I'm driving to New Ulm this morning with my family. First time home in more than 18 months. I'll probably be away from the internet all weekend.
Category Archives: Friday Music Day
FMD: March 22, 2012
Apropos of nothing (other than listening yesterday): Is Fog's "Pneumonia" the best song to come out of Minneapolis since Purple Rain (and disallowing any later Prince)? Listen and decide for yourself (Lyrics contain profanities):
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WavKots-bK0
"The casserole was good and the drives were so nice. Welcome to the worst part of your life."
I'd also entertain notions that "Check Fraud" (vocal version) and "What-A-Day Day" by the same artist could be nominated, but by gum does that turntable solo kick ass and flip genres. Basically, it's a Neil Young-type ballad with record scratches for drums and guitar solo. I saw Broder play this once at First Ave, after I had become familiar with the album. I was mesmerized.
Friday Music Day: March 15, 2013
So far, I've played for y'all two of the pieces of music I've made. Today, I'm going to share a piece that I'm pretty sure is my favorite thing I've ever done. Called "Mbeer", I assembled it solely from one short .wav file of Homer Simpson saying "Mmmm...beer", and teasing it all until it fell apart, stretching it, folding it back on itself, until it was a ten-minute piece of angry, jagged sonic taffy. My only functions were cut, copy, paste, delete before, delete after, reverse, halve speed, double speed, volume +25%, volume -25%, and echo. I had one level of undo.
If you don't have ten minutes to listen to more-or-less unpleasant noises, I also assembled a three-minute radio edit, with which to focus your discomfort. I wish I could remember how I did that.
I know so little about noise as a music genre, and I know way more now than I did when I made this.
One thing I've really enjoyed about listening to Aaron Dilloway's Modern Jester is that it's reminded me of this one thing I made that I'm really, truly satisfied with, even after 15 years.
I know this isn't "music" or what most of you would listen to, but please be kind, I've never really shared this with anyone other than EAR (who can't really do much more than "That's nice, hon"). If you've listened to either, a good Minnesota-nice "That sure is different!" is fine by me.
Friday Music Day: 3/8/13
I did a full iPod purge last night. Cleaned it full off and started a new list from scratch of what I wanted. Although much of that was good stuff, I needed some different good stuff, y'know? I'd guess that the iPod has 90% new content (vs yesterday).
Watch as my random ten looks the same as any other week. Then share yours.
Friday Music Day: March 1, 2013
I put this up a few weeks ago, but didn't get any comments. One more try. Funky drummer + Xenakis.
Otherwise, y'know, share your random ten.
Friday Music Day: Feb 22, 2013
I'm in the midst of an iPod Purge myself. Not an iTunes Purge, just moving things off the iPod and moving new things to it for some variety. I hope that'll show up in my random 10 later today.
PS. This looks rad.
Friday Music Day: Feb 15, 2013
What are y'all listening to today?
Friday Music Day: Feb 8, 2013
Drop your random list in the LTEs section, and let's discuss music.
I wrote to Zack on Twitter yesterday that the Radio edit of Jay-Z feat the UGK's hit single "Big Pimpin'" was one of those songs I liked better in the radio edit. I re-listened to the whole radio edit after that. Bun B and Pimp C's verses are just silenced for the cussing, while some of Jay-Zs lyrics are re-written while others are silenced. Not sure what the point in re-writing was. However, I do find the rewritten "Thug 'em, HUG 'em, Love 'em, Leave 'em / Cos I don't TRUST OR need 'em." better than the original, where the words in ALL CAPS are F-word derivatives. The F-words just feel so uninspired and flat, like Z just needed syllabic filler for his rhyme. Especially the TRUST OR, which actually adds something to the meaning: what woman wronged him at some point?
Friday Music Day: February 1, 2013
List day!
1. Last week I mentioned the beat I made (back in 1999 or 2000) combining James Brown and Iannis Xenakis. Well, here it is, for your listening and downloading pleasure. The James Brown and funky drumming is obviously from "Funky Drummer", and the strings and horns are from ST-X Ensemble's 1996 recording of "Kraanerg" (which was released on Asphodel).
1b. I believe this was all done in Pro Tools. One of my driving inspirations was trying to break the software.
1c. The version that I rapped Slick Rick's "Children's Story" over is the last 40 seconds or so on loop. I've found on cassette with my distorted vocal take on it. Not sure if or how I'll ever share it. I need to remember to never sing when there are people around me that could hear it.
1d. I do have a few more things that I did back then that I might like to share. Some is on another CD I have yet to find.
2. Off to see Soundgarden at the Orpheum Tomorrow night.
3. Local Group the Bad Bad Hats have a new EP out. I find it quite enjoyable, and the price can't be beat.
4. Earlier this week, Zack had me craving New Kingdom at a point where there was none on my iPod. Fixed that, but that first day was tough.
FMD: Jan 25, 2013
Let's discuss music. Start with 10 songs randomly produced by your iTunes/iPod/other media player/music service/etc., and let's see what topics arise! Or just start with some other musical topic, Other citizens are bound to have thier own opinions!
/Jon Bois'd