Albums of 2014

Mondo Bungle · 01-08-2014, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Hmm... starting to sound a little closer to Hayaino Daisuki now I see. Definitely not a bad thing.

Major bummer though, this will be the last Gridlink album, and probably the last one Jon Chang makes with any band

Mondo Bungle · 01-08-2014, 02:55 PM

Owls - Two, March 25

**Janszoon** · 01-08-2014, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

Major bummer though, this will be the last Gridlink album, and probably the last one Jon Chang makes with any band

What?! Why?

Mondo Bungle · 01-08-2014, 03:06 PM

I dunno, just the way he feels I guess.

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In a few weeks you guys will lay your hands on the last GridLink record and probably the last record I will ever make. It wasn't always going to be that way, but during the recording I realized that this was the end of the line for me. I don't think I will make a better record and I don't want to be in a band with anyone other than Takafumi Matsubara, who was cashing out his chips as well. This is a hard genre to play in. I've loved the style since I first heard it in the late 80's, via Napalm Death, however I have been notoriously critical of the genre and really only ever liked a handful of bands that play "grind"(I have gone so far as to say 99% of bands that call themselves grindcore are just playing short death metal songs). It's earned me a lot of scorn over the years but I haven't lost any sleep over it

But they got violins and original Assuck vocalist, so it's gonna be epic.

**Janszoon** · 01-08-2014, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

I dunno, just the way he feels I guess.

But they got violins and original Assuck vocalist, so it's gonna be epic.

An epic 14 minute album.

Well, I hope Chang ends up deciding to continue on doing something because he's a guy whose vision I enjoy. I'd love to see him do something like get involved with some noisy experimental jazz or something.

GuD · 01-09-2014, 03:48 AM

New Bruce Lee Band Jan. 28th.

Rad.

GravitySlips · 01-10-2014, 03:10 PM

Stephen Malkmus' new album is pretty decent. Not amazing but good - pretty much as expected.

I probably wouldn't even have checked it out but I'm seeing the Jicks in Glasgow on Tuesday, so yeah. Pretty good.

**Goofle** · 01-10-2014, 05:42 PM

Jan 14

Mustard Plug - Can't Contain It

Jan 21st

Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek & Tomas Fujiwara - Thumbscrew

~~James~~ · 01-10-2014, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GravitySlips

Stephen Malkmus' new album is pretty decent. Not amazing but good - pretty much as expected.

I probably wouldn't even have checked it out but I'm seeing the Jicks in Glasgow on Tuesday, so yeah. Pretty good.

I will be at the same gig! Album is alright but that's not even the appeal just excited to see such a legend in the flesh. Would be pretty neat if he slipped in some Pavement or Silver Jews but apparently he never does that

GravitySlips · 01-11-2014, 08:00 AM

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I will be at the same gig! Album is alright but that's not even the appeal just excited to see such a legend in the flesh. Would be pretty neat if he slipped in some Pavement or Silver Jews but apparently he never does that

Good man! I'm looking forward to it, Oran Mor's usually a pretty good venue for this type of gig too. Some Pavement/SJ's would be ****ing great but yeah, doubt it'll happen though like you say.

He recently covered Can's Ege Bamyasi record, would be interesting to hear him play some of that ... again, I doubt it though!

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GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	New Bruce Lee Band Jan. 28th. Rad. __________________ I spit bullets in my feet Every time I speak So I write instead And still people want me dead ~msc

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GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	Stephen Malkmus' new album is pretty decent. Not amazing but good - pretty much as expected. I probably wouldn't even have checked it out but I'm seeing the Jicks in Glasgow on Tuesday, so yeah. Pretty good.