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guest film critic Krzysztof “El Capitan” Kieslowski breaks down upcoming summer festivus:
The film “Cyrus” may have the appearance of a giant “your mom” joke, but will most definitely toe the razors edge that is between flat out drama, and really good comedy. At least that is what the trailer shows. Plus, you can’t go wrong with the amount of talent represented both in front of, and behind the camera. The Duplass Brothers writing and directing John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill, Marisa Tomei, and Catherine Keener acting. I bet that this movie will be uncomfortably funny, and also probably pretty dark.
I got a chance to experience an Author & Punisher live set
thanks to Vacation Vinyl for hosting phenomenal in-stores
It’s always refreshing to have sound waves shake your bones
look for an interview with Author & Punisher’s Tristan Shone on Orbiter soon
we will discuss unconventional and innovative techniques in audio engineering
orbiter_signalXmaze:author&punisher
“So far the songs and sound has taken a path that I didn’t really expect. It’s like by putting yourself in a different configuration, you automatically force yourself to do something different. Unlike guitar stuff where you can kind of riff in your head then translate, I really write when I’m on the setup…like full body convulsions.”
– Tristan Shone
a few years ago my friend Jimmy took me to a show here in Silver Lake, saying, “You’ve got to come see this band Odawas.” I went to the show with no expectations as I had no previous knowledge of the group. Michael Tapscott on guitar began singing this atmospheric higher range as Isaac Edwards filled the room with thick synth lines that reverberated in my chest. Needless to say a huge smile came to my face, I was so excited to hear these sounds! For me it was as though Neil Young and Stars of the Lid were up there improvising magic together. After the show I immediately approached the gentleman from Odawas with a string of curious questions. We ended up all hanging out after the show and talking about music. I picked up every record they had to really immerse myself in their creative work.
When Jimmy informed me that Odawas was going to be touring back through LA, I knew I had to interview them. I had come to find that both Michael and Isaac were drastically different from one another. I thought it would be interesting to separate them for their interviews and yet ask each of them the same exact questions. Here is what transpired:
Yesterday I thought to download another Stars of the Lid album since I just came to realize that I have been listening to the same one for several hours a day over the last few months. I have one of their records on vinyl as well but the idea of there being more SOTL to download immediately got me excited. Not quite as excited as I am for this:
My friend Krzysztof (pronounced “Christophe”) sent over a photo of a record he recently acquired that he was very enthusiastic about. It got me thinking of having him as a guest reviewer of sorts, hypothetically covering any topic from music to restaurants. I called Krzysztof on the phone to discuss this possibility and ask him more about the recent LP purchase.
“Hold on,” Krzysztof said, putting the phone down momentarily, “listen to this.”
Between intermittent static on the phone I could barely make out what sounded like a blues musician howling away in the background.
“Can you hear it?!?” Krzysztof shouted. I informed him that I could hear the record a little bit. He asked if I had heard it before. I said that I had not. He then asked if I had heard the previous album by the artist in question. I said that I had not heard that either. He then wanted to know why I was belittling him. I assured him that I was not trying to. Krzysztof insisted that this album was both emotional as well as epic.
I am wondering now about what type of qualities Christopher Columbus had. I would wager he must have been both emotional and epic. Perhaps he too would have appreciated this particular album.
I visited the NAMM show in Anaheim. The convention center was a blob of people. Korg was showcasing their new Kaoss Pad. Motu had some new stuff. Honestly I had a hard time navigating around the blob so I did not stay all that long. The only object in the show that captivated my interest was this huge analogue synthesizer. Endlessly modulating generative tone. The kind of machine that does not make the same sound twice.
