Monthly Archives: April 2009
Throbbing Gristle – The Third Mind Movements
This tour-only CD is going for 50 something bucks on ebay. It’s more than respectable, but there are very few records worth 50 dollars. It’s a bit surprising that physical digital media would be so valued at this point, but … Continue reading
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Ask a Development Officer!
In this installment of “Ask a…” we’re talking to a development officer. When you go to a not-for-profit event, the attendees are solicited by a development officer. When you smudge a plaque by rubbing your greasy fingers on it, you’re … Continue reading
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Throbbing Gristle Live @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple, 4.16.09
Their rendition of “In The Shadow of the Sun” was captivating and excruciatingly loud – the Brooklyn Masonic Temple is a good venue if handled correctly, contra los gentes del Yelp. But the 40 minutes of throb by some other … Continue reading
John Fahey, Ben Chasny and Coffee-Flavored Beer
About twice a year the folks, the kids, myself and the related people get together at the Brooklyn Brewery to get that stupid sort of drunk you get from having a very short amount of time in which to drink. … Continue reading
John Fahey Was All Sorts of Tragic
Wikipedia or an old Grey Lady article can give you the relevant background info. Later on before Fahey died, when Jim O’Rourke was all up in his Santa Claus-ness, Fahey supposedly disavowed his earlier work as sentimental or some other … Continue reading
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