Hi,
I couldn¹t 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, I¹ve 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 ³I-dont-give-a-shit-cause -I-am-such-a-cool-rock-star ³ attitude and all
of the DSP chops that was part of that band.
Thanks!
Brian
memory systems / SYNTH
www.form8.com
quoted 91 lines From: "Julia Matusov" <ulia5@hotmail.com>
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> 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."
>>> > >
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