Download New PFYFH Single!

The PFYFH, my OMB formed in 2007, released two singles in January 2009: “Party Whip” and “Political Efficacy.” But just when you thought PFYFH was fading away, a new single surfaced. “JUU” or “Just Under Ugly” is the name of it. It features multiple tracks of recording: orchestral strings sounding guitars, a sporadic drum machine, No Age influenced noise, tape recordings, a CD cover repeatedly tapped by a pencil, a brief wah-wah, and animal noises. All recordings on the single were recorded and mastered in one take in just under one hour. That said, PFYFH is all but done. Thanks to all the fans have who supported the project throughout the past two years. I’ve decided to switch gears from experimental music to garage/punk revivalism. A new collaborative project in that area might be coming soon.

DOWNLOAD: PFYFH – “Just Under Ugly”

While you are at it, you might as well listen to Gangbang Gordon’s latest cover of Black Lips “Not A Problem.” Click here to visit the page where you can hear it and download it. That was another quickie that I put together using two different guitar parts and pots as drums.

Sonic Youth Wilbur Set-List

The review is coming up soon, but for now here is their set list from last night at the Wilbur Theatre:

1. “No Way”
2. “Sacred Trickster”
3. “Calming the Snake”
4. “Stereo Sanctity”
5. “Walkin’ Blue”
6. “Anti-Orgasm”
7. “Leaky Lifeboat (For Gregory Corso)”
8. “Shadow of A Doubt”
9. “Antenna”
10. “Malibu Gas Station”
11. “Poison Arrow”
12. “Tom Violence”
13. “Massage the History”
——-Encore Break——–
14. “The Sprawl”
15. “Cross the Breeze”
—–2nd Encore Break—-
16. “What We Know”
17. “Death Valley 69”

The Theatre

I’ve noticed a concert trend at theaters, for me anyway. First show I saw at a Theatre (Orpheum) was Morrissey. Now, I had heard of Morrissey at the time (October 30, 2007) and knew a few of his songs. That turned out to be a good show. Then, I saw Editors in January 2008 at the  Orpheum. I knew a few of Editors really good songs, but overall I wasn’t tremendously familiar with their set. The Orpheum mega-show on September 27, 2008 that featured Built to Spill, Dinosaur Jr., and Meat  Puppets was the  same deal for me: I knew a few songs from each band. Then on January 24, 2009, we caught Mission of Burma at the Somerville Theatre. Their set list was fairly unfamiliar to me as well. The bottom line is I expect tonight’s Sonic Youth/Feelies show to be quite similar to these prior theater performances. They’ve all been good or great, despite me not knowing most of the songs played.

A Crazy Night

I was in a college building…maybe a residence hall, maybe not. There was a concert going on in the main lobby area. I was moshing and happened to have shoved GG Allin. I suddenly became terribly frightened because GG himself was chasing after me. I hurried down the emergency exit stairs, but GG was following me. I then turned a corner after exiting the parking garage. I was about ten or fifteen paces ahead of GG and I hoped he would take a right instead of a left. I didn’t look behind me; I climbed a grassy mountain and then ran down it on the other side. I ended up in a neighborhood near Chute Falls, New Hampshire. The neighborhood was sort of rural, but nice. I walked past the waterfalls into a tavern. There were a bunch of old men with beards. There were many posters hanging on walls that advertised local folk acts. I was disappointed because I thought this place would have bands that I recognized. I asked where I was and they told me. I left that place and hurried into a random house, asking the people if I could stay over because somebody is chasing after me. I called home and asked to be picked up the next  morning. That was a crazy night.

CD Review: Teen Dream [2010]

Band: Beach House
Label: Sub Pop
Genre: Dream Pop
Release: January 26, 2010

1. “Zebra” – 9 +8+8 = 8.3
2. “Silver Soul” – 9+8+9 = 8.7
3. “Norway” – 8+7+7 = 7.3
4. “Walk in the Park” – 9+7+8 = 8.0
5. “Used To Be” – 9+9+9 = 9.0
6. “Lover  of Mine” – 8+7+9 = 8.0
7. “Better Times” – 8+7+6 =  7.0
8. “10 Mile Stereo” – 8+8+9 =8.3
9. “Real Love” – 9+7+8 = 8.0
10. “Take  Care” – 9+9+9 = 9.0

Sounds Like: Grizzly Bear, Washed Out

Final Grade: B- (8.2)

Whaddup ERS @ Night

Screw that ish (although it is great music to crank after late night concerts), here is the rap/hip-hop you gotta listen to:

Beanie Siegel – “The Truth”
Blackalicious – “Deception”
Booba – “Ecoute Bien”
The Crest – “Heart Shaped Box”
Daz Dillinger“On Some Real Shit”
Enur – “Calabria”
Geto Boys – “Gota Let Your Nuts Hang”
Ice Cube – “It Was A Good Day”
Lauryn Hill – “That Thing”
Mr. Lif – “I Phantom”
NWA – “Straight Outta Compton”
The Pharcyde – “Passing Me By”

1 WEEK SUCKA!!!

That’s right, in exactly one week, Glen, John, Paul, and I will witness the Supreme Genius of The Pixies, not to mention, supporting act, Jay Reatard and his new crew, whom apparently have more chops than his former band mates. Anyway, The Pixies are playing their 1989 magnum opus, Doolittle in its entirety at the Wang Theater!

But wait…. before then, Glen, Paul, and I will experience the Supreme Genius of Sonic Youth in just two days!

WARNING: More Pixies updates will probably come this way.

Chris

Boston based shows/fests – DIY, punk, noise