And I would say that Synth is one of the best things that happened to San
Francisco experimental electronic scene.
I was sincerely sorry to have moved away the second week it was open.
Props to you...
quoted 135 lines From: Brian Jackson <brian@form8.com>
>From: Brian Jackson <brian@form8.com>
>To: <idm@hyperreal.org>, <adm226@nyu.edu>, <ulia5@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [idm] I am Spoonbender
>Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 15:28:58 -0700
>
>Hi,
>
>I couldn?t agree more with Julia. The irony is that I used to be in that
>band (was even a co-founder, back in ?96). I quit a year ago May for the
>reasons she described ?i.e., they were not joking. But I do want to say
>thanks to Aaron for the props on the Berlin cover we did 2 years ago. I
>did
>the sequencing and drum programming, as well as the editing and tracking.
>For those of you in San Francisco, I?ve been co-promoting a monthly called
>SYNTH and have a new project in the works. The monthly is sponsored by
>XLR8R magazine, and have had people like Mr. Velcro Fastener, Kid 606,
>Lusine Icl, Lexaunculpt, Scanner, Languis, Sutekh, Lesser, Blechdom from
>Blechdon, Gold Chains, Plastiq Phantom, and more, play the event. The new
>music project is called Memory Systems and has a track on an upcoming
>Simball Recs compilation, plus a full length LP in the works -- with none
>of
>the ?I-dont-give-a-shit-cause -I-am-such-a-cool-rock-star ? attitude and
>all
>of the DSP chops that was part of that band.
>
>Thanks!
>Brian
>
>memory systems / SYNTH
>www.form8.com
>
>
>
> >
> > From: "Julia Matusov" <ulia5@hotmail.com>
> > Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 10:39:33 -0700
> > To: adm226@nyu.edu, idm@hyperreal.org
> > Subject: Re: [idm] I am Spoonbender
> >
> >
> > I saw I am Spoonbender in San Francisco with Kid606 and another time
>cant
> > remember with whom, maybe Trans Am, also in SF. Not impressed
>whatsoever, in
> > fact would discourage from seeing them live. Way too pretentious, such
> > boring music, that I almost fell asleep on my feet.
> >
> > Not that they werent talented, just lacking any heart, seemed like one
>of
> > those art school outings where everyone pretends that they are hearing
> > something deep while in fact they are bored shitless.
> >
> > It seemed like the show was less about music and more about stardom. The
> > band was making the I-dont-give-a-shit-cause-I-am-such-a-cool-rock-star
> > faces the whole time. I couldnt figure out if they were serious or
>joking.
> >
> > Sorry for such strong judgements, I am just annoyed at how much
>publicity
> > they are getting. They were all over the frickin newspapers in SF.
> >
> >> >From: Aaron D Meyers <adm226@nyu.edu>
> >> >To: idm@hyperreal.org
> >> >Subject: Re: [idm] top 10 squid salads
> >> >Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 01:20:43 -0400
> >> >
> >> >While we're talking about The Metro, the band I am Spoonbender does a
> >> >really great cover of the song on their last EP "Teletwin EP". They
> >> >even re-wrote all the lyrics. It kicks ass. So does the rest of the
> >> >EP. Buy it. See them live.
> >> >
> >> >Also, you mentioned the new Fantomas album, The Director's Cut. I'm
> >> >loving it. Easier to get into than the previous album. The cover of
> >> >the Cape Fear theme is great. Also the theme from The Omen. Too bad
> >> >they are opening up for Tool on their overpriced sold-out tour. Maybe
> >> >next year.
> >> >
> >> >Oh... and now watch how I bring this back, full circle, to Berlin.
> >> >
> >> >Mike Patton, is appearing on several tracks of the upcoming Dan "The
> >> >Automator" Nakamura CD, Songs to Make Love to Your Old Lady To. One
>of
> >> >these tracks he appears on will be a duet with the singer from Elysian
> >> >Fields. The song they'll be singing? A cover of Berlin's "Sex".
>Have
> >> >you heard this song? Maybe if you have, you realize just how fucking
> >> >ridiculous this all is. Alright. The end.
> >> >
> >> >-Aaron
> >> >
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: atomly <atomly@atomly.com>
> >> >Date: Tuesday, September 4, 2001 3:53 pm
> >> >Subject: Re: [idm] top 10 squid salads
> >> >
> >>> > > [cutups <cutup@andythepooh.com>]
> >>>> > > > berlin - the metro
> >>> > >
> >>> > > God I love that song. I almost went to see Berlin when they
> >>> > > played here
> >>> > > a month or two ago, but decided that it wasn't worth sitting
>through
> >>> > > "Take My Breath Away" to hear "The Metro."
> >>> > >
> >>> > > --
> >>> > > :: atomly ::
> >>> > >
> >>> > > atomly@atomly.com | atomly@my2way.com
> >>> > > http://www.atomly.com/ | 877.741.3571
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
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