Mauthausen Orchestra Update

I just heard from the pressing plant and the Mauthausen Orchestra "High Opinion of Oneself" test pressings should be on their way to me shortly. Everything seems on track for a release in June. I will announce details regarding ordering this limited edition record as soon as I have a better grasp of an ETA on the pressing and the printing.

Locrian's Gone Green

Clever New Order reference, huh? Since the Locrian "Drenched Lands" LP is mastered and the plating is about done, I will offer up this link to a nice "focus" on several of the group's releases, including the new album:

http://greenrecordsreviews.blogspot.com/2009/05/artist-showcase-locrian.html

Anal Cadaver

I ended up blowing off the Anal Cunt show last night at Metal Shaker... I decided to re-watch "The Wrestler" and finish -- at long last -- my work on a collaboration with Cadaver in Drag. I sent them a preview version of a (hopefully final) mix of the song "Leak" that will be the bonus track on the upcoming "Abuse/Breathing Sewage" CD. It seems only fitting to really bust my ass (my throat, really) on the long-delayed and just-a-touch "hostile" song after learning the circumstances regarding why they will not be coming to Chicago next month to perform at the Matchitehew Assembly. On a happier note, at least, I am glad that Air Conditioning will fill the empty slot at the festival. If all goes as planned, I intend to see Glass Candy for the eight-zillionth time tonight...

What a Horror!

It caught me a bit off-guard... this new album by The Horrors - "Primary Colours" - I had a passing interest in 2007's "Strange House" if only for it's (their, really) Birthday Party or Batcave pretensions (look?), but the garage-heavy songs left me a bit flat. The new album has an unexpectedly strange My Bloody Valentine and Krautrock (Can beats) overhaul to it... and a surprising Portishead affiliation... and lots of mentions of vintage analog synths in articles/interviews (yeah, I know, Radiohead shallowly did that about ten years ago)... thankfully, the synth work is well inegrated and not floating on top to show off a rare purchase... and this thing has a pretty amazing swagger to it. This should definitely get me off of Manic Street Preachers and the Death in June singles comp. repeats for a while...

Omnivorous, even-toed ungulates

A relatively quiet day here in the shipping department, so I knocked off for a long lunch with my brother, up at Kuma's. I am not one for making light of other people's misfortune (anymore) but damn if that Swine Flu burger was not just the tastiest thing I have had in a while. It is topped with a cayenne avocado "creme fresh," fried tortilla strips, roasted green chile, (ample) chorizo hash browns, pico de gallo, and a sprig of fresh cilantro.

T-Shirt Couple

Evidence 02: M.+J. Payne - Calhoun, GA

T-Shirts, In Action

Evidence 01: M. Peck - Jonesborough, TN


Feel free to send a photograph our way...

Mopery Photos

There are several beautiful photographs from the March 17, Bruce Lamont + Right-Eye Rita + Mark Solotroff show at The Mopery, currently on resident photographer, Karina Natis' Flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/logansqwarehouse/

I would definitely recommend spending some time going through her online portfolio, as some excellent images and more familiar faces will pop up as you work your way back.. I have seen Karina take zillions of shots at these shows, so it is no wonder that the editing and uploading process takes some time...

Recent Rotation

Most heavily over the past week:

Manic Street Preachers "Journal For Plague Lovers" CD
Death In June "Lesson 1: Misanthropy" CD (NER)
Throbbing Gristle "The Third Mind Movements" CD (Industrial)
Neuntöter Der Plage "Where The Dead Things Are" cassette (Nurse Etiquette)
Kriminaaliset Metsanhaltija "Anarkkia, Kaaos, Maailmanloppu!" cassette (Triangle)
Kriminaaliset Metsanhaltijat "Koskemattomuus" (CD advance)

Gaining traction:

V.A. "Ruido Latino Compilacion" Vols. I + II CD
Climax Denial "Escapism" cassette (Sexkrime Arts)
Reptile Worship "Alpha Draconis" cassette (Sexkrime Arts)
Pink Sexdeath "I Wanna Fuck You" cassette (Sexkrime Arts)
[track those three down... smallish editions!]
Enfer Boréal (trying out various tracks/CDs as it is a new thing for me to hear)

June 12 Show Teaser

The Golden Sores CD Sneak Peek

BloodLust! 126
The Golden Sores
"A Peaceable Kingdom"
CD
June 2009

Agenda 5/3

Klay Oven (River West) for Indian buffet
- The creamy coconut sauce that goes on the dosai was a treat...

Art Chicago/NEXT at the Merchandise Mart
- It was a bit lacking in excitement for me this year but it was nice to see Terence Hannum's work there, again, especially a painting of a certain Mr. Best hanging up at his gallery!

I am giving a lot of airtime to this new Manic Street Preachers album, "Journal For Plague Lovers." Aside from the title, which should be obvious that it would appeal to me -- and from bringing Jenny Saville's art back into the fold -- there is a somewhat uncomfortable step backwards to a heavier-sounding point in time. While I have been left intrigued but sort of increasingly "blah" by the three albums post-"This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours," I definitely need to digest Richey Edwards' "ghostly" input a bit more, the idea of which simultaneously excites and repulses me...

Creepy BLOODYMINDED

Too late for Halloween, but this list of "creepy" albums from SpeakeasyMag.com in Ohio just popped up... I forgot about the line that was quoted... Ha ha!

A Further Breakdown

BLOODYMINDED on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BLOODYMINDED/66854847254

Lady Doom

I made it out to a really fun show last night at Cobra Lounge... Ran into lots of friends, which was a bonus. Making Ghosts: They seemed more "AmRep" and less doomy than when they opened for Brutal Truth... I am pretty interested to see where they will go with their two-bass pummel. Rabid Rabbit: Andrea on the floor in front of the stage, stomping around like a psychedelic bass dervish. Walls of deep rythm and bass contrasted by greasy, Morbid Angel-esque guitar peels. Cool new sax-through-Echoplex sounds... A great choice to pair with the headliners... Jucifer: Even if my deeper interest in this duo from a few years ago has passed, I still contend that they put on a great, entertaining live show. And they were pretty much as loud as ever... my ears are certainly ringing this morning... but when aren't they?

Photo Fest

I just uploaded a ton of addition photographs to Flickr from Tuesday's show. These are all stills from the video that Wes Tank shot, provided by James. They have been added to the show set.

New Baltimore BLOODYMINDED Pix

Our friend Brian Baxter in Paris kindly just dug up a small selection of photos that he took during the TERMINAL PHASE LUNA tour in April 2007, at The Bank in Baltimore. They are up on Flickr now and they were added to the tour set


Rodger Stella Headlock