Special K 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2005 Two of my very favorite bands, Sonic Youth and Blonde Redhead, apparently took their cue from the tiny no-wave movement started, (Maybe?) by the band DNA. (from which Blonde Redhead took its name, and I've never heard a song.) As a caveat, I think the early albums of those two bands are excellent, but they later far exceeded them. The whole thing sounds ridiculously pretentious, but then, I love Sonic Youth and Blonde Redhead which are ridiculously pretentious, if excellent, bands. I like the atonal, but structured scales, and the seething guitar noise. Is there anything, really, to no-wave bands? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2005 As far as bands are concerned Mars DNA James Chance & The Contortions Teenage Jesus and the Jerks Glenn Branca Theoretical Girls ESG Liquid Liquid Bush Tetras Lizzy Mercier Descloux Konk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2005 ESG doesn't fit in that category. Anyone wanting to get into this check out Branca's The Ascension asap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2005 I'd mildly suggest listening to Lydia Lunch's solo stuff before Teenage Jesus & the Jerks. It's... not for everyone, and her solo career is more approachable. Some at least partially no wave stuff I like are Diamanda Galas (huge fan for years. Her album Shrei X is definitely no wave, but barely anyone can listen to it), and the Birthday Party, some no wave influence there. Foetus rarely gets very no wavey, but he's really good. His side project with Lydia Lunch, called Stinkfist, is firmly within the genre. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2005 A lot of this stuff has little replay value. For me, anyway. James Chance, DNA, etc. are kinda fun but can get very old, quickly. Glenn Branca's stuff doesn't. (His solo stuff; I don't like Theoretical Girls.) Never checked out Liquid Liquid, though I've been meaning to change that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2005 Foetus rarely gets very no wavey, but he's really good. His side project with Lydia Lunch, called Stinkfist, is firmly within the genre. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> For some reason, I found myself singing the Foetus song "The Only Good Christian is a Dead Christian" to myself in the shower earlier on today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2005 I sing that song all the time. Frequently in church. (I'm a Jew, so it's ok) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 It's not ok that you are a Jew. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
