Very kind words from the Montreal Mirror here.
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Show of the year?
by JOHNSON CUMMINS
June 23, 2011
After transporting my tired carcass down the 401 from this year’s NXNE festival in Toronto, where I caught a great set from Ty Segal and a stupendous set from legendary shoegazers Swervedriver, I was dead set on making it to the Casa on Saturday, June 18 to catch the mind-altering dark ambience and blackened metal of Locrian, my most anticipated show this year. Armed with my great expectations, this New York three-piece proved themselves to be a marrow-shaking live band that easily held everyone in Casa’s tiny confines spellbound.
Hidden behind thick sheets of fog, with a dozen candles lighting their way, this trio opened the night by weaving an amazing drone with rapidly picked black metal guitar layered underneath the analog synths and treated, screeched/chanted vocals. The guitar arpeggio of the title track from the band’s stupendous The Crystal World record was sublime, and quickly gave way to a cacophony of counter-melodies that nestled nicely between the frontal lobes. When they hit the refrain of “Triumph of Elimination,” screaming white light stormed the room and stunned the senses as the band hypnotized with tribal beats and searing frequencies that were just simply unbeatable. By the time they launched into their epic “Elevations and Depths,” most of us were actually pinching ourselves. If you missed this night of pitch-black psych, you have to check out Locrian’s amazing The Crystal World and thank me later.
Still reeling from the Locrian show, I also made it down to catch supergroup punk band OFF! at Foufounes the following night. If Locrian released the best record last year, OFF!’s box set of seven-inches, The First Four EPs, placed right behind it. OFF! just leaned back and sheared the packed room’s head off with a 30-minute set that made most so-called “old-school hardcore” bands utterly laughable. The band’s pedigree is without question, with singer Keith Morris remaining one of the most perfect punk rock frontmen of all time, albeit only once he was actually singing. If there was a sticking point here, it would have to be Morris’s between-song banter, which actually lasted far longer then their minute-long blasts. His putting the American government in the crosshairs of the 9/11 smoke screen/fear-mongering, as well as the succinct observation that most people are shit, was almost verbatim from his show two nights before at NXNE, which kind of painted him as a tired crank. Nit-picking aside, this was real-deal punk rock full of vitriol and intensity and was indeed a breath of fresh air compared with the rash of current hardcore bands romanticizing the 80s while fumbling through the blueprint. Best punk rock band of the past decade? Yep!
On Saturday, June 25, you can catch the punk fucking rock of Bludgeoned with JJ Allin, the Sluts 45 and New World Distortion at Katacombes, while Sunday hosts TV Ghost, the O Voids and Ultrathin at Il Motore. Finally, on Tuesday at Casa is Nobunny, Dead Wife and Hand Cream, featuring members of Drunk Dial and the Pink Noise. ■
CURRENT OBSESSION: LOCRIAN/CENTURY PLANTS’ DISSOLVERS JONATHAN.CUMMINS@GMAIL.COM
Showing posts with label Chicago Shows. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago Shows. Show all posts
Friday, June 24, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Locrian @ Hideout
Thanks to everyone who came out to the show last night.
We played the same setlist that we did at the URMF on Saturday, but we tweaked some of our new compositions a bit.
It was great seeing so many friends last night and being on such a strong bill.
Our recording with Mamiffer/House of Low Culture is nearing completion. Aaron Turner and Faith Coloccia will be adding their vocal parts from their studio in Seattle and then we will begin mixing. It has been an exhausting and productive few days!
We played the same setlist that we did at the URMF on Saturday, but we tweaked some of our new compositions a bit.
It was great seeing so many friends last night and being on such a strong bill.
Our recording with Mamiffer/House of Low Culture is nearing completion. Aaron Turner and Faith Coloccia will be adding their vocal parts from their studio in Seattle and then we will begin mixing. It has been an exhausting and productive few days!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Tonight!!! Locrian/Mamiffer/HOLC/RM74
Link here. Tickets here.
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House of Low Culture / Mamiffer
RM74
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Locrian
A marked change had come over the forest, as if dusk had begun to fall. Everywhere the glacé sheaths which enveloped the trees and vegetation had become duller and more opaque. The crystal floor underfoot was occluded and gray, turning the needles into spurs of basalt. The brilliant panoply of colored light had gone, and a dim amber glow moved across the trees, shadowing the sequined floor. At the same time it had become considerably colder.
House of Low Culture / Mamiffer
Did you ever just want to pop on a record to zone out to while you are either doing work or trying to rest from some stressful situation, or, did you ever want a mellow record to start the day with or serve as a soundtrack to your latest trip? More and more I am finding these types of records to be essential to my personal mental well being (a respite from the crazy storm of life around me), and there seems to be no short supply of this type of music; but the real trick seems to be wading through the deluge of available releases to find those that hit home, or, in more accurate terms, records that can both affect you and can be ignored. Over time, certain outfits have stuck with me that I have picked up along the way; and House Of Low Culture and Mamiffer are both such projects that I now look forward to what comes from them and this split is certainly no exception.
Watch the bands perform the record together live at the Hideout.
Watch the bands perform the record together live at the Hideout.
RM74
RM74 is the solo project of Swiss musician Reto Mäder who lives in Bern. His take on electronic music as it sits side by side with "real” instrumentation - organ, piano, harp, gong, guitar, kalimba, horn - is characterized by complex structures and dense, bizzare atmoshere. He meshes electronics with instruments in such a way as to make both sides of the fence talk to one another. It’s a cryptic and wide open language between drifting electro-acoustic music, minimal instrumental figures, drones, experimental electronics and slow-growing melodies.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Idol Threat on Locrian/HOLC/Mammifer/RM74 Chicago Show at Hideout
Link here.
Oh and Stephen O'Malley will not be performing as part of House of Low Culture. James Plotkin, however, will be performing as part of HOLC with Aaron Turner. It's going to be a night to remember.
And seriously, Locrian performances will be very RARE after June 2011 so please come out if you're around Chicago.
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Unfortunately not everyone in/near Chicago can (or will) be able to make the drive to the Utech Music Festival in Milwaukee coming up on June 11th. Luckily for them (and the people who go to the festival but can't get enough) House of Low Culture, Mammifer and RM74 will join local band Locrian for a special Chicago show the following Monday night at The Hideout. For only $8. Yeah I said it, eight fucking dollars. A show with a band that includes Aaron Turner of Isis and Stephen O' Malley of Sunn O))) should bring at least 3 times the admission price but you get all that and more for under $10! That's enough to make me consider going to both shows. Along with the Sunday night at the Neon Marshmallow Fest that would give me three straight days filled with drone, ambience and noise. Fuck it, my ears always ring already anyways. *update: according to Locrian's Facebook page this will be their last Chicago show for quite some time so take advantage of it!
The Hideout
1354 W. Wabansia
6/13/11 9pm $8
Buy Tickets here: Ticketfly
Oh and Stephen O'Malley will not be performing as part of House of Low Culture. James Plotkin, however, will be performing as part of HOLC with Aaron Turner. It's going to be a night to remember.
And seriously, Locrian performances will be very RARE after June 2011 so please come out if you're around Chicago.
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Unfortunately not everyone in/near Chicago can (or will) be able to make the drive to the Utech Music Festival in Milwaukee coming up on June 11th. Luckily for them (and the people who go to the festival but can't get enough) House of Low Culture, Mammifer and RM74 will join local band Locrian for a special Chicago show the following Monday night at The Hideout. For only $8. Yeah I said it, eight fucking dollars. A show with a band that includes Aaron Turner of Isis and Stephen O' Malley of Sunn O))) should bring at least 3 times the admission price but you get all that and more for under $10! That's enough to make me consider going to both shows. Along with the Sunday night at the Neon Marshmallow Fest that would give me three straight days filled with drone, ambience and noise. Fuck it, my ears always ring already anyways. *update: according to Locrian's Facebook page this will be their last Chicago show for quite some time so take advantage of it!
The Hideout
1354 W. Wabansia
6/13/11 9pm $8
Buy Tickets here: Ticketfly
Friday, June 3, 2011
Locrian/Mimmifer/House of Low Culture Mini-Tour
Our friend Faith Coloccia (Mammifer) made this nice poster for the Locrian/Mammifer/House of Low Culture mini-tour coming up. Here are the dates that we're doing with them:
Saturday, June 11th @ The Cactus Club in Milwaukee, WI as part of the Utech Records Festival
Monday, June 13th @ The Hideout in Chicago, IL w/ RM73 TICKETS
Friday, June 17th @ Soybomb in Toronto, ON w/ Gates
Satursday, June 18th @ Casa Di Popolo in Montreal, QC w/ ThisQuietArmy BILLET/TICKETS
Sunday, June 19th @ The Pearl Company in Hamilton, ON w/ Electroluminescent
We're very excited to be playing these shows with them. In addition, we're also all getting ready to hit up studio A at Electrical Audio with our engineer Greg Norman.
Be sure to make it out if you can. These will be our last shows for a LONG time since Terence will be moving out of Chicago.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Foisy/Jendon Collab @ Albion House, Chicago Tomorrow!
André Foisy & Neil Jendon will be playing together tomorrow, May 28th 2011, at the Albion House (Chicago, IL) tomorrow.
Also performing:
HARPOON
SICK LLAMA
BILE & HORSEMAN
ANDREW KIRSCHNER
HOWLAND/SOLIDAY
HATE BASEMENT
Also performing:
HARPOON
SICK LLAMA
BILE & HORSEMAN
ANDREW KIRSCHNER
HOWLAND/SOLIDAY
HATE BASEMENT
Friday, May 20, 2011
Locrian, Mammifer/House of Low Culture, RM74: Monday, June 13, 2011 @ Hideout Chicago
Who: Locrian, Mammifer/House of Low Culture, RM74
Date: Monday, June 13, 2011
Time: 9:00pm
Cost: $8
Location: The Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, Chicago, IL
Tickets: Ticketfly
Mark this one down on your calendars, but don't forget about the Utech Records Fest a few days earlier in Milwaukee. We will hopefully have copies of the upcoming Locrian/Horseback collaborative EP "New Dominions" at this show.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
LOD Related: Aaron Turner Interview
There's an interesting interview with Aaron Turner (House of Low Culture/Mammifer) here.
House of Low Culture & Mammifer will be doing a short weekend tour with Locrian next month.
Tickets for the Chicago show recently went on sale here. This will be the last Locrian show in Chicago for a while.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Foisy/Jendon/Weis @ Enemy, Chicago on 2/25/2011
Date: Friday, February 25 at 9:00pm - February 26 at 12:00am
Location: Enemy, 1550 N. Milwaukee Ave., 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL
More Info
REPTILE WORSHIP - noise/experiment from WI
FOISY / JENDON / Mike Weis (Zelienople)
HATE BASEMENT/PYRRHIC THANATOLOGY MONGER - chicago scumfuck harsh noise from chicago harsh scumfucks collab with PTM Jim (BONGRIPPER, CASTEVET)
WINTERS IN OSAKA II - j. soliday and o. gonzalez of Winters in Osaka II
Facebook Invite
Friday, January 21, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Locrian Release Show on Monday, November 29th, 2010 @ Empty Bottle Chicago
Monday November 29, 2010 The Empty Bottle
1035 N. Western Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60622
773.276.3600
http://www.emptybottle.com/
9:00 PM
FREE
21+
with:
Anatomy of Habit
http://www.myspace.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Helen Money
http://www.helenmoney.com/
http://www.myspace.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Locrian
http://www.facebook.com/pages/
+ Locrian's "The Crystal World" video presentation
Event links:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Sunday, October 3rd: Locrian/Wolvserpent (Pussygutt) @ Enemy Chicago
WHEN: Sunday, October 3rd, Doors at 8… jams at 8:30 (SHARP)
WHO: WOLVSERPENT
Wolvserpent Blog
AND
LOCRIAN
LOCATION: Enemy, 1550 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL
Facebook Show Link
Sunday, August 15, 2010
In Chicago This Week: Neon Marshmallow Fest
If you're in or around Chicago then be sure to check out the Neon Mashmallow Fest happening at the Viaduct Theater.
They've got some pretty great musicians playing at this, so if you're around, then be sure to check it out.
Link here.
Tickets are still available, but apparently they are almost sold out so get one while you can. Here's the schedule:
Thursday - August 19, 2010 - 7 p.m.
ACID STAGE
* 1:30a Government Alpha/Skin Graft/Jason Soliday trio (Japan/Ohio/Chicago)
* 12:45 Ben Billington / Ryan Jewell (Chicago/Ohio)
* 12:00 Greg Kelley (Massachusetts)
* 11:15 Caboladies (Chicago)
* 10:35 Keith Fullerton Whitman (Massachusetts)
* 9:55 Dave Phillips (Switzerland)
* 9:10 Fossils (Canada)
* 8:30 work/death (Rhode Island)
* 7:40 Battleship (Chicago)
* 7:00p Pusdrainer (Ohio)
— DJ Blast'N'Smash
BLOSSOM STAGE
* 1:10a Cowards (New York)
* 12:25 Nyodene D (Ohio)
* 11:40 Slither (Michigan)
* 10:55 Miami Beach (New York)
* 10:10 Shattered Hymen (Chicago)
* 9:30 CLVIII (Ohio)
* 8:45 Arcanode (New York)
* 8:05 Sigulda (Missouri)
* 7:20p Aaron Zarzutzki (Chicago)
Friday - August 20, 2010 - 7 p.m.
ACID STAGE
* 1:30a R. Jencks aka Sixes (California)
* 12:45 Cornucopia (Puerto Rico)
* 12:00 Keith Fullerton Whitman (Massachusetts)
* 11:15 The Haters (California)
* 10:35 Raglani (Missouri)
* 9:55 Dave Phillips (Switzerland
* 9:10 Astral Social Club (United Kingdom)
* 8:30 Bhob Rainey (Lousiana)
* 7:40 Expo '70 (Missouri)
* 7:00p Flower Man (Chicago)
— DJ War Bride (Blake Edwards of Vertonen)
BLOSSOM STAGE
* 1:10a Disgust (New York)
* 12:25 Sunglasses (Chicago)
* 11:40 Pete Fosco (Ohio)
* 10:55 Leticia Castaneda (California)
* 10:10 Illusion of Safety (Chicago)
* 9:30 Plastic Crimewave Solo (Chicago)
* 8:45 EID (New York)
* 8:05 Skin Graft (Ohio)
* 7:20p Rust Worship (New York)
Saturday - August 21, 2010 - Noon
ACID STAGE
* 5:10p Burning Star Core (New York)
* 4:20 Astral Social Club & Carlos Giffoni (United Kingdom/New York)
* 3:20 Nmperign & Lescalleet (Louisiana/Maine/Massachusetts)
* 2:30 U.S. Girls (Pennsylvania)
* 1:40 Fragments (Ohio)
* 12:50 Carter/Clixby/Yeh (NY, NY, NY)
* 12:00p The Family Chapter (Ohio)
— Southbridge Slow Electronics
BLOSSOM STAGE
* 4:40p Regression (Nate from Wolf Eyes) (Michigan)
* 3:50 Cornucopia & Telecult Powers (Puerto Rico/New York)
* 2:55 Preyers (California)
* 2:05 Early Tunnels (Ohio)
* 1:15 Girly Temple (New York)
* 12:25p Sean McCann (California)
Saturday - August 21, 2010 - 7 p.m.
ACID STAGE
* 1:30a Excepter (New York)
* 12:45 Telecult Powers (New York)
* 12:00 unFACT (David Sims of The Jesus Lizard) (Chicago)
* 11:15 Emeralds (Ohio)
* 10:35 Noveller (New York)
* 9:55 Dead Machines (Michigan)
* 9:10 Dolphins Into The Future (Belgium)
* 8:30 Carlos Giffoni (New York)
* 7:40 Sunken Landscapes (California)
* 7:00p Mike Forbes & Andrew Young (Chicago)
— Southbridge Slow Electronics
BLOSSOM STAGE
* 1:10a Pedestrian Deposit (California)
* 12:25 Tom Carter (of Charalambides) (New York)
* 11:40 Derek Rogers (Texas)
* 10:55 Social Junk (Pennsylvania)
* 10:10 Red Electric Rainbow (Chicago)
* 9:30 Wasteland Jazz Unit (Ohio)
* 8:45 White Leopards (California)
* 8:05 Dog Lady (Michigan)
* 7:20p Grasshopper (New York)
Sunday - August 22, 2010 - 3 p.m.
ACID STAGE
* 12:40a Tiger Hatchery (Chicago)
* 12:00 Government Alpha (Japan)
* 11:00 Julian Lynch (Wisconsin)
* 10:05 Jason Lescalleet (Maine)
* 9:10 Music of the Sky Islands (New Jersey/Belgium)
* 8:30 Justice Yeldham (Australia)
* 7:40 TV Pow w/ Keith Fullerton Whitman (Chicago/Massachusetts)
* 7:00 Ducktails (New Jersey)
* 6:25 Burial Hex (Wisconsin)
* 5:45 Hex Breaker Quintet (New York)
* 5:00 Medicine Rocks (Canada/Ohio)
* 4:15 Fatale (Chicago)
* 3:25p Drainolith (Canada)
— DJ C. Spencer Yeh
BLOSSOM STAGE
* 11:20p Lechuguillas (Chicago)
* 10:40 Kevin Shields (Oregon)
* 9:55 Brett Naucke (Chicago)
* 8:55 Noveller & unFACT (New York/Chicago)
* 8:10 Pod Blotz (California)
* 7:20 Ryan Jewell (Ohio)
* 6:45 Piss Piss Piss Moan Moan Moan (Chicago)
* 6:00 Jason Crumer (Oakland)
* 5:25 Jason Soliday (Chicago)
* 4:35 Family Treasures (Connecticut)
* 3:45 Peter J. Woods (Wisconsin)
* 3:00p Instinct Control (Chicago)
They've got some pretty great musicians playing at this, so if you're around, then be sure to check it out.
Link here.
Tickets are still available, but apparently they are almost sold out so get one while you can. Here's the schedule:
Thursday - August 19, 2010 - 7 p.m.
ACID STAGE
* 1:30a Government Alpha/Skin Graft/Jason Soliday trio (Japan/Ohio/Chicago)
* 12:45 Ben Billington / Ryan Jewell (Chicago/Ohio)
* 12:00 Greg Kelley (Massachusetts)
* 11:15 Caboladies (Chicago)
* 10:35 Keith Fullerton Whitman (Massachusetts)
* 9:55 Dave Phillips (Switzerland)
* 9:10 Fossils (Canada)
* 8:30 work/death (Rhode Island)
* 7:40 Battleship (Chicago)
* 7:00p Pusdrainer (Ohio)
— DJ Blast'N'Smash
BLOSSOM STAGE
* 1:10a Cowards (New York)
* 12:25 Nyodene D (Ohio)
* 11:40 Slither (Michigan)
* 10:55 Miami Beach (New York)
* 10:10 Shattered Hymen (Chicago)
* 9:30 CLVIII (Ohio)
* 8:45 Arcanode (New York)
* 8:05 Sigulda (Missouri)
* 7:20p Aaron Zarzutzki (Chicago)
Friday - August 20, 2010 - 7 p.m.
ACID STAGE
* 1:30a R. Jencks aka Sixes (California)
* 12:45 Cornucopia (Puerto Rico)
* 12:00 Keith Fullerton Whitman (Massachusetts)
* 11:15 The Haters (California)
* 10:35 Raglani (Missouri)
* 9:55 Dave Phillips (Switzerland
* 9:10 Astral Social Club (United Kingdom)
* 8:30 Bhob Rainey (Lousiana)
* 7:40 Expo '70 (Missouri)
* 7:00p Flower Man (Chicago)
— DJ War Bride (Blake Edwards of Vertonen)
BLOSSOM STAGE
* 1:10a Disgust (New York)
* 12:25 Sunglasses (Chicago)
* 11:40 Pete Fosco (Ohio)
* 10:55 Leticia Castaneda (California)
* 10:10 Illusion of Safety (Chicago)
* 9:30 Plastic Crimewave Solo (Chicago)
* 8:45 EID (New York)
* 8:05 Skin Graft (Ohio)
* 7:20p Rust Worship (New York)
Saturday - August 21, 2010 - Noon
ACID STAGE
* 5:10p Burning Star Core (New York)
* 4:20 Astral Social Club & Carlos Giffoni (United Kingdom/New York)
* 3:20 Nmperign & Lescalleet (Louisiana/Maine/Massachusetts)
* 2:30 U.S. Girls (Pennsylvania)
* 1:40 Fragments (Ohio)
* 12:50 Carter/Clixby/Yeh (NY, NY, NY)
* 12:00p The Family Chapter (Ohio)
— Southbridge Slow Electronics
BLOSSOM STAGE
* 4:40p Regression (Nate from Wolf Eyes) (Michigan)
* 3:50 Cornucopia & Telecult Powers (Puerto Rico/New York)
* 2:55 Preyers (California)
* 2:05 Early Tunnels (Ohio)
* 1:15 Girly Temple (New York)
* 12:25p Sean McCann (California)
Saturday - August 21, 2010 - 7 p.m.
ACID STAGE
* 1:30a Excepter (New York)
* 12:45 Telecult Powers (New York)
* 12:00 unFACT (David Sims of The Jesus Lizard) (Chicago)
* 11:15 Emeralds (Ohio)
* 10:35 Noveller (New York)
* 9:55 Dead Machines (Michigan)
* 9:10 Dolphins Into The Future (Belgium)
* 8:30 Carlos Giffoni (New York)
* 7:40 Sunken Landscapes (California)
* 7:00p Mike Forbes & Andrew Young (Chicago)
— Southbridge Slow Electronics
BLOSSOM STAGE
* 1:10a Pedestrian Deposit (California)
* 12:25 Tom Carter (of Charalambides) (New York)
* 11:40 Derek Rogers (Texas)
* 10:55 Social Junk (Pennsylvania)
* 10:10 Red Electric Rainbow (Chicago)
* 9:30 Wasteland Jazz Unit (Ohio)
* 8:45 White Leopards (California)
* 8:05 Dog Lady (Michigan)
* 7:20p Grasshopper (New York)
Sunday - August 22, 2010 - 3 p.m.
ACID STAGE
* 12:40a Tiger Hatchery (Chicago)
* 12:00 Government Alpha (Japan)
* 11:00 Julian Lynch (Wisconsin)
* 10:05 Jason Lescalleet (Maine)
* 9:10 Music of the Sky Islands (New Jersey/Belgium)
* 8:30 Justice Yeldham (Australia)
* 7:40 TV Pow w/ Keith Fullerton Whitman (Chicago/Massachusetts)
* 7:00 Ducktails (New Jersey)
* 6:25 Burial Hex (Wisconsin)
* 5:45 Hex Breaker Quintet (New York)
* 5:00 Medicine Rocks (Canada/Ohio)
* 4:15 Fatale (Chicago)
* 3:25p Drainolith (Canada)
— DJ C. Spencer Yeh
BLOSSOM STAGE
* 11:20p Lechuguillas (Chicago)
* 10:40 Kevin Shields (Oregon)
* 9:55 Brett Naucke (Chicago)
* 8:55 Noveller & unFACT (New York/Chicago)
* 8:10 Pod Blotz (California)
* 7:20 Ryan Jewell (Ohio)
* 6:45 Piss Piss Piss Moan Moan Moan (Chicago)
* 6:00 Jason Crumer (Oakland)
* 5:25 Jason Soliday (Chicago)
* 4:35 Family Treasures (Connecticut)
* 3:45 Peter J. Woods (Wisconsin)
* 3:00p Instinct Control (Chicago)
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