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The Schoolhouse
The Schoolhouse is a mid-19th century public school building that was used as a performance space from 2001–2005. It is located at 30 West Street in the farming town of Hadley in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. The building was originally referred to as "Hadley District School House No. 2". When the space was in use as a performance space it was colloquially referred to as "The Schoolhouse". While in operation, the space hosted a variety of experimental and avant-garde music events featuring local, national, and international artists. Over this period, The Schoolhouse became a major venue in the noise, freak folk, and New Weird America scenes of the mid-aughts. Layout The Schoolhouse was originally constructed as a one room school building in the middle of the 19th century. The main performance area at the space was in the original classroom of the building. Two-thirds of the wall space in the room were still covered with chalkboards. Performances in this space ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadley, Massachusetts
Hadley (, ) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,325 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area around the Hampshire and Mountain Farms Malls along Route 9 is a major shopping destination for the surrounding communities. History Early Hadley was first settled in 1659 and was officially incorporated in 1661. The former Norwottuck was renamed for Hadleigh, Suffolk. Its settlers were primarily a discontented group of families from the Puritan colonies of Hartford and Wethersfield, Connecticut, who petitioned to start a new colony up north after some controversy over doctrine in the local church. The settlement was led by John Russell. The first settler inside of Hadley was Nathaniel Dickinson, who surveyed the streets of what is now Hadley, Hatfield, and Amherst. At the time, Hadley encompassed a wide radius of land on both sides of the Connecticut River (but mostly on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cass McCombs
Cass McCombs (born November 13, 1977 in California) is an American musician and songwriter. Since 2002 he has released ten albums, an EP and a B-sides compilation under his own name. McCombs’ music blends elements of many styles including American roots music, underground music, country, psychedelia and international music. His satirical lyrics, often the focal point, touch on the ambiguities between the personal, the political, mortality and nature. In 2016, ''the New York Times'' referred to McCombs as “one of the great songwriters of his time.” McCombs released his debut EP ''Not The Way'' (2002), debut album ''A'' (2003) and follow-up ''Prefection'' (2005) via Monitor Records and 4AD. His early work was critically acclaimed and quickly earned him a devoted following. In 2007 McCombs signed to Domino Records and released ''Dropping the Writ''. His fourth album ''Catacombs'' (2009), produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, significantly increased his exposure and was followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Estate (band)
Real Estate is an American indie rock band from Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States, formed in 2008. The band is currently based in Brooklyn, New York, and consists of Martin Courtney (vocals, guitar), Alex Bleeker (bass, vocals), Matt Kallman (keyboards), Julian Lynch (guitar), and Sammi Niss (drums). To date, the band have released five studio albums: ''Real Estate'' (2009), ''Days'' (2011), ''Atlas'' (2014), ''In Mind'' (2017) and '' The Main Thing'' (2020). History Formation and early years Courtney, Bleeker and Matt Mondanile were childhood friends in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Courtney and Bleeker first met in third grade, and became friends in eighth grade over a mutual interest in Weezer, Built to Spill and Pavement. When Courtney and Bleeker were students in Ridgewood High School, Courtney met Mondanile, who was a year above him, while on the school bus. Mondanile was listening to the Impossibles on his Walkman and asked if Courtney wanted to listen. From there, Court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducktails (band)
Ducktails is a solo project led by American songwriter and guitarist Matt Mondanile, started in 2006.Hann, Michael (2013)Ducktails: The Flower Lane – review, ''The Guardian'', January 24, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013Martins, Chris (2013)See Ducktails Freeze in Central Park for 'Letter of Intent' Video, ''Spin (magazine), Spin'', February 22, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013 Following a number of limited-run compact cassette, cassette releases, the 2009 albums ''Ducktails (album), Ducktails'' and ''Landscapes (Ducktails album), Landscapes'' brought Ducktails critical recognition. The project was associated with the mid-2000s hypnagogic pop scene. Seven studio albums have been released since then. History Origins and early recordings Mondanile started Ducktails in a tool shed in Northampton, Massachusetts the summer before his last year at Hampshire College.Pelly, Liz (2013)Ducktails The Flower Lane", ''Providence Phoenix'', January 23, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013Meighan, Nicola (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paperrad
''Paper Rad'' was an art collective from approx. 2000 until 2008, based on the East Coast in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Providence, Rhode Island. Known for creating comics, zines, video art, net art, MIDI files, paintings, installations, and music with a distinct "lo-fi" aesthetic often associated with underground culture or 1990s "retro tech", juxtaposed images and featuring bright colors. History The three primary members were Jacob Ciocci, Jessica Ciocci, and Ben Jones, but additionally included many others such as Paul Bright, David Wightman, Sonja Radovancevic, Extreme Animals, and others. Prior to Paper Rad, Ben Jones and Christopher Forgues (C.F.) were students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and created a zine project called "Paper Radio". Jacob and his sister Jessica became active in Paper Rad after moving to Boston and hanging out with Joe Grillo, Ben Jones, and Christopher Forgues. All of them were interested in zine making, experimental art and music, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Nace
Bill Nace is an American experimental guitarist from New Jersey. Nace has collaborated with Joe McPhee, Steve Gunn, Thurston Moore, Yoko Ono, Okkyung Lee, and Kim Gordon. With Gordon, Nace is part of the experimental electric guitar duo Body/Head. Discography * ''Too Dead for Dreaming'' (8mm, 2010) * ''Both'' ( Drag City, 2020) With Body/Head * '' Coming Apart'' (Matador, 2013) * ''Live Hassle'' (Feeding Tube, 2016) * ''No Waves'' (Matador, 2016) * '' The Switch'' (Matador, 2018) * ''Body/Dilloway/Head'' (with Aaron Dilloway; Three Lobed Recordings, 2021) With X.O.4 * ''All Alien Part One'' (Open Mouth, 2004) * ''X.O.4'' (Audiobot 2005) * ''Cataracts'' (Ecstatic Peace!, 2007) * ''Lost Signals'' (Ultra Eczema, 2007) * ''Exile'' (Open Mouth, 2010) With Paul Flaherty * ''Untitled'' (Ecstatic Peace!, 2008) * ''An Airless Field'' (Ecstatic Peace!, 2010) * ''No, the Sun'' (Open Mouth, 2011) * ''Broken Staircase'' (Wet Paint Music 2011) As sideman * Susan Alcorn, ''Live at Rotunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Saw
Tiger Saw is a sadcore band from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Formed in 1999, the band currently consists of Dylan Metrano on guitar and vocals, Juliet Nelson on vocals, cello and bass, John Ryan Gallagher on guitar and Andrew Nelson on drums. The band has issued three albums on Kimchee Records and released its first record on its own label in 1999. Band history The band was formed in 1999 by songwriter Dylan Metrano and released an album ''How to be Timeless Tonight'' in late 1999 on the band's own label. At that stage, Metrano was the only member of the band and performed concerts solo. In 2000, a single "I Keep My Misfortune" was released on Redwood Records. He recruited the other members before the group released its first album on Kimchee Records ''Blessed Are the Trials We Will Find''. It developed and performed a live soundtrack for the classic German silent film ''Nosferatu'' in 2003 and performed it in the Boston area. In 2004, Tiger Saw composed a soundtrack for a for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neon Hunk
Neon Hunk was a husband/wife noise music duo from Milwaukee, composed of Jennifurmium (Mothmaster) - vocals and analog synthesizer/ring modulator, and Pink Diamond (Mossmaster) - Drums, Vocals, and Modular Digital Synthesizer. Neon Hunk formed in the summer of 2000 under the name Abracadaver, but changed their name to Neon Hunk in 2001. Neon Hunk disbanded in 2004. Both members of Neon Hunk have continued to record music independently after halting activity with the band. The music of Neon Hunk featured sparse, drum and synthesizer arrangements, generally non-tonal, and often in non-standard and frequently changing time signatures. Neon Hunk's vocals were processed with a vocoder with a noise source as the carrier, and were often likened to the sound of a cougar. Their sound combined aspects of progressive and experimental rock, punk, avant-garde electronic/noise music, and at times, free-improvisation. The music is held together with a quirky, cartoonish pop sensibility. Typic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonny Corndawg
Jonathan Russell Fritz, formerly known as Jonny Corndawg, is an American alternative country musician who was born in Missoula, Montana. He has released four albums, two under the name "Jonny Corndawg" and two as "Jonny Fritz". Career In 2008, Fritz (then known as Jonny Corndawg) released his debut album, ''I’m Not Ready To Be a Daddy''. In 2010, Fritz released a 7" with Deer Tick on Partisan Records, of which only 500 copies were made. He released his second album, ''Down on the Bikini Line'', on August 30, 2011 in the United States on the Nasty Memories label. In 2012, Fritz stated that he wanted to be called "Jonny Fritz," his birth name, rather than Jonny Corndawg, as he had previously been known. He has said that he made this decision in part based on advice from record label executives, and because he did not want people to know what to expect from his music based on his name. In 2013, Fritz released '' Dad Country'', his third album overall and his first under the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wiese
John Wiese (born April 18, 1977) is an American noise musician and visual artist based in Los Angeles, California. Wiese has released much of his material on his own Helicopter label. He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 2001 with a BFA in Graphic Design. Wiese is a member of the group Sissy Spacek Mary Elizabeth Spacek (; born December 25, 1949) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for four Briti .... Partial discography Solo albums * ''Collected Tracks (2000)'' * ''Light Of A Ghost'' (2005) * ''Magical Crystal Blah Volume 2'' (2005) * ''Tumbler'' (2006) * ''Black Magic Pond'' (2006) * ''Soft Punk'' (2007) * ''Inescapable Conclusion'' (2007) * ''Dramatic Accessories'' (2008) * ''Circle Snare'' (2009) * ''Rotture (2007) / Gunfire'' (2009) * ''GGA'' (2011) * ''100 Seven Inch Records by John Wiese'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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