tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87912521929863520082024-03-18T21:46:38.798+01:00Here Comes The FloodYup, this is a blog about music. Real music. Live music. It's about guitars, king size keyboards, grumbling bass lines and pounding drums. It's about violins and violas. It's about left-field. It's about art.Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.comBlogger15959125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-87092446402106425502024-03-18T17:28:00.000+01:002024-03-18T17:28:10.828+01:00Solitary Bee: Love Wakes Up<p align="center"><iframe width="450" height="253" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uJRyW5fW6Gg" title="Solitary Bee: Love Wakes Up" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><strong>Solitary Bee</strong> is an off-shoot from English neo-psychedelic power pop band <strong>It's Karma It's Cool</strong>. They felt that the more electronic poppy side of their material deserved another monicker. They share a love for Death Cab for Cutie and sure enough some of that band's sound has rubbed off on them, but the trio's debut single <em>Love Wakes Up</em> is more likely to be labeled as an extension of the output of the Canterbury scene. Tailor-made for being streamed from a top-off-the-line bluetooth speaker set during a picknick in the Summer. By that time the debut EP <em>Bloom</em> will be available as well.</p>
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<p><strong>Solitary Bee</strong>:<br>
James Styring: vocals<br>
Martyn Bewick: guitars & instrumentation<br>
Michael Barraclough: bass</p>
<p><em>Love Wakes Up</em> is a self-released single. <a href="https://itskarmaitscool.bandcamp.com/track/love-wakes-up" target="_blank">Buy</a> it from their <a href="https://itskarmaitscool.bandcamp.com/track/love-wakes-up" target="_blank">website</a>.</p>
<p align="center"><iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=202810358/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=54867c/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://itskarmaitscool.bandcamp.com/track/love-wakes-up">Love Wakes Up by Solitary Bee</a></iframe></p>
<p>» <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556292793787" target="_blank">Solitary Bee on Facebook</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-17552072024503561532024-03-18T13:51:00.006+01:002024-03-18T17:47:09.474+01:00Dusty Stray: Fire Place<div class="separator" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIU83CrZAVXhw9q3ujyygUES5D_Hx8meFDx_2me9vHRCMvm96smCcw66iEMt6P9CeygIodKY--UGYf4I0uVBYHoyFoenxjiZZQYoVuixiAdak4spa-FVx3G7mZlCqYnqoq9RbSwzFcP_tCeepLZx7lzR-hg6i0jmXnaU_VV4ySNMqHg3y7ORw_Ih8PFKM/s1600/dustystraypress.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIU83CrZAVXhw9q3ujyygUES5D_Hx8meFDx_2me9vHRCMvm96smCcw66iEMt6P9CeygIodKY--UGYf4I0uVBYHoyFoenxjiZZQYoVuixiAdak4spa-FVx3G7mZlCqYnqoq9RbSwzFcP_tCeepLZx7lzR-hg6i0jmXnaU_VV4ySNMqHg3y7ORw_Ih8PFKM/s1600/dustystraypress.jpg" data-original-width="450" data-original-height="300" /></a><div style="font-size: smaller; width: 450px; background: #fff; text-align: left;">photo: Auke Vleer</div></div>
<p>There are countless songs about heartbreak, so it is quite a challenge to come up with something memorable. Alt-folk artist <strong>Jonathan Brown</strong> is one of those rare artists who have found new ways to write about it. On <em>Fire Place</em>, the latest album by his <strong>Dusty Stray</strong> project, he goes through all the stages of grief, realizing that his love is not that <em>Special</em> and that he does not want to be with her <em>Anymore</em>, but also compiling <em>Lists</em> with the things he liked about her. She started drifting away and he is left to his own devices, collecting his thoughts staring at the <em>Fire Place</em> - the heat offers a bit of comfort. And while he sure as Hell wants to be <em>Loved</em> again and getting into a fulfilling relationship again, he is not that desperate that will try anything. After all, <em>Happiness Strikes</em> when you are not expecting it.</p>
<p>Brown's superb way with words are emboldened by a subtle, mostly acoustic band. Five years have gone by since the release of his previous album <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2018/10/dusty-stray-estranged.html">Estranged</a> - which also was about the matters of the heart. With <em>Fire Place</em> he tapped into the same source, but now that he is getting older he looks to future with a bit more confidence as he has realized that being with someone might not be the be-all and end-all for him, at least for now.</p>
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<p>Jonathan Brown: vocals, guitar, ukulele, oud<br>
Stuart Cullen: additional guitars, programming, banjo,
keys, additional vocals<br>
Mario Ramirez: bass, percussion<br>
Maruja Bobo Remijn: violin<br>
Jesje de Schepper: back vocals on "Cry A Little Softer"<br>
Dorien, Nina and Maruja: voices on "Vivian"</p>
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<p><em>Fire Place</em> is released on via <a href="https://www.greatwaters.nl/">Great Waters</a> (200 hand-signed LPs, digital).</p>
Tracks:
<ol>
<li>Loved</li>
<li>Anymore</li>
<li>Lists</li>
<li>Fireplace</li>
<li>Change Me</li>
<li>I Thought About You</li>
<li>Vivian</li>
<li>Special</li>
<li>Happiness Strikes</li>
<li>Gray Again</li>
<li>Cry A Little Softer</li>
<li>Inside</li>
</ol>
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Live dates:
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<li>04/16 De Nieuwe Anita, Amsterdam, Netherlands</li>
<li>05/10 Witte Kerkje, Holysloot, Netherlands</li>
<li>05/12 Taverne De Waag, Haarlem, Netherlands</li>
<li>06/07 The Taphouse Wimborne (3:00 p.m.), Wimborne Minster, UK</li>
<li>06/07 The White Hart (6:00 p.m.), Wimborne Minster, UK</li>
<li>06/09 The Rising Sun, Wimborne Minster, UK</li>
<li>06/15 Op De Tôffel Festival, Vierlingsbeek, Netherlands</li>
</ul>
<p>» <a href="https://www.dustystray.com/" target="_blank">dustystray.com</a></p>
<p style="font-size: 0.9em;">HCTF <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2018/10/dusty-stray-estranged.html">review</a> of <em>Estranged</em>.</p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-54708678762627795192024-03-17T07:48:00.001+01:002024-03-17T10:44:17.513+01:00Ward White: Continuity<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfAuFf3qyF1qrbZuGFcgGE-PS5ad2q-ePVqoXzbth7j_vLCgX8WCU0Gb3FkvzIN_CQHZixJKJxiS2bwb6_2ibckFfxzSiOIUvNdFSHBMfh4warQQnzsv227dEo2fFiNQhNroFfBjGyfpW8rV3AQ3nzfIgkSENLRvHQ_5v6addKKTNk5eeX1eUUtuZbKo/s1600/ww_art.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfAuFf3qyF1qrbZuGFcgGE-PS5ad2q-ePVqoXzbth7j_vLCgX8WCU0Gb3FkvzIN_CQHZixJKJxiS2bwb6_2ibckFfxzSiOIUvNdFSHBMfh4warQQnzsv227dEo2fFiNQhNroFfBjGyfpW8rV3AQ3nzfIgkSENLRvHQ_5v6addKKTNk5eeX1eUUtuZbKo/s1600/ww_art.jpg"/></a></div>
<p>Los Angeles based musician <strong>Ward White</strong> will release his new album <em>Here Come The Dowsers</em> on May 17. The art rock crooner will be taking a look at the movie business with his signature distanced wit. Lead single <em>Continuity</em> is served up in a comfu blanket of swirling guitars, tinkling piano and a subtle rhythm section playing catch. White uses the upper reaches of his vocal register to tell the tale of hope and dreams.</p>
<p>Being an art rock crooner is as far you can get away from what is popular right now, but his way of conjuring up an ace melody will be appreciated by fans of Sparks and David Bowie.</p>
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<p><em>Here Come The Dowsers</em> is released via boutique label <a href="https://thinklikeakey.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Think Like a Key</a>. It is available for pre-order <a href="https://wardwhite.bandcamp.com/album/here-come-the-dowsers-2" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<p>» <a href="http://www.wardwhite.net/" target="_blank">wardwhite.net</a></p>
<p style="font-size: 0.9em;">HCTF <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/ward-white-ice-cream-chords.html">review</a> of <em>Ice Cream Chords</em>.</p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-87632224398073901342024-03-17T07:06:00.000+01:002024-03-17T07:06:00.246+01:00Words about music (726): Sun Ra<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6cUR_IsPGUEtdggmhCdXq32Hb69Su7e-4-1B67g8bNbAUq1eNZuQ9BjE_HhVotRLq-0MCHp9VskJ8HzTxsZ1Vmvl-54Ni2S-HcM1JnFEEb3Rg3IGWEnM44noYBT9RHJ3DOs8OZ85hsuf0Q-osb3wRk7mLjOHekRtYgu5pp5U1TSnfcg8F-a8H_AYgoc/s1600/sunra.webp" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6cUR_IsPGUEtdggmhCdXq32Hb69Su7e-4-1B67g8bNbAUq1eNZuQ9BjE_HhVotRLq-0MCHp9VskJ8HzTxsZ1Vmvl-54Ni2S-HcM1JnFEEb3Rg3IGWEnM44noYBT9RHJ3DOs8OZ85hsuf0Q-osb3wRk7mLjOHekRtYgu5pp5U1TSnfcg8F-a8H_AYgoc/s1600/sunra.webp"/></a></div>
<blockquote>Music is a language, you see, a universal language.<br><br>
<strong>Sun Ra</strong></blockquote>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-86905595235337784252024-03-16T15:51:00.000+01:002024-03-17T08:06:03.706+01:00Rufus Wainwright: Perfect Day<p align="center"><iframe width="450" height="253" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sZ2HiVGviZM" title="Rufus Wainwright: Perfect Day" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><strong>Rufus Wainwright</strong> has made <a href="https://youtu.be/sZ2HiVGviZM?si=lsltoBTBNL_cdyv1" target="_blank">his cover</a> of <em>Perfect Day</em> a late night lament, that is even more melanchiolic than the original. It will be included on the tribute album <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2024/02/the-power-of-heart-tribute-to-lou-reed.html">The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed</a>, which will be released on Record Store Day (April 20). </p>
<p>» <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Reed" target="_blank">Lou Reed on Wikipedia</a><br>
» <a href="https://rufuswainwright.com/" target="_blank">rufuswainwright.com</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-4257499780073942472024-03-16T14:01:00.000+01:002024-03-16T14:01:45.324+01:00Kate Bush: "Eat The Music" for Record Store Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqXSNqdxhpAfZ7HSOLepNqVpE37U9VV6q4g0mN74e41EjJRCclRPqbD8wD5DWitsxE-gCIzxW6JkYy3_RJ2rzHKQ5jC2EHBsM6vVvKdR1BLcYZd758GNd1WHa0AB4-wlkG4ljiuTRqbALxEMNZzsjA2MSzzn7_24c_cy2XVKeb45_LjLlCz8qr3PkEfo/s1600/kate_bush_rsd.webp" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqXSNqdxhpAfZ7HSOLepNqVpE37U9VV6q4g0mN74e41EjJRCclRPqbD8wD5DWitsxE-gCIzxW6JkYy3_RJ2rzHKQ5jC2EHBsM6vVvKdR1BLcYZd758GNd1WHa0AB4-wlkG4ljiuTRqbALxEMNZzsjA2MSzzn7_24c_cy2XVKeb45_LjLlCz8qr3PkEfo/s1600/kate_bush_rsd.webp"/></a></div>
<p><strong>Kate Bush</strong>, who is this year's Record Store Day ambassador, will release a 10", <em>Eat The Music</em>. That song was supposed to be the lead single from the <em>Red Shoes</em> album in 1993, but the label went for <em>Rubberband Girl</em>. This vinyl version also features <em>Lily</em> and <em>Big Stripey Lie</em>. 3000 copies worldwide.</p>
<blockquote>What a huge honour to have been asked to be Ambassador for this year’s Record Store Day. It really is a great privilege.
Isn’t it great to see how the resurgence in vinyl has taken the Music Industry by complete surprise? It had decided to leave vinyl far behind, but it would seem that not everyone agrees! I love that! I know there are many, many artists who are just as excited to see the audience turning the tide.<br><br>
In the same way that some people like to read a book on Kindle but also want to have a book as a physical object, a lot of people like vinyl and streaming. Both have different appeals. The added bonus of vinyl is that it encourages people to listen to albums. An art form that I’ve always thought can be treasured in a unique way.
An album on vinyl is a beautiful thing, given a strong identity by its large-scale artwork. There’s a much more personal connection with the artist and their work.
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It’s been fun putting designs together for some of the previous RSDs. This year’s design echoes the cancelled release of ‘Eat the Music’ as the first single from the album, ‘The Red Shoes’. The image was intended to be on the cover of the single bag and is now on the disc as a UV print.
The title, ‘Eat the Music’, is meant to be a playful nod to ‘If music be the food of love, play on,’ from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.<br><br>
Each year Record Store Day gathers more attention, more momentum, and attracts more people who cram into indie record stores all over the world to see what’s up. What’s new? This year, I hope you have a fantastic time at this very important event, and that you get to celebrate music that’s been specially released for you.</blockquote>
<p>The UV printed photo is one side, thankfully, and the tracks are on the other, because picture disc don't sound particularly good.</p>
<p>» <a href="https://www.katebush.com/" target="_blank">katebush.com</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-21154747476904360052024-03-15T12:27:00.000+01:002024-03-15T12:27:20.028+01:00Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: "The Wild God" European Fall tour dates<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLd1WqlS7R3TJ8Ig6M3KsihjKpWs8fE1NrmR_vIHV-EuvAO0kz8agSRjUqnN0YRdXjY6dW1rykz7EjtlbInSq_PHyWwTO3oSjPDazSZV1j18-H9cVtI8P7i9oIrzUP9ule_m9BQNOYKC_KxXautDEJBGBM5o5Q065iKOtssagZGK5dE-Q_-IPygi-yGM/s1600/nick_cave.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLd1WqlS7R3TJ8Ig6M3KsihjKpWs8fE1NrmR_vIHV-EuvAO0kz8agSRjUqnN0YRdXjY6dW1rykz7EjtlbInSq_PHyWwTO3oSjPDazSZV1j18-H9cVtI8P7i9oIrzUP9ule_m9BQNOYKC_KxXautDEJBGBM5o5Q065iKOtssagZGK5dE-Q_-IPygi-yGM/s1600/nick_cave.jpg"/></a></div>
<p><strong>Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds</strong> have announced a lengthy European Fall tour to promote the release of the new album <em>Wild God</em>, which will be in the shops on August 30. It has been awhile - the last tour was in 2017. Tickets on sale on Friday 22 March, 10am local time at <a href="http://www.nickcave.com/" target="_blank">nickcave.com</a>.</p>
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Live dates:
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<li>09/24 Oberhausen, Germany @ Rudolf Weber-Arena (Dry Cleaning) </li>
<li>09/26 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome (Dry Cleaning) </li>
<li>09/29 Berlin, Germany @ Uber Arena (Dry Cleaning) </li>
<li>10/02 Oslo, Norway @ Oslo Spektrum (Dry Cleaning) </li>
<li>10/03 Stockholm, Sweden @ Hovet (Dry Cleaning) </li>
<li>10/05 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Royal Arena (Dry Cleaning) </li>
<li>10/08 Hamburg, Germany @ Barclays Arena (Dry Cleaning) </li>
<li>10/10 Lodz, Poland @ Atlas Arena (Dry Cleaning) </li>
<li>10/11 Krakow, Poland @ TAURON Arena (Dry Cleaning) </li>
<li>10/13 Budapest, Hungary @ Papp László Sportaréna (The Murder Capital) </li>
<li>10/15 Zagreb, Croatia @ Arena Zagreb (The Murder Capital) </li>
<li>10/17 Prague, Czechia @ O2 arena (The Murder Capital) </li>
<li>10/18 Munich, Germany @ Olympiahalle (The Murder Capital) </li>
<li>10/20 Milan, Italy @ Milan Forum (The Murder Capital) </li>
<li>10/22 Zurich, Switzerland @ Hallenstadion (The Murder Capital) </li>
<li>10/24 Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi (The Murder Capital) </li>
<li>10/25 Madrid, Spain @ WiZink Center (The Murder Capital) </li>
<li>10/27 Lisbon, Portugal @ MEO Arena (The Murder Capital) </li>
<li>10/30 Antwerp, Belgium @ Sportpaleis (The Murder Capital) </li>
<li>11/02 Leeds, UK @ first direct arena (Black Country, New Road) </li>
<li>11/03 Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro (Black Country, New Road) </li>
<li>11/05 Manchester, UK @ AO Arena (Black Country, New Road) </li>
<li>11/06 Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena (Black Country, New Road) </li>
<li>11/08 London, UK @ The O2 (Black Country, New Road) </li>
<li>11/12 Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena (Black Country, New Road) </li>
<li>11/15 Birmingham, UK @ Resorts World Arena (Black Country, New Road) </li>
<li>11/17 Paris, France @ Accor Arena (Black Country, New Road)</li>
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<p><em>Wild God</em> is available for pre-order <a href="https://nickcave-badseeds.ffm.to/wild-god">here</a> (vinyl, CD, digital).</p>
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<p>» <a href="http://www.nickcave.com/" target="_blank">nickcave.com</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-54031022099495537032024-03-15T07:30:00.002+01:002024-03-15T07:32:20.208+01:00Unproductive: untitled<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkrOSmsdbAYUBVPOV6HYAVs8_WYxDVmJGC-cNu5MuU2ENYkVMSrCgUWJiaSmHffYkeoMXLcMJ_S2gbCejkNAzf40gzreStW3ePbQhtMD033tsEVn1QwTJ1VS7AEcvlbSbA2ValMkADg_eHCp8oR2vPdqfI9k9tSZSL8Rkdxzv8Ztv5crdtjTPccORZuk/s1600/unproductive.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="295" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkrOSmsdbAYUBVPOV6HYAVs8_WYxDVmJGC-cNu5MuU2ENYkVMSrCgUWJiaSmHffYkeoMXLcMJ_S2gbCejkNAzf40gzreStW3ePbQhtMD033tsEVn1QwTJ1VS7AEcvlbSbA2ValMkADg_eHCp8oR2vPdqfI9k9tSZSL8Rkdxzv8Ztv5crdtjTPccORZuk/s1600/unproductive.jpg"/></a></div>
<p>Saskatchewan shoegazers <strong>Unproductive</strong> are not afraid to take a stand. On their debut EP <em>untitled</em> they rage about impending doom in an apocalyptic love song (<em>Victoria</em>), read the riot act to rampant money grabbers in the MLB, make a case for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade" target="_blank">Roe vs. Wade</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Genesis" target="_blank">Sega Genesis</a> console within the same song (<em>Hope You Don't</em>, before embracing their softer side with the jangling closing track <em>Maker</em>.</p>
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<p>Being a leftie in a right-wing environment without the perspective for things to turn around any day soon, can be quite frustrating, but shouting at the heavens and making high energy post-punk helps them to stay sane. Changs are that they are preaching to the choir for now,, but it is a hell of a sermon.</p>
<p><strong>Unproductive</strong>:<br>
Steven Adams: bass, keyboards<br>
Nathan Henry: percussion<br>
Z. O. Ë.: Key)<br>
Declan Hills: guitar, vocals)</p>
<p><em>Untitled</em> is released via Not Big on Capitalism Records.</p>
<ol>
<li>Victoria</li>
<li>MLBCBA</li>
<li>Hope You Don't</li>
<li>Maker</li>
</ol>
<p align="center"><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1758923796&color=%2354867c&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe></p>
Live dates:
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<li>03/15 Black Cat Tavern, Saskatoon (EP release show)</li>
<li>04/19 Amigos Cantina, Saskatoon (Adam Swalm record release)</li>
<li>06/01 Black Cat Tavern, Saskatoon (New Rationals Western Canadian Tour)</li>
</ul>
<p>» <a href="https://linktr.ee/unproductive.music" target="_blank">linktr.ee/unproductive.music</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-37443067017654590222024-03-15T06:36:00.000+01:002024-03-15T06:36:26.879+01:00Wilco: North American Summer tour dates<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfisnZ1KCyKvTKDKYTbICNzp0muuq6aNzINVgnqAfjp9P_XL_JlAEJ6O1gF2zm4hl12RP8GPdDHr-CfTUqcrGvr8vu_u3BzJr8_P01YMM0BTNz6wBEQ4C5iigpBuektGUjC4YwTW1umBxb6T2ci5TftP6FBvd0D8t1HjlmpgnXw2l7nSnCg_aH4dKCA0/s1600/wilco.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfisnZ1KCyKvTKDKYTbICNzp0muuq6aNzINVgnqAfjp9P_XL_JlAEJ6O1gF2zm4hl12RP8GPdDHr-CfTUqcrGvr8vu_u3BzJr8_P01YMM0BTNz6wBEQ4C5iigpBuektGUjC4YwTW1umBxb6T2ci5TftP6FBvd0D8t1HjlmpgnXw2l7nSnCg_aH4dKCA0/s1600/wilco.jpg"/></a></div>
<p><strong>Wilco</strong> will be on tour in North America this Summer. The pre-sale code "COUSIN" might help.</p>
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<li>06/12 Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater *</li>
<li>06/14 Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed (Outdoors) *</li>
<li>06/15 Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed (Outdoors) *</li>
<li>06/18 Raleigh, NC @ North Carolina Museum of Art *</li>
<li>06/20 Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap *</li>
<li>06/21 New York, NY @ Beacon Theater *</li>
<li>06/22 New York, NY @ Beacon Theater *</li>
<li>06/28 North Adams, MA @ Solid Sound Festival</li>
<li>06/29 North Adams, MA @ Solid Sound Festival</li>
<li>06/30 North Adams, MA @ Solid Sound Festival</li>
<li>07/02 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall $</li>
<li>07/03 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall *</li>
<li>07/05 Chautauqua, NY @ Chautauqua Institution *</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 0.9em;">* with Cut Worms<br>
$ with Katie Cruel</p>
<p align="center"><iframe width="450" height="253" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LZtecbz5Jnc" title="Wilco: Meant To Be" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>» <a href="https://wilcoworld.net/" target="_blank">wilcoworld.net</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-72267544290777305412024-03-14T12:28:00.000+01:002024-03-14T12:28:21.846+01:00Leah Callahan: Ordinary Face<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3MIgqbW0GE417-62HExDQJqL-PL0ovFQkU073ygznXC3f0dt7F4b1y3VYRO-RRepxgldI1xMIXn0uZ67qgqcNhhTFD9zn-LsZElQmDPPzG7BlnDF_f1oriJdswBIUY-0IOmVEcZRXEDAVMiM4WFQhhi2No9ArwIHQWWPHE-ctTwdeM_6rPYwt_yPMw4/s1600/lc_art.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3MIgqbW0GE417-62HExDQJqL-PL0ovFQkU073ygznXC3f0dt7F4b1y3VYRO-RRepxgldI1xMIXn0uZ67qgqcNhhTFD9zn-LsZElQmDPPzG7BlnDF_f1oriJdswBIUY-0IOmVEcZRXEDAVMiM4WFQhhi2No9ArwIHQWWPHE-ctTwdeM_6rPYwt_yPMw4/s1600/lc_art.jpg"/></a></div>
<p>Boston indie singer <strong>Leah Callahan</strong> inserted a bit of baroque pop into her new single <em>Ordinary Face</em>, making a case for a girl who tends to be overlooked. Average Joes and plain Janes don't get much recognition outside blue-collar rock, so Callahan is pushing her in the spotlights, making her feel a bit awkward and self-conscious when being questioned about where she would rather be right now.</p>
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<p>Leah Callahan: vocals<br>
Alex Brander: percussion, drums<br>
Chris Stern: guitars, horns, piano, vocals<br>
Jeremy Fortier: viola</p>
<p><em>Ordinary Face</em> is a self-released single. <a href="https://leahcallahan.bandcamp.com/track/ordinary-face-2">Buy</a> it from her <a href="https://leahcallahan.bandcamp.com/track/ordinary-face-2">website</a>. Her new album <em>Curious Tourist</em> is available for pre-order <a href="https://leahcallahan.bandcamp.com/album/curious-tourist" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p align="center"><iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=2265877308/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=54867c/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://leahcallahan.bandcamp.com/track/ordinary-face-2">Ordinary Face by Leah Callahan</a></iframe></p>
<p>» <a href="https://leahcallahan.bandcamp.com/">Leah Callahan on Bandcamp</a></p>
<p style="font-size: 0.9em;">HCTF <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/11/leah-callahan-cut-ups.html">review</a> of <em>Cut-Ups</em>.</p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-73542769325096505142024-03-14T07:38:00.000+01:002024-03-14T07:38:48.299+01:00Outer World: Who Does The Music Love?<div class="separator" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3jB25Ad5NuB523dg-prBnZUZ-dYUlorPcHp-1rttcwW7Inrcy0zLfsYILunjzOHTxgjc5-P0L169qyei8QsArT88cWJPI56oqP5w7WHpLbncPG2hRykx4WoU60ZqpgeMBF2Kbk-RchDNKV6xwfeJwRfiWqsJCt9x7fW4TSs-evKfsToURlBoMmZqkf8/s1600/Outer-World-by-Shawn-Brackbill.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3jB25Ad5NuB523dg-prBnZUZ-dYUlorPcHp-1rttcwW7Inrcy0zLfsYILunjzOHTxgjc5-P0L169qyei8QsArT88cWJPI56oqP5w7WHpLbncPG2hRykx4WoU60ZqpgeMBF2Kbk-RchDNKV6xwfeJwRfiWqsJCt9x7fW4TSs-evKfsToURlBoMmZqkf8/s1600/Outer-World-by-Shawn-Brackbill.jpg" data-original-width="450" data-original-height="299" /></a><div style="font-size: smaller; width: 450px; background: #fff; text-align: left;">photo: Shawn Brackbill</div></div>
<p>Richmond, VA based musicians <strong>Kenneth Close</strong> and <strong>Tracy Wilson</strong> made the most of it after COVID had worked havoc on Wilson's "big voice". They had been in cult post-punk band <strong>Positive No</strong>, but had to move away from that sound to find a new means to make music as a duo, naming themselves <strong>Outer World</strong>. They set up shop in their home studio and started tinkering with the instruments they had lying around and digging through the thousands of records in their collection. To call the mini-album <em>Who Does The Music Love?</em> that came all out of it this messing around eclectic would be a huge understatement. It is a truly dazzling bunch of songs, wherein psychedelic garage-pop can walk hand in hand with well-heeled dissonants, electronics, funk, space age sound effects, and trip hop.</p>
<p>Kicking off with <em>The Drum the Beat</em>, they channel early Throwing Muses, with a jangling 60s organ as an added bonus. <em>Have</em> starts out as a gentle excursion, a soft song coming out of battered transistor radio (static included), before yanking the listener out of the comfort zone with a few short bursts of loud guitar. <em>The Message is the Message</em> is a tribute to graffiti artist Keith Haring: don't overthink, but just create, because you want to. The public at large might catch up with you eventually. <em>Outer World</em> shares the same sentiment basically, repeating the mantra "I love the music" over and over. There could well be a hint to The Kiki Dee band's hit single <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ve_Got_the_Music_in_Me" target="_blank">I've Got the Music in Me</a> in there. For now Outer World will probably have to settle for becoming an underground favourite, which tends to last longer anyway.</p>
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<p><em>Who Does The Music Love?</em> will be released on vinyl (black and blue versions) via <a href="https://www.hhbtm.com/product/outer-world-who-does-the-music-love/">Happy Happy Birthday to Me records</a>. The deluxe version comes blue vinyl, a 1″ button, sticker, and screenprinted sleep mask. Release date: March 22.</p>
Tracks:
<ol>
<li>The Drum the Beat</li>
<li>Flower Gunpowder</li>
<li>Forms of Knowing</li>
<li>Have</li>
<li>The Message is the Message</li>
<li>Outer World</li>
<li>Loteria</li>
</ol>
<p align="center"><iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1008259092/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=54867c/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://hhbtm.bandcamp.com/album/who-does-the-music-love">Who Does the Music Love? by Outer World</a></iframe></p>
<ul>
<li>04/24 Richmond, VA @ Fuzzy Cactus</li>
<li>04/25 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Government Center</li>
<li>04/26 Cincinnati, OH @ Motr Pub</li>
<li>04/27 Chicago, IL @ The VCR</li>
<li>04/28 Detroit, MI @ Outer Limits Lounge</li>
<li>04/30 Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog</li>
<li>05/01 Kingston, NY @ Tubby's</li>
<li>05/02 Boston, MA @ Deep Cuts</li>
<li>05/03 Jersey City, NJ @ Sip Studios</li>
<li>05/04 Baltimore, MD @ Normals</li>
<li>05/18 Charlottesville, VA @ WTJU</li>
</ul>
<p align="center"><iframe width="450" height="253" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed//ECZQP2V2RoI" title="Outer World: The Drum The Beat" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>» <a href="https://www.instagram.com/outerworldband/" target="_blank">Outer World on Instagram</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-86432749632706646882024-03-13T15:51:00.003+01:002024-03-13T20:04:47.539+01:00Eades: Fade Away
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<p>Leeds garage rockers <strong>Eades</strong> are back with a new single <em>Fade Away</em>.. The band members are a little older and a little sadder, now that settling down is part of the equation and dreams are just what they are: dreams. They take it in their stride, however, and went for "fuck it, we will do it ourselves and make it sound great on a shoestring budget". Having sense of humour plus a knack for a catchy hook and an ace melody does help, too. Don't be suprised to have the line "I feel I’m making my peace, I’ll fade away, I’ll fade away" stuck in your head for many, many hours.</p>
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<p><em>Fade Away</em> is released via their own label <a href="https://eadesband.bandcamp.com/track/fade-away" target="_blank">Bam Bam Records</a>. <a href="https://siriusvoltage.bandcamp.com/track/for-your-dream" target="_blank">Buy</a> it from <a href="https://eadesband.bandcamp.com/track/fade-away" target="_blank">their website</a>.</p>
<p align="center"><iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=3894829370/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=54867c/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://eadesband.bandcamp.com/track/fade-away">Fade Away by Eades</a></iframe></p>
Live date:
<ul>
<li>03/21 London, UK @ Paper Dress Vintage</li>
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<p>» <a href="https://www.facebook.com/eadesmusic/" target="_blank">Eades on Facebook</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-20719764411591256452024-03-13T12:18:00.002+01:002024-03-13T15:32:08.809+01:00Donna Blue: "Labyrinthe" video
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<p>Dutch retro-pop act <strong>Donna Blue</strong> have made a B&W <a href="about:invalid#zSoyz" target="_blank">video</a> with old school splitscreen effects for <em>Labyrinthe</em>, a track from their new album <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2024/03/donna-blue-into-realm-of-love.html">Into the Realm of Love</a>: "(...) carefully crafted love songs that could have been released in the mid-sixties when psychedelic rock took off. (...) At first it may seem that Into the Realm of Love offers more of the same, but by going in at the deep end, they have come up with so many gems that a listener may have missed a few the first time around. It is a slow burn that leaves no blisters, but plenty of food for thought instead."</p>
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Live dates:
<ul>
<li>03/14 Groningen, Netherlands @ Vera</li>
<li>04/24 Paris, France @ Le Hasard Ludique,</li>
<li>04/26 Hamburg, Germany @ Hebebühne</li>
<li>04/27 Berlin, Germany @ Kantine Am Berghain</li>
<li>05/01 Copenhagen, Denmark @ Huset</li>
<li>05/02 Malmö, Sweden @ Plan B</li>
<li>05/08 Brugge, Belgium @ Cactus Club</li>
<li>05/09 Rotterdam, Netherlands @ Rotown</li>
<li>05/10 Utrecht, Netherlands @ De Nijverheid</li>
<li>07/03 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso</li>
</ul>
<p>» <a href="https://www.bluedonnablue.com/" target="_blank">bluedonnablue.com</a></p>
<p style="font-size: 0.9em;">HCTF <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2024/03/donna-blue-into-realm-of-love.html">review</a> of <em>Into the Realm of Love</em>.</p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-84811960115807678622024-03-13T08:07:00.003+01:002024-03-13T08:10:51.287+01:00Mike Keneally and Marcelo Radulovich: "Aviarium" video<p align="center"><iframe width="450" height="253" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tCmFOQfitdQ" title="Mike Keneally and Marcelo Radulovich: Aviarium" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><strong>Marcelo Radulovich</strong> used quite a bit of AI to create a <a href="https://youtu.be/tCmFOQfitdQ?si=xoe1xX21Up5VodLS" target="_blank">video</a> for <em>Aviarium</em>. For some reason he ended up with a bunch of kids holding different bundles of vegetables - which did not make any sense considering the prompts he gave to the software. He decided to use it anyway.</p>
<p>It is a track from <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2024/01/mike-keneally-and-marcelo-radulovich.html">Monday</a>, an album he recorded with fellow multi-instrumentalist <strong>Mike Keneally</strong>: "a sonic adventure, on which they perused their instruments as machetes to cut through the dense yet familiar territories marked jazz, rock or electronic to find new pastures to roam. The free-flowing compositions can a clear a room pretty much instantly, without only the diehards remaining seated, while trying to nod appreciatingly to the challenges put up by a backbeat that refuses to stay put. It's music that is very much alive, without showing patience or compassion for people questioning its meaning. It just is.".</p>
<p>» <a href="https://www.keneally.com/" target="_blank">keneally.com</a><br>
» <a href="http://www.marceloradulovich.com/" target="_blank">marceloradulovich.com</a></p>
<p style="font-size: 0.9em;">HCTF <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2024/01/mike-keneally-and-marcelo-radulovich.html">review</a> of <em>Monday</em>.</p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-42569694962741590152024-03-12T20:01:00.075+01:002024-03-12T20:08:42.491+01:00Oh Hazar: "F.N.A.S.P." Booster Live Session<p align="center"><iframe width="450" height="253" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rqGs-mm8DwM" title="Labasheeda: Minus Minus" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Dutch art rock band <strong>Oh Hazar</strong> were <a href="https://youtu.be/rqGs-mm8DwM?si=XEfLwqqY1KdrHL0-" target="_blank">filmed</a> performing <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2023/10/oh-hazar-fnasp.html">F.N.A.S.P.</a> ("face, name, age, sex, and picture") at a Booster Live Session @ Metropool in Enschede. It is a track from their debut EP <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2024/02/oh-hazar-clair-obscur.html">Clair Obscur</a>: "Big tech offers freebies to anyone, but it comes at a price: you have to hand over your face, name, age, sex, and picture. And yes, by doing so they are able to keep tabs on all your digital forays".</p>
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Live dates:
<ul>
<li>03/16 AFAS Live (The Smile aftershow), Amsterdam</li>
<li>03/22 Stroomhuis, Eindhoven (w/ Talks Make Do, Townhouses)</li>
<li>03/23 Sound Unbound Record Store, Enschede (in-store w/ Rixle Blue)</li>
<li>04/06 Boosterfestival, Enschede (w/ Rob Feather, Black Rabbit, Koi Forest)</li>
<li>04/19 De Vorstin, Hilversum</li>
<li>04/20 Kroese, Arnhem (in-store)</li>
<li>04/20 Sounds, Venlo (in-store)</li>
<li>04/20 All About Music Festival 2024 @ Podium Dwaas, Sittard</li>
<li>04/27 Oranjepop 2024 @ Hunnerpark, Nijmegen (w/ Elephant)</li>
<li>05/10 Groene Engel, Oss (w/ Hiqpy)</li>
<li>05/23 Luxor Live, Arnhem (w/ Femme Fugazi)</li>
</ul>
<p>» <a href="http://ohhazar.com">ohhazar.com</a></p>
<p style="font-size: 0.9em;">HCTF <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2024/02/oh-hazar-clair-obscur.html">review</a> of <em>Clair Obscur</em>.</p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-13394288209560423722024-03-12T17:23:00.000+01:002024-03-12T17:23:26.834+01:00Mike Gordon: tour dates<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcHVKoK3Gu5MjflyUF3oPnITrtZPxxJfhQ_EmPLcoBB-EdCzYOLvYQvujcao8z3zpGztVKn1beIJ4Avh4CPX6QAc_XO5xXTv6ngPs305Np17lbjB16vMujevFrZnUa23r-JbJiWO26P0AFdZxOqmCIfOr8msqDmTyO3ItX4unoG_r-c2iN0iKVYtu02Q/s1600/mg.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcHVKoK3Gu5MjflyUF3oPnITrtZPxxJfhQ_EmPLcoBB-EdCzYOLvYQvujcao8z3zpGztVKn1beIJ4Avh4CPX6QAc_XO5xXTv6ngPs305Np17lbjB16vMujevFrZnUa23r-JbJiWO26P0AFdZxOqmCIfOr8msqDmTyO3ItX4unoG_r-c2iN0iKVYtu02Q/s1600/mg.jpg"/></a></div>
<p>Bass player <strong>Mike Gordon</strong> and his band will be on the road in June. After two headlining shows they will tag along with <strong>Vampire Weekend</strong> for a bunch of dates. Things might get weird, but in a good way.</p>
Live dates:
<ul>
<li>06/13 Belly Up, Solana Beach, CA</li>
<li>06/14 Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA</li>
<li>06/15 The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA*</li>
<li>06/16 The Greek Theatre at U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA*</li>
<li>06/18 Deer Lake Park, Burnaby, BC*</li>
<li>06/19 Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Bend, OR*</li>
<li>06/20 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA*</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-size: 0.9em;">* supporting Vampire Weekend
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<p>» <a href="https://mike-gordon.com/tour/" target="_blank">mike-gordon.com</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-90556364143805997002024-03-12T15:42:00.001+01:002024-03-12T15:42:08.547+01:00Steven Wilson & Tim Bowness: The Album Years 1987 Part #2B<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gjYP52EYyBk/XsdYpn_cemI/AAAAAAABCjc/Ptx8YCtbpio_q5aoRZEnJL46f516IR22gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/steve_tim.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gjYP52EYyBk/XsdYpn_cemI/AAAAAAABCjc/Ptx8YCtbpio_q5aoRZEnJL46f516IR22gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/steve_tim.jpg" data-original-width="450" data-original-height="450" /></a></div>
<p>English musicians and music geeks extraordinaire <strong>Steven Wilson</strong> and <strong>Tim Bowness</strong> have posted a new episode of their podcast <em>The Album Years</em>. They talk about 1987, discussing albums by <strong>Pixies</strong>, <strong>The Smiths</strong>, <strong>Guns N' Roses</strong>, and a whole lot more. This is part #2B, the fourth - and final - episode about this year.</p>
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<p><em>The Album Years</em> is available for streaming via a wealth of <a href="https://albumyears.lnk.to/listen">podcast platforms</a>.</p>
<p>» <a href="https://thealbumyears.com/" target="_blank">thealbumyears.com</a><br>
» <a href="http://stevenwilsonhq.com/" target="_blank">stevenwilsonhq.com</a><br>
» <a href="http://timbowness.co.uk/" target="_blank">timbowness.co.uk</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-4522122090727927292024-03-12T12:17:00.001+01:002024-03-12T16:47:23.784+01:00Labasheeda: "Minus Minus" live in Berlin<p align="center"><iframe width="450" height="253" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ltug-1OAsg8" title="Labasheeda: Minus Minus" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/Ltug-1OAsg8" target="_blank">Watch</a> Amsterdam based art-rock band <strong>Labasheeda</strong> perform <em>Minus Minus</em> at the soundcheck for their show in Berlin, Germany @ K19 on February. They asked <strong> Nicolas Haumann</strong> to film them and they like it so much that they shared it without any further editing or cleaning up. It is a track from their latest album<a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2024/01/labasheeda-blueprints.htm"> Blueprints</a>. The performance features their new drummer <strong>Igor Plzak</strong>.</p>
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Live dates:
<ul>
<li>O3/16 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ The Lullabye Factory Anniversary Fest</li>
<li>O4/10 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Zaal 100 (w/ Templo Diez & Viper Mad)</li>
<li>05/14 Maastricht, Netherlands @ Landbouwbelang</li>
<li>05/16 Dijon, France @ Deep Inside</li>
<li>05/18 Offenburg, Germany @ Spitalkeller</li>
<li>05/19 Neuchâtel, Switzerland @ Kiosk-Art</li>
<li>06/29 Dresden, Germany @ Umsonst und Draussen Festival</li>
<li>07/03 Berlin, Germany @ Kulturhaus Insel Berlin</li>
<li>07/05 Boskovice, Czech Republic @ Festival Boskovice</li>
<li>07/06 Regen, Germany @ Oberstübchen e.V.</li>
</ul>
<p>» <a href="https://www.labasheeda.nl/">labasheeda.nl</a></p>
<p style="font-size: 0.9em;">HCTF <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2024/01/labasheeda-blueprints.html">review</a> of <em>Blueprints</em>.</p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-13053294725974520062024-03-11T16:04:00.000+01:002024-03-11T16:04:00.130+01:00Jorma Kaukonen & John Hurlbut: "One More Lifetime" for Record Store Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPI1hObZHpjrrhFhqmBNnDLb_Nalw-W2fwO4prd3pjscjm0YhnAmZ-gZv-jVshK28gToprmO1VJVc6x8Kfi3KU2DJzlrEN2hm93lHynjF3PVVlMLEbSPyLhigT1_XEdULVwTz6WiBLFu2YgKua7sisUQd2cd8al0oIL3AN1YaASF12V8n5vWDAr9bKtg/s1600/jorma_rsd.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPI1hObZHpjrrhFhqmBNnDLb_Nalw-W2fwO4prd3pjscjm0YhnAmZ-gZv-jVshK28gToprmO1VJVc6x8Kfi3KU2DJzlrEN2hm93lHynjF3PVVlMLEbSPyLhigT1_XEdULVwTz6WiBLFu2YgKua7sisUQd2cd8al0oIL3AN1YaASF12V8n5vWDAr9bKtg/s1600/jorma_rsd.jpeg"/></a></div>
<p>Acoustic guitar maestros <strong>Jorma Kaukonen</strong> & <strong>John Hurlbut</strong> will their new album <em>One More Lifetime</em> for Record Store Day (April 20), featuring eight down home tracks. Available on LP and CD (500 copies).</p>
Tracks:
<ol>
<li>Angel Island</li>
<li>Drivin Wheel</li>
<li>Day in the Country</li>
<li>Pastures of Plenty</li>
<li>I’ll Remember You</li>
<li>Operator</li>
<li>Everybody’s Talkin’</li>
<li>Lazy Saint</li>
</ol>
<p>» <a href="https://jormakaukonen.com/" target="_blank">jormakaukonen.com</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-20212141354348317872024-03-11T11:56:00.001+01:002024-03-11T12:25:13.661+01:00Mint Biscuit: When The Floodgates Open<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoxqOBTK48HWB4AohL-X1USYOUHRk4cHVsTcPBDOyEU5SLV85DwFAPLSSJXPg9lg_8C5YGpnZb8PVnA55D4Nt4tBpogQ_pv000RSQQ1tBTJnxEynrOnb-gUycJ-pPXhvEvDGxlG3YkrTgpfzKAIqILD1ucTC-hAsAObufVR-HvRJePuhYSoRq_2oDmlA/s1600/mb_art.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoxqOBTK48HWB4AohL-X1USYOUHRk4cHVsTcPBDOyEU5SLV85DwFAPLSSJXPg9lg_8C5YGpnZb8PVnA55D4Nt4tBpogQ_pv000RSQQ1tBTJnxEynrOnb-gUycJ-pPXhvEvDGxlG3YkrTgpfzKAIqILD1ucTC-hAsAObufVR-HvRJePuhYSoRq_2oDmlA/s1600/mb_art.jpg"/></a></div>
<p>Welsh guitarist <strong>Richard Thomas</strong> keeps it close to home on <em>When The Floodgates Open</em>, an album by his one-man band project <strong>Mint Biscuit</strong>, featuring songs for his niece (<em>Annabelle's Driving Song</em>), his wife, and people stuck in a dead end job. He sticks to country-tinged rock and blues mostly, his go-to genres for storytelling songs about love, missed opportunities, longing for the long gone days at university, and getting back on his feet again.</p>
<p>The odd one out is a song about a fictional poisonous toad, <em>Arthur, It Is!</em>. Maybe that creature sprang to mind as he remembered watching his town Cockermouth being knee-deep in water in 2009. Thomas once again proofs that he is an avid chronicler, whose prolificness enables him to capture it in words and music.</p>
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<p><em>When The Floodgates Open</em> is a self-released album. <a href="https://mintbiscuitsounds.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-floodgates-open-sep-2023">Buy</a> it from his <a href="https://mintbiscuitsounds.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-floodgates-open-sep-2023">website</a>.</p>
Tracks:
<ol>
<li>Tequila Pina Sunrise</li>
<li>Somebody, Somewhere</li>
<li>Cry, Cry, Cry</li>
<li>Annabelle's Driving Song</li>
<li>Morning Song</li>
<li>Slide In Baby</li>
<li>Washover</li>
<li>Coated In Mud</li>
<li>Great Expectations</li>
<li>Some People, Eh</li>
<li>Arthur, It Is!</li>
<li>When The Floodgates Open</li>
</ol>
<p align="center"><iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3066181222/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=54867c/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://mintbiscuitsounds.com/album/when-the-floodgates-open-sep-2023">When The Floodgates Open (Sep 2023) by Mint Biscuit</a></iframe></p>
<p>» <a href="https://mintbiscuitsounds.com/" target="_blank">mintbiscuitsounds.com</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-25976028185660148502024-03-11T10:20:00.000+01:002024-03-11T10:20:45.790+01:00KATVALY: Beeta V<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszgUdEsXqTFz6yDRuUl65oLQ0BLVIeXu9QIAfAWKdus0rDjAC4RFtrcTl6BofJYY6e3Qp-MkBhkHN-6hCzTc6zQ8wVE_OtopHL_DlkLLOsoOkaAqhe9g2sCgZcDCyF8-7LP4sLv9V2yqmdeY8JnpUm7t7IrQp1ugmY_qmUgtCOmEY-EHf1NEMm5SFoHI/s1600/katvaly_art.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="KATVALYL: Beeta V" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszgUdEsXqTFz6yDRuUl65oLQ0BLVIeXu9QIAfAWKdus0rDjAC4RFtrcTl6BofJYY6e3Qp-MkBhkHN-6hCzTc6zQ8wVE_OtopHL_DlkLLOsoOkaAqhe9g2sCgZcDCyF8-7LP4sLv9V2yqmdeY8JnpUm7t7IrQp1ugmY_qmUgtCOmEY-EHf1NEMm5SFoHI/s1600/katvaly_art.jpg"/></a></div>
<p>English funky electronic band <strong>KATVALY</strong> is a family affair, with three O'Hallorans teaming up with bass player <strong>Lee W Smith</strong> for a journey through Krautrock, jazz, dance and post-punk. Their debut album <em>Beeta V</em> is all about textures, a throwback to the 80s when technology began to supersede the use of "proper" instruments. It is a logical step singer and multi-instrumentalist <strong>Glenn O'Halloran</strong> who had already cut his teeth on this kind of music with the <a href="https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/05/dogzen-zendog-petals-nails.html">Petals Nails</a> album by his <strong>Dogzen Zendog</strong> project.</p>
<p>Taking of the constraints of music genres and mixing them up to create something fresh yet familiar, is no mean feat. <em>Beeta V</em> is an album that is way over the head of casual listeners - althought they might enjoy it as such - while hardcore music geeks have their work cut for them to dissect what is going on. It is a puzzle you can dance too, a kaleidoscopic trip into a dream land where music is allowed to roam free.</p>
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<p><strong>KATVALY</strong>:<br>
Glenn O'Halloran: electronics, piano, effects, guitars, lead vocals<br>
Lee W Smith: bass, fretless bass, vocals<br>
Joe O'Halloran: saxophones, horn line, vocals<br>
Brent O'Halloran: lead guitars, effects, vocals</p>
<p><em>Beeta V</em> is released via Konkafish Records.</p>
Tracks:
<ol>
<li>Stained but free</li>
<li>Close your eyes</li>
<li>Paper scissors stone</li>
<li>Roman roads</li>
<li>Speed fall</li>
<li>Dream state yea</li>
<li>It's the principle man! ft Mitchell Taylor</li>
<li>Had that dream before ft Vincent Curzon Smith</li>
</ol>
<p align="center"><iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2033275421/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=54867c/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://katvaly.bandcamp.com/album/beeta-v">Beeta V by Katvaly</a></iframe></p>
<p>» <a href="https://katvaly.co.uk/" target="_blank">katvaly.co.uk</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-827353866658323612024-03-10T10:51:00.003+01:002024-03-10T11:15:37.791+01:00Momsname: Blossom<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHYvSVXHO1BEYpF18W1G_7WPJjEGVqmczveGAWCP30E51_D1OLIqs7phAvEfKT4V9E_03wVEAG4GEKHZx-PaccXZSC4XDAm2OvQYkY3IU22-eYXokRCgOnLgH9WSpuX60vHZ_hdEKqTUrFQT-w-Bpf1ACYspLiFM0GngJDC2_Ejrz58GneqLyK1tEQos/s1600/momsname.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="Momsname" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHYvSVXHO1BEYpF18W1G_7WPJjEGVqmczveGAWCP30E51_D1OLIqs7phAvEfKT4V9E_03wVEAG4GEKHZx-PaccXZSC4XDAm2OvQYkY3IU22-eYXokRCgOnLgH9WSpuX60vHZ_hdEKqTUrFQT-w-Bpf1ACYspLiFM0GngJDC2_Ejrz58GneqLyK1tEQos/s1600/momsname.jpg"/></a></div>
<p>Dutch indie band <strong>Momsname</strong> have bottled hurt and anxiety on their debut EP <em>Blossom</em>. Carefully mixing elements of art rock, post-punk and shoegaze they give a voice to suppressed emotions that can take over at any moment. Breakups, unrequited love and the knowledge that you can fuck up any moment again after making amends or reconciliation.</p>
<p>There is a thin line between passion and pathos, but singer <strong>Esmee Thiescheffer</strong> runs a tight ship. <strong>Joep Veugen</strong> has a great guitar tone - he can soar and hold back within the space of just a couple of bars, with the brooding <em>Subliminal Hurt</em> as his finest moment. <strong>Neil Arts</strong>' less-is-more approach to drumming is a 101 for "being in the pocket" pretty much all of the time, while he finds a spot to commandeer the spotlights when the song requires it. <em>Blossom</em> is a small taste of where they are going to, but it won't take long for them to reach full bloom after this. </p>
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<p><em>Blossom</em> is a self-released EP.</p>
Tracks:
<ol>
<li>16.</li>
<li>Breaking Down</li>
<li>Everlast</li>
<li>Subliminal Hurt</li>
<li>Blossom</li>
</ol>
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Live date:
<ul>
<li>03/16 Groningen, Netherlands @ Café Knarie</li>
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<p>» <a href="https://linktr.ee/momsname" target="_blank">linktr.ee/momsname</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-82972311783983571992024-03-10T07:44:00.000+01:002024-03-10T07:44:00.134+01:00Words about music (725): Chris Difford<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM83ekOv7lvydU2k75Xro2rQNBmXfz8MGSxILPZvBfLLQf6W20O5hRQrLtCKyX243nqaISwLuHnfe76Nv7Sm7zZAdnnD7UH_UENqrv4ucSwNuQyeSlLAChsQhOBJZt_vRL8OtaCJLqZQKBsZ6JjqWEn3Hunh3ZznodrsBS-q6ZBXLfKr9eGPbqcQZK08/s1600/chris-difford.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM83ekOv7lvydU2k75Xro2rQNBmXfz8MGSxILPZvBfLLQf6W20O5hRQrLtCKyX243nqaISwLuHnfe76Nv7Sm7zZAdnnD7UH_UENqrv4ucSwNuQyeSlLAChsQhOBJZt_vRL8OtaCJLqZQKBsZ6JjqWEn3Hunh3ZznodrsBS-q6ZBXLfKr9eGPbqcQZK08/s1600/chris-difford.jpg"/></a></div>
<blockquote>The Velvet Underground are an essential part of the kit.
If you haven't listened to them and haven't immersed yourself in the
beauty of the songs, you haven't come very far.<br><br>
<strong>Chris Difford</strong></blockquote>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-24024313723509033062024-03-09T11:05:00.005+01:002024-03-09T11:05:56.441+01:00Steven Wilson: new Bass Communion album "The Itself of Itself" in May<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yLliJYAfECSuiGK7gQYw4lOLHyz-09KTWjUeqtvRCJWEuN1yeY3eVPihyl4gAFCDDI3Wh_vZ62IJBoBnBHjzMfQ5nRtt-16zYeoYJUcZ1lbwPYcHa740kACQNnteOQZ_DKfjtUBzMh8i0n0H1XlLFwq2sGb8qGvS3xwTlK0VnNayBQQgnsQIoTm1sPI/s1600/TheItselfofItself.webp" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yLliJYAfECSuiGK7gQYw4lOLHyz-09KTWjUeqtvRCJWEuN1yeY3eVPihyl4gAFCDDI3Wh_vZ62IJBoBnBHjzMfQ5nRtt-16zYeoYJUcZ1lbwPYcHa740kACQNnteOQZ_DKfjtUBzMh8i0n0H1XlLFwq2sGb8qGvS3xwTlK0VnNayBQQgnsQIoTm1sPI/s1600/TheItselfofItself.webp"/></a></div>
<p><strong>Steven Wilson</strong> has announced <em>The Itself of Itself</em>, a new album by his ambient-drone project <strong>Bass Communion</strong>. It will be released in May: </p>
<blockquote>The Itself of Itself, the first all new Bass Communion studio album in 12 years, and a very experimental one, will be released in May on <a href="https://fourthdimensionrecords.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Fourth Dimension Records</a> sister label <a href="https://lumbertontrading.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Lumberton Trading Company</a>. I’m also pleased to announce that the entire Bass Communion back catalogue (apart from Ghosts on Magnetic Tape and Loss, those are coming very soon!) is now available on Spotify, Apple Music and all the other major digital/streaming platforms. I’m also doing a short set to launch the new album at Cafe Oto, London on Saturday 18th May as part of a bill of Fourth Dimension artists, more info/tickets <a href="https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/alternative-tv-2023/" target="_blank">here</a>.</blockquote>
<p>» <a href="https://stevenwilsonhq.com/bass-communion-the-itself-of-itself/" target="_blank">stevenwilsonhq.com</a></p>Hans Werksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325812297987880138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791252192986352008.post-61109803424816262252024-03-09T09:01:00.000+01:002024-03-09T09:01:00.152+01:00Penblwyddyn hapus i chi! Happy Birthday, John Cale!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTPUBCBPTOxG8hLjYdl7sZXQVGLiXe4BTpqtNwG6iXPVm-VbGm4U0DQ0JJ98z-97ikdWV59Ag1_2EzUCL39fzXEULuKeecgtJw1NRJxbmZMkzuVxgzwOu-PuE5VwzaDjIJmjrAQ9TzGg15sJz6hzve8woJl2k0MZ0M8GGoz5F3HOyW_Uk1TvZmmtHNog/s1600/jc_82_blog.webp" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTPUBCBPTOxG8hLjYdl7sZXQVGLiXe4BTpqtNwG6iXPVm-VbGm4U0DQ0JJ98z-97ikdWV59Ag1_2EzUCL39fzXEULuKeecgtJw1NRJxbmZMkzuVxgzwOu-PuE5VwzaDjIJmjrAQ9TzGg15sJz6hzve8woJl2k0MZ0M8GGoz5F3HOyW_Uk1TvZmmtHNog/s1600/jc_82_blog.webp"/></a></div>
<p style="text-align: center; font-weight: 900; font-size: 1.4em;">Penblwyddyn hapus i chi!<br>
Happy Birthday, John Cale!</p>
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