Godspeed You! Black Emperor

[Strangelet]

Originally Posted by Scott Warner

Me too... but if you always come at people in that middle finger, polarizing kind of way you're destined to preach to the choir and marginalize yourself. Case in point.

that's very true, but what may even pass as "socially conscious" and "passionate" about causes can quickly turn into being a right sanctimonious nobber depending not on if you start pointing the finger at people, but how many people you're pointing at and how flimsy are the reasons.

[thee carp dreamer]

Originally Posted by Ufotofu

Were "Albanian" and "Gamelan" live-only songs? Or are they components of tracks from their albums?

live only. i'll chuck em up online for you lot in a bit.

[Ufotofu]

Originally Posted by thee carp dreamer

live only. i'll chuck em up online for you lot in a bit.

Many thanks! It seems that "Set Fire to Flames", a Godspeed-linked group, released a song called "Vienna Arcweld/Fucked Gamelan/Rigid Tracking." The movement I assume to be "Gamelan" hardly sounds lush, though. More hopeless and industrial.

[thee carp dreamer]

albanian and gamelan can be found here:

http://www.archive.org/details/gybe2003-05-14.shnf

i wholeheartedly suggest you download the whole thing, it sounds amazing

[Ufotofu]

Wow...

What a fantastic show. The set was true brilliance, the pacing was flawless, and the recording quality was stunning. Probably the best live recording I've heard since the Cocoon gig.