Merkwürdigeliebe

[zotz]

Err . . . I went to see Ed on Wednesday, then went to the pub, which was nearly empty because the Goff'n'Rawk-Soc are apparently all away home for Easter. It was OK, though, because we got to recommend Top Secret1 and Dr Strangelove2 to people who haven't seen them

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[bridiep]

'A Place To Bury Strangers'

I like the sound of them. Loud, are they?

[zotz]

They claim to be the loudest band in New York, and they may well be. The guitarist has a small business building special distort pedals.

[bridiep]

Are we talking Swans loud?

[zotz]

Well, I can't hear their US gigs from my living room, so probably not.

It probably depends which era you're talking about. Probably not as loud as Swans were during their loudest period, but then what is?

[yehoshua]

If they're who I think they are, I caught a few minutes of their set a few years ago in Boston and the results were the loss of an additional 5% of the hearing in my right ear (not that that means anything anymore) and one of my fillings. I've never heard of dentistry failing abruptly without some sort of blunt force trauma before or since, so I assume it was the band's doing.