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FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: derkins on August 23, 2008, 07:27:15 PM
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Gotta go with Fugazi but after that I'm probably rollin with Jawbox or Rites of Spring. Q and Not U's up there too.
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Minor Threat. Then Void. Then Nation of Ulysses.
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good call on NOU. up there for me too.
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three-way tie between Dag Nasty, Jawbox and GG MacKaye & DC Funazis.
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I have to have a top 5. Nation of Ulysses, Q And Not U, Circus Lupus, Fugazi and High Back Chairs.
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I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Shudder To Think. I still like to pull out Ten Spot occasionally.
I saw both Shudder To Think and NOU at the 930 club in 1990. Shudder to Think's show was way better.
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Was Tiny Desk Unit a Dischord Band? My pick if so.
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Dag Nasty, both incarnations. There were 2 incarnations, right?
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Nation of Ulysses, Shudder To Think, Fugazi, Jawbox
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Shudder to Think, 'cuz I'm a little fruity ... and also, they were fucking great. They got even weirder when they went major-label. Not necessarily better, but weirder ... and you gotta respect going weird when you go major.
When I briefly volunteered at the UC Berkeley radio station, I reviewed a CD by a band called the Monorchid. I think I liked it, although I can't recall exactly what it sounded like. I'm pretty sure it was on Dischord.
Why are we talking about Dischord bands? Does Dischord still exist?
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yup. last records were evens, joe lally solo, channels (J robbins), and some other dc bands. still putting out solid stuff.
monorchid was on touch and go though. similar sounds i guess.
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I'm all for the NOU love.
Shudder to Think are playing some reunion shows this fall:
09-05 Chicago, IL - Park West
09-06 Toronto, Ontario - Virgin Festival
10-03 Philadelphia, PA - Theater of the Living Arts
10-04 New York, NY - Webster Hall
10-11 Boston, MA - Paradise
10-25 New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Festival
11-01 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
11-02 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
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When I briefly volunteered at the UC Berkeley radio station, I reviewed a CD by a band called the Monorchid. I think I liked it, although I can't recall exactly what it sounded like. I'm pretty sure it was on Dischord.
Some of them were in Circus Lupus, who were on Dischord
Why are we talking about Dischord bands? Does Dischord still exist?
Yes.
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Fugazi
Lungfish
Jawbox
Shudder to Think
Bluetip
NOU
Smart went Crazy
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Marginal Man.
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Monorchid were awesome. Members later created Skull Kontrol, which has the best EP sleeve design ever:
(http://www.touchandgorecords.com/images/catalog/fullsize/278-1.jpg)
but yeah, all on Touch and Go
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Monorchid were awesome. Members later created Skull Kontrol, which has the best EP sleeve design ever:
(http://www.touchandgorecords.com/images/catalog/fullsize/278-1.jpg)
but yeah, all on Touch and Go
i was a fan of circus lupus but only found out about monorchid a few years ago from a mix cd a friend made for me. there was no mistaking that voice for anyone but chris thompson.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN-P77a1Npo[/youtube]
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this might be of interest to you dischord fans too:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvzmjdhzJlk[/youtube]
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..and this:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GqYRfLiSyQ[/youtube]
(http://jj.am/gallery/d/42791-1/relevantcat.jpg)
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this site provides a great virtual walking tour of a bunch of DC musical landmarks. Pretty slick.
http://yellowarrow.net/capitolofpunk/index.html (http://yellowarrow.net/capitolofpunk/index.html)
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Monorchid were awesome. Members later created Skull Kontrol, which has the best EP sleeve design ever:
(http://www.touchandgorecords.com/images/catalog/fullsize/278-1.jpg)
but yeah, all on Touch and Go
I am scared of this album cover. Very scared. This is all my fault for erroneously mentioning the Monorchid.
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I am scared of this album cover.
(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rclydetisdale/treepeople1.jpg)
I'll say Fugazi. The only Shudder to Think album I have is Curses, Spells.... I guess I should get the Ten Spot.
I liked Bluetip too.
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I would have to say Slant 6.
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I am scared of this album cover.
(http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/rclydetisdale/treepeople1.jpg)
Wow. Who knew that Dough Martsch was the man behind the goatse phenomenon? I remember this album now ... I was shocked when I took my nephew to my local WalMart and he had to see this prominently displayed on the shelves of their music section!!
All kidding aside ... after looking at this post I listened to this album today at rhapsody.com. Thumbs up on Treepeople! Their music is much more agreeable than their album cover.
And also ...
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This is the cover for that monorchid album I was talking about (their debut):
(http://www.southern.net/southern/band/MONOR/pics/smr49L.jpg) ... Another one that treads the fine line between "awesome" and "whoever made this should be locked up".
At the moment, this album can be bought for a song at amazon.com ... A song in the key of $60.00. Yikes!
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Smart went Crazy
Yes! I also wish Beauty Pill was more prolific.
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No love for the Evens or Soccer Team? They don't necessarily beat Fugazi with me but they deserve some credit.
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evens are good not great. soccer team isn't one I just got into. I still haven't picked up the faraquet b-sides lp which looks cool
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No love for the Evens or Soccer Team? They don't necessarily beat Fugazi with me but they deserve some credit.
as far as the newer dischord bands go, medications are my favorite.
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Smart went Crazy
Yes! I also wish Beauty Pill was more prolific.
They were all fired up and ready to go last year and then Chad had a major health setback. Hopefully soon they'll be some good news regarding Beauty Pill.
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Fugazi fo' sho', but also Faraquet.
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For the second wave, let's say post '95, of Dischord bands, I'll say The Make-Up.
The early tours they did were incredible.
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For the second wave, let's say post '95, of Dischord bands, I'll say The Make-Up.
The early tours they did were incredible.
Best live shows I've ever seen. Admittedly, I haven't seen a lot, and I'm an art dude.
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The Make-Up DVD (In Film/On Video) comes highly recommended from me.
To be honest, I can't think of an outright bad Dischord band. There's some skippers for me but on the whole they have fostered a valid, intelligent community project. Be proud DC. Be proud America.
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The Make-Up DVD (In Film/On Video) comes highly recommended from me.
To be honest, I can't think of an outright bad Dischord band. There's some skippers for me but on the whole they have fostered a valid, intelligent community project. Be proud DC. Be proud America.
YES!! i like you gibby.
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Shudder to Think, then and now ...
Weird long-haired kids in 1989:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zE2tKEpY7c
Exhibit B is a semi-reunion thing from February of this year, at an event called "Barack Rock" which was a benefit for ... Kucinich? I think it was for Kucinich. Or maybe Ron Paul.
Political stuff aside, this is a beautiful performance of "Lies About the Sky":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2M5vRs5MXs
Here's a quote from a review (http://www.cmj.com/relay/?p=3609) of that show:"Wedren took the stage with original bandmates Nathan Larson and Kevin March, shyly announcing the reunion-of-sorts, sensing (and later commenting overtly) on the crowd’s apparent cluelessness as to who they were."??? :-\ :'( ... FOR SHAME, young Manhattanites!
(Sidenote: the Barack show also featured Michael, David, and Michael from Stella. Here they are exploring the limits of what's comedically acceptable at events of this type):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKaGHhI-ENU
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Nation of Ulysses!
On a side note related to the topic, I love it when Tom mentions the Faith/Void split to DC callers as a way to find common ground with them, usually in the form of "DC? Dischord house? Faith/Void?" Cracks me up every time.
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Didn't Nathan Larson join for Get Your Goat or Pony Express Record? I guess that counts as "original" member but not "founding".
Anyway, for some reason I got it in my head that Craig Wedren was chubby and had dredlocks in the "Jade Dust Eyes" era, but I'm completely wrong.
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Didn't Nathan Larson join for Get Your Goat or Pony Express Record? I guess that counts as "original" member but not "founding".
Anyway, for some reason I got it in my head that Craig Wedren was chubby and had dredlocks in the "Jade Dust Eyes" era, but I'm completely wrong.
Yeah, Nathan Larson came along later, but some Shudder fans are more partisan to the Larson Era ... so there's a lot of room for argument about what constitutes a proper "reunion". I'm stayin' out of it.
The chubby, dreadlocked member of shudder was their original guitarist, whose name was Chris Matthews. Matthews got rid of the dreadlocks when he started hosting "Hardball", but he didn't lose any of the weight. ;)
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I only got to see them live in the Larson/Wade era at Maxwell's and it was fucking awesome. Thanks for the illumination about Chris Matthews!
I'm still amazed that Wedren is straight and married. My whole basis for "understanding" Pony Express was that it was math-rock-as-codified-homo-erotica. I guess the post-band marriage doesn't necessarily discount that as a possibility.
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I only got to see them live in the Larson/Wade era at Maxwell's and it was fucking awesome. Thanks for the illumination about Chris Matthews!
I'm still amazed that Wedren is straight and married. My whole basis for "understanding" Pony Express was that it was math-rock-as-codified-homo-erotica. I guess the post-band marriage doesn't necessarily discount that as a possibility.
Wedren is straight and married? That's sort of surprising. Shudder To Think did music for 'Velvet Goldmine', which is one of the gayest movies of all time (as a Bowie/Pop fan, I really like that movie. It is my favorite gay movie!).
I saw them in the pre-Larson days, btw 10 Spot and Funeral at the Movies. Word was Matthews left to be a math teacher, good for him.
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1)Medications
2)Make-Up
3)Fugazi
4)Smart Went Crazy
5)Shudder to Think
6)Nation of Ulysses
7)Jawbox
8)Aquarium
9)Faraquet
10)Snakes
Devin Ocampo is/was in three of those bands, and also plays with Mary Timony. They don't get much more talented than that guy.
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Fugazi holds a special place in my heart, because they stayed at my house when they played in Burlington, VT in 1991. They were very nice. We head-banged to L7 "Shove" in their U-Haul, watched "120 Minutes" on MTV, and ate Muesli. For Fugazi, that's a fucking bacchanal.
Not to mention that their music was pivotal for me. When I am on my deathbed, I want to give my confession to Ian. I am serious.
Other than Fugazi, I was also kinda into the Holy Rollers. And Jawbox.
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1)Medications
2)Make-Up
3)Fugazi
4)Smart Went Crazy
5)Shudder to Think
6)Nation of Ulysses
7)Jawbox
8)Aquarium
9)Faraquet
10)Snakes
Devin Ocampo is/was in three of those bands, and also plays with Mary Timony. They don't get much more talented than that guy.
Devin is my favorite guitar player or all time. So good.
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He's high up there on my list of drummers, too.
Medications have reformed with a new member and a ton of new songs. The next album should be amazing.
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you're all hurting void's feelings. they can't help it that their record is attached to faith's!
go, void! go!
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you're all hurting void's feelings. they can't help it that their record is attached to faith's!
go, void! go!
Even worse, they re-issued Faith/Void with an extra side of Faith, so now it's like a full Faith record with Void clinging on for dear life.
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yikes. that's awful.
live void footage on that dischord box RULES.
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you're all hurting void's feelings. they can't help it that their record is attached to faith's!
go, void! go!
oh man, don't know how i forgot that one... forget fugazi, +VOID+ rules my world. without them, we would have a world without Born Against.
and yeah, faith is pretty terrible... it's still the best dischord LP
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Devin is my favorite guitar player or all time. So good.
http://vimeo.com/11371634
I finally got around to editing part of a Medications concert I videotaped in Arlington in late 2008.
I fucked up the audio and the shutter, but the performance was amazing, so here ya go, fellow Devin Ocampions.
I'm loving their new album, as well.
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Lungfish
French Toast
The MAKE-Up
One Last Wish
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French Toast
Played with French Toast when it was just the two of them: they were excellent. I was a bit of a Dischord dummy at the time, too, and had no idea that 'James' was James Canty of NoU, whose records I had bought around then and was desperately imitating.
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I was listening to 'Novelty' by Jawbox the other day. Pulled it for a 'wonder what I think of this 15 years later' thing, and I still like it.
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French Toast
Played with French Toast when it was just the two of them: they were excellent. I was a bit of a Dischord dummy at the time, too, and had no idea that 'James' was James Canty of NoU, whose records I had bought around then and was desperately imitating.
I was in DC in September '05 for the peace march, and I was talking to Ted Leo after his set, and this dude came up and introduced himself as James and I shook his hand and went on my way. I got about 100 feet, turned around, and went back and asked if he was James Canty. He said he was and I kinda gushed about how I liked his work on Tyranny of Distance and The MAKE-Up. I saw French Toast the following Spring and he recognized me and shook my hand. There were six people at that show, four of them were in the 2nd opening band. The first opening band and their friends left after they played. They stunk and they were fools for not sticking around because FT was on fi-yah. At one point James jumped off the stage and ran around the floor while playing guitar. They gave 100% to us six audience members. I'm glad he's back in The Pharmacists. He always says hi and shakes my hand when I see them play. He's a solid dude.
I loved it when Carl the audio repair guy asked Ted about a French Toast reunion.
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http://vimeo.com/11405841
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Fugazi, for me, is in the top 5 best bands in human history.
Lungfish is incredible. One long, incredible song, as is often said.
I really like the Soccer Team album a lot. Full disclosure: I'm in a band with Ryan, one of two members of Soccer Team. That being said, it's a great record!
MY FAVORITE DISCHORD BAND, OF ALL TIME, EVER EVER EVER, however, is Antelope.
If you're not familiar with Antelope just go and buy all three releases (a record, and ep, and a single). They changed my life.
Ike
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Ryan kicked ass in Beauty Pill and Most Secret Method, too. Nice pickup, Ike!
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That Egg Hunt 7" was really good. I heard that out at a bar fairly recently. I think it was at the Jackalope in Austin. I also liked soulside a lot when I was a kid, but don't think it holds up for me. I found the embrace record to be one of life's biggest disappointments.
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Fugazi changed my life. I'm sure a lotta you guys could say the same.
When I was in college, I would never miss The Make-Up when they came to NY (which was all the damn time back then), and I think you can sort of see me in several different crowds in the "Blue is Beautiful" video they put out.
I don't know if The Monorchid count, but they were amazing live. And if they don't count, then Circus Lupus does. NOU, of course.
Minor Threat still pops up on my iPod frequently and makes me wanna punch stuff. Speaking of which, this made me laugh like an idiot:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF9AKsj2g30[/youtube]