Saturday, January 05, 2008

The Fortieth Day + Noise Crush - Tomorrow - Jan 6



Sunday January 6, 2008

Time: 9:00 PM
Cost:$7.00
21+

Ronny’s
2101 N. California (between Lyndale St & Palmer St)
Chicago, Illinois
60647
http://www.myspace.com/ronnysbar

with:

The Fortieth Day + Noise Crush
http://bloodlust.blogspot.com/
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Fortieth+Day,+The
http://noisecrush.com/

Bad Party (Detroit)
http://www.myspace.com/badpartyhatesyou

Weirding Module
http://www.myspace.com/weirdingmoduleband

Sounds Happy + William Sides
http://www.myspace.com/soundshappy
http://www.myspace.com/williamsidesatariparty

Environmental Sound Collapse
http://www.myspace.com/environmentalsoundcollapse

From the MPShows website:



THE FORTIETH DAY + NOISE CRUSH
The Fortieth Day is the duo of Isidro Reyes and Mark Solotroff, both key players in the power-electronics outfit BLOODYMINDED, a local unit known for its confrontational live shows. Here, Solotroff and Reyes show off their kinder, gentler side, using guitar, bass, and synth to improvise "sustained, withering blasts of high-pitched noise that are as distinct from one another as spotlights sweeping across the night sky; jackhammer clatter, jet-engine whines, and forlorn keyboard melodies dart in and out of those huge sounds with the grace and impunity of plovers picking a crocodile's teeth" (Bill Meyer, Chicago Reader). As with all of their live appearances, thus far, Reyes and Solotroff will be joined by Lisa Slodki - working under her Noise Crush moniker - who will create a live video mix comprised of loops of semi - or barely recognizable, yet compelling, granular black and white images.

BAD PARTY
The confrontational Detroit duo Bad Party features ex-White Devil and Tamion 12 Inch members. This is stripped down and aggressive industrial rock with a punk edge that carries the minimalism of early Suicide and Big Black.

WEIRDING MODULE
Dub band Weirding Module consists of Michael from Awesome Color. Repetitions within the music make it steer toward that of a Jam Band.

SOUNDS HAPPY + WILLIAM SIDES
"I learned the art of Circuit Bending from The Rubber Monkey Puppet Company and became a member of The Guild Of Acquired Technology shortly after. The Guild has disbanded since, but the artists continue on. I am Sounds Happy. I take toys and rewire them into allophonic noise instruments.'

ENVIRONMENTAL SOUND COLLAPSE
Environmental Sound Collapse has been around since 2001, playing shows more often now....live shows usually with video accompaniment.

http://www.mpshows.com/


Friday, January 04, 2008

Erik Stanis, R.I.P.

The year has already started out with some terrible news. Our best wishes go out to Adam from Winters in Osaka and to Erik's family.

Erik Michael Stanis, age 21, suddenly, beloved son of Nina Stanis, nee Kriwulczenko and Michael Stanis; loving brother of Liena Naliwajko; dearest uncle of DaMarcus Jordan. Member of the musical bands Sherm, Winters in Osaka, Belding and Evander Holyfield. Also music producer of One Sock Records. Funeral services begin Saturday, 10 a.m. at Casey-Laskowski &Sons Funeral Home, 4540-50 W. Diversey Ave. Interment Elmwood. Visitation Friday, 5 to 9 p.m. 773-777-6300.



Thursday, January 03, 2008

Status - 01/03

Here is the status of several of the next releases on BloodLust!

B!089 Locrian "Plague Journal" private series 7-inch - on its way to the pressing plant
B!090 Slogun "The Glory Of Murder" CD - final design/preparations
B!091 M.O. "Where Are We Going?" CD - mastering is complete - in packaging design phase
B!092 Mark Solotroff "Solo Live 002" CD-R - on its way back from the duplicators
B!093 Prurient "Whip Enthusiasts" private series 7-inch - on its way to the pressing plant


Sunday, December 30, 2007

BloodLust! January 2008 Update

The BloodLust! January 2008 Update has been sent to the mailing and it has been posted on the weblog catalog page, on the MySpace blog, on the Troniks/Chondritic Sound board, etc. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please send an e-mail request.


Mastering


Mastering was completed with Sam Dellaria at Eightysevenwest, this weekend, for the Mark Solotroff "Solo Live 002" CD-R and for a new A Vague Disquiet song for the forthcoming Wierd Records compilation. More details to follow...

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Time Out says

  • The Fortieth Day with Noise Crush + Bad Party + Weirding Module + Sounds Happy with William Sides + Environmental Sound Collapse
  • Nearby restaurants & bars | Nearby events | Add your comments
  • Price: $6–$7
  • Venue: Ronny's
  • Times: Jan 6 9pm.
  • Address: 2101 N California Ave between Milwaukee Ave and Armitage St (no phone) Humboldt Park/Logan Square, Chicago
  • Travel: El: Blue to California. Bus: 56, 73, 93 Plan Route
  • Drone fans, take note: The Fortieth Day is composed of Isidro Reyes and Mark Solotroff of the better-known Bloodyminded. Tonight the pair will be joined by Lisa Slodki, a.k.a. Noise Crush, who will create a live video mix of her compelling black-and-white images.


  • Animal Law + Al-Thawra + Bongripper + Daily Void
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  • Price: $6–$7
  • Venue: Ronny's
  • Times: Jan 8 9pm.
  • Address: 2101 N California Ave between Milwaukee Ave and Armitage St (no phone) Humboldt Park/Logan Square, Chicago
  • Travel: El: Blue to California. Bus: 56, 73, 93 Plan Route
  • This new noise-rock “supergroup” will hopefully do for noise-rock what Cream did for blues-rock: Get the bands lots more coke. Featuring noise divas Mark Solotroff (Bloodyminded) and Jason Soliday (Behold! The Living Corpse), along with Blake Edwards and the brilliantly off-kilter Dylan Posa (ex–Cheer Accident) on drums, the group's self-described “laboriously slow heavy-metal dirge” is, to put it mildly, not for the weak of heart.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Status - 12/27

- New Super Eight Loop recordings/re-mixes are coming along very well. 2008 should be a productive year on that front, as I am getting rather anxious to reach S8L100...

- I am slowly getting more items up on eBay again

- I have updated the live show calendar on the BLOODYMINDED MySpace page to reflect all known shows through February 2008, including a just-added solo appearance at Wierd on January 16

- I am doing my best to catch up with the numerous e-mails and MySpace messages that remained unanswered following our U.K. trip , my bronchitis, a busy work period, and the holidays. I appreciate people's patience!

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Animal Law pix on Flickr

James (BLOODYMINDED) just sent me a batch of photos from last Thursday's Animal Law show, which are now up on my Flickr page.

Monday, December 24, 2007

Status - 12/24

My Internet was down for the last 36 hours, probably caused by the high winds that we were experiencing in Chicago. In any case, I do not expect to be at the computer much for the next couple of days, due to Christmas, and all... More news soon... Happy holidays!