Subject: shoegazing 101
Subject: Closedown (was: ou sont les shoegazers d'antan?)
Subject: Re: shoegazing 101
Subject: Paladins
Subject: RHP show 12/22 SF
Subject: Hillbilly
Subject: Re: Please stop forwarding copies of E-mail to me
Subject: Polyesterday
Subject: Year end bests:
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 01:20:11 EST
Check out Godzuki and the Autocollants. Godzuki has releases on
March records and the Autocollants have a 7" on Drive In records. Otherwise,
the Cat's Miaow never fail to please me and they're on tons of labels
(mostly American though).
Matt
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Matt Neimark (617) 776-0904
341 Summer St. (617) 776-9199 [Fax]
Somerville, MA 02144 (617) 258-5794 [Work]
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 00:42:49 -0600
I wrote:
> > Closedown (closest thing to Just for a Day-era Slowdive)
and Erik replied:
> we're talking about Closedown's demos, and not their album "Nearfield".
> That album is far far away from the amazing Just For a Day
Actually, I haven't heard these, only the CD "Nearfield" on Silent
records. For the first half or so, the tracks are more dreamy, and
interleaved with these negligible ambient sound collages, but the
later half has all the textural and melodic elements of JFAD Slowdive,
and except for the absence of the femme vocal harmonies, several
of the tracks stand with Slowdive's best (the opinion of a fellow who
considers his $40 Jap "Blue Day" a wise investment.)
And if anyone can put me on the track of those legendary Closedown demos,
pray tell. Willing to trade tapes, blood donations...whatever...
And while we're revising our shoegaze recommendations, a caveat about
Bethany Curve: while they have great instrumental textures, their
vocalist exemplifies everything that ever annoyed you about Robert
Smith's voice... I haven't liked a band with atrocious vocals this
much since, say, Savage Republic.
Darryl Roy [email protected]
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Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 01:14:04 -0600
[email protected] wrote:
> Check out Godzuki and the Autocollants. Godzuki has releases on
> March records and the Autocollants have a 7" on Drive In records.
> Otherwise,
> the Cat's Miaow never fail to please me and they're on tons of
> labels
> (mostly American though).
And while we're at it, also check out the Electrosonics who have a
three-song CD single on Quiddity (the sister label to Drive-in). Very
dreamy with jangly and fuzzed out guitars and drifting female vocals.
Aces.
hk
[who was listening to that Secret Shine CD single this morning, y'know,
the one that pretty much re-lives MBV's "Only Shallow" almost note for
note]
--
[email protected] http://www.neosoft.com/~hk/home.htm
"Let's have a bakesale!" -- Space Ghost
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 02:13:33 -0500
PALADINS
"Million Mile Club"
4AD, CAD6015CD/46367
You know 4AD is expanding their net when they sign greaser hot rod buffs
like the Paladins from San Diego, California. Recorded live in such
after-hours hotspots as The Belly Up Tavern and the Fort Spokane
Brewery, this trio guitar, double bass and drums kicks the door down,
turns your stereo up and drinks your liquor before splitting with the
silverware. Guitarist Dave Gonzalez's gritty, blusesy vocals can seem
somewhat one-dimensional over a whole album, while the band's
sloppy-drunk-with-funk approach is hardly new, but when it works - as on
their cool cover of "Let's Buzz" or their own "Years Since Yesterday" -
it works well. There are many English bands who would kill to swagger
like this. ***
Sid Griffin
as reviewed in Q
Issue 124, January 1997
Jeff Keibel
Scarborough, ON
[email protected]
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 1996 23:19:19 -0800
Hello all,
Red House Painters SF 12/22/96.
This was the last show of the tour. Lots of obnoxious covers, lots of
obnoxious Kozelek banter regarding things like the venereal disease he
caught on tour, or how people on the internet complain about them playing
cover songs. But as always when he starts using his mouth to sing instead of
bitch it's surprisingly beautiful. I must remember to bring earplugs next
time to use between songs.
I missed Maids of Gravity, when I got there ACDC's Powerage lp was being
pumped through the PA. It was pleasing to see some of the typical rhp
"marion the librarian" type fans grooving in spite of themselves.
Usually Bay Area RHP shows are either one shot deals or the beginning of a
tour so I was used to seeing them kind of screw up chord or timing changes
in the middle of songs. Tonight they were tighter than I'd ever seen them,
several times they fell together intuitively even after really weird pauses.
Also Kozelek's voice was as strong and on key as I've ever heard it.
Here's the set list from memory, might not be 100% correct:
RIDE ON (ac/dc) -apparently Mark can identify with these "stadium loaders"
and their rough life on the road.
UNCLE JOE -mmmmmm nice.
WHAT'S NEXT TO THE MOON (ac/dc) - Johnny Cash style.
EVIL -the vocals lines are inverted and the band crescendos in such a way
After "that made me feel good..." Kozelek added this trippy descending
guitar thing, it was nice to see that they hadn't been stagnating musically
on the road.
24
LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (Joy Division) -they pretty much ruined this one.
WAR PIGS (Black Sabbath) -ha ha the jokes over.
POWDERFINGER (Neil Young) -ok, listenable.
WHITE CHRISTMAS -I hate Christmas music.
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY -ditto.
GREENSLEAVES(sp?) - instrumental, not intolerable.
ALL MIXED UP - I guess they're still hopping this one will be a hit.
I FEEL THE RAIN FALL/
BRON-Y-AUR (Led Zeppelin)
*NEW SONG* -again, they didn't stagnate on tour, this was a treat I hadn't
expected. Some of the lyrics were something about "saying good bye in front
of that store..." and references to "the shores of Lake Michigan". I wonder
if it's about the same person from Chicago who was alluded to on this list
recently. Really beautiful song. (not Hello Kavita)
*KIND OF NEW SONG* - I think they've played this at every show I've been to
(this was my 10th) "I Know you're willing and able, by the wooden table..."
"Come on over to my side and I'll drink from your..." Their longest song;
Usually about 13 min.
MISTRESS
DOWN PAYMENT BLUES (ac/dc)
MICHAEL
GRACE CATHEDRAL PARK
-Paul [email protected]
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 08:32:27 -0600
I recently heard the song "Hillbilly" by Throwing Muses for the first
time. I understand, according to Kristen Hersh, that the song is a
"University dropout." The recording sounded pretty complete to me. Was
this available commercially?
Thanks,
Bill
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 08:29:07 -0800
[email protected] wrote:
>
> Check out Godzuki and the Autocollants. Godzuki has releases on
> March records and the Autocollants have a 7" on Drive In records. Otherwise,
> the Cat's Miaow never fail to please me and they're on tons of labels
> (mostly American though).
>
> Matt
>
> -----------
> Matt Neimark (617) 776-0904
> 341 Summer St. (617) 776-9199 [Fax]
> Somerville, MA 02144 (617) 258-5794 [Work]
Could someone who is in the know arange to have the 4AD E-mail stoped
from being sent ( Forward copied ) to me.
K. S. G. Welch
Kim Welch Electronics.
[email protected]
Thank you.