#Appleseed Cast

[rastronomicals]

February 9:

On the 9th of February, 1993, Infectious Grooves came out with Sarsippius' Ark (Limited Edition), their album.

Today is the 30th anniversary of the release of Prose Combat, MC Solaar's album.

On this date in 2000, Appleseed Cast released their album, Mare Vitalis.

On this date in 2004, Franz Ferdinand released their self-titled debut album.

[riverpunx]

Senator Kelly - Convenient Sunshine

Really good Midwest emo from 2001, I got this CD in 2008 and could never find much information about the band or this release, their music wasn’t even uploaded anywhere. Thankfully I was able to get in contact with chillwavve and give him all the information I had on the band so he could upload this to YouTube.

They were from Iowa and two of the members were also in the indie band The Envy Corps. In 2003 they played a show with The Appleseed Cast… and that’s about all the info I have. There’s one interview with the band from ‘03 where they talk about an upcoming EP which I guess never got a release. Check it out if you like Midwest emo and enjoy finding obscure artists.

[quinnmilfilm]

The Appleseed Cast / The Good Life

Olympus Stylus Epic / Fujifilm 200

[skeeverboy]

i’ve been really into 90s/second wave emo but i do t think there’s a community for that here. but either way here’s some of the albums i’m listening to a lot rn

american football - LP1 (obviously)

mineral - power of failing

sunny day real estate - diary

christie front drive - stereo (my beloved)

the promise ring - nothing feels good

braid - frame & canvas

the appleseed cast- the end of the ring wars

[thorninyourpaw]

holy shit tony hawk is emo

[quinnmil]

The Appleseed Cast / The Good Life

[hayleyrippy]

The Appleseed Cast / September 2022 / 35mm film

-Hayley Rippy

[big-low-t]

The Appleseed Cast - How Life Can Turn

Out there in the yard now playing with their dad. I'm amazed at how alike you are. See now the strangeness because I feel so many things all at once, it's wonderful to see. The smiles are everywhere, the cold's gone from the air the sun shines as they play my smile wont wipe away. They're laughing at you, everything that you do. You open your arms to them, they run in to tackle you... it's so good to see you now, and times been good to you, it just so amazing, your smile is shining through. Amazing how life can turn one day to the next you know. I'll figure out where I am and figure which way to go.

[captive-of-the-sun]

“Forever Longing the Golden Sunsets” by the Appleseed Cast

I'm not sure there's a better example or what the Appleseed Cast do best. Mare Vitalis as a whole is a masterwork, but this song in particular showcases the group's blend of emo and post-rock that sounds like no one else. That genre mixture may sound on paper like American Football, but they're really quite different; the Appleseed Cast are louder and more driving, for lack of a better word; they recall Sunny Day Real Estate's dramatic guitars and quiet-loud dynamics with the atmospheric yet muscular sounds of, say, Mogwai. They make mood music, and I know few songs as well-suited to looking out a window at an overcast sky to.

[mikesq10]

Let's Get Loud: My Favorite Songs, Ever.

The Appleseed Cast / Antihero / The End of the Ring Wars (1998)

Before diving into a cult super depressing sounding emo band, The Appleseed Cast was noisy and had some grunge inspirations trickled in to their early stuff. The current fans like to forget about this era but I'm all for this record and Antihero is an amazing track with some seriously good drumming in the background.

[rastronomicals]

February 9:

Upon this day in 1970, the soundtrack album to Antonioni's film, Zabriskie Point, was first issued.

The movie is considered one of the worst ever by a respected director, and is notable these days almost exclusively for the soundtrack, which includes some other people, but features previously unreleased work by Pink Floyd.

Today is the 30th anniversary of the release of Sarsippius' Ark, Infectious Grooves' secdond album.

Like with Blazing Saddles, it's a reasonable question to ask whether anything having to do with Sarsippius could get made these days.

On the 9th of February, 1994, MC Solaar issued Prose Combat, his second album.

It was only with third one that he started getting jiggy with the cardinal numbers.

On this date in 2000, the Lawrence, KS indie/post-rock outift Appleseed Cast released their album, Mare Vitalis.

[howwearestories]

Friday, April 28th we photographed Sunny Day Real Estate and The Appleseed Cast at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. 

Check out the full photo gallery on our Facebook page here.

All photos © Andy Jimenez/How We Are 2023

[thegreatnorthernsea]

I promise you with warm salt air

Hallowed breezes in your hair

Days on end and days long gone

The beach and the fires and the nights are gone

Flow, tide, ebb, road

Night, sky, sand, home

The fair in the park

By the sea in my heart is never gone

[marlynnofmany]

Starseed Apples

“Here you go,” I said, putting down the last box. “Uncut fabric, plumbing supplies, and three cases with a fungus biohazard label. Do I even want to know what’s in those?” I cast a curious look at my fellow human as I handed over the signing pad. She was shorter and rounder than I was, dressed in a crisp uniform of a type I didn’t recognize. Big pockets everywhere.

She signed with a wry grin. “Those are dirt.”

“Dirt?” I repeated, looking around the admittedly spotless loading dock of this particular space station. “Dirt warrants a biohazard here?”

“Oh, you have no idea,” she said, handing the pad back. “Organic mulch that could contain anything from decomposed animals to fungus to poop? With uncountable amounts of bacterial life and potential germs? We’re lucky they only focused on the mold aspect!”

“Hm, good point,” I said.

Zhee, who was busy moving boxes off the hover sled, muttered something disparaging. I expected him to complain about how gross it all was, since he was always the first to point out when humans did something to offend his bug-alien sensibilities, but it sounded like he was griping about the strict station rules this time.

The human continued. “We have to keep a clean room between the greenhouse area and everything else. Even there, most things are in pots. We’ve got a great crop from Johnny Starseed right now!”

I’d heard that name before. “Oh, was he the one who sells little potted—”

“Apple trees, yeah,” she said. “Tiny and convenient, but they make an impressive number of apples as long as you feed ‘em quality dirt.” She bent down to pat a box.

Zhee finished freeing the sled. “Reasonable business plan,” he said, sounding almost complimentary.

“The guy named himself after Johnny Appleseed,” I told Zhee. “A human from centuries ago who got famous for traveling around and setting up apple orchards on Earth. Everybody likes a guy who brings food wherever he goes. And drink — I think some of those apples were supposed to be the cider variety.”

Zhee flicked his antennae. “Sounds like a very human thing to do,” he said drily.

“Have you tried the Starseed Reds?” the other human asked. “They’re very good.”

“No I haven’t, but I’d like to!” I said. “I’ve heard good things. I was kind of hoping to cross paths with him at some point. I wouldn’t mind a tiny apple tree in my quarters. Of course, the cat might get at it, and I’d probably have to find a grow lamp…”

She opened a boxy hip pocket, and pulled out the shiniest red apple I’d seen in a while. “Here you go.”

“Thank you!” I said, taking it eagerly. “That’s very generous!”

She waved it off. “Like I said, we’ve got a big crop. And I’ve got a different one that I’m saving for when I get off shift.” From another pocket, she produced a red apple with distinct orange stripes. “Which should be as soon as I get the supplies back to base.”

I laughed. “Is that the booze kind? I didn’t think those were real!”

“Oh yes,” she said with relish, putting it back in the pocket. “Starseed Cider Apples, no fermenting required!”

Zhee cocked his head, faceted eyes looking at both of us. “Poisonous apples?”

“Alcoholic apples,” I corrected, knowing full well that he considered that to be the same thing.

Zhee pushed the hover cart back toward the ship with a dramatic head tilt and antennae swirl. “Now that sounds like a human thing to do.”

“Well, you’re not wrong there,” I said with a smile. I thanked the other human and followed him, taking a bite of my non-alcoholic apple. It really was good.

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The ongoing backstory adventures of the main character from this book. More to come!