They did have a reputation for being excessively loud. I was listening to the radio, and someone (probably either John Peel or John Waters) was talking about them recording their first Peel session, and saying that he'd never seen so many amplifiers in one place before.
Am I right in thinking that Public Enemy had a certain reputation as masters of volume also? I read an interview with Gira where he was denyine Swans being particularly loud, and listing allegedly louder bands (most of whom the interviewer had seen and thought were nothing of the sort) like Ac/DC, PE and various others.
"BASTARD KESTREL" Now why have I never heard of this band before? What a great name. Obviously inspired by the tepid brew Kestrel used to try to flog as lager before they just poured in more IMS.
Brilliant :-) That looks like my record collection (minus all the dodgy Scandinavian stuff obviously). You've got to love any site which lists Godflesh, Fudge Tunnel, EyeHateGod, Iron Monkey, Melvins, Earth, Today Is The Day and Neurosis... I'd also recommend swathes of stuff by SunnO))), Electric Wizard, Khanate, Burning Witch, Botch, Converge, Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, Thergothon and Thorr's Hammer. Bring on the noise.
Love the Monkey.
By the way, is there any chance you could bring my CDs to the Calling tomorrow?
I have got to play you some SunnO))) before you go... if nothing else the Julian Cope track has to be heard to be believed. Spread the Sunnbathing cult to Edinburgh :-) Actually, looking at the Southern Lord website reminded me I really should dig out my Grief records again...
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Date: 2003-06-09 05:49 am (UTC)FLIPPER ('80-mid '90's)
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Interesting, I had completely forgotten about that particular musical classification :)
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Date: 2003-06-09 11:34 am (UTC)Though there'd be a terrible crush on the stairs as all the terrified kiddywinks fled in terror...
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Date: 2003-06-09 04:50 pm (UTC)Am I right in thinking that Public Enemy had a certain reputation as masters of volume also? I read an interview with Gira where he was denyine Swans being particularly loud, and listing allegedly louder bands (most of whom the interviewer had seen and thought were nothing of the sort) like Ac/DC, PE and various others.
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Date: 2003-06-09 05:56 am (UTC)Absolutely.
just poured in more IMS.
IMS?
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Date: 2003-06-09 06:03 am (UTC)I assume that it actually tasted better after they started doing that?
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Date: 2003-06-09 06:09 am (UTC)Love the Monkey.
By the way, is there any chance you could bring my CDs to the Calling tomorrow?
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Date: 2003-06-09 06:11 am (UTC)Yes, I'll make sure I've got them with me.
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Date: 2003-06-09 08:17 am (UTC)Happy Flowers! Ha, I haven't heard them in YEARS!
But since I did listen to most of those the first time around, I get to avoid the whole satan-throat-shit thing, which is quite a relief.
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