Those were heady times.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑02 Aug 2019, 4:20pmEqualled only by Colin's early-90s ponytail, where he looked like a sleazy A & R man.Kory wrote: ↑02 Aug 2019, 3:53pmAs evidenced by his rad rat-tail at the time.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑02 Aug 2019, 3:03pmI agree, but will add that, weirdly enough, Lewis is the one who had pop star ambitions during the 80s and 90s.IkarisOne wrote: ↑02 Aug 2019, 2:44pmDr. Medulla wrote: ↑02 Aug 2019, 1:14pm
That and It Seems, in retrospect, were the beginnings of CN becoming an electronic artist (mainly as Immersion, with his wife). He gets tagged as the conventional one because of Gilbert and Lewis, but he's got just as solid a track record for strange and minimalist work.
CN has that McCartneyesque natural gift for melody so even when he gets really weird it's usually pretty songful, if not tuneful. Gilbert and Lewis are texture guys. Lewis can write some very good tunes but you never get the feeling it's his primary focus.
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Graham Lewis, pop star audition reel.
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Midnight Oil - 'Redneck Wonderland' (1998)
(Kory, you heard this one yet? Definitely in the noisy/industrial/post-punk side of the band ala '10, 9, 8,...' and 'Red Sails in the Sunset', as opposed to the classic song/Beatles side. I think you'd dig).
(Kory, you heard this one yet? Definitely in the noisy/industrial/post-punk side of the band ala '10, 9, 8,...' and 'Red Sails in the Sunset', as opposed to the classic song/Beatles side. I think you'd dig).
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Heh. Sounds like he was listening to a lot of Wolfgang Press.
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It'd be the other way around. This was '86ish and WP went slick in the early 90s, I think. But, yes, birds of a feather.
And, hey, any excuse to post this again. One of my favourite music videos. Like Talking Heads in a really bad mood.
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Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑02 Aug 2019, 6:36pmIt'd be the other way around. This was '86ish and WP went slick in the early 90s, I think. But, yes, birds of a feather.
And, hey, any excuse to post this again. One of my favourite music videos. Like Talking Heads in a really bad mood.
Awesome. Never saw that one. I bet those guys would be a blast to toss back a couple cold ones with.
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There was a solid year in the late-aughts where Wire were the band to me — like, where you would obsessively listen to at least an album daily.
And thank you to Doc as well for shipping stacks of Wire stuff on DVD. I remember being blown away by Our Swimmer the first time it came on.
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Now, about getting into Swans …Inder wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 11:20amThere was a solid year in the late-aughts where Wire were the band to me — like, where you would obsessively listen to at least an album daily.
And thank you to Doc as well for shipping stacks of Wire stuff on DVD. I remember being blown away by Our Swimmer the first time it came on.
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That's my next project. Then Polyrock.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 11:42amNow, about getting into Swans …Inder wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 11:20amThere was a solid year in the late-aughts where Wire were the band to me — like, where you would obsessively listen to at least an album daily.
And thank you to Doc as well for shipping stacks of Wire stuff on DVD. I remember being blown away by Our Swimmer the first time it came on.
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Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 11:42amNow, about getting into Swans …Inder wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 11:20amThere was a solid year in the late-aughts where Wire were the band to me — like, where you would obsessively listen to at least an album daily.
And thank you to Doc as well for shipping stacks of Wire stuff on DVD. I remember being blown away by Our Swimmer the first time it came on.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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I've been looking for a Swans ally to break a few people's spirit.IkarisOne wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 1:10pmThat's my next project. Then Polyrock.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 11:42amNow, about getting into Swans …Inder wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 11:20amThere was a solid year in the late-aughts where Wire were the band to me — like, where you would obsessively listen to at least an album daily.
And thank you to Doc as well for shipping stacks of Wire stuff on DVD. I remember being blown away by Our Swimmer the first time it came on.
Never heard of Polyrock. Very icy, alienated—leaning to New Wave, but not fully committed to mass appeal.
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Polyrock were Philip Glass's answer to The Feelies. Seem to be an influence on early Stereolab, but maybe both were just ripping off Neu!.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 2:57pm
I've been looking for a Swans ally to break a few people's spirit.
Never heard of Polyrock. Very icy, alienated—leaning to New Wave, but not fully committed to mass appeal.
Swans are one thing, but how about Italy's answer to mid-period Swans, Larsen? That'll clear the board.
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Holy poop, that's excellent. Right in my sweet spot. I'll be investigating further.IkarisOne wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 4:01pmPolyrock were Philip Glass's answer to The Feelies. Seem to be an influence on early Stereolab, but maybe both were just ripping off Neu!.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 2:57pm
I've been looking for a Swans ally to break a few people's spirit.
Never heard of Polyrock. Very icy, alienated—leaning to New Wave, but not fully committed to mass appeal.
Swans are one thing, but how about Italy's answer to mid-period Swans, Larsen? That'll clear the board.
edit: Ha! And a direct (and cool) connection to Gira: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/larsen- ... /biography
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Great band and phenomenal album overall. Hangs together like a symphony.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 5:27pmHoly poop, that's excellent. Right in my sweet spot. I'll be investigating further.IkarisOne wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 4:01pmPolyrock were Philip Glass's answer to The Feelies. Seem to be an influence on early Stereolab, but maybe both were just ripping off Neu!.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 2:57pm
I've been looking for a Swans ally to break a few people's spirit.
Never heard of Polyrock. Very icy, alienated—leaning to New Wave, but not fully committed to mass appeal.
Swans are one thing, but how about Italy's answer to mid-period Swans, Larsen? That'll clear the board.
edit: Ha! And a direct (and cool) connection to Gira: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/larsen- ... /biography