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Mindflayer (band)
Mindflayer is a noise rock band from Providence, Rhode Island, made up of Brian Chippendale (of Lightning Bolt (band), Lightning Bolt) and Matt Brinkman, Mat Brinkmann (of Forcefield (art collective), Forcefield) which was formed out of Fort Thunder. Much of Mindflayer's identity, including the band name, are obscure Dungeons & Dragons references. The name of the band refers to psionic creatures in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, Illithids, commonly referred to as "mind flayers." The covers of ''Take Your Skin Off'' and ''Die & Mold Services'' also resemble the Illithid's squid-like faces. The title to the band's fourth album, ''Expedition to the Hairier Peaks'', plays on the popular Dungeons & Dragons module title, ''Expedition to the Barrier Peaks''. Mat Brinkman uses a circuit bending, circuit bent analog synthesizer. Discography Self-released * ''Raise Your Tentacles and Yell!'' (released on official website) (2000) * ''Live CD-R'' (released on official website) (Bulb) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of "God's merciful Providence" which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers. The city developed as a busy port as it is situated at the mouth of the Providence River in Providence County, at the head of Narragansett Bay. Providence was one of the first cities in the country to industrialize and became noted for its textile manufacturing and subsequent machine tool, jewelry, and silverware industries. Today, the city of Providence is home to eight hospitals and List of colleges and universities in Rhode Island#Institutions, eight institutions of higher learning which have shifted the city's economy into service industries, though it still retains some manufacturin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
