tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388608882830641221.post5928243047148061682..comments2023-10-10T08:20:09.885-07:00Comments on How Much Longer Must We Tolerate Mass Culture?: Kowloon EletrikaMatt "Max" Vanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15126126569405496001noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388608882830641221.post-496054095295989002010-04-27T21:30:50.691-07:002010-04-27T21:30:50.691-07:00REALLY like Borr. I'm a big sucker for Godfles...REALLY like Borr. I'm a big sucker for Godflesh, and you're right, this evokes a Godfleshian metal machine music. <br />I kinda pre-date the Am-Rep stuff. I was into several things all at once, due to ignorance. I didn't realize that there was a line of demarcation between Punk, Roots Rock, industrial and post-punk, you know? Basically, I saw bands based upon if the name was cool, because all the gigs were between 2 and 5 dollars. So, I got into the doom/math/experimental stuff by way of Godflesh, and I got into Godflesh because I confused them for an industrial band- and hey- they still sound more like Throbbing Gristle than Judas Priest, to me. <br />That being said, I'd hardly put myself up as an expert. So, feel free to tell me of other stuff I probably should know...<br />As for me, I'm trying to remember the name of this japanese drone metal band that I heard a few years ago that sounded like Japanese traditional music-meets-korn....Matt "Max" Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126126569405496001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388608882830641221.post-88023731495189478052010-04-27T06:41:29.345-07:002010-04-27T06:41:29.345-07:00Will check out The Wars. I grabbed that Beard stuf...Will check out The Wars. I grabbed that Beard stuff a few weeks ago. Very cool. Also check out Borr from Minneapolis. We played with them this weekend. Sorta Godflesh through an AmRep filter. http://www.myspace.com/borrbandRussell Emerson Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355796436433802646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388608882830641221.post-14452619010949523592010-04-26T22:19:14.973-07:002010-04-26T22:19:14.973-07:00Listening to KWC today, and some of the first EP c...Listening to KWC today, and some of the first EP can get a bit oppressive, so I have mix it up. Decided that something a bit more rigid would be a nice tonic, so I listened to The Wars http://www.myspace.com/thewars- they are a yet more teutonic version of Interpol- as in the singer is a dead ringer for the interpol guy- and they are doing a more 4/4 disciplined type thing than even interpol, but there's enough of a chameleons/ big reverby guitar thing that it retains a lot of pop. It seemed to work. <br />Now, I've got Beard]+ going in the background: almost completely structureless. Just happy little drones http://www.myspace.com/dronebeardMatt "Max" Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126126569405496001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3388608882830641221.post-72832293518677282692010-04-26T12:04:07.876-07:002010-04-26T12:04:07.876-07:00A very strong second on the KWC recommendation. Re...A very strong second on the KWC recommendation. Really excellent stuff. This record was in my Top 10 for 2009.<br /><br />RussellRussell Emerson Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355796436433802646noreply@blogger.com