writing on this blog totally slipped my mind because school and stuff. Currently i've been listening to a lot of cool stuff lately. well anyways, heres what i've been listening to:
American Football - S/T
1. Never Meant Play 2. The Summer Ends 3. Honestly? 4. For Sure 5. You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon 6. But The Regrets Are Killing Me 7. I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional 8. Stay Home 9. The One With The Wurlitzer
saw these guys this summer when they played at the oddstad gallery in redwood city. dudes killed it.amazing NYHC hardcore. they're playing the great american hardcore fest this month in Mass. they have a myspace. check them out. buy the demo here
1 Standing On Two Feet 2 Kept Out 3 Another Way Back 4 Paused Progress 5 Different Direction
Not Sorry - Demo 2009
another band i saw at the oddstad gallery in redwood city. one of many awesome straight edge hardcore bands that are shredding at the moment. demo is amazing. if you havent seem them live, go and stage dive. awesome demo. pick one up at a show. or if you're lazy, download the demo for free at the link below. they're playing at this years "a time we'll remmeber" fest in PA with upfront, get the most, outlast, etc.
1. Moving On 2. Healing Process 3. Balance 4. Tears Us Apart
well thats all i got at the moment. i'm tired. i'll post more stuff in the future. i promise. also new vivian girls comes out this tuesday. and rise and fall are starting there U.S. tour this fall with Creatures, Cold World*, Guns Up!*, Bracewar* announced (*on select dates) in support with there new release entitled "Our Circle Is Vicious". more info go to: http://www.myspace.com/riseandfall13
"For a while, Sigur Rós were totally and completely reliable-- they'd release a brain-busting album, spend three years consulting with their mystic muses (or whatever) and then release another brain-busting album that was pretty similar to the previous one. But then came last year's uncharacteristically wily Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust, and now the Icelandic group are doing all sorts of exciting things all at once.
There's lead singer Jónsi's upcoming solo album featuring work from Nico Muhly, along with his ambient record with boyfriend Alex Somers, Riceboy Sleeps. And now we get word of an honest-to-goodness new Sigur Rós LP, currently brewing at the band's studio in Álafoss, Iceland, according to a post on their website. Details are scarce at the moment, but phrases like "slower," "more ambient," and "more out there" are being thrown around. The new LP is due out sometime next year."
Man i love the Vivian Girls. I've listening to the S/t this whole month and i can't enough of it. amazing vocals, amazing sound. check them out. buy there music. love em.
To the people who haven't heard, the legendary new york hardcore outfit The Cro-Mags are on tour with outbreak, cruel hand, and the mongoloids. They're hitting Three Parkside in SF on the 3rd of June. For more info, check out the Bay Area Shows link below. As a treat, I've posted some rare live stuff that's been dated from 85-86. 30 tracks of pure awesome, energetic live cro-mags. enjoy!!!!
Today is the 29Th anniversary of Ian Curtis death, and this post to dedicated to his memory the most influential singer/songwriter of the band Joy Division. I'm really tired and not in a writing mood at the moment, so sorry if it looks like shit.
Bio: Curtis joined Joy Division after meeting up with Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook at a Sex Pistols gig in 1976. After ditching the name "Warsaw" and picking up the name "Joy Division" (named after the brothel from the book "House Of Dolls"), the band skyrocketed when the band released "Unknown Pleasures" in June 15, 1979. In January 1979 Ian was diagnosed with epilepsy after having a seizure on the road while coming back from a gig in London. after being diagnosed, Curtis had to take normal medication, but it would make him worse, especially at shows where Curtis will get into the performance by dancing like if he was having a seizure which later he would having one during the set. Curtis was dealing with a lot of stress and depression (most of it came from his mood swings and his affair with journalist Annik Honoré.), he started writing what he was feeling during the "Closer" sessions. Before the release of JD's second release "Closer", Joy Division would play there last show was on 2 May 1980 at Birmingham University, a show that included Joy Division's first and only performance of the song "Ceremony", later recorded by New Order and released as their first single. The last song Curtis performed on stage was "Digital".
The recording of this performance can be found on the compilation album Still. On 17 May 1980, Curtis (who was dealing with his marriage) was going to visit his Wife, Debbie Curtis, after an argument about keeping the marriage going, Debbie left the house. In the early hours of 18 May 1980, Curtis hanged himself in the kitchen of his house in Macclesfield. He had just viewed Werner Herzog's film Stroszek and listened to Iggy Pop's The Idiot. At the time of his death, his health was failing as a result of the epilepsy and attempting to balance his musical ambitions with his marriage, which was foundering in the aftermath of his affair with journalist Annik Honoré. His wife found his body the next morning. After the death of Ian Curtis, "Closer" released on July 18, 1980. Members of Joy Division continued on playing music and so New Order was born and still going strong.
Discography:
Unknown Pleasures (June 15,1979) 1. "Disorder" – 3:32 2. "Day of the Lords" – 4:49 3. "Candidate" – 3:05 4. "Insight" – 4:29 5. "New Dawn Fades" – 4:47 6. "She's Lost Control" – 3:57 7. "Shadowplay" – 3:55 8. "Wilderness" – 2:38 9. "Interzone" – 2:16 10. "I Remember Nothing" – 5:53
Closer (July 18, 1980)
1. "Atrocity Exhibition" – 6:06 2. "Isolation" – 2:53 3. "Passover" – 4:46 4. "Colony" – 3:55 5. "A Means to an End" – 4:07 6. "Heart and Soul" – 5:51 7. "Twenty Four Hours" – 4:26 8. "The Eternal" – 6:07 9. "Decades" – 6:10
i would post music, but i think it's best that you buy Joy Division's music. Plus, Mediafire is being stupid at the moment, so I'll post some videos for your listening and viewing enjoyment.
Welcome to the 2nd post of the Where It Went Music Blog. In This Entry I will be writing about the Japanese metal hardcore band Naiad.
"Naiad. formed in March 2001 in Kyoto, Japan. Nearly three months after the inception of the band, they recorded and released their demo tape. The response to this tape was amazing and led them to a 3 way split on 14 ALL RECORDS. The split, containing 3 awesome Japanese hardcore bands was released in spring 2002. This was the last recording with their old singer. Differences in mentality drove him and the band apart and they decided to go each their own way… Mutsumi became the new vocalist and one new song, recorded with Mutsumi, was released on the EXTEND magazine sampler in Japan. At the beginning of 2003, .naiadn cought the attention of Good Life and got signed in a heartbeat… We’re now July 2003. Their debut MCD ‘Hardcore emotion’ has just been released and they’re about to appear on the Good Life summerfest… Up until now, .naiad. has supported GRADE on their Japan tour, supported FOR DIRE LIFE SAKE on their Japan tour, toured the US for 2 weeks in 2002, being supported by THE LAST YEAR, QUELL and SLEEPING BY THE RIVERSIDE. The shows that have been played in Japan are countless… Expect a lot more from this amazing, young band !!!"
- Bio taken from the Goodlife Recordings Website
I remember the first time I’ve heard of this band was back in high school. Kenny (of Comadre fame) was listening to his cd player during break and he asked me if I was ever interested in listening to Japanese hardcore. I accepted his offer and gave them a listen. What I was listening to was the "Hardcore Emotion" EP and the beginning was one of the mellowest intro's to any hardcore/punk cads. After 2 minutes of mellow sounds, the greatest build-up comes on and I was hooked. By the time I was finish with the 1st track (which is known as the track "Sensuous Tone") we had to go back to class. I asked Kenny to burn me a copy of the ep. When I got my copy, I totally hooked with not only with Naiad, but the hardcore scene that was happening over in the Far East.
After listening to Hardcore Emotion a thousand times. I’ve decided to get my hands on the demo. Since this bad boy has been out of print for a good while, I’ve decided to look for it on soulseek. After finding the demo, I gave it a listen and just like the EP that follows it, I fell in love with this band. The Band has broken up for quite some time now. Not quite sure what the members of naiad are doing now, but I’m hoping it's awesome as hell.
For fans of: Shai Hulud, Poison the Well, and Grade, this band rules.
