1. Twin Stumps - Scar
2. Skullflower - Solar Anus
3. The Pop Group - Snowgirl
4. James Chance and The Contortions - I Can't Stand Myself
5. Vox Pop - Cab Driver
6. Swans - Weakling (Live)
7. Noah Howard - Ole Negro
8. Little Women - Throat III
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Twin Stumps - "Scar"
Off their S/T 12" released on Dais Records in 2009.
Off their S/T 12" released on Dais Records in 2009.
Previously featured on 9-12-2015.
One of the finest acts to come out of the recent influx of Noise Rock, (along with Blank Veins, Billy Bao, White Suns, so on...) Twin Stumps are / were based out of New York, New York - and their sound took influence from everything from The Velvet Underground to The Brainbombs - Twin Stumps are what you need in your life.
LIKE A SCAR! LIKE A SCAR! SCAAAAAAAAR!
The Live Sounds Of Twin Stumps
One of the finest acts to come out of the recent influx of Noise Rock, (along with Blank Veins, Billy Bao, White Suns, so on...) Twin Stumps are / were based out of New York, New York - and their sound took influence from everything from The Velvet Underground to The Brainbombs - Twin Stumps are what you need in your life.
LIKE A SCAR! LIKE A SCAR! SCAAAAAAAAR!
The Live Sounds Of Twin Stumps
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Skullflower - "Solar Anus"
Off their S/T LP released on Broken Flag Records in 1989.
A "super group" of sorts, Skullflower was a culmination of the British Power Electronics scene as it morphed into Noise Rock. You had Gary Mundy (Ramleh, Kleistwahr) Matthew Bower (Pure, The Hototogisu, Total) and Stefan Jaworzyn, (Whitehouse, Ascension) Skullflower is one of the more prolific UK-based noise rock groups, (there isn't as many as there should be - mostly just McLusky and Prolapse) constructing walls of vicious noise that are bound to clear out a lame party.
Off their S/T LP released on Broken Flag Records in 1989.
A "super group" of sorts, Skullflower was a culmination of the British Power Electronics scene as it morphed into Noise Rock. You had Gary Mundy (Ramleh, Kleistwahr) Matthew Bower (Pure, The Hototogisu, Total) and Stefan Jaworzyn, (Whitehouse, Ascension) Skullflower is one of the more prolific UK-based noise rock groups, (there isn't as many as there should be - mostly just McLusky and Prolapse) constructing walls of vicious noise that are bound to clear out a lame party.
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The Pop Group - "Snowgirl"
Off the "Y" LP released on Radar Records in 1979.
Held in surprisingly high regard, Pop Group's "Y" is one of the most challenging Post-Punk albums ever put to tape - free-form song constructs, often switching rhythms and melodies mid-song and forming new constructions and forms mid-song. An influence on much Post-Punk to follow, (we're lookin' at you, Nick Cave) "Y" still exists in its own weird world, sometimes even approaching Trout Mask Replica or Locust Abortion Technician's level of surrealist and cacophonic transcendence.
Off the "Y" LP released on Radar Records in 1979.
Held in surprisingly high regard, Pop Group's "Y" is one of the most challenging Post-Punk albums ever put to tape - free-form song constructs, often switching rhythms and melodies mid-song and forming new constructions and forms mid-song. An influence on much Post-Punk to follow, (we're lookin' at you, Nick Cave) "Y" still exists in its own weird world, sometimes even approaching Trout Mask Replica or Locust Abortion Technician's level of surrealist and cacophonic transcendence.
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James Chance And The Contortions - "I Can't Stand Myself"
Off the "No new York" VA Comp released on Antilles Records in 1978.
Here we see our No Wave heroes doing an off-the-cuff and totally unhinged cover of James Brown's 60's hit single, "I Can't Stand Myself." According to Pat Place, the guitarist, this studio recording was a "warm-up" and the band had never practiced it before-hand, but it sounded so awesome they threw it on for their appearance on the No New York compilation. The Contortions would later add this track to their live act - making it even more off the hook and crazy.
Off the "No new York" VA Comp released on Antilles Records in 1978.
Here we see our No Wave heroes doing an off-the-cuff and totally unhinged cover of James Brown's 60's hit single, "I Can't Stand Myself." According to Pat Place, the guitarist, this studio recording was a "warm-up" and the band had never practiced it before-hand, but it sounded so awesome they threw it on for their appearance on the No New York compilation. The Contortions would later add this track to their live act - making it even more off the hook and crazy.
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Vox Pop - "Cab Driver"
Off the "Cab Driver / Just Like Your Mom" single released on Bad Trip Records in 1980.
Off the "Cab Driver / Just Like Your Mom" single released on Bad Trip Records in 1980.
Somewhat of a Punk supergroup, Vox Pop contained members of 45 Grave, Angry Samoans, Germs, Nervous Gender and Dream Syndicate and soon became infamous for their crazed live performances and confrontational attitude. With a criminally small discography, Vox Pop had multiple studio recordings and radio appearances, but the only release that came out during their run was the 'Cab Driver' single - I supposed it's dedicated to Travis Bickle.
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Swans - "Weakling" (Live)
Off the "Speed Trials" VA Comp released on Homestead Records in 1989.
Off the neglected (yet great) Speed Trials comp comes a crushing and amazing take of Swans' classic track 'Weakling' of their first LP, Filth. You can feel the tension as the music crushes and slams - some true Industrial Noise Rock!
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Noah Howard - "Ole Negro"
Off the "Black Ark" LP released on Polydor Records in 1972.
Back when you could still call people "Negroes," Noah Howard releases an Avant-Jazz explosion onto all of out ears. With more force than Ayler and more listenable then Brotzmann, Noah Howard's The Black Ark is an all-time classic of the Free Jazz and Avant-Garde Jazz genre. The saddest thing is is how neglected his other works are, such as "Space Dimension" and "Patterns" - 2 other great albums.
Back when you could still call people "Negroes," Noah Howard releases an Avant-Jazz explosion onto all of out ears. With more force than Ayler and more listenable then Brotzmann, Noah Howard's The Black Ark is an all-time classic of the Free Jazz and Avant-Garde Jazz genre. The saddest thing is is how neglected his other works are, such as "Space Dimension" and "Patterns" - 2 other great albums.
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Little Women - "Throat III"
Off the "Throat" LP released on AUM Fidelity in 2010.
Off the "Throat" LP released on AUM Fidelity in 2010.
A newer group to arise in the Free-Jazz realm, Little Women elaborately re-brand the time scales of 'Trout Mask Replica,' the Free Jazz blares of 'Spiritual Unity' and the uncompromising noise of 'Machine Gun' - Little Women may not be completely original, but they're pretty rad.
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