Photographs...

the week has been one of fluctuating levels that i can't quite grasp. i'm soooo glad tomorrow is friday. and i'm also glad that kristy will be with me that night. so anyway, it's time for another posting and i'm happy to be doing it. last night's post was just a reminder that i'm still here. ah, and just a heads up, i will be in tulsa this sunday to see, Broken Social Scene, so if i haven't posted again by then, well you know where i'm at. one of the better things to happen is me getting my own phone. yes, it's totally lame to be geekin' over it, but alas, it's just a progression that details me going my own way and growing up, or something to that effect...

here's an old pic of me that was hunkered between some old rusty machinery...


yeah, so the camera on my phone is freekin' AWESOME!!! i have always wanted a digital camera and now i got something even better!!! i love how many options i have to mess with the pics. heck, the one below was used on this app called, "retro camera." i think it speaks for itself...

old school schuyler...


ok, i'll stop with the drooling and get back on point. the work week is about to be over and the three day weekend is going to start soon. (i'm off on monday!!!) this blog means so much to me and those of you who read it mean so much to me. its my duty to keep it going and i hope to forever do that, or at least until the zombies take over...

hey, you know how i sometimes write reviews on here for some artists and such??? well i have a new one to post on and it's for a band called, Tyburn Saints.



what a SURPRISE this was. i get an email one day asking me to give this band a shot. i wrote back with a yes and they sent me their debut full length in the mail. its such a good feeling to be doing this, but just so you all know, i'm not going to post a review on every friggin' thing out there under the sun. no, the space i use to write these reviews is only for artists i like and believe others should too. tyburn saints happen to be one of those who's music i demand people try out.

so yeah, once i popped in their album titled, For the Benefit of Strangers, i was immediately struck across the face with the lo-fi, yet loudly crushing guitars. this band from brooklyn, new york, who make a wall of sound that would cause phil spector to be proud, enveloped me and took me along for the ride. needless to say, it wasn't a bad drive to work that morning. anyway, soon come the voice of lead singer, Johnny Gimenez, who made me scramble my brains to determine who he sounded like. this comes with a huge amount of respect for Johnny because the guy sounds like, David Bowie, mixed with Nick Cave and the lead singer of The Magnetic Fields, Stephin Merritt.

i knew from that point on this was going to be a good one. i jammed the album twice that day, allowing my self to absorb the musical craft and dive into the nice production. not to forget the rest of the team, there's Chappy, the man who plays keys, glockenspiel and accordion, Andrew Reed, who plays bass guitar and more guitars and also does vocals, and finally there's, David Parmeter, who plays drums. these fellows make/made up the band and together they create this wonderful collective organism that's hauntingly euphoric. yeah, i love this stuff...

this is an awesome debut album and one not to miss. songs that grabbed me where, "bells" and "she murders me." there is a nice personal quality that comes from the music and it fits right in with my huge amount of love for this kind of style. the style i'm referring to is what i've listed in the labels. tyburn saints play a smoothed out post-punk/lo-fi/shoegaze/jangly style with lots of reverb. you can hear bands like, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Galaxy 500, Ride, The Birthday Party and for a bit of the newer stuff, The National, Best Coast and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. there's also a hint of 60's surf rock/girl group stuff and it seems to be their trump card. so catchy its not fare against your ears i'm tellin' ya!!!

i was told by mr. gimenez that he is currently working on demo's for a possible ep coming out soon. until then, you have their debut album and i want you all to give it a try. and no, i'm not going to post it this time. look to the links below for your source. (i gotta keep my eye on this band...) enjoy!!!


http://www.myspace.com/tyburnsaints
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tyburn-Saints/26861779229
http://www.tyburnsaints.com/
http://tyburnsaints.bandcamp.com/



i'm a regular johnny walker...

Runny Nose...

ugh, i think i'm getting a bug or somethin'. my nose is stopped up and runny and my throat is sore. this stinks because it means i'm a walking disease. no kissing for me!!! eh, oh well, not all is bad though. i'm still here and enjoying my life a lot more than in the past. i can't help but smile right now as i type this!!!

i wanna make this short because i'm meeting kristy in a bit to have dinner. for this post i'm making a mark for a band i totally missed out on last year. they go by the name, Bo Ningen, which is japanese and i think it means, "stick men"...



okay, so pay attention here, because i'm going to have to explain a lot in a short amount of words if i can. bo ningen is a four piece band from london, england and are one of that nations rising talents. they have been highly praised by fellow rockers, The Horrors and by musical press, nme. to describe their sound, take the heaviness of Black Sabbath and Lighting Bolt, mix in the garage rock roughness of, The Sonics and The Mummies, then stir that with the noise punk spasticness of Melt Banana and Arab On Radar, and you might have a close idea of what this band is all about.

actually, what i listed above is only a taste of the craziness this band does. as i was writing the above paragraph, i kept thinking i'm hearing freekin' King Crimson and kraut rock like, Faust, Neu! and Can. it's no wonder they toured with ex-singer, damo suzuki, from can... anyway, this is really bogus and it's keeping me interested to the very end. it's j-pop turned on it's head and farted on. bo ningen are amazing and come highly recommended!!!

for their tunes, in first place is their debut ep titled, Koroshitai Kimochi. and after that is their self titled debut full length. oh, and just for a warning, these songs are all sung in japanese, so don't freak out


http://www.mediafire.com/?hod1hryjdnn


http://www.mediafire.com/?n21l0y97ajveyd7

Bo Ningen play Koroshitai Kimochi (live at the George Tavern, London, UK) from Esper on Vimeo.

cough drops are needed...

In A Constant Heaven...

there is a serious pain my right arm. from the elbow up to the shoulder. those who know me will find this familiar. i’ve had some serious trouble with my right arm ever since i almost threw it out in high school baseball. it’s a nuisance and one that gets under my skin to the point of annoyance. seriously, i haven’t had a good sleep on my right side in over ten years!!! and i prefer to sleep on my side yo!!! ugh, this sucks…

so, last night was a good event. i picked up my buddy from the airport and we caught up quickly. not to sound super cheesy, but it felt like she had been gone FOREVER!!! heh heh, yeah, i’m totally cheesy and i like it!!! this coming weekend should be eventful, what with me having actual stuff to do instead of just laying around the house like my cat joshua… well, there is something i could do that will take some of my time away, but i’m thinking that i should wait a bit longer before diving into that. i’m of course talking about Dead Space 2!!! i just got it tuesday and finally got to use my best buy gift cards from christmas. oh man, this game looks sick!!! it also came with the original nintendo wii game, Dead Space Extraction, which is an on-rails shooter/prequel to the original game. they upgraded the graphics and implemented the new playstation move controller, which i’m now a sucker for. (i’ve played it at mike’s and it’s awesome!!!) so i guess this means i got more bang for my buck. all i need is a move controller and some time to kill and i’ve got an eventful showcase ahead of me. bbbuuuuuuuttttt, i think i’d rather do the important things this weekend like our annual Indian Falls Creek meeting and spending time with kristy. oh, and saturday night Jimmy Eat World is playing here in okc, so yeah, video games can wait. besides, i sort of want to purchase a bigger and better hd tv before getting involved in something as epic as dead space 2…

since i feel a little more happier and happier each day in these new times, i think the music should reflect that as well. for today’s post, i want to focus on a band that was a great find for me back in 2003. they go by the name, The Rapture.

Picturethe rapture are a post-punk/dance/indie rock band from new york city that started back in 1998 in san francisco i think. they quickly gained recognition for their intense, yet catchy and insanely fun live shows. they also arose during the post-punk revival of the 2000’s, alongside other acts like, Bloc Party, Interpol, The Killers, The Strokes and Editors. i usually held the rapture up a little higher because their music has this incredible flow and beat that makes you want to dance and dance hard!!! back in 2007, i finally got the chance to see them live, which was at Coachella. they performed right after LCD Soundsystem in the dance tent and it was a rowdy show. i bopped and weaved like i knew what i was doing and guess what??? nobody cared!!! we were all dancing terribly, but at that moment it didn’t matter because the music was so darn good and the atmosphere was amazing.

as of right now, the band is currently making their fourth full length album and going on as a three piece. i think the future is still bright for them and that their epic has yet to come. and for the tunes, we have four listing here today. first is their debut full length, Mirror, then the ep titled, Out of the Races and Onto the Tracks. next we have their second full length, Echoes, and if you want a great place to start, here would be a good choice. this is my favorite of theirs and it's a mad crazy good time. and lastly we have their third full length, Pieces of the People We Love. yep yep yep, that's it for now!!! grab some and dig it...

http://www.mediafire.com/?9o5nfx3q07rg7oi


http://www.mediafire.com/?jbi13yoeru53snl


http://www.mediafire.com/?sm649wab36brwb7


http://www.mediafire.com/?em2p8rt1r49szsg



shake down...

Two ice cream cones please...

what a super feeling i have right now. my spirit is lifted up high and i feel soooooo good!!! i had a special friday night with a special friend and i left with a huge smile on my face. i went to bed thinking about how awesome a time i had and i just hope things will get even better!!!

okay, so it's now saturday and i'm just enjoying the time i have. no work on monday so yay to that!!! ha ha, i just can't express myself in words at the moment. i can't even begin to describe how i feel without saying something cliche. TOTALLY AMAZING!!! OMG!!!

alright alright, i'll take it down a notch and write some music real quick. since i was in the presence of a lovely young lady last night, i think i'll write a bit about another lovely lady who made freekin' amazing music. i'm not afraid to say, it's Siouxsie and the Banshees.



legendary post-punk from london, england, siouxsie and the banshees are one of the best, most cherished bands from punks past. they, along with several other early acts, are considered gothic rocks beginners. lead singer siouxsie sioux, along with bassist steven severin, formed in the band in 1976. they often followed The Sex Pistols during their early years, learning about making music their own way and how "anyone could do it." the band released their debut album, The Scream, in 1978 and thus, their career as an incendiary post-punk band took off. they toured all over the world and eventually broke up in 1996. they reformed in 2002 to play at that year's Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival and have been dormant since.

many artists from all styles of music claim this band as a direct inspiration. LCD Soundsytem, Jane's Addiction, Radiohead, TV on the Radio and even DeVotchKa lay down their facts about direct influence and admiration. so, with all that, if you like a few old schools acts like, Joy Division, The Cure, Gang of Four and Public Image LTD, then you will most certainly like siouxsie and the banshees.



as for their music, i'm listing my five favorite albums. we first start with their fantastic debut, The Scream. listen to their cover of The Beatles classic, "helter skelter." next is the album, Join Hands, followed by the album, JuJu. after that is, Tinderbox, and then the amazing album titled, Peepshow. check these out and enjoy!!!


http://www.mediafire.com/?yxb56e1a29a275d


http://www.mediafire.com/?zmtmymnjgmk


http://www.mediafire.com/?zmjkz3mnydn


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UGT7B0V3


http://www.mediafire.com/?exijn5gw0zx



need some gelato...

My Elbows Hurt...

oh goodness, goodness. what a week it’s been so far. i’m currently really happy and i have no qualms with anything. actually, i feel a bit lighter, and what that means is i’m floating on a cloud. being relaxed is a welcome relief and i hope it last forever.

i don’t have much to say, so i guess this will be a bit short. regardless, this blog must go on and it’s my passion to express myself as well as educate you on hopefully good music.

as i write this i’m jammin’ an older punk band who are well below the norm. here’s some loveable anarchists that go by the name, Rudimentary Peni.

rudimentary peni are a british anarcho/death rock/punk band from that little place called, the uk. they formed in 1980 and are still together, playing their witty, macabre inspired music to legions of devoted fans. the band has close ties with crust punk legends, Crass as well as hate towards joe strummer and john lyndon among other things. their debut album, Death Church, is often listed as one of the best punk album ever made and has become a staple for those just getting into the genre. if you happen to like a little bit of the dark, as well as anarchist tendencies (or just the idea…) then this band might fit right in with your music collection. heck, i just like hearing their sounds. it’s raw, crunchy and highly energetic which is how i like it when it comes to punk. for fans of The Damned, Sham 69, G.B.H., Discharge, T.S.O.L., The Addicts and of course, Crass.

oh, and like i already mentioned, their debut album, Death Church is amazing and it's what i'm jammin' right now. grab hold of this and go pogo, or something to that effect. dig it...

http://www.mediafire.com/?dnn2wz4wwvn



anarchy is eh...

Tis a time of the season...

Tis the weekend and ye, schuyler deal of moore-alot, is going to ye powwow at tis fairgrounds. it should be a loyal event, with jesters and good eats. ye, tis me will have plenty offers from young madam's eh??? we will see, be it so, i will not leave unless i have acquired 20 digits!!! alas, at the end, i will face the dragon of the cold and ice, for monday we will be under it's spell and driving will be considered too dangerous. all in good faith though, that we will be safe and sound and have no trouble going to church on sunday. ah, and as of right now, me is eating a reuben sandwich and drinking a rockstar energy. it is time for me to make way, so ye, you kind hearted folk, give yeselves the time of day to make things right in your life. eat well and be merry because we are getting shorter and shorter. embrace your lovers and kiss your children, because sometime soon, we will no longer be able to. ye...

alrighty, so for tonight i want to post on one band who not many know i think. well, not many outside of the uk. they were prominent in the 90's brit-pop scene and are still here today. ladies and gentlemen, here's Manic Street Preachers.



the manic street preachers formed back in 1986 and hail from blackwood, wales. they arose to local fame and became known for their glammed up punk attitude and songs about "culture, alienation, boredom and despair." the original lineup consisted of lead singer/guitarist james dean bradfield, bassist nicky wire, drummer sean moore and rhythm guitarist, richey edwards. during the 90's the band made their prominent mark in music, and released their breakthrough album, The Holy Bible. shortly after this, richey edwards disappeared and has been missing ever since. he was declared deceased in 2008. this tragic event would haunt the band for the rest of their careers, but despite this unfortunate circumstance, they are still making music and touring for the sake of their art.

today you will find the album i mentioned. The Holy Bible is a force to reckon with. the songs blast by with sheer magnitude and the lyrics are of a very personal nature. tis a great record i say, and one not to be missed by ye younglings out there. grab hold of this and bask in the glory of the manic street preachers.


http://hotfile.com/dl/61451468/8150899/M_-_HB.rar.html



I hate purity
Hate goodness
I don't want virtue to exist anywhere
I want everyone corrupt

I am an architect, they call me a butcher
I am a pioneer, they call me primitive
I am purity, they call me perverted
Holding you but I only miss these things when they leave

I am idiot drug hive, the virgin, the tattered and the torn
Life is for the cold made warm and they are just lizards
Self-disgust is self-obsession honey and I do as I please
A morality obedient, only to the cleansed repented

I am stronger than Mensa, Miller and Mailer
I spat out Plath and Pinter
I am all the things that you regret
A truth that washes that learnt how to spell

The first time you see yourself naked you cry
Soft skin now acne, foul breath, so broken
He loves me truly this mute solitude I'm draining
I know I believe in nothing but it is my nothing

Sleep can't hide the thoughts splitting through my mind
Shadows aren't clean, false mirrors too many people awake
If you stand up like a nail then you will be knocked down
I've been too honest with myself I should have lied like everybody else

I am stronger than Mensa, Miller and Mailer
I spat out Plath and Pinter
I am all the things that you regret
A truth that washes that learnt how to spell, learnt to spell

So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything
So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything
So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything
So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything

It rubs the lotion on it's skin...

goodness, how long has it been since i've made a post??? it feels like FOREVER!!! i'm terribly sorry about that and yadda yadda yadda, ok. so, you know what's happening to me at the moment??? LIFE!!! life is happening and throughout all it's crazy confusion i still seem to be here, alive and sort of well. man, what a tough week it's been already, and today is just wednesday...

by the way, my tattoos are getting dry and crunchy, so i guess that means their shell will eventually break off and the fresh, skin absorbent colors will stay on forever. i had lot's of time to ponder on my decision to get some ink done and many many times' i've come to the conclusion that i did exactly what i wanted at the right time in my life. it's was a bit spontaneous and reckless, but it did mean something personal to me. i reflected back on the past ten years of my life during the 2000's and let me tell ya, there's some stuff in there i don't want to even begin to fathom. those old memories creep up like shadows and disappear like smoke. the memories that tend to flood back more frequently are the one's from the last five or so years. (all that college stuff...) i'm thinking that those are the beginning of my middle life or something of that nature. there is a mass confusion on my part throughout all this. maybe that's why i wanted to do something that was easy to figure out. there's nothing more simple than knowing what a tattoo is. these two pieces are representative of my past, present and hopeful future. they're totally mine and no one can take that away from me. (i don't think anyone would anyway...)

ah, and another thing to mention. i got to see some of those christmas play pics and let's just say, we won't be seeing them on here for good reason. mmmaaaaaayyyyyyybbbbbbbeeeeee one will slip in sometime, but don't count it happening soon. heh heh oh, uh to change subjects once again, this saturday is the new years eve sobriety powwow at the fairgrounds. (yeah i know new years was last weekend...) this is probably my favorite winter powwow ever. it's a nice little gathering that seems to attract everybody and their dog to come out. i always get the chance to catch up with people i haven't seen in a long time. i'm looking forward to this event once again!!!

on the way home from work i was trying hard to decide on what band to post about tonight. my mood wasn't in the best of places, so i kept thinking of something dramatically depressing. in the back of my head there was something scratching my brain to make itself noticed. i kept hearing this little lo-fi, accordion type of music playing with twee-pop vocals. it suddenly dawned on me who it was. The Clean. (not depressing at all!!!)



the band who are pretty much responsible for creating the "dunedin sound" along with other bands like, The Bats, The Chills, Sneaky Feelings and The Verlaines, the clean are a three piece indie-pop act from dunedin, new zealand, hence the reference to their style. greatly influenced by bands like, The Velvet Underground, The Stooges and The Ramones, but with a more friendlier pop oriented sound, the clean were at the forefront of the punk/nu-wave scene in their native country. they first started back in 1978 and have been going strong ever since, playing the occasional show and making recorded efforts. if there is ever a chance that they are within close proximity of yourself, head straight over there and watch these guys play. they deserve so much more exposure because they are sooooooooo great.

the one thing to check out by this band is The Clean Anthology. this double disc effort compiles pretty much their entire recorded output since their inception and it's a doozy of a time. the music is so fun and cheery that you can't help but sing along and rock out. please, do yourself another favor here and check out the clean. dig it...


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8097u3ok (disc 1)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TUV37MD7 (disc 2)



need more lotion...

Neon meate dream of a octafish...

you know what??? CHICKEN BUTT!!! oh, and guess what??? (seriously…) I HAD A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!!! oh my gosh yes!!! i’m still happy over it!!! saturday and sunday were the scheduled performances for the native american christmas play, and i rocked it!!! i actually did pretty good and almost my entire family came!!! i’m sooooooo happy that everything worked out like it did. just good times with good people and nice memories to remember forever. i couldn’t ask for anything else.

i know there were lot’s of pictures taken of the cast and crew, and i saw some of them myself, so eventually i’ll get around to posting them on here. just as soon as someone emails them…

i don’t have too much time to write a long diatribe about life’s complications, nor do i feel like it anyway, so let’s keep this short. the artist i want to mention today was just pushed back into my mind after reading the news of his recent death. ladies and gentlemen, i give you, Captain Beefheart.

don glen vliet, better known by his stage name, captain beefheart, was a musical/avant-garde/visual artist who made some of the most unsual, yet amazing music of the 60’s and 70’s. he performed often with his backing band, known as The Magic Band, and in the process, left behind many groundbreaking, landmark albums of pure art. yes art!!!

captain beefheart was a friend of Frank Zappa, whom he often competed and collaborated with. after releasing two awesome albums, the captain and his magic band went in the studio and churned out the groundbreaking double album, Trout Mask Replica. this album is by far his most famous and is ranked at number, 58 in the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Ever Made issue. and all things must pass, and so it comes with sad news that captain beefheart has passed away. he was battling multiple sclerosis at the time. still, the music he’s left behind will be forever cherished. many artists claim allegiance to the world of beefheart and if it wasn’t for him, they wouldn’t be were they are now. Tom Waits, Sonic Youth, The White Stripes, The Sex Pistols, The Minute Men, Gang of Four and Blondie have all stated their inspiration and admiration for his music, and if you have a good ear, you can notice the subtle touches that are pure beefheart. (heh heh…)

so, to end this, i'm posting one thing here and that of course is the double album, Trout Mask Replica. believe the hype, but be warned, you may not "get it" on first listen. it took me many tries before i understood what they were doing here. aw, a good memory from my college days is flooding back. late night dorm room hangin' while jammin' captain beefheart and trying to write something that didn't suck, only to get lost in the music and fall asleep. dig it...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F7MBUWI3



r.i.p....