Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Fixed gear music exchange

Hopefully this doesn't get moved right away. I've noticed that the FG people have music taste more in line with my own so I thought a good idea might be to exchange name of bands that are worth checking out. I'm thinking bands should be small time, not well known, good stuff. Maybe even just local stuff. Not the stuff being pumped out on corporate radio. My local station that I relied on for new, good music has gone under so I thought this may be a good idea. I'll start. My friends out in LA sent me a copy of and album from a band called The Phenomonauts - Re-entry. Sounds like rock-a-billy, surf, and Devo all rolled up in one. I've been enjoying it for the past few days.

Your turn...

squarepusher

Swans.

For local stuff, you oughta do yourself a favor and see The Virgins at the Tavern or Comet. Total Dead Boys rock n' roll disaster.

squarepusher

Tehz: Have you heard this (http://www.bleep.com/current_item.php?selection=112165_DM)? Kind of interesting.


I've been listening to the debut cd from Doomriders (myspace (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A//www.myspace.com/doomriders&ei=GSAoQ4SkHKCK_AH2u7C9Bg) / label (http://www.deathwishinc.com)) a lot for the past week.

I know the Virgins. I will not support them. I have my reasons.

Phenom. are good fun. For more of an old school rockabilly check out hasil adkins. That guys whacked.

this topic has certainly been discussed before, but i'm a big music 'ho', and new stuff comes to my attention all the time. currently, i can't keep dungen's "ta det lugnt", or sublime frequencies' "folk & pop songs of sumatra, vol. II" out of my cd player.

love squarepusher and swans, and hasil adkins... man, that guy is pretty much the best drunk with a guitar EVER.

would it be too hipster-y of me to say DFA1979?

i can't keep dungen's "ta det lugnt" ... out of my cd player.

hell yes.



would it be too hipster-y of me to say DFA1979?

no.

if anyone here is into the notwist, you should check out the similar-sounding group dumas, especially their album "le cours des jours". the first five songs on that album are amazing. they're french-canadian, so you have be okay with not knowing what they're saying (unless you know french). this doesn't really qualify as a small/local band but you sure aren't gonna hear them in the states.

I've been an Animal Collective (and associated projects) fiend for the past few months. It's definitely not for everyone, though... other recent heavy rotation albums/bands include: New Pornographer's "Twin Cinema", Sufjan Stevens "Illinoise", the Dresden Dolls, new Stephen Malkmus, Ethiopiques (an ethiopian pop/jazzy comp), and Mr. Bungle's "California" (recently discovered my be... wow...). Not exactly under the radar stuff, but it's what i've been listening to a lot.
If a band called the Woggles comes to a town near you, go see them. The most fun I have at shows since the Dismemberment Plan broke up. They are AMAZING live.

PS - I think Robert Pollard is the best drunk with a guitar ever. Though the competition is stiff...

PPS - The Notwist are great. Recommendation seconded.

Here is a link to a blog that I check daily http://regnyouth.blogspot.com/ . This has been a great source of new music for the last couple of months. Not my site, just thought I would share.

I know the Virgins. I will not support them. I have my reasons.

They're creepy dudes from what I hear, but I don't know them really. My girlfriend works with the drummer and apparently he's an alright dude.

there are some pretty decent local bands down here in chambana

headlights
the beauty shop

I'm going to see sufjan stevens tomorrow night....super pumped

Really into Goner (http://myspace.com/goner/) and Des Ark (http://www.des-ark.org) from Raleigh and Durham NC respectively right now. On a topical note, Des Ark are into bikes. I've seen the drummer play in a Campy hat and Pearl Izumi socks.

you ever try riding while listening to animal collective? it makes me feel like i'm being chased by a bunch of tykes on trikes.

Okay, my absolute favourite song to listen to just before going out on the bike is Suicidal Tendencies' "I Shot the Devil."

Also, I'll recommend the album "Caribou - The Milk of Human Kindness." If you know Manitoba, it's the same guy. Grab any Four Tet you can get your hands on as well.

Recent regular playlist:

Big Business - Head for the Shallow
Faust - Freispiel
Crack:WAR - Cosmic Mind Flight
Panther - Pather
13 & God - 13 & God
Lali Puna - I Thought I Was Over That
Styrofoam - Nothing's Lost
DJ Hell - Electronicbody-housemusic

Jagga Jazzist - Sort of Tortoise-ey, but better.
Savath & Savalas - Prefuse 73 guy sporting a mellower glitch.

This Heat if you like stuff like Can or Neu!. Jazzy, post-punk before post-punk existed. Awesome ****.

Tussle - Dub-punk. Totally instrumental and good to space out to.

Earth - Epic.

dressy bessy
halo perfecto
fischerspooner
north of america
the s-process

are some of my recent favorites...

you ever try riding while listening to animal collective? it makes me feel like i'm being chased by a bunch of tykes on trikes.

Nope. I sort of make it a policy to ride sans headphones unless I'm at Prospect Park doing loops. It's hard for me to overcome this ideology. I would love to combine the joy of music with the joy of riding through city traffic, but it just feels wrong to me. Like when I don't wear a helmet. I guess the more things I can do to keep my head and/or face from getting busted open, the better...

I do know the feeling of which you speak, Turd, but that's just my medication...

I just picked up the new Monolake...superb!
anything related to Jack Dangers ie Meat Beat Manefesto, Timo Corp (I just caught Tino w/ DJ Quest!! The best AV experience ever!)
The Melvins, Fantomas, and anything related to Mike Patton.
Fourtet and Ventian Snares for the IDM fans
Skerik is master of sax

I second the melvins and raise you clutch

SubFocus

NinjaTune...........
http://www.ninjatune.net/home/

I second the melvins and raise you clutch

Thirded, seconded, raise you Unsane.

I'm going to see sufjan stevens tomorrow night....super pumped


I saw him here in July on the Illinoise tour. I don't think I've ever had such a nice time at a show.

Thirded, seconded, raise you Unsane.

Earth 2. game over.

indian summer, mohinder, allure, september, codeine, calm, friend/enemy, clikitat ikatowi

the World/Inferno Friendship Society.
drunken hedonistic carnival punk orchestra.

Lucksmiths (too much, must be a fall thing)
Double Leopards
Burmese
Pig Destroyer (always)
Mountain Goats (always)
MF Doom
Karp
David Ware - Godspellized

riding up the mountain in 53x20 15 minute hiNRG playlist:

Show Me Your Heart - Need New Body
Stigmata - Ministry
Assassins - Lightning Bolt
Death's Head - Slayer

Too bad the new Unsane is weak, but hail hail that they're on tour!

Ramones, Clash, Sonics, Monks, and for old times sake, Choking Victim/Leftover Crack. Was anyone at the tompkins show, I missed it. PS: Queerpunk WIFS is the the jam. I haven't heard much of them since hymns though. Ahh 9th grade

japanther, polmo polpo, oval, fennesz

lately I've been listenning to:

Ladytron
Avenue D
Metallica (Kill 'em all only.)
Gravy Train!!!!
Fifteen
Defiance: Ohio
Nuclear Assault.

Too bad the new Unsane is weak, but hail hail that they're on tour!

Vous êtes fou (merci, Mssr. Babelfish.)

Short of those two songs where they're trying to sound a little too much like labelmates High On Fire, Blood Run reminds me of, umm... every other Unsane album.

Hell, they only know three different chord progressions anyway.

JMHO, YMMV, etc.

japanther, polmo polpo, oval, fennesz

Like Hearts Swelling is like the most underrated album of the 21st century thus far.

Everyone should love Tim Hecker too, but I don't think either of these bands would compell me to spin in a circle at 100rpms uphill.

Ramones, Clash, Sonics, Monks, and for old times sake, Choking Victim/Leftover Crack. Was anyone at the tompkins show, I missed it. PS: Queerpunk WIFS is the the jam. I haven't heard much of them since hymns though. Ahh 9th grade

word.

i also like to ride hollering Stiff Little Fingers at the tops of my lungses.

also (it hasn't gotten to this yet, but still):
http://catandgirl.com/view.php?loc=113
My record collection can beat up your record collection!

i love both polmo polpo albums, and im a huge tim hecker fan. But yeah, i dont listen to either while im riding.

this topic has certainly been discussed before, but i'm a big music 'ho', and new stuff comes to my attention all the time. currently, i can't keep dungen's "ta det lugnt", or sublime frequencies' "folk & pop songs of sumatra, vol. II" out of my cd player.

love squarepusher and swans, and hasil adkins... man, that guy is pretty much the best drunk with a guitar EVER.

we're shooting dungen tomorrow for blackbook mag. anyone going to the show?

Des Ark (http://www.des-ark.org) from Raleigh and Durham NC respectively right now. On a topical note, Des Ark are into bikes. I've seen the drummer play in a Campy hat and Pearl Izumi socks.

and fixed gear even. Since it's just the two of them and a friend, there was room for two bikes in the van on their last tour; a suped up brown steamroller and a conversion.

Recently,
Blood Brothers
Animal Collective
Sufjan Stevens
Broken Social Scene (esp. You forgot it in people)
Devendra Banhart

I like Jaga Jazzist a lot, but they've really started to wear on me lately.

Devendra Banhart


and we're shooting him today :)

and we're shooting him today :)

Shoot. I'm listening to "Rejoicing in the Hands" right now.

we're shooting dungen tomorrow for blackbook mag. anyone going to the show?

Want a hook a brother up? Shiny new CMJ badges? My precious... seriously. I can help you. I can like help you set up light diffusion and stuff... I went film school...

goddamn my job sucks... :(

....

i don't think the badges really count for ****. lemme see if i can wangle a list for bowery. pm me your name

rosa - i mississippi you

we're shooting dungen tomorrow for blackbook mag. anyone going to the show?

i'm going to the bowery show. it looks like the show's gonna run late, and i have to wake early in the AM. not sure how long i'll last, but if you see a blue cesare out front, that's my whip.

i'm on a black flag kick right now, but i listened to some negative approach last night.

The Gossip
Clutch
... and The Presidents of the USA are like a musical pixy-stik.

rosa - i mississippi you

oh ****, forgot about them definately hit up the rosa!

mmmm... P.U.S.A was my first show in 1995. sweet