Everlong

Toe-

Bordel de merde, je suis dans tous mes états.
Pas plus tard que ce matin alors que j'étais passablement énervé de retourner bosser et retrouver la marmaille qui braille parce qu'elle a besoin de faire savoir au monde qu'elle existe, j'avais besoin d'écouter quelque chose de parfait aux premières heures d'une de ces journées d'octobre quand il fait encore nuit, l'heure à laquelle les lampadaires commencent juste à s'éteindre et que le froid saisit bien moins chaleureusement que ma très chère la veille. Là je me décide à mettre un point dans ma phrase sinon les comparaisons avec Proust risque de pleuvoir et soyons honnête, je ne lui ai jamais rien envié si ce n'est peut être sa madeleine, et encore à l'heure du goûter. Pour les bien nantis vous reconnaitrez volontiers et même outrageusement l'influence de Desproges dans ces quelques lignes censées plaider la cause de ces nippons. (Je vous épargne la chute de cette phrase)
Allons bon j'en étais où. Il fait froid, certes. Les vieux nous disent qu'il n'y plus de saison, si de mon point de vue je dirais qu'il n'y plus de respect ca serait autant s'avancer de dire que notre héros Johnny ne devrait pas passer l'hiver.
Je me suis remémoré mon weekend (parce que c'est ce qu'on fait le lundi matin). Samedi midi au best bagels, un coin de new york city factice, rue d'Auvergne, celui qui a repris ce bon vieux juice and co.. L'ambiance est chouette, un peu moins de hipsters que place tobie robatel et de toute façon j'ai du mal à passer rive droite du Rhône alors autant faire au plus court. J'habite dans le troisième, merci.
Entre deux bouchées d'un veggie absolument fantastique et deux trois visions de ma mère, je prend le temps et demande au dj quel disque tourne sur son ipod. (Comprenez à ce cynisme ce que bon vous semble)
Toe.
Ah ouais, putain c'est au poil. (Cela implique quand même, et je n'ai pas honte, ma découverte de moins d'une semaine d'un groupe qui a 8 ans...)
Post rock mais loin d'un explosions in the sky pourtant ca en a toute l'émotion mais ca emploie un peu au math rock, un peu à l'electro. C'est beau. Je serais capable de pleurer que je l'aurais fait.
Soyons sérieux deux minutes, ca fait du bien un peu d'air frais en temps de grève. Rien ne va plus, mais au moins, le matin sur mon trajet, j'ai le temps de voir venir mon café de 8heures en paix.
Fermez toutes les parenthèses.

The book about my idol plot on a vague anxiety
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New sentimentality
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Songs, ideas we forgot
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Re:designed
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engllish readers:
IT BLEW MY FUCKING HEAD OFF

The graduate

Charles Bukowski- Hostage

L'écrivain que je lis le plus. Parfois même le seul.
"I come from San pedro to put Redondo beach on the map...tonight is gonna be a very dignified reading"...voila comment commence ce disque enregistré au milieu des années 80, une lecture par Bukowski lui même de ses poèmes.

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My favorite writer.

En français

J'ai plus envie de prendre le temps d'écrire en anglais, c'était marrant un temps je m'en suis lassé.
Nous sommes désormais en automne, je vous remercie.
Je n'écoute plus que "there's a light that never goes out" des smiths une des plus belles chansons jamais assemblée. Je me refais l'intégrale des sopranos et entre temps je m'intellectualise sur l'éducation. Je continue a suivre l'évolution des giants de san francisco qui devrait atteindre la postseason si tout va bien.

RVIVR- dirty water ep

J'ai plus vraiment le temps d'écrire en ce moment, du coup moins d'entrées.
Je rappelle aux gens de passage ici :
RVIVR @ LYON (grnndzero.org) vendredi 2 octobre. C'est dans deux jours.

Lack of time, here's once again RVIVR.

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Hey whats up??

Amanda Woodward-

Amanda Woodward -apart fron the character in you-know-the-series-from-the-nineties- is a french band from Caen.
Abstract lyrics -more like fragments of conversation- sung in french. It's not a so-called "unique band" but they are in France well respected and gave the lead to some followers. They mixed (speaking in past tense...) punkrock with emo/screamo elements. This being said, I think that's a bit harsh of a definition. I have hard times lablling bands, i'd like not to give an etiquette to amanda woodward. Intricate but urgent guitars, galloping rythms when needed, but with enough maturity and great composure in songwriting to slow down the tempo on some songs, even with some dub rythms on bass or drums.
And if Amanda woodward -the character- landed in France, Amanda woodward -the band- took off on Level plane records.
Resuming statement.
"their songs are not long, epic passages; they’re short, passionate bursts of energy that convey the band's political message in radical form. Post-rock instrumental passages, chaotic screaming, thundering guitars, and it’s tied together with a social and political message all their own."

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Ultramort 5 songs ep

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Pleine de grace 3 songs 7"

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Meurt la soif 2 songs 7"

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La décadence de la décadence Lp

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Discography (the 8 songs picture disc +2 other songs + the ultra mort ep)

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Cycle to/Kids against crosses- Split

La feutrine & Truffle shuffle rcds released this split record available only on cd. Truffle shuffle is run by Brian, who played guitar in Chasing paperboy (see entry below...)
Two french bands, three tracks each.
Kids against crosses -from cagnes sur mer/nice- features 6stringer/vocalist of chasing paperboy, Jean, the french accent with english lyrics is recognizable among many others- that makes the little something you love or hate. Some horns goes along Jean's fast-folk guitar chords played by the other member of KAC, Ben.

I do prefer the cycle to side. Young band from Paris, I really dig 'em because as in the states there's a post-latterman wealth scene, in France it seems like cycle to is the only band claiming Latterman's influences. They do it real good, doing somewhat better than some american bands.

Up The Damned! from Jan Cycles To on Vimeo.

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Wayfarer- our fathers

Mid tempo punk rock, from Ontario-Canada. Something like the riot before meets mockingbird w.m.l/midwestern bands/no idea catalog/poppunk elements with blazing sing alongs, raspy vocals & sharp hooks. This is a very good album, or as my friend Vince says "record of the summer".
I tend to agree with my manchild bro'.
This record is damn good and well you gotta get it. The band propose a free download on their website but as always: if you like it, just buy it! yo-yo!

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Karate-

For those of you who never heard about Karate, here's the deal/

Quick history setup: Geoff Farina, Eamon Vitt and Gavin Mccarthy formed Karate in 1993 in Boston and broke up in 2005 mainly due to Farina's hear problems...Jeff Godard joined the band in 1995 and Vitt left to pursue a medical career in 1997.

They played a weird mixture of indie rock, jazz, post rock, labelled punk for their diy ethic and were very prolific considering the sense of details they have in their songs. (7 ep or 7" and 7 lp's) It's beautiful to hear such well played music. From the groovy bass lines to the jazz guitar jams and a perfect drumming.

Without further ado here's a lot of their releases (Southern records)

1996- S.T



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1997- In place of real insight



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1998- The bed is in the ocean



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2000 oct (cd)/2001 mar (2xLP)- Unsolved



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2002- Some boots



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2002- Cancel.Sing 2songs cd


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2004- Pockets



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2005- In the fishtank 12"




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Eric Ayotte

If you browse the web and check Eric Ayotte's reviews or things about the man you just find everywhere that he is the kindest man and funniest man you'll ever meet. So I met him at the fluff this year and had the opportunity to talk to him a little bit in the aftertoon and a bit more after his amazing show in the party tent. What they say is true: he's a really nice and funny man and his show....i have no word for it, i didn't except it woulda give me such emotions. damn i'm voiceless...
Eric Ayotte played in Air Raid Barcelona, plays in Halo Fauna and performs solo. He still manages to make some videos in kinda crew "Cob Job" from Bloomington, works on this project called the GADABOUT TRAVELING FILM FEST. He takes submissions of short films from indy/punk/lo-budget film makers and picks the best hour or so of them and takes them on tour. He books these tours just like a punk band does and shows the films at punk shows/coffee shops/acoustic shows/movie nights etc.
Here's to you a lot of his music work. Please buy some of his stuff, through him via his myspace or via noidea or deadbrokerekerds or any other distros....
Heartfelt and passionate songs check it out!!

All Star Baseball 2000 - "Since You've Been Gone" movie challenge from Cob Job on Vimeo.

featuring Paul Baribeau
(All star baseball is a cool video game!)

Air Raid Barcelona demo


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Halo Fauna Durak lp



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Halo Fauna senescence ep



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Eric Ayotte odds and ends cd



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Eric Ayotte remnants of storytown cd



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Eric Ayotte 7" st



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Eric Ayotte wavering cd



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Eric Ayotte split w.Adorno 7"



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Iron chic - 2 songs preview

"Not like this" is planned to be released august/sept 2010. 8 new songs and two re-recorded demo songs will make it up.
Here are two new songs of this awaited lp.

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Hooky- Demo

From summer 2007 to spring 2008 Matt Canino and Erica Freas (both rvivr members) recorded a few songs and played a few shows. Here are the songs but no more shows.

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It's summer hollidays

Today is the day, here are my summer hollidays!
I might not be very active but stay tuned. And thanks to everyone who is supporting the music.

See you at the fluff fest or anywhere else.

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Defiance, Ohio- Midwestern minutes

D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E, O.H.I.O point à la ligne.



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Algernon Cadwallader- Fun

It's summer. It's fun. Kinsella-ish singing, water sports. It makes sense.
What else? Philadelphia must be like any other places, beautiful when sunny.
Now make what is fun for you and listen to that ep.

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Owen- at home with Owen

4th full-length for Chicagoan Mike Kinsella. 8 tracks of soft ambient music, beautiful studio work (piano/violin) that install Kinsella's voice in your mind wherever you are. The man has made a lot of albums over the years, and it didn't get repetitive. Talent, right?
It goes along right with rainy days, hazy days of winter!
Maybe if you have no reference on, you can think of Jonah Matranga. Raspy and kind of hesitating voice...

Femme fatale is a cover of The velvet Underground.
Fact 1. I do not appreciate that much TVU.
Fact 2. Femme fatale is "Lethal woman".
Fact 3. Listen to Owen.

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RVIVR- st Lp

Two voices that play off each other real nice: these are Matt Canino and Erica Frea.
Here is rvivr first full lenght and they are supposed to hit an european tour around sept/october 2010. I'm trying to make them play in Lyon. Ouh yeah.
Catchy punk rock- you can't forget Latterman in a blink on an eye- and no tune takes it outta path traced by nice singlaongs and beautiful guitar work as always.
Great record. This band is awesome..no, seriously: awesome.


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Telecaster at its finest.

Sometimes you feel like you're 16 again

and you still wonder what the fuck you're gonna do