AKRON/FAMILY

[Superfreakie]

Also, he should have gone to that show.

This. Regrettably, I had more pressing matters on hand.

[Buffalo Budd]

Also, he should have gone to that show.

This. Regrettably, I had more pressing matters on hand.

What could be more important than seeing one of the best psych bands touring today?

[Superfreakie]

Also, he should have gone to that show.

This. Regrettably, I had more pressing matters on hand.

What could be more important than seeing one of the best psych bands touring today?

I went to a *censored* with a *censored*.

[sophist]

and then *censored* all over *censored* 's chest

[natronzero]

Akron/Family is fucking killing it out there right now.

Fuck yeah.

Friday show was awesome.
Identical setlist to Asheville/Durham/Atlanta, plus a really fun and goofy Ed to finish the encore.
I honestly didn't expect When I Was Young to be such a show stopper live. Holy crap...
I'm loving the arena-rockness of the little individual solos they're each doing (MGG after Way Up, Seth's freakout shred before Boredom, Drumz after Boredom, and Miles' bass freakout thing before Samurai). 

Just like the last time I saw them at Red 7, the only thing that sucked about the show was the venue. There were some technical issues with the sound at points (hey, it happens), but the worst thing was that it's a club with indoor and outdoor stages, and they had booked an incredibly obnoxious and LOUD rap-rock band on the outdoor stage and any time someone opened the door between the two areas (often) or Ak played a quiet part, they'd be nearly drowned out by douche-rap bullshit. Shitty, greedy booking, and really disrespectful IMO.
The guys were really cool and really focused though, and even cracked a couple of good natured jokes about the situation (Miles before the encore "We'd like to thank Turquiose Jeep for showing up tonight and helping us out with some backup vocals...(laughs)...I'm just so happy right now!").

Anyway, show ruled, and Red 7 still sux.

[PIE-GUY]

http://www.discogs.com/AkronFamily-ltbmbzgt/release/2830707


So, I saw this in the sale bin at Waterloo yesterday and picked it up for $10. Figured 2xLP of AKAK for cheap!  Limited edition RSD release from 2011. One side in and my wife is going " turn that shit off"

Not what I expected.  Noise. Noise. Noise. Does it get better on later sides? If not, who wants it?

Nate? I'll trade for a growler fillup.

[Buffalo Budd]

http://www.discogs.com/AkronFamily-ltbmbzgt/release/2830707


So, I saw this in the sale bin at Waterloo yesterday and picked it up for $10. Figured 2xLP of AKAK for cheap!  Limited edition RSD release from 2011. One side in and my wife is going " turn that shit off"

Not what I expected.  Noise. Noise. Noise. Does it get better on later sides? If not, who wants it?

Nate? I'll trade for a growler fillup.

I'm down, been putting off grabbing that for awhile now.

[Augustus]

I dunno, Pie.
If <bmbz> doesn't do it for you, they might not be your cup.
It's most fans undisputed top album of theirs.

[rowjimmy]

It does change a bit. Some of the latter bits include Phil Cook on piano.

[PIE-GUY]

See, I really enjoyed the show I saw.  I'm gonna power through the whole album before passing judgement, but the wife wasn't having it. Gonna have to be another time.

[mbw]

I dunno, Pie.
If <bmbz> doesn't do it for you, they might not be your cup.
It's most fans undisputed top album of theirs.

:evil:

[mbw]

pssssst, pie-guy - it's a 'fake' album.

in other akron/family news, well news to me...
i was watching a terrible movie called 'Hall Pass'
these old guys out trying to get laid were at a club, like where douchey people go to dance and buy $30 martini's.
amid other club bangers being spun by the DJ was Everyone is Guilty.
i was all, 'wtf?'

/sb

[natronzero]

http://www.discogs.com/AkronFamily-ltbmbzgt/release/2830707


So, I saw this in the sale bin at Waterloo yesterday and picked it up for $10. Figured 2xLP of AKAK for cheap!  Limited edition RSD release from 2011. One side in and my wife is going " turn that shit off"

Not what I expected.  Noise. Noise. Noise. Does it get better on later sides? If not, who wants it?

Nate? I'll trade for a growler fillup.

Uh oh, you got <bmbz>'d!

So basically the story is this:
A couple months prior to when S/T II:The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT was released, the band and some friends started leaking dramatically remixed versions of the album. I think they did it partially as a noise experiment, partially as a comment on the nature of releasing material in the digital age, and mostly to freak out the squares. I believe there are a couple of pages in this very thread of several of us freaking out as the whole thing developed.
<bmbz> is basically a compilation of some of the cooler mixes from that. Kind of a prank that became a product.
If I remember correctly, the first side is the most abrasive part of it, and there are some pretty cool, more spacy remixes later in the album. It's been a while since I've listened to it though. My lady also got pretty irritated when I first played it, and it's not something I'm often in the mood for either.
Hey, if nothing else, Waterloo has a very liberal return policy!
You should come by and get a growler anyway...

in other akron/family news, well news to me...
i was watching a terrible movie called 'Hall Pass'
these old guys out trying to get laid were at a club, like where douchey people go to dance and buy $30 martini's.
amid other club bangers being spun by the DJ was Everyone is Guilty.
i was all, 'wtf?'

:? How weird. I don't know if I want to seek that out or not.

[JPhishman]

So I borrowed my friends little Tascam recording device for the AK show in Portland last week. First time recording a show but I think it was a pretty good setup clamped on the balcony in a small 350 capacity room. Hicks and some other friends were on hand to witness the weirdness. They're hard to describe or sell anyone on but damn I do enjoy this band. I'm not familiar enough to track out my recording though so if anyone is capable and willing it would be appreciated.

Here's the dropbox link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21489209/Akron%3AFamily%205-22.zip

5/22/13 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR

ETA: Crap I just realized that the last song got split into a new track somehow. There must be some way to join them together....

[mbw]

So I borrowed my friends little Tascam recording device for the AK show in Portland last week. First time recording a show but I think it was a pretty good setup clamped on the balcony in a small 350 capacity room. Hicks and some other friends were on hand to witness the weirdness. They're hard to describe or sell anyone on but damn I do enjoy this band. I'm not familiar enough to track out my recording though so if anyone is capable and willing it would be appreciated.

Here's the dropbox link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21489209/Akron%3AFamily%205-22.zip

5/22/13 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR

ETA: Crap I just realized that the last song got split into a new track somehow. There must be some way to join them together....

sweet!  no shows have been recorded west of the mississippi thus far i think.  or at least not shared yet.
your link doesn't work, but sweet!  those files can be joined easily.  i can work on it unless someone else wants to.