD
13. VISITING AN EX-GIRLFRIEND IN THE HOSPITAL - AIDS WARD
Thanks to Nicole, Joe, and Tom, from Rococo Records, for letting us be a part of the show, even under such weird, original circumstances. Thanks also, to them, for the huge effort that they put into getting interesting replacement bands, and especially for securing the PA, at such late notice! Thanks to Andy Ortmann and Ehsan, for hosting the show. Thanks to Justin, for bringing and operating the great PA system, which we hope is okay. Thanks to the other bands/artists. Thanks to our friends, for the great support… especially Vanessa and Grey, for bringing the Detroit (and L.A.) backing! Thanks to Marlene, for videotaping.
It was a fast, streamlined set, which ran an agreeable 17.5-minutes. You can hear that complete idiot – constantly – on the crystal-clear MiniDisc recording, so along with his physical interruptions, it is clear that he had something coming to him… although you might not have any clue about what occurred, based on the recording. Thanks to Geoff and Tom, for being voices of reason during the show, and thanks to Geoff and Jason, for being so stern-looking after the show, out on the street.
Friday, November 03, 2006
Bereft
- The Bereft test pressing has been approved, so we seem to be on schedule for the November 13 release date. The test copy sounds excellent, with clear, crisp volume deserving of this release.
- Since I was spinning vinyl, I put the new M.O. single on, as it has been about two weeks since I last listened to it. I am so pleased with this release! I think that it has such a unique sound. This makes me really look forward to the next full-length CD, even more!
Tomorrow:
Saturday November 4, 2006
Nihilist
2255 S. Michigan Avenue, 4E
(enter on 23rd Street)
Chicago, IL 60601
9:00 PM
$5.00
All Ages
The Microwaves (Pittsburgh)
Kap Bambino (France)
KK Rampage
BLOODYMINDED
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Session - Pozole
- Isidro and I had a really successful session for The Fortieth Day tonight, followed by a great pozole and mole session. We recorded new material and we continued our discussion about plans for our radio show later this month. Tonight's session ran just over an hour, and we worked with a continuous "groove" that, at times, almost had a weird Krautrock thing happening. The recording sounds so full that it could almost stand alone, but that does not really fit the underlying recording and mixing
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
- I made Post Office runs last night and tonight, so paid mail-orders and eBay items that I have already acknowledged were mailed out. Thanks to everyone who supported the new releases right away!
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