What Are You Listening To Right Now? II

**Marie Monday** · 08-10-2020, 03:31 PM

Sweetie, I'm pretty sure every city harbours music fanatics in unlikely places. That's great though, randomly running into cool people is a lovely thing

**Frownland** · 08-10-2020, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

no joke I learned about Skeleton Crew at 3am while talking to a Walgreens employee because Austin still harbors us closet freak music fanatics in the most unlikely places

was thinking about starting an avant type group with the guy

Have you listened to any other Fred Frith projects? Massacre, Henry Cow, Art Bears, solo stuff, etc?

OccultHawk · 08-10-2020, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Marie Monday

Sweetie, I'm pretty sure every city harbours music fanatics in unlikely places.

Austin is pretty big but honestly...nah. ****ing empty cultural wastelands out there.

**Marie Monday** · 08-10-2020, 04:08 PM

There is a huge difference in culture between cities, definitely. It isn't any different in Europe, just that the places with culture are relatively closer because everything is smaller. But when you're in England without a car/drivers license and in a fairly dull city, the nearest cultural hotspot might as well be on the other side of the ocean. Quite a contrast to Amsterdam, that's the only thing I miss about Holland. But I think in most places you can find cool culture if you dig deep enough. At least that's what I'm telling myself, it might be wishful thinking

**Frownland** · 08-10-2020, 04:10 PM

All cities are equally cool, but some cities are more equal than others.

Farewell · 08-10-2020, 07:19 PM

David Byrne - Glass, Concrete & Stone

SickovYou · 08-10-2020, 07:32 PM

Ken "Chi Pig" Chinn cover of "Hurt", which is one of my favorite things, was one the last songs he recorded before his death. One he has performed for years in various forms, but the one he put out, being great.

Norg · 08-10-2020, 09:53 PM

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Lisnaholic · 08-11-2020, 06:03 AM

I'm glad you're enjoying Skeleton Crew too, Maria - and like elph, I have come across Henry Cow before but wasn't attracted to their sound. As that was probably 40 years ago, perhaps they are worth a re-appraisal. I was impressed, not just with the songs of SC, but by this quote from Fred Frith about the short-lived band:

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Fred Frith said of the original duo "It's all just on the edge of breaking down all the time, which is a quality that I've always liked. I don't like things to be too easy." and of their decision to split "We actually started to sound like a normal rock and roll band so it seemed kind of pointless to go on at that point."

rostasi · 08-11-2020, 02:01 PM

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