...Then came Thursday. A night of, for inexplicable reasons, psychedelic/ambient/low-fi/electro/rock/pop. If that makes any sense...
Brothertiger : http://www.myspace.com/brothertiger
Woodsman : http://www.myspace.com/woodsmanman/music
A Lull : http://www.myspace.com/alullmusic/music
Tape Deck Mountain : http://www.myspace.com/tapedeckmountain/music
Gauntlet Hair : http://www.myspace.com/gauntlethair/music
P.S. I Love You : http://www.myspace.com/psiloveyouband/music
Lots of noise, lots of echoey reverb from drawn out guitar riffs and- well, reverb. This was predictably my kind of night. The noise was louuuuddd and had a lot of power. Standing on the main ground or leaning against the walls especially you could FEEL the soundwaves colliding with your body, and shaking you like a guitar string. Impact, made.
This night I have something to say about everyone. First off, Brothertiger made a shy but wonderful nonetheless performance. My interview with him can be found, oh 2 posts down, or on Gold Soundz here --> http://networkedblogs.com/jz8oI . More so on this site, but a fraction so on Soundz too you can read everything you want to know about my stance on the talented Ohio artist.
Ah, Woodsman. The psychedelic-noise-rock band from Colorado. The whole time they played I was almost unable to get beyond categorizing their sound as drugs, drugs, DRUGS. Which is bad, and stereotypical this is true. But I couldn't help comparing their music to the progress of your average "trip". The constant presence, the gradual increase of speed and momentum, the buildup of noise, the climax-held for an almost saturated time. Then the general ease of pace to a smooth and lethargic finish. Yeah or sex would be another good description come to think of it. I feel obligated to mention and reference my paper comparing Otis Redding's recording of Try a Little Tenderness to that very same sexual diddy. Anyways, I did have a little more to say regarding them, such as their hallow desert wave of sound which is built up and suspended.
The surprising GEM of the evening was A Lull who blew me inside out. Their tribal rhythmic pounding, unbelievable chaotic and frenzied energy and let's not forget the galactic feel created by the bass riffs which plunge you into the abyss. HA. One moment you're just standing there, listening to a band you've never heard and all of a sudden YOU, not the ground, but you start shaking from the powerful rhythmic pounding. so. much. good. If you're into that kind of thing.
Tape Deck Mountain was a hell of a noise maker for a two person band. It was like once they were about to start playing the on switch was flicked and off they went.
Sigh, Gauntlet Hair was "supposed to be" one of the main features of the night, especially with it being the last show of their tour. They sound great....on recordings. That is, they're a very unique and talented group [another one from Colorado] who bring out the heartbeat reverb power rhythms I dig so very much. And I'm sure during the rest of their tour their live shows reflected that...alas this one did not. They were tired from playing another show the same night and fairly drunk. Their soundcheck took 10-20 minutes out of their set and they just weren't put together. Which is a dissapointment but one which could have been worse and it's something you can dismiss for you still have solid gold access to their recordings.
The special and unnanounced guest was P.S. I love you, who had also played another set that night...Which was preeeeety evident in their performance. They tried. But technical difficulties, various levels of inebriation and exhaustion left the crowd with a 20-25 minute set, cutting out half the glory.
Brothertiger : http://www.myspace.com/brothertiger
Woodsman : http://www.myspace.com/woodsmanman/music
A Lull : http://www.myspace.com/alullmusic/music
Tape Deck Mountain : http://www.myspace.com/tapedeckmountain/music
Gauntlet Hair : http://www.myspace.com/gauntlethair/music
P.S. I Love You : http://www.myspace.com/psiloveyouband/music
Lots of noise, lots of echoey reverb from drawn out guitar riffs and- well, reverb. This was predictably my kind of night. The noise was louuuuddd and had a lot of power. Standing on the main ground or leaning against the walls especially you could FEEL the soundwaves colliding with your body, and shaking you like a guitar string. Impact, made.
This night I have something to say about everyone. First off, Brothertiger made a shy but wonderful nonetheless performance. My interview with him can be found, oh 2 posts down, or on Gold Soundz here --> http://networkedblogs.com/jz8oI . More so on this site, but a fraction so on Soundz too you can read everything you want to know about my stance on the talented Ohio artist.
Ah, Woodsman. The psychedelic-noise-rock band from Colorado. The whole time they played I was almost unable to get beyond categorizing their sound as drugs, drugs, DRUGS. Which is bad, and stereotypical this is true. But I couldn't help comparing their music to the progress of your average "trip". The constant presence, the gradual increase of speed and momentum, the buildup of noise, the climax-held for an almost saturated time. Then the general ease of pace to a smooth and lethargic finish. Yeah or sex would be another good description come to think of it. I feel obligated to mention and reference my paper comparing Otis Redding's recording of Try a Little Tenderness to that very same sexual diddy. Anyways, I did have a little more to say regarding them, such as their hallow desert wave of sound which is built up and suspended.
The surprising GEM of the evening was A Lull who blew me inside out. Their tribal rhythmic pounding, unbelievable chaotic and frenzied energy and let's not forget the galactic feel created by the bass riffs which plunge you into the abyss. HA. One moment you're just standing there, listening to a band you've never heard and all of a sudden YOU, not the ground, but you start shaking from the powerful rhythmic pounding. so. much. good. If you're into that kind of thing.
Tape Deck Mountain was a hell of a noise maker for a two person band. It was like once they were about to start playing the on switch was flicked and off they went.
Sigh, Gauntlet Hair was "supposed to be" one of the main features of the night, especially with it being the last show of their tour. They sound great....on recordings. That is, they're a very unique and talented group [another one from Colorado] who bring out the heartbeat reverb power rhythms I dig so very much. And I'm sure during the rest of their tour their live shows reflected that...alas this one did not. They were tired from playing another show the same night and fairly drunk. Their soundcheck took 10-20 minutes out of their set and they just weren't put together. Which is a dissapointment but one which could have been worse and it's something you can dismiss for you still have solid gold access to their recordings.
The special and unnanounced guest was P.S. I love you, who had also played another set that night...Which was preeeeety evident in their performance. They tried. But technical difficulties, various levels of inebriation and exhaustion left the crowd with a 20-25 minute set, cutting out half the glory.
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