Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Scrubbing pots with fingernails

I finally came across this today, so of course I need to share it with everyone. Given my unholy love for Slint, I'm surprised I've gone this long without it. Absolutely wonderful in its brooding instrumental creepiness, it's one of those releases that are unfortunately short (just 2 lengthy tracks), although I suppose the sentiment applies to the band as well. Anyway, here it is, Slint's self-titled EP, enjoy:



Slint - Slint EP

This post is not cynical

I was going to get on here and bitch about showing up to work a day early and having to walk back in the rain, but I've noticed too much negative posting lately. There's no need for us to constantly abuse our imaginary audience. Instead, I'm just gunna suggest grabbin' yo' special lady, boardin' up the door tightly against the cold, lightin' some incense, burnin' it down, and chillin' out to some Steely Dan (mmm, that's nice...):



Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

This post is sober

You ever get sleepy in the evening and take a nap that leaves you unable to sleep at 3AM? More accurately, you ever get stupidly drunk, stay up late, end up somewhere you don't live, walk home at 8AM, drink coffee at Waffle House along the way, and, upon failing to get back to sleep due to a caffeinated whirlwind of thought-processes attempting to piece together last night's ridiculousness, concede to just going about the day's business riding on little sleep, which leads to you crashing at 8PM and being stuck awake at 3AM with work drawing imminently close? Yeah, right, me neither, but if I did, I'd sure feel dumb and awkward - almost as dumb and awkward as the phrasing and length of that last sentence.

However, if I were stuck awake at 3AM due to a series of events that made me feel dumb and awkward, I'd probably be listening to some chill instrumental, jazzy, electronic post-rock, like this:



Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die

EDIT (by Chris):

Everyone knows the best Tortoise album is TNT. Let's substantiate this. WWPD? (What Would Pitchfork Do?) Pitchfork's near-canonical Top 100 albums of the 90's listing, posits TNT as the 91 best album of the epoch.

Apparently, ATP likes Millions, though, as Tortoise played the album in its entirety for ATP's "Don't Look Back" series (which inspects classic albums through live sets of whole albums) at All Tomorrow Parties' First festival in New York. Either way:



Tortoise - TNT (Mega Upload)

Also, Tortoise's one-off collaborative album with everyone's favorite solipsist, troubadour Will Oldham (as Bonnie "Prince"Billy), is interesting, if only for the vastly reworked covers.



Tortoise & Bonnie "Prince" Billy - The Brave and the Bold (Mediafire)

Can Someone Party Too Hard?

So I passed out on xanax. I had some antibiotics. Things happen Anyway, I woke up and there was a party to go to. We knew one person, but that's all you really need. We get there, there might be 15 people, and college football is happening on the t.v. Not mindblowing. So we me and Steve here decide to drink their alcohol in large quantities. Somebody had to be interesting right? So we get drunk and we decide, hey we have sharp semi-choreographed dance moves, and this place is going nowhere fast. The Mae Shi techno remix is put on and we bust out the moves.

Merriwether Post Pavillion does not deserve a 9.6.

So we dance, and we dance well. Everyone is generally amused, the shirts come off and come back on, everything you might expect. And then some dude from another rooom struts up and says,"I don't live here, but I'm the only one not pussy enough here to tell you that you're no longer welcome." Crude, eh? He said he had nothing against us personally (and no logical grounds to kick us out) but that we should leave. We tried to reason with them, but it's not like we could tell them they were dull and embarrassingly boring people. So we left.

We went to the apartment where the person we originally knew resided. We were offered multiple intoxicants when someone received a phone call saying they felt really bad about kicking us out, so much so that they wanted us back. Who can turn that down? At least we could fuck with'em right?

So we go back and knock on the door. The response we received was what we shall call exceccively hostile.

"What are you fuckers doing here? Didn't you understand the first time you're not wanted here? You know I used to be an indie kid too."

"He's right, he helped produce some of Cartel's first songs."

"Oh boy, you've got some massive cred. Cartel huh?"

Steve jumped in at this point and began mediating. We more or less respectfully left... until

"Look at that faggot still standing out there in his white pants! He looks like he still wants to fight."

I didn't, until he brought in the pants. If he's not secure enough in his masculinity to wear white pants, he should confront his problems on his own time. Now I wanted to fight.

"Nick it's not worth it."

"He brought in the pants."

"There are six of them and two of us."

"I can take the first one, and that all that matters."

"Look, I've seen these fights, they don't end pretty."

"Goddammit Steve, fine. I understand you're being rational, but I really wanna kick his ass. He brought in the pants."

"I understand, but you wouldn't just be taking him, you'd be taking his five friends too."

"Ok."

So to handle this rage, I'm gonna post my favorite punk album ever. Enjoy.

hot snakes

Hot Snakes- Audit in Progress

Monday, January 5, 2009

Slaw Team Drunken Force

So, it looks like we might be adding some more to the slaw-force. This one's a lot more interesting than us, so get excited. He does art n' shit. It's way authentic. Like, he'll draw shit - good shit - and then just post it. He might even say something clever, too. You guys are so privileged. He's sitting next to me drawing alt-art right now, while Nick's just passed out like a bitch. Right, well, I'm drunk, so I'll go ahead and skip to the rock before I spurt out something silly...TITTYBALLSBITCH! Well, dammit..



This is what we're listening to right now. It's some German garage rock with hilarious mono-tone singing.

Teenage Panzerkorps - Games for Slaves

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Addendum

Alright, I just got up off the ground and switched musical gears, so here's what I've got for ya:



Chill German stuff, 'cept it's Can, so you can expect some weird jazzy stuff, too. I'm gunna go fall down and space out to this now.

Can - Future Days

Thoughts on rambling

I should probably preface this post by throwing it out there that I'm feeling a bit loopy right now on account of hangovers and empty stomachs and pills and what have you, so don't be surprised if this post doesn't entirely make sense or seems rambling. Thank you for your cooperation.

Anyway, I think - that is to say I'm pretty sure - that what I was going to post about was this site and its futures. I'm feeling a spark of e-interior design, and this drab black look just isn't doing it for me, Chuck Berry withstanding. I'm thinking of something more artful for '09, more authentic. I've been thinking about this, because this is the sort of stuff I think about since'n I have no life during the daytime. This past week of debauchery has been somewhat of an inhibitor in the carry-out process, though, so I don't even think I have any ideas. All I can really decide on is that Chuck Berry stays. Also, more snide remarks. I cant think of any right now, but I'd give an example if I could. iuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuubrh htn6jyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy8m90

Sorry, that was my head. I guess I'll stop now. Um, I'd give you some music, but I've just been listening to Cap'n Jazz, which I already posted, and I can't think of anything else to post. bummer. Maybe later.

Friday, January 2, 2009

Predictions for 2k9

So it seems like last year everyone was all atwitter about African-American presidential candidates, ambient punk, electro, neon, the mainstreaming of skinny pants, and the inexplicable rise of post-rock inflected black metal, among other things, what can we look forward to in the '09? Veganism and snobbery appear to still be on the rise. I would predict cocaine is going to continue to rise, while weed shall experience a slight downturn in industry, with maybe an increase in price as well. Sparks will no longer be in existence, meaning stimulants will probably be good stock to buy. And we now know 2k9 is the year of the Butt, so feel no shame for coming in the backdoor. I doubt Barry Obama is gonna get shot just yet. Odds are troops'll stil be chilin' in Iraq. Probably more electro. But we'll also get a fresh dose of Mastodon. But until then, this can tide you over.


rivals

Cinemechanica - Rivals EP

2009: The Year of the Butt



How's everyone feeling about '09? Anyone's life been altered yet? Anyone had any existential revelations or worldly experiences yet? Anyone got any sweet poontang yet? Me neither, so I'm about ready to call it quits on starting a new life in '09. I mean, the turn of the new year saw me standing on a roof with 3 people I didn't know, trying to decide who has the shittier hometown (probably me). Not exactly an auspicious start. So, I'm just gunna go ahead and consider the 0's my bye-decade and put my base face on (and get my hat of loan) for the teens, even it if they are going to be cut short at 2012. Fucking Mayans.

Alright, enough slaw, here's some rock:



Nick's not gunna like this one, but he can go suck a dick for a mimosa, because I love Deerhunter. Anyway, this is their first album, and it's much more noisier and rockin' than their other two. Also, it has a funny name, which is always a plus.

Deerhunter - Turn It Up Faggot

Monday, December 29, 2008

a lil' pick me up

velvet teen


So I'm recovering from having a seizure yesterday (don't recommend'em, leave ya a lil sore), and thought I'd post some music. This band sounds like Thom Yorke on anti-depressants singing for The Dismemberment Plan. Don't acquire their other albums, they suck.




The Velvet Teen- Cum Laude!

Stiff and stymied, in need of Stoli

Nothin' much to say today. The flow's pretty slow. Typical Monday bullshit, I guess. Even on a vacation, Mondays still suck. So do air mattresses. A quandary: What do you do when you don't want to get up on account of it being Monday, but you don't want to keep sleeping on account of being stuck stiff on a shitty air mattress? Bitch at an imaginary audience, I guess.

Anyway, here're some wonderful sounds that help me forget about Mondays and air mattresses:



Cap'n Jazz - Analphabetapolothology




Make Believe - Of Course

Not as good as drugs, but they'll do. Those Kinsella guys sure are great.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Sleeping with an uncreative criminal

They say that moving around and staying in different places can mess with your sleep. I didn't really notice anything like that while I was couch-surfing this summer, but I suppose passing out drunk most nights probably alleviated any tensions. Anyway, what I'm getting at is that I've been having trouble sleeping since I've been home for Christmas, and when I finally do get to sleep I get these collages of unsettling, decidedly realistic dreams. I think that militant DUI school I spent 20 hours in might've had something to do with it, too, because half of these dreams have involved authorities and illegal substances. My mind is such a criminal. Other themes have involved previous romantic interests (all of them), car wrecks in a mini-van, disappointing parties, rescuing hotties from evil masterminds, cooking, super anti-heroes, and ragtime dancing, among other, more random topics I can't quite recall. My subconscious presents itself in odd dynamics. Maybe I should stop eating all these damn cookies and drinking all this damn cola - sugar and caffeine abundance is clearly not benefiting my mind. Thanks grandma. Either way, if these keep up, I'm going to be too paranoid to go out on new year's, and that ain't cool.

Maybe the creepy music I've been falling asleep to has something to do with it:



Grouper - Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill



Gowns - Red State

I Can Explain (Lil' Ghey Rmx)

zach braff

Dz Zch Brff mk U a lil ghey?



So Steve here, was pretty clever. He slipped that little last.fm bit in when I wasn't looking. I was gonna link to it somehow. I was not expecting this however, so my list is a lil' ghey. But I can explain. I fell asleep listening to the Shins, and my computer has auto repeat on. I do not like the Shins that much. Honestly I give the most recent one about a 6.7, and Caring is Creepy is still my favorite song by them, Zack Braff not withstanding. This also explain that shoegaze stuff, the Guitaro and the Slowdive. I only have Souvlaki, and it's pretty good, still no Ride or anything. So in conclusion, I've been listening to alot more Isis than the Shins. I'm only ghey when I sleep.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

In ur bloodstream, playing muzik indifferently

so embarrasing

Some post jazz rock bullshit. Pitchfork liked it. Didn't do anything for me. Maybe I'm not alt enough. I guess I was expecting something more chill like Karate. And there are keys for some reason.

Capillary Action- So Embarrassing

Gittin' KRUNK!

I don't know about you, but I like to party and git krunk. It's what I do, and I'm good at it. Quintessential to gittin' krunk is music that gets me amped up, and nothing does that quite like some electro noise punk. Here's what I got for ya:



A couple of guys who aren't afraid to mod their voices to sound ridiculous. It's a rush of catchy synth covered noise punk. It's the motherfuckin' Death Set.

The Death Set - Worldwide



Same deal as The Death Set, I think they're supposed to be related or something. These guys are more ridiculous electro and less rock. But hey, beer and sweat and don't you know that they are awesome?!

Best Fwends - Alphabetically Arranged




These guys are my jam. Gets me real pumped. High energy, awesome melodies, complete with joyous lyrics about the apocalypse and an 11 minute techno remix of the entire album. Word. Less ridiculous synths than the other two and much more kickass rock.

The Mae Shi - HLLLYH




This is more just straight-forward lo-fi noise punk, but it's a fun listen that gets me into party mood. Plus, awesome band name.

Japanther - Skuffed Up My Huffy

Alright, hope I didn't overload you there, but one can never overlook the importance of a krunk pre-game sesh to get you in the mood to destroy a party. Hot damn, do I want to get loaded on sparks now!

Ma, Does This Make Me Real Cool Now?

shhhh, be vewwy vewwy quiet

Animal Collective- Merriweather Post Pavillion

Because Christmas music is overrated...

Sleeping People

Some Temporary Residence instrumental, mathy post-rock, 'cept without the roller-coaster crescendos of Explosions In The Sky - just rock.

Sleeping People - S/T


Rumah Sakit

Same deal, different band, although more jazzy and with sillier names. I think they also might share a drummer or something.

Rumah Sakit - Obscured By Clowns

the kids seem to love the No Age

wives

But will they like the hardcore punk band they used to be in?

Wives- Erect the Youth Problem

What if...

call me lightning

McLusky wrote songs about zombies?

Call Me Lightning- Soft Skeletons

Ppl want to influenc me to do bad things

tracy morgan

Last night I had a dream that Tracy Morgan gave me a big bag of weed to sell outside of my grandma's beach house. Now why would he do that? I know his last couple of projects weren't so hot but don't give up yet Tracy.