Future Hate at The Handlebar
I’ll be measuring out the thunder lumber again for Future Hate on Friday. Looks like I’ll be seeing an array of old Mobile friends there. Should be fun! Continue reading Future Hate at The Handlebar
Author: Stephen McClurg
I like red peppers and Jan Švankmajer movies.
1. Current Listening: Psychic TV
2. Current Viewing: Vittorio De Seta's Documentary Short Films
3. Current Reading: Michael Tau: Extreme Music: From Silence to Noise and Everything in Between
Marginalia #6
This was repeatedly recommended to me, so I finally read it. Very practical if you’re open to it. If anything, it may help refine your current processes. I tend to set goals that are too general and even though I know tracking is important, I often stop doing it. Here’s to making that a habit. … Continue reading Marginalia #6
Marginalia #5
More interesting and insightful than I thought it was going to be. Australian folk horror from the early 80s. A precursor to Hereditary, maybe? Genuinely bad, but possibly fun for those with a penchant and the patience for horror on a low budget in the 80s. Takes on apartment horror/possession. Some hilarious dialogue hilariously delivered. … Continue reading Marginalia #5
Marginalia #4
A light academic introduction to the Kolchak mythos. The author makes a case for Kolchak being the blueprint for the television version of the occult detective/reporter. Some interesting horror and historical analysis throughout. A great book on the use and experience of drones in music. Covers folk, traditional, rock, electronic, and other genres. A trio … Continue reading Marginalia #4
Stullification
A collection of Stull recordings is now available on Bandcamp. Stullification is a collection of two recent streams of the band. One is based in rock improv and the other is based on processes something like cut-ups or the exquisite corpse game. Downloads come with a “Tear Kettle” video. Continue reading Stullification
SHTWRLDS by Jeff McLeod
Jeff is one of the great gifts to Alabama underground art. He’s worked in poetry and photography among other mediums, but best known for writing and performing various music genres. SHTWRLDS is described as “a multi-discipline auditory executive training program, [a] gateway to failure in all frequencies.” Jeff explores the dehumanizing application, orientation, and certification … Continue reading SHTWRLDS by Jeff McLeod
Punk Night at True Story
I’ll be playing some shows with Future Hate as a substitute bass player. This one’s going to be weird because we will be playing with an electronic form of the drummer. The show must, etc…. Continue reading Punk Night at True Story
Marginalia #3
An annotated discography for sound and sound art at the fringes. You could probably get all Benjamin and Adorno on these genres and ideas, but Tau keeps the critical machinery to a minimum and often approaches the pieces and artists very practically. What draws us toward or away from these sounds? What does one get … Continue reading Marginalia #3
Marginalia #2
An epic about change and organized around the history of the world. I can’t imagine any reader not knowing some of these stories. I had been meaning to read the whole thing for years, especially after coming across Samuel Beckett’s enthusiasm for it. I can only remember offhand Beckett celebrating Proust, Joyce, and Ovid. Beckett’s … Continue reading Marginalia #2
