lazy-bone hibernator

Maybe I should turn this into a blog of shows that i never went to. d'oh.

Friday night, i probably had enough excuse for not going to see Hospitals and Hands on Heads - After work i met Mat for a beer at the Foundry, to pick up a midi keyboard from him, for Like A Stuntman to use next week. Wasnt out too long, back home for about 8:30pm. Hospitals show was just up the road, but i would have had to leave quite early as well, as i had the Resonance FM show to do at midnight. Anyhoo, yeah, called up Keung, who came over, we chilled for an hour and then headed down to the Resonance studios. Show went well, we played..

Mokira - Left
Marshall Watson - Invariant
Tape - Sunrefrain
Slowdive - Miranda
The Clientelle - Missing
Fenton - One Upon A Forest
Aen - Film
Cocteau Twins - Feet-Like Fins (mark clifford mixes)
Hulk - Photographs
Rachels - My Snow Globe
Knievel - Evol
Broken Social Scene - 7/4 Shoreline

Last night, saturday, i could have went to see Khanate, but for other reasons, i just stayed home, listening to new musics, and reading..

I had dropped into Smallfish after work on friday before meeting Mat, and was lured into new music by Mike and Jeremy. Some absolute gems..

Mokira - FFT POP. Andreas Tilliander's new project, 40 minutes of beautifully crafted glitch-pop, liquid melodies, ethereal sound, and warm minimalism. Fennesz is an obvious reference point, and this is almost as crossover accessible as Fennesz' Endless Summer i would say. super good stuff.

Tape - Rideau. Stunning album this one, absolutely grand and breathtaking stuff. Based round simple guitar melodies, and minimal electronics, in the same vein as say The Boats, Hulk, Manyfingers - that really organic blend of acoustic and digital.

The Clientelle - The Violet Hour. I had a few mp3s of theres, from compilations, or from their own website, but the mp3s were pretty low bitrate and had never stood out to my ears, so i wasnt absolutely convinced about getting this one, but had a quick listen in the store, which convinced me enough to take it. Really glad i did, it takes a few listens to hit home, but its all wonderfully dreamy and old sounding, soft fading photographs of bygone days, all 60's production, tightly compressed and swirly vocals.

A few good shows this week, thursday night, Eric starts his new monthly event, De Sonis, with Leafcutter John presenting material from his recently completed new album (still unreleased, just finished the music). www.no-signal.net/desonis

That same night, Like A Stuntman arrive, to play a show on friday night upstairs at The Garage, for Silver Rocket, alongside Blood Red Shows and Rainer Maria.
Then saturday night, The Marcia Blaine School For Girls are down to DJ at the next Werk, which i think should be ace...