No Fun Fest 2009 - Page 5

Moshe · 05.16.2009, 03:44 PM

sy no fun set streaming tonight 12:30@ radio23.org at room 111

http://radio23.org/

Georgekrz · 05.18.2009, 11:58 AM

ok just to give it a little wrap up:

Sat show at the New Musem, sold out auditorium fortunately I got in on stand-by line (I think everyone who waited got in). Highlights for me was Jim O'Rourke/Takino Makashi film, (Makashi was there and gave a little intro talk), and Robert Beatty playing to Takeshi Murata vid of geometric shapes crashing, spinning etc. Screen was huge, so sitting up front it was pretty intense.

Sat night: SY set you already know about. Pedestrian Deposit for me best set of the night, maybe of the whole weekend. Amazing intensity and really creative. I'd compare it to Raionbashi and Kutzkalina set 2 years ago. Anyway they were amazing, you should check them out.

Sun: Black Pus was the highlight, got the biggest response of the night (some pit action but not too much). like someone said, between gods and men there is Brian Chippendale...

that's about it, can't say anything really bad about anybody it was a good weekend. btw- met Jen from the board on sunday, I was right by her on Sat, realized it from reading her post about that photographer who pushed her. ps- Im pretty sure vids from SY set will surface soon, if they havent already...

chairman of the bored · 05.18.2009, 12:06 PM

Black Pus killed it. That guy is an endless well of awesome beats. And sick guitar riffs. Did anyone hear what he said about his "friend that comes over to jam every night, but now he just goes to bed" or some shit? Don't know if he was referencing Lightning Bolt or not. Don't quote me. There was lots of noise.

Emeralds was really cool too; a nice, concise set that had higher energy than their records.

The rest of the night was pretty lame.

andrei · 05.18.2009, 12:55 PM

http://heartasarena.blogspot.com/

jerome231 · 05.18.2009, 01:06 PM

Did anyone see Skullflower?

jennthebenn · 05.18.2009, 01:37 PM

Wow no one deserves this shit.

Georgekrz · 05.19.2009, 08:01 AM

Skullflower, hum... yeah I'm not sure if that was Skullflower who closed. The last band was C. Spencer Yeh on violin, two guitar players whom I didn't recognize, and a girl on cello. I think they might have been members of Sunburned, but I'm not sure. They played this one long drone-y note for about 40 minutes, under harsh purple lights...

Also yeah that's terrible what happened with stolen gear.

batreleaser · 05.19.2009, 08:46 AM

it was matthew bower, he was the bald dude, and spencer c yeh was just guesting. sunday night was fucking PHENOMENAL. so glad the bouncers let me back in. chppendale was what i expected, awesome. blown away by emeralds set. drumm/prurient so loud, etc...

doesn't dom fernow look different? i was talking to him at the hospital stand for like an hr sat and sun and didnt even realize it was him till he played.

batreleaser · 05.19.2009, 08:47 AM

cold cave are a better live band than you'd expect as well.

batreleaser · 05.19.2009, 08:48 AM

but skullflower generally is just bower doing his eavy rocking thing, the other members are in flux. yeh fit in perfect with the sound though, they put off a theatere of eternal music vibe. conrad schnitzlier was ok too untill they let him play for a half an hr too long.

lol · 05.19.2009, 09:25 AM

matthew bower was not the bald dude.

Moshe · 05.19.2009, 11:05 PM

No Fun Fest @ MHOW - night 1 in pics, video & review

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archive..._fest_mho.html

whorefrost · 05.20.2009, 12:12 AM

The double whammy of Sonic Youth and Bardo Pond was killer. Overall tho the fest was a bit of a letdown.. Would've like to have attended in the hay day back in like '04/'05
Sons of God was very cool.. Skullflower was pretty cool. Bower was the dude in the blue long sleeved t-shirt FYI

whorefrost · 05.20.2009, 12:12 AM

prurient/drumm was sick as well

Georgekrz · 05.20.2009, 08:15 AM

ok here is the scoop as confirmed by C. Spencer Yeh: Skullflower was Matthew Bower, Samantha Davies, and Lee "Culver" Stokoe. Spencer was sitting in at Matthew's request.

batreleaser · 05.20.2009, 01:55 PM

yeah i knew it was skullflower, just couldt figure out who bower was (the most clear pics ive seen of him were promos for 3rd gatekeeper when it came out)

i think bower and yeh should start a band full time, they sound like theyre made to play together. they are both shattering the boundaries between noise, drone, psych, rock, and free improvisation.

batreleaser · 05.20.2009, 01:55 PM

i talked to spencer after the show though, he is the nicest fuckin dude.

jon boy · 05.20.2009, 02:29 PM

bower and the culver fella play a lot together. i remember trying to explain what chavs are to a member of the nihlist spasm band with him a few years ago in leeds. interesting night that.

Kegmama · 05.20.2009, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jennthebenn

Wow no one deserves this shit.

thats horrible.
the reviews from this years no fun fest seem to reflect 'no fun'. not as fun as prior years anyway.

RanaldoNecro · 05.20.2009, 03:59 PM

Any streams, mp3 or torrents of the SY set?

05.16.2009, 03:44 PM	#81
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,898	sy no fun set streaming tonight 12:30@ radio23.org at room 111 http://radio23.org/
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05.18.2009, 11:58 AM	#82
Georgekrz stalker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Forest Hills, NY Posts: 401	ok just to give it a little wrap up: Sat show at the New Musem, sold out auditorium fortunately I got in on stand-by line (I think everyone who waited got in). Highlights for me was Jim O'Rourke/Takino Makashi film, (Makashi was there and gave a little intro talk), and Robert Beatty playing to Takeshi Murata vid of geometric shapes crashing, spinning etc. Screen was huge, so sitting up front it was pretty intense. Sat night: SY set you already know about. Pedestrian Deposit for me best set of the night, maybe of the whole weekend. Amazing intensity and really creative. I'd compare it to Raionbashi and Kutzkalina set 2 years ago. Anyway they were amazing, you should check them out. Sun: Black Pus was the highlight, got the biggest response of the night (some pit action but not too much). like someone said, between gods and men there is Brian Chippendale... that's about it, can't say anything really bad about anybody it was a good weekend. btw- met Jen from the board on sunday, I was right by her on Sat, realized it from reading her post about that photographer who pushed her. ps- Im pretty sure vids from SY set will surface soon, if they havent already...
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05.18.2009, 12:06 PM	#83
chairman of the bored the destroyed room Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 569	Black Pus killed it. That guy is an endless well of awesome beats. And sick guitar riffs. Did anyone hear what he said about his "friend that comes over to jam every night, but now he just goes to bed" or some shit? Don't know if he was referencing Lightning Bolt or not. Don't quote me. There was lots of noise. Emeralds was really cool too; a nice, concise set that had higher energy than their records. The rest of the night was pretty lame. __________________ stay awake to the ways of the world
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05.18.2009, 12:55 PM	#84
andrei expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,686	http://heartasarena.blogspot.com/
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05.18.2009, 01:06 PM	#85
jerome231 empty page Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 18	Did anyone see Skullflower?
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05.18.2009, 01:37 PM	#86
jennthebenn expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,261	Wow no one deserves this shit. __________________ http://jennthebenn.tumblr.com/
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05.19.2009, 08:01 AM	#87
Georgekrz stalker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Forest Hills, NY Posts: 401	Skullflower, hum... yeah I'm not sure if that was Skullflower who closed. The last band was C. Spencer Yeh on violin, two guitar players whom I didn't recognize, and a girl on cello. I think they might have been members of Sunburned, but I'm not sure. They played this one long drone-y note for about 40 minutes, under harsh purple lights... Also yeah that's terrible what happened with stolen gear.
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05.19.2009, 08:46 AM	#88
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	it was matthew bower, he was the bald dude, and spencer c yeh was just guesting. sunday night was fucking PHENOMENAL. so glad the bouncers let me back in. chppendale was what i expected, awesome. blown away by emeralds set. drumm/prurient so loud, etc... doesn't dom fernow look different? i was talking to him at the hospital stand for like an hr sat and sun and didnt even realize it was him till he played. __________________ listen to pink reason
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05.19.2009, 08:47 AM	#89
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	cold cave are a better live band than you'd expect as well. __________________ listen to pink reason
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05.19.2009, 08:48 AM	#90
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	but skullflower generally is just bower doing his eavy rocking thing, the other members are in flux. yeh fit in perfect with the sound though, they put off a theatere of eternal music vibe. conrad schnitzlier was ok too untill they let him play for a half an hr too long. __________________ listen to pink reason
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05.19.2009, 09:25 AM	#91
lol little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 46	matthew bower was not the bald dude.
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05.19.2009, 11:05 PM	#92
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,898	No Fun Fest @ MHOW - night 1 in pics, video & review http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archive..._fest_mho.html
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05.20.2009, 12:12 AM	#93
whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,569	The double whammy of Sonic Youth and Bardo Pond was killer. Overall tho the fest was a bit of a letdown.. Would've like to have attended in the hay day back in like '04/'05 Sons of God was very cool.. Skullflower was pretty cool. Bower was the dude in the blue long sleeved t-shirt FYI __________________ hehehe
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05.20.2009, 12:12 AM	#94
whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,569	prurient/drumm was sick as well __________________ hehehe
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05.20.2009, 08:15 AM	#95
Georgekrz stalker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Forest Hills, NY Posts: 401	ok here is the scoop as confirmed by C. Spencer Yeh: Skullflower was Matthew Bower, Samantha Davies, and Lee "Culver" Stokoe. Spencer was sitting in at Matthew's request.
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05.20.2009, 01:55 PM	#96
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	yeah i knew it was skullflower, just couldt figure out who bower was (the most clear pics ive seen of him were promos for 3rd gatekeeper when it came out) i think bower and yeh should start a band full time, they sound like theyre made to play together. they are both shattering the boundaries between noise, drone, psych, rock, and free improvisation. __________________ listen to pink reason
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05.20.2009, 02:29 PM	#98
jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	bower and the culver fella play a lot together. i remember trying to explain what chavs are to a member of the nihlist spasm band with him a few years ago in leeds. interesting night that. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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05.20.2009, 03:59 PM	#100
RanaldoNecro expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eye Of The Squirrel Posts: 1,481	Any streams, mp3 or torrents of the SY set? __________________ He is not Alone
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