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Showing posts with label Bend Sinister. Show all posts
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Friday, March 1, 2024
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Dan Moxon - Where You Gonna Sleep Tonight [1B] (2019)
Dan Moxon released this new single back on June 21st, which is for an upcoming solo album, expected out in the Fall per https://www.danmoxonmusic.com/
Good tune, even though a ballad. I dig the sax.
I can follow why Dan is doing a solo thing for various reasons. For one, maybe some of the tunes he writes don't totally work with Bend Sinister.
Also to tour, it's probably more cost effective.
Anyway, I'm surprised I hadn't noticed this until now, but better late than never of course. Looking forward to the full-length which when details come, I'll have to post about it of course.
Funny music video, which I could be wrong, but Dan may have lost a little weight?
Good tune, even though a ballad. I dig the sax.
I can follow why Dan is doing a solo thing for various reasons. For one, maybe some of the tunes he writes don't totally work with Bend Sinister.
Also to tour, it's probably more cost effective.
Anyway, I'm surprised I hadn't noticed this until now, but better late than never of course. Looking forward to the full-length which when details come, I'll have to post about it of course.
Funny music video, which I could be wrong, but Dan may have lost a little weight?
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
SIMILAR BITS: Dirt Poor Robins "All There Is" + Bend Sinister's "Walk the Other Way"
The Ending Chorus of ALL THERE IS and the chorus of Bend Sinister's "Walk the Other Way"?
It hit me today listening to "All There Is" for the 8th time, the chorus that begins
"After All This is Who We Are..."
while slower tempo and maybe in a slightly different key, but sounds a lot like the chorus in this Bend Sinister tune.
I love both tunes, especially this new track that opens Dead Horse, Alaska (RED), but I can't help but notice or be reminded of the Bend Sinister track.
If I knew how and had time, a remix of both of them would be cool to hear.
It hit me today listening to "All There Is" for the 8th time, the chorus that begins
"After All This is Who We Are..."
while slower tempo and maybe in a slightly different key, but sounds a lot like the chorus in this Bend Sinister tune.
I love both tunes, especially this new track that opens Dead Horse, Alaska (RED), but I can't help but notice or be reminded of the Bend Sinister track.
If I knew how and had time, a remix of both of them would be cool to hear.
Labels:
All There Is
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Bend Sinister
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Dead Horse
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Dirt Poor Robins
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Similar Bits
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Walk the Other Way
Friday, June 15, 2018
Bend Sinister - "I Do" + Kevin Gilbert "Shrug" (+ Giraffe)
So this track "I Do" from the new Bend Sinister album Foolish Games is 1 of many tracks I've been enjoying on it. But I can't help but think of Kevin Gilbert's "Shrug (Because of Me and You)" and the previous incarnation of that tune from Giraffe "Because of You."
I mean musically and even lyrically they aren't identical in message and tone in many ways. On both songs/versions from Kevin, they are more cynical and criticizing of someone, as opposed to Bend Sinister which seem to be more thankful and I guess positive in a lot of ways.
But the repeated "Because of You" I guess per my obsession and time spent listening to those 2 songs Kevin did, I keep hearing at this point, the "All Because of You' from Shrug and the song from Giraffe.
Actually a remix of 2 of them or all 3 might be cool. I could try with a little time, effort and maybe some software (at KFAI if I ever went back there sometime and found time to do it/reserve the studio).
As far as do I think Bend Sinister and Dan Moxon know the Kevin Gilbert tune? fat chance they even have heard his name. But o well, maybe they could.
I mean musically and even lyrically they aren't identical in message and tone in many ways. On both songs/versions from Kevin, they are more cynical and criticizing of someone, as opposed to Bend Sinister which seem to be more thankful and I guess positive in a lot of ways.
But the repeated "Because of You" I guess per my obsession and time spent listening to those 2 songs Kevin did, I keep hearing at this point, the "All Because of You' from Shrug and the song from Giraffe.
Actually a remix of 2 of them or all 3 might be cool. I could try with a little time, effort and maybe some software (at KFAI if I ever went back there sometime and found time to do it/reserve the studio).
As far as do I think Bend Sinister and Dan Moxon know the Kevin Gilbert tune? fat chance they even have heard his name. But o well, maybe they could.
Labels:
Because of You
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Bend Sinister
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Giraffe
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I Do
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Kevin Gilbert
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Shrug (Because of You)
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Bend Sinister - Foolish Games (2017-2018)
5/30/18-5/31/18
Preorders there for CD and Vinyl which includes "puzzle piece signed by the band used in the making of the album cover."
https://www.bendsinisterband.com/
Digital Links (incl iTunes w/ the track list)

1 Gang of Wolves 4:25
2 Heard It All Before 2:40
3 Luck Will Set You Free 3:48
4 Shannon 3:05
5 Show Me How to Love 2:48
6 Got Your Back 3:52
7 Foolish Games 4:02
8 Reaction 3:20
9 I Do 4:12
10 Morning Comes 4:41
5/19/18
2 more songs. Thumbs up of course. Catchy, energetic. I think Shannon may be the best of the 3 actually.
SHANNON
"Show Me How to Love":
lyric video for "Heard it All Before". Fun tune!
Popmatters Article
Their upcoming full-length album, Foolish Games, is set to be released in May 2018.
The 1st single "Heard it All Before" is there to stream (haven't listened yet of course).
More details coming, of course my Fanboy-bias is in full-force here.
But the honest to gawd truth is, I enjoy every single release they've had, to varying degrees. But the full-lengths especially are all between 3.5-5 stars. Animals was great in 2014 and Small Fame I have almost come to prefer even more.
2017's EP Walk the Other Way also I thoroughly enjoy.
Also we'll see what this one it like with their new drummer.
Preorders there for CD and Vinyl which includes "puzzle piece signed by the band used in the making of the album cover."
https://www.bendsinisterband.com/
Digital Links (incl iTunes w/ the track list)

1 Gang of Wolves 4:25
2 Heard It All Before 2:40
3 Luck Will Set You Free 3:48
4 Shannon 3:05
5 Show Me How to Love 2:48
6 Got Your Back 3:52
7 Foolish Games 4:02
8 Reaction 3:20
9 I Do 4:12
10 Morning Comes 4:41
5/19/18
2 more songs. Thumbs up of course. Catchy, energetic. I think Shannon may be the best of the 3 actually.
SHANNON
"Show Me How to Love":
lyric video for "Heard it All Before". Fun tune!
Popmatters Article
Their upcoming full-length album, Foolish Games, is set to be released in May 2018.
The 1st single "Heard it All Before" is there to stream (haven't listened yet of course).
More details coming, of course my Fanboy-bias is in full-force here.
But the honest to gawd truth is, I enjoy every single release they've had, to varying degrees. But the full-lengths especially are all between 3.5-5 stars. Animals was great in 2014 and Small Fame I have almost come to prefer even more.
2017's EP Walk the Other Way also I thoroughly enjoy.
Also we'll see what this one it like with their new drummer.
Labels:
Animals
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Bend Sinister
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Foolish Games
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Heard it All Before
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Shannon
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Show Me How to Love
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Small Fame
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Walk the Other Way
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Bend Sinister - Shannon [1B] (2018)
Great tune, maybe the best new one from the new record, Foolish Games.
Cool Black and White Rotoscope-like video.
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Bend Sinister
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Foolish Games
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Shannon
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Video + Podcast: DISCLAND + Marvel's RUNAWAYS
Sculptured - The Spear of the Lily Is Aureoled [CD] Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds Pink Floyd - More Sega Genesis Games: MLBPA Tony LaRussa Baseball Lakers vs Celtics
Brian K Vaughan: Y: The Last Man Marvel's RUNAWAYS Kevin (Probably) Saves the World Fjokra - Evening Lights Bend Sinister - We've Heard it all Before
Labels:
Bend Sinister
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Brian K Vaughan
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DISCLAND
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Fjokra
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Hulu
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Marvel's Runaways
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Pink Floyd
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Sculptured
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Sega Genesis
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Y: The Last Man
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Bend Sinister - Walk the Other Way [Official Video]
Interesting video, as the clips and messages visually fit the lyrics in many ways. The whole consequences of actions, and how doing or saying things differently or *other ways* could avoid bad experiences or even karma, lol.
I also have often pictured either the band, or Dan Moxon, or just some guy just yelling out as a result of frustration, "how many times do I have to say?????!!!!!!!!!!!" etc.
Labels:
Bend Sinister
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Walk the Other Way
Sunday, January 7, 2018
November 2017 Videos: CDs, Vinyl, Collectibles
So I decided to upload and share these videos from November 2017 that I made in the Storage space (and of course not edited. I know YouTube does have an editing function that maybe I'll have to try and play around with soon).
I guess these and some of the others are kind of obvious why making videos isn't too easy for me (the space/situation and of course TIME among other reasons).
And my head does get cutoff frequently, but so be it, maybe I'm and even others don't mind or are used to it.
The 2nd video the LIGHTS GO OFF (turns black) per the hallway lights at the Storage space are on a timer and I think it's like 15 or 20 minutes, which I need to remind myself whenever I may be making videos there in the future.
Had that not happened, there likely would have only been 3 videos.
The 4th video is up so close, dunno why I didn't realize that, but again, so be it.
Also in reviewing these, I have a few more items still to show, namely Extreme and a Rush 7" I think from Black Friday Record Store Day. Maybe soon, perhaps when some of the other Vinyl I'm expecting come in (Subterranean Masquerade, Typhoon among others).
CDs
Team Me - To the Treetops
Mew - Visuals
Faith No More - Angel Dust [Deluxe]
Bend Sinister - The Other Way [EP]
Snarky Puppy - Culcha Vulcha
L.E.O. - Alpacas Orgling
VINYL
Nektar - A Tab in the Ocean
sElf - Porno, Mint & Crime
sElf - Ornament & Crime
Mutemath - Play Dead
VINYL
Oceansize - Effloresce
Major Parkinson - Blackbox
VINYL:
Major Parkinson - Blackbox
Team Me - Blind as Night
Pat Metheny Group - Pat Metheny Group
The Dukes of Stratosphear - 25 O'Clock [EP]
East of the Wall - Farmer's Almanac
Scott Matthews - Elusive [7"]
Galactic Cowboys - Long Way Back to the Moon
Joey Secchiaroli (of The Reign of Kindo) - Answers to Questions You Never Asked (Book/Booklet)
The Crimson Cube (King Crimson Rubiks Cube)
I guess these and some of the others are kind of obvious why making videos isn't too easy for me (the space/situation and of course TIME among other reasons).
And my head does get cutoff frequently, but so be it, maybe I'm and even others don't mind or are used to it.
The 2nd video the LIGHTS GO OFF (turns black) per the hallway lights at the Storage space are on a timer and I think it's like 15 or 20 minutes, which I need to remind myself whenever I may be making videos there in the future.
Had that not happened, there likely would have only been 3 videos.
The 4th video is up so close, dunno why I didn't realize that, but again, so be it.
Also in reviewing these, I have a few more items still to show, namely Extreme and a Rush 7" I think from Black Friday Record Store Day. Maybe soon, perhaps when some of the other Vinyl I'm expecting come in (Subterranean Masquerade, Typhoon among others).
CDs
Team Me - To the Treetops
Mew - Visuals
Faith No More - Angel Dust [Deluxe]
Bend Sinister - The Other Way [EP]
Snarky Puppy - Culcha Vulcha
L.E.O. - Alpacas Orgling
VINYL
Nektar - A Tab in the Ocean
sElf - Porno, Mint & Crime
sElf - Ornament & Crime
Mutemath - Play Dead
VINYL
Oceansize - Effloresce
Major Parkinson - Blackbox
VINYL:
Major Parkinson - Blackbox
Team Me - Blind as Night
Pat Metheny Group - Pat Metheny Group
The Dukes of Stratosphear - 25 O'Clock [EP]
East of the Wall - Farmer's Almanac
Scott Matthews - Elusive [7"]
Galactic Cowboys - Long Way Back to the Moon
Joey Secchiaroli (of The Reign of Kindo) - Answers to Questions You Never Asked (Book/Booklet)
The Crimson Cube (King Crimson Rubiks Cube)
Labels:
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East of the Wall
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Galactic Cowboys
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King Crimson
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Major Parkinson
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Mew
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Oceansize
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Rubiks Cube
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Scott Matthews
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Self
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Snarky Puppy
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Team Me
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The Reign of Kindo
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VCLT
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Vinyl Collective
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Vinyl Community
Monday, December 4, 2017
All Media Reviews Podcast #3 2016-2017 AOTY Part 2
32 minutes. Went okay; maybe a little better than I expected. I do think I will try and put some music in the background on 1 of these soon.
10-1 coming soon, although not sure if this week or not. This week is...well, let's say I will be happy once it's over. I have a job interview on Thursday which the prep is tormenting me every waking hour.
29. Bubblemath - Edit Peptide 28. Childish Japes - After You're Born [EP] 27. The Family Crest - Prelude to War [EP] 26. The Contortionist - Clairvoyant 25. Hotel of the Laughing Tree - Hotel Junk Box 24. Red Planet with Bill Carothers - Red Planet with Bill Carothers 23. Ramona Falls - Coils 22. Mew - Visuals 21. Timmy Sean - Weeks 20. Persefone - Aathma 19. Moonloop - Devocean 18. Umi - World of Color [EP] 17. Bend Sinister - The Other Way [EP] 16. Ulver - The Assassination of Julius Caesar 15. Beck - Colors 14. Subterranean Masquerade - Vagabond 13. Major Parkinson - Blackbox 12. Nordic Giants - Amplify Human Vibration (Soundtrack) 11. SikTh - The Future in Whose Eyes?
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Bubblemath
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Major Parkinson
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Mew
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Nordic Giants
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SikTh
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Subterranean Masquerade
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The Family Crest
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Timmy Sean
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Umi
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Bend Sinister - The Other Way [EP] (2016-2017)
9/27/17 6:15AM
http://smarturl.it/theotherway
YT
CD
Really great EP!
maybe their best EP actually. Great energy, catchy as hell, and pristine production!
Move A Little Slower is a banger. Keyboard led, it builds slowly but gets so uplifting by the end.
Walk the Other Way is catchy as hell!
Get Along has this incredibly guitar solo.
Run is ballsy as hell and filled with energy
Can't wait for the full-length.

1. Move A Little Slower
2. Get Along
3. Walk The Other Way
4. Run
5. Rock N Roll
6. Be Alright
7/27/17 10:21PM
I'm presuming this is a Full Length album. The announcements were a bit confusing with what the video showed and then the Cordova Bay Records post on Twitter about "Walk the Other Way" coming August 18th.
edit: The Other Way is an EP, and a full-length is coming later this year!
Bend Sinister's reply to me on twitter
The Other Way will be an EP of 6 songs, followed up with a full length later this year!
The Other Way release date per the video below is September 22nd.

"Walk the Other Way" the 1st single comes out on August 18th.
Single link (Presave) here

Songs on the full length?
Walk the Other Way
12 Years?
Get Along?
Rock N Roll?
Stoked of course.
"Get Along" is awesome regardless if it makes the album. I'm a fanboy and loved Animals (2014) and basically every record they've made.
More details and a link to the new single (YouTube) will give this entry a bump.
Very excited.
Also I am awfully curious to see if they end up on a tour with a band I enjoy (The Dear Hunter?..like TDH with Coheed, the 2 bands together would be such a good pairing, but of course the stars may usually have to align for these things to happen.).
edit: well given it's an EP, I may be even more pumped for the full-length that will follow soon after.
http://smarturl.it/theotherway
YT
CD
Really great EP!
maybe their best EP actually. Great energy, catchy as hell, and pristine production!
Move A Little Slower is a banger. Keyboard led, it builds slowly but gets so uplifting by the end.
Walk the Other Way is catchy as hell!
Get Along has this incredibly guitar solo.
Run is ballsy as hell and filled with energy
Can't wait for the full-length.

1. Move A Little Slower
2. Get Along
3. Walk The Other Way
4. Run
5. Rock N Roll
6. Be Alright
7/27/17 10:21PM
I'm presuming this is a Full Length album. The announcements were a bit confusing with what the video showed and then the Cordova Bay Records post on Twitter about "Walk the Other Way" coming August 18th.
edit: The Other Way is an EP, and a full-length is coming later this year!
Bend Sinister's reply to me on twitter
The Other Way will be an EP of 6 songs, followed up with a full length later this year!
The Other Way release date per the video below is September 22nd.

"Walk the Other Way" the 1st single comes out on August 18th.
Single link (Presave) here
Songs on the full length?
Walk the Other Way
12 Years?
Get Along?
Rock N Roll?
Stoked of course.
"Get Along" is awesome regardless if it makes the album. I'm a fanboy and loved Animals (2014) and basically every record they've made.
More details and a link to the new single (YouTube) will give this entry a bump.
Very excited.
Also I am awfully curious to see if they end up on a tour with a band I enjoy (The Dear Hunter?..like TDH with Coheed, the 2 bands together would be such a good pairing, but of course the stars may usually have to align for these things to happen.).
edit: well given it's an EP, I may be even more pumped for the full-length that will follow soon after.
Labels:
Animals
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Bend Sinister
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Cordova Bay Records
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Get Along
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The Dear Hunter
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The Other Way EP
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Walk the Other Way
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
The Reign of Kindo @ Amsterdam Bar and Hall St.Paul, MN 8/27/17

So this could be an extensively long review, per it's been a long time coming, wanting to see them live for many years, and The Reign of Kindo's tours not coming to the Upper Midwest nor Minnesota.
And they have been an earmarked, bucket-list band to see in concert for me pretty soon after I got into their music. Which that in and of itself may warrant some babbling-on about to an extent.
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August 26th, 2008 Rhythm Chord and Melody was released by the way, now I think I own 3? copies on CD and would LOVE it to come out on VINYL.
Per the Traversing Message Board August 2008
Aug 8th, 2008
yeah I saw their name on the Kaddisfly forum a few days ago and like a lot of what I've heard so far. Sort of a mix of modern pop/rock with a jazz element..piano and what not.
Still waiting on the chance to hear the whole record as my mp3 player is not being nice to me at home (it loaded 5 tracks and then shut down).
some clown in AP magazine gave it 1/5 stars tho..lol
Aug 11, 2008
listening to some of this today..I'm a little unsure how much replay value their style has..it feels so jazz-pop to me..and the cymbals are clipping which often kills music for me. I guess they remind me a bit of One Republic or Aviatic with some jazz elements, but for some reason the vocal melodies aren't as good.
December 17, 2008
ok..I will eat a bit of crow here and admit to REALLY digging these guys now. the drummer is incredible..the cymbal work is really technical and yet accurate as hell.
I'm pretty addicted to this album. I'd love to see them live now.
So that shows how far it goes back. I don't remember all the discussion on the Kaddisfly fans forum (Crimson Solitude), but it would be interesting to read about now However I don't think it's available unless it was from some kind of web archive.
So, 9 years, and finally last night I got to see them, opening for Jason Richardson with Luke Holland.
Just to not forget, there were 2 local openers, The Atlantis Theorem (who played 2nd),and this band named UMI who were REALLY good. All-instrumental, very jazzy with piano, and some acoustic and electric guitar. Very melodic, and a new band I guess but had Flash Drives for free of I forget how many EPs. But I gave them a little cash and gladly took 1 of them. I hope to include more soon if they are as great as they sounded last night.
Stolas was the other opener, who are a band from Las Vegas? And threw me off a bit. At 1st, they sounded very much in the vein of The Mars Volta or even as bombastic as Hella. But by the middle of their set, I was kind of getting a mid-late 2000's Post-Hardcore vibe. I did l like moments from them, including some group or at least multiple-member percussion.
The vocals at times were not easy to makeout, which makes me wonder if hearing some recordings of them could help.
Jason Richardson with Luke Holland, I did like moments from as well, although I concluded the music was very much in the Shred-Metal vein with hints of Djent. Similar to Animals as Leaders, which I did see 1 person with a Periphery t-shirt on, so that might make sense. The Guitar-worship community I'm not sure knew about this show too much, but like Tosin from Animals as Leaders, I would imagine Jason Richardson should appeal to the tastes of Steve Vai, Satriani, etc. But maybe the fans in this town didn't hear about this show?
Luke Holland though, as noted below, is a monster as he sat-in with Kindo just nailed Hold Out, so I can see why both Kindo was asked to come on this tour with him and Jason Richardson, and why Kindo might ask him to sit-in, as I guess he has drum-cam cover videos on YouTube of Kindo tunes.
So on to Kindo themself. The set list I posted below is not 100% complete sadly, as they played at least 2 or 3 tunes I either haven't listened to in quite awhile and didn't remember, or didn't recognize well enough to be certain. But I put a few tunes below as "unsure."
I know they played at least 2 maybe 3 tunes after City of Gods, and I think Feeling in the Night came after.
note, I can't find any set lists on setlist.fm from their current tour.
But the tunes I recognized I of course went apeshit for. Moments in Between gave me goosebumps, both the energy and the nostalgia. Very similar to my experience seeing Bend Sinister a few years ago for the 1st time, or even Mew a few weeks ago. Tears nearly hit me.
Great Blue Sea and Hero/Saint are 2 favorites as well.\
Hold Out was the 1st tune I ever loved, so that also was a highlight.
And 2 of the new tunes of course I have been addicted to this Spring/Summer especially, really worked well live. Especially with the energy they have. Their drummer Steve Pardin brings.
The only thing I think is worth mentioning other than I certainly would love to see an even longer set and some/any of my favorites like "Till We Make Out Ascent," "Out of Sight out of Mind," "Sing When No One's Around," "I Hate Music" among others, is Joey's LEAD VOCAL MICROPHONE and mix at The Amsterdam was probably not ideal.
Now mind you, when Kindo hit the stage, I went to the front (which most shows now I do not do), but per this was the 1st time seeing them live after so many years, I made an exception. Plus the show/crowd size last night, even with Kindo being the 4th band performing, per there was enough space among the crowd to not have to deal with fighting my way that far up, etc.
But Joey's lead vocals from where I was were at times at least audible, to other times barely present. I'm not sure if it was the fact the BASS MIX was really high, or just his mic was also not high enough.
The BASS MIX though was rather high for all the bands it seemed except maybe UMI, so that is why I wonder if it was the venue or the setup/board/levels, etc there last night.
But, minor issue overall.
Seeing them live finally was still an incredible thrill, and happily, getting to chat with Jeff their bassist a fair amount after the show as he was behind the Merch booth. Joey and Steve as well after wards. And I did get to talk to John Baab their lead guitarist, outside. Very cool guy as the rest of the band was.
Among the folks I met/saw, my friend Min Lee with Cities 97 was there, not surprisingly. But nice to catchup with him. Hopefully he will find a way to review their next album when it comes out, on the Cities 97 website like he did back in 2013 with Play With Fire. Which to include a detail or 2 in talking with Jeff.
1st off, there's a new track coming soon to the Patreon (September likely) that he thinks is the best (or Jeff said is his favorite, more than "About Love" which has become my favorite among all great new tunes per the Patreon).
And as far as a release, etc. Jeff just mentioned to me that the album may not actually be released officially until around February of 2018. But he added, that what will be on it, likely may not include some of the Patreon songs. And even the songs that may be on it that were part of the Patreon, may not all be the exact versions on the album, etc.
Now this is just what he told me, etc. Relatively vague, but at least as a fan, I'm not anticipating an official release/new album for a few months, which I totally understand, especially given the Patreon tunes, and so many of them already.
Also one other thing that irked me a bit as I came to learn chatting with Jeff and telling him how long it had been waiting to see Kindo, and what I believed is they had never come to Minnesota,
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He mentioned coming like 8 years before, which would have been in 2009, at 1 of the theaters. Well so in searching, I failed to find a show/tour with them from 2009 or even 2010 or 2008 in Minnesota.
However, Google with the help of last.fm, found a show they played on October 21st, 2007 at The Varsity Theater with 3 other bands I don't know of, the headliner being a band called Daphne Loves Derby.
So it made sense that I wouldn't have known about or seen that show, since, like Janelle Monae a year or 2 later at The Varsity, and maybe even more significant, the 1 and only Minnesota Oceansize show in 2004 at The 7th Street Entry, I had never heard of The Reign of Kindo in October of 2007, so I can't really regret missing them. Along with the fact 10/21/2007 also happened to be the same exact night Between the Buried and Me headlined on the Colors tour (playing the entire album) at The Triple Rock.
Now had I known Kindo and a Concert jump were possible, I sure as hell would have tried to do both, but it may have been a bit of a tall task, and then being way in the back at The Triple Rock show, etc.
But anyway, all parallel universe realities and not mine.
I also did hear from Min Lee and 1 or 2 of the guys in the band, they are looking to tour the US again next Spring and Summer. Spring 2018 likely won't happen in MN, but more likely Summer of 2018.
Maybe with The Dear Hunter or Headlining or even another band (one I love or may not know yet, I could rattle off a handful of them if I wanted to. But maybe that's for another entry, lol..both REALISTIC and unlikely's like Vennart or say Pepe Deluxe or 22 of course...pipe dreams of course).
Oh and a final note, like Bend Sinister, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Agalloch and some others moderate to big..Kindo and Bend Sinister being very big deals..I look to Imogen Heap I guess as the primary Bucket List artist I have yet to see that I haven't, from at least somewhat of a realistic touring performer, and in the US namely.
A BUCKET LIST I should post/post again/update maybe soon. People like Fjokra, Vennart, Pepe Deluxe, Subterranean Masquerade, Small Leaks Sink Ships...Fish/Andre Matos/John Arch (or Arch Matheos), 22, Major Parkinson, etc. But Heap is the earmarker 1 since like Kindo, I got into her in the previous decade and at least 1 time, she toured the States a decent amount. Now this decade she has not unfortunately per her lack of releases and I recall her having children, but I hope she can and will eventually again and I can see her like I just finally did with The Reign of Kindo.
Partial Set List
The Moments in Between
Needle and Thread
The Hero, the Saint, the Tyrant and the Terrorist
Great Blue Sea
Hold Out (with Luke Holland on drums)
Human Convention
City of Gods
Feeling in the Night
Unsure
Romancing a Stranger
Just Wait
Thrill of the Fall
Battling the Years
edit: if/when I find a more fully accurate set list I'll try and update this. Unlike many shows of late, I didn't see a set list sheet to pickup unfortunately. Maybe next time.
Saturday, May 13, 2017
2016-2017 Midseason Albums Videos
So I crammed in all the titles for the most part, from the lists on the entry I posted like a week ago.
I didn't include the Offa Rex thing and only included a bit about the Steven Wilson album at the end of the 2nd video.
But, anyway, somewhat par for my course, We'll see how, when the end of the year stuff happens given these will be the last videos for this current years music as lists, that I can make at my apartment.
I didn't include the Offa Rex thing and only included a bit about the Steven Wilson album at the end of the 2nd video.
But, anyway, somewhat par for my course, We'll see how, when the end of the year stuff happens given these will be the last videos for this current years music as lists, that I can make at my apartment.
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Ours
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Pain of Salvation
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SikTh
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The Reign of Kindo
Monday, May 1, 2017
Bend Sinister - Get Along [1B] (2017)
http://www.storyhive.com/project/show/id/2195
Excellent track!
Also I find in the description of this project, the note
Bend Sinister will be releasing two albums in 2017 and hope to include a Storyhive video
Excellent track!
Also I find in the description of this project, the note
Bend Sinister will be releasing two albums in 2017 and hope to include a Storyhive video
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Get Along
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Monday, January 23, 2017
Songs That Should Have Been Hits (Part 1)
Not gonna blurb with these per time of course, but I personally both love all these songs, but also feel it's an incredible shame they never found a wider audience or became "Hits"..I suppose "Bug Eyes" and "Trains" and even "New Mistake" were MINOR hits, but not nearly enough people got to hear them when they should have.
I'll try and do another one or 2 of these hopefully, and actually it seems like a good forum topic to create. Maybe based on responses, some of those I might add.
Kaddisfly - Empire from Jeremy E. Jackson on Vimeo.
OURS "Worst Things Beautiful" from jonathan becker on Vimeo.
I'll try and do another one or 2 of these hopefully, and actually it seems like a good forum topic to create. Maybe based on responses, some of those I might add.
Kaddisfly - Empire from Jeremy E. Jackson on Vimeo.
OURS "Worst Things Beautiful" from jonathan becker on Vimeo.
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Hotel of the Laughing Tree
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Jellyfish
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Kaddisfly
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Ours
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Paulson
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Porcupine Tree
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The Receiving End of Sirens
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Toy Matinee
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Bend Sinister - Rock N Roll [1B]
Nice tune, and very Classic Rock-ish.
Energetic, passionate, with some chorus vocals. "We Won't Last Forever"
Good tune!
Exclaim.ca article
Energetic, passionate, with some chorus vocals. "We Won't Last Forever"
Good tune!
Exclaim.ca article
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Bend Sinister - Best of You "iPhone 6" Video in NYC
Pretty nicely shot and edited video of New York City goers that Dan Moxon shot a few weeks ago presumably, while out in NYC for the show(s) they played out in the Northeast with Flying Colors.
Some of the images, slow-motion or not, do fit the lyrics or tone/theme of the part of the song they are shown.
Some of the images, slow-motion or not, do fit the lyrics or tone/theme of the part of the song they are shown.
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Best of You
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Friday, June 20, 2014
11/1/13 - 6/20/14 (Albums Countdown/List SO FAR)
Haven't heard/heard enough to really rank/mix in.
Wolfmother - New Crown
Bigelf - Into the Maelstrom
KXM - KXM
Being - Anthropocene
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Pharrell Williams - G I R L
St.Vincent - St.Vincent
Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope
Crippled Black Phoenix - White Light Generator
Warpaint - Warpaint
Hannes Grossman - The Radial Covenant
Fire Garden - Sound of Majestic Colors
Destrage - Are You Kidding Me? No
Bed of Stars - Tell Me If It's True [EP]
Mastodon - Once More Around the Sun
The Aston Shuffle - Photographs
Pat Metheny Unity Group - Kin
Cloud Caverns - Gypsy Loft
Agalloch - The Serpent and the Sphere
Toria - Octave
Chromeo - White Women
Three - Sugarlife/You Are the Alien
The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra - Zombie Mouth
Cynic - Kindly Bent to Free Us
Moron Police - Defenders of the Small Yard
Jeremy Messersmith - Heart Murmurs
Hotel of the Laughing Tree - Mammoth Skin Pt. 2 [EP]
Casey Crescenzo - Amour and Attrition
Umphrey's McGee - Similar Skin

I'm not as blown away as I initially thought I would be, but I still am enjoying a lot of this. The heavier and proggy parts probably most. "Bridgeless" and 'Hindsight" which end the album, maybe most. The Joel-vocal songs maybe stand out most on a lot of levels. "Little Gift" being one of those. This record does continue their pattern of every-other-album being good being much better than Death By Stereo.
I guess I'll see how much better or growing it does for me, although I still have only listened to it about 3 or 4 times at this point.
Archive - Axiom

Nice,. trippy/trip-hoppy, moody soundtrack to a film of the same name. The title track has this section about 3 or 4 minutes in that is ear-wormy. This band continues to make impressive music, this album being no exception.
Genders - Get Lost

Katherine Paul (ex-Forest Park) was how discovered this band. She is the drummer and sings some (background) I guess. I really like the blend of elements and influences from this band/on this album. Psychedelic, power-pop, dream-pop, etc.
Brice Plays Drums - ProgTagonist

"Sisyphus" being my favorite. The closing piece is Yes-inspired apparently, although it reminds me more of The Grateful Dead actually (not in a bad way though). I do like how they changed/did some different things with Jazz and Middle Eastern element on a song like "Alyosha" and "Ramses."
Fjokra - Thoughtsteps [EP]

"Infinite Loops" is the best song I've heard in 2014 thus far. Catchy, textured, dynamic, and lyrical. It is kind of like the sequel to Kevin Gilbert's "Shadow Self" in some ways. This EP is rather addictive though. "Love, Thrust, Burn" and "That Old Time Nook" among the other parts that I keep going back to.
Grimus - Emergence

"Satellites" is maybe my favorite track. The title track, "Morning Stars" 'Legends" "The Hell I'm In" "Weird Disco" "Peregrine" ..more or less the whole record. I like that they have what sounds like 2 or more lead singers, although Bogdan Mezofi, their longtime lead singer still is featured and while he does remind me of some other singers like Jimmy Gnecco of Ours, his vocal lines and the melodies still really work on their own level.
The Family Crest - Beneath the Brine

Coming a bit out of nowhere, Great chamber folk-rock of sorts with the instrumental layers, vocal harmonies and memorable sections/melodies that make this record work beginning to end. The title track is probably still my favorite.
Anathema - Distant Satellites

"Ariel" the title track, the Self-Titled track, "The Lost Song" suite, and more or less the whole record. Don't mind the synthy/pop stuff, nor even the Radiohead inspired music, mainly because Vince is singing and not Thom Yorke.
Bend Sinister - Animals

Another great record from these guys. "The Best of You" is wonderful. The sad synths in "It Will Never End" always get me, like I don't want the album to ever end, lol.
EDIT: A 20 minute video may be put in here sometime soon as I made it last night, but don't have the time right now to edit/upload it yet.
Wolfmother - New Crown
Bigelf - Into the Maelstrom
KXM - KXM
Being - Anthropocene
----------------------------------------------
Pharrell Williams - G I R L
St.Vincent - St.Vincent
Transatlantic - Kaleidoscope
Crippled Black Phoenix - White Light Generator
Warpaint - Warpaint
Hannes Grossman - The Radial Covenant
Fire Garden - Sound of Majestic Colors
Destrage - Are You Kidding Me? No
Bed of Stars - Tell Me If It's True [EP]
Mastodon - Once More Around the Sun
The Aston Shuffle - Photographs
Pat Metheny Unity Group - Kin
Cloud Caverns - Gypsy Loft
Agalloch - The Serpent and the Sphere
Toria - Octave
Chromeo - White Women
Three - Sugarlife/You Are the Alien
The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra - Zombie Mouth
Cynic - Kindly Bent to Free Us
Moron Police - Defenders of the Small Yard
Jeremy Messersmith - Heart Murmurs
Hotel of the Laughing Tree - Mammoth Skin Pt. 2 [EP]
Casey Crescenzo - Amour and Attrition
Umphrey's McGee - Similar Skin
I'm not as blown away as I initially thought I would be, but I still am enjoying a lot of this. The heavier and proggy parts probably most. "Bridgeless" and 'Hindsight" which end the album, maybe most. The Joel-vocal songs maybe stand out most on a lot of levels. "Little Gift" being one of those. This record does continue their pattern of every-other-album being good being much better than Death By Stereo.
I guess I'll see how much better or growing it does for me, although I still have only listened to it about 3 or 4 times at this point.
Archive - Axiom
Nice,. trippy/trip-hoppy, moody soundtrack to a film of the same name. The title track has this section about 3 or 4 minutes in that is ear-wormy. This band continues to make impressive music, this album being no exception.
Genders - Get Lost
Katherine Paul (ex-Forest Park) was how discovered this band. She is the drummer and sings some (background) I guess. I really like the blend of elements and influences from this band/on this album. Psychedelic, power-pop, dream-pop, etc.
Brice Plays Drums - ProgTagonist
"Sisyphus" being my favorite. The closing piece is Yes-inspired apparently, although it reminds me more of The Grateful Dead actually (not in a bad way though). I do like how they changed/did some different things with Jazz and Middle Eastern element on a song like "Alyosha" and "Ramses."
Fjokra - Thoughtsteps [EP]
"Infinite Loops" is the best song I've heard in 2014 thus far. Catchy, textured, dynamic, and lyrical. It is kind of like the sequel to Kevin Gilbert's "Shadow Self" in some ways. This EP is rather addictive though. "Love, Thrust, Burn" and "That Old Time Nook" among the other parts that I keep going back to.
Grimus - Emergence
"Satellites" is maybe my favorite track. The title track, "Morning Stars" 'Legends" "The Hell I'm In" "Weird Disco" "Peregrine" ..more or less the whole record. I like that they have what sounds like 2 or more lead singers, although Bogdan Mezofi, their longtime lead singer still is featured and while he does remind me of some other singers like Jimmy Gnecco of Ours, his vocal lines and the melodies still really work on their own level.
The Family Crest - Beneath the Brine

Coming a bit out of nowhere, Great chamber folk-rock of sorts with the instrumental layers, vocal harmonies and memorable sections/melodies that make this record work beginning to end. The title track is probably still my favorite.
Anathema - Distant Satellites
"Ariel" the title track, the Self-Titled track, "The Lost Song" suite, and more or less the whole record. Don't mind the synthy/pop stuff, nor even the Radiohead inspired music, mainly because Vince is singing and not Thom Yorke.
Bend Sinister - Animals
Another great record from these guys. "The Best of You" is wonderful. The sad synths in "It Will Never End" always get me, like I don't want the album to ever end, lol.
EDIT: A 20 minute video may be put in here sometime soon as I made it last night, but don't have the time right now to edit/upload it yet.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Bend Sinister - Fancy Pants [Official Video]
Official Video. Nothing surreal or even highly *fancy* (no pun intended), but a fun video I suppose, that does fit the vibe of the song. Interesting to see the chic trumpet player.
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Bend Sinister
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Fancy Pants
Saturday, April 26, 2014
That Drummer Guy interviews Bend Sinister
I should mention this interview being shared is a little late, as it was done a little less than a month ago. That Drummer Guy aired it on his radio show/podcast soon after the night it was done.
It appears the actual recording starts at 41 SECONDS-in. I do make a couple of comments in the background towards the end.
Thanks again to the Bend Sinister guys for doing this interview and for That Drummer Guy for doing this interview.
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Bend Sinister
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That Drummer Guy
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Turf Club
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