For those of you not aware, Decibel magazine is the most successful metal / hc / etc magazine out right now. The have a short section that covers noise, p.e., etc and Justin was in it this month!!!
The Wages of Din
by Scott Seward
Pus Drainer: There is something to be said for truth in advertising. When you get a package in the mail from a guy who calls himself Pus Drainer, you know not to expect limpid pools of shoegaze gauze. Nah, you get ready to have your ears fucked. And Justin Lakes, a.k.a. Pus Drainer, doesn't disappoint. Whether on a split release with Gnawed or by himself, Lakes bring the electro mayhem, but also manages to invigorate acidically in ways that most shoegaze or metalgaze crumpet sniffers couldn't conceive of. I repeat, psychedelic music does NOT always mean having high tea with ladybugs and march hares! Or being set adrift on memory bliss. Life isn't always easy, and music isn't always "comforting."
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Robbie Gasiorowski's Mother Asked Me To Post This
Bless you for having this page in recognition of Robbie. I'm happy to see his personality shine through in the picture you've chosen - it makes me smile. I occasionally visit here to connect with Robbie; to seek out something that brings him back for a moment. Knowing him as I do- I believe Robbie would think your gesture was “sweet!”
Robbie had such a large personality and a special way of being fully present in the moment. He made you feel like there was nothing more important than talking with you and enjoying your company.
His friends could count on him at a moment's notice-at all hours. He made time spent with him an interesting & fun adventure. Or a stimulating debate. He loved to joke around and thoroughly explore various philosophies. Robbie had a quick wit and so much energy- he was always moving! I remember he enjoyed playing chess with his friends over coffee or playing his guitar to the wee hours in the morning. He often slept in class because of this, too!
Ted and I miss everything about “my little buttercup”. Haha- yes, I’ve always called him that. And the thing about Robbie is that he embraced it. He never shied away from being just himself. He gladly gave me hugs in front of his friends and expressed his love. Robbie was such a joy! He loved to slide across the floor in his socks and he kept a ball cap over his alarm clock because the digital light was so bright. He often hit the snooze 5 or 6 times before dragging himself out of bed! Whenever he came through the door from work he would announce “hello family!” or “hello momma!". He enjoyed jumping on the trampoline and sometimes just lying there looking up at the clouds. Ted would always remind him that whenever Robbie looked up at the clouds he should think of him and remember their times on the trampoline together. The little memories add up to a life we enjoyed and will always treasure.
Ted and I have been blessed- because of the kind of friend he was - "The Lost Boys" (Ted's name for Robbie's friends- definitely a story in that) and girls have shown us their immense capacity for compassionate caring since Robbie's passing- their parents would be proud of them (as we are)-our extended family.
Ted and I would like to share something that we hope might be helpful/aid in understanding suicide. Often an assumption is made that suicide is about a "choice to die". The decision to die is not about "choice" – rather it’s about escaping pain. Addressing suicide as a "choice" minimizes the extreme suffering of the individual that precedes a suicide. Contrary to "choice", most people who die from suicide don't want to die; they experience an intense need to escape the pain & despair they feel. We're certain that it was not anyone’s intent to make light of the complexity of Robbie's suicide and the events leading up to it; so please understand that we have not taken offense. Hopefully, the sharing of this knowledge will provide an eye-opening basis for understanding, compassion, and sensitivity for all individuals affected by suicide.
It would be great if some of you "lost boys" and girls would take the time to post something about Robbie. Again, Timothy, I express my gratitude for your thoughtful gesture.
Love, Margie (Robbie's mom) xxoo
Robbie had such a large personality and a special way of being fully present in the moment. He made you feel like there was nothing more important than talking with you and enjoying your company.
His friends could count on him at a moment's notice-at all hours. He made time spent with him an interesting & fun adventure. Or a stimulating debate. He loved to joke around and thoroughly explore various philosophies. Robbie had a quick wit and so much energy- he was always moving! I remember he enjoyed playing chess with his friends over coffee or playing his guitar to the wee hours in the morning. He often slept in class because of this, too!
Ted and I miss everything about “my little buttercup”. Haha- yes, I’ve always called him that. And the thing about Robbie is that he embraced it. He never shied away from being just himself. He gladly gave me hugs in front of his friends and expressed his love. Robbie was such a joy! He loved to slide across the floor in his socks and he kept a ball cap over his alarm clock because the digital light was so bright. He often hit the snooze 5 or 6 times before dragging himself out of bed! Whenever he came through the door from work he would announce “hello family!” or “hello momma!". He enjoyed jumping on the trampoline and sometimes just lying there looking up at the clouds. Ted would always remind him that whenever Robbie looked up at the clouds he should think of him and remember their times on the trampoline together. The little memories add up to a life we enjoyed and will always treasure.
Ted and I have been blessed- because of the kind of friend he was - "The Lost Boys" (Ted's name for Robbie's friends- definitely a story in that) and girls have shown us their immense capacity for compassionate caring since Robbie's passing- their parents would be proud of them (as we are)-our extended family.
Ted and I would like to share something that we hope might be helpful/aid in understanding suicide. Often an assumption is made that suicide is about a "choice to die". The decision to die is not about "choice" – rather it’s about escaping pain. Addressing suicide as a "choice" minimizes the extreme suffering of the individual that precedes a suicide. Contrary to "choice", most people who die from suicide don't want to die; they experience an intense need to escape the pain & despair they feel. We're certain that it was not anyone’s intent to make light of the complexity of Robbie's suicide and the events leading up to it; so please understand that we have not taken offense. Hopefully, the sharing of this knowledge will provide an eye-opening basis for understanding, compassion, and sensitivity for all individuals affected by suicide.
It would be great if some of you "lost boys" and girls would take the time to post something about Robbie. Again, Timothy, I express my gratitude for your thoughtful gesture.
Love, Margie (Robbie's mom) xxoo
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Scion Rock Fest Coming to COLUMBUS This Year!!!!!!!!!
YOB and Pelican are said to be playing. It will take place on Saturday, March 13 of this year.
http://scion.com/rock
http://scion.com/rock
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Late additions to the top whatever of 2009...
Portal - Swarth (this re-established my faith in death metal. glad someone managed to do something sonically with it that moved the genre forward after so many years of static....)
Krallice - Dimensional Bleedthrough (just got hip to these guys)
Anaal Nathrakh - In The Constellation of the Black Widow (how could i go without mentioning this?????????)
Slayer - World Painted Blood (FINALLY, Slayer put out something good!!!!!!! No joke!!!!!!!)
Shrinebuilder should probably go on here, but I've slept on them for some reason...
And Struck by Lightning is not going onto my list until I hear the vinyl, which comes out next year.
Krallice - Dimensional Bleedthrough (just got hip to these guys)
Anaal Nathrakh - In The Constellation of the Black Widow (how could i go without mentioning this?????????)
Slayer - World Painted Blood (FINALLY, Slayer put out something good!!!!!!! No joke!!!!!!!)
Shrinebuilder should probably go on here, but I've slept on them for some reason...
And Struck by Lightning is not going onto my list until I hear the vinyl, which comes out next year.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Top Whatever of 2009
I don't care enough about this year's releases to actually do any work on this beyond listing some that I still listen to after poking around for a few minutes. Anyhow, the only major bands whose releases from this year that I'm still pumped on are Washed Out, Owl City, Christmas Island, C.Aarmé, Radiohead, and of course, The Beatles.
Locally:
Sabre - Demo II
White Walls - Demo
Fucked for Life - Distortion and Death Demo
Wise Blood - Second Demo
And I'm sure I"m forgetting someone who'll inevitably get mad at me, but whatever, go to hell if you have a problem. My head hurts. Let this be a pre-emptive "fuck you".
International:
Washed Out - High Times
Washed Out - Life of Leisure
C.Aarmé - World Music
The Beatles - (all the mono remasters )
Owl City - Ocean Eyes
Lady Gaga - The Fame
Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster
Taylor Swift - Fearless
Brutal Truth - Evolution Through Revolution
Christmas Island - Blackout Summer
Coalesce - Ox
Death (Detroit proto-punk band from the 70's; finally had their album put out) - ...For the Whole World to See
Wilco - Wilco
Napalm Death - Time Waits for No Slave
The Last Hope (Christian anarchist oi punk) - Manifesto
Fight Amp - Manners and Praise
Kylesa - Static Tensions
Why? - Eskimo Snow
And while it's not an album, i really liked this single release:
Radiohead - "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)"
Locally:
Sabre - Demo II
White Walls - Demo
Fucked for Life - Distortion and Death Demo
Wise Blood - Second Demo
And I'm sure I"m forgetting someone who'll inevitably get mad at me, but whatever, go to hell if you have a problem. My head hurts. Let this be a pre-emptive "fuck you".
International:
Washed Out - High Times
Washed Out - Life of Leisure
C.Aarmé - World Music
The Beatles - (all the mono remasters )
Owl City - Ocean Eyes
Lady Gaga - The Fame
Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster
Taylor Swift - Fearless
Brutal Truth - Evolution Through Revolution
Christmas Island - Blackout Summer
Coalesce - Ox
Death (Detroit proto-punk band from the 70's; finally had their album put out) - ...For the Whole World to See
Wilco - Wilco
Napalm Death - Time Waits for No Slave
The Last Hope (Christian anarchist oi punk) - Manifesto
Fight Amp - Manners and Praise
Kylesa - Static Tensions
Why? - Eskimo Snow
And while it's not an album, i really liked this single release:
Radiohead - "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)"
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Cult Ritual made their music downloadable for free
The amazing noisy hardcore punk band, Cult Ritual, made their music available for free here:
http://cultmaternal.blogspot.com
http://cultmaternal.blogspot.com
About a year and a half too late on my part, but...
This is a musical collection by artists of the Power Electronics, Dark Ambient and Neofolk Genre to set a sign against holding Olympic Games in Countries that doesn't respect the human rights.
Tracklist:
1 Die Rote Form - Students Make Nice Bloody Puddles (6:15)
2 TSIDMZ - Chinese Capitalism (4:09)
3 Vomiting Puppy Assault - Firedrake Venom (4:48)
4 Nezumi - The Red Storm Over China (9:21)
5 Grauhund - 三民主義 (Instrumental) (0:46)
Download it here:
http://www.archive.org/details/MaolympicGames
Tracklist:
1 Die Rote Form - Students Make Nice Bloody Puddles (6:15)
2 TSIDMZ - Chinese Capitalism (4:09)
3 Vomiting Puppy Assault - Firedrake Venom (4:48)
4 Nezumi - The Red Storm Over China (9:21)
5 Grauhund - 三民主義 (Instrumental) (0:46)
Download it here:
http://www.archive.org/details/MaolympicGames
Neo-Folk Against Racism Group, Radio, Discussion on Last.fm
http://www.last.fm/group/Neofolk+Against+Racism
For those who feel that (Neo)folk music should be free of racism and neo-nazism, both in terms of tendencies within the scene and stigmas from outside.
Neofolk music, traditional symbols, alternative pagan religions, and so forth, all have, in principle, nothing to do with racism and neo-nazism. But sadly, many neo-nazis choose to associate themselves with these things. At the same time, symbols used in neofolk and heathen music are interpreted wrongly by outsiders and anti-fascist groups. This gives members of the neofolk scene and heathens an unwanted and unnecessary political stigma.
It's time to spread the word and take things back to where they belong. We want to be able to enjoy neofolk without accepting unwanted political elements in our scene, and without wrongfully being stigmatised by uninformed outsiders.
We encourage cultural pride and love of heritage, but do not condone blind hatred of other groups.
We feel that awareness and open discussion is the best way to relate ourselves to the image of the genre, and to change it, if necessary.
Of course, this group is also for just discussing neofolk music and culture! Be welcome!
[Note: this group, or the artist list, is not meant as a guide to whether a person or an artist is 'wrong' or 'OK'. In other words, we are neither a blacklist, nor a whitelist, where people could determine the political affiliation of a person or artist.]
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Somebody make me a patch of this...
It won't let me bring up the image... losers... anyhow, it's the cover of Wolves in the Throne Room's 2004 demo.
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