DJ: Resonance: 006: 17-February 2007
Resonance was busier than last month, and seemed to work far better – thanks to all that came down and continue to offer their support. Some interesting prospects for future events, too.
But Listen: 041: Prometheus Burning – Beyond Repair
As I have noted before in recent reviews, the industrial noise scene seems to be stretching it’s boundaries ever further, with influences from other scenes creating fascinating new hybrids. And such is the case here, with an album that both strengthens the case for the industrial noise genre as it is, and also tries things […]
But Listen: 040: Autoclav 1.1 – Visitor Attractions
Christ, nearly a year already since the first album? Things have advanced somewhat since then for Tony Young – the man behind Autoclav 1.1 – following a number of triumphant live performances, not least his appearance at Infest in August, the profile has been raised quite a bit, and so there has been yet more […]
DJ: Resonance: 005: 20-January 2007
Something of an odd one, yesterday. Resonance moved to it’s new time (third Saturday, 1900-2200), and immediately had a far better turnout, although musically it will take a little time to settle. Still, good fun though, and thanks to all those that made it down.
DJ: Guest: 019: Redshift – 13-January 2007
Redshift last night was an interesting experience. The turnout wasn’t bad – a good mix of leedsgoths and further afield, with a few “normals” mixed in that appeared to look somewhat uneasy. DJing was a little tough in trying to find a happy medium to please everyone, but at least with my set I think […]
DJ: Resonance (Live): 004: 07-January 2007
I think following last night, we can declare resonance live something of a success. Thanks loads to all five bands and the various people who helped out, and of course the mighty Sarah Orange – you are all stars. Great to see everyone for the short times that I had chance to, too.
DJ: Resonance: 003: 03-December 2006
Resonance was again, frustratingly, not particularly busy. Still, we had damned good fun, including scaring a few latecomers who clearly thought the music policy was something else. Anyway, thanks as always to those that did make it down.
/Countdown/2006/Gigs
So, following yesterday’s best albums of the year…here are my picks for the best live gigs I have seen this year.
/Countdown/2006/Albums
My top ten albums of 2006.
But Listen: 039: Velvet Acid Christ – Lust For Blood
The more things change…the more things stay the same. Certainly that’s the feel that you get here, some three years since the last new album Hex-Angel (there has of course been a steady stream of compilations of older stuff in the meantime, so it is hardly as if we have had the chance to forget […]
But Listen: 038: Suicide Commando – Bind, Torture, Kill
Johan Van Roy has been at this music lark for some time now – nearly twenty years, in fact. And in all that time, he has written and released songs about the darker impulses of human nature, following a similar pattern that appears to have served him well and driven him to ever greater success. […]
But Listen: 037: Laibach – Volk
Nothing is ever all that simple with Laibach. Providing a somewhat…different spin on popular music and culture for many years now, it did appear back in 2003 upon the release of WAT that they had perhaps tired of this, and released what was on face value a disarmingly straight industrial album. It spawned one massive […]
But Listen: 036: Seabound – Double-Crosser
Of all the so-called ‘futurepop’ bands – which, lets be honest, was only ever the softer, more melodic end of the EBM spectrum – only Seabound over the past few years have been really that interesting. Rather than taking the usual route of dancefloor anthems that are all surface, and no feeling, with an illusion […]
But Listen: 035: Dismantled – Standard Issue
It’s amazing how things change. I’m all for bands evolving, and changing, and perhaps even maturing. It isn’t always all that popular with the fans, who may like the first album or whatever, and want them to continue in that vein. The creative process doesn’t always work like that, though, and some artists vanish into […]
But Listen: 034: Imperative Reaction – As We Fall
It has been nearly three years since last album Redemption, and on the first evidence of this album – an early version of the title track on the recent Das Bunker compilation – things were looking good for the new album.
DJ: Resonance: 002: 05-November 2006
Ok, so the second outing of Resonance was not particularly busy at all. Ho hum. Discussion through the evening suggested various reasons for this – many of which were some distance from our control. Anyway, thanks to those that did make it down. I should note, though – online support for a night will only […]
But Listen: 033: Dyspraxia – Session 9
A curious beast, this CD. It arrives – in promo format, anyway – in a clear slipcase, with the CD encased in a piece of sandpaper, with little in the way of information on it. Not that there is much to tell – the tracklisting is simply Parts 1 to 5 of Session 9, clearly […]
But Listen: 032: Cybercide – Adrenalin
A reasonably new band from northern England, this – although at least one of the band members has prior involvements in other bands, and from the packaging, and the slick design and sound of the whole CD, it is clear even to the casual listener that this is a band that know what they are […]
But Listen: 031: Terrorfakt – Teethgrinder
As I have noted before, there are many different strands to the noise scene these days. Among the most straightforward of them all is Terrorfakt. Last album Cold Steel World was notable for its sheer power, even if it was a little one-dimensional at times. However this takes it to another level entirely – that […]
But Listen: 030: Rabbit Junk – REframe
So where the hell to start? JP Anderson has been around a while. Firstly in the band The Shizit, who were Digital Hardcore but US-style. And fucking rocked. If you are aware of that band, it may not be entirely surprising to hear that Rabbit Junk is not all that far removed from them.