GIMME TINNITUS

We are excited to premiere a track by electronic / psychedelic / abstract hip hop producer and circuit bent visual artist Big Pauper. This is side one, track one off his brilliant new LP, Beyond My Means. Listen.

Downloadable: Blue Dawn (mp3)

You can purchase Beyond My Means @ circleintosquare.com.

And, did we mention that Big Pauper sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series?

q: What is the last song you (really) heard?

a: Mama Love Tequilla by Junior and His Soulettes.

q: What is your favorite beverage?

a: Ouzo on the rocks.

q: What is your favorite band to see live?

a: Broadcast. Trish Keenan‘s passing left an enormous hole in my heart.

Downloadable: Black Cat (mp3) by Broadcast

q: What is your favorite venue in NYC (if applicable)?

a: Coney Island boardwalk at 4am.

q: What piece(s) of culture are you really really excited about right now?

a: I have developed a mild fascination with Matthew Lesko and his online presence. I can’t get enough of his infomercials, especially Tax Rap & that disturbing Gotta Get Your Money one where he just randomly starts beating a man. Something got tragically lost in execution on that one. That man is one of the most significant visual/performance artists of our time whether or not he realizes it. I think he does.

Streamable: Tax Rap [the remix} (youtube)

q: Anything we should know about your latest project (whatever that might be)?

a: Man, where to start. I recently created a collection of VSTs based on the world-renowned circuit bent instruments of my Folktek cohorts. I’m getting ready to tour Europe with a live a/v performance I cooked up. I’m filming a sixty minute collection of short films at my place of employment (unbeknownst to my employer). I also recently purchased a vinyl lathe I plan on restoring. New albums, new collaborations, made a banana bread a minute ago I want to go eat. Nice chatting with you folks, thanks for your support.

Downloadables:
Big Sick (mp3)
Break The Night To Me Gently Oh Lord (mp3)
Brilliant to Dull (mp3)
First Trimester. Second Month. (mp3)
The People I Know (Big Pauper) (mp3) by Hosannas

The Folktek Collection Sampler (folktek rar)

Streamables:

Cops Eat Flowers EP (bandcamp)

Aphids On The Lettuce: Beck Remixed & Mashed Up by PZ (bandcamp)

The Stale Breath of 1000 Lucrative Club Bangers (youtube)

First Trimester. Second Month. (youtube)

Upcoming Tour Dates:

05.19.11 – Oberhause, Germany @ Drukluft
05.20.11 – Paris, France @ the Gambetta
05.21.11 – Berne, Switzerland @ Raum
05.23.11 – Zurich, Switzerland @ TBA
05.24.11 – Ausburg, Germany @ Schwarezes Schaf
06.22.11 – Eugene, OR @ TBA
06.23.11 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Parish Public
06.24.11 – Fresno, CA @ Bullfrogs
06.25.11 – San Francisco, CA @ Public Works
06.30.11 – Los Angeles, CA @ TBA

And be sure to check out the rest of the q and also a series… here.

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Andrya of Talk Normal sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series.

q: What is the last song you (really) heard?

a: The Tides of Manaunaun by Henry Cowell. He’s a piano man; early 20th century. It’s like an earthquake with the most rewarding melodies on top. Deep stuff.

Streamable: The Tides of Manaunaun (youtube)

q: What is your favorite beverage?

a: I love twig tea. It’s kinda like green tea but with twigs, not the leaves. This means there is way less caffeine and it almost has a nuttier taste. I like to steep it for at least 10 minutes so it gets almost black. Some folks call it kukicha. I call it tasty.

q: What is your favorite band to see live?

a: This is tough… Lower Dens? Although I am not sure if this is just because I treasure their tunes, which only enhances my perception of them as a ‘live’ act. I’d like to now reflect on a poignant ‘live’ experience… I once did sound for an ensemble with whom Steve Reich premiered a piece. Long story much shorter, he showed up only for the actual show and ended up directing the live mix. It was a wild ride. I was sweating bullets. That man is rock-n-roll.

Downloadable: Blue & Silver (mp3) by Lower Dens

Streamable: Clapping Music (youtube) by Steve Reich (performed by GVSU New Music Ensemble)

q: What is your favorite venue in NYC (if applicable)?

a: I feel like show locations are not necessarily about established venues, but rather promoters and what particular bands they decided to string together for that night. But ‘venue’ specific, I like Death By Audio, 285 Kent, Secret Project Robot and Zebulon – all for different and various reasons.

q: What piece(s) of culture are you really really excited about right now?

a: Kanye West.

Streamable: Power (youtube)

q: Anything we should know about your latest project (whatever that might be)?

a: Talk Normal is my latest. And yes sir, we have much new to report:

VIDEO:
- Transmission Lost (from album Sugarland)!
Directed by Pastor Alvarado. Shot @ various shows in 2010.

RELEASES:
- M’lady Records 7″ single June 2011
- Fast Weapons 7″ split w/ Thurston Moore out 2011

FUTURE SHOWS:

• June 16th – Binghamton, NY @ Bazooka Bazooka w/ Bees, Underground River, Buildings and Mountains
• June 17th – Toronto, ON @ Wrongbar NXNE Panache Booking Showcase with Ty Segall, Prince Rama, Juliana Barwick, Pujol, Turbo Fruits
• June 18th – Toronto, ON @ NXNE Snakes and Ladders Showcase w/ Aids Wolf, Prince Rama, Doldrums + more
• June 19th – Ann Arbor, MI @ tbd w/ Noveller, US Girls
• June 20th – Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle w/ Noveller, US Girls, Turn to Crime
• June 21 – Cleveland, OH @ Pat’s In The Flats w/ No Pony, Tit

NEW WEBSITE IS IMMINENT! www.talknormaltalknormal.com

Downloadables:
Hurricane (mp3)
Hot Song (mp3)
In A Strangeland (mp3)
Backwards Beach (Talk Normal Remix) by WOOM

Streamable: Secret Cog (bandcamp)

You can purchase Talk Normal’s Quick Words split 7″ w/ Christy&Emily @ klangbad.de

And be sure to check out the rest of the q and also a series… here.

Talk Normal is on the internet
Talk Normal is on Facebook
Talk Normal is on Twitter
Talk Normal is on Bandcamp
Talk Normal is on Vimeo
Talk Normal is on Myspace
Talk Normal is on elbo.ws
Talk Normal is on Hype Machine
Talk Normal is on Fast Weapons
Talk Normal is on Klangbad
Talk Normal is on M’lady
Talk Normal is on Rare Book Room
Talk Normal is on Menlo Park
Talk Normal is on Just For The Hell Of It
Talk Normal is on Night People
Talk Normal is on Impose
Talk Normal is on Insound
Talk Normal is on Amazon MP3
Talk Normal is on eMusic

Michael and Marisa of Ghost Animal sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series.

q: What is the last song you (really) heard?

michael: Hmm, that’s tough given the parenthetical. The last song I listened to was “GB City” by the kickass Bass Drum of Death off their kickass album GB City. But the last song I really heard? Let me check my last.fm. I feel like the question means something more than the last song I listened to, suggesting something along the lines of the last song that sunk its claws in or destroyed me in some emotional capacity. I don’t know. Let’s leave it at that.

marisa: “Into Black” by Blouse.

Streamable: GB City (youtube) by Bass Drum of Death

Downloadable:
You Should Close the Door (mp3) by Craft Spells (editor’s note: Michael’s actual last listen)
Into Black (mp3) by Blouse

q: What is your favorite beverage?

michael: I have a few, depending on when. Diet Coke (any time after noon and before nine), Gin and Tonic (either Bombay Sapphire and tonic with lime or Hendricks and tonic with cucumber, depends on how saucy I’m feeling), or just a nice big bottle of red wine from 7-Eleven. It’s a rotating cast, really, but never at the same time.

marisa: Gin and Tonic.

q: What is your favorite band to see live?

michael: Lately I’ve had a blast at every Hausu show I’ve gone to (it’s this band of four friends of mine at Reed College). I want to say The White Stripes but sadly they are no longer, and I’ve only seen them twice (once I was in the midst of a mosh pit in Rome, that was insane). I guess really my favorite band to see live is any band that makes me lose my mind. Especially if my friends are in the band. That’s really special.

marisa: Beach Fossils. John Peña is so cute. Also Craft Spells!!! They’re the best! LOVE JUSTIN.

Downloadables:
She’s A Babe (mp3) by Hausu
Fall Right In (mp3) by Beach Fossils
From the Morning Heat (mp3) by Craft Spells

Streamable: Seven Nation Army (youtube) by The White Stripes

q: What is your favorite venue in NYC (if applicable)?

michael: Well I’ve never been to a show in New York that I didn’t play. Glasslands was the prettiest venue, I’d love to go to a real bumping show there sometime. But Silent Barn was really fantastic. So I’d say Silent Barn.

marisa: Well my favorite venue in SF is Bottom of the Hill. When we played NY, the funnest space we played was Silent Barn.

Streamable: In Your Room (Live at Silent Barn) (youtube)

q: What piece(s) of culture are you really really excited about right now?

michael: The 90s coming back. It’s already happening with bands hugely influenced by Pavement, Dinosaur Jr., etc. I’m really waiting for a grunge comeback. That’s my goal. So, I guess the real answer: Nirvana.

marisa: Fuck, I don’t know. I’ve been cut off from the world too long, stuck in college. I don’t know…sweater vests?

Downloadables:
Gold Soundz (mp3) Pavement
Freak Scene (mp3) by Dinosaur Jr.

Streamable: Negative Creep (Live 8/20/91) (youtube) by Nirvana

q: Anything we should know about your latest project (whatever that might be)?

michael: My latest and consuming project is my senior thesis on the novels of Virginia Woolf. Oh and I’ve started to download the entire R.E.M. discography because I realized the other day I’ve never listened to them, and that feels like a shame. Oh: musically Marisa and I have been writing and practicing new songs when we’ve had time. We’re really excited about what we’ve come up with so far and can’t wait for school to be over so we can get into the studio and record some of these tracks. So I guess just keep a lookout, new things should start happening by summertime. Also we have some old/new releases coming out – a 7″ with remastered songs from the first tape and another 5-song 7″ EP coming out, um…soon? Yes. And our Kill/Hurt tape sold out! The tape has two extra bonus tracks on it! Ok whatever. Oh and I think we’re doing a split 7″ with one of my favorite bands, Tan Dollar. But so far that’s all talk. Hopefully it’ll happen.

marisa: Well, we’ve been sitting down writing some new stuff. And guess what…I sing! I’m pretty excited for our new songs. You’ll be able to tell we’ve been sun deprived too long here in Portland. #whiteasfuck #seasonalaffectivedisorder

Downloadables:
In Your Room (mp3)
In Your Room (Golden Ages Remix) (mp3)
Single Man (mp3)
Young And In Love (mp3)
Tired (A Ceremony) (mp3)

And be sure to check out the rest of the q and also a series… here.

Ghost Animal is on Tumblr
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Ghost Animal is on Twitter
Ghost Animal is on Facebook
Ghost Animal is on Myspace
Ghost Animal is on elbo.ws
Ghost Animal is on Hype Machine
Ghost Animal is on AMDISCS
Ghost Animal is on Kill/Hurt
Ghost Animal is on Summertime in Hell
Ghost Animal is on Orchid Tapes
Ghost Animal is on Spooky Town
Ghost Animal is on Party Lab

Dillon James Rego a/k/a ALASKAS sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series.

q: What is the last song you (really) heard?

a: I’ve really fallen for this song Fireball (youtube) by Don Spencer. It’s a pretty song about love and dreams of being a spaceman. I caught it on this teenpopdoowop rarities collection I picked up. A little research tells me that it was the theme song to this show Fireball XL5 that I’ve never heard of.

Streamable:

Fireball (youtube) by Don Spencer

q: What is your favorite beverage?

a: Y’all ever mix orange juice and ginger beer?

q: What is your favorite band to see live?

a: Foot Village in my old basement in Seattle was probably my favorite live show ever.

Downloadables:
Peru Austria and Canada (mp3)
Anti-Magic (mp3)
Lovers with Iraqis (mp3)
Totally Tween (Live @ CCA) (mp3)

Streamable:

Urination @ LA Approved (vimeo)

q: What is your favorite venue in NYC (if applicable)?

a: Shouts out: Silent Barn, Shea Stadium, Death By Audio, Secret Project/Monster Island (end of days)

q: What piece(s) of culture are you really really excited about right now?

a: Wayne Gretsky‘s father told him something along the lines of “Don’t skate to where the puck is, skate to where the puck’s gonna be.” I think music and art in the internet age has become a new kind of monster. The last few years have been a bit bleak, but I am expecting something very promising and exciting to bloom this year. A new set of standards, to which I am working and contributing. Don’t sleep on it.

The seeds of spring are sprouting and summer’s supple sustenance is soon. I’m excited to see what everyone has been working on all winter long to come into light for everyone to see.

q: Anything we should know about your latest project (whatever that might be)?

a: I have recorded 100 songs in the month of April. It became a diary and narrative for myself and reflections on the month and my mental state. Not sure exactly how it will all surface yet, as I am actually finishing up the last tracks and have been full wrapped in it all month long.

Editor’s Note: The 100 tracks chime in at 5:15:39.

I have a new single/7 inch coming out on Crikey Records May 7th. You can preorder it right now and get an immediate download of the two tracks, plus a 10 song mixtape of tracks off of the 100 in April.

Downloadables:
Let The State Lines Exist (mp3)
Unshackled (USF Remix) (mp3)
Chicken & Cheese 2 (Foot Village Cover) (mp3) (remix kit)

Streamable:

Walk On The Walls/The Felon 7″ & bonus “FERAL MIXTAPE” (bandcamp)

Chicken & Cheese 2 (Foot Village Cover) (vimeo)

Upcoming Shows:

• May 7th @ Silent Barn w/ Amir Coyle + Happy New Year
• May 19th @ Death By Audio w/ Amir Coyle + Dubknowdub + Dreamboat Crusaderz + Ela Orleans
• May 6 @ Cameo Gallery w/ Philip Seymour Hoffman + Emily Reo + Chat Logs

And be sure to check out the rest of the q and also a series… here.

ALASKAS is on the internet
ALASKAS is on Bandcamp
ALASKAS is on Twitter
ALASKAS is on Facebook
ALASKAS is on Vimeo
ALASKAS is on Myspace
ALASKAS is on elbo.ws
ALASKAS is on Hype Machine
ALASKAS is on High Fives and Handshakes
ALASKAS is on Crikey Records

Demitri, Chris and Kurt of Young Adults sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series.

q: What is the last song you (really) heard?

d: No Life (youtube) by Milk Music

c: Last song I really felt was February Fourteenth (mp3) by the Lilys. Goddamn.

k: Caught in a Hustle (youtube) by Immortal Technique

q: What is your favorite beverage?

d: Tie between Whiskey and Water

c: Coffee

k: Gin + Tonic/Coffee

q: What is your favorite band to see live?

d: Abe Vigoda when they were performing Skeleton. I think that mostly has to do with the fact that I was seeing one of my favorite bands in a smaller venue. If I got to see Sonic Youth at Great Scott or the Glasslands instead of Prospect Park I might have went with them.

c: Doomstar! is impressive every time I see them. Skimask is another local beast. Last time we played with them I was mesmerized and taken over by their energy. They make me grin from ear-to-ear. I had a ‘Sister Ray’ moment when I last saw MMOSS at Zuzu. They were possessed; I was possessed. I’m also REALLY looking forward to seeing The Feelies for the 4th time in a couple of weeks. Tightest band.

k: Doomstar! and Thee Oh Sees for sure!

Downloadables:
World Heart (mp3) by Abe Vigoda
The Diamond Sea (Edit) (mp3) by Sonic Youth
Night at the Movies (mp3) by Doomstar!
Wander (mp3) by MMOSS
Should Be Gone (mp3) by The Feelies
I Need Seed (mp3) by Thee Oh Sees

q: What is your favorite venue in NYC (if applicable)?

d: Judging from my limited experience with playing NYC with Young Adults I would have to say Death by Audio. I recently moved back so we should be playing here more frequently and get more venues under our belt. Ask us that again in 4-6 months.

c: Not too familiar with NYC but I love seeing bands at the Cake Shop. Death by Audio was fun to play. I’m looking forward to checking out Pianos this weekend and the cool jellyfish stage at Cameo.

k: Bruar Falls and Death by Audio where we played with Shark?.

Downloadable: I Got Friends (mp3) by Shark?

q: What piece(s) of culture are you really really excited about right now?

d: It’s impossible to ignore the phenomenon that is Odd Future. The kids can really write and produce some serious shit. I would prefer if the songs contained lyrics with significantly less rape content, but that aside, they are the freshest group to emerge from the hip hop scene in years. Like Wu-Tang bangin in your system.

Editor’s Note: There are nine free albums of the various Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All projects @ oddfuture.com/musics.

c: The Underground Summit we played in February was a fascinating local culture phenomenon. As for other phenomena, the internet’s cultural dominance continues to frighten and impress me. It’s something I think about and talk to people about all the time. Remember when growing up didn’t include a global social pedestal? Weird times.

k: I am always excited when something gets rehashed like music or fashion. It amuses me to see where people pull inspiration from next.

q: Anything we should know about your latest project (whatever that might be)?

d: It’s to early too make conclusive statements concerning our next project, but we are working on some new material that happens to feed off of our more aggressive sonic impulses. I’m not sure if the rest of the songs we write will follow this pattern, but come check some of it out this weekend and see for yourself.

c: We’ve got some noise babies in the womb right now. They’re gonna be scary babies.

Downloadables:
Let Us Out (mp3)
Campfires (mp3)
Bummer Summer (Demo) (mp3)

Streamables:

Black Hole (bandcamp)

Let Us Out (vimeo) by Young Adults (sxsw)

You can always purchase the digital version of Black Hole over @ the Young Adults’ Bandcamp.

If you like, you can still grab the whole of the Young Adults’ demo @ Mediafire.

Upcoming NYC shows:

• April 30th @ Pianos w/ Mr. Dream + YVETTE
• May 1st @ Cameo Gallery w/ Shark? + Strange Shapes + Ben Lear

And be sure to check out the rest of the q and also a series… here.

Young Adults are on Facebook
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Young Adults are on Twitter
Young Adults are on Myspace
Young Adults are on elbo.ws
Young Adults are on Hype Machine
Young Adults are on AMDISCS