No way... was just reading up on Nina Nastasia on Wikipedia, and it turns out that she did a Peel Session in which she had a little help from the awesome Huun-Huur-Tu. I need to hear that!

Great show tonight at the Komedia. I was sorely disappointed earlier to discover that William Elliott Whitmore was off the bill, as he was my main reason for attending. I forgot all about it though thanks to Nina Nastasia WAY exceeding all my expectations, her backing band The Cape May's enjoyably maudlin opening set and the surprise hilarity and ( Read more... )

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Pretty soon the Internet will just be MySpace, Wikipedia and YouTube.

Slideshow of the HANATARASHI gig when Yamatsuka Eye drove a backhoe into the venue, causing $60,000 worth of damage:

http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~gin/rock/japan/hanatarasi/hanatarashi2/hanatarashi2.html

Highly amusing!

Check out this Disney anti-Nazi propaganda from the 40s!

So, me and Henri are going to be out and about in Bristol on Saturday night. Hurrah! We're going to head on down to Espionage at the Croft, and anyone and everyone in Bristol should come as well! I'd love to see all you guys who I haven't seen for ages - it's been 6 months since I was in Bristol, and I miss all you folks!

Now, through the wonder of modern technology, disbanded groups can be watched again! Here's popular (blast) beat combo Craniosacral running through a few of their greatest hits.

...And Then Life Fades / Cranial Manipulation

Biocide

Hate And Empathy

PS: that moody looking one at the back is yours truly.

Me and my baby, all dressed up.


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