Jul 23, 2013
J Alexander performing at LCM in Oakland, Fri Aug 2nd
ARCN TEMPL, all the way from Singapore !
JEFFREY ALEXANDER, trio version
T PUTNAM HILL
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
Jul 15, 2013
Black Forest/Black Sea - released 10 years ago this week
original USA release, 2003 - Last Visible Dog + Secret Eye Records split label release
re-issued (with bonus tracks) in France, 2005 - Asphalt Duchess label
bonus tracks:
Sea Song - live on WMBR, Cambridge MA, July 10, 2003
Lump In Throat - live on the sidewalk outside of Tonevendor, Sacramento CA, Aug 3, 2003
"On their debut, Providence-based Black Forest/Black Sea offer seven chilly field recordings placed within a half-improvised framework of guitar, cello and sundry accented glitches. After piecing together a magnificent patchwork tent of bark, calico fabric, twisted vines, and fallen stars, the duo-- featuring ex-members of experimental folk troupe Iditarod-- sets up an austere camp in the enchanted psych-folk glen also inhabited by Ghost, Charalambides, Six Organs of Admittance, Fursaxa, and the Jewelled Antler Collective. In addition to Jeffrey Alexander's guitar (finger-picked and bowed) and Miriam Goldberg's cello (pitch-shifted and ring modulated), Black Forest/Black Sea incorporate hissing short-wave radio, omnichord, haunting vocal melodies, saxophone, rusty percussion, 8-rpm phonograph, reel-to-reel noise, drone, feedback, fireside crackles, and some general knob turning." (Pitchfork)
"Black Forest/Black Sea is primarily Jeffrey Alexander and Miriam Goldberg, an unusual folk styled duo who sound straightforward enough on first hearing, until something unexpected turns the simply plucked banjo song they are playing upside down. Backwards backwoods playing, electronic effects, a shortwave radio and some knob twiddling are all incorporated into their sound, which twists from traditional folk Americana to beatbox Improv and back again. Nothing, however, is quite what it seems, and this constant sound shifting gives Alexander and Goldberg's musically metamorphic contribution to the New Weird America cult an edge over the competition. For BF/BS are genuinely strange." (The Wire)
Jul 11, 2013
New JOMF tape out on Handmade Birds
Listen and/or purchase here.
30 minutes after we played this set, my car was destroyed on the Bay Bridge.
30 minutes after we played this set, my car was destroyed on the Bay Bridge.
Jul 10, 2013
Avarus - Mega Deal - L@@K - OOP - etc and so forth
ALL NEW, UNPLAYED. Out of print. yeah.
VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES
email first to make sure the deal is still on:
jerkfree @ gmail
SIX FULL-LENGTHS (3 LPs + 3 CDs)
plus 2 original silkscreen poster prints from the 2007 tour! (blue on red + red on blue)
Avarus – Salon Des Amateurs (2013) - vinyl
Avarus – IV (2009) - vinyl
Avarus – Rasvaaja (2007) - vinyl
Manbeard + Avarus – Tour CDR 20007
Avarus – Vesikansi (2006) CD
Avarus – Jättiläisrotta (2004) CD
$50 + shipping. Massive.
that's about 20cents a minute for hours and hours of Avarus ... or something like that
Jul 9, 2013
Jul 5, 2013
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Jun 18, 2013
KFJC reviews the first Pome Pome Tones LP
http://spidey.kfjc.org/?p=15241
11th album from this Finnish psych folk band that started back in 2001, with about 10 to 20 rotating members. Hypnotic, rhythmic instrumental jams. Guitars, a little funky at times in the background. Rolling soft drums. Crystal electronics. Gorgeous blending of modern and futurist sounds. Psycha-futura? Easily accessible, great to open the front door and bask in some sunshine with.
Avarus – “Salon Des Amateurs” – [Pome Pome Tones]
11th album from this Finnish psych folk band that started back in 2001, with about 10 to 20 rotating members. Hypnotic, rhythmic instrumental jams. Guitars, a little funky at times in the background. Rolling soft drums. Crystal electronics. Gorgeous blending of modern and futurist sounds. Psycha-futura? Easily accessible, great to open the front door and bask in some sunshine with.
Jun 14, 2013
new Avarus LP airplay
http://www.kfjc.org/music/playlist.php?i=43655
STILL a few copies left of this rad LP -- http://www.discogs.com/Avarus-Salon-Des-Amateurs/release/4548502
STILL a few copies left of this rad LP -- http://www.discogs.com/Avarus-Salon-Des-Amateurs/release/4548502
Jun 12, 2013
Jun 7, 2013
Jun 5, 2013
Avarus auf Deutsch
"es sind nur noch einige wenige exemplare zu haben, so schreibt es jedenfalls der labeleigner von pome pome tones jeffrey alexander. der steht dem finnischen kollektiv avarus mit seiner elektrischen gitarre auch bei, um dem sehr freigeistigen rockausflug auf die sprünge zu helfen. daneben zeichnen sich aus jukka räisänen am bass, lars mattila ebenfalls an der e-gitarre, arttu partinen an perkussion, moritz kleiner und tero nisaken am synthie. aufgenommen wurde "salon des amateuers" in der kunsthalle düsseldorf. die zwei tracks, jeweils über zwanzig minuten lang, wurden auf vinyl gepresst und in einer auflage von 200 stück nun also bereits fast vollständig an den mann gebracht. diese stoischen weisen aus psych motiviertem sollte man sich nicht entgehen lassen. gänzlich unaufgeregt agiert hier ein florettierender bass und ein rhythmusbeauftragter, der vor allem auch eines ist: zurückhaltend. im vordergrund stehen die extrem würzigen synthie- und electronicaausflüge, die texturen zeichnen, die dann von wenig hölzernen gitarren angängen durchkreuzt werden. flirren, sirren, waberndes, drone flankieren das nämliche erwachen. die veröffentlichung ist mit dem 01. juni beziffert, bandcamp serviert die höreindrücke, bei kaufentschlossenheit bitte per email kontakt aufnehmen."
http://dasklienicum.blogspot.com/2013/06/eingestreut-521-avarus.html
http://dasklienicum.blogspot.com/2013/06/eingestreut-521-avarus.html
Jun 4, 2013
Jun 3, 2013
A Symphony of Sound
The Velvet Underground and Nico: A Symphony of Sound (1966) is an Andy Warhol film made at The Factory. It is 67 minutes long and was filmed in 16mm black and white. The film depicts a rehearsal of The Velvet Underground and Nico, and is essentially one long loose improvisation. Near the end of the film, the rehearsal is disrupted by the arrival of the New York police, supposedly in response to a noise complaint. The film was intended to be shown at live Velvet Underground shows during setup and tuning.
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