Actually it must since early 90s D.C. hip hop gods/goddesses Digable Planets were scheduled to play at Pearl Street in Northampton this Friday and the show has been canceled. This has happened to me a few times over the past months, with IHEG shows canceled such as The Dodos/Au, Dungen/Marissa Nadler, and High Places/Soft Circle/Eric Hnatow. While I would have loved to cover those shows, they continually evaporate in front of my very eyes, causing much disappointment and relative anger.
EDIT: Digable Planets' whole U.S. tour was canceled so nothing was IHEG's fault. My bad.
We can hope these upcoming shows I'm totally interested in don't get canceled:
GZA April 8 Pearl Street Ballroom
Titus Andronicus April 15 Pearl Street Clubroom
The Felice Brothers April 18 Pearl Street Clubroom
Ponytail/Pains of Being Pure at Heart/Rabbit Rabbit April 26 Iron Horse
Mogwai May 2 Pearl Street Ballroom
Bonnie "Prince" Billy May 16 Iron Horse
IHEG or not, one can still enjoy live music in the Valley. Last night I caught Trigal, Whoarfrost, and Weirding Module at the Elevens. Trigal was a long-haired Spaniard who twisted knobs and meticulously observed his computer monitor, creating some slow-building ambient noise. Western Mass brethren Whoarfrost thrashed violently, blasting out violent rhythms and all-out cacophony. Weirding Module took a more plodding route to ecstasy. Tonight Barn Owl will play the Elevens as well as One Two Tents Band, Pak, and Sylphid. Also listen in to WMUA 91.1FM or stream here tonight from 8-10PM for Sesame Street Bandaids with myself, DJ VJ Singh and my co-host, DJ Sallinger. New music gallore + dust-packin jams.
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So, did you enjoy Weirding Module/Trigal? aka. is it worth 5 bucks and my night?
Trigal was great actually - very swirling and buzzy, from murmurs to huge walls of sound. good dynamic, even though he only did like 3 or 4 pieces.. and it wasn't much to look at, but it was very thick and hard to pick through so it was entertaining. weirding module i wasnt as into.. i didn't stay for their whole set. i'd say it was worth my $4 simply to see whoaring frost's bassist make very loud noise and freak out.. i'd def go see them again
found a tape:
http://tinyurl.com/d47wcz
i am curious - i'd like you to a) explain this and to b) reveal yourself plzz
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The Children's Choir
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