| The Mules Kicking in Our Stall |
| The Semi-Good Looking Band: it is difficult to say anything at all about this supposed "band." all that is known here at the mighty 90 headquarters is a name or two (although these are obviously hoaxes as well), their recording practices, and their output. members drift in and out, and they never tell you which member does exactly what. they never play live. according to the band's default mouthpiece, cornelius defect, they never record at the same time, and they never listen to what other members have previously recorded. they each just pile whatever they are doing on top of whatever else is on tape, mix and serve. consistency is not really a high priority, unless you count that the results are consistently intriguing. and they're consistent in the (lack of) titling of their releases; each is just numbered by the recording session. what can be said about the SGLBs is that they don't rely on familiar sounds. everything seems to be meticulously taken apart, only to be haphazardly reassembled on tape. it's often disorienting. as is the name. when asked about the name and its relationship to the anonymity of band members, mr. defect replied, "well, we're all semi-good looking, ain't we?" known members, so far: cornelius defect, stone gomberg, daisy cutter. Tweeter Blower: militantly lo-fi explorations by one mr. neil shock. the tweeter blower aesthetic is one of relatively low expense (second-hand toys, effects and shareware), but otherwise unbounded. tweeter blower has released one previous cd-r on the goat compels you..., entitled '1,000,000 tons of debris.' this disc was constructed using a circuit-bent concertmate-380 keyboard ("a $1.50 salvation army purchase," tweeter points out) and some guitar effects pedals, straight to no-track recorder. amazingly varied for a limited set-up. tweeter's first cd-r for 90% of everything will be a split release with the goat compels you..., and is entitled 'apnea.' a more cohesive release than the first, it features a circuit-bent sk-1 sampling keyboard emitting rasping gasping, static and clicks. it is a semi-concept album about being breathless in the night for all the wrong reasons. Elephant After Elephant: mr. shawn p. wilbur explores the circuitry of various teaching toys, reconfiguring enthusiastic burble and EPROM spew into something of his own intentions. the first EAE recording, "numbertopus, or where is button q. wagon?", has become one of the most popular noise releases in these here parts. everyone loves it, nur nur nur. the new EAE release, tentatively titled, "Yahway vs. Yawbus," will be a semi-concept e.p. regarding good and evil, war and fast food. mr. wilbur has been abusing v-tech products and chowing on take out for weeks in preparation. we at the mighty 90 are hoping to see a live debut of the EAE OrchEstrAE eventually, but this remains only speculation as this moment. Brown Recluse: the brown recluse is the deadliest spider in north america, its bite causing necroticism and gangrenous infection; it is common to the southern parts of ohio, birthplace of miss eliza shumaker. her impending release as the brown rec\]use (<--cat stepping on keyboard), pardon me, BROWN RECLUSE, has her taking full advantage of the bent weaponry of the mighty 90 arsenal. noisy and fun, rinkadink rhythms play under atrocious static, but there is a logic goin' on. M: mr. dan kaufman's solo works, of a beautifully structured nature. more info to come... |
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