Dawnbreed | Karlsruhe @ Substage | Apr 19 1997

Dawnbreed | Karlsruhe @ Substage | Apr 19 1997

Man or Astro-man?

Man or Astro-man? is a surf rock group that formed in Auburn, Alabama in the early 1990s and came to prominence over the following decade.


Primarily instrumental, Man or Astro-man? blended the surf rock style of the early 1960s like that of The Spotnicks with the new wave and punk rock sounds of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Man or Astro-man? was known for their anachronistic dedication to science fiction themes, audio samples, obscure electronic devices (such as theremins and tesla coils), and high-energy live performances. Their earlier albums like Is It ... Man or Astroman? and Destroy All Astromen! were known for their traditional surf rock instrumentation and sci-fi sound bite song introductions, but their later albums like EEVIAC... and A Spectrum of Infinite Scale were known for their use of synthesizers, printers (like the Apple ImageWriter II), and their more abstract, experimental sound. Their recordings were often peppered with sound bites from forgotten science fiction films and TV shows. [wikipedia]

Sukia : Gary Super-Macho

Sukia were a Camarillo, California-based electronic band that featured former child actor Ross Harris, who in the 1970s acted in shows such as CHiPS and the Little House on the Prairie.

Formed in the early 90's amidst the burgeoning Los Angeles indie music scene, Sukia took their name from the Italian vampire comic book of the same name. Their only released album is Contacto Especial con el Tercer Sexo (1996), which was produced by the Dust Brothers and Jerry Finn, released on the Dust Brothers label, Nickelbag records in the States and through Mo Wax Records in the United Kingdom.

Following their dissolution, Sukia have gained a cult following from the release of the above titled album and also alternate versions of the songs "Gary Super Macho" and "The Dream Machine".[wikipedia]

Moose

Moose were a British indie rock band who formed in London in 1990. The original line-up included Russell Yates (guitar, vocals), K.J. “Moose” McKillop (guitar), Damien Warburton (drums), and Jeremy Tishler (bass). After Warburton and Tishler left the band they were replaced with Lincoln Fong (bass), his brother Russell (guitar), and Richard Thomas (drums). Other members have included Mig Moorland (drums) and Mick Conroy (keyboards).


Moose have been credited by some as being the first band to be called "shoegazers" which was inspired by an early gig of theirs at which Russell Yates read lyrics taped to the floor. Moose’s first three EPs, however, are their only releases which feature the intense guitar effects that characterize shoegazing. Beginning with their first full-length album, ...XYZ, Moose started to lean more towards jangle pop with a slight country-tinge. The album sold poorly, and as a result they were dropped from Hut Records shortly after its release. Within the next few years the band would release two more full-length albums on Play It Again Sam. Despite a strong critical response, Moose’s albums continued to sell few copies. Following the release of their third album, Live a Little Love a Lot, Moose took an extended break from music only to return five years later with the release of High Ball Me!. "This River Will Never Run Dry" has been featured on the recent Britpop collection "The Brit Box." [wikipedia]

Tom Cora

Tom Cora and the Ex: State of Shock

Thomas Henry Corra (September 14, 1953–April 9, 1998), better known as Tom Cora, was a United States cellist and composer, best known for his improvisational performances in the field of experimental jazz and rock. He recorded with John Zorn, Butch Morris and The Ex, and was a member of Curlew, Third Person and Skeleton Crew. [Wikipedia]

666 post

Love 666 Lead singer Dave Unger met drummer Angel in Washington D.C., after dropping out of Peabody Institute of John Hopkins University where he studied music of avant-garde composer La Monte Young. Together they formed Love 666 and produced a number of singles and full-lengths for AmRep, including 1995 “American Revolution” and 1996 “Please Kill Yourself So I Can Rock”.

Love 666 broke up in 1996 and Dave Unger moved to New York, where he started performing under the name Rock. He also started a new label called Feedback, along with former Love 666 member Joe Johnson.

Deity Guns

Comment aborder un groupe aussi artistiquement énorme que Deity Guns, à posteriori aussi indispensable pour l’histoire de la musique dans l’hexagone que le furent –et le sont encore- Sonic Youth à la musique américaine ? Simplement peut-être, en prenant conscience que ni l’un ni l’autre ne saurait se contenter d’une appartenance géographique et que c’est bien d’Art dont nous parlons.


Oui, en amont, on est bien obligé de citer les New-yorkais puisque c’est Lee Ranaldo lui-même qui a produit Trans Lines Appointments, seul et unique album de Deity Guns. On trouve, en effet, chez les Lyonnais comme chez Sonic Youth, ce même profond désir de faire table rase des conventions sonores et des options classiques à la construction d’une "chanson". Une même urgence à exprimer, avant tout, un ressenti et une pensée qui ne peuvent se résumer à un texte posé sur une structure classique de couplet/refrain. Les méandres de la souffrance, de la violence comme de la passion amoureuse, les méandres de la vie, les méandres du cerveau humain ne peuvent créer qu’une musique qui, en partant des coups reçus en plein ventre atteignent la moelle épinière pour finir par toucher le cortex cérébral. Deity Guns, dès ses débuts, a mis le doigt sur l’essentiel de la musique : l’émotion pure.


La forme, évidemment chez Deity Guns, est partagée entre violence et tristesse, entre hardcore et expérimentation bruitiste, entre besoin de tout sortir de soi et envie de se recroqueviller sur sa sensation intime. Comme un débutant sur le chemin de la sagesse ayant besoin de jeter hors de lui cette violence qui l’habite pour espérer la sérénité.

D’autres groupes en France ont pris ce chemin, tels les Sister Iodine, Ulan Bator, voire Portobello Bones, Prohibition et même Kill The Thrill ou les éphémères Hydrolic System. Mais Deity Guns est une pierre angulaire de ce chemin artistique. Ce groupe a montré que la voie de l’émotion était aussi possible « chez nous », et que le plus important dans une musique était ce qu’on avait à exprimer de soi.


Maintenant, quand on regarde la nébuleuse du label Constellation, tout semble évident : Godspeed You Black Emperor, The Silver Mt. Zion et autres Fly Pan Am utilisent un chemin totalement parallèle où la recherche musicale n’est jamais froide et technique mais au contraire empreinte de sensations intimes et terriblement fortes.
De la même manière que les Canadiens, Eric Aldéa, l’homme central de Deity Guns, continuera ses recherches en solo ou dans Narcophony avec Ivan Chiossonne. Les deux retrouvant Franck Laurino, présent dans Deity Guns, au sein du projet Cutting Flat et surtout, dès le début des 90’s, dans les incontournables et indispensables Bästard avec François Guilleron. Ce noyau dur de quatre musiciens se croisent encore dans Spade & Archer avant de se retrouver, surtout, dans l’actuel Zëro.

Deity Guns était la centrale nucléaire d’origine de ce courant nouveau né à Lyon. Son électricité circule encore, toujours puissante et dérangeante dans les jacks et les guitares de Zëro et l’esprit de chacun de ses musiciens. Ici d’Ailleurs nous donne l’occasion de revenir à la source de cette famille musicale qui, comme Sonic Youth, avance par sa propre énergie en en nourrissant tout ceux qui les écoutent. Un coffret monument, un coffret événement pour une intégrale d’un des groupes majeurs ayant pu naître de notre côté de la planète. Indispensable. [article : Silvère Vincent ]

Pain Teens - You Only Live Twice

Pain Teens - “You Only Live Twice”
from Love & Napalm compilation

Hammerhead

as early as 1989 or 1990, a band came out of the moderately sized North Dakota town of Fargo. They were called Hammerhead. The line up was Paul Sanders on guitar and vocals, Paul Erickson on bass and vocals, and Jeff Morridian Jr on drums. at some point early on they relocate to Minneapolis, Minnesota. there they hooked up with Amphetamine Reptile Records, the invincible indie label that rose from the ashes of Treehouse Records and Glitterhouse Records. between 92' and 96', Hammerhead released 4 full length albums, including many singles and comp songs as well. they helped propel Amrep to greater heights of popularity, and they helped define that "minneapolis/amrep" sound of the early 90's. some time in 96', however, Hammerhead suddenly broke up. Paul Sanders left the band. it is unknown if he quit or was booted, but either way, the damage was done; Hammerhead was no more. about a year later, word started to spread of a new band, called Vaz, featuring Paul Erickson on vocals, guitar and bass, and Jeff Morridian Jr on drums and vocals. at the same time, Paul Sanders had moved on to a band called more RAM, in which he sang and played guitar. more RAM has since called it quits, i believe. and this leaves us at the present day: Vaz is touring to support thier new full length, and Paul Sanders is down in Texas, working on some mystery new project.

Double Negative

Discography :
	Amrep R&D 7" (1991)
	Ethereal Killer LP / CD (1992)
	Evil Twin 7" / 10" / LP / CD 1993
	Into The Vortex LP / CD (1994)
	Duh, The Big City LP / CD (1996)

Drive Like Jehu

Drive Like Jehu was an American post-punk/post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1990 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 1995. Their music combines elements of rock and punk with complex time signature changes, interweaving guitar lines, unusual and extended song structures, and atonal, dissonant guitar riffs, sometimes described as noise rock, math rock or sludge rock. They released two full-length albums before disbanding in 1995, partly due to Reis' increased involvement with his other band, Rocket from the Crypt. The success of Rocket from the Crypt and of Reis and Froberg's later band Hot Snakes has drawn increased attention to their work in Drive Like Jehu and led to a re-release of their influential album Yank Crime. [wikipedia]

Employee of the Month

Jacques on Sexy People

LOVE 95 (1996)

PAIN TEENS

Chronique des PAIN TEENS sur Perte et Fracas . Bonne lecture !!!

GodheadSilo

godheadSilo was a noise rock duo from Olympia, Washington.

The band consisted of Mike Kunka on bass and Dan Haugh on drums. The two met growing up near Fargo, North Dakota. The band originally started as a three-piece, with Phil Leitch playing guitar. Leitch left the band after their first show at Fargo's Moose Lodge. From then on, the band was a two-piece. Known for their loud "wall of sound" live performances were full of raging drums, screaming and a gigantic heavy bass sound. Mike employed many effects pedals and a large wall of amps to create his thunderous sound. Fans of BMX biking and Mountain Dew, godheadSilo played shows all across the United States and inspired countless noise rock bands.

Although the band has been on hiatus since the release of Share the Fantasy in 1998, Mike and Dan joined forces with Murder City Devils vocalist Spencer Moody in a band called Smoke and Smoke, releasing the album Love Suffers Long in 2004. [wikipedia]


Albums

* The Scientific Supercake (Kill Rock Stars - 1994)
* Skyward in Triumph (Sub Pop - 1996)
* Share the Fantasy (Sub Pop - 1998)

E.P / 7" records

* Bereft Rescue Mission No. 43 (Split 7" w/Hammerhead) (1993)
* Thee Friendship Village EP (1993)
* Elephantitus of the Night (Kill Rock Stars - 1995)
* Booby Trap 7" (Sub Pop - 1996)

Article en français disponible sur Perte et Fracas .

- 'Rad 180' Track on Elephantitus of the Night

- 'Relationshit' Track on Share The Fantasy

extrait concert "Multiple Organic"

Swell - At long last

Video 90's : Swervedriver - never lose that feeling

Video : Gallon Drunk - Draggin' Along

Video 90's : Atari Teenage Riot - Sick to Death

Video 90's : Fugazi - Shut The Door

90's : Six horse

Un peu de nostalgie des 90's avec les Six Horse que j'ai écouté en boucle. On retrouve dans ce groupe des membres de Don Caballero et Blunderbuss.
Trève de Bla Bla, le single Don’t Doubt Annie avec des bonnes lignes de basse à écouter :