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welcome to costco, i love you

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on September 23, 2007

in demos, phosphorescent and smashing pumpkins

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in an interesting turn of events, the captains dead compound will soon, in 7 months, have a new member. thats right, my bride is expecting our second child. just when i thought i was just about done wiping ass and making vain attempts at explaing the universe, i get pulled right back in. this is all from a guy and a gal that never expected to have one, let alone two. i blame my wife! i told her that if she wasnt such a slut we wouldnt be having these little happy accidents. she laughed. no, seriously she did.

in other news, i am unfortunately going to have to start deleting a lot of older stuff. this is due to quite a few pains in my ass that refuse to stop the leeching. i am blowing through about 20 gigs a day when i should only do about 5. so, anything older than 4 months old will be going away over the next few days. there will be no way for me to recover this stuff cause i just dont have the time to download everything. its just much easier to delete the stuff.

how awesome would it be to live in a tree house?

half way through listening to former athenian phosphorescent’s pride, i got this weird vision in my head that i was sitting in some church and a through the black couds shown a light directly on me, kinda like what happened to jake in the blues brothers. pride has this really strange, but uplifting, other worldly quality that is hard to deny. there is something very church like about pride. the vocals seem to reach to the heavens, but the music seems to be from the dirt - if that makes any sense. pride is one of those special kinda records that you dont want to share with anyone, but want to preach to the masses about from the top of a mountain. not to sound overly queer, but pride left me kinda stunned. i wasnt expecting this at all and i actually sat there motionless for a few moments once it was finished. that is something that hasnt happened since my first listen to bee thousand - which happens to be my favorite record of all time. if i dont listen to another record this year that would probably be ok with me. as a reference point, i would say that pride is part graceland era paul simon, beach boys’ pet sounds and will oldham’s ease on down the road.

pride is being released on oct 23 - i believe. he’s currently doing a bunch of shows, so check his myspace page for details.

a picture of our torn up praise

daytrotter has an interview with matthhew houck, who is phosphorescent, and in typical daytrotter fashion have a couple of live tracks available.

phosphorescent myspace

i found this pumpkins bootleg the other day and found it to be kinda cool. i dont know much about it but its entitled “may we have a record contract, please.” according to some sources this is a demo collection circa 1989 which is pre gish.

1. honeyspider (alternate)

2. with you

3. egg

4. rhinoceros (alternate)

5. bye june

6. stars fall in

7. daughter

8. daydream

9. psychodelic

10. bury me

11. daydream

12. not worth asking

13. honeyspider

14. rhinoceros

15. snap

16. love (old demo)

17. c’mon

This is my boomstick!

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gregor

on September 21, 2007

in shows and tiny vipers

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if i had the cash, i would definitely be all over this one. woot has a brand new white 30gb zune for lousy 130 bucks. go get yourself one. you know you want it or if you dont just buy your boy one. i’ll take it.

band of horses and musictoday are taking pre-orders for cease to begin and all orders come with an awesome band of horses beer koozie. who couldnt use a koozie now-a-days especially when you just need to have that road brew. they have a few t-shirt/cd/lp deals going on and you can buy tickets to their upcoming shows. sadly, no atlanta date at this time. check out the goodies here

the first time i laid eyes on jesy fortino aka tiny vipers i had to do a double take cause she looks a lot like a young lady i used to date when i was about 20/21. then the more i looked at her, the more i realized they look nothing like each other but there’s still something about her that is eerily remiscent of my ex. regardless, i am really loving this song. now do i love it on its own merit or because she reminds of someone i used to really dig. probably a little bit of the latter but it is a wonderful little song. she’s got a new record out on sub pop entitled, hands across the void.

on this side

tiny vipers myspace / subpop

after listening to “the man who sold the world” about 30 times today i needed to hear more bowie. i ended up finding this very cool boot. its the pre-show rehersals for a show in dallas @ las colinas on 4.27.83. i forgot to mention that stevie ray vaughn is playing guitar. its a wonderful soundboard recording.

1. star

2. heroes

3. what in the world

4. look back in anger

5. joe the lion

6. wild is the wind

7. golden years

8. fashion

9. lets dance

10. red sails

11. breaking glass

12. life on mars

13. sorrow

14. cat people

15. china girl

16. scary monsters

17. rebel, rebel

18. i cant explain

19. white light, white heat

i really got nothing for you up here today

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gregor

on September 20, 2007

in nirvana, shows and the 1900's

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can one or two of you fine peeps do me a solid? i am testing out this new theme but i seem to be having an issue when viewing it with internet explorer. for those of you using ie, can you either confirm or deny that when you click on a single post, the sidebar is all the way at the bottom of the page? kisses, greg.

oh, yeah if you are looking for an internship and are in the new york area domino records is looking for someone. they are saying that you must be available at least one full day a week, be committed to at least a 3 - 6 month internship, have a knowledge of their catalogue, friendly, focused, blah blah and you must get virtually hard or wet at that prospect of working at domino. if this sounds exciting and you think you are more than capable, email them at radio@dominorecordco.com

i forgot to mention that the teenage prayers are playing at star bar, atlanta, tomorrow evening as part of the atlantis music fest. check em out and report back.

if you are a new yorker, please do go check beirut’s two performances as part of the wordless music series. well, in this case there will be words, but thats really not the point. tonights show is at the brooklyn masonic temple and their performance on the 24th is at ny society for ethical culture. tickets are a measely 25 bucks and doors open up @ 6.30. upcoming participants in the series are grizzly bear on 11.3 and fat cat recording artist max richter, who is making his first ever us concert appearance.

wordlesss music

i cant say i was a huge azure ray fan, but i was a big fan of the ladies of azure ray - orenda fink in particular. well, azure ray is no more, but fear not orenda has a new band, art in manila, and a new record, set the woods on fire, out now saddle creek. art in manila are out on tour, right now, with rilo kiley. orenda will be pulling double duty during the tour as not only the leading lady of art in manila but a member of rilo kiley during their performances.

set the woods on fire

the abomination

art in manila myspace

check out this outtake from 1900’s cold and kind entitled “everybody’s got a collection.” cold and kind comes out on 10.2 and they are playing a few shows with oakley hall. check their myspace page for dates, including info on the record release party at the empty bottle on the 12th.

everybody’s got a collection

the 1900’s myspace

on a presumably cold night this past february in chicago, the men of backyard tire fire took the stage for a sold out show at the double door. that show featured the band playing their most excellent vagabonds and hooligans in its entirity. didnt make it to the show? no problem, they have the entire show available for download on their site, for free bitches! they are starting a fall tour on oct 5 at the university of illinois and along the way they will share the stage with jason isbell, craker, lynyrd skynard, and phonograph. check their site for exact dates. here are a couple of tracks from the show..

vagabonds and hooligans

apparitions

backyard tire fire site

here is a very cool comp of the originals of some of the more popular nirvana covers. even i have never heard the original “love buzz.” another idea i had been playing with but yet have been to lazy to get around to. someone is always one step of me, or is much more ambitious than yours truly.

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he was the patron saint of quality footwear

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gregor

on September 19, 2007

in rjd2, shows and youtube

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as far as i am concerned the best mc in hip hop right now, and really since the release of labor days, is ian matthias bavitz or aesop rock to the rest of y’all. i get the feeling that most would probably argue that statement, but other than el-p, i dont think there is another mc attempting to shift the shape of hip hop quite like aesop rock. his work is definitely not a tasty treat for the masses. his lyrics are cryptic, if not sometimes nonsensical, his voice is not what one would call radio friendly, his beats are like bomb squad tracks filtered through mud packs and his flow doesnt follow any predefined path. all of which makes the journey into his world all the more captivating. none shall pass is probably my second or third favorite of the year and could even end taking the number one spot. i hate making such bold predictions but me thinks none shall pass could go down, given time, as one of the greatest hip hop records of all time.

he is on tour as i type, and tonite finds him at the grog shop in cleveland. he finishes up his tour here in atlanta on 11.20 @ mjq.

here he is w/ rjd2 manning the wheels of steel live in asheville, nc. i dont have an exact date but me thinks it was in 02.

1. intro

2. rock dat shit

3. float over night light

4. coma

5. accapella

6. lucy abc

7. nickle plated pockets

8. left inside on beat box

9. ohh yeah!

10. dance contest

11. aesop dance rock

12. big bang

13. boombox

14. promolude

15. appleseed

16. kill em all(freestyle)

17. spoken word

18. daylight

none shall pass

i like your nurses uniform, guy

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gregor

on September 18, 2007

in patrick park and shows

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if you are in the atlanta area there are three noteworthy shows happening this week, two on thursday and the other on saturday. both john vanderslice @ the earl and local h @ the masquerade are playing on thursday and magnolia electric company are playing at the earl on saturday. actually, i dont know how notable local h is, but i used to go see them quite a bit back in chicago and it was always a great time. in case you forgot who or have no idea who local h is, here is a little diddy they penned a few years back.

high fiving mf

speaking of canadians, i was very excited to hear that hayden has a new record coming out shortly. when, i dont know? but apparently its soon. its kinda funny sometimes where internet travels will take you. my initial search had nothing to do with hayden, but the next artist i am going to speak about, but somewhere along the way i ended up on his site. anyway, if you have never heard him definitely check him out. he’s got a very deadpan delivery but he writes some wonderful songs.

bass song from live from convocation hall

dynamite walls from skyscraper national park

home by saturday from elk lake serenade

robbed blind

hayden site

so, as i was saying, my initial search was centered around finding more information on patrick park’s most recent release, everyone’s in everyone. alas, i was pretty much shut down at every turn i regret to report. patrick’s previous record, loneliness knows my name, is a pretty damn fine piece of folky pop. its not brilliant my any means but it showed a lot of promise. in fact it is pretty great and only marred by a couple clunkers. i am just hoping he doesnt pull a beth orton on me. dont have much to offer, but here are a couple of edited down tracks. why edited? seems kinda ridiculous if you ask me.

nothings wrong

home for now

patrick park site

somtimes its hard differentiating between the sincere and really fuckin pretentious. cause there’s really a fine line. such is my problem with team love(r), david dondero. i want to believe its the former, cause these two songs are really quite good. maybe its his charlie parker references in “rothko chapel” or his association with team love that sends up some kind of off color flag. i am not conor oberst hater, in fact i actually enjoy his stuff, in small doses, but lets be honest he’s got a flair for the over dramatic. i digress, dondero definitely knows how to pen a lyric, thats for sure, and they are nothing like oberst’s, but his delivery which comes equipped with a slight warble, keeps me from jumping on the wagon with full force. thats not to say i wont come around, but right now that damn impediment is slightly off putting.

rothko chapel

when the heart breaks deep

his new record, simple love, was released on 8.21

david dondero site / myspace

up until a couple of days ago i cant tell you the last time the sounds of jon spencer blues explosion graced my ears - probably at least 5 years or more. while i own every jsbx record, orange being the best, i just dont ever feel up to the task. they have always been a little mentally taxing to me. this is not to say they arent great, but well you know..

here they are playing at the whiskey a go-go on 1.4.95.

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no freakin way

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gregor

on September 17, 2007

in shows and the constantines

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top o’ the day to you all. man the past couple of days have been absolutely beautiful down here in atlanta. its been a much needed reprieve from the repressive heat that plagues us for what seems to be forever.

according to a press release i just received, the finest band to come from canada in recent memory, the constantines, have jumped from sub pop and signed with toronto based arts and crafts. it also states that they in the studio at the moment recording the follow up to 05’s tournament of hearts. as good as tournament of hearts is, shine a light, in my opinion, is one of the best records of the past 5 years. shine a light, in simple terms, is just an awesome no bullshit rock record. in case you have slept on these guys here’s an offering.

nightime anytime from shine a light

on to you

love in fear from tournament of hearts

soon enough

constantines site

my love affair continues with cannonball jane’s knee’s up ep and a remix of “take it to fantastic” by adrock has just been released for public consumption.

take it to fantastic adrock remix

cannonball jane site / myspace

i went through a pretty big aerosmith kick during my early 20’s. to my credit, though, it was the mid 70’s aerosmith that i dug, and i have to admit i liked permanent vacation quite a bit especially when i was in junior high. but a lot of their 70’s stuff, most notably rocks and toys in the attic, is still pretty kick ass, as i just listened to some of it the other day.

here are them men from beantown playing in their hometown on 12.03.80.

this can now be found here

1. ~~rats in the cellar~~

2. ~~walkin the dog~~

3. ~~lord of the thighs~~

4. ~~three mile smile~~

5. ~~mother popcorn~~

6. ~~think about it~~

7. ~~seasons of wither~~

8. ~~i wanna know why~~

9. ~~big ten inch record~~

~~10.~~ ~~walk this way~~

~~11.~~ ~~lick and a promise~~

~~12.~~ ~~milk cow blues~~

~~13.~~ ~~come together~~

~~14.~~ ~~train kept a rollin~~

good is an assassin who just cant follow through

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gregor

on September 15, 2007

in shows

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its only about 5 minutes in and i already had to turn off the irish and michigan game. my irish not lookin so good. in fact, downright embarrassing. then to add insult to injury i turn on the red sox/yankees game and jeter knocks one out off josh beckett. i hate, nay, loathe derek jeter.

for those in the atlanta area, mark your google calendars for 10.5 for my man adam franklin, formerly of swervedriver, is coming to town for a show at the earl and an instore at criminal earlier in the evening. his new record, bolts of melody, is quite grand.

seize the day

syd’s eyes

he’s got a shitload of other dates coming up. so, check his site or myspace for dates.

adam franklin site / myspace

if you were to write out a top 20 list of your favorite bands and if this list includes the likes of echo and the bunnymen, joy division, roxy music, and maybe the cure then the men of boston’s junius just may be your thang. their new self titled record is out on 10.9.

the age of decay

junius site / myspace

in 1990 mother love bone’s apple was like manna from heaven to these 16 year old ears. the strange thing about recalling memories is that its easy to describe what you were feeling but more difficult to explain why you were feeling it. such is the case with apple. i remember being absolutely enamored by it, but dont really remember why. so, to get to the bottom of this, i pulled it out the other day and tried to recall, only this time with 33 year old ears. to say the experiment was a failure would do apple a grave injustice, but for the life of me i really cant pinpoint what i loved about it so. it’s still a great record, even if it time has not been overly kind to it, but you just have to put the time and place it was recorded all into perspective.

here they are performing in seattle on 1.3.90 @ the vogue

1. this is shangrila

2. capricorn sister

3. half ass monkeyboy

4. bone china

5. hearthshine

6. mr danny boy

7. come bite the apple

8. thru fade away

9. stardog champion

10. holy roller

11. hold your head up