Long before Equal Vision Records became a major player amongst American indie labels, they exclusively released albums by Shelter and related Krishna-consious hardcore bands like 108, Refuse to Fall, and Prema. Equal Vision was Ray Cappo and crew’s devotional service; it was their mission. With it, they traveled around the world playing shows, feeding their fans, and sharing Krishna consciousness to anyone who would listen (and those who won’t listen, too).
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Oct 10
Like Dust I’ll Rise
Like Dust I’ll Rise (Issue 2) is a straight edge hard core ‘zine from the early 1990s featuring photos and lyrics of/from Gorilla Biscuits, Inside Out, Insted, Ressurection, Flagman, Downcast, Drift Again, and Amenity. Year, locations of publication (probably PA or NJ), and creator are unknown. Know anything about it? Email me.
30
Sep 10
Another strange celebrity death triple
The celebrity deaths of the past three days have presented us with another strange celebrity trio entering heaven, hell, or where ever… post to follow.
24
Sep 10
WFMU Airplay
“Kutsher’s Sound Walk,” a track recorded at Kutsher’s in Monticello, NY following the 2010 All Tomorrow’s Party, was played by DJ Jesse Jarnow on his “Frow Show” on WFMU on September 13, 2010. Thanks to Jesse for this. As a long-time WFMU fan, it is a real thrill to get some airplay on the (hands-down) coolest radio station out there.
Here is the playlist for the show.
Listen to the archive of the show.
Jesse’s “Frow Show” airs Mondays between 3am and 6am on WFMU. WFMU is at “91.1 fm in New York, at 90.1 fm in the Hudson Valley, and [via] gobs and gobs of online offerings.”
07
Sep 10
New track: Kutsher’s Soundwalk
Kutsher’s Soundwalk by cccooollliiinnn
Before leaving the bizarrely wonderful Kutsher’s Country Club in Monticello, New York and the 2010 All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival, I put on my squeaky shoes, head down the stairs, and take one last walk around the lake. Walking early in the morning, I only pass one group of people in conversation by the lake, though voices are faintly captured at least two more times throughout the recording.
A group of geese rejects my invitation to talk, but a couple jump in the water for me.
The primary destination of the walk is the deteriorating playground and its centerpiece, a dangerous wood and metal inverted top placed precariously, yet seemingly safely, atop a poll. The rider stands upon wood benches and is spun around. As riders jump on and jump off, a pendulum-like swing, in addition to the spin, occurs. Actually, children are probably supposed to sit on the benches to be gently spun around by vigilant parents rather than inebriated festival attendees. But, in its current state, it seems unlikely many parents are bringing their children there.
The entire ride is suspended from a rusting iron bell. The bell of this playground toy, the likes of which I have never seen elsewhere, produces a variety of tones that can be heard over the lake and throughout the area quite clearly.
On this particular spin, a riderless spin produces the tones. Clockwise/counterclockwise direction, speed, velocity, and angle alter the tones.
There are two or three mobile phone (d-d-d-d-d-d-d) interruptions. With very few others in the area, I am curious what phone produced the interruption. Perhaps mine, perhaps phones lost in the grass. Maybe I should have looked.
It is around the top of the lake, following the trip to the playground, that some subtle and faint nature sounds, distant ghost-like conversation portions, and slight changes in terrain create an aural picture of the strange place.
After completing the once-around, I enter back into the building, pass a few more people before walking up the stairwell and ending our journey.
I hope you enjoy. It is presented unedited with some postproduction including some rather heavy reverb and delay/echo.
