When two legendary frontmen get together for a discussion, the result is often a must-watch clip for rock disciples. In this case, Jon Spencer (he of Blues Explosion , Boss Hog , Heavy Trash , and Pussy Galore), and Ian Svenonius (of Nation of Ulysses, the Make Up, and Chain & the Gang) got together at Kutsher's Country Club in upstate New York at this year's All Tomorrows Parties festival. Svenonius'...
by BBG On Sunday at Le Poisson Rouge, Shrinebuilder played an overwhelming show -- almost meditatively focused, one whose afterimage is likely to stay with those who saw it. It's a band of willful musicians in their 40s from around...
Something dawned on me when I was reading Sunday’s New York Times: Dave Grohl is the greatest rock musician in the world today. Don’t believe me? The man is dominating November music releases. Here we go: Nirvana’s Reading DVD , Foo Fighters’ Greatest Hits, and new work with Them Crooked Vultures….I remember going to the airport and picking this dude up. He was easygoing—just...
Bands don't come much heavier -- or louder -- than Shrinebuilder. Performing the first of two shows Saturday at a packed Empty Bottle, the underground, metal supergroup lived up to its name by creating dense, towering walls of sound that assumed the form of spiritual offerings aimed at a higher power.
From his Chad Channing interview : KN My favorite song on the record is “Blew,” probably, because it has a groove, and again, it’s the sole survivor of the Doom Pop experiment. CC Gotta have a special bit of love for that tune. It’s a survivor! On “Scoff,” I would do my double kick pedal with that rhythm between the floor tom. Then the guitars come in with the same...
The Band: Shrinebuilder The Buzz: Shrinebuilder may be a relatively new band, but they’re hardly up-and-comers. Comprised of members of metal titans Scott Weinrich of St. Vitus, Al Cisneros of Sleep, the Melvins’ Dale Crover and Scott Kelly of Neurosis, the group binds together the best qualities of its significant legacy, making slow-moving metal that engulfs [...]
For fans of the underground heavy, a super group of underground heavies couldn't possibly be more super than Shrinebuilder. Simply saying the names Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Al Cisneros (Om, Sleep), Wino (The Obsessed, Saint Vitus, Hidden Hand), and Dale Crover (Melvins) out loud adds inches to your beard. Even better for fans of the underground heavy, is the fact that Shrinebuilder doesn't disappoint...
With new releases from Nirvana coming out this week, the only living member who participated both in Bleach and Live and Reading has been doing some interviews but as both interviewer and subject. In Seattle Weekly, bassist Krist Novoselic spoke to Dale Crover of Melvins who recorded the first demos for Bleach before Chad Channing recorded the drum tracks which finally appeared on the record. Krist...
[10-16-2009] Gibby Haynes was born in 1957, Buzz Osborne in 1964. Melvins and Butthole Surfers were both formed in the early 80s, and so I was not surprised when upon encountering a friend after the show back in Oakland, they asked if these rockers have to use walkers now. Clearly, they are not that old, but judging by my perception of the crowd, which was practically drenched in tattoo ink, the median...
Shrinebuilder is an interesting new project which assembles the various talents of some rather huge figures in the field of drone and doom metal: Al Cisneros ( Om, Sleep ) on the bass, Dale Crover ( Melvins, Fantômas ) on the drums, Scott Kelly ( Neurosis ) and Scott 'Wino' Weinrich ( The Obsessed , many others) on the guitars. Vocals are contributed by several members, and the band performs...
by BBG DOWNLOAD: Imaad Wasif - "Priestess" (MP3) Imaad Wasif and Jack Lawrence, keepin' it gangsta It's not just David Pajo. More than one artist has done time as a live member of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and much like...
by Black Bubblegum Rwake (more here) How do you improve on Shrinebuilder in the flesh? Rwake and Liturgy have been added as support at the upcoming Shrinebuilder show at Le Poisson Rouge on 11/15. Tickets are still available! Shrinebuilder has...
» » » Goodnight Unknown Goodnight UnknownRelease Date: October 6, 2009 Table of Contents AbstractLou Barlow can be a heartbreaking and visionary balladeer in his own right, but his work in Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh prove he can also churn out bracing rock and infectious pop, which is exactly what he does on Goodnight Unknown. The follow-up to his mostly acoustic EMOH, Goodnight Unknown...
It is four years since Lou Barlow’s career redefining, mostly acoustic album Emoh, during which time he has reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and reissued three of Sebadoh’s classic albums. On October 5th Barlow will be back with his brilliant new album Goodnight Unknown, which fuses the live band energy of Dinosaur Jr, the stylistic reach of [...]
More sonic souvenirs from the Sept 11-13 All Tomorrows Parties from Kutshers resort in the Catskills, broadcast over WFMU. The Melvins. A lone blog post can't sum up all there is to say about these guys, except theirs is a...
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