this band fucking rules! this is one of DC's, if not post-punk's, most undermined groups. listening to this band invokes classic goth acts such as red lorry yellow lorry or bauhaus not to mention the light projections and helton's stage presence create the perfect atmosphere for this kind of music. its particularly refreshing to find a band that embraces darker sounds and takes back the post-punk reigns in a day and age where neon-fetishes and irony dominate the alt-rock scene, and OMG ITS NOT ELECTRO/EBM???
SO YEAH, their last release was in 07- why am i mentioning them? the opposite sex is having a (long overdue) release party at the black cat on august 15th for their new EP "Live and Burn." ($8) NO sorry i don't have a leak (i wish), nor have i heard the album yet but i encourage anyone who has any slight interest in goth or post-punk to see them! A sample song has been uploaded onto their myspace, check it outtttttttt. :)
the opposite sex on myspace
6.29.2009
whip and the body
so why am i updating in the middle of the summer? BECAUSE I LOVE YOU! <3
i ebayed myself a copy of whip and the body's here on exile 7" (dais 002) limited to 330 copies. whip and the body is a noise side project by jeremy and michael of drunkdriver and release their first 7" on dais records. this mysterious band has very little info on the net; i don't know the release year nor do i even know what the track listings until i got this!
sans record player, i can't play it quite yet, but it came with a limited demo CD **titled the black stain with 6 untitled tracks that i find quite pleasant. this cd is blank on both sides, one being all black and silver on the other; i tried playing the silver side before figuring out that i have to flip the CD. :)
let's supplement your music folder!
7" track listing (2008, dais records):
A1: taken teeth
A2: here on exile
B1: friends like these
**updated 6/30/09, 6:59pm
thnx discogs.com
i ebayed myself a copy of whip and the body's here on exile 7" (dais 002) limited to 330 copies. whip and the body is a noise side project by jeremy and michael of drunkdriver and release their first 7" on dais records. this mysterious band has very little info on the net; i don't know the release year nor do i even know what the track listings until i got this!
sans record player, i can't play it quite yet, but it came with a limited demo CD **titled the black stain with 6 untitled tracks that i find quite pleasant. this cd is blank on both sides, one being all black and silver on the other; i tried playing the silver side before figuring out that i have to flip the CD. :)
let's supplement your music folder!
7" track listing (2008, dais records):
A1: taken teeth
A2: here on exile
B1: friends like these
**updated 6/30/09, 6:59pm
thnx discogs.com
6.03.2009
coum transmissions
hey its the summer and i have nothing to play but stare at this epic poster:
BUT HEY, guess what? it costs 200 dollars. a poster that will not grace my walls for the next ten years or so. oh tear.
BUT HEY, guess what? it costs 200 dollars. a poster that will not grace my walls for the next ten years or so. oh tear.
5.19.2009
tune in next season!
so we just polished off our season with who killed mr. moonlight? by bauhaus
as of now, i think the buttons idea as mentioned on the show is a go with our business manager and we might even get them FER FREE and EVERYWUN LOVES BUTTONS. <333 so look out for buttons either in june or beginning of semester. :B
as of now, i think the buttons idea as mentioned on the show is a go with our business manager and we might even get them FER FREE and EVERYWUN LOVES BUTTONS. <333 so look out for buttons either in june or beginning of semester. :B
5.09.2009
ces update #2
http://www.last.fm/music/Concrete-Encased+Swans/Crushing+First+Impressions
my favorite concrete-encased swans album by far; a lot of mike's sister abigal is on this one.
don't think i'm shitting anyone saying this is good because mike's a friend, this is good.
there are tons of amateurs on the internet with a fucking computer recording shit, but this guy really has something going for him. i personally think the progression from his first release to this one is very evident and i think there's a lot more he has to offer so this will not be the last time i mention this project.
quite honestly i'm not huge on power electronics (i think there's a fine line between good and crap with this genre, and too many fall into the crap side) but i like this album, it's not one of those bland albums you just hear to know what's up and forget about, this is the type of album that makes you want to listen to it again (as learned in my art theory class: to experience its "beauty" again. :) ) and maybe you'd randomly think about it sometime some day.
my favorite song on this album is "i hate you ice cream" which i plan on playing next week.
my favorite concrete-encased swans album by far; a lot of mike's sister abigal is on this one.
don't think i'm shitting anyone saying this is good because mike's a friend, this is good.
there are tons of amateurs on the internet with a fucking computer recording shit, but this guy really has something going for him. i personally think the progression from his first release to this one is very evident and i think there's a lot more he has to offer so this will not be the last time i mention this project.
quite honestly i'm not huge on power electronics (i think there's a fine line between good and crap with this genre, and too many fall into the crap side) but i like this album, it's not one of those bland albums you just hear to know what's up and forget about, this is the type of album that makes you want to listen to it again (as learned in my art theory class: to experience its "beauty" again. :) ) and maybe you'd randomly think about it sometime some day.
my favorite song on this album is "i hate you ice cream" which i plan on playing next week.
5.08.2009
last show of the season!
Hey our last show is coming up, the end of the semester before a long long summer break! I know it would be a GREAT idea to host a show during the summer but without a car, is it worth spending 6 hours per week (2 hrs traveling to through metro and 2 hours back?? ) to host a show?
i'm going to be revisiting some favorite songs this semester, maybe i'll do something extra fun. AHHH WHO KNOWS
last show of this season is on the MAY 19th, please turn in, it'll mean the world. its going to be a great show. OR ELSE.
wmucradio.com
another friendly reminder that my show is downloadable in .mp3 format in case you're not available to tune in *TEAR*, link on right!
in trying to make my show the most inaccessible one at WMUC i've been looking at some blogs, without much success (because industrial is so mainstream) i've found some things i really liked and would like to share with you including old articles and downloads on them. (so basically i'm trying to convince you to read other blogs rather than mine because mine is totally contentless, i don't even have a camera to show you weird / vulgar pictures so sorry to disappoint you into landing on this blog. ) sadly i can't be one of those "cool" blogs which exposes you to music by uploading music downloads because:
A: lack of a decent record store within bus distance,
B: lack of money to fund myheroin music addiction (i'm an industrial junkie in withdrawal. )
C: i'm paranoid. n________n, but finally...
D: you can find virtually /anything/ on the internet already and everyone else does it better. :>
i'll get to posting linkage on the right (like everybody else) sooner or later.
and final comment: my voice doesn't sound like that in real life, i don't have a husk voice that asays UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH a lot. i do admit to the mumbling. :3
and because this is probably going to be a final post for a while, dooooooo expect for some new changes to the show next season, its gonna be cooler i swear. HATE, MURDEr, AND INDUSTRIAL.
- LCHANG.
i'm going to be revisiting some favorite songs this semester, maybe i'll do something extra fun. AHHH WHO KNOWS
last show of this season is on the MAY 19th, please turn in, it'll mean the world. its going to be a great show. OR ELSE.
wmucradio.com
another friendly reminder that my show is downloadable in .mp3 format in case you're not available to tune in *TEAR*, link on right!
in trying to make my show the most inaccessible one at WMUC i've been looking at some blogs, without much success (because industrial is so mainstream) i've found some things i really liked and would like to share with you including old articles and downloads on them. (so basically i'm trying to convince you to read other blogs rather than mine because mine is totally contentless, i don't even have a camera to show you weird / vulgar pictures so sorry to disappoint you into landing on this blog. ) sadly i can't be one of those "cool" blogs which exposes you to music by uploading music downloads because:
A: lack of a decent record store within bus distance,
B: lack of money to fund my
C: i'm paranoid. n________n, but finally...
D: you can find virtually /anything/ on the internet already and everyone else does it better. :>
i'll get to posting linkage on the right (like everybody else) sooner or later.
and final comment: my voice doesn't sound like that in real life, i don't have a husk voice that asays UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH a lot. i do admit to the mumbling. :3
and because this is probably going to be a final post for a while, dooooooo expect for some new changes to the show next season, its gonna be cooler i swear. HATE, MURDEr, AND INDUSTRIAL.
- LCHANG.
4.08.2009
concrete-encased swans
last tuesday FM Sedatives debuted concrete-encased swans first on-air broadcast with "wash all the cars" off his first EP, "wash all the cars."
concrete-encased swans is a homegrown noise project consisting of mike bradley of floriduh, his little chinese sister (which he molests on a regular basis for the sake of art), and noisy objects. inspired by the likes of whitehouse, IAMX (totally. ), and gerogerigegege, and such.
i have the pleasure now with providing you all with an EXCLUSIVE online interview between mr. bradley and i, his first ever interview and a step into the publicity world of music.
a new release is coming out titled "scrambled human remains" which cannot be found in stores or through a record company (indie x10101010101) but directly through last.fm or myspace.
http://www.last.fm/music/Concrete-Encased+Swans
http://www.myspace.com/concreteencasedswans
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FM Sedatives: I HEAR STRONG IAMX INFLUENCE IN YER FIRST EP MIKE, IN WHAT WAY DID YOU INCORPORATE THIS INTO YOUR PERFORMANCE?
Concrete-Encased Swans: That's a good question, Lillian. :3 When I was first trying to figure out what makes a good industrial/noise/hipster band, I figured it would be a good idea to wear make-up. So, I looked at some of the greatest industrial musicians of our time, and I instantly thought of IAMX. That guy has some classy make-up, and I knew it would be a good place to start.
Then it dawned on me that I too would look good with heavy eye-liner. It wouldn't make me look gay at all. And on the day before Christmas last year, when I was at my worst, I put on an Iamx record, and thought, "this is it, this is what i want to be". Naturally, I had to go and begin my new album.
I think this new album is going to sound a lot like my break-through album that I referenced the last time I was making a new album.
FMS: I HEAR U HAVE A NEW ALBUM COMING UP, ARE YOU GOING A DIFFERENT DIRECTION? WOULD IT SOUND LIKE [Nine Inch Nails'] THE SLIP?
CES: Well, a lot of people have been asking that, but I think my new album will honestly be an emotional successor to [insert 80s pop album], as well as [insert Queen album]. Of course, it will also be going new places for me. The lyrics are much more personal. For example, in the song "Coughing Up Hairballs" I sing about fucking the corpse of a little Russian girl. I think that gives a good portrait of my soul right now.
FMS: well i heard that you really look up to Animal Collective, you are quoted as saying "if it wasn't for animal collective, i'd still be listening to korn instead of power electronics," explain this please.
CES: Well, I've always said that I would suck Avey Tare's [starts with c, rhymes with glock], because his name is so gay, he must want it. Naturally, that's had a great impact on my music. All I can think of when writing music is how much the idea of his penis.
FMS: The Russians, why do they put ))))))))) after all their posts?
CES: Honestly, I have no idea. [word that starts with f and rhymes with cluck] the Russians. Every [lord's name used in vain] [starts with d, rhymes with ham] one of them.
------------------------
in other news, everyone should check out http://www.tapereelscollective.com/, this collective is backed by some members (all of them, some of them? who? ) of white suns, an incredible noise band from conneticut.
usually when your typical western hemisphere human being thinks of the word "noise" associated with music, they'd imagine a band too untalented to learn how to play their instruments, but quite the opposite is the true for these guys. where do we even start- as i am taking an art theory class right now, its understood that what makes something incredible typically alludes us, well i guess i could put it in context but to say the least, for
tape reels collective make zines and i've recently recieved one which does not consist of your typical newprint left wing rant and punk ep advertisement but a true diy construction of little film slides and pages bound with duct tape, rubber bands, and hot glue and placed into a slip of star consellations and sewing instructions. it might not sound much but this truely made my week. (and i've been having a bad one, don't get me started. :) ) even as a student who is in constant exposure to art and music, this has been one of the most sincere and meaningful forms of art i've encountered this whole year. the written content includes an honest and thoughtful contemplation of art and the diy nature; even just the beautiful language used in this should be able to melt your heart. its honestly a one of a kind piece of work, one that i am very grateful for having despite not asking for.
as mentioned before, white suns will be performing at DNA Test Fest LIES A MISCONCEPTION ON MY BEHALFFFFFFFFFFFFF AGH. at the velvet lounge in DC. allegedly, day II is going to be a total sausage fest with the exception of Drunkdriver's guitarist and me, according to the event coordinator himself. BUT despite your gender, do come down or up to see this. (girls, stop self-segregating11!11!) If you like punk, noise rock, industrial, even power electronics you'd fucking love this.
concrete-encased swans is a homegrown noise project consisting of mike bradley of floriduh, his little chinese sister (which he molests on a regular basis for the sake of art), and noisy objects. inspired by the likes of whitehouse, IAMX (totally. ), and gerogerigegege, and such.
i have the pleasure now with providing you all with an EXCLUSIVE online interview between mr. bradley and i, his first ever interview and a step into the publicity world of music.
a new release is coming out titled "scrambled human remains" which cannot be found in stores or through a record company (indie x10101010101) but directly through last.fm or myspace.
http://www.last.fm/music/Concrete-Encased+Swans
http://www.myspace.com/concreteencasedswans
----------------
FM Sedatives: I HEAR STRONG IAMX INFLUENCE IN YER FIRST EP MIKE, IN WHAT WAY DID YOU INCORPORATE THIS INTO YOUR PERFORMANCE?
Concrete-Encased Swans: That's a good question, Lillian. :3 When I was first trying to figure out what makes a good industrial/noise/hipster band, I figured it would be a good idea to wear make-up. So, I looked at some of the greatest industrial musicians of our time, and I instantly thought of IAMX. That guy has some classy make-up, and I knew it would be a good place to start.
Then it dawned on me that I too would look good with heavy eye-liner. It wouldn't make me look gay at all. And on the day before Christmas last year, when I was at my worst, I put on an Iamx record, and thought, "this is it, this is what i want to be". Naturally, I had to go and begin my new album.
I think this new album is going to sound a lot like my break-through album that I referenced the last time I was making a new album.
FMS: I HEAR U HAVE A NEW ALBUM COMING UP, ARE YOU GOING A DIFFERENT DIRECTION? WOULD IT SOUND LIKE [Nine Inch Nails'] THE SLIP?
CES: Well, a lot of people have been asking that, but I think my new album will honestly be an emotional successor to [insert 80s pop album], as well as [insert Queen album]. Of course, it will also be going new places for me. The lyrics are much more personal. For example, in the song "Coughing Up Hairballs" I sing about fucking the corpse of a little Russian girl. I think that gives a good portrait of my soul right now.
FMS: well i heard that you really look up to Animal Collective, you are quoted as saying "if it wasn't for animal collective, i'd still be listening to korn instead of power electronics," explain this please.
CES: Well, I've always said that I would suck Avey Tare's [starts with c, rhymes with glock], because his name is so gay, he must want it. Naturally, that's had a great impact on my music. All I can think of when writing music is how much the idea of his penis.
FMS: The Russians, why do they put ))))))))) after all their posts?
CES: Honestly, I have no idea. [word that starts with f and rhymes with cluck] the Russians. Every [lord's name used in vain] [starts with d, rhymes with ham] one of them.
------------------------
in other news, everyone should check out http://www.tapereelscollective.com/, this collective is backed by some members (all of them, some of them? who? ) of white suns, an incredible noise band from conneticut.
usually when your typical western hemisphere human being thinks of the word "noise" associated with music, they'd imagine a band too untalented to learn how to play their instruments, but quite the opposite is the true for these guys. where do we even start- as i am taking an art theory class right now, its understood that what makes something incredible typically alludes us, well i guess i could put it in context but to say the least, for
tape reels collective make zines and i've recently recieved one which does not consist of your typical newprint left wing rant and punk ep advertisement but a true diy construction of little film slides and pages bound with duct tape, rubber bands, and hot glue and placed into a slip of star consellations and sewing instructions. it might not sound much but this truely made my week. (and i've been having a bad one, don't get me started. :) ) even as a student who is in constant exposure to art and music, this has been one of the most sincere and meaningful forms of art i've encountered this whole year. the written content includes an honest and thoughtful contemplation of art and the diy nature; even just the beautiful language used in this should be able to melt your heart. its honestly a one of a kind piece of work, one that i am very grateful for having despite not asking for.
4.07.2009
nixa being hot
gonna update with a fun little "interview" with concrete encased swans later
but here's something to watch as of now
seems like you guys want downloads, lets see what i do with that request. :3
but here's something to watch as of now
seems like you guys want downloads, lets see what i do with that request. :3
3.31.2009
TEST FEST II
HEY MAN HEY
if you guys like what i play and live in the DC / VA / MD area, or like driving around in cars come here:
click for details
this is sponsored by Sean Gray of WMUC's DNA in the DNA (fan death records). this is going to be crazy awesome, there's a lot of great bands playing here and they sound incredible. do check them out even if you can't make it.
if you guys like what i play and live in the DC / VA / MD area, or like driving around in cars come here:
click for details
this is sponsored by Sean Gray of WMUC's DNA in the DNA (fan death records). this is going to be crazy awesome, there's a lot of great bands playing here and they sound incredible. do check them out even if you can't make it.
3.12.2009
3.5 hr block of fm sedatives next tuesday - 3/12
not a DEFINITE promise, but 95% of the way there, i will hopefully be on for 3.5 hrs tuesday 12:30-4pm next tuesday. playlist is looking /good/ so don't miss out. :)
wmucradio.com has been going a bit gaga but don't worry, things will be fixed.
but there will be no fm sedatives on the 24th (tuesday after next)
wmucradio.com has been going a bit gaga but don't worry, things will be fixed.
but there will be no fm sedatives on the 24th (tuesday after next)
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