Music
๐ถ While I’m strolling down musical nostalgia lane….
Embodyment’s The Narrow Scope of Things really stands the test of time.
๐ถ Apparently we’ve shifted the musical Overton window enough in this house that my spouse was like “are you intentionally choosing mild Zao songs?” when I was simply playing one of their classic albums.
๐ถ Igorrr put on the the best live show Iโve ever seen tonight (and Iโve seen them before).
With the last two albums, they have enough music that classifies as โsongsโ that they have so much goodness to work from.
๐ถ Just sayinโ. Head-banging opera singers are pretty rad.
๐ถ๐. Yessss! Gautier actually played the little bit on the recorder live. (To much fanfare).
๐ถ Igorrr songs can have accordion, harpsichord, operatic singing, death metal, breakcore, and more. All in the same song.
๐ถ for those who donโt get the Igorrr chicken imagery, he has created a couple (non-album) videos like this.
๐ถ I love that the PA music between Melt Banana and Igorrr is: gentle classical piano.
On another note: I think the bands tonight represent: Cuba, Germany, Japan, France, and Greece. (May be some Iโm missing with Igorrrโs lineup change.)
๐ถ Soon
๐ถ ok, Melt Banana: ใใใ!!!
๐ถ another concert tonight. Otto von Schirach is possibly weirder than (current) Igorrr.
Heโs like a character out of an Adult Swim cartoon.
This is not an insult.
๐ถ perfect ending to Furnace Fest 23. Both Haste the Day singers, rowdy crowd, chaos, caring, and beauty.
I will stand I will stand When everyone falls away I will fight this war forever Or until I die
๐ถ last saw Haste the Day when they finished their going away tour at home in Indy. This ought to be fun. Hope they bring Jimmy Ryan back up onstage for a little more vs. #FF23
๐ถ time for Prayer for Cleansing which is kinda a BtBaM encore, sorta. Maybe? Not really. #FF23
๐ถ Sound went out for a little bit during Between the Buried and Meโs set and they just carried on because they are pros. #FF23
Also, itโs kinda awkward to restart a song when it could be like a 17-minute song.
๐ถ Very excited for BtBaM. Surprisingly, this will be my first time seeing them. Rumored to be playing all old stuff, tonight. #FF23
๐ถ Ok, I heard a lot of chatter about Callous Daoboys so checked them out. Theyโre having a ton of fun. Bonus points for electric violin and tenor sax at the Shed Stage. #FF23
๐ถ There’s been someone scoring stage dives this weekend, and it’s been hilarious and awesome. From her post in the #FF23 community:
Now I know some if you think I’ve been a bit harsh with my scoring but I have some high standards. The things I’m looking for are distance. If you don’t make it past the first or second row is it even a dive? Style. No floundering. Looking like a dead fish isn’t gonna get you anywhere. And hight. Use those legs people you have em for a reason.
These are the medals she has yet to award:
๐ถ today is โlocal dayโ for me because Iโll be going to the event and set with Haste the Day, seeing Trenches, and (just learned this on Friday) one of my coworkers is in Plea for Purging. #FF23