Saturday, July 18, 2009
Mail Run 7/18
- All paid orders (Discogs, eBay, mail-order) received before noon today were just sent out
Friday, July 17, 2009
Michigan Crew + Delina (etc.) at The Mopery Tonight
Birth Refusal
Uneven Universe
Hive Mind
Evenings
Terra Nova (AKA David and Delina Russell)
The Mopery
2734 N. Milwaukee Avenue
10:00 PM
Uneven Universe
Hive Mind
Evenings
Terra Nova (AKA David and Delina Russell)
The Mopery
2734 N. Milwaukee Avenue
10:00 PM
Sabbath's Progress
Well, I am finished with all of the Ozzy-era Black Sabbath albums, so after I take a run, it will be onto "Heaven and Hell" and beyond... Pray for me. I never made the connection between that album's cover artwork and Van Halen's "MCMLXXXIV." Funny...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Status - 7/16
- After Isidro and I went through a batch of al pastor tacos, and after listening to all six sides of the Rococo test pressings, we just gave our approval to the label. The box artwork and the related embossing specs were being wrapped up today, too, so everything should heading into final production now
- Anatomy of Habit has added a new show to our schedule: Wednesday August 19 at Subterranean. Details to follow...
http://www.myspace.com/anatomyofhabit
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anatomy-of-Habit/65210152926
- Mastering has been completed and artwork is underway for the following new 7-inch single: B!143 Atrax Morgue "Omicidio" b/w "Autoerotic Death (2009 Remix)"
- Heads-up... I only have five (5) copies of the Pharmakon CD left. Alternately, copies can be obtained directly from Miss Chardiet via: noisepharmakon@gmail.com
- Anatomy of Habit has added a new show to our schedule: Wednesday August 19 at Subterranean. Details to follow...
http://www.myspace.com/anatomyofhabit
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anatomy-of-Habit/65210152926
- Mastering has been completed and artwork is underway for the following new 7-inch single: B!143 Atrax Morgue "Omicidio" b/w "Autoerotic Death (2009 Remix)"
- Heads-up... I only have five (5) copies of the Pharmakon CD left. Alternately, copies can be obtained directly from Miss Chardiet via: noisepharmakon@gmail.com
Heavy Rotation at Home
Nightmares (proposed CD tracks)
Pharmakon "s/t" CD (BloodLust!) - re-living the glory of Monday night
Kriminaaliset Metsänhaltijat "Koskemattomuus" (BloodLust! CD pre-release master)
Kriminaaliset Metsänhaltijat "Anarkkia, Kaaos, Maailmanloppu!" CD (BloodLust!) - still on HEAVY repeat)
Mauthausen Orchestra (various new tracks)
Human Quena Orchestra "The Politics of the Irredeemable" CD (Crucial Blast)
Human Quena Orchestra "Means Without Ends" CD (Daft Alliance)
Cult Ritual (various - LP, singles, demo)
Teeth of the Sea "Orphaned by the Ocean" CD (Rocket Recordings)
Consumer Electronics "Crowd Pleaser" LP (Hand To Mouth)
Josh Hydeman "Chiaroscuro" CD (Entropic Tarot)
Blacklist "Midnight of the Century" (Wierd Records)
+ I am attempting the complete Black Sabbath discography, which I have not been able to do in quite a while, thanks to "The Osbournes," every TV show with Sharon Osbourne, etc.
Pharmakon "s/t" CD (BloodLust!) - re-living the glory of Monday night
Kriminaaliset Metsänhaltijat "Koskemattomuus" (BloodLust! CD pre-release master)
Kriminaaliset Metsänhaltijat "Anarkkia, Kaaos, Maailmanloppu!" CD (BloodLust!) - still on HEAVY repeat)
Mauthausen Orchestra (various new tracks)
Human Quena Orchestra "The Politics of the Irredeemable" CD (Crucial Blast)
Human Quena Orchestra "Means Without Ends" CD (Daft Alliance)
Cult Ritual (various - LP, singles, demo)
Teeth of the Sea "Orphaned by the Ocean" CD (Rocket Recordings)
Consumer Electronics "Crowd Pleaser" LP (Hand To Mouth)
Josh Hydeman "Chiaroscuro" CD (Entropic Tarot)
Blacklist "Midnight of the Century" (Wierd Records)
+ I am attempting the complete Black Sabbath discography, which I have not been able to do in quite a while, thanks to "The Osbournes," every TV show with Sharon Osbourne, etc.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Belated Locrian 7-inch Review on Foxy Digitals
From Foxy Digitalis
Suddenly highly visible, especially after their winning full length “Drenched Lands,” Locrian present herein a far briefer expression of their sound. With as constrained a timetable as a 45 presents, and as expansive an approach as the duo typically partake in, it is perhaps a bit surprising that the group pulls this off so well. Yet rather than approach the format with miniaturized versions of their melancholy buildups they wisely try an entirely different approach. “Plague Journal” presents a bounding guitar line that writhes continuously, slightly changing in texture but not in build, before a haunting close with high end choral effects humming amidst buzzing electronics and oscillator runs draws things back down toward silence.
The following cut, “Apocryphal City, Portents Fallen,” with its blustery opening, is a far grimier and more bombed out atmosphere. Here the group’s typical patience is exercised, if consolidated, and the twisting guitar arpeggios lay the groundwork for a mineshaft of debris and concrete. There’s a song buried in their somewhere interestingly, but it also all feels very meditative in its repetition, though in a pretty destitute way. Never doom-y for doom’s sake, Locrian always manages to fill their work with real feeling, a kind of deep blues sadness that is far more frightening and lonely than mere blackness. This little offering only broadens the group’s potential as something far more than another Earth copyist, expounding on minimalist structures, electronics, drone and psych in the name of a forgotten future. Another piece of the puzzle, and an important one at that. 8/10 -- Henry Smith (14 July, 2009)
Locrian "Plague Journal / Apochryphal City, Portents Fallen"
Suddenly highly visible, especially after their winning full length “Drenched Lands,” Locrian present herein a far briefer expression of their sound. With as constrained a timetable as a 45 presents, and as expansive an approach as the duo typically partake in, it is perhaps a bit surprising that the group pulls this off so well. Yet rather than approach the format with miniaturized versions of their melancholy buildups they wisely try an entirely different approach. “Plague Journal” presents a bounding guitar line that writhes continuously, slightly changing in texture but not in build, before a haunting close with high end choral effects humming amidst buzzing electronics and oscillator runs draws things back down toward silence.
The following cut, “Apocryphal City, Portents Fallen,” with its blustery opening, is a far grimier and more bombed out atmosphere. Here the group’s typical patience is exercised, if consolidated, and the twisting guitar arpeggios lay the groundwork for a mineshaft of debris and concrete. There’s a song buried in their somewhere interestingly, but it also all feels very meditative in its repetition, though in a pretty destitute way. Never doom-y for doom’s sake, Locrian always manages to fill their work with real feeling, a kind of deep blues sadness that is far more frightening and lonely than mere blackness. This little offering only broadens the group’s potential as something far more than another Earth copyist, expounding on minimalist structures, electronics, drone and psych in the name of a forgotten future. Another piece of the puzzle, and an important one at that. 8/10 -- Henry Smith (14 July, 2009)
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
"PHASES : THREE" Update
Representatives from Rococo Industries hand delivered a set of test pressings to me last night, for the BLOODYMINDED "PHASES : THREE" 3x7-inch box set. Upon a first listen, the mastering seems to have been done very well, and I am both pleased and repulsed by just how disgusting these recordings are. Lord knows, this is a prime example of our "Magnetism"-era style run through the miasma of true Midwestern basement hell. The insert was also included and the printing looks great. Next, the custom boxes need to be wrapped up, but we are closing in on completion! Come to think of it, there was full Rococo Records representation there (present and past), last night, which is excellent!
Monday Show Recap
Well, we could not have asked for much more, last night, as the show went exceedingly well! On every level, from the bands/artists that played -- to the hospitality at the Empty Bottle -- to the overwhelming support from our friends and families.
Pharmakon kicked off the night in vicious style... Margaret started off with a brooding sound, playing the keyboard part to "Locusts and Honeyblood" -- which has a death-industrial, or dare I say, nearly a minimal synth feel -- and more restrained vocals -- before unleashing the most jaw dropping and blood-curdling scream that sent a shockwave through the venue. She followed with the even rougher "Xia Xinfeng" -- and in just over ten minutes, she demolished the place and made a lot of new fans... and completely satisfied those who specifically got there early to see/hear her. Brilliant!
The Human Quena Orchestra brought the most devastating low-end with them... effortlessly combining aspects of doom-laden crusty-punk (Amebix, Winter), industrial-metal (think Godflesh with zero pop-pretensions, early Swans, France's underrated/unknown Slushy), death-industrial, and noise. I have become very familiar with their two albums and finally seeing it done live (I missed their last Chicago show) really hammered it home. A crusher!
We (Anatomy of Habit) were up next and things seemed to go by in a flash. We played two (rather long) songs ("Overcome" and "Torch") and it was indeed strange to perform them and hear them out of the confines of our small practice space. I could not be happier with how the set went, and with the amazing response that we got during and after our show. The most kind and positive telephone calls, e-mails, and text messages have been flowing in since late last night. Thank you so much to everyone who patiently waited for this night... and who showed up to support. What a killer crowd! We will be back at The Empty Bottle on Saturday August 15th...
Locrian was like a band possessed... and having just been out on the road for nearly two weeks clearly added to their increasing array of strengths. No one out there sounds like them -- and last night they clearly reached a new peak in their still-young lifetime as a band -- It is gratifying to be even a little part of their world. Or, let's say, their other-worldliness... Thanks again to Andre and Terence for asking us to be a part of the night --- even after we could not justify doing the entire tour with them. And thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the release of the "Drenched Lands" LP.
-- Blake has started posting a few photos and even a video clip of Pharmakon...
We didn't leave the venue until forever, and after a quick stop to drop off our gear, I met the Milwaukee crew (major thanks to James, Alex, and Ryan, for driving down) and Margaret at Continental, for a nightcap. A late night tea party followed. Today, it was a slow start, then off to Kuma's with my brother and Isidro, for a leisurely lunch on the back patio. Baroness = delicious... the chimichurri sauce was a winner!
Margaret should be back in New York by now and after a quick Post Office run (all paid orders are in the mail) I am off to practice... No rest...
Pharmakon kicked off the night in vicious style... Margaret started off with a brooding sound, playing the keyboard part to "Locusts and Honeyblood" -- which has a death-industrial, or dare I say, nearly a minimal synth feel -- and more restrained vocals -- before unleashing the most jaw dropping and blood-curdling scream that sent a shockwave through the venue. She followed with the even rougher "Xia Xinfeng" -- and in just over ten minutes, she demolished the place and made a lot of new fans... and completely satisfied those who specifically got there early to see/hear her. Brilliant!
The Human Quena Orchestra brought the most devastating low-end with them... effortlessly combining aspects of doom-laden crusty-punk (Amebix, Winter), industrial-metal (think Godflesh with zero pop-pretensions, early Swans, France's underrated/unknown Slushy), death-industrial, and noise. I have become very familiar with their two albums and finally seeing it done live (I missed their last Chicago show) really hammered it home. A crusher!
We (Anatomy of Habit) were up next and things seemed to go by in a flash. We played two (rather long) songs ("Overcome" and "Torch") and it was indeed strange to perform them and hear them out of the confines of our small practice space. I could not be happier with how the set went, and with the amazing response that we got during and after our show. The most kind and positive telephone calls, e-mails, and text messages have been flowing in since late last night. Thank you so much to everyone who patiently waited for this night... and who showed up to support. What a killer crowd! We will be back at The Empty Bottle on Saturday August 15th...
Locrian was like a band possessed... and having just been out on the road for nearly two weeks clearly added to their increasing array of strengths. No one out there sounds like them -- and last night they clearly reached a new peak in their still-young lifetime as a band -- It is gratifying to be even a little part of their world. Or, let's say, their other-worldliness... Thanks again to Andre and Terence for asking us to be a part of the night --- even after we could not justify doing the entire tour with them. And thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the release of the "Drenched Lands" LP.
-- Blake has started posting a few photos and even a video clip of Pharmakon...
We didn't leave the venue until forever, and after a quick stop to drop off our gear, I met the Milwaukee crew (major thanks to James, Alex, and Ryan, for driving down) and Margaret at Continental, for a nightcap. A late night tea party followed. Today, it was a slow start, then off to Kuma's with my brother and Isidro, for a leisurely lunch on the back patio. Baroness = delicious... the chimichurri sauce was a winner!
Margaret should be back in New York by now and after a quick Post Office run (all paid orders are in the mail) I am off to practice... No rest...
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