Music from/inspired-by Iran

Mehrdad went to Iran last Christmas and had a blast. As a result, this show focused on music from/inspired-by Iran. Sorry, no Iranian pop music (ew).

http://www.sendspace.com/file/6ys44i

1. Hossein Alizadeh, Pejman Hadadi - Improvisation
2. Hossain Tehrani - Do Zarbi
3. Ramin Zoufonoun, Amirabbas Etemadzadeh, Jamshid Zarringhalam - Shur
4. Otomo Yoshihide - Persepolis (Remix)
5. Reza Vali - String Quartet No. 2
6. Merzbow - Persepolis (Remix)

SONIC YOUTH SIDE PROJECTS

You know who they are. They've only been releasing consistent recordings since the early 80's, but they are much more than Sonic Youth. Each Sonic Youth member participate in very active side projects that make Sonic Youth look like a side project. Here we look at a few of these.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/duhxwo

1.Sonic Youth, Mats Gustafsson, Merzbow - Andre Sider Af Sonic Youth
2.Cat Power - We All Die
3.Glenn Branca - Lesson No. 1 For Electric Guitar
4.Free Kitten - DJ Spooky's Spatialized Chinatown Mix
5.Original Silence - Crepescular Refractions/Mystery Eye
6.Christian Fennesz, Jim O'Rourke, Peter Rehberg - Shinjuku Baby, Pt. 2
7.Thurston Moore - See-Through Play/Mate8.Thurston Moore - Hang Out

goodbye2008

'08 came and went! We played lots of music in 08. Had a few concerts (Battlehooch played a sick set, interviewed thee Oh Sees, and M&M Blues revolutionized the world, etc. etc.), a few avant-garde performances (Post-Thanksgiving free improv, performance of Cage's 4'33'', etc. etc.) and we played one horrible drone piece (yuck!).

Anyways, thank you for listening and your kind words about our show. Keeping this blog updated is tough stuff but we will try our best to keep going! More great shows coming up in 2009.

Oy vey!

Here is the link for some of our favorites from 08:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6tkip7

1.Vivian Girls - Where Do You Run To
2.Aufgehoben - Jederfürsich...
3.Xiu Xiu - Under Pressure
4.Excepter - Kill People
5.Q-Tip - Shaka
6.The Goslings - Brohm Bramin
7.Thee Oh Sees - Maria Stacks
8.Crystal Castles - Alice Practice
9.Gang Gang Dance - Bebey
10.Gang Gang Dance- First Communion
11.Flying Lotus - Camel
12.Fennesz - Saffron Revolution
13.Experimental Dental School - Microscope Lab Voices
14.Yellow Swans - Burnt Dub
15. Times New Viking - Teen Drama
16.Times New Viking - My Head
17.The Raveonettes - Aly, Walk With Me
18.Original Silence - Argument Left Hanging/Rubber Cement
19.Evangelista - The Blue Room
20.Evangelista - Truth Is Dark Like Outer Space
21.Deerhoof - Jagged Fruit

Riot Grrl.

No, it would NOT be a kinder, gentler place if women ran the world. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

*Yes, that is Patti Smith, one of the original Riot Grrls. Rock on, Patti.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/0vjwjk

....drone....

Our drone show at the very includes a performance of an improvisation performed by the DJs. It is perhaps one of the worst drone pieces. It is a very good example of how not to make a drone piece. We also learn that drone is a lot harder than one thinks.

The link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/69pfu5

Twee Pop

Twee pop: the most gorgeous, most ear-candy filled music on the face of the planet. This is probably our most melodic show ever.

Listen in and don't cry too hard: http://www.sendspace.com/file/17eys8

IN MONO

We will be in stereo soon.