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Happy Birthday to one of the most creative musicians out there! Her birthday is officially tomorrow but I like the idea of being early (for once!)
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Tweeko and I are opening our home and you are invited ♥
Welcome to Flatlands, which represents a tiny bit of our beautiful Denmark.
Please feel home and shoot, if you feel inspired. Pet the horses or relax on a bench.
- you have free rez time.
We have not planned for the duration of the opening, it might be a few days, weeks, perhaps more :))
Please vist our little gallery - a little revisit of some of our pictures, as well as a tribute to our friedship ♥
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PS:
Thanks to all wonderful creators, who makes it possible for us noobs (me) to be creative in SL.
Special thanks to:
Elizabeth Jewel - Simple Things ♥
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Alex Bader - Skye Studio
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We learned how on our own
Never needing help from you
Reaching out with eyes closed
We felt the light
It taught us to grow
Hold, hold, hold on
Hold, hold, hold on
Creatures of habit
Carrion flowers
Growing from repeated crimes
The afterglow in full bloom
Slow and relentless, we're after you
Hold on to the pain
Of love taken from you
A plague
Hold, hold, hold on
Hold, hold, hold on
"'Cause we're the cause
We're the stars
We're the cause
We're the flawed
[...]
When earth cracks open and swallows
Then we'll never be tired again
And we'll be given everything
The moment we realize we're not in control"
No matter how
twisted
gnarled
wretched
old
battered
how not just there yet.
We all have|deserve a place in the Sun.
Los Angeles, California
SX-70 Sonar
TIme Zero (Expired)
This is Chelsea Wolfe.
Listen to her songs "Cousins of the Antichrist" and "You are my Sunshine":
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I had kind of a sad Saturday night. I showed up to The Vic Theatre in Chicago very early to get a great spot to shoot Eels and Chelsea Wolfe only to find that I had to shoot far away from the soundboard...really sad. Chelsea Wolfe was dark as usual. My shutter speeds were 5.6 (because the extender makes one's aperture suffer so even with a 2.8 200mm lens), 4000 iso, ***1/4th of a second!!***
I was in such despair when I cam back to my seat in the first row and saw all of the amazing shots I was missing.
Anyhow, Pain is Beauy is still my favorite album of 2013 and when I saw Chelsea Wolfe standing outside the venue after the show I almost went up to talk to her but alas I am far too shy for that.
More photos of her and Eels on Wondering Sound here:
www.wonderingsound.com/pictures/eels-chelsea-wolfe-chicag...
**All photos are copyrighted. Please don't use without permission**
Los Angeles, California
SX-70 Sonar
TIme Zero (Expired)
This is Chelsea Wolfe.
Listen to her songs "Cousins of the Antichrist" and "You are my Sunshine":
and
Los Angeles, California
SX-70 Sonar
TIme Zero (Expired)
This is Chelsea Wolfe.
Listen to her songs "Cousins of the Antichrist" and "You are my Sunshine":
and
I always tend to miss a few albums here and there each year. It is difficult to keep up with so many bands out there in so many different countries. There are also a couple of albums I'm waiting to be more widely available in the States, such as the newest Juana Molina album and the newest Colleen album. Feel free to share your own here! So far, here's mine:
***NOTE: I initially somehow forgot The Terror by The Flaming Lips so that is now tied for a #3 spot. I realize that's not how Rolling Stone would probably do that but, hey, I'm my own woman****
1. Chelsea Wolfe: Pain is Beauty
This album is just so lush, dark, and wonderful. It's melodies sink into the depth of your organs. Pretty soon, your dreams are part echoey bliss and part dark nightmare. One thing is for sure, it's difficult to get it out of your head for any amount of substantial time. Chelsea Wolfe has created something rich in texture, quite bizarre, and intricately memorable.
2. Jacco Gardner: Cabinet of Curiosities
Though Jacco Gardner is from The Netherlands, Chicago is very lucky to have a local record label, Trouble in Mind, release this! This album is perfect for any fan of psychedelic music. It's complex layers and arrangements are incredibly interesting and also quite lovely. The album posesses an element of beautiful melancholy and has certain sound samples that make each song quite unique. A great album to see performed live, too!
3. Sigur Rós: Kveikur
I tend to love everything related to this band so it's probably no surprise to anyone that I loved this one. I think the difference between this album and earlier releases is that this has a much more turbulent and challenging aspect to it. The opening of the album as a whole itself has a much different sound, too, and it's disorienting at times to think of it as the same band. Still, there's a real strong sense to these tracks and this band continues to grow in a way that makes it very worthwhile to follow their releases.
3. The Flaming Lips: The Terror
You know what happened? The Flaming Lips put together such an amazing live show..I mean, they kept all the confetti and balloon companies in business. But, on the flipside, they started being seen as less real and less influential..more as a party than as a long lasting friendship. Well, people kind of forgot how amazing the band really was and when they forgot they also didn't include them on best of 2013 lists initially because their memories failed them and the musicians they loved.
One of those people is me. I listened to this album, The Terror, and I felt the first feeling I'd gained from the band since I heard Zaireeka and, this time, it seemed even more realized. I can't quite say whether I'll like it as much as I liked Soft Bulletin 10 years later but it's a good bet that I will. This album is under-rated and under-realized and it's time that changed.
www.flaminglips.com/peacesword/index.html
4. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Push the Sky Away
There are some musicians out there who have had a career like Nick Cave and just don't have any more to give. You just kind of have to accept that this is the way it is.
With Nick Cave, the man just doesn't ever seem to run out of inspiration either in terms of his lyrics or any of the musical arrangements. The man is on fire and, even in the songs you have to wait for the fire to burn, they are well worth the wait.
5. Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
Both MBV and GY!BE put out albums this year that I was impressed by, as if no time had gone by since their last release. I've loved both bands for so long and was so happy when GY!BE started playing live again. Interesting to note, they won the Polaris prize for this album and gave their winning monetary amount to fund music programs in Quebec prisons.
I'll sing a Tra La La to them for that.
6. Julianna Barwick: Nepenthe
At the end of a really impossible day when your heart is frozen to your shoes and you wonder if all the blood in your veins has finally stopped flowing, it's really lovely and reassuring to listen to this album like a mother lovingly cradling her child and saying, "I promise it's going to be all right. I promise it's going to be all right." I believe her.
7. My Bloody Valentine: MBV/Self Titled
If you're a fan of shoegaze music, this band won't let you down. If there are those out there who would criticise this newest release by saying that the band's sound hasn't evolved since their release of Loveless in 1991, that would be a fair statement. However, this release seems like it could have literally come out in 1992 or 1993 and perhaps be hailed in a better light. Back in thoe times, their sound seemed revolutionary and Loveless helped change the face of music forever to inspire so many other bands. That said, if you like Loveless, changes are you'll also like this album quite a bit! I hope that MBV fans won't overlook it's release!
8. Mikal Cronin: MCII
Is it possible that I would be nostalgic about an album when it hasn't even been out for an entire year? Well, that's how I feel. These melodies make my heart and soul a little sick but all in a good way. You'll want to belt out these lyrics as they become a strong part of you. Some who follow the music of Ty Segall may already know of Mikal Cronin's music but may not have looked into hearing his solo work even when it's fuzzy and catchy in all the most perfect places. I'd highly recommend this album and you can hear it on Bandcamp.
9. Tim Hecker: Virgins
I'll be excited to see Tim Hecker play Tomorrow Never Knows festival on January 16th, 2014 at Lincoln Hall in Chicago. I've missed the last couple of times he's played as I wasn't feeling so great and my friends have raved about how amazing it was. Most of the musicians and bands I listen to are really pretty removed from the mainstream (Nick Cave is probably the most well known on this list) and that's because I feel overall less challenged and inspired by the bulk of music played over mainstram radio waves. There's an amazing underground of independent musicians who just do it better and I'd rather support them than a label any day of the week. This album by Tim Hecker is probably going to end up being my favorite release by him and it's a good example. It's music that makes you think and feel and that is always a good thing, even when it hurts.
10. Mary Lattimore: The Withdrawing Room
Mary manages to create some intriguing soundscapes with this release from the jarring to the whimsical. Some are edgy and make you wonder if the world is going to collapse and others make you feel so light hearted that everything is going to be ok. Listen to this if you want to be challenged by a very creative female musician in a genre of experimental music where males tend to dominate.
www.desirepathrecordings.com/releases/mary-lattimore-the-...
>>>>Other albums I liked<<<<<<<
Cinchel: Sometimes You See Yourself Through the Cosmos
Pink Frost-(s/t)
pinkfrost.bandcamp.com/album/pink-frost
Ty Segall-Sleeper
Deerhunter: Monomania
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qIqC7jjHfw
Waxahatchee: Cerulean Salt
Kwaidan: Make the hell of Dark Metal Bright
Le Berger: Variations on Not Too Much Really
leberger.bandcamp.com/album/variations-on-not-too-much-re...
Nicholas Szczepanik: Entre los Árboles
nszcz.bandcamp.com/album/entre-los-rboles
Circuit Des Yeux: Overdue
Julia Holter: Loud City Song
Yamantaka Sonic Titan: Uzu
yamantakasonictitan.bandcamp.com/
Frankie Rose: Herein Wild
Federico Durand – El idioma de las luciérnagas
www.desirepathrecordings.com/releases/federico-durand-el-...
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Los Angeles, California
SX-70 Sonar
TIme Zero (Expired)
This is Chelsea Wolfe.
Listen to her songs "Cousins of the Antichrist" and "You are my Sunshine":
and
Kampnagel, Hamburg, Aug-12-2018
Digital Harinezumi 3.0
derohlsen.blogspot.com/2018/08/chelsea-wolfe-peter-wolff-...
For most of Chelsea Wolfe's set at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago Saturday night, my camera settings were 4000iso 2.8 aperture and 1/8th of a second. I was playing my "Kirstiecat human statue" game which is not my favorite at shows.
So, when you can't capture the actual image of a person well, you try to capture the essence of the human inside. Well, to be honest, I always try to do this anyhow.
There's a special place in heaven reserved for photographers who suffer through shows just to photograph their favorite experimental female musicians, right? I'll be seeing all my favorites in bright daylight and it will be Caturday every day of the week. Please, some internet ghost out there confirm! Okay, I am sounding a little silly now.
Listen up, I'm rambling but now I'm about to focus! Chelsea Wolfe has a new album out called Pain is Beauty and it is profound and amazing and so is her live set. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SEE HER WHEN SHE COMES TO YOUR CITY. Denver, Salt Lake City, and Boise, I am totally looking at you folks. And for the rest of you, see her when she comes to your town next time around!
Remaining tour dates:
Tuesday 24 September 2013
Chelsea Wolfe with True Widow
Larimer Lounge Denver, CO, US
Wednesday 25 September 2013
Chelsea Wolfe with True Widow
Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT, US
Thursday 26 September 2013
Chelsea Wolfe with True Widow and Uzala
The Shredder Boise, ID, US
You can hear the entire album and buy it off of Bandcame HERE:
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Well, NYE is upon us and with that comes Paul Westerberg's birthday and the time when people like me try to make the most out of what seemed like a very difficult year. There are many things I am always thankful for, though, and one of those things is the incredible music that I've experienced over the past year. Here is my top 20:
1. Bjork ( at Pitchfork Music Festival) July 19th, 2013
This was my first time seeing Bjork..I'd dreamt of it for so long and the wild and dreamy spectacle that she has become known for did not disappoint. Bjork was fantastic and my heart was beating frenetically every step of the way. It was really too bad that her set ended early right before "Hyperballad" but this wasn't her fault (Wait...can Bjork control the weather perhaps?)
I posted one photo here:
www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/10977464713/
2. Blur (at Coachella) April 12th, 2013
This wasn't the best Blur concert performance and Damon Albarn unfortunately looked so much more tired when I saw him with Gorillaz (less jumping action too, unfortunately). At the same time, many of the songs still carried the crux of what made them great when I listened to them for so many years. It was also wonderful to experience it with friends and that always makes a show more enjoyable. However, objectively, Blur is an amazing bamd and this was my first time seeing them live so I was very thankful for the experience.
Some Blur and related photos here: www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/sets/72157637975505153/w...
3. The Replacements (At Riot Fest in Chicago) September 15th, 2013
Rarely am I so impressed with a reunion band live that I actually end up liking their songs in the live setting way better than those same recorded songs. Paul Westerberg & Co. were charming and spot on in so many ways and I enjoyed their closing set of Riot Fest immensely! I always respected the band but I never fully got why some were obsessed until that moment.
Another shot of Paul smiling:
www.flickr.com/photos/47508116@N00/9799464075/in/photolis...
4. Sigur Rós (at Coachella) April 13th, 2013
After staying for the closeout set of Day Two (Weekend One) of Coachella, I thought I was going to die of suffocation as I was trapped amongst several thousand people all cramming to leave the small enclosure in the desert on their way to campgrounds, cars, and the town of Indio itself. There were several moments when I didn't seem to move at all and felt like I was probably going to get crushed at any moment.
And still, even though the experience of departure was terrifying, seeing Sigur Rós was well worth it. Even after all the previous times I had seen them, this was the best by far. Jónsi was absolutely on fire and the songs took on a very challenging aspect that ended in a feeling of incredible brightness and the happiness to experience the night and joy of music.
Photoset of Sigur Rós:
www.flickr.com/search/?w=47508116@N00&q=Sigur%20Ros
5. Nick Cave (at the Chicago Theater) April 1st, 2013
Nick Cave was amazing at Coachella as usual but it was even more exciting to witness his longer set at The Chicago Theater. Half the time, the man seems posessed by greatness with the sort of commanding presence that has always helped make him a legend but which has been refined over the years to create a sense of brilliance and suggest the possibility that, even this late in the world's history, something novel truly can occur and one should be ready for it. Nick Cave can still touch the womens' hand up front and make them writhe with passion, too. The man still has that touch.
Some of my shots of Nick Cave:
www.flickr.com/search/?w=47508116@N00&q=Nick%20Cave%2...
5. The Cure (At Lollapalooza) August 4th, 2013
The first time I saw The Cure, it was at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto probably around 2000 for their "farewell last tour ever" for Bloodflowers. 13 years later and the band is still going strong...so glad I paid through the nose as a poor college student but that's another story. Anyhow, I was so excited to see The Cure again and I was third in line for the photopit. I accidentally took 8 Ibuprofen and my photogrpaher friend Dana had to hold me up for some of it. Sometimes, I do silly things. Anyhow, The Cure were so good they stopped me from having a complete panic attack and rushing to the first aid tent so that's something...
Some Robert Smith photos I've posted over the years:
www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/tags/robertsmith/
6. The Three O'Clock (at Coachella) April 13, 2013
After witnessing the surprisngly wretched reunion of The Stone Roses the night before, I didn't have my hopes up for The Three O'Clock but they sounded amazing. I was extremely impressed with how well they pulled it off and, by the end of their set, there may have been more fans there for them than were left at The Stone Roses set. (Why would they play "I Wanna Be Adored" first..I mean, really, who does that??!) Anyhow, seeing The Three O'Clock was a rare treat and I'm not sure if I'll ever get the chance again. It was definitely one to be treasured.
7. Savages (at Lincoln Hall) July 18th, 2013
From the minute Savages started playing, I knew they were worth all of the immense hype they'd been given both overseas and in North America. Their sound was powerful and captivating. I couldn't get over the intensity of lead singer Jehnny Beth. She actually reminded me slightly of a young Nick Cave in her ability to be wild.
I didn't take photos at this show because I was taking them at Pitchfork Music Festival (their set was ok there but lost something slightly in a larger outdoor venue imo). Jehnny has a ton of energy on stage but there are also ample photos of her being her usual persona. I wanted to capture what was beyond that, which is why I chose to post this one instead:
www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/9353509328/
8. Chelsea Wolfe (at Bottom Lounge) on September 21st, 2013
If you haven't heard Pain is Beauty, Chelsea Wolfe's 2013 go run out and get it! At the very least, even if you find you don't bond with it right away, it will challenge you in new and exciting ways and may even change the way you feel about music. Chelsea Wolfe's stage performance has grown more and more profound with an intensity that matched Savages but also with a more brooding and resounding quality of gothy goodness.
The show was (of course) quite dark but I managed to get one oddly twisted shot I liked:
www.flickr.com/photos/47508116@N00/9895451714/in/photolis...
9. Jello Biafra (at Coachella) April 12th, 2013
Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys is still amazing live. I never saw him play with The Dead Kennedys but this set was deeply memorable. I think one thing that really resonated with me were his politics. The man was telling it like it is Henry Rollins style and I stopped photographing several times just to pump my fist in the air and scream out "YEAH!" If there's one person who gets it right in terms of politics, it's Jello.
A couple of my favorite photos of Jello Biafra here:
www.flickr.com/search/?w=47508116@N00&q=jello%20biafra
10. Belle and Sebastian (July 20th, 2013)
I've loved Belle and Sebastian for so long..I mean, what else can I really say. For me, the band is twee in all the right places, intellectual in all the right places, folk in all the right places, and pop in all the right places. This adds up to a whole human being who loves their songs. I was very happy to see them play again and Stuart Murdoch was funny and charming as ever with the audience between all of the songs. The man is indie Scottish adorableness. I just love him!
Photos of Belle and Sebastian here:
www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/tags/belleandsebastian/
11. The Makeup (at Coachella) April 13, 3013
Ian Svenonius is probably one of those rare types of people that is just a born performer. The man is in his element on stage and he did not disappoint for even a second. I was literally in awe as I tried to capture him in all of his glory.
Photoset here:
www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/sets/72157633386543210/w...
12. Janelle Monáe (at Coachella) April 13th, 2013
Janelle has everything you could want in a performer-she's smart, she's talented, she's stylish, she is her own realized woman and she is just as much of a tour de force as any of the lead singers I've mentioned. It's quite inspiring to see her up on stage dancing and jumping with so much energy. Oh, and she's a nice person too.
Photos I'f posted of Janelle Monáe:
www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/tags/janellemon%C3%A1e/
13. Grouper: (Kranky 20th Anniversary Festiva)l December 13th, 2013
Grouper was gloriously quiet and intuitive. She commanded respect in whispers, which is something very few musicians and people alive can pull off. Every hair stood on edge as I watched and listened...a very unique live experience for sure...if the audience had not been so polite, it wouldn't have worked but we all didn't dare cough or talk and instead Grouper was shown the reverence she deserved.
I recently posted the multiple exposure I did of Grouper but in case you missed it:
www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/11401455686/
14. Franz Ferdinand (at The Vic Theater) October 10th, 2013
I have such a soft spot in my heart for Franz Ferdinand. I saw them play their debut album at a very small space in Chicago called The Empty Bottle over a decade ago and their catchy dark Scottish sensibilities are quite enchanting to me, I must admit. This show proved the band still has it and I found the songs from their newest album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action growing on me so much more afterward. Alex Kapranos is still very much in prime form, too, and can jump like he always could, which makes me have some high hopes for myself when I'm also in my 40s. The man is unstoppable!
A couple of photos from this set here: www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/tags/alexkapranos/
15. Yeah Yeah Yeahs (at Coachella) April 12th, 2013
Gosh, that Karen O. I am always so transfixed. What is this strange magic she has over me? She starts singing and I'm instantly aware that every cell of my body is alive and dancing! This set was fantastic as usual with so many great hits even though it was a headlining set (They'll get there soon enough) and I greatly enjoy so many of their songs live and on record.
Photos of the great Karen O that I've taken throughout the years:
www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/tags/kareno/
16. The Breeders (At Pitchfork Music Festival) July 20th, 2013
Gosh, how I loved this set...when I was in my deep indie girl feminist stage (which, sometimes I wonder if I've truly left, to be honest), The Breeders album The Last Splash, which they performed here in their entirety, was pretty much all I listened to some days. It held me up when I was depressed and made me giggle from time to time too. Who among us can say they haven't crushed hard on Kim Deal?!?!
Photos:
www.flickr.com/search/?w=47508116@N00&q=the%20breeders
17. The Postal Service (at Lollapalooza) August 2cnd, 2013
Everyone who didn't listen to Give Up obsessively around the time of 911 seemed very confused that The Postal Service was actually headlining one of the big stages of Lollapalooza but I felt they deserved this spot and nostalgia won me over. That album saved my life a bit. It was a constant comfort in a time period when everything else seemed incredibly uncertain and I still greatly cherish those songs. In addition, the band sounded really awesome, even better than they had at Coachella earlier in the year!
Here's my favorite photo of Jenny Lewis from the set with some gorgeous lens flare action:
www.flickr.com/photos/47508116@N00/9451391693/in/photolis...
18. Yo La Tengo (at Pitchfork Music Festival) July 21st, 2013
I've been seeing Yo La Tengo for quite a few years now and I've never disliked any of their sets but, in this particular set, Ira Kaplan did something I had never seen him do, which was to swing his guitar over his head when the music reached a great climax and that impressed me quite a bit, I must say. Here's a photo of that I captured from the audience after the first three songs were well up:
www.flickr.com/photos/47508116@N00/9359667742/in/photolis...
19. The Evens at (Logan Hardware) July 1st, 2013
Here's another band whose politics I greatly admire. I witnessed the oddity that was The Evens at Coachella (they brought their lamps on stage there, too, in the middle of the desert) but enjoyed their set at Logan Hardware more because it was longer and all of the fans were extremely dedicated. I took photos at the set but I still like the diptych I created at Coachella in better light:
www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/8693248401/
20. Loscil and Stars of the Lid
(Kranky Records 20th Anniversary) at Lincoln Hall on December 15th, 2013
I sadly don't have any shots of either of these two bands but they just aren't really the type of band one takes photos of..more of an experiential sort. Their sound is slightly experimental but often what is created are very warm and creative instrumental pieces that make you feel deeply within your soul (I even cried during Loscil's set.)
Here's some links if you're so intrigued:
Stars of the Lid:
Loscil: soundcloud.com/loscil
**All photos are copyrighted. Please don't use without permission**
run from the light
your eyes, black like an animal
deep in the wander
and care for no one but the offspring of your might
run from the one who comes to find you
wait for the night that comes to hide
your eyes black like an animal
black like an animal
crossing the water
lead them to die
we press for the water, press for the river, press for the rain
we press for the water, press for the river, press for the pain // Chelsea Wolfe
Los Angeles, California
SX-70 Sonar
TIme Zero (Expired)
This is Chelsea Wolfe.
Listen to her songs "Cousins of the Antichrist" and "You are my Sunshine":
and
Jess Gowrie, drumming for Chelsea Wolfe at Jubez - Karlsruhe on 9 July 2018.
Sony A7S + Sigma 50mm f1.4 HSM + LA-EA4.
Los Angeles, California
SX-70 Sonar
TIme Zero (Expired)
This is Chelsea Wolfe.
Listen to her songs "Cousins of the Antichrist" and "You are my Sunshine":
and
Chelsea Wolfe performing at Jubez - Karlsruhe on 9 July 2018.
Sony A7S + Sigma 50mm f1.4 HSM + LA-EA4.
Chelsea Wolfe performing at Jubez - Karlsruhe on 9 July 2018.
Sony A7S + Sigma 50mm f1.4 HSM + LA-EA4.
Los Angeles, California
SX-70 Sonar
TIme Zero (Expired)
This is Chelsea Wolfe.
Listen to her songs "Cousins of the Antichrist" and "You are my Sunshine":
and
Seer/director Michael Reich, wizard/editor Forrest Borie, and white witch/set designer Tamarra Younis tapped their deepest inner goth vibes to film doom-folk artist Chelsea Wolfe. To enjoy this truly spellbinding performance we suggest you turn down the lights, don headphones, relax and get yourself into a gloomy Portishead-meets-Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein state of mind… just let the grime and the glow wash over you.
BIO
California native Chelsea Wolfe has always embodied both the darkness and the light. Although her music is a raw strain of electric folk tinted by black metal and deep blues, it never wallows in despair. Instead, it wraps itself like a cloak around the human experience, encouraging uplift and seeking triumph. Her voice is a haunting call, warm and lingering, and her lyrics acknowledge life’s obscure and melancholy moments in service to the unlikely truths and beauty they so often reveal. It makes sense then that her influences run from Nick Cave and Selda Bagcan, to directors as varied as Ingmar Bergman and John Waters, with nods to the dramatic flair of Antony and Patti Smith.
COMPONENTS
Video
• YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC4EEUwd7e4kKO3oHcYD1X8K7hMCVWk-M
• Vimeo: vimeo.com/album/2240301
Photos
• Flickr: flic.kr/s/aHsjy1sUwv
Music
• SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/goincase/sets/chelsea-wolfe-at-room-205
CREDITS
Executive Producer
• Incase: goincase.com
Producer
• Arlie Carstens: disastercasual.typepad.com
Director
• Michael Reich: videothing.com
Set Designer
• Tamarra Younis: union-of-art.net
Audio Engineer
• J. Clark: facebook.com/jason.clark.752
Camera
• Jeffrey Peters: vimeo.com/user2059918
• Michael Reich: videothing.com
Director of Photography
• Jeffrey Peters: vimeo.com/user2059918
Editor
• Forrest Borie: vimeo.com/forrestborie
Photos
• Arlie Carstens: disastercasual.typepad.com
Performing Artist
• Chelsea Wolfe: chelseawolfe.net
Label
• PENDV NYC: pendunyc.com
Room 205 Theme Song
• Cora Foxx: theheapsf.com
Roadburn Festival 2017 (#7) 🔥
Top 20 🔝:
Best Live: Oranssi Pazuzu (FI),
Best New Band: Auðn (IS),
Apocalyptic: Mysticum (NO),
Spirit of Roadburn: Ulver (NO), Coven (US), Chelsea Wolfe (US), Amenra (BE), True Widow (US), Esben and the Witch (UK), Magma (FR), Inter Arma (US), Deafheaven (US), Wolvennest (BE), Suma (SWE), Oathbreaker (BE), SubRosa (US), Rome (LU), Misþyrming (IS), The Bug vs Dylan Carlson of Earth (US), Radar Men From The Moon (NL).
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Roadburn 2017 video report: Day 0
A quick video of the pre-party at Cul de Sac to warm you all up.
With: Distillator
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7HG3p5sqbg
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Roadburn 2017 video report: Day 1
With: Bongzilla, Coven, Wolves in the Throne Room, Deafheaven, Ortega ft. Gnaw Their Tongues, Alaric, Verwoed
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA3Kkhsoob4
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Roadburn 2017 video report: Day 2
With: Schammasch, Magma, Ruby the Hatchet, Chelsea Wolfe, Coven, Big Business, Jonkoklapper, Harsh Toke, Baroness, Zeal & Ardor
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFBzHHO5rP8
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Roadburn 2017 video report: Day 3
With: Trans Am, Wolvennest, The Bug meets Dylan Carlson of Earth, Razors in the Night, Misþyrming, My Dying Bride, Jonkoklapper, Chris Wild, Memoriam, Disfear, Aluk Todolo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ioMhVqnUsI
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Roadburn 2017 video report: Day 4
With: Faal, Oxbow, Author & Punisher, Pallbearer, Sumac, Les Discrets, Gong, Ulver, Come to Grief, Pillorian
www.youtube.com/watch?v=saoONj4Z3JY
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CVLT Nation:
Day 1
www.cvltnation.com/cvlt-nation-captures-roadburn-2017-day...
Day 2
www.cvltnation.com/cvlt-nation-captures-roadburn-2017-day...
Day 3
www.cvltnation.com/cvlt-nation-captures-roadburn-2017-day...
Day 4
www.cvltnation.com/cvlt-nation-captures-roadburn-2017-day...
Days 3 & 4 (Part II)
www.cvltnation.com/cvlt-nation-captures-roadburn-part-ii-...
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Invisible Oranges:
www.invisibleoranges.com/roadburn-2017-day-one/
www.invisibleoranges.com/roadburn-2017-day-two/
www.invisibleoranges.com/roadburn-2017-day-three/
www.invisibleoranges.com/roadburn-2017-day-four/
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Vika @ DP report (in Russian):
Koen Gijsbers:
www.youtube.com/user/kkpgijsbers/videos
Souvlaki93:
www.youtube.com/user/Souvlaki93/videos
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Roadburn 2017 @ Day 1 (20/04).
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Как обычно тут было много внезапных открытий, плюс человек 7-8 только из СПб, которых я знал, попадались люди из Украины и Москвы. Оценки, приоритеты и уровень #упрт в разные моменты у всех сильно отличались, поэтому то что написано ниже понравилось именно мне, в те самые неуловимые моменты.
Первый день запомнился напрочь забойным сэтом sludge/stoner/reverb шведов Suma, они же и стали первым открытием.
Смело рекомендую заценить при случае лайвы Deafheaven и Wolves In The Throne Room, которые как будто перешли в другое измерение, резко прибавив за последние годы, помню пару лет назад на барселонской Примавере Deafheaven представляли как хипстеров от black metal — теперь это атмосферный post-blackgaze (собственно WITTR можно совсем скоро увидеть в СПб).
Другим открытием стали калифорнийцы Alaric, post-punk с doom налётом — зацените их прошлогодний альбом End of Mirrors.
Наконец понравился dark martial neofolk от Rome (Jérôme Reuter) из Люксембурга — он впервые выступил на Rb, хотя после шквала bm переключаться на подобную музыку было непросто.
Далее на фест приземлилась оккультная Esther "Jinx" Dawson, со своими адептами из Coven, впервые прибывшими в Европу, разумеется она вышла на сцену из настоящего гроба, после чего устроила «satanic black mass», как говорится — witchcraft destroys minds & reaps souls — их фанатами в своё время с одной стороны был King Diamond, с другой Charles Manson, плюс в Британии появился ответ в лице Black Sabbath, мало того, гитариста Coven зовут Оз Озборн (дада), помимо этого можно отметить вокальное сходство Jinx с Grace Slick из The Great Society / Jefferson Airplane.
Посмотрел наконец SubRosa (аж два раза) — psychedelic stoner doom with neoclassical undertones — We are attempting to be the sonic interpreters of that which is intangible, люблю их.
После чего начался acid/psychedelic фильм, озвученный коллективом Bongzilla, и всё это уже начало напоминать Apocalypse Now — эти ребята выехали на теме войн полисбастардс с плантациями растений в штатах в 1948-1963, сейчас-то дело идёт к декриминализации всей этой темы — т.е. чуваки не зря рубились все эти годы, причём выжили, что удивительнее всего.
Лучшими в этот день стали долгожданные darkwave/post-punk британцы Esben & The Witch, которые давно мне нравятся, но я их ни разу не видел — mission complete!
01. Esben and the Witch
02. Deafheaven
03. Suma
04. Coven
05. Rome
06. SubRosa
07. Wolves In The Throne Room
08. Alaric
09. Bongzilla
10. Lycus
missed: Drow Elixir, Ash Borer, Batushka, Gnod, Dälek, Joy, Fórn (очень плотное расписание тут, и много пересечений, увы).
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Roadburn 2017 @ Day 2 (21/04).
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Главное открытие D2 — Auðn (!) из Исландии, проехавшие катком post-black metal по ушам благодарных слушателей, для них разумеется выделили самый маленький подвал, в смысле бар (как все мы любим — поэтому туда пришлось прийти очень сильно заранее). После концерта друзья сфотографировались с ними, те слегка удивились узнав что мы из России, ударник спросил из какого города, оказалось ему даже знакомо название St. Petersburg. В этот же день был ещё один десант из Исландии, в лице Naðra / Zhrine — остаётся только констатировать, что в этой удивительной стране ледников и пепла кипит как лава сверхмощная post-bm сцена.
Тем временем на главное сцене — ethereal gothic дива Chelsea Wolfe со своим doom folk'ом, а ведь ещё пару лет назад она тоже пела в небольших залах (впервые она мне попалась на фесте Roadburn 2011, практически сразу после своего Apokalypsis, потом у нас в Прибое на SKIF XVII в 2013), и вот уже легко собирает main stage с огромной толпой — выросла на наших глазах практически, после Rb я её посмотрел ещё раз, на финском фесте Sideways, мало того, в сентябре выходит новый альбом, его она и играет.
Subrosa выступали второй раз с acoustic/drone программой — они хороши в любом виде.
Психоделический stoner / shoegaze в исполнении True Widow уже завозили на Rb в 2014, и тогда мы даже сфотографировались с Nicole Estill, они кстати и в Москве засветились, плюс только что выпустили новый альбом, став одной из причин поездки!
Потом настало время Church of Ra — сначала был post-black привет из Гента, от авангардистов из Oathbreaker (кстати у них вышел новый альбом, и они успели побывать в СПб, кто ходил тот не я, увы), собственно и Amenra неоднократно играли на Rb (и в СПб, например в Арктике, в 16.05.2012), в прошлом году аж дважды, тогда мне запомнился полуакустический slowcore/ambient сет по мотивам релиза Afterlife — когда они шаманили сидя в кругу спиной к залу, в этом году был атмосферный sludge metal с примесями, как всегда у них.
Magma — олдскульный progressive психодел из Франции, они играли свой главный альбом «Mekanïk Destruktive Kommandöh», 1973, который в основном никто не слышал, лол, так что было очень интересно посмотреть, да и небольшой reset после шквала sludge/black не помешал.
Запомнились британские Telepathy, в баре Cul De Sac — неплохой progressive/sludge post-metal, в марте 2017 у них был альбом Tempest, но вживую это всё звучит конечно лучше.
К сожалению пропустил King Woman с Kristina Esfandiari, бывшей вокалисткой shoegaze группы Whirr! Безудержно забойного Perturbator'а все мы видели и не раз, например в заведении MOD — show must go on!
01. True Widow
02. Auðn
03. Chelsea Wolfe
04. Oathbreaker
05. Subrosa (subdued)
06. Amenra
07. Magma
08. Naðra
09. Telepathy
10. Zhrine
11. Perturbator
12. Whores.
missed: King Woman, Zu, Zeal & Ador, Baroness, Integrity, Fange, Big Business.
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Roadburn 2017 @ Day 3 (22/04).
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Сразу два открытия — бельгийский psychedelic drone/doom от Wolvennest (WLVNNST) и совершенно тоталитарное шоу норвегов Mysticum, которые рубились возвышаясь в дыму на огромных постаментах, освещая офигевших зрителей main stage прожекторами, видимо времён войны, заливая всем в уши industrial black metal варево — в плане шоу именно их лайв был наиболее эффектен!
Что касается Oranssi Pazuzu, то буквально на наших глазах, за эти 7 Roadburn-фестов, на которые мы уже скатались, они стали олицетворением post-black metal сцены и не только финской, причём их уникальный уклон в psychedelic/art сносит крышу не только адептам — в этом году их позвали даже на Flow!
И снова исландцы — Misþyrming, которые ошарашили всех в прошлом году своим представлением, теперь их даже не объявляли заранее — получился неожиданный сюрприз, спасибо Walter!
Французы Aluk Todolo тут уже играли — люблю их психоделический kraut/post-black.
Застал финиш drone/ambient проекта Dylan Carlson из Earth и The Bug (electronic music wizard Kevin Martin), хотя у них там телеги минут по 20, так что ок.
Вашингтонских пост-рокеров из Trans Am увидеть здесь я ожидал меньше всего, хотя это был классный привет из 90х, осталось ещё позвать на Rb Tortoise и Labradford с Windy & Carl.
Ahab — любопытный немецкий funeral doom.
Напрочь зверский crust/d-beat лайв получился у шведов Disfear — раз в жизни стоит побывать и на таком концерте.
Memoriam — британский old-school death metal, по касательной.
Наконец снова вспомнил, что я с детства за My Dying Bride (никогда не забуду эти кассеты, хаха), но первый раз я увидел их в Авроре, в 2011, когда они заехали в СПб — ностальгический улёт!
Жаль пропустил калифорнийский post-ebm/industrial revival Youth Code, хотя я видел их в The Place, СПб в 2016, когда пришло 40 человек, группа-то хорошая.
01. Oranssi Pazuzu
02. Wolvennest
03. The Bug vs Dylan Carlson of Earth
04. Misþyrming
05. Mysticum
06. My Dying Bride
07. Aluk Todolo
08. Trans Am
09. Ahab
10. Disfear
11. Memoriam
12. Cobalt
missed: Youth Code, Warning, Razors In The Night, Dolch, Carpenter Brut, Woe, Lotus, Serpent Venum.
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Roadburn 2017 @ Day 4 (23/04).
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Открытием внезапно стали местные молодые ребята — космические psychedelic/stoner голландцы RMFTM, из соседнего городка Sint-Oedenrode, что рядом с Эйндховеном. Понравились dark folk чуваки из Jaye Jayle своими kraut запилами.
Внезапно на фест вписали нетипичный avant-garde/noise rock проект Oxbow с блюзовым налётом — для разрядки OK.
Лучшими, как мне кажется, стали Ulver, сыгравшие новый альбом под концептуальный видеоряд, хотя эта группа уже давно из другой Вселенной.
Inter Arma я тут уже однажды видел — этот progressive sludge хорошо запоминается, они отыграли свой классный прошлогодний альбом и скоро будут в СПб.
Потом успел на Pillorian, новый проект основателя распавшихся Agalloch (John Haughm) — у них только что вышел новый альбом, его и представили.
Les Discrets французский folk/post-metal/shoegaze уже видел и не раз, они знамениты в помимо всего благодаря их основателю по имени Fursy Teyssier (songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist), который заодно рисует гениальные обложки для альбомов.
По касательной подвернулись The Doomsday Kingdom — типичный шведский дум (они даже дум делают мелодичным) и Valborg — немецкий progressive doom/death, тоже ничего.
Далее был красивый мистический drone folk от Emma Ruth Rundle — swallowed by darkness, гитаристка Red Sparowes/вокалистка Marriages. Жаль она заболела и остановила свой тур, из-за чего так и не заехала в СПб, кстати её ранние записи, типа Electric Guitar, очень сильно отличаются в сторону drone от того что сейчас (и мне как раз нравится).
На финише всех прибил убил posthardcore/sludge от Come To Grief. В Бостоне 90-х была crust punk группа Grief, чей дебютный альбом назывался Come to Grief (1994) — собственно эти же чуваки и переименовали свою же группу.
И после всего этого ада, уже совсем ночью, в локальной шаверме встретили Subrosa в полном составе — бесценный опыт!
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Total Recall 💀:
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Фотки в бесконечном процессе (in progress) интересно как менялось их число: 2011(422), 2012(355), 2013(521), 2014(664), 2015(818), 2016(1124), 2017(1546) — всего 5450, lol, ну вы поняли, ниже будет лишь малая часть.
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Roadburn 2017:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10210337120201552.10737...
www.flickr.com/photos/deepskyobject/albums/72157676706213765
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Roadburn 2016:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10208439767208913.10737...
www.flickr.com/photos/deepskyobject/albums/72157666935666300
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Roadburn 2015:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10205982365375403.10737...
www.flickr.com/photos/deepskyobject/albums/72157651921034806
deep-sky-object.livejournal.com/tag/roadburn%202015
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Roadburn 2014:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10203190405218144.10737...
www.flickr.com/photos/deepskyobject/albums/72157684637707061
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Roadburn 2013:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10200858412399781.10737...
deep-sky-object.livejournal.com/tag/roadburn%202013
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Roadburn 2012:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10203785362331700.10737...
deep-sky-object.livejournal.com/tag/roadburn%202012
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Roadburn 2011:
www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1986446377998.2114462.1...
deep-sky-object.livejournal.com/tag/roadburn%202011
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The End. 🔚
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