Ariel Pinks Haunted Graffiti - YAS DuDette

A rare tour-only cassette tape featuring hard to find Ariel Pink songs and obscure/unreleased b-sides. I went through a phase with this release - I really enjoyed the first half, but once I passed the mid-point it starts to drag out and get redundant. I don't listen to it much anymore, but, if you're a hardcore Ariel Pinks Haunted Graffiti fan, you'll know what to expect and enjoy it regardless. Stand out tracks for me include "Bogalusa, Louisiana", "My Molly", and "Poultry Heads."

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Psychedelic Horseshit - Shitgaze Anthems

So many things one could say about this band! For starters; their name! What the fuck is "Psychedelic Horsehit?" I personally enjoy it but everyone seems to really hate their name. Anyway, this band is completely underrated in terms of jump starting the entire "shitgaze" movement. "What is shitgaze" you might ask. Well, shitgaze was coined as a joke at first to describe the sonically abrasive manner in which this band played - to further explain it's a reference to the "shoegaze" genre of music and the fact that, because they pushed the amps to their limits, it sounded like "shit". To those with sophisticated ears, you can very easily hear the pop aesthetic buried under the awesome layer of fuzz. Those that can't/won't are missing out.

One good reason to follow this band is the drama the lead singer is always providing with various feuds with other bands such as Wavves and TV on the Radio. Here's a funny interview showcasing as such.

Anyway, check out this awesome album if you're into lo-fi rock/pop or, and I might be stretching this, shoegaze.

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Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland 1945 7"

A lot of people, when confronted with the subject of Neutral Milk Hotel, seem to forget the bands other releases besides "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea". So, I'm going to post this 7" which features everyones favorite song, "Holland 1945", on side A. It's the same version that's on the album, so it's not really interesting... The fun part comes on side B, which is a live recording of one of the best NMH songs, "Engine". Simply beautiful... I have old versions of Engine, but since this one is post ITAOTS it features Julian on the singing saw offering a ghostly howl to go along with Jeffs signing. I'm going to post other NMH demos pretty soon, so make sure to look out for those.

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Believe In Your Drill

I have a bunch of new posts planned, but I've been pretty busy with things... I suppose busy isn't the right word - I've been "down". I haven't focused a single day on my art work in almost a year....I was put on the "waiting list" for New World....no job, no money, no car, etc. Fuck...

Ah well, nothing a few episodes of Gurren Lagann can't fix. I suppose I just wanted to let everyone know I'm not dead. HA!

Jacuzzi Boys/Woven Bones split 7''

After the great time I had at the Jacuzzi Boys and Woven Bones show last night, I couldn't help but upload this gem!

It was my first time seeing Woven Bones live and they didn't disappoint - the same reverberated/destroyed sound was perfectly replicated live and the drumming (featuring a new female drummer who's pretty cute) was simple yet mind blowing! Lead singer was kind of a dick to the sound guy though...

As for the Jacuzzi Boy's set, it was, as always, rowdy as hell! People bopping every where, bras were thrown on stage, little hipster girls were climbing the stage showing off their alcoholic beverages and cigarettes! Gabriel had that wild coyote look in his eyes as he jammed out a psychedelic guitar storm to the swirling drums. Good times! Jacuzzi Boys playing locally is definitely something to not miss

Anyway, I figured this split 7" would be appropriate after such a show. Side A has the more mellow Jacuzzi Boys we all know and love while on Side B the Woven Bones jam out a demonic, fuzzed out, angsty tune to destroy your ears

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Fecal Matter - Illiteracy Will Prevail (Kurt Cobain's first demo)

I can't say I'm a fan of "Nirvana", but Fecal Matter, on the other hand, is a turd made of gold! Grimey and gritty are the themes here. Way more experimental and free than Nirvana ever could hope to be. A young Kurt just going wild and letting loose. This tape even has various sound recordings and clips - at times it produces a noise-rock vibe. Grab it if you love Kurt and would like to hear the music he REALLY wanted to make and not the music he was forced to make by corporate music companies.

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Japanther - Tut Tut Now Shake Ya Butt

While looking for a picture of this band, I ran across a forum with a topic in which some fat neanderthal got sucker punched for talking shit and heckling during a Japanther show and everyone in the thread cheered him on!! What the fuck is the world coming to? Full of barbarians, I tell ya. The kid kept complaining about "hipsters" and "pitchfork" during his pity speech... Here's a link for your enjoyment; http://terminal-boredom.com/forums/index.php?topic=12967.30

Oh well...

This is a pretty interesting release from this fuzz-laden lo-fi-punk duo. In between the sonic freak outs there are various spoken word segments dealing with Africa and Necromancy....pretty creepy stuff. Definitely worth checking out if you're into raw pop-punk.

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