Six-Ten Phoenix by the Monkeywrench

Also, here is a review of the lost Monkeywrench lp translated from the original Greek

Have spent around 18 years since the Mark Arm eftyne blood while Steve Turner break the guitar strings to the refrain of "If I Think" of Mudhoney, one of the most simple and chaste love songs ever written ( " ... I forgot how to cry, I forgot I could die, If I think, I think of You ..."), which, precisely because of this paidikotitas (with the good sense), have won a place in the hearts and the discos us, which often dense dust to feel again 15 years old. 18 years have passed since then and the duo Mark Arm / Steve Turner made a double blow «come back», moving jobs in 2008 for Mudhoney and Monkeywrench simultaneously. Mere coincidence or evil blow below the zone in order to disrupt the global grunge / garage movement (what?) In the world?

The answer will certainly give you - do not wait for us to have a solution at all. The fact is however that the project remains the owner Arm watchful and active, albeit with periodic delay in the sequence tends to 8 (and only for mathematicians) - asvesti keeping the flame of Seattle and the activities on the beaches of. "Gabriel's Horn" is the third in a series of movement and follows the style and tradition of Monkeywrench, who wants atofio punk garage rock voutigmeno in their cynicism, pulling the hair and dragging the mantemenia riffoeidi into the mud.

Non Fooled you seemingly cool fusion beginning of the "Low On Air" - when the dust katakatsei, things will take their real dimensions and who did not saw Jimbo (the de Chentrix) and not the feared! «Prosefchitheite up otou sweatiness» and the truth of Music acquires flesh and bones. 70"That's What You Get" (. 70ila in foul, offensive filingk garage in which Voutas where to find opportunity (!) And the absolute boon comes groove and carefree through the laser of cd player, that situation continues and "That's What You Get" (statements) and obviously, and throughout the tablet, (ideal) lasting 51 minutes. «Nick Cave» bourbon / vermut / . Beloved (as we say polychronemeno) the "Magic Tarp" and the reason is I think obvious: deucedly klassikoura with «Nick Cave» (allow me) interpretation drawn, raw guitars and slips bourbon / vermut / 'liosporous.

The Salpinga of Gavriil meant on the opposite coast triumphantly last February. The religious tradition is in the Archangel Gabriel to fysa to announce the Day of Crisis, thereby connecting with the infinite God. Times are tough. The Toritseli (1608), the Kavalieri (1598) and Monkeywrench (1991) know well.

Maria Voutyriadoy

The Burning Of Crawford by Martin Blands Randomized Control Trials

"Among the prisoners taken by the Indians, were Colonel Crawford, the commander, and Dr. Knight of Pittsburgh, who had gone upon the expedition as surgeon. On the 10th of June, these gentlemen were marched toward the principal town of the Wyandots, where they arrived the next day. Here they beheld the mangled bodies of their late companions, and were doomed to see others, yet living, butchered before their eyes. Here likewise, they saw Simon Girty, who appeared to take infernal delight in gazing upon the dead bodies, and viewing the tortures that were inflicted upon the living. The features of this wretch, who had known Colonel Crawford at Fort Pitt, were clad in malicious smiles beholding the brave soldier in his preset strait; and toward Dr Knight he conducted himself with insolence as well as barbarity. The Colonel was soon stripped naked, painted black, and commanded to sit down by a large fire which was blazing close at hand; and in this situation he was surrounded by all the old women and young boys of the town, and severely beaten with clubs and sticks. While this was going on, the Indians were sinking a large stake in the ground, and building a circle of brushwood and hickory sticks around it with a diameter of some twelve or fifteen feet. These preparations completed, Crawford's hands were tied firmly behind his back, and by his wrists he was bound to the stake. The pile was then fired in several places, and the quick flames curled into the air. Girty took no part in these operations but sat upon his horse at a little distance, observing them with malignant satisfaction. Catching his eye at the moment the pile was fired, Crawford inquired of the renegade if the savages really meant to burn him. Girty coldly answered "Yes" and the Colonel calmly resigned himself to his fate..... For more than two hours did the gallant soldier survive at that flame-girdled stake; and during the latter half of this time, he was put to every torture which savage ingenuity could devise, and hellish vengeance execute. Only once did a word escape his lips. In the extremity of his agony he again caught the eye of Girty; and he is reported to have exclaimed "Girty! Girty! shoot me through the heart! Do not refuse me! quick!-quick!" And it is said the monster merely replied "Don't you see I have no gun, Colonel?" then burst into a loud laugh and turned away. Crawford said no more; he sank repeatedly beneath the pain and suffocation which he endured, and was often aroused by a new torture; but in a little while the "vital spark" fled, and the black and swollen body lay senseless at the foot of the stake."
From "The Life Of Daniel Boone" by Cecil B. Hartley, 1883

Bloodloss live part 2

Another steaming pile of live Bloodloss. The tracks on this one are

1) Fly Me To Uranus
2) Fishwife
3) Land Of Plenty
4) Friendship 7
5) Hated In My House

Bloodloss Live part 1

Here is a blob of live Bloodloss recorded in the late 90's. The tracks are

1) Cueballs Of Idaho (edit)
2) The Truth Is Marchin' In
3) Gotta Change
4) Love Theme
5) Shiny Black Suit
6) Wino

Please excuse our hiss.

"One For The Hangman" by the Tom Price Desert Classic

Continuing the "Hanging" theme of this band, here is another one. Features a neat organ line from Matt Wright and a cool fuzz solo from Don Blackstone. Not to mention the supple bass stylings, incredible vocals. And then there's the drumming.
As to the accompanying photo, I liked the hutzpah of the owners in light of the Mad Cow scare of a few years back. When I went in it was pretty empty.

"Hang Onto Your Hat" by The Tom Price Desert Classic

Here is a song from a band I'm currently flailing in. This is some raunch from the pen of Mr Tom Price himself. The line-up of the band is
Tom Price- Guitar & voice
Don Blackstone- guitar
Matt Wright- organ
Joe Kilbourn- bass
Martin Bland- drums

"I Saw It" (demo) by Lubricated Goat

This is a 4-track cassette version of a song later to appear on the Psychedelicatessen lp. It was originally written for an aborted Salamander Jim album, which was another band Stu, Lachlan MacCleod and I were briefly in. This was recorded on the top floor at Gracelands and features Stu on guitar, bass and sampler along with Ren on sax and me playing drums.

"The explainer" by Martin Blands Randomized Control Trials

A brief explanation of what the fuck I'm doing.

"The Great Temptations Of Biand #507" by Martin Blands Randomized Control Trials

Another stray version left over after burning the 120 cd's in the Radomized Control Trials where every cd is different. This piece in general is probably my favorite of the whole endeavor.

"Autumn In New York" by Martin Blands Randomized Control Trials

Someone asked me if this is some kind of 9/11 tribute or something. It definitely is not.

"It's Really Great To Not Be Here Tonight #487" by Martin Blands Randomized Control Trials

Here is another leftover version of a track from the 120 cd's project. The voices on here are from some old 78's that people used to record themselves as letters to friends and relations back in the 1940's and '50's. In fact, you can hear one guy complaining that the recording machine doesn't work and he's going to take it back to the guy that sold it to him. I would dearly love to find one of these machines today.
The musicians on this one are
Tom Price- guitar and organ, Steve Dukich- baritone guitar and bass, Mark Arm- piano. Martin Bland- drums, Jim Knodle- trumpet, Janis Wildy- electric violin.

Trailer for "Calimari Union" featuring "Love Theme" by Bloodloss

Here is a trailer for a movie called "Calimari Union". The music is a track by Bloodloss called "Love Theme". The movie is by Richard LeFevre and is a recent remake of another older film also called "Calimari Union". This version seems to feature some familiar faces plus some that I don't know. Looks pretty "gritty".

"Oamtanlt #198" by Martin Blands Randomized Control Trials

Here is another leftover version of this piece. The voices are culled from a bootleg tape of the Altamont concert (obvious to some, maybe not to others). There's a lot more banter on the tape, both amongst the crowd and from the stage, but is usually accompanied by Stones music and therefore of no use to me.

"Lurk The Blue Crawfish" by Martin Blands Randomized Control Trials

Another tune. This one features the toy piano stylings of my Mother-In-Law, Dorothy Ramsey and a haiku by her husband, Jerry. The artwork accompanying this piece is by Alberta/Seattle/Louisiana artist Aaron Golson. For more cool fauna, check out his MySpace page under the nom-de-plume Deadly Devout

"Lunar Snakes #352" by Martin Blands Randomized Control Trials

Here is a version of this piece where everything seemed to go right (I think). Sometimes that happens. The musicians on this are



Tim Kerr- guitar
Steve Dukich- bass
Martin Bland -drums, synthesizer
Mark Arm- synthesizer
Jim Knodle- trumpet
Tom Swofford- violin
Donna Brown, Jen Matson- voices
Renestair EJ- saxophone
Adam Weiss- saxophone
Chris Stover- trombone

Bloodloss "Soundtrack From the Musical 'Bloodloss'"

Here is side 2 of the Bloodloss 10" "Ten Rock Solid Inches Of Rock Solid Rock". I assume this will never be released on CD so here it is in the "MP3" format. This was all done with good old tape technology. I'm sure computer sound programs such as pro-tools were available at the time but we didn't have access to them. I doubt this would not have been as much fun to make if we had used them anyway.

Martin Blands Randomised Control Trials on the radio

Here is a podcast of an hour-long broadcast from 10/25/08. The show was called Sonarchy on the local Seattle station KEXP. The tracks are

The Exctasy Of Frank Thring
The Esplanade
Oamtanlt
The Great Temptations Of Beyond
Autumn In New York
The Exctasy Of Frank Thring #2

Oamtanlt #657 by Martin Bland's Randomized Control Trials

Here is another version of this fan favorite. The violin is by Tom Swafford and the guitars are by Tom Price and Mark Arm.

Warehouse Fantasia

An audio odyssey through a real live book warehouse. Strap yourself in for a journey as exciting and thrilling as ACTUALLY BEING THERE!

Nico Vassilakis "Visual Poetry In The Continental Review"