Photos by Jen Maler
For our complete coverage of CMJ, click here. Otherwise, here’s one last look…
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Archive: October, 2009
Photos by Turkishomework
Each week we send Turkishomework out to capture a sliver of our city’s blurred-vision nightlife. This column was a no-brainer: Lighting Bolt, Black Dice and a rowdy crowd of costumed buffoons at Brooklyn’s new “Above the Auto Parts Store” spot.
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The Reason(s) We Can’t Stop Listening:
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[Photo by Chris Woo]
As we said in a review of their new song “Rats” (available for download here), The Black Heart Procession haven’t lightened up one bit on their Six LP. And while we wouldn’t have it any other way—nothing pairs with the passing of seasons and long, dark nights quite like a Black Heart album—we were wondering what makes a morbid man like Pall Jenkins smile. His stream-of-consciousness answers are below, along with a Halloween-appropriate video clip…
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Words and Photos by Andrew Parks
Let’s get one thing straight before we discuss whether or not Mastodon’s set was any good last night: Crack the Skye is a sick headphone record, a completely logical leap for a band that’s always treated their LPs like imaginary Peter Jackson productions. And while its bold but not bloated approach might work wonders in an arena context—where you can sit back and stare at all the guitar solos and Guy Maddin-esque visuals—it came off bloodless and boring at Hammerstein Ballroom on Thursday night. Especially when compared with such cutting Mastodon tracks as “Blood and Thunder,” “The Wolf is Loose” and “March of the Fire Ants”—songs Mastodon have begun to abandon completely.
To quote Skye’s opening track, “Now I’m lost in oblivion.” Love the video clips, though…
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Words and Photos by Andrew Parks
The Artist: One of the most genuinely intense—and absolutely essential—live acts of our time. The band’s new record is also the best metal album of the year, hands down.
Their Latest Release: Axe to Fall (Epitaph/Deathwish)
Who They Opened For: Mastodon and the stars of Metalocalypse @ Hammerstein Ballroom, 10.29.09
Why the Bill Should Have Been the Other Way Around:
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Words and Photos by Andrew Parks
Remember when emo—well, emocore—wasn’t post-punk’s reigning punchline? We do. The year was 2001 and Thursday’s Full Collapse had just come out, bridging the gap between Lifetime, the Cure, Quicksand and At the Drive-In. For someone who grew up in Buffalo’s hardcore scene (i.e. us), it was a revelatory record. Melodramatic, yes, but melancholic and moody in a manner that makes perfect sense to a college kid who’s a sucker for anything minor-keyed.
Now that the album’s nearly a decade old and we’re pushing 30—just like most of Thursday’s members—it may seem strange/slightly pathetic to revisit songs that are essentially meant for teenagers. Yet that’s exactly what we all did on Sunday night, as New Brunswick’s reigning basement show heroes played Full Collapse from start to finish. We’ll let the photos speak for themselves…
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Photos by Turkishomework
Each week we send Turkishomework out to capture a sliver of our city’s blurred-vision nightlife. Presenting the final part of her Twilight Zone take on CMJ, a set that makes our Clusterfuck party look kinda creepy. She also got a nice laidback shot of Amazing Baby singer Will Roan, one of many local artists who hopped onstage for Spanish Broads’ bizarre improv set.
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Photos by Turkishomework
Each week we send Turkishomework out to capture a sliver of our city’s blurred-vision nightlife. Presenting the second part of her Twilight Zone take on CMJ…
Photos by Turkishomework
Each week we send Turkishomework out to capture a sliver of our city’s blurred-vision nightlife. Presenting the first part of her Twilight Zone take on CMJ…
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