Non Metal Now Listening

[Mooncat]

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly.

For my money, the greatest hip-hop album ever recorded. Press play on track one and there's George Clinton, fuck me.

Apparently was a big inspiration for Bowie's Blackstar.

It feels like the last true all-timer classic album. I can't think of anything released since that would sit right up there in the pantheon of the all-time blockbuster greats.

[Jward]

I remember being amazed at the quality of quests; the production; the amount of jazz; the delivery; variety

Cover is savage too

[Mooncat]

Angine de Poitrine vol.2

I was a bit cynical about these guys. Whereas I've enjoyed the clips I've seen, the look and sound felt a bit gimmick-y to me so I wasn't rushing to listen to the new album. It's actually really good though. My cynicism had melted away by the end of the first track. The microtonal nature of it gives it a kind of Eastern European trad kind of sound but with punk energy. Kind of like Gogol Bordello crossed with Primus. Can imagine they'd be an amazing show live.

[Ducky]

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly.

For my money, the greatest hip-hop album ever recorded. Press play on track one and there's George Clinton, fuck me.

Apparently was a big inspiration for Bowie's Blackstar.

It feels like the last true all-timer classic album. I can't think of anything released since that would sit right up there in the pantheon of the all-time blockbuster greats.

I remember being amazed at the quality of quests; the production; the amount of jazz; the delivery; variety

Cover is savage too

I've always had at least a cursory interest in hip-hop, and remember buying this close to release for my cousin for his birthday (he's my main exposure to hip-hop). We went in blind, and both had a moment of "fuck is that George Clinton?", as we both enjoy funk. It's directly responsible for my cousin getting into jazz.

Also on the first track was an utterly filthy bassline, and we both said "must be Bootsy", but no, it was a lad we didn't know before named Thundercat. Which leads nicely to my current listening...

Thundercat - "Distracted". It's funky, soulful, virtuosic. More importantly, the songs are all catchier than chlamydia.

Came full circle and was at his gig with my cousin on Good Friday. Was also the album launch day. Gig was crazy, the first half hour was a jazz fusion detonation, didn't expect that. Also didn't expect him to be casually hanging out at the merch stall after singing albums. I felt like the only person in line with a CD to get signed instead of vinyl!

He's a generational talent, and kinda blows my mind he was playing bass with Suicidal Tendencies for a decade before doing his solo/Kendrick thing.

[open face surgery]

TPAB is amazing. Prefer Good Kid, Mad City but both are 10/10 for me. Saw him twice and both shows were class.

[Mooncat]

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly.

For my money, the greatest hip-hop album ever recorded. Press play on track one and there's George Clinton, fuck me.

Apparently was a big inspiration for Bowie's Blackstar.

It feels like the last true all-timer classic album. I can't think of anything released since that would sit right up there in the pantheon of the all-time blockbuster greats.

I remember being amazed at the quality of quests; the production; the amount of jazz; the delivery; variety

Cover is savage too

I've always had at least a cursory interest in hip-hop, and remember buying this close to release for my cousin for his birthday (he's my main exposure to hip-hop). We went in blind, and both had a moment of "fuck is that George Clinton?", as we both enjoy funk. It's directly responsible for my cousin getting into jazz.

Also on the first track was an utterly filthy bassline, and we both said "must be Bootsy", but no, it was a lad we didn't know before named Thundercat. Which leads nicely to my current listening...

Thundercat - "Distracted". It's funky, soulful, virtuosic. More importantly, the songs are all catchier than chlamydia.

Came full circle and was at his gig with my cousin on Good Friday. Was also the album launch day. Gig was crazy, the first half hour was a jazz fusion detonation, didn't expect that. Also didn't expect him to be casually hanging out at the merch stall after singing albums. I felt like the only person in line with a CD to get signed instead of vinyl!

He's a generational talent, and kinda blows my mind he was playing bass with Suicidal Tendencies for a decade before doing his solo/Kendrick thing.

My first exposure to him was through ST. I was at Hellfest sometime in the 2000s and I was checking ST out for the first time because I knew they were related to thrash. It was him on bass and Dennis Chambers on drums (didn't know either at the time) and they both were an unbelievable force of nature. I remember thinking at the time what are these two doing in a thrash band  ST were completely awesome in general too though. One of the best shows I've ever seen. I've seen ST many times since then, but none of the times were anywhere near as good as that Hellfest show with Thundercat and Chambers.

[open face surgery]

Had no idea Chambers played with ST. That's fairly mental.

[billy not really]

This week

1 800 PAIN - BEST HOUSE ON A BAD BLOCK
Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
Dead Can Dance - The Serpent's Egg
Dead Can Dance - Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
Dead Can Dance - Dionysus
Death Grips - Fashion Week
Ellen Allien - Alientronic
Ellen Allien - Dust
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
Modeselektor - Monkeytown
Zach Hill - FACE TAT

[Jward]

Dustin O'Halloran - Piano Solos

Good, but not as enjoyable as A Winged Victory For The Sullen releases

[Trev]

Remember going to see ST in the Music Centre just after Thundercat joined, think he was only 16 or 17 at the time. I'd been playing bass a few years and thought I was getting to a decent level, than see this lad the same age as me doing stuff I still probably can't manage!

[Maggot Colony]

Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material
Stiff Little Fingers - Nobody's Heroes

Inflammable Material is vicious as fuck, and better than the debuts by the Pistols and the Clash. Jake Burns sounds like a possessed pit-bull.

Nobody's Heroes is a belter of an album as well.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Speaking of SLF, was reading up on--while listening to--The Lion and the Cobra yesterday and found out (news to me) that Ali McMordie played on it and even has a writing credit on the surprisingly latter-day FNM-like track Jerusalem.

[Ducky]

Remember going to see ST in the Music Centre just after Thundercat joined, think he was only 16 or 17 at the time. I'd been playing bass a few years and thought I was getting to a decent level, than see this lad the same age as me doing stuff I still probably can't manage!

Watching him play his own stuff was mind-blowing. Could barely keep track of where his fingers were. Like he'll throw in these wee fills that aren't even on the studio versions and have you thinking "WTF".

Checking out some old videos of him online, he seems to still have the same two lads playing with him (keys and drums). The drummer (Justin Brown) is possibly the best drummer I've seen live (and I say that as someone who's seen Sean Reinert and Neil Peart).

[Ducky]

Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly.

For my money, the greatest hip-hop album ever recorded. Press play on track one and there's George Clinton, fuck me.

Apparently was a big inspiration for Bowie's Blackstar.

It feels like the last true all-timer classic album. I can't think of anything released since that would sit right up there in the pantheon of the all-time blockbuster greats.

I remember being amazed at the quality of quests; the production; the amount of jazz; the delivery; variety

Cover is savage too

I've always had at least a cursory interest in hip-hop, and remember buying this close to release for my cousin for his birthday (he's my main exposure to hip-hop). We went in blind, and both had a moment of "fuck is that George Clinton?", as we both enjoy funk. It's directly responsible for my cousin getting into jazz.

Also on the first track was an utterly filthy bassline, and we both said "must be Bootsy", but no, it was a lad we didn't know before named Thundercat. Which leads nicely to my current listening...

Thundercat - "Distracted". It's funky, soulful, virtuosic. More importantly, the songs are all catchier than chlamydia.

Came full circle and was at his gig with my cousin on Good Friday. Was also the album launch day. Gig was crazy, the first half hour was a jazz fusion detonation, didn't expect that. Also didn't expect him to be casually hanging out at the merch stall after singing albums. I felt like the only person in line with a CD to get signed instead of vinyl!

He's a generational talent, and kinda blows my mind he was playing bass with Suicidal Tendencies for a decade before doing his solo/Kendrick thing.

My first exposure to him was through ST. I was at Hellfest sometime in the 2000s and I was checking ST out for the first time because I knew they were related to thrash. It was him on bass and Dennis Chambers on drums (didn't know either at the time) and they both were an unbelievable force of nature. I remember thinking at the time what are these two doing in a thrash band  ST were completely awesome in general too though. One of the best shows I've ever seen. I've seen ST many times since then, but none of the times were anywhere near as good as that Hellfest show with Thundercat and Chambers.

Was Chambers with ST for just the one gig? I can't find any reference to him with them.

I know their drummer for most of the 00s was Ronald Bruner (AKA Thundercat's brother).

[Bürggermeister]

Oops, didn't read the thread properly. Never heard of  Chambers playing with ST. Ron Bruner was indeed their drummer at the time, he and Stephen were fucking kids when they played the Music Centre, Stephen was still a teenager, I think?