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Cities / Re: Bellingham , WA or Eugene , OR ?
« on: June 28, 2013, 02:44:22 AM »
Lived in Bellingham for a few years. Very laid back place. It's beautiful. Suffers from college town syndrome: constant turnover of half the population, loadsa shitheads. Rain Rain Wind Wind 66% of the time. Weed is legal there now and you'll be able to buy it in a motherfucking store by November. Not a big city...bands you'll wanna see generally skip it over but Sea and Van aren't far away. Rent, cost of living and quality of life are way better than the big cities. The "Bolt Bus" is direct to both locales and inexpensive.
Only do it if you got a job!!!! I would probably still be there if there was more opportunity.
Only do it if you got a job!!!! I would probably still be there if there was more opportunity.
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Non-Music Shit / Re: Writing workshops?
« on: June 27, 2013, 09:45:14 AM »
Accidentally stumbling across your writing is one of the reasons I decided to register for this godforsaken website
I don't think you need to take a class at all, you've already got it. I'm fairly certain you've read enough at this point to know what you like and what you don't like. All that's left is to merely start writing and revising...all the damn time.
Instead of taking a class, make friends with someone who reads, writes, and revises all the damn time and start picking their brain. Show them yer stuff. Let them show you stuff. This is your class. Obviously finding a person/group of people that don't write total dogshit won't be easy.
Set goals and a schedule for yourself. "I will be spending time writing/revising/outlining/researching/mentally J'n O/whatever from x to x hour on x, y, and zed days this week." Yes, it sounds like going to work. And as we all know, work sucks. Life
This is my approach to creative/artistic endeavors. Keep in mind I'm a nearly literate non-writer.
I don't think you need to take a class at all, you've already got it. I'm fairly certain you've read enough at this point to know what you like and what you don't like. All that's left is to merely start writing and revising...all the damn time.
Instead of taking a class, make friends with someone who reads, writes, and revises all the damn time and start picking their brain. Show them yer stuff. Let them show you stuff. This is your class. Obviously finding a person/group of people that don't write total dogshit won't be easy.
Set goals and a schedule for yourself. "I will be spending time writing/revising/outlining/researching/mentally J'n O/whatever from x to x hour on x, y, and zed days this week." Yes, it sounds like going to work. And as we all know, work sucks. Life
This is my approach to creative/artistic endeavors. Keep in mind I'm a nearly literate non-writer.
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Music Shit / Re: WEEN
« on: June 19, 2013, 03:05:24 PM »
never listened to any of the albums, but this track from a boredoms collab has rattled in my skull for years now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-m2gGQn6Qw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-m2gGQn6Qw
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Music Shit / Re: Model Bands
« on: June 17, 2013, 08:06:15 AM »
-Even though (or is it because?) they are responsible for about twice as many stinkers as they are classics: Sun City Girls. Anything goes, as long as it pisses someone off
-Karate Party. Tough and completely listenable
-Although they pretty much exhausted the vein: US Maple. Flawless execution on both the technical and conceptual levels.
-Karate Party. Tough and completely listenable
-Although they pretty much exhausted the vein: US Maple. Flawless execution on both the technical and conceptual levels.
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Music Shit / Re: What song was stuck in your head when you woke up this morning?
« on: June 14, 2013, 08:14:17 AM »
what i eventually figured out to be the string section from unwound's "terminus"
listening to the song now...a lot going on here for some punx from olympia
listening to the song now...a lot going on here for some punx from olympia
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Music Shit / Re: YouTube videos (Tyrades, etc)
« on: June 11, 2013, 11:30:12 AM »This : http://youtu.be/cqygtSX3jmk ... is my favourite documentary about Charles Mingus.
mm ill have to watch tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpOTTzI2Jt8
hilarious
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Music Shit / Re: YouTube videos (Tyrades, etc)
« on: June 10, 2013, 09:09:31 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8b6KdnnM8Y&list=PLmVkO2LeQ90r8iA5bnRSRKD8UleHadeXU
"Weird Nightmare" docu about a the production of a '90s Charles Mingus tribute album of the same name. Lotta white people in the studio...Keith Richards wanks out a solo over a crummy version of "don't let them drop that atomic bomb on me" while a lit cigarette flaccidly smolders in his mouth...The climactic scene features a cartoonishly bloated Elvis Costello crooning while the band plonks out a tune on some of Harry Parch's (!) instruments. Dire shit. Weird Nightmare indeed.
Directed by Ray Davies of all people
Morbidly curious to hear the whole album...discogs indicates Henry Rollins vocalizes on one of the tracks. Yikes
"Weird Nightmare" docu about a the production of a '90s Charles Mingus tribute album of the same name. Lotta white people in the studio...Keith Richards wanks out a solo over a crummy version of "don't let them drop that atomic bomb on me" while a lit cigarette flaccidly smolders in his mouth...The climactic scene features a cartoonishly bloated Elvis Costello crooning while the band plonks out a tune on some of Harry Parch's (!) instruments. Dire shit. Weird Nightmare indeed.
Directed by Ray Davies of all people
Morbidly curious to hear the whole album...discogs indicates Henry Rollins vocalizes on one of the tracks. Yikes
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Cities / Re: Seattle WA. & Portland OR.
« on: June 06, 2013, 01:08:35 PM »
seattle:
depends on where you're gonna be and if you can drive or bike around buttt-
record stores: singles going steady (punk), jive time records (every beat up old rock record you can think of), wall of sound (tiny, mostly specialty/weirdo stuff), easy street records (pretty regular)
dive bars:
capitol hill/central: the comet (lotsa shows of varying quality), pony (freaky gay dive), twilight exit
U district/north end: Monkey pub (cheap beers, dece jukebox), cafe racer (weird shit/everyone is welcome vibe)
avoid fremont on a weekend night. shitty frat bro town. avoid it at party hours in general. additionally, don't waste your time with ballard.
stay far from downtown/belltown unless there's a show you're tryna see or you love spending money and having a terrible time. shorty's is OK for a quick beer/hotdog/pinball sesh. can be too crowded.
the ultimate seattle termboner dive/punk venue: the funhouse closed a little while back to make way for condos. I still weep for it.
check the internet for a underground/byob show spot called "the black lodge." can be some cool stuff happening there
food is usually too expensive for what you get seattle!
I can recommend any Vietnamese place on "the ave" (university way) for clean cheap eats. in fact it's hard to go wrong on the ave in general other than the chains, the obviously upscale foofy bullshit places and iffy chinese joints. hard to get a good taco in this town tho.
folks rave about paseo's on fremont ave for cuban sandos. there's always a line out the door tho i've never been
in the south end you can get Oprah's Favorite Fried Chicken Ezell's. very cheap and very good. I'm told she's had it flown to her home in chicago. jeez
depends on where you're gonna be and if you can drive or bike around buttt-
record stores: singles going steady (punk), jive time records (every beat up old rock record you can think of), wall of sound (tiny, mostly specialty/weirdo stuff), easy street records (pretty regular)
dive bars:
capitol hill/central: the comet (lotsa shows of varying quality), pony (freaky gay dive), twilight exit
U district/north end: Monkey pub (cheap beers, dece jukebox), cafe racer (weird shit/everyone is welcome vibe)
avoid fremont on a weekend night. shitty frat bro town. avoid it at party hours in general. additionally, don't waste your time with ballard.
stay far from downtown/belltown unless there's a show you're tryna see or you love spending money and having a terrible time. shorty's is OK for a quick beer/hotdog/pinball sesh. can be too crowded.
the ultimate seattle termboner dive/punk venue: the funhouse closed a little while back to make way for condos. I still weep for it.
check the internet for a underground/byob show spot called "the black lodge." can be some cool stuff happening there
food is usually too expensive for what you get seattle!
I can recommend any Vietnamese place on "the ave" (university way) for clean cheap eats. in fact it's hard to go wrong on the ave in general other than the chains, the obviously upscale foofy bullshit places and iffy chinese joints. hard to get a good taco in this town tho.
folks rave about paseo's on fremont ave for cuban sandos. there's always a line out the door tho i've never been
in the south end you can get Oprah's Favorite Fried Chicken Ezell's. very cheap and very good. I'm told she's had it flown to her home in chicago. jeez
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Music Shit / Re: Incidental spoken word on records
« on: June 06, 2013, 10:21:34 AM »
"count it off, smart guy"
"uh one, two, uh buckle my shoe-oh" // "a one and a two and babbity babbity boo, oh yeah"
related (?): hardcore recs that feature hip hop playing out of a boom box in the next room over audible only before/after a song
"uh one, two, uh buckle my shoe-oh" // "a one and a two and babbity babbity boo, oh yeah"
related (?): hardcore recs that feature hip hop playing out of a boom box in the next room over audible only before/after a song
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Music Shit / Re: Autoluminescent
« on: June 05, 2013, 01:17:42 PM »
god dammit rollins
OF COURSE
OF COURSE
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Music Shit / FRAK
« on: March 21, 2013, 09:08:28 PM »
Swedish Techno? House? Folk? Trio
Anyone know about these guys? Stumbled across some youtube vids. Seems like they've been at it for a long time
Early stuff is kind of uncomfortable/juvenile/lovely --scope that c64 video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXMwRBX8SJ0
studio shots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0nTHSlRygQ
live performances were weird and punk as hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=xrwoLCGOb4Y&NR=1
Seems like there was a regrettable acid house era in the mid 90's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt1v8DOUqHc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q44ulwTJ7sk&list=PL1F6EB70058BC345A&index=21
but also this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad90NtwDB2g
New stuff sounds pretty good. Might enjoy smokin a doob and spinnin one o these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is7k-a1M3nE
I feel like k. and some other folks might have a thing or two to say about this group
Anyone know about these guys? Stumbled across some youtube vids. Seems like they've been at it for a long time
Early stuff is kind of uncomfortable/juvenile/lovely --scope that c64 video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXMwRBX8SJ0
studio shots
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0nTHSlRygQ
live performances were weird and punk as hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=xrwoLCGOb4Y&NR=1
Seems like there was a regrettable acid house era in the mid 90's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt1v8DOUqHc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q44ulwTJ7sk&list=PL1F6EB70058BC345A&index=21
but also this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad90NtwDB2g
New stuff sounds pretty good. Might enjoy smokin a doob and spinnin one o these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is7k-a1M3nE
I feel like k. and some other folks might have a thing or two to say about this group
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Non-Music Shit / Re: Eugene Von Bruenchenhein - Wisconsin psychedelic art
« on: March 08, 2013, 02:55:18 PM »
This is cool as hell. The cityscapes are my faves.
I've tried to paint in a similar style using pallette knives and cheap paints on wax paper but can't get anywhere near where this guy goes. The nested patterns, symmetry, colors, and use of the entire canvas blow me away. Guy was definitely a head [of his time].
I've tried to paint in a similar style using pallette knives and cheap paints on wax paper but can't get anywhere near where this guy goes. The nested patterns, symmetry, colors, and use of the entire canvas blow me away. Guy was definitely a head [of his time].
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Music Shit / Re: What are you listening to and what do you have to say about it? Part V
« on: November 12, 2012, 04:35:46 PM »
DreamSalon - tour CDR
Min A-frame and two other Seattle jackoffs who also play with Min and Erin in Evening Meetings
picked this thing up from Min at their last show in the funhouse (rip). min told me that these are practice space recordings on from his 8 track recorder (same one the 333 demos came from?? I was too stoned to form a coherent sentence) with "some compression and eq-ing and shit, i dunno im a terrible engineer."
given this 3-4 listens in the car. about 12 tracks of pnw dudes stoned in the basement doing playing dragnet-era fall dress-up, not trying to impress anyone. i love it. theres a scientists rip or two lurking in that swamp too. vocals are never loud enough, lots of flubs in the playing, way way too much or too little bass etc. i wanna hear these tracks properly recorded but this has a lot of charm for sure.
makes me want to turn around the car and drive home to play guitar
Min A-frame and two other Seattle jackoffs who also play with Min and Erin in Evening Meetings
picked this thing up from Min at their last show in the funhouse (rip). min told me that these are practice space recordings on from his 8 track recorder (same one the 333 demos came from?? I was too stoned to form a coherent sentence) with "some compression and eq-ing and shit, i dunno im a terrible engineer."
given this 3-4 listens in the car. about 12 tracks of pnw dudes stoned in the basement doing playing dragnet-era fall dress-up, not trying to impress anyone. i love it. theres a scientists rip or two lurking in that swamp too. vocals are never loud enough, lots of flubs in the playing, way way too much or too little bass etc. i wanna hear these tracks properly recorded but this has a lot of charm for sure.
makes me want to turn around the car and drive home to play guitar
