Flesh Contol "Hyaline Steam" Cd-r (self-release)

 

Matthew Pony Payroll Bones review

 

Njoise Gunk Fest 2024

 

NJOISE GUNK FEST

Sat Aug 17 2024. 3-10pm

22 artists; noise, freak folk, post-industrial, noise rock, experimental & dungeon synth.

@ Flemington D.I.Y. 26 Stangl Rd Flemington, NJ 

All ages.  No drugs / no alcohol.  Free event.

Sponsors: Phantasm Comics, Woodrock Studios, Unchanged Mind Records & Siren Records

Fri Aug 9, 2024

BAD TRIPS (NYC oozin' psych/Already Dead & Hot Releases Tapes)

RELIEF (local noise/electronics)

SWEET PITH (Local experimental duo)

BUGGER (experimental ween related)

@ the Gallery 25 Bridge St, Lambertville, NJ

$10 notaflof

 

Fri June 28, 2024: Wavers from Olympia & our friend Jeff Schroeck of the Ergs plus two local Hunterdon Co bands.   @ Flemington D.I.Y., Flemington, NJ 6:30-10pm.  ~$10-15. Nogtaflof.

DIY Indie, folk, experimental & garage.

Saturday June 1, 2024 ck out the noise & psych show at Flemington D.I.Y.  Pick up a 4 way split live tape from local bands & a 2" xerox art buttons from an art vending machine experience.

Alan Courtis & David Grubbs "Braintrust of Fiends and Werewolves" (LP/CD, Husky Pants Records, 2023)

2 guitar players on this 2023 LP/CD. I'll talk about each track in order.  'Hinterhalt', one guitarist is playing in the lower register and the other one plucking and picking.  Toward the end of the opening track it gets pretty heavy like the strongest tracks on the Tokyo Flashbacks comps. 'Braintrust Of Fiends And Werewolves' gives me a forlorn feeling.  Drowsy.  This speaks to me. On 'Braintrust Of Fiends And Werewolves', the finger picking is prominent.  This is sounding sorrowful.  'Song Of A Fence Grown Through A Tree': Heavy psych jam drones.  Hearing an experimental psych/folk sounding duo without a drummer allows the listener to appreciate the interplay of these decidedly contrasting guitar styles.  'Airborne Particles Of The California Central Valley'; reminds me of the stuff Ptolemaic Terrascope Zine is genrerally known for.  English guitar psych.  Gentle sounding.  Minstrel sounding.  Minimal and slow tempo. 'Airborne Particles Of The California Central Valley' (CD only) is a more experimental jam.  Prepared guitar.  Brings to mind Keiji Haino solo.  One guitar is low registered, and other one is doing rapid picking & bending.   Got some Jack Rose vibes.  I don't think I've knowingly heard David Grubbs before.  Glad I have now. Alan always brings thoughtful & alien playing to the table. This guitar duo made a very enjoyable album, totally worth checking out.  Looking forward to more.