One of my fave videos of all time.
I asked for this one to the HeadBanger's Ball a lot ago and they put it. Maybe I'll upload all of them when it's possible...
About Me
- Jose Magno - NoizeLand
- Since I was a kid, I've been kinda freak of music... So when I could, I put my hands on it.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Monster Magnet - Medicine VIDEO
Friday, August 24, 2007
Harvey Danger - Why We're Releasing Our New Album for Free on the Internet
Hi there. Once again, that fresh and huge discussion arises again with the shape of the truth musical spirit. This time it comes by the hand of the cool band HARVEY DANGER and I owe them this post.
Go to their site to read more than what's below...
"Why we’re releasing our latest album for free on the Internet
In preparing to self-release our new album, we thought long and hard about how best to use the internet. Given our unusual history, and a long-held sense that the practice now being demonized by the music biz as “illegal” file sharing can be a friend to the independent musician, we have decided to embrace the indisputable fact of music in the 21st century, put our money where our mouth is, and make our record, Little By Little…, available for download via Bittorrent, and at our website. We’re not streaming, or offering 30-second song samples, or annoying you with digital rights management software; we’re putting up the whole record, for free, forever. Full stop. Please help yourself; if you like it, please share with friends.
Of course, the CD will also be for sale on the site, as well as in fine independent record stores across the country, in a deluxe package that includes a 30-minute bonus disc that serves as a companion piece to the record proper (retail price for the package is $11.99).
We embark on this experiment with both enthusiasm and curiosity—and, ok, maybe a twinge of anxiety. Why are we doing this? The short answer is simply that we want a lot of people to hear the record.
However, it’s important that people understand the free download concept isn’t a frivolous act. It’s a key part of our promotional campaign, along with radio and press promotion, live shows, and videos. It’s a bet that the resources of the Internet can make possible a new way for musicians to find their audience – and forge a meaningful artistic career built on support from cooperative, not adversarial, relationships.
We realize that digital files are the primary means by which a huge segment of the population is exposed to new music; we also believe that plenty of music lovers in the world will buy a record once they’ve heard it – whether via radio or computer.
We also believe there’s an inherent qualitative difference at work—not only between MP3s and CDs, but between clicking a mouse and finding a record on the shelves of a good record store. These experiences are not mutually exclusive – they’re interdependent facets of music fandom, and equally important considerations for a band in our position.
Even with the proliferation of websites and magazines paying attention to independent music these days, it remains difficult for bands—especially rock bands—to get exposure, regardless of how good they may be (or how successful they once were). Making the record freely downloadable removes the main barrier that exists between an artist and the world of potential listeners. And we do mean world; the web’s reach is everywhere.
Whether or not people will buy something they can get for free is obviously a big question, and there are facts and figures to support both sides of the argument. We think it’s not only possible, but likely. The more fundamental challenge is ensuring people have access to your work to begin with.
At the risk of sounding Pollyanna-ish, making records has never been about making money for this band. If the worst thing that happens is a whole bunch of people hear Little By Little… and no one buys it, we’ll know our experiment was costly. But that won’t make it a failure.
This is by no means a manifesto. We don’t pretend to be the first band to spin a variation of the shareware distribution model. We love record labels and record stores. We buy lots of CDs and are committed to supporting independent music. We’re not a bunch of fake Marxists. We’re just trying to be smart capitalists so we can sustain our lives as musicians. This is an experiment. We’ll let you know how it goes.
Meanwhile, please enjoy the record. Everything else is secondary."
Once again, maybe more than ever, if you like what you hear, support the band...
Go to their site to read more than what's below...
"Why we’re releasing our latest album for free on the Internet
In preparing to self-release our new album, we thought long and hard about how best to use the internet. Given our unusual history, and a long-held sense that the practice now being demonized by the music biz as “illegal” file sharing can be a friend to the independent musician, we have decided to embrace the indisputable fact of music in the 21st century, put our money where our mouth is, and make our record, Little By Little…, available for download via Bittorrent, and at our website. We’re not streaming, or offering 30-second song samples, or annoying you with digital rights management software; we’re putting up the whole record, for free, forever. Full stop. Please help yourself; if you like it, please share with friends.
Of course, the CD will also be for sale on the site, as well as in fine independent record stores across the country, in a deluxe package that includes a 30-minute bonus disc that serves as a companion piece to the record proper (retail price for the package is $11.99).
We embark on this experiment with both enthusiasm and curiosity—and, ok, maybe a twinge of anxiety. Why are we doing this? The short answer is simply that we want a lot of people to hear the record.
However, it’s important that people understand the free download concept isn’t a frivolous act. It’s a key part of our promotional campaign, along with radio and press promotion, live shows, and videos. It’s a bet that the resources of the Internet can make possible a new way for musicians to find their audience – and forge a meaningful artistic career built on support from cooperative, not adversarial, relationships.
We realize that digital files are the primary means by which a huge segment of the population is exposed to new music; we also believe that plenty of music lovers in the world will buy a record once they’ve heard it – whether via radio or computer.
We also believe there’s an inherent qualitative difference at work—not only between MP3s and CDs, but between clicking a mouse and finding a record on the shelves of a good record store. These experiences are not mutually exclusive – they’re interdependent facets of music fandom, and equally important considerations for a band in our position.
Even with the proliferation of websites and magazines paying attention to independent music these days, it remains difficult for bands—especially rock bands—to get exposure, regardless of how good they may be (or how successful they once were). Making the record freely downloadable removes the main barrier that exists between an artist and the world of potential listeners. And we do mean world; the web’s reach is everywhere.
Whether or not people will buy something they can get for free is obviously a big question, and there are facts and figures to support both sides of the argument. We think it’s not only possible, but likely. The more fundamental challenge is ensuring people have access to your work to begin with.
At the risk of sounding Pollyanna-ish, making records has never been about making money for this band. If the worst thing that happens is a whole bunch of people hear Little By Little… and no one buys it, we’ll know our experiment was costly. But that won’t make it a failure.
This is by no means a manifesto. We don’t pretend to be the first band to spin a variation of the shareware distribution model. We love record labels and record stores. We buy lots of CDs and are committed to supporting independent music. We’re not a bunch of fake Marxists. We’re just trying to be smart capitalists so we can sustain our lives as musicians. This is an experiment. We’ll let you know how it goes.
Meanwhile, please enjoy the record. Everything else is secondary."
Once again, maybe more than ever, if you like what you hear, support the band...
Monday, July 23, 2007
LIAR Festival: TAO TE KIN, ZELAZOWA, RIP KC
I was tired that wednesday night but I couldn't refuse to go to another LIAR Fest. I confirmed once again LIAR Fest is a warranty of quality.
First band was TAO TE KIN (myspace). Never heard anything of them but the couple songs you can access on the internet. You can go to their official website and get their demo "Anatomía del Equilibrio". Solid band. Cool sound and originality given by twisted melodies in good company with metal riffs. They've learned well lessons given by that four letter band who starts with a T and ends with an L. As a whole, their live performance is active but the real thing is the lack of attitude of the band is fulfilled by the frontman, as sometimes is expected. Nice band to be checked and listened.
Next band was ZELAZOWA (myspace). Brian accepted my apologies after the show because I didn't know anything about them. Anyway, my intention was not to do an interview at that time. I was cheerfully surprised once they barely played their first song and I tell you why: if you see them before the show preparing their instruments and mics and you watch them, you'll think these guys never broke a glass. These brothers and cousins are far from being quiet guys after their first chord. Pure energy is what you'll feel on that mixture between REDD KROSS and SONIC YOUTH spiced with the hard vein of some angry WEEZER. Brian (main vocals and guitar) looks possessed in any vocalization, popeyed in every scream, spasms on any guitar passage. You'll feel tired after watching them live 'coz the whole band follows this attitude... not to mention their drummer: a crazy open mouth drumstick freak high on vitamins to cope with the show 'til the end.
First band was TAO TE KIN (myspace). Never heard anything of them but the couple songs you can access on the internet. You can go to their official website and get their demo "Anatomía del Equilibrio". Solid band. Cool sound and originality given by twisted melodies in good company with metal riffs. They've learned well lessons given by that four letter band who starts with a T and ends with an L. As a whole, their live performance is active but the real thing is the lack of attitude of the band is fulfilled by the frontman, as sometimes is expected. Nice band to be checked and listened.
Next band was ZELAZOWA (myspace). Brian accepted my apologies after the show because I didn't know anything about them. Anyway, my intention was not to do an interview at that time. I was cheerfully surprised once they barely played their first song and I tell you why: if you see them before the show preparing their instruments and mics and you watch them, you'll think these guys never broke a glass. These brothers and cousins are far from being quiet guys after their first chord. Pure energy is what you'll feel on that mixture between REDD KROSS and SONIC YOUTH spiced with the hard vein of some angry WEEZER. Brian (main vocals and guitar) looks possessed in any vocalization, popeyed in every scream, spasms on any guitar passage. You'll feel tired after watching them live 'coz the whole band follows this attitude... not to mention their drummer: a crazy open mouth drumstick freak high on vitamins to cope with the show 'til the end.
I couldn't finish watching RIP KC's set because I had still to drive back home 50 km. It was then when I met Brian and changed some words.
They've been touring US this last time and have a lot of live shows on their backs with only four years of life. Though they know themselves since they're fourteen and, also, guitarists are brothers and bass and drummer are cousins, band didn't got the shape of ZELAZOWA (myspace) until four years ago. It was time to express as a band how they understand music and kill me if I know where the hell they got their name... I forgot to do that stupid question, sorry.
To my question of how he can do that eerie movements who fit perfect with the tunes and vocals, Brian answered he really doesn't know. It is not provoked in any way. It is just the result as a way of play.
Listening their short life playing, he remembers specially some shows with a band called CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY, which seems to be pretty similar to them if you pay attention on his description of that band.
They're now enjoying their european assault and they llok happy with it.
It was time to buy their CDs just to check how they sound on studio. And they sound awesome.
So anytime you want to support a band, go to their shows, buy their stuff and feel part of their experience, especially if a band is their full time job.
Stay cool...
Pictures taken by Dani / BURN ELEPHANT
Monday, June 11, 2007
Greedy Mistress - Your Shoes, My Tongue
Format: CD
Label: Chorus Of One Records
Date: March 2007
Ok. You're right: forget about the cover... a bit ugly. You simply gotta have the balls to open that GREEDY MISTRESS CD and listen to it... and you'll feel the king of the world!!! Just like if you were injected red bull directly to your veins.
Yeah!! The first thing came to mind when I started to listen the first spin was my beloved THE ONYAS. Right in the same vein, though the voice is more dirty like a DWARVES way. Even some older G.B.H. stuff can be smelt on "LATEX WAY" song, for example.
For sure these guys will be killers live on stage. This vitality can be imagined easily...
But this band is not only recommended only for fast pogo-bangheads. If you're into punk or hardcore you'll love them but also other (even extreme) branches should try them.
Let's mosh with "YOUR SHOES, MY TONGUE".
Hope soon they can have the weight enough for a mini tour over Europe. At least, their energy does!!!
Monday, May 14, 2007
FREQUENZWANDLER
Simply amazing. Surprising to the point of getting shocked. FREQUENZWANDLER comes from Germany and they are at the moment self producing their great tunes (and I gotta say production is impeccable for being a demo)... until a clever mind has the money to get them in an album. They are simply the best way to be smart and elegant in stoner.
Though they can be considered new as a band (they started in this project around 2004) soon you'll realise their great quality as musicians and as a whole. They fit perfectly!!!!
This band can be hypnotic enough as much as incunabulum and famous ONE INCH MAN in the song FREQUENZWANDLER, or musically notable on KICK IT BACK IN, one of my fave... though I've realised I dig four songs demo again and again without being tired neither an apex.
CIRCLE OF THORNS is an awesome tune will make you stomp your feet and repeat again on your hifi when finished. Vocalist Christian Wietschorke wraps you into the melodies as much as Klaus Nobis guitar waves together along with more that excellent drums in charge of Markus Kösler who surfs on a twin-board by the hand of bassist Jürgen Resch constructing a no gaps rhythm base as a psychedelic vortex you will never want to be out of.
Just for you to compare (I know some of you need that), I'd mention australian band WRENCH (remember that outstanding OSCILLATOR BLUES album?!?!!? I, of course, do) which is pretty similar as much as a twin brother, but less trippy and with shoter songs.
In my opinion, this band is one of those we all cannot leave them drop the towel. Just don't give up, friends. Work on your stuff the time you have, though you think is a few.
We all can help them just voting for them at http://www.bandcontest.open-flair.de/Bandcontest.php
See you soon... or not, who knows.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
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