'Outlook'
(You may have noticed there has been a lot of these. I am trying to think of something to write about.)
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Gallery #5
'Outlook'
(You may have noticed there has been a lot of these. I am trying to think of something to write about.)
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Datapanik
Datapanik in the Year Zero is a compilation by Pere Ubu that collects their early singles, first 5 studio albums, as well as 'Cleveland Rarities' (a disc full of music by their Cleveland contemporaries).
The first three albums - The Modern Dance, Dub Housing, and New Picnic Time - are all fantastic. The fourth, The Art of Walking, and fifth Song of the Bailing Man sees the band change a guitarist and drummer, and though the replacements both have plenty of credibility (being members of the brilliant Red Krayola and The Feelies respectively) there is something that seems to be a little lacking. Song of the Bailing Man suffers most, mainly because Anton Fier doesn't really live up to his past work, and in my opinion seems to take away from the (now more arty) songs on occasion. It's not surprising it was his only album with the band. The thing is though... This is still Pere Ubu, and it seems like everything they do is worth a listen. Which is why Datapanik in the Year Zero has been on fairly constant rotation for about the last 3 weeks in my house, car, and wherever else I can convince people to give me control of speakers.
Here is the second ever single by the band, released in 1976:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VelS-YCtHV4
Posted by Steve
The first three albums - The Modern Dance, Dub Housing, and New Picnic Time - are all fantastic. The fourth, The Art of Walking, and fifth Song of the Bailing Man sees the band change a guitarist and drummer, and though the replacements both have plenty of credibility (being members of the brilliant Red Krayola and The Feelies respectively) there is something that seems to be a little lacking. Song of the Bailing Man suffers most, mainly because Anton Fier doesn't really live up to his past work, and in my opinion seems to take away from the (now more arty) songs on occasion. It's not surprising it was his only album with the band. The thing is though... This is still Pere Ubu, and it seems like everything they do is worth a listen. Which is why Datapanik in the Year Zero has been on fairly constant rotation for about the last 3 weeks in my house, car, and wherever else I can convince people to give me control of speakers.
Here is the second ever single by the band, released in 1976:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VelS-YCtHV4
Posted by Steve
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