Month: December 2008

so many guitars

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The November Spirit of Gravity saw more guitars on stage than we usually get in a year, but were happy to keep welcoming back old friends by having Waxed Apple back for their only Brighton date in 2008.

We started the evening with Birmingham’s Concrete Belly. A nice mix of Sonic Youth guitar tunings, cheap drum boxers, bent toys and voice cutups.


Then some ranting electronic noise rock from Passiondale.


And finally local heroes Waxed Apple.

Videos start somehwere around here on the Vimeo page (no myspace videos this month -flat batteries in my camera!).

New Home

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Just in case you thought it was all done with mirrors, here is a Bartosz eye view of how the live visuals work:

So the first act to play at the Komedia Theatre bar was a Bass off between Shige Ishihara and Henry Collins. Shige on mainly the SH101, Henry in his Slash’s Wormhole guise with the legendary two string hoover bass (Sarah, I believe).

I think I’ve caught a bit where the hoover is switched on, oh yes, Henry does like to keep things clean.

Second on the bill were kerazy pig mask wearing Meat Sweats.
The Meat Sweats sound like this. And look even better (see the video later).

DJScotchegg had prepared a special sonic set for us, featuring not just the gameboy but some excellent Synth work for a totally unexpected treat.


Then to crown the evenings antics we had Captain Shitmat on fine form.

Here is a live version of the mighty “Ellesse Warrior“. Ish.

“Rewind!”
“NO! – FAST-FORWARD!!!!”

Video to follow soon!