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[Arakuine]

Arakuine, on Jan 12 2010, 09:59 PM, said:

btw. i think that swahili blonde and especially john's guitar playing on these songs is pretty talking heads influenced (don't want to call it a rip off since it definitely is something individual). that would make sense, because john listed "fear of music" as one of his favorite records of all time...

i was listening to the first residents record today and i noticed another influence of course you can't compare the residents to swahili blonde, but i'm sure that john at least is aware of them (since they're probably the most exciting experimental band of the 70s).

especially this song.

sorry, i don't want to be one of these people, who analyse every single bit of johns music. i just think it might be an interesting recommendation for somebody who likes john's playing on these songs. (and i don't like it when people think that john is some crazy genius and everything he does is something that he invented and something completely new. in my opinion he's a sophisticated artist, who has the ability to absorb and reinvent in a great way)

[Iva]

You're most certainly not any of those things you described.

JohnFruThomas, kudos for noticing it! I was wondering what the constant reuploads were about and I thought it was a glitch so I didn't bother to check it out.

Also, I revisited Talking Heads' "Fear Of Music" after a couple of years and paid more attention than before. I do see the similarity in the patterns of music itself, but not the vocals.

[Gong Li]

Hey, I just wanted to say that I left two comments on that news entry on the site, but the first one disappeared for some reason. I tried to post it again 4 or 5 times but it always disappears when I refresh the page. It's not a big problem, but my second comment was only an addition and now it's a little weird...

[Iva]

I see your comment (some sort of an explanation of how they all stick together in the niche), I don't get what you mean?

It would help to know what browser you use, if you have any pop-up blocker enabled etc...as the site's commenting system is now handled by an external application. Also, sometimes it takes a while to synch comments.

[Arakuine]

they just added a new song called "tigress ritual"
http://www.myspace.com/swahiliblonde

john1 : fancy trick-finger guitar*** john2: fancy bass (tigress ritual)

[Iva]

From what I understand, john2 is the Duran Duran bassist?

[ezionretaw]

Iva, on Feb 12 2010, 11:10 AM, said:

From what I understand, john2 is the Duran Duran bassist?

john taylor from duran duran?!!? wow
duran duran has some really good songs.
wesley willis,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Willis, did a great cover of girls on film for the duran duran tribute album.
willis was a paranoid schizophrenic who wrote music on old casio keyboards. not all his stuff is great but he does have some interesting work.

[Iva]

I looked and it definitely IS that John Taylor, the order page for the EP says so.
http://sakistore.net...oducts_id=32854

And yup, they're a great band.
I shall check that cover.

[Arakuine]

and a new blog

live is happening
live practices have begun.
it's been going surprisingly well- thanks to all the wonderful and talented friends involved.
shows should be taking place (in la) spring/summer time.

live band includes...
laena : violin, bass
dante : bass, guitar
alan : drums, percussion
quinn : string synth, guitar, cello, percussion
john : guitar
nicole : drums, vocals
heather : vocals
arianna : vocals

[Iva]

Duran Duran just confirmed John Taylor's involvement in a press release:
http://www.durandura...dpress/?p=16514

[OOOOOO]

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/02/19/j...swahili-blonde/

[travislopes]

For those interested, online music retailer Boomkat offers all Swahili Blonde tracks that are available for sale in both 320kbps MP3 and FLAC flavors: http://www.boomkat.c...ist.cfm?a=36543

[Iva]

Helical, on Feb 19 2010, 08:59 PM, said:

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/02/19/j...swahili-blonde/

I find their text to be quite missleading in many ways...same goes for yesterday's one on ChartAttack.
http://www.chartattack.com/news/79504/john...an-devo-members

[marley.starskey.butler]

Iva, on Feb 19 2010, 10:54 PM, said:

Helical, on Feb 19 2010, 08:59 PM, said:

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/02/19/j...swahili-blonde/

I find their text to be quite missleading in many ways...same goes for yesterday's one on ChartAttack.
http://www.chartattack.com/news/79504/john...an-devo-members

I feel bad for NIcole Turnley, but i spose it was inevitable this kind of thing may happen, this article is more than missleading!its really bad,

[MAlovesmusic]

marley.starskey.butler, on Feb 20 2010, 10:41 AM, said:

Iva, on Feb 19 2010, 10:54 PM, said:

Helical, on Feb 19 2010, 08:59 PM, said:

http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/02/19/j...swahili-blonde/

I find their text to be quite missleading in many ways...same goes for yesterday's one on ChartAttack.
http://www.chartattack.com/news/79504/john...an-devo-members

I feel bad for NIcole Turnley, but i spose it was inevitable this kind of thing may happen, this article is more than missleading!its really bad,

oh good f-ing lord you aren't kidding. The comments are horrible, too :bangs head on desk:

[MAlovesmusic]

I put a comment, and I made my name Mary Alice the feminist!

"God forbid John the musical genius (which I admit he IS) ever date anyone. He’s not allowed! And God forbid a creative and talented person like Nicole ever wants to make music, perform, and create and finds people who want to join her because she’s a woman who’s not famous and people don’t know who she is so she must not deserve it? And God forbid she ever dates any famous musician, she’s not allowed because of course girlfriends (aka women) just screw everything up. Just because you’re a woman (I’m taking it Kate is a woman) doesn’t mean you can’t be speaking some internalized misogyny.

I understand if people don’t like it. I personally do, and I think it’s very joyous and free spirited so I am hoping that it energizes John’s musical batteries, like a good nights sleep. Even if you don’t dig it, I hope you realize that if John is having fun and making music, then there is a good chance he will continue to do so and you very well might like the next project.

But it is very playful, a quality I think is underrated, and I think you can give Nicole credit for that. So screw the haters!"

[Iva]

I disagree with both sides - you on one and the Kate/AJ gang on the other; actually...

I just thought that everyone who's labelling the project as something HE is the creative coordinator of, which HE CLEARLY ISN'T is using it as an excuse to label him as crazy. You see, using the eccentricity of a project where he's lending a hand is some sort of a proof that he's gone gaga....just because the album will be called Man Meat etc. I hope that makes sense.

[MAlovesmusic]

Iva, on Feb 22 2010, 01:03 PM, said:

I disagree with both sides - you on one and the Kate/AJ gang on the other; actually...

I just thought that everyone who's labelling the project as something HE is the creative coordinator of, which HE CLEARLY ISN'T is using it as an excuse to label him as crazy. You see, using the eccentricity of a project where he's lending a hand is some sort of a proof that he's gone gaga....just because the album will be called Man Meat etc. I hope that makes sense.

well, he IS an eccentric guy. I think whether it's purely his project or someone else's, though, there's no point in saying someone's gone ga ga over some music. If you don't like it, it's not an excuse to call someone crazy. Eccentric doesn't have to be a bad thing. Like people who give themselves heart attacks trying to fit into what society says they are supposed to do are any more sane than John is. So what if he has some fun? Music is the best kind of fun, unlike his days with drugs, it's not going to hurt him to make some music, y'know?

But I'm seriously sick of the type of comment that Kate gave. Sick of it. Girlfriends make things go to shit my ass. And I think the misogyny ties in to why they don't even care about the factual misrepresentation by making John seem to be the main creative director of the project. They can't even give Nicole credit for her own artistic vision.

I re-looked at them. the chart attack one doesn't seem to make fun of the title. the other one kinda does by saying "you'll laugh - it's called Man Meat"...but what if I said to a friend....my favorite song by John Frusciante is called...you'll laugh "Your Pussy Is Glued to a Building on Fire?" What's the difference? Nicole SHOULD be given credit for her artistic vision, but I don't feel comfortable with your angle. Because it's like saying "well, John isn't ga ga because it's not his idea, Nicole is really the one who is crazy."

[morven]

I think the biggest injustice in this text is the fact that they give all credit to John, and it's because he's famous and Nicole is not. I don't think it's because she's a woman. It annoys me so much when someone writes a text and doesn't even bother to do a proper research...
And as for John being crazy/eccentric - of course he is. I am, too. Pretty proud of it, to be honest.