I Wanna Be Your Blown Away Baby

Alright
Now that I am feeling a lot better, despite having missed two days off work, I can now update this thing with current events.

So the Martial Canterel concert was splendid. The CAID is such a neat place, always amazes me how that little hub for culture sits on the epicentre of the Detroit Riots. Me and Elizabeth arrived to find a the whole Wierd records crew there. I met DJ Pieter, who is the owner of Wierd Records, what a nice guy. We chatted a bit about Belleville/Detroit techno, Blacklist, and coldwave. Also I bought a copy of Xeno and Oaklanders CD as well as Refudge Underneath by Martial Canterel. If I had a shit ton of money i'd have gotten the whole Wierd collection. The four album complilations...ooh one day! Too bad they are an arm and a leg.

The first band, Demons was a really neat live electronics band from Detroit thats on Wierd. I am usually not much for live electronics on album, but...erm, live it was pretty neat to see. Next up was Red Rot which was kind of a half assed militant Throbbing Gristle type deal. Following was Bad Party who were absolutely terrible! Shitty experimental punk whos lead singer was the biggest dick. Bad Party is right. Up next was Hive Mind who we went outside for. It sounded like the CAID was getting its carpet cleaned from the outside. Lame.

Next was Martial Canterel who was a visual and auditory orgasm of minimal-wave. He worked so diligently with the synths and mixing boards, it was a great sight to watch. All together his set seemed very short, but maybe its because it was just so wonderful that it left you wanting more.

Despite a lot of sub par opening bands, the best part of the night was Pieter's DJing. Coldwave, minimal-wave, dark wave, etc. So many obscure things i'd never thought i'd hear in Detroit. I even requested The Cabinet by DAS KABINETTE which was played shortly after. Also hearing The Condos by IRON CURTAIN and Calling (MK II) by DEATH IN JUNE. Mmmm. I really wish I got to talk to all of the people dancing up a storm throughout the night. They seemed really neat.

The following night I got to catch F'ke Blood and Benny Stoofy at Smalls. I was hoping to meet Sara there, however she didn't make it. So I went solo. It was kind of lame, but Benny Stoofy was great live. I really really respect them as musicians, they always seem to put on a great show. All of their songs played at Smalls were insturmentals though, which was kind of disappointing. But still, they are so talented. F'ke Blood was fantastic. Dion has great stage presence, very enthused, and funny. Steve, the singer, is super flamboyant and fun as well. Also the red head in the band is super adorable. Mmm. hehehe.

So then I wake up the next day with the terrible upper respitory infection that I have now. Its getting better, but ugh...I go back tomorrow though. Thankfully.

This Friday I am going to catch 800beloved/Deastro/School of Seven Bells. Who wants to go with me?

Current Mood: sick
Current Music: Degrassi

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