March 2010
32 posts
Sean by Sean P 2010: Day Two (Part Two)
I began the second evening of SXSW by watching Peruvian quintet Resplandor perform at Esther’s Follies. What better way to soundtrack a sunset than with quintessential shoegaze? Resplandor’s music sounds a bit more like Slowdive than like My Bloody Valentine, but it feels nitpicky to acknowledge that distinction. Undergirded by a relentless rhythm section, the guitarists created a loud,...
“God is black. The black record plastic can prove that to you! Look at the sun...”
– Lee “Scratch” Perry (via spacegypsy)
Music lovers, meet the leader of your new government.
“Hipster racism involves making derogatory comments with a racial basis in an...”
– this ain’t livin’ » Blog Archive » Hipster Racism
THANK YOU. I get so annoyed by hipster casual racism, especially here in Australia where people find it funny to go “FIVE DORAH! FIVE DORAH!” and then get annoyed at you if you call them out on it because you’re not letting them have their...
Sean by Sean P 2010: Day Two (Part One)
I lacked the time and patience to RSVP to all fiddylebbenhunnid day parties that piqued my interest during SXSW; I dislike having to jump through hoops to attend events that are supposed to be free and open to the public. Therefore, I was thankful when Fat Tony, the God MC of Houston DIY hip-hop, blessed me with a wristband guaranteeing admission to day parties at the Levi’s Fader Fort. ...
Flying Lotus – …And The World Laughs With You... →
softjunebreeze:
Cosmogramma arrives May 4th!
You mean it’s not coming out on April 20th anymore? MY STONER AMBITIONS HAVE BEEN THWARTED :-(
“You stay home, she goes out
She says that long ago she knew someone but now...”
– For No One, The Beatles (via rororoyourboat)
This is one of many songs that UTTERLY DESTROY my heart when I hear them.
Sean by Sean P 2010: Day One (Part Three)
Technically, SXSW forbids attendees from photographing showcases unless they have official photo passes, but I’ve rarely seen this rule enforced. This year’s exception was a bouncer at the Amsterdam Café, a venue I’d never patronized before SXSW, who chastised me for taking pictures of Children Collide, an Australian trio that I’d never heard of before SXSW. How sadistic is it to deny music...
Sean by Sean P 2010: Day One (Part Two)
After Washed Out’s set, I lingered at the Mohawk’s outside stage a bit longer to watch the Besnard Lakes, a Canadian shoegaze band that numerous trusted publications have praised recently. I was amused by the front man’s uncanny resemblance to Todd Rundgren, but his band’s music quickly proved disappointing. Although all four members are good singers and musicians,...
“People have the right to call themselves whatever they like. That doesn’t bother...”
– Octavia Butler (via freak-flag)
Sean By Sean P 2010: Day One (Part One)
One of the first rules I set for my South by Southwest 2010 experience was to only see bands that I haven’t seen live before. Of course, I broke this rule as soon as the festival began by watching Grooms perform at the Music Gym, despite having attended their show at the Mohawk three months ago. In my defense, Grooms subbed for a heretofore unseen band that canceled all of its SXSW appearances...
The Classy Broad: Be an ally. Not an asshole. →
I’m tired of people using “rape” in the context of “lol those midterms totally raped me!”, etc. It’s fucking obnoxious, considering how 1 in 6 women have been victims of sexual assault. The odds are pretty damn high that right now, you’re making an ass of yourself in front of one of them. And…
I agree wholeheartedly with every word of this post.
Live Review: Charly East presents "The Artbreak"...
This past weekend, I did some pre-gaming for South by Southwest, the music nerd’s version of March Madness, by visiting Houston to watch my friend Fat Tony play shows on two consecutive nights. I plan to write a full-length review of his long-awaited debut album RABDARGAB once I hear it in its entirety; for now, though, let it suffice to say that he trails only behind Scarface and Bun B as my...
“You can play a shoestring if you’re sincere.”
– John Coltrane (via freak-flag)
the best looking girls are staying inside: When... →
When everything you thought you loved or wanted begins to fall away, and you observe that you are okay without those things? When you start to smile at the lightening of your load, and plan around yourself? When you realize that for the first time in who knows how long, you are not waiting for…
I enjoy reading about this person’s transitional journey into emotional healing.
come on up to the house: I Am Angry →
I am angry.
I’m tired of pundits and know-nothing media gasbags. I’m tired of snarky “inside politics” programming. I am sick of the bigotry and hatred of “birthers” and faux patriotic cranks and their GOP puppet masters. And I’m really pissed at the Democratic Party that confuses having a plate…
At some point, I wish to write about my disdain for the Republican Party, and how I feel...
Ylaine: Handmade accessories for your beautiful... →
freak-flag:
Cute totes, tote bags, and circle scarves handcrafted in Houston, TX!
This is my friend Karra, representing for Chemical City. You can often find her at my shows giving the universe a fierce side-eye. :-P
Watchfreak-flag:
J*Davey – “Get Together” from Boudoir Synema: The Great Mistapes (Self-released, 2009)
This, in my opinion, in the sexiest song on J*Davey’s latest EP. I love this duo, and believe that they’re the worthiest modern heirs to Prince’s electro-funk empire.
Musings in the Meantime...: I must get this off my... →
Music is relative. Always. No matter from whence it came, music is never limited by the listener’s age or era. There is no music of “my generation”, no specifics to what songs any aged person should (or is “more inclined to”) know. Age means nothing in terms of music - if it did, none of us…
All ageist music snobs should read this post.
I'm Not THAT Much of a Flirt
This past weekend was the laziest I’ve had in a while, but this time I’m glad about it. I’d slept too many weekends away over the last year in search of reprieve from the depression that followed me even into my windowless bedroom. There was no sunlight to disturb my slumber and remind me of the outside world; therefore, there was no motivation to be proactive against my psychological decay. Now...
I'm Building Me a Home
This past Monday, I moved into what will be my home for at least the next six months. I now share a five-bedroom house with five other people, only two of whom I knew prior to moving in: a booking agent whom I long ago forgave for organizing the worst show I played last year; and a musician who, after watching me at a show long ago, called me the best dancer he has ever seen. Two of my other...
Friends In All Places →
I receive two small shoutouts in this ‘blog entry from Osa, an excellent New Orleans musician who also publishes “Shotgun Seamstress,” a ‘zine that examines “punk rock from a Black, queer, feminist perspective.” I’m in the process of writing an article about Death for the next issue of Shotgun Seamstress, and I’ll be performing at the release party...
“On what Black women should be paying attention to the most
“I think the number...”
– bell hooks: ‘We Need To Take Self-Esteem Seriously’ - Essence.com (via proudblackwoman)
I reblogged this because reading bell hoooks’ “Rock My Soul” compelled me to work on bettering my own self-esteem; and because, having seen the movie “Precious” but not having read... 