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Kings of Prussia at Orange Peel for Musique Automatique, Tonight!

Tracy Sigler — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:19:52 +0000

34 Bands, 4 nights, 5 Clubs! That’s Musique Automatique in Asheville, starting tonight. The band I’m most interested in are those alt-prog-metal-instrumental-video crazies Kings of Prussia. I probably won’t be there because I’ve lost the will to rock, or at least the time and money. Maybe I’ll stay home and play my Gore records instead. Go on without me! Save yourselves!

A recent KOP live video (Thanks, Sarah!):

Kings Of Prussia Live @ The Orange Peel – Your Window By Kings Of Prussia
View in HD Download 720p HD Version Visit Kings Of Prussia’s ExposureRoom Videos Page

Kings of Prussia — Live at Gourmet Perks Tonight!

Tracy Sigler — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:31:00 +0000

I can’t believe I just found this. This is a last minute post, but go see Kings of Prussia at Gourmet Perks (Asheville, NC) tonight. I’m sure I’ll be posting more about them soon. For now I’ll just say if a combo of Durutti Column, Voivod and Death Angel sounds good to you, then you’ll love this. Check out the video of my new favorite band.

And congrats to whoever made that show flyer. Fantastic.

Kings of Prussia at MySpace

Radiohead — Kid A

Tracy Sigler — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:29:44 +0000

Radiohead fans raise your hands. I guess I’m a fan, but it’s an intermittent relationship at best. Maybe you hard core folks can comment on what makes Radiohead so great. I bought their first album, Pablo Honey when it first came out, and let’s be honest, it was pretty inconsistent. Unfortunately, that stuck with me and I missed out for a while when they started making great music.

Kid A actually won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album and was nominated for Album of the Year. This version is an appropriately arty package for an increasingly experimental band. It’s a gatefold double LP, on vinyl of course, but records are 10 inchers, not 12. All sides of the gatefold and liners are covered with art by Stanley Donwood and singer Thom Yorke.

I like Kid A, but it’s not something I’ll play often. The overall vibe is like a Pink Floyd album, not really my thing. I thought maybe I was crazy, or maybe just old, for thinking that, but I’ve read the comparison elsewhere.

dEUS — The Architect

Tracy Sigler — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:55:02 +0000

Here’s something new from Antwerp’s dEUS. I love “The Architect.” Also be sure to check out “Slow.”

dEUS at MySpace

((sounder)) — Those Days Were Good Days (as Days Sometimes Are)

Tracy Sigler — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:57:50 +0000

Here’s a interesting song by experimental folkies ((sounder)) with a video to match.

“Directed by Mike Aho, Illustrated by Michael Sieben

This is the first installation of the ((sounder)) Directorâ€™s Collaboration Project a series of 5 videos premiering ever month throughout the spring and summer of 2008. Featured artist/directors are Michael Sieben, Mel Kadel, Todd Bratrud, Travis Millard and Dave Bryant.

All of the artists worked with Mike Aho in a creative collaboration to develop images that either capture or decompose the music through the use of drawings, film, animation and video.”

More ((sounder)) at MySpace.