...finally got around to grabbing the autechre live in vancouver mp3 off of soulseek. i remember it being a little more in your face than the mp3,but that might possibly be because i forgot to wear earplugs that night. i also thought that they played a bit longer than the 60 minutes that the mp3 lasts. perfume tree opened up for them ,then chantal spun for a bit before ae came on. i was really excited to see them and thought it was cool that they chose to play vancouver as i believe they only played a handful of gigs on this tour. as much as i enjoyed the music,seeing electronic acts can be a little like watching your clothes dry. all that ae used for lighting were candles [less than 4] and as the set progressed the candles grew dimmer until only 1 was left burning. for all i know it might have been dats i was listening to.

the same could be said for aphex twin when he played here as well at the rage. lying on your side while you are mucking about with a laptop does not a good show make. the only electronic act that i thought put on a show that i've seen has been mouse on mars when they toured with stereolab. these two guys were totally having a gas and they were so into it bobbing their heads and just generally having a good time,that it was infectious. i remember coming home and telling my wife how great they were.

my hope when i catch mitchell akiyama and kit clayton is that at least they look like they are into it. will let you know how they come off.

...guilty pleasure admittance time:: i liked some of linkin parks 'hybrid theory" and corresponding with brap has me thinking that the remix disc will be worth checking out. i have seen the new video which looks like the movie bits before a video game. very futuristic with lots of stuff blowing up. boy,does this band know their demographic.

...don't think the village voice likes the new lips cd as much as i do. they do note rightly though ,that it is a "headphones record".
....the debate as to whether or not to go see wire when they hit vancouver is is swinging to the pro after reading this review in the guardian.
ambience::
n*e*r*d* - in search of...

...thanks to aaron for pointing out his review site.not only a nice guy to do ebay biz with ,but a nice selection of reviews too.

....finally got to hear the lcd soundsystem "losing my edge" track.yes it's fun,no it's not the "best"track evah. i do want to road test it cranked up in my little car.why does the stones "sympathy for the devil" play simultaneously in my head when listening to it though ?why does elo's"eldorado" do the same while listening to the new lips release?

ambience:: dirty vegas playing in the background....one good track and 11 bad ones does not look like a career.

here's an interview from last year that brave new waves broadcast with john darnielle of the mountain goatsand last plane to jakarta fame/infamy. while you are at the brave new waves site,check out some of the playlists to see what a great selection of eclectic music they broadcast. also there are links to listen via real audio.they broadcast at 12:05am est/9:05pm pst.definately worth a look.

...gus dudgeon dead in car crash. geez there seems to be a lot of music related deaths lately.

...maybe it's time to sell my copy of miami on ebay.i really have to ask if any cd is worth this much though. in this day of filesharing and cdrs....what's the point?

ambience:: black faction - reworked [thanks to mr.diey]

....saw this article mentioned in xlr8r. just another side of the p2p debate to consider.
....if baseball does go out as some places are reporting....it will be a very long time before i watch another game. i was a major fan of my beloved "les expos" 9 years ago when the last strike took place.many believe they had a legitimate shot at the world series,but we will never know as the players and owners took that dream away from us. i truly believe that this was the death knell for baseball in montreal.

...been looking and the search continues for lcd soundsystem’s “losing my edge” that i keep reading about here at technicolor as well as at nylpm and badgerminor.soulseek-ing so far has been unfruitful.
....burning some way past due owed to jeff discs.should be off to you this week!!

...listening to the new flaming lips cd.to my ears this is miles ahead of "the soft bulletin".i realise the "hit to death..." lips are in the past and though i miss that era,i can appreciate where they are now. actually,if you follow the link,wayne coyne has written little blurbs about each track.