For lack of a better word
What with my lacking a life and all, I've gotten into trying to connect bands through members, albums, producers and record labels. For example, I connected Sean Nelson to Maynard James Keenan through a series of bands and record labels. This is mostly because I'm bored and in a small part, to buff up on my music knowledge.
Generally, Zwan and APC provide fairly decent connecting points, just because of Danny Lohner, Paz Lechantin, Matt Sweeney, Billy Corgan, and Keenan and the fact that they all have been in so many other projects.
However, I was having the hardest time connecting Barsuk records into the mix. But, I finally found a way. Rilo Kiley was signed to barsuk, but moved to Saddle Creek records. The Faint recorded with Saddle Creek. The Faint's next album is rumored to be produced by Rick Rubin who has produced AC/DC, Aerosmith, Run DMC, The Smashing Pumpkins, Slayer, Johnny Cash, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Audioslave, Weezer, Shakira and many MANY others. Which makes him a reasonable centerpoint for all of those releases. I also think that Alan Moulder and Flood could both be considered major centerpoints (also, probably Brian Eno).
But then again, does using producers make this too easy?
Generally, Zwan and APC provide fairly decent connecting points, just because of Danny Lohner, Paz Lechantin, Matt Sweeney, Billy Corgan, and Keenan and the fact that they all have been in so many other projects.
However, I was having the hardest time connecting Barsuk records into the mix. But, I finally found a way. Rilo Kiley was signed to barsuk, but moved to Saddle Creek records. The Faint recorded with Saddle Creek. The Faint's next album is rumored to be produced by Rick Rubin who has produced AC/DC, Aerosmith, Run DMC, The Smashing Pumpkins, Slayer, Johnny Cash, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Audioslave, Weezer, Shakira and many MANY others. Which makes him a reasonable centerpoint for all of those releases. I also think that Alan Moulder and Flood could both be considered major centerpoints (also, probably Brian Eno).
But then again, does using producers make this too easy?