Accidental Genius

Radiohead @ Prudential Center, May 31st 2012 (Photos/Setlist)

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Shock Radar: Systematic

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SYSTEMATIC

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John Frusciante: Letur-Lefr & PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:06:00 +0000

Hello people,

There are two new John Frusciante records coming out. The first is an EP entitled Letur-Lefr, and the second is an LP entitled PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone. I sing, play the instruments and am the engineer. The EP features a few friends on vocals, mostly MC’ing. The LP has one feature, the rest of the vocals being my own.

I consider my music to be Progressive Synth Pop, which says nothing about what it sounds like, but does describe my basic approach. I combine aspects of many styles of music and create my own musical forms by way of electronic instruments.

The tracks on Letur-Lefr are from 2010 and PBX was made in 2011. Letur is a compilation, a selected portion of music I made that year while PBX was conceived as an album, the songs having been recorded in succession. The records are very different from each other, so prior to the release of the LP, I will make available a free download of a song called Walls and Doors. This song pointed the way towards PBX, but was recorded 7 months earlier. I always took it for granted that Walls and Doors would be part of the record, but as it turned out the record was better off without it.

Letur-Lefr will be released in Japan on July 4th, in North America on July 17th, and in the rest of the world on July 16th. You can pre-order the EP, which will be available on vinyl, CD, cassette and in 32 bit, FLAC and MP3 digital formats here.

PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone will be released in Japan on September 12th, in North America on September 25th and in the rest of the world on September 24th. Like Letur-Lefr, PBX Funicular Intaglio Zone will be available on vinyl, CD, cassette and in 32 bit, FLAC and MP3 digital formats.

We will provide a pre-order link for PBX sometime in early August.

- Thanks, John

THE SODA SHOP RECORDS PROUDLY PESENTS: THE SODA SHOP COMP VOL. 3

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:07:00 +0000

Featuring Shock Radar, The Dead Exs, The Heavy Eyes, Mothership, and so much more...

Get it HERE.

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:43:00 +0000

The Afghan Whigs @ Bowery Ballroom, May 23rd (Photos)

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Pallbearer @ Saint Vitus, May 19th (Photos)

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Pallbearer

Hotel Chantelle, Tonight

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:54:00 +0000

Davy Jones (RIP): Rhino reissues the Bell recordings and Girl 7"

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:59:00 +0000

Rhino

A Rhino.com exclusive, we've teamed Davy Jones' immortal solo single "Girl" (made famous worldwide by its inclusion in an unforgettable episode of "The Brady Bunch") with his 1971 Hot 100 hit "Rainy Jane" for a double-A side 7" single on green vinyl. Shipping late May, this collector's item is strictly limited to 1,000 copies and is not available in stores or from any other online retailer!

Mark Lanegan Band @ Webster Hall, May 10th 2012

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Pallbearer @ Saint Vitus, May 19th

Darkroom, Tonight

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:54:00 +0000

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:47:00 +0000

Stone Temple Pilots @ The Paramount
August 27th

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:07:00 +0000

Beastie Bowl (In Honor of MCA) THIS Thursday (5/10) = Screening of "Awesome: I F*cking Shot That!" on All Screens w/ Full Concert Sound, Followed by DJ ?uestlove's Bowl Train

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:44:00 +0000

Pink Skull @ Cameo, Tonight

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:52:00 +0000

Nancy Whang, Pat Mahoney & guests @ Le Baron, Tonight

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Little Dragon @ Le Baron, Tonight

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:23:00 +0000

Mike Watt, J Mascis, Murph @ LPR, Tonight

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:05:00 +0000

The Afghan Whigs @ Terminal 5, October 5th

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:42:00 +0000

Can (An Evening of Unreleased Music and Discussion) @ LPR, Tonight

Mike Nesmith issues statement about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:35:00 +0000

“Should The Monkees be included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?”, you ask.

I’ll try to keep this short -- may not work.

When The Beatles were recording Sgt. Peppers, Phyllis and I spent a few days with John and Cynthia at their home, and one in the studio with “the boys” .That’s where those pictures of John and I come from – the “Day in the Life” session.

The minute I had the wherewithal –cachet and money – I raced to London and looked up John.

During the ‘60s it seemed to me London was the center of the World and The Beatles were the center of London and the Sgt Pepper session was the center of The Beatles. It was an extraordinary time, I thought, and I wanted to get as close as I could to the heart of it.

But like a hurricane the center was not stormy or tumultuous. It was exciting, but it was calm, and to an extent peaceful. The confidence of the art permeated the atmosphere. Serene – and really, really fun.

Then I discovered the reason for this.

During that time in one of our longer, more reflective, talks I realized that John was not aware of who The Beatles were. Of course he could not be. He was clueless in this regard. He had never seen or experienced them. In the strange paradox of fame, none of The Beatles ever saw The Beatles the way we did. Certainly not the way I did. I loved them beyond my ability to express it.

As the years passed and I met more and more exceptional people sitting in the center of their own hurricane I saw they all shared this same sensibility. None of them could actually know the force of their own work.

With no intention of comparison of work, I am in something of the same position with The Monkees. It was one of my private hurricanes – long gone and calm now, leaving me with great memories and artifacts – but with a critical element hidden to me in a most profound way.

Indeed. I don’t even know what the element is.

Weird, I know. But there you have it.

With this latest group of inductees into the RARHOF, once again I see this campaign to induct The Monkees. I hear a lot of anger and sense a feeling of injustice among the Monkees’s (Monkeeses?) fans about The Monkees being “overlooked” or worse, somehow snubbed.

This all may be true. In this I am afraid I am the last person qualified to judge – or even opine.

I can see the HOF is a private enterprise. It seems to operate as a business, and the inductees are there by some action of the owners of the Enterprise. The inductees appear to be chosen at the owner’s pleasure.

This seems proper to me.

It is their business in any case. It does not seem to me that the HOF carries a public mandate, nor should it be compelled to conform to one.

And that may be the rub.

The main argument afoot is that popularity and the history and the work should somehow provide the HOF not only a mandate but also validation that should compel and convince them/it, and also be enforceable.

That doesn’t seem like a good argument, but as I say – I don’t know. I rode out the hurricane in the mobile home that is all that is left standing while all about it are vacant concrete pads and stubbs of power lines.

It would be nice if the Monkees were inducted – but frankly a bit odd. I would try to go to the show if I was invited, but I might not.

I am not for it or against it. I find myself somewhere between Axl Rose and Woody Allen – but very likely not for the same reasons. I imagine there are three very different drummers here.

The whole Monkees/ HOF question could use some good critical thought. But I have no inclination to do it. (Go over to The New Inquiry if you want to see how critical thinking is done. It’s hard.)

I have moved out and on from the pristine, intact mobile home left after the hurricane, to my own endeavors. I have met with great good fortune in the meantime and am happily free from these quandaries.

I have my Little Shop of Wonders –Videoranchwww.videoranch.com -- and I have happy horizons in every direction of thought.

Rays, everywhere, Rays.

Except this one.

So please, dear friends, don’t ask me about The Monkees and HOF.

I don’t have a clue.

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:36:00 +0000

Tangerine Dream @ Best Buy Theater, July 7th

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Blondes @ Santos, April 13th

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Pulp @ Radio City Music Hall, Tonight

MIke Watt at Le Poisson Rouge, May 2nd

noreply@blogger.com (Blogger) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:39:00 +0000

Three Rooms Press presents

May Day 2: Mike Watt + Friends

w/ Mike Watt + J Mascis + Murph , Appomattox , Dead Trend and the NYC Launch of Mike Watt: On and Off Bass + very special guests

LPR