We Have Moved
By admin on Jun. 12, 2013.
We have officially moved to our own domain. Come join us at signifyingnothing.net for new content as the summer goes on.
Max Roach-Tears For Johannesburg
By admin on Feb. 18, 2013.
Max Roach’s Tears For Johannesburg comes from the 1960 album We Insist!. An absolute classic jazz record, this is probably my favorite Roach record as a band leader.
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This Is Hardcore: Killing Time
By admin on Feb. 12, 2013.
Killing Time (Full Set) from hate5six on Vimeo.
The last time I saw Killing Time, they played right after a newly reunited Underdog to a half empty crowd. I went inside to check them out at This Is Hardcore and was pleasantly surprised to see them sticking to their good songs from the Raw Deal demo (the best ever?) and their Brightside LP, which I do not *love*. I hung out in the back and enjoyed their set, tempted to mosh after seeing a few friends bust it for New Release. I held to my “save it for Floorpunch” decree from earlier in the day. If Killing Time keep to the classics, ala Underdog, speaking of them, I might go check them out again.
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Death Evocation
By admin on Feb. 11, 2013.
Death Evocation – Brooklyn, Acheron 04 Aug 2012 from (((unartig))) on Vimeo.
One of the best bands in the past few years has been Death Evocation. Serious Sacrilege style music from members of Mind Eraser and many others.
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RIP Dave Brubeck
By admin on Nov. 25, 2012.
“Take 5,” may get all the fame from cool jazz standard Time Out, but it’s the closing track, “Pick Up Sticks,” that shows Brubeck at the top of his ivory tickling game. It’s a piece that succeeds on its contradictions. Joe Morello and Eugene Wright’s rhythm section is simultaneously deep in the pocket yet very prevalent in the mix, Paul Desmond’s sax solo is relaxed but never shy, and D.B.’s solo feels both dissonant and confrontational, yet consonant and beautifully harmonic. His improvisatory ability may never be better exemplified then in those last two minutes; with each chord change he makes you can feel yourself climbing up a rung higher on the golden ladder to heaven.
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