Music Geek Monthly: albums of the month
At the Music Geek Monthly listening event on Saturday December 10, one classic album and one newly released album will be played in full, for an intense listening experience. At 15.30 in Chapter Arts, you can immerse yourself in the sounds of the albums 154 by Wire and Carrion Crawler by Thee Oh Sees. Preview the music here!
“I Should Have Known Better” by Wire (154, 1979)
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Wire was a British rock band formed in 1976, and consisted of four members: Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), and Robert Gotobed (drums). 154 was the band’s third album, released in 1979 on vinyl. The record’s title reflects the number of gigs the band had played at the time of its release. This song, “I Should Have Known Better,” is the first track which appears on the A side.
“Robber Barons” by Thee Oh See (Carrion Crawler, 2011)
[youtube width=”250″ height=”25″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Vp1OoIdAc[/youtube]
Thee Oh Sees’ album Carrion Crawler/The Dream was released earlier this year. The experimental rock band is based in America, and its current members are John Dwyer (vocals, guitar), Brigid Dawson (vocals, keyboards), Chris Falcone (vocals), William Purtzer (drums), Petey Dammit! (guitar), Mike Shoun (drums) and Lars Finberg (drums). This track, “Robber Barons,” is an example of the energetic, raw feel that runs through the album.
Music Geek Monthly presents an immersive listening experience
The Chapter Arts Center in Cardiff hosts the Music Geek Monthly listening events. Photo courtesy of Cardiff Design Festival.
On Saturday December 10, Music Geek Monthly is hosting its monthly listening event at Chapter, where a classic and a newly released album, will be played in full.
It is like a book club, but with music. At a monthly meeting, the members of Music Geek Monthly vote on a classic and a newly released album to be played at a later date, and this month the group will be listening to Wire’s classic 1979 album 154, followed by Thee Oh Sees’ Carrion Crawler.
Aside from listening to the albums in full, organiser Andrew Jones explains on the MGM website that at the event, “People can review new albums in a ‘hit, miss or maybe’ format.”
The listening event is free and starts at 15.30 in Chapter Arts.
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Music Geek Monthly: albums of the month
At the Music Geek Monthly listening event on Saturday December 10, one classic album and one newly released album will be played in full, for an intense listening experience. At 15.30 in Chapter Arts, you can immerse yourself in the sounds of the albums 154 by Wire and Carrion Crawler by Thee Oh Sees. Preview the music here!
“I Should Have Known Better” by Wire (154, 1979)
[youtube width=”250″ height=”25″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TZbOz1Pz5o[/youtube]
Wire was a British rock band formed in 1976, and consisted of four members: Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar), and Robert Gotobed (drums). 154 was the band’s third album, released in 1979 on vinyl. The record’s title reflects the number of gigs the band had played at the time of its release. This song, “I Should Have Known Better,” is the first track which appears on the A side.
“Robber Barons” by Thee Oh See (Carrion Crawler, 2011)
[youtube width=”250″ height=”25″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Vp1OoIdAc[/youtube]
Thee Oh Sees’ album Carrion Crawler/The Dream was released earlier this year. The experimental rock band is based in America, and its current members are John Dwyer (vocals, guitar), Brigid Dawson (vocals, keyboards), Chris Falcone (vocals), William Purtzer (drums), Petey Dammit! (guitar), Mike Shoun (drums) and Lars Finberg (drums). This track, “Robber Barons,” is an example of the energetic, raw feel that runs through the album.