Ludwig Von Drake

He hasn't "quit" music. He just decided that music for now isn't his main thing. He's been playing on releases in the Japanese improv scene as a side-man. He also still has projects in the works with members of Sonic Youth. Last but not least, he made a recording of the Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu for Columbia Japan, which he also performed live (a clip is up on youtube). edit: and of course, there's Loose Fur. "Born Again in the USA" was made after he moved to Japan. And his various mixing employments, the most high-brow being Joanna Newsom's Ys last year.

They played there? Christ, just reading that sentence made me cringe. Didn't they play the House of Blues the second time around in like '06 or late '05? I totally passed that because that's probably one of the worst indoor venues here. I once saw Ernie Krivda's Fat Tuesday Big Band play there, and the horns sounded totally flat somehow.

Sometimes I feel like being wispy And once in a while I feel like being dry But we're doomed and we're drowned by this feeling we surround So I hope that I get old before I die Ohhhhh It's a long, long rope they use to hang you soon I hope And I wonder why this hasn't happened Why why why And I think about the dirt that I'll be wearing for a shirt And I hope that I get old before I die Clear off the kitchen table darling For on the kitchen table I must lie I'm just tired for my wife just served the banquet of my life And I hope that I get old before I die Ohhhhh It's a long, long rope th

It's there on the new CD. Merge did the reissue right (though the distortion like on Little Fury Things kinda makes the digital high-end a bit much). I'd imagine that also means it's on the new vinyl too (which is what I really should have, but don't). Jim O'Rourke - Ghost Ship In A Storm > Movie on the Way Down. also Tortoise - It's All Around You > The Lithium States > Crest.

Surprised no one recommended The Greenhornes. Too white?

Super old thread, but I need the original FLAC... If somone still has this and is willing upload, that'd be awesome, thanks.

Pretty intense box set. My problem is that though, I don't like everyone on Thrill Jockey.... I'm waiting for the next Tortoise album, and I have Lazarus Taxon to hold me over until then.

Honestly:

Well, it helped that at AC, the people next to me didn't hate my guts. I had people on both sides of me hating me for trying to have a good time. It put a real damper on the actual show. As an experience however, the AF/Electrelane show wins out.

I saw them in Chicago with Sir Richard Bishop, the same weekend that I saw Arcade Fire and Electrelane together. I enjoyed the experience of the former much more!

Is it just me, or did I not see any mentions of...

I just picked this up from Borders today and it's utterly fascinating. I knew Boyd had a huge hand in the UK folk scene but I didn't know his involvement with Newport, bringing the blues to England, and most of the other things that come to light as I keep reading. This is a ridiculously awesome music book and I think most of you guys will love this. I highly suggest.

No chance for Ohio, huh

No Nico Case?

Hey, by August 28th, I should have enough real dough to buy this! Sounds awesome. Don't know what "Scream thy Last Scream" is or "Vegetable Man" are, though.

I love Jim O'Rourke but "So Long" drags on for me 90% percent of the time. That said, I can constantly listen to "Elegant Transaction" over and over again. I love the way Jim mixed the different instruments and they move in and out of the piece and the ending is perfect.

Do you think it'd have that "Millionaire" song that they do in the live shows? I doubt it myself considering how now Jeff's clean and obviously not making that kind of music anymore. But it'd make for a funny song to just put in there as like a skit or something.

I like Hey Chicken, but when I first heard it my first thought was that it was about Farrar. I'm 99% sure it isn't--or about JB either--at least I hope to hell not, because that would just be kind of sad. But that thought colored my interpretation of the song for a long time. You guys are nuts. There is a theme to the record - it's largely Jeff and Jim mocking the ideals of the religious Right. There's only really 4 songs out of the 10 that don't follow this theme of mocking organized religion. Hell, even with a stretch you can say that Jim's song "Answers" is about him no longer listenin

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It's been out in Japan since December last year, on Kurihara's own Pedal imprint. I want to hear what you're listening to, highfives. even though I've never listened to Connors before.

I can't seem to get into Nels at all... am I missing something?

There's a hint of actual guitar sound here and there. The credits state that there is guitar there, but, knowing Fennesz, it's most likely hidden by the processing he does on his laptop. Sakamoto uses his laptop too on this, in addition to playing piano. I need more Fennesz myself. I only have Venice and Endless Summer (the Editions Mego reissue). I also have the two Fenn O'Berg albums, but I have no idea what to make of those...

This really cheered me up! can't wait for it