Tri-state area shows Summer '23

Wed July 19 2023: REYNOLS MOVIE SCREENING & EXHIBITION @ Flemington D.I.Y., Flemington, NJ.

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Wed July 26, 2023

NOISE NOMADS, BILL NACE, ASPS, NEIL BURKE, SPREADERS and INLET TERROR 

@ In The West, NB, NJ

Flyer by K.P.G.

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Sat July 29 2023

MOUNTAIN MOVERS, GLUE BAG and HUMAN ADULT BAND @ In The West, New Brunswick, NJ.

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Fri Aug 25, 2023: BITTER WISH, DANCE SATAN DANCE (Robb & Feehan), SHIRESE and HUMAN ADULT BAND @ Cousin Dannys, Philly, PA

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Mon Oct 9th 2023: HEAVY LIDDERS, BHAJAN BHOY and HUMAN ADULT BAND @ Flemington D.I.Y., Flemington, NJ.

Big Blood 'First Aid Kit' LP (Feeding Tube Recs/ BaDaBing Recs)

Elements of the production, some vocal melodies, bass lines, 1-2 drum beats (digging those bass and drums tones) have a real 80s pop dance floor  sound.    Madonna / Talking heads / 'You Could Be Right' PIL.  Which is fitting esp for Colleens' lyrics 'who ever told u, u can have anything u want'.   Said 80s dance floor pop sound was big on the radio/MTV when our gen was being told that kinda stuff.  Brilliant bc ppl our age will get the sound and love it, and younger folks might not get it, but it will sound fresh and they will love it.

I can't place the musical references on 'Ring Telephone Ring' and that's on me.  Dulled & aging brain. It has a swamp R&B feel.   Maybe a new, less explored sonic territory for Big Blood.  In terms of slow moody ones, it goes beyond Big Blood's more Twin Peaks soundtrack sounding jams on previous LPs. Think less road house band and more collector's gem.  Regarding the lyrics, it could be any number of things.  Maybe the 'rents are waiting for a call from the kid when she's out?  But, during my listening experience, it reminded me of wating for a call from an old friend when feeling hopeless and down.

Wow, there's also some 'Hounds of Love' backing vox on the B side's 'Makes Me Wonder.'    Plus, Quinn's songs 'In My Head' and '1,000 Times' are total rippers.  Gives me hope for the next generation of sound explorers.  Like 'Hounds of Love' I think this LP should be a 2x hit, but just the same if it's a series of friendly jabs.  Big Blood rule, ok?

REYNOLS 2023 ART EXHIBITION in NJ

 

Outdoor Volk & Noise Sets

 

Highland Park, NJ Porch Fest Outdoor Jams

Sunday May 21 @ 1pm: Alice Fawn, Ankylosaurus, Half A House, Pabli Galesi.

Ankylosaurus in Lambertville, NJ

 

Live in Philly! Human Adult Band and more.

 

REYNOLS EXHIBITION in NJ

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HUNGRY & WILDHEARTED

Hungry & Wild Hearted

The First Epistle of Caleb

By Morren & Poole

Longtime d.i.h.d. records collaborator, Morren-Rvrs Mrcy, brings all of it together for this masterpiece.  He calls this a comic and he is from noisy background (Pots & Powercells, thee Yets, Human Adult Band, Kang Bucket) but you won't find any crude Z'orks or slimeys in this book.  It has the look of a sketch book of a formally trained artist. For those committed to raw or primitive art, don't let that deter you, I imagine a lot of Marvel/ DC  comic artists had formal training and that's a lot of influential material.  The story follows the paths of two troubled but very inspired young adults up into parenthood while they struggle with substance abuse and navigate a partnership, family, social life, creative outlets, jobs among other things. Sounds like a lot of us.  This beautful book makes you look deeper while enduring the daily life slog.   Morren is an insanely talented artist and story teller & I hear Poole pulled his weight in organizing Morrens never ending sketch books into a fine half sized graphic novel.  If you can't dig it, find another shovel.