BEST OF THE DECADE

ALBUMS:

mi ami 'watersports'

these are powers 'all aboard future'

burial 'untrue'

skull disco:soundboy punishments compilation (feat shackleton, appleblim, gatekeeper)

sunn0)) 'black one'

lungfish 'necrophones'

kode9 & the spaceape 'memories of the future'

ataxia 'automatic writing'

a silver mt zion '13 blues for thirteen moons'

fugazi 'the argument'

the bug 'london zoo'

the for carnation 's/t'

EP's/singles:

mi ami 'african rhythms' 12"

wire 'read and burn 03 EP'

twisted wires 'one night at the raw deal' 12"

hand fed babies CD EP

CHRISTMAS, pt 6

we shall wrap up our christmas posts (get it?) with the 423 gallery christmas playlist. although, in our opinion, the season doesn't end until january 2nd.

dec 24 - 25, 2009...

living strings 'the sound of christmas'

boston pops 'christmas party'

muzak 'stimulus progression number three: christmas'

in the pouring rain dj set 'at war'

the cure 'japanese whispers'

siouxsie & the banshees 'kaleidoscope'

bright eyes 'christmas'

'the great songs of christmas by great artists of our time'

low 'christmas'

new kids on the block 'merry merry christmas'

pole 1

a john waters christmas

bracken 'we knew about the need'

bing crosby 'i wish you a merry christmas'

pole 2

pole 3

CHRISTMAS, pt 5

pax vobis. merry christmas - no more war!

CHRISTMAS, pt 4

SELECT PLAYLIST:

the andy williams christmas album

the hollywood bowl symphony orchestra, conducted by carmon dragon: the music of christmas

muzak:stimulus progressoin number three christmas

arthur fiedler/the boston pops: christmas party

percy faith and his orchestra: music of christmas

living voices: the little drummer boy

bing crosby: i wish you a merry christmas

a jolly christmas from frank sinatra

ferrante and teicher: snowbound

the mormon tabernacle choir sing songs of christmas

christmas favorites by the hollyridge strings arranged and conducted by stu phillips

a christmas sound spectacular: john klein at the carillon americana with orchestra and chorus

CHRISTMAS, pt 3

ok...

CHRISTMAS, pt 2

christmas music is something heard in a sub-ambient fog while shopping for holiday merchandise. it is a soundtrack to commerce. but if you can subtract the commerce and return to your living space and actively listen you'll find protest. a chanting down of babylon by poor people trying to avoid war and dark age displacement. it is anti-imperialist, anti-war and always searching for hope. looking for a sort of savior to arrive and defend them from the kings & governments & armies and countless years of being exploited.

CHRISTMAS pt. 1

to watch the many productions of charles dickens' a christmas carol is a reminder that revolutionary thought can go over the heads of our oppressors and turn up on our television screens or community stages.

how long must the shackles dragged by our modern day scrooge & marley's even be? as they sit in their comfortable homes with high tech security and taxpayer funded secret service do they not watch the yearly broadcast of a christmas carol starring alastair sim and realize they are looking into a mirror?

IF THEY DON'T WRITE ABOUT IT DID IT EVEN HAPPEN?

ok, so we went to the //tense// show saturday night at the meridian and it was fantastic. yes, its a shame it wasn't louder but i guess that is what happens when you play large places like that and open for a famous band. remember when sonic youth quit the neil young tour? but despite the sound issues (which admittedly seemed to improve as the evening went on) it was a great show and its awesome to see a band like //tense// getting recognized.

all that aside, what is up with the HOUSTON PRESS? they previewed the show the other day (without naming //tense//), and today they posted a review of the show. while the writer of the review admitted he didn't get to the venue until 10:30, likely missing the performance by //tense//, he mentioned the opening act VERTIGO BLUE in the review but didn't even bother naming //tense//.

and for the record, the headliner was nitzer ebb and they did their thing quite well and they sounded really good. nice and loud. but hey, we're trying to write about local stuff so no need for me to review nitzer ebb. if you want to read about them go check houston press.

-sharpe james

WHERE ITS AT!

lots of stuff happening saturday. terry suprean art opening. somosuno playing. party at dan & jessica's.

this is where the 423 gallery will finish the night off...

INTERVIEW: SOMOSUNO

interview with SOMOSUNO by rich kimball

houston's answer to to the legendary rip, rig & panic talks to the 423 gallery.

brief history of somosuno...

SOMOSUNO = Aleks-drums, vocals/ Richie-Horns, vocals/ Alexis- lead guitar, vocals/ Jesus- Bass, vocals/ Fernando- guitars, keys, vocals (looking for keyboardist, percussionist, more horns)...... started on may 13th, 2009, our first shows were like 2 weeks after that and we played random shows ranging from parties, graduation parties, and last minute shows at mango's, shfl, fitzgeralds and a parking lot show in Deer Park. Shows got better and better after we jammed all together for awhile.

guy picciotto of fugazi once sang "c'mon bust a genre". somosuno seems to have taken him literally. what has influenced somosuno? what has inspired all of the genre hopping you do?

CULTURE, THE GALAXY AND EVERYTHING INSIDE OF IT, THE PLANET AND EVERYTHING INSIDE OF IT. BrAiNs. DIMENSIONS. PIZZA. COMEDY. LIFE (not society life). TROTAMUNDOS. TAMALES, white rice. EVERY HARD WORKING, TALENTED BAND AND ARTIST/S IN HOUSTON. music from all around the world. There's too many bad ass cultures and things going on in the world. IF WE FEEL IT, WE PLAY IT, LOVE FOR MUSIC, OUR FRIENDS, OUR FAMILIES AND PACHAMAMA.

explain the connection between cop warmth/rape worm/fg & the gunz. where did this scene come from?

no association...JK'ing NO TE CREAS!! HAHA, nah, those guys are bad ass, they're Aleks' and Fernando's childhood friends, growing up not liking anything around us, we started playing music together and learned alot from them. (with chemical plants in the background), homies from the young daaaazeee! LOTS OF LOVE TO THOSE DOOODS! Fernando plays in Copwarmth and loves Rapeworm's and FG's music!

there are many small scenes in houston, split of by style of music/art interests/age groups etc. is this healthy? what makes a good scene?

NOT HEALTHY, IF YOU TAKE A HUMAN APART ITS NOT A BEAUTIFUL BEING ANYMORE, SAME WITH "SCENES". NO UNITY NO "SCENES".... what is separation... what is a scene? SOLO EXISTE LA UNIDAD. we hang out everywhere and with everyone. EVERYONE IS OUR CARNAL Y CARNALA.

is it better houston remains houston, rather than become the next seattle, athens, brooklyn... is there such a thing as too much exposure?

as long as it stays TRUE. because all of the artists are doing what they want, how they want it... they're just doing their own thing like us.... and we would be happy if there were good festivals hosting local bands and artists of all kinds.... THERE IS SO MUCH TALENT IN HOUSTON... more shit going down in houston = good.

what has houston taught you?

TO GET ON THE GRIND, everyone is doing busy business, we are doing OUR FUN BUSINESS. NEVER STOP MOVING, GOTTA STAY UP. TO HELP EACH OTHER OUT. TO STOP LIVING IN LIMITATIONS AND FEARS.

importance of language to the music of somosuno?

Language is awesome, we want to make more songs with different languages later on, but really, it comes down to if it feels right and if it fits, then we use it, We just talk about our view of Life, anything that happens to us that we wanna talk about, right brain thoughts, trips (road or psych.a.d.e.l....) shit that makes us feel good, we just wanna make other people feel good, fuck division shit, anyone that digs it is welcome to like our sometimes spanglish mixed music. UNITY OF MUSIC AND OF PEOPLE. JUST BEING REAL.

what is the future of somosuno?

SPLIT 7" WITH YOUNG MAMMALS COMING SOON, FULL LENGTH 2010, MORE SHIRTS, FLAGS, HATS, SXSW, SUMMER HOUSTON TAKES OVER TOUR 2010 (W/ THE TAKES, B L A C K I E), SUMMER FEST, EUROPE TOUR 2011, 2012 SOUTH AMERICA TOUR, DECEMBER 2012 GUATEMALA MAYAN MIND POWER UNITY SHOW. 4TH DIMENSION TOUR.... juuuust that for right now.

why somosuno?

SOMOSUNO=WE ARE ONE. just like everything in the universe. galaxy... everything represents ONE just like all the parts in our bodies just make UP ONE and all the things in the earth make up ONE ORGANISM etc.... we like to listen to and play all kinds of musical styles, we're all different from each other but we're ONE band, ONE kr3w, ONE bacteria, UN BANDON.

see somosuno play saturday night at aztecas.

http://www.myspace.com/somosuno1somosuno

WHAT IS FREE?

they remind us over and over again that we are free

they keep reminding us so many times we eventually believe it

but let not all hope be lost

for when we realize we are not free

those shackles suddenly become undone

and we walk away, chanting down babylon

WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE //TENSE// SHOW ON 12/12

BEEN ASLEEP, NOW I'M BACK

ok, i've been away for awhile sorta.. we did our FSKD block party gig which went well.. saw twisted wires/the wiggins play an incredible show at the avant garden... on sunday 22nd i played guitar with 1000 cranes at rudz.. next thing you know i've got strep throat!

but i shall not be stopped.

FSKD booked to play SHFL jan 10th w/ GIANT BATTLE MONSTER & BUBONIC BEARS.

it may snow here on friday. i cannot wait.

-rich kimball