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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: July 31 2007 at 22:10 | |
I'd like to point your attention to some websites that are worth your time:
http://www.somnius.com/amn/ (news about avantgarde music)
http://www.sonicfrontiers.net/php/ (avant-rock/metal and then some...)
http://avantgarde-metal.com/content/index.php (avantgarde metal)
http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/ (magazine about all kinds of music)
http://freejazz-stef.blogspot.com/ (free-jazz and related blog)
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/ (probably you know this one, All About Jazz web-zine)
http://udi-koomran.blogspot.com/ the blog by Udi Koomran
Here's a piece of news from that last link (although it's 2 months old):
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June 2007 New release Nurse With Wound: Homotopy to Marie CD We are pleased to announce the reissue of Homotopy to Marie, one of the classic early NWW albums. It is has been remastered and released in a full color 6 panel digipak with newly designed artwork. While there are no extra tracks, the disc index markers have been corrected from the original World Serpent release to reflect the actual track lengths. Available from our shop now. US $ 16.99 plus postage and packing." A review about the new Nels Cline Singers album, Draw Breath
For people in NYC area, here's The Stone calender:
And that's all for this late newsflash, folks. Have a good night (or morning or whatever it is where you are).
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Apsalar
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 06 2006 Location: gansu Status: Offline Points: 2888 |
Posted: August 01 2007 at 02:41 | |
I'm unfamiliar with a small proportion of those sites. But I occasionally spend my time browsing through Dusted Magazine. Another magazine in similar vain is Stylus Magazine http://www.stylusmagazine.com/, offering a wide range of music reviews from pop to avant-garde. I also enjoy http://www.paristransatlantic.com, who is periodically taking time off.
When I'm down at the shops I generally flick through the latest WIRE release (imports are not worth the expense) http://www.thewire.co.uk/index.html. |
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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: August 01 2007 at 06:50 | |
I also like Stylus, the other one you mention is new to me.
There's another one I forgto to mention:
http://www.furious.com/Perfect/ which I like as well. There's interesting articles there, ranging over many genres.
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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: August 01 2007 at 07:10 | |
I'd like to point you to something I spotted in an Israeli prog forum:
This is the winning composition of the Israeli school Rimon for Jazz and Contemporary music, composed by Yaniv Shamelashvili - Bass. He is also member of other groups: October, Yuval Ron and the Citizens of the Future - or something to that effect - and also Coda which can be listened to here - http://www.myspace.com/codaband1
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Apsalar
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 06 2006 Location: gansu Status: Offline Points: 2888 |
Posted: August 01 2007 at 07:25 | |
Ah yes, I remember visiting this one back sometime ago. Intrigued but the 'real Krautrock story', but didn't realize the article was a section of a magazine. Unfortunately these days I tend to spend limited time on sites with black backgrounds and light writing, f**ks with the eye (damn metal archives is probably the reason I'm wearing glasses now). Pairs Transatlantic (damn bright text), probably focus's more on improvised music, a little more specialist. I recently found an Australian magazine http://www.cyclicdefrost.com/ (both hand copies and internet), I have not had the chance for an in depth browse, but looks interesting. They supposedly write about quite about Australian music, which is interesting to me for obviously reasons. I'm hoping I can get down to one of our big cities to start attending concerts again, miss the underground live scene. |
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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: August 01 2007 at 09:04 | |
Thanks for the links, Adam, it looks interesting and informative.
I'd like to post again about the addition of a band I find to be most interesting and challenging. Adam added it a few days ago - Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden *
Here's the bio:
"Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden was the resulting emergence of several key protagonists within the Japanese underground scene, forming an astounding new super group in both musical scope and members [11+]. Formed by Naruyoshi Kikuchi in ’99 out of the ashes of RIO/free jazz group Tipographica, he quickly snapped up guitar and turntable guru Otomo Yoshihide, along with fellow ‘New Jazz Quintet’ compatriots Kenta Tsugami and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki. Expansions followed, inducting musicians prolific in technical capabilities and affluent experiences within improv circles.
DCPRG hit the scene with brute force, releasing two albums in 2001. Their first a split record with Rovo [Japanese post-rock band], who shares members from DCPRG’s line-up. Their second release for the year ‘Report From Iron Mountain’ resolved their initiation, catapulting the band to sit alongside other notables from the underground scene. Upon numerous occasions, ‘Report From Iron Mountain’ sites uncanny parallels to Miles Davis Bitches Brew, intersecting improvised electronics and funked out grooves with Tipographica’s quirky RIO. Persons familiar with the Japanese scene will lick the lips in anticipation, while Jazz-rock gurus will find many pleasurable facets underneath the thicket of edgy counterparts. Recommended ! ==Adam (Black Velvet)== "
And I'd like to quote my previous post with the link to the video by the Israeli ensemble, since I find it to be very good:
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Apsalar
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 06 2006 Location: gansu Status: Offline Points: 2888 |
Posted: August 01 2007 at 18:51 | |
I watched the video last night, very impressive, at times it reminded me of a lighter UZ. Made me think I should be attending more of the jazz/compositional concerts happening down at uni. Are there any chances these performers would make a CD (with this line up)? I listened the Coda, but it didn't really catch me, not sure if it was just the vocals, but something deterred my entertainment. Yes, people really should really dedicated some time to Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden, despite being a bit of a tongue twister, their Report From Iron Mountain is great. This should be something not just us Avant-proggers will enjoy. |
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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: August 01 2007 at 20:49 | |
Another member of this ensemble (from Coda as well) said in that Israeli forum that he hopes they'll be able to record this in a studio (I don't know what other pieces will be there, he didn't say), so we should be looking out for this one.
Out of curiosity, does anyone here like the music of The Red Masque
Nice "weird"/avant rock; Lynnette's voice is powerful and I can hear the influence of Diamanda Galas. They're due to release a new album later thsi year - Fossil Eyes and there are tracks to be listened to here:
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Apsalar
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 06 2006 Location: gansu Status: Offline Points: 2888 |
Posted: August 01 2007 at 21:28 | |
^^^ I don't know the band outside, myspace and the samples on their site.
About to viddy those videos on youtube. PART 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr9Ne6OyKo0 PART 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhevU3_OtqQ PART 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMFr7Stw6eE PART 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOvMN95vr9A PART 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqsDK9wcU34 PART 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sFOY5Cpsco PART 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxFRSW5Vs74 |
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Alucard
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 10 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 3888 |
Posted: August 02 2007 at 13:46 | |
It`a proper holiday, but I contacted Hibou (Lise) and Prog Lucky before leaving. Lise was just leaving for a camping trip, but gave me some good advices for Montreal and Ronald was too busy ( I understand better now why the Montrealians leave their town in the summer for the countryside it`s a furnace BTW nearly every day of our stay there have been major fires in the old town with lots of wooden buildings) There were no Prog concerts , but one day we got cheap tickets for `Police` concert in a huge hockey ring, which was quite fun...
We are now for a couple of days in a national parc, beautiful but strange ... there a lot of campers inside of the parc and for some time now wild animals (Bears, wolves, foxes...) have come close to the campers for food, there is a special advertisement just now, because wolves are coming too close to ``humans``, we saw lots of sqirrels yesterday in the woods and a family of foxes which were hanging around the parking lot (a little sad in a certain way) still a couple of days in Quebec and back home..
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Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear
"Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it" |
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chamberry
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 9008 |
Posted: August 02 2007 at 21:05 | |
Big ups for Stylus and Dusted magazines. I've discovered many bands thanks to their reviews. Very informative as well.
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Syzygy
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7003 |
Posted: August 06 2007 at 13:10 | |
Bump.
I've just been away for a few days, and I'm about to go away for a few more. Not much to report on the music front, but I hope everybody's having a nice summer.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
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avestin
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: August 06 2007 at 13:58 | |
I'll be away most of the coming two weeks as well (alas, not for vacation, but due to us moving apartments... ).
For now, friends, you can read this interesting article about the magnificent Cuneiform Records label in All About Jazz.com:
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VanderGraafKommandöh
Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2005 Location: Malaria Status: Offline Points: 89372 |
Posted: August 06 2007 at 14:45 | |
Thanks Assaf.
I'll try and hold the fort whilst you're absent. I hope the move goes well for you. |
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rileydog22
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 24 2005 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 8844 |
Posted: August 10 2007 at 22:41 | |
What are Thinking Plague like? Are they worth my time?
Sorry that I keep asking you guys for advice, but you seem to be the only ones I can get any RIO information from. Edited by rileydog22 - August 10 2007 at 22:41 |
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avalanchemaster
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 02 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 730 |
Posted: August 11 2007 at 02:08 | |
Thinking Plague is DEFINITELY worth your time! IMO, they are the best US RIO band in existence! AND one of my all time favorites..... you should be able to find samples somewhere... http://www.cuneiformrecords.com/bandshtml/thinking.html also: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=685 I would start with "In Extremis" or "a history of madness" and work out wards from there. I have not heard the new live disc yet, but perhaps will one day pick it up. IMO, all of their discs are worth owning, they really have a pretty unique sound, even though all of the obvious influences are there.......Thinking Plague RULE! (is that a good enough endorsement for ya?) |
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Apsalar
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 06 2006 Location: gansu Status: Offline Points: 2888 |
Posted: August 11 2007 at 04:42 | |
To give a contradictory (and maybe controversial) opinion; I yawned all the way through In Extremis. The instrumental capabilities are irrefutable, but they try far to hard, resulting in an overly forced sound.
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Fourside
Forum Groupie Joined: May 14 2006 Status: Offline Points: 63 |
Posted: August 11 2007 at 11:41 | |
Not controversial at all. I couldn't tell you how many times I've listened to In Extremis without it ever doing anything for me. Some parts show promise, but nothing about it makes me want to go out and get other Thinking Plague albums and I certainly wouldn't put them on a best-of-RIO list. |
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avalanchemaster
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 02 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 730 |
Posted: August 11 2007 at 12:23 | |
now that I have thought about it after my post above, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is actually my favorite US RIO band! I guess Thinking Plague is not for everyone, I for one love them though....It all boils down to taste I guess.
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listennow801
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 29 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1819 |
Posted: August 11 2007 at 15:22 | |
Have to chime in here - is it really fair to judge a band on one disk? I can think of a great # of artists whom I adore, but if I had judged them by one part. lp, I would have missed some astounding music. I mean, what if one judged genesis by abacab, or something equally distasteful that they did later? Okay, maybe that example is a bit extreme, but..[ ; ) ] T.P. can be exceptional imho - try the 1st s/t especially- it's got a post punk rio sensibility which utterly sends me.., or Moonsongs [both gathered on one cd called Early Plague Years by Cuneiform] or their 3rd, In This Life, which many regard as their best.
cleo
np: albert ayler - vibrations
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