1MM: One Final Collection of CMJ Candids, Featuring White Denim, Lightspeed Champion, Midnight Juggernauts, The xx and The Temper Trap
Posted on October 31, 2009
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Photos by Jen Maler
For our complete coverage of CMJ, click here. Otherwise, here’s one last look… Read more
MICROWAVE ONLY: Devil’s Night With Black Dice, Lightning Bolt and a Bunch of Brooklynites Dressed Up As Bat For Lashes, Miss Piggy & More
Posted on October 31, 2009
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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. Read more
LONG PLAYER OF THE DAY (HALLOWEEN EDITION): Ben Frost, By the Throat (Bedroom Community)
Posted on October 31, 2009
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HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN: The Black Heart Procession Share Six Things That Make Them Smile
Posted on October 30, 2009
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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… Read more
1MM: Mastodon Lose Us At Hello, But Hey, At Least Their Visuals Are Bad Ass
Posted on October 30, 2009
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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… Read more
SUPPORT THIS: Converge Hammer Hammerstein, Receive a Bunch of Blank Stares In Return
Posted on October 30, 2009
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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: Read more
1MM: Thursday Revisit ‘Full Collapse’ At Bowery Ballroom, Make Us Feel, Um, 20 Again
Posted on October 29, 2009
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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… Read more
MICROWAVE ONLY (CMJ EDITION): Clusterfuck Revisited, Featuring Dark Meat, The Depreciation Guild, Freshkills, Spanish Broads & More
Posted on October 29, 2009
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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. Read more
MICROWAVE ONLY (CMJ EDITION): Surfer Blood/Grandchildren/UUVVWWZ/French Miami/Sleigh Bells @ Market Hotel, 10.23.09
Posted on October 28, 2009
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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…
MICROWAVE ONLY (CMJ EDITION): Railcars/Holiday Shores/Javelin @ Shea Stadium, 10.22.09
Posted on October 28, 2009
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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… Read more
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