Showing posts with label The Jesus Lizard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Jesus Lizard. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Video: Tomahawk - "South Paw"

Tomahawk are back with a new Vincent Forcier music video for Oddfellows tune “South Paw.” The clip see’s the band member’s transformed into puppets, something that I’m kind of surprised Mike Patton and crew haven’t done before as it fits the bands sense of humor to a T.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Listen/Download: David Yow - "The Itch"


Scratch Acid and The Jesus Lizard's, frontman David Yow will be releasing his first solo LP after 7 stone cold classics with his former band.  Entitled, Tonight You Look Like A Spider, the record is due out June 25th via Joyful Noise recordings.

Yow started working with Mike Patton way back in the late 90’s before the Jesus Lizard even broke up. Yow explains:

I rented a saxophone for 2 months, I borrowed some guitars and some drums, I rummaged through the kitchen, I squeezed a fat cat, I poked and prodded and ended up with my very own music. It’s real good, if you like that kind of shit. I named it Tonight You Look Like A Spider after a spider I saw one night.

Joyful Noise recordings will release three different versions of Tonight You Look Like A Spider: a regular black vinyl version, a deluxe version limited to 450 hand-numbered copies on grey/black vinyl with white splatter, and a version that comes with an actual slab of cement handmade by Yow himself (which sold out pretty quickly)

With the Deluxe “Monolith” Vinyl Edition edition ($150, limited to 50), each order is “handmade, hand-numbered, signed, and shipped directly to purchasers from Yow.

Pre-order HERE. And have your first taste of the LP via “The Itch

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Video: Tomahawk – “Oddfellows”


The video for "Oddfellows" complements Tomahawk’s sound perfectly, directed by Vincent Forcier, we get some fun-house styled animation in the form of demented cartoon sketches of ghouls and demons superimposed on top of distorted black and white performance footage of the band. 

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Listen: Tomahawk - "Oddfellows"


We have already shared the stream and video for “Stone Letter” from super group Tomahawk, the musical project consisting of Duane DennisonTrevor DunnMike Patton and JohnStanier and today we got a stream of the title track from their forthcoming LP, Oddfellows. Likening this song even more than “Stone Letter", some great riffs from Duane has got me excited for more.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Video: Tomahawk - "Stone Letter"


Almost two months ago we heard our first new material from super group Tomahawk, the musical project consisting of Duane Dennison (The Jesus Lizard,Unsemble), Trevor Dunn (FantomasMelvins Lite), Mike Patton (Faith No MoreMondo Cane) and John Stanier (BattlesHelmet). The song was “Stone letter”, the lead single from the bands forth LP, due out shortly and entitled Oddfellows, and we now have a set of visuals to go along with it that is composed of live footage from various performances.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Listen: Tomahawk – “Stone Letter”


It’s been about six years since we have heard any new material from super group Tomahawk, the musical project consisting of Duane Dennison (The Jesus Lizard, Unsemble), Trevor Dunn (Fantomas, Melvins Lite), Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mondo Cane) and John Stanier (Battles, Helmet). The band recently announced the release of a fourth LP, titled Oddfellows. Now, we have a first taste of what the record will sound like, via brand new track “Stone Letter” as well as a short album preview below via youtube. The new album was described as a “full-on rock album” by Duane Dennison, who told Rolling Stone: “There’s no quirky weirdness – it’s very straightforward for us.  There’s almost like this weird, upbeat sound, what I call ‘heavy pop,” and Patton totally got the vibe right away… really heavy Beach Boys.”


Thursday, September 1, 2011

Scratch Acid playing Webster Hall in NYC


One of my favorite bands of all time has recently reformed for some reunion shows, Scratch Acid. Scratch Acid was an Austin, Texas noise rock group formed in 1982... The band was named by music journalist Will Lerner as "the American equivalent of the Birthday Party." For those not familiar the bands members have been involved in s slew of acts. Brett Bradford went on to form Colorado punk band Great Caesar's Ghost. They disbanded in 1993. He also formed Sangre De Toro and played with Areola 51. Washam went on to perform with many other bands, including the Big Boys, Ministry, Helios Creed, the Didjits, Lard, and Tad. In 1987, Sims and Washam joined Steve Albini in the band Rapeman, which disbanded just before Sims reunited with Yow in 1989 to form my all time favorite band The Jesus Lizard. I saw Scratch Acid about 5 years ago when they reformed to play Touch & Go’s 25 year anniversary and it was well worth the trip to Chicago to do so, make sure you catch these guys while you can.
Scratch Acid -- 2011 Tour Dates
Tue 11/1 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA
Wed 11/2 Cat's Cradle, Carrboro NC
Fri 11/4 9:30 Club, Washington DC
Mon 11/7 Webster Hall, NYC, NY
Fri 11/11 Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
Sat 11/12 Metro, Chicago, IL
Tue 12/13 El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Wed 12/14 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Sat 12/17 Neumos, Seattle, WA

BONUS:
A little taste for the unfamiliar...