Archive04 Update

Prior to sending the next entry in my solo archive series to the manufacturer, I detected some clicks/noises in the recording that arose during the mastering process, so I am going to hold off on releasing it until June, rather than rushing to get a new master ready for a mid-May release. My apologies for the delay...

Hair Police!

It was great to see Hair Police, who were in town last night, at the Empty Bottle. It has been over a year since their last Chicago show, when Rita, Bruce, and I played with them at The Mopery. They played a different sort of set, with Robert and Trevor setting the tone with synth, electronics, and cold stares through aviator sunglasses. Connelly was at his most physical and unhinged best, crawling across the stage on his hands and knees, dragging his guitar and microphone along with him. Excellent!

Poster for May 28

Plague Bringer Plays Live This Friday (5/7)

FRIDAY MAY 7, 2010

COBRA LOUNGE
235 N. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60607
312.226.6300
http://www.myspace.com/cobralounge

FREE

PLAGUE BRINGER
THE ABOMINABLE IRON SLOTH
SENDER RECEIVER
SURACHAI

Status - 5/3

- Following a busy weekend of catching up from the "lost" week before, spending two days at Art Chicago/Next, and making a massive amount of progress on the Anatomy of Habit LP yesterday, it is off to a session with Isidro for The Fortieth Day tonight

- All outstanding paid orders were sent out on Post Office runs on Saturday and this evening

- Speaking of mail, following the weekend of BLOODYMINDED shows and two recent P.O. box pick ups, I am buried under a mountain of new music that I am very slowly making my way through... New 7-inch singles by Wilt (Husk Records) and Neuntöter der Plage (Nurse Etiquette) were immediate picks to play... do not sleep on either of this little slabs of vinyl darkness! I will try to respond to everyone ASAP but it will take a while to get through all of the tapes, CDs, records, and zines/chapbooks

- The Fecalove 7-inch sleeves are in production at the printer and the audio master should be heading to the pressing plant very soon

- The Masturbatory Dysfunction CD master is in-hand and it is a total scorcher. I am really excited by how well it turned out!

- I am still catching up on a few things but I should be sending/posting the May update in a day or two, marking the "public" release of the BLOODYMINDED "Boston 2009" CD and the Los Heraldos Negros "Vivir Mejor" CD, which is another killer! Thanks for being patient...

Leinenkugel, Actually

Post-weekend blowout.
North Halsted Street.
In-Back.
Heavy art.

PopMatters on Minimal Synth

PopMatters has recently published an interesting critical essay on minimal synth, written by Timothy Gabriele, which covers Pieter, Wierd, Martial Canterel, etc.