There's a really great interview with Michael Gira at PopMatters. I had never seen PopMatters before, I'm just reposting this link from swans.
I think I might spend some time today listening to Swans today (as opposed to Skin, which I normally listen to more).

The CD of Blood, Women, Roses arrived on Friday. I didn't have any headphones at work so I had to wait until I escaped from work to listen to it. It's a recording I know well (I have it on vinyl and I used to have it on CD). The album has a large dynamic range, and the crispness of the CD version accentuates the contrast of the quiet bits with ( Read more... )

Whee, I've tracked down a copy of the Blood, Women, Roses CD by the Swans side-project, Skin.
I've been looking for it for years. When I was living in Moss Side in 1992, I was burgled and somebody took almost the whole 'S' section of my CDs. Those who know my musical tastes will be able to imagine how much that hurt. Many of the CDs I ( Read more... )

Well, as it turns out I was right about the Swans material on eBay. Anonymous Bodies In An Empty Room did go for silly money. I got caught up in the auction fever and came very close to paying silly money for it myself. However, I was kind of relieved when I was outbid - in the end it went for $255, which is pretty good for a CD. I was mildly ( Read more... )

Started the working week on a Tuesday, which always gets me so confused I don't get my brain sorted out before the weekend.
Nothing much interesting happened at work, except that my boss went on holiday today. I'll probably spend the rest of the week trying not to make too much of a mess of things while he's away. I spent the afternoon driving ( Read more... )

I got a job offer today, but it wasn't what I was hoping for. I wonder if they'll bother making another offer. I'd say it's not certain (they're a large company, they may just not bother).
I'm just on my way out to GWANNO but before I do I thought I'd pass on this tried-and-tested (i.e. hackneyed and seen-it-before) meme. I couldn't decide ( Read more... )