#Don McGreevy

[ogodfrey]

HER BREATH WAS SWEET AS MAY AND LIGHT DANCED IN HER EYES.

an independent & selective portrayal of olivia godfrey, from brian mcgreevy's the wise wolf. somewhat canon-divergent. canon critical. temp rules and info below. also @riverspat

don't be a freak. don't steal from others. don't bring weirdness or drama into my space. my blog is mutually exclusive.

don't be rude. read people's info. ask clarifying questions.

general tw for violence, murder, body horror, and toxic family dynamics. with the exception of shelley, marie, and letha, the godfreys are not good people. please follow at your own discretion. ↪ an important note : while olivia earnestly believes that everything she does is out of pure love for her children, her treatment of her daughter, shelley, can frequently be ableist and her very permissive love for roman, frequently (and violently when it comes to it) cleaning up his messes, is frankly negligent.

i will not be writing with whitewashed rumanceks.

i am choosing to ignore roman's role in the baby subplot because it adds literally nothing to the story, nor olivia's dynamic with roman beyond the already established theme of her cleaning up after him, but shock value. that being said, i will not be toning olivia down. she is quite literally a monster.

for ease of writing, i use upir and vampires pretty interchangeably, but olivia does have additional abilities that aren't part of the typical vampire (i.e. life imbuement, daywalking, and the ability to passively sense the emotional states of others)

temp summary (tw for mentions of suicide)

olivia godfrey is an upir, a vampiric being. she is the mother of roman, another upir, and shelley, a resurrected half upir, godfrey.

both she and her son have the ability to, through eye contact and audible command, influence the actions and even memory of others.

known as "the most beautiful and despised woman in the town’s history", not much is known of olivia's past before her arrival to hemlock grove on the arm of the late j.r. godfrey.

their marriage rapidly deteriorated after the wedding, eventually ending in first j.r.'s attempted murder of olivia and later his suicide.

after j.r.'s death, olivia assumed control of his shares on behalf of her son, roman. while she showed no interest in understanding her late husband's business before his death, she took a more active role after and frequents the financial section of the hemlock grove library with her daughter, shelley.

for decades now, olivia has had an on and off affair with norman godfrey, j.r.'s brother. he is roman's biological father.

wielding the fortune and influence of the godfrey name, olivia makes frequent use of the local police to protect and manage her son.

she frequently dons sunglasses to avoid becoming transfixed by bright light and sunlight. when/if caught in her sights, anything from a flickering lamppost to the glint of sunlight off of a surface can cause disruptions in focus, dizzying spells, and complete loss of consciousness.

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Earth - Omens and Portents I: The Driver

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Georgetown Art Attack 10th Anniversary February 10!

  Fall in love all over again with the Georgetown Art Attack on its 10th anniversary! Make a date to visit the enchanting romantic Georgetown industrial arts district on Saturday, February 10. Jump aboard the FREE Art Ride to check out our west end locations such as studio e, and Equinox Studios!

Fantagraphics Bookstore & Gallery  presents TRUMP’S ABC, a show of original art by Ann Telnaes, the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for the Washington Post. The exhibition opens on Saturday, February 10. The artist will appear to discuss her work and sign copies of her alphabet book for adults on Saturday, February 17 at 7:00 PM.

All City Coffee  Stay Sweet & Ride High! Woodcut wall hangings, ceramic pots, prints, and custom painted motorcycle helmets by Devi Ann Pellerin. This show is pure fun: Lowbrow, cartoons, 70’s illustration, vintage motorcycles and a good time!

Rainier Glass Studio Become part of the glass art experience, browse the gallery of NW artists unique blown glass art and stay for live demonstrations at 7pm during Art Attack.

Bridge Productions  Kat Larson, The Lens of Lyra. In Kat Larson’s continued stories of The Ghost from Vega, we learn the ghost’s name is Lyra. In this new chapter, Lyra continues to embody messages of love and compassion as forms of contemporary activism against leaders who deplete energy from the Earth and her inhabitants. Lyra empowers humans with the quest for militant positivity, fighting the good fight through regenerative self care and honest introspection; to ultimately deepen human connections, expand consciousness,  and  commence the great healing of Earth’s spiritual crisis. 8 February – 3 March / Opening reception Saturday 10 February 6-9pm

Interstitial Mind at Large, a site-specific installation by Seattle based artists Brandon Aleson,Benjamin Van Citters, and Reilly Donovan. The exhibition takes its name from Aldous Huxley’s The Doors of Perception, in which the author argues that certain experiences disable the filter of consciousness and enlarge perception. Through virtual reality and installation, Mind at Large explores the various modes of navigating the space between the digital and physical.

Prairie Underground  presents Everyday Possibilities of Feeling Like A Totally Different Personby Dakota Gearhart. A series of new videos incorporating collage, performance, and sound that take inspiration from popular makeup tutorial videos, but turn them into surrealist narratives of face shapeshifting. An ode to femme culture, as well as, a look into identity, gender, and costuming, the videos playful speak to the presentation of self and the many forms we can inhabit simultaneously.

Krab Jab Studios It’s the 4th annual Muppett Rawk! show, featuring the illustrative skills of Brian Snoddy, Dev Madan, TomasSisneros, Karin Madan, Augie Pagan, Erin Middendorf, Rich Werner, Rob McDaniel, Lawrence Ruelos, Brian Patenaude, Suzanne Kaufmann, Jordan Kotzebue, Rajeev Nattam, Dominic Sodano, Tim Gillette, and Esther Heckman. In a nod to the greatest of album covers and the greatest of puppetry, artists pair their favorite album with their favorite muppet… results are guaranteed to put a smile on your face. February 10 – April 8, 2018

    Illumination Studio # 305  presents Rostad, Dari Stolzoff and Ferrell. Rostad, explores the inner beauty of our neurological system through vibrant color and Ferrell explores spatial and color field through abstraction. Also Dari Stolzoffas abstract expression in in bright color and light. Music by “DJ” Luscious Leopard Lips, who brings background music with a Theremin synthesizer and keyboards. With new work up, you’ll be glad you came by.

  Machine House Brewery  “Five Eyes”, a photo exhibition from Hiroyuki Nakada opens on Art Attack. In brash monochrome these photographs favor the eyes of its subjects, stubborn to capture a naked and lucid look from them. “…what I need now is to continue taking photographs. What else is there to do? By doing so, one day I will see into the human abyss.” -Hiroyuki Nakada. 32 photographs presented. Machine House is also host to post-Art AttackSoul Night from 8pm to Midnight. This month’s Soul Night will be a special Silent Disco edition, with DJ Brownstone and Little H spinning vintage Soul, R&B and 70s/80s dance music.  Come and check out our new art show and stay for the music till late!

The Conservatory will be hosting Jewelry and Fashion Artists with pop-ups this February’s Art Attack. FIVE distinct artists showcasing their fashion accessory and jewelry creations, something for everyone you love.

The Georgetown Music Store for your listening pleasure Acoustic Armageddon #43 featuring Don McGreevy, Noonmoon, and Jim Davis. Music begins at 6PM.  Free – All ages welcome.

studio e  Join us at studio e gallery for the 21st Annual Neddy Artist Awards featuring work by: Gretchen Bennett, Marita Dingus, Dakota Gearhart, Christopher Jordan* – 2017 winner in painting, Tuan Nguyen, Che Sehyun* – 2017 winner in open media, Barbara Sternberger, GillianTheobald. Funded by the Behnke Foundation and stewarded by Cornish College of the Arts as a tribute to the Seattle painter Ned Behnke.

Coral / Equinox Studios  presents Orphan, Radio Relaunch Party. Radio focuses on local artists and DJs, highlighting the diverse music community here in Seattle, and national and international artists. It streams on www.orphanrecords.co.uk advert and promotion free.  On February 10th, 2018, Orphan. Radio relocates to Georgetown, broadcasting out of Coral at Equinox Studios. The re-launch party features Vancouver’s Neo Image along with Kristen Dalen, Aos, US41, Raica & Orphan, and resident DJs.y.

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Annual summer music festival in Anacortes. Click-through for tickets!

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Day Seven

Taking advantage of a later-than-usual departure time, everyone had a chance to get a bit more sleep before having breakfast at the hotel, donning our formal concert outfits and heading off to St. Philip's Church for their 10:30 morning service. Upon arrival we sang a quick warm-up and received instructions on where to stand/sit during the service. We began the service by singing a prelude in the Narthex, near the front doors of the church and then processed to our seats in the front choir stalls. Not only did we help lead all the hymns and service music, but we also sang choral pieces at the offertory, communion, and postlude. The congregation was very welcoming (and very well dressed - most all of the men wore suit jackets and ties while the majority of the ladies were in lovely summer dresses. It all seemed VERY southern.) After the service and a quick change of clothes, the church provided a delicious lunch for our entire group. We certainly appreciated the southern hospitality of St. Philip's music director, Pat Gould, the Rev. Brian McGreevy, and the rest of St. Philip's Church congregation who were so gracious in making us feel at home.

After lunch, some of our group headed back to the hotel to relax and/or swim while the majority of our group stayed in Charleston for some last minute shopping and sightseeing. Several of us walked through the beautiful neighborhoods to get a closer look at some of the homes we saw on our carriage tours, some chaperone groups went on tours of some of the homes, some sat along the riverfront and enjoyed the breeze, and still others checked out the Charleston City Market one last time to pick up those last minute souvenirs - and a few bags of sweets from one of the many candy shops found in the area. (And at least one person sat in an air conditioned dessert shop and ate strawberry gelato while working on this blog...) While the afternoon was increasingly hot and humid, everyone was in good spirits as we made our way back to the hotel to get ready for our evening dinner cruise.

After having a chance to relax and freshen up, we all donned our nicest dresses, jumpsuits, ties, and even a couple of suit coats (the boys must have been inspired by all the men at church this morning!), took a quick picture of all the dads and their singers on the tour (Happy Father's Day!) and boarded our buses for Patriots Point and our evening dinner cruise. Upon arrival, we posed for pictures and selfies, marveled at the size of the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier docked in the harbor, boarded the Spirit of the Carolina, and set sail for our 2 1/2 hour cruise in Charleston harbor. The waters were calm and the four course meal was delicious (she-crab soup, salad and entrees ranging from shrimp & grits to salmon and New York Strip steaks - yum!) We had a great time listening to live music, hanging around with friends on the upper decks, capturing the gorgeous sunset, and watching the lights of the shore and the full moon illuminate the harbor.

It was a great way to end our visit to Charleston. We'll be headed north to Colonial Williamsburg for tour day eight!

[grindpromotionrecords]

The rebirth of Earth resulted in the band signing with Southern Lord Recordings and releasing the essential “Hex” album circa 2005. Their next step was monumental. Working alongside Hex producer Randall Dunn, the band entered AVAST! studios (where Earth2 was recorded) and began laying down what was to become one of the bands finest moments of their existence. The mainstay core of Dylan Carlson & Adrienne Davies collaborated and wrote material with Steve Moore, Don McGreevy, and legendary guitarist Bill Frissell. The final result of their hard work was: “The Bees Made Honey In The Lion’s Skull”. The musical direction was more focused than Hex with the band moving into more of a rock and american Gospel oriented and improvisatory direction framed by a truly psychedelic production. It remains the groups most successful album and many tracks are still performed by Earth live. The audio was specifically mastered for vinyl and the LP lacquers were cut by Bob Weston (Shellac). . . #earth #thebeesmadehoneyinthelionsskull #southernlordrecords #rock #postrock #metal #sludge #stoner #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcollector #vinyloftheday #vinyljunkie #vinyligclub #vinylrecords #grindpromotionrecords (presso Bassano del Grappa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5LgOLpm98/?igshid=zpapwwju9a3n

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One Tin Soldier was released by the Bluegrass Association in 1973.

John Bennett (Guitar, Vocals) Jim McGreevy (Banjo, Vocals) Chuck Stearman (Mandolin, Vocals) Don Montgomery (Bass) Lyman Enloe (Fiddle) Audry Enloe Belt (Vocals)

Enjoy!

[wavvyru]

Daughn Gibson - Carnation (2015)

Daughn Gibson – Carnation (2015)

“Carnation” – третий студийный альбом американского музыканта и автора-исполнителя Josh Martin, выступающего под псевдонимом Daughn Gibson, изданный лейблом Sub Pop. Со-продюсером альбома выступили Randall Dunn, работавший с группами Black Mountian, Earth и Sunn O))). В записи альбома участвовали барабанщик Matt Chamberlain, басист Don McGreevy, гитаристы Jay Kardong, Jim Elkington, Jer Rouse,…

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Characteristics of Bone: A Memorie

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...bone represents the very source of life, both human and animal. To reduce oneself to the skeleton condition is equivalent to re-entering the womb of this primordial life, that is, to a complete renewal, a mystical rebirth. 

-Mircea Eliade, Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy 

The characteristics of bone describes the music of Glenn Spearman (tenor saxophone) and Marco Eneidi (alto saxophone). They have moved beyond bone now, yet bone is eternal. Civilization can never defeat bone. For the sake of the memory of Glenn and Marco, I will skip the rigmarole of making an acrostic of their names, and whatnot. You need only to find recordings and listen: listen to their material. You need to run it down from before the beginning for yourself, and after. Many others are more qualified than I to give detailed accounts of the lives of Glenn Spearman and Marco Eneidi. It was only dumb luck and poverty that led me across their paths in the first place. 

I was homeless San Francisco in 1993 just a few months after coming from San Diego. I came up Highway 5 to attend the state university. I had even sold my drum kit to barely afford the essentials. This is when I discovered the infamous San Francisco burrito and the salsa verde, which my buddies still refer to as “the drug.” El Castillito made them huge, by San Diego standards, and the wasn’t far from my place on 26th and Alabama. My job at the recycling center at school didn’t pay but once a month. I had to starve in between checks. Not dire by any account. I loved it. I was a Creative Writing student after all. I’d starve and smoke and nibble and drink wine. Within a month of living in in the city, sunrise to sunrise. I was pushed out of a ratty apartment in no time. I discovered Food Not Bombs and Homes Not Jails through the Epicenter Zone, a Punk community center. They had a switchboard hot-line service for those in need. No one really had cell phones or the internet. I made my way to a Homes Not Jails meeting. They had left over free soup from Food Not Bombs. A dude I met there let me crash in his attic. Jeremy Graham. We talked about what I thought was music and I what I thought was literature. He is a lawyer now and still comes to my shows 23 years later. Jeremy gave me a tape of John Coltrane’s last album “Expressions”, Frank Wright’s “One for John” album (with Bobby Few and Noah Howard), and Glenn Spearman’s Double Trio.

“...(Cecil) Taylor drafted (Glenn) Spearman for a big band…(t)hat led to a few gigs with Cecil’s other bands, a seven-piece group which played for dancers, and a six-piece Cecil Taylor Unit including (Raphe) Malik, Jimmy Lyons, William Parker and Rashid Bakr ‘That’s where I got my advanced degree in music,’ says Glenn.”  

Bassist Lisle Ellis has been a great conduit for me, and the other young pups I ran around with. Lisle was a later addition the Glenn Spearman’s Double Trio. He was the only one as far as I knew. I saw them perform as much as possible. Great musicians, bunch of dudes: William Winant (percussion), Donald Robinson (drum kit), Chris Brown (piano), Larry Ochs (saxophones), Lisle on bass and Glenn. I still don’t really know the other guys well. Lisle linked me to pedagogies and practices of the Creative Music Studio in New York around the mid-70’s, Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor and beyond. Plus, he remains super accessible. He ran a workshop out of his apartment in the Upper Haight in San Francisco. Had us doing all kinds of exercises. He introduced to me violinist India Cooke which led to trio project, ESP, with bassist Kimara Dixon (a dude, now in Atlanta). She was teaching me to listen demonstrating loads of patience. Lisle joined us once on stage at Beanbender’s in Berkeley. India, Glenn, Chris and, maybe, Willie, back then, were on the faculty at Mills College. Larry was/is a part of ROVA Saxophone Quartet as the “O.” He performed the “Bedouin Hornbook,” back in the day. Donald fixed cars and drove the smallest car. It only fit a driver and drums. It was a Le Car or old school Honda Civic or something. Simply legendary. 

India and Glenn were my Black Arts Movement - West. I uncovered Ishmael Reed and Marvin X a bit later, after music. Many Black artists, intellectuals and Creative Musicians passed through the San Francisco Bays’ industry of thought, but I wasn’t really hip to it at the time. I was a struggling student and political activist. I staunchly rejected MTV and Hollywood because Chuck D, KRS ONE and Bad Brains told me to, thankfully. I switched majors from Writing to History to Philosophy & Religion and kept yo-yoing in and out of school. I kept up political education and service-based activism. Francis Wong, Jon Jang, Fred Wei-Han Ho and the Asian Improv Arts crew were quite explicitly positioned the music in an international, multi-ethnic nexus of resistance strategies and cultural progress. Rest in power, Fred. His book Sounding Off!: Music as Resistance / Rebellion / Revolution. There remains a lack of radical analysis and language amongst my community of Creative Musicians. Jason McGill and I interviewed back when Royal Hartigan gave him a residency at San Jose State. We heard Free Jazz as get-free-or-die-motherfucker! Years later Fred warned me about my academic language and intellectual tendencies. Fred was an action man. I mean, you just gotta talk to people and build. I find myself now digging through the past relationships and realities I simply missed in the ol’ Bay Area Creative Music scene. 

Unlike most cities, homeless persons, street persons, are quite visible up and down certain streets at all hours in San Francisco. I saw my fair share working with organizations affiliated with the Coalition On Homelessness. People have many reasons for escape, I can’t judge. What got me was that I recognized myself in the blatherings and bangings of some ecstatic urchin, high as fuck, banging away on buckets and pans for change, or for no reason at all. I stopped and stared not knowing if I was seeing my future self. A child of an alcoholic, though never an excessive user of any such thing, I only sought something behind the music I craved and worked through. Chasing Creative Music made me feel how that tripped out dude looked. People on the day to day are truly Improvisers: improvising a meal, a living, a laugh, so-called sanity. Navigating these streets and institutions will sure put you on a different plane. Just like how solitary confinement creates insanity. The complexity of the Double Trio saved my life. People say that kind of thing sometimes, and when it’s true it’s true. ROVA also turned me out. Composer, all around musician and bassist for Earth, Don McGreevy recently reminded me of all legacies of complexity, wonder and mastery that we inherited from this continuum of Creative Music. The bar is quite high. 

I was hungry for that essential transmission from improvisors with teeth. Experiencing the Double Trio was a kind of an initiation. My crew of musical and personal allies were transitioning into Creative Music enthusiasts at the same time. We imbibed all that we could. Performances spaces took on a sacred and profane quality. I only spoke to Glenn once or twice. I interviewed him on the phone after he quit doing chemo. He said he only wanted to self-medicate and finish his work peacefully. I trust that he did. 

Last I saw Marco, it was in February 2015. We ran across each other in Vienna, Austria on a Tuesday night. I was hunting for him. Black Spirituals, my band from Oakland, CA, performed while on tour with the iconic drone Metal unit Earth, from Seattle. We found ourselves in the fortunate circumstances of having our meals, booze, venue and sleeping accommodations all under same roof, or rooves in this case. European venues do it good that way. Drink up and load out in the morning, like a human being. I befriended a Viennese chap, an artist or philosopher unlucky in love, who joined me in a cab at midnight. We cut through the immaculate city in search of Marco. We found him, gray-faced and dogged, preparing to go home. He had been running the New Neu York/Vienna Institute of Improvised Music. Dude looked exhausted as he greeted his former apprentice, sort of looking past me. He was looking for his bed, no doubt. The poor bastard exchanged a few words and promptly left after informing us how avoid the entry fee at the venue door. He disappeared into the night, into history, and, all too soon, into the awaiting arms of the ancestors. I guess I thought he’d be a buoyant Henry Miller with a tart over one shoulder, tobacco smoke pouring out over too many words, a fifth in his breast pocket, and rubber soles under his heals. I think I just wanted to see his horn-playing stance one last time. That night, though, I performed improvisations with no-non-sense, badass musicians and threw back a few with Hans Farb from Festival Konfrontationen in Nicklesdorf. He knows all my Free Jazz family intimately. He is like an uncle I never knew was out there. 

Several years before, during one of Marco’s orbits from Vienna to the San Francisco Bay Area, I was able to host him. I booked a gig at Omiiroo Gallery in Downtown Oakland. It was my duty to spotlight him, feed him, give him a $100 bucks, and the stage. My man Githinji set it up. He taught me how to make Kenyan black-eyed peas for the occasion. “Gotta use coconut milk, brottar.” I arranged for additional catering from the Afghan spot down the street. And since the gallery didn’t have a proper bathroom, I made further arrangements with the Afghans to keep everybody comfortable. My band at the time was called Mutual Aid Project, a free jazz collective. We had undergone and performed the very first iterations of Decolonizing the Imagination together. Nick Obando (alto saxophone), Tracy Hui (guitar) & I performed composed analyses and democratic spaces to confront the tenets of colonization that brought our peoples to this land and still persist in our everyday lives. Rarely work with such deep cats. However, they were rightfully annoyed with me because I opted to perform solely with Marco. The next night, I must say, we opened for him at the Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco with Jamaaladeen Tacuma (electric bass), Lisa Mezzacappa (acoustic bass) and Vijay Anderson (drums). That gig with Marco was mine. My brother was shooting video, sort of. Some hot, young thing was sitting in the front row. My pops and his lovely wife brought their friends up from Oxnard and down from Napa-tasting. See, it was my dad’s birthday. I felt like an apprentice when I first pulled Marco’s coat and now I was a journeyman. We did two sets. I never released it. It’s just a thing I had to do. 

In early 2000’s, I worked with Marco as his sometime drummer. He was the kind of guy who lived in a van in NYC, so I heard, and schlepped his axe everywhere. Someone actually stopped me from doing that myself when I lived in DC. Back 

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Editor’s Note: This story also appears in the May 8, 2017 digital issue of Golfweek Don Samatulski made a habit of asking college players two questions during a round: “How you doin’?” and “Where you at?” Samatulski, the men’s and women’s assistant coach at Sacred Heart University, didn’t really care about the answer to the first question. He wanted to know score. “How can you win a golf tournament if you don’t know where you’re at?” Samatulski would ask. “Or where your opponent’s at?” Samatulski died unexpectedly of a heart attack March 17 at age 66. Head coach Matt McGreevy had red-and-white rubber bracelets made that bore Samatulski’s initials with a heart on one side and “Where you at?” on

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Guía de series: Estrenos y regresos de abril 2017

Estamos en un momento del año en el que hay más despedidas que estrenos, pero qué estrenos. Hay más adaptaciones de novelas y películas que series originales, eso sí, pero no sabemos si eso es bueno o malo. En cualquier caso, lo importante es disfrutar de nuestra afición seriéfila. ¡Feliz abril!

Leyenda:

Verde: series nuevas.

Rojo: series de las que haremos reviews semanales.

Negro: regresos de otras series.

Naranja: miniseries.

Amarillo: tvmovies, especiales o pilotos.

Morado: season finales.

Morado claro: midseason finales.

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Calendario de series

2 de abril: 

The Kennedys: After Camelot en Reelz

Big Little Lies en HBO

Black Sails (series finale) en Starz

The Walking Dead (7T finale) en AMC 

4 de abril: 

iZombie (3T) en The CW

Prison Break (5T) en FOX

Dimension 404 (1T) en Hulu

Imaginary Mary (cambio de día) en ABC

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (vuelve) en ABC

Legends of Tomorrow (2T finale) en The CW

New Girl (6T finale) en FOX

Schitt's Creek (3T finale) en CBC

5 de abril: 

Brockmire (1T) en IFC

Archer (8T) en FXX

Henry IX (1T) en Gold

Catastrophe (3T finale) en Channel 4

6 de abril: 

The Trip to Spain (3T) en Sky Atlantic

Jordskott (1T) en Shudder

Colony (2T finale) en USA Network

7 de abril: 

The Get Down (1bT completa) y Win It All en Netflix

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story en Amazon

8 de abril: 

The Son (1T) en AMC

Training Day (cambio de día) en CBS

9 de abril: 

The Kennedys: After Camelot en Reelz

Homeland (6T finale) en Showtime

Crashing (1T finale) en HBO

10 de abril: 

Better Call Saul (3T) en AMC

Angie Tribeca (3T) en TBS

11 de abril: 

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (vuelve) en FOX

Imposters (1T finale) en Bravo

Detroiters (1T finale) en Comedy Central

The Fosters (4T finale) y Switched at Birth (series finale) en Freeform

12 de abril: 

Return of the Mac (1T) en Pop

The Path (2T finale) en Hulu

Major Crimes (5T finale) en TNT

13 de abril: 

Guerrilla en Sky Atlantic

The Blacklist: Redemption (1T finale) en NBC

Sun Records en CMT

14 de abril:

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return (1T) y Sandy Wexler en Netflix

MacGyver (1T finale) en CBS

15 de abril: 

Doctor Who (10T) en BBC One

Ransom (1T finale) en CBS

16 de abril: 

Veep (6T) y The Leftovers (3T y última) en HBO

The White Princess en Starz

Girls (series finale) en HBO

The Good Fight (1T finale) en CBS All Access

17 de abril: 

24: Legacy (1T finale) en FOX

2 Broke Girls (6T finale) en CBS

Broadchurch (series finale) en ITV

18 de abril: 

Pretty Little Liars (7bT y última) y Famous in Love (1T completa) en Freeform

Outsiders (2T finale) en WGN America

19 de abril: 

Fargo (3T) en FX

The Magicians (2T finale) y The Expanse (2T finale) en Syfy

Hap and Leonard (2T finale) en SundanceTV

20 de abril: The Blacklist (vuelve) en NBC

21 de abril: 

Bosch (3T completa) en Amazon

Girlboss (1T completa), Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On y Sand Castle en Netflix

22 de abril: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks en HBO

23 de abril: 

Silicon Valley (4T) en HBO

El Chapo (1T) en Univision

Mary Kills People (1T) en Lifetime

Feud (1T finale) en FX

When Calls the Heart (4T finale) en Hallmark Channel

Saints & Sinners (2T finale) en Bounce TV

24 de abril: 

Gotham (vuelve) en FOX

Bates Motel (series finale) y Bates Motel: The Check Out en A&E

APB (1T finale) en FOX

25 de abril: 

Genius: Einstein (1T) en National Geographic

Great News (1T) en NBC

Outsiders (2T finale) en WGN America

26 de abril: The Handmaid's Tale en Hulu

27 de abril: Inside the FBI: New York en USA Network

28 de abril: 

Dear White People (1T completa), Las chicas del cable (1T completa), Small Crimes y Casting JonBenét en Netflix

Catastrophe (3T completa) en Amazon

Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 en ABC

Rosewood (2T finale) en FOX

Lucky Man (2T finale) en Sky1

30 de abril: American Gods (1T) en Starz

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Estrenos de series

Dimension 404 (Hulu)

Antología tecnológica que toma su nombre del conocido error 404 de Internet y contará una historia distinta sobre el lado raro de la red en cada episodio. Lea Michele (Glee, Scream Queens), Robert Buckley (iZombie, One Tree Hill) y Joel McHale (Community, The Great Indoors) protagonizarán el primero, sobre una cita amorosa concertada desde una app. Ryan Lee (Trophy Wife) y Sterling Beaumon (Lost, The Killing) están en el segundo, sobre una máquina de arcade que induce visiones de pesadilla. Constance Wu (Fresh Off The Boat), Megan Mullally (Will & Grace), Tom Noonan (12 Monkeys, Damages) y Malcolm Barrett (Timeless, Dear White People) protagonizan el tercero, sobre una psicóloga militar que debe ayudar a un agente de la NSA a superar sus problemas. Ashley Rickards (Awkward, One Tree Hill) y Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect, The Mindy Project) deberán ayudar a sus compañeros de universidad a recordar a su héroe de dibujos animados preferido en el cuarto episodio. En el quinto, Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) deberá convencer a Patton Oswalt (Veep, United States of Tara) para que le deje ir al cine con Daniel Zovatto (Fear The Walking Dead, Don't Breathe) a conocer la nueva experiencia sensorial cinematográfica. El sexto y último episodio, sobre una bebida energética que ralentiza el tiempo, contará con Lorenza Izzo (Feed the Beast) y Matt Lauria (Kingdom, Friday Night Lights). Creada por Dez Dolly, Will Campos, Dan Johnson y David Welch. Seis episodios.

Estreno: 4 de abril

A favor: Mientras esperamos los seis nuevos episodios de Black Mirror, aquí tenemos seis nuevos episodios de Black Mirror.

En contra: Dando por hecho que los acontecimientos de Black Mirror podrían ocurrir, esta es un pelín más fantasiosa.

Brockmire (IFC)

Basada en un corto del programa de sketches Funny or Die protagonizado también por Hank Azaria (The Simpsons, Friends), sigue a Jim Brockmire, famoso locutor de la Major League Baseball que enloqueció en directo al saber que su mujer le engañaba y vuelve, tras diez años de retiro, como comentarista de una liga menor en un pequeño pueblo en decadencia. Amanda Peet (Togetherness, Studio 60) y Tyrel Jackson Williams (Lab Rats, Nobodies) acompañan a Azaria interpretando a Jules, presidenta de uno de los equipos de béisbol, y Charles, becario de Jim. Escrita por Joel Church-Cooper (Undateable) y dirigida por Tim Kirby (Veep). Ocho episodios. Estreno: 5 de abril

A favor: Azaria, su forma de adaptarse a cualquier personaje y el camino que éste va a recorrer.

En contra: El retrato del hombre decadente como ejemplo que no debemos seguir.

Henry IX (Gold)

El rey de Reino Unido (Charles Edwards; The Halcyon, Downton Abbey) está en la edad perfecta para tener una crisis. Incluso está viendo nacer una relación con Serena (Kara Tointon; EastEnders, The Halcyon), su florista. Tras una reunión con unos raperos, decide enfrentarse a siglos de tradición y abdicar en su hijo Alastair (Daniel Quirke), de veintitrés años, que conectará mejor con su generación. Sus planes se complican con el comportamiento de su distante esposa Katerina (Sally Phillips; Bridget Jones's Diary, Miranda), su chiflada madre Charlotte (Annette Crosbie; One Foot in the Grave, Calendar Girls), su leal pero ultramonárquico ayudante de cámara Gilbert (Don Warrington; Death in Paradise, The Five) y su caballerizo Francis Hornsby-Bray (Colin Salmon; Arrow, Limitless). Y no ayuda que Alastair sea gay y quiera casarse con su amante australiano Quinton (Kirk Barker) en Westminster Abbey. Escrita por Dick Clement (Porridge, The Likely Lads) junto a Ian La Frenais. Completan el reparto Gina Bellman (Emerald City, Leverage), Pippa Haywood (Scott & Bailey, Brief Encounters) y Robert Portal (The King's Speech, My Week with Marilyn). Tres episodios. Estreno: 5 de abril

A favor: Es una parodia muy real. ¿Lo pillas? Real.

En contra: Como es rey y tal...

Jordskott (Shudder)

El drama sueco, emitido allí en 2015, se emitirá en el servicio de streaming de AMC a razón de dos episodios por semana. Josefine, la hija de la investigadora Eva Thörnblad (Moa Gammel), murió ahogada en el lago Silverhojd hace siete años. Eva todavía trata de lidiar con el duelo, pero cree que su hija no murió, sino que fue secuestrada. Cuando un niño desaparece en la misma zona, Eva se aventura a investigar más a fondo el caso. Göran Ragnersta, Richard Forsgren y Lia Boysen acompañan a Gammel. Diez episodios. Ya está renovada por una segunda temporada. Estreno: 6 de abril

A favor: Aunque lo parezca, no es lo de siempre. Giros increíbles, cliffhangers y final cerrado.

En contra: Episodios largos y con algo de relleno.

The Son (AMC)

Basada en la novela de Philipp Meyer, y adaptada por él mismo junto a Lee Shipman y Brian McGreevy, muestra la transformación de Estados Unidos en superpotencia gracias al petróleo de Texas tomando como referencia la vida de Eli (Pierce Brosnan; James Bond, Remington Steele), el patriarca de los McCullough, que de niño fue raptado y criado por comanches y, en consecuencia, sesenta años después, se ha convertido en un despiadado dueño de un rancho que tortura a sus enemigos y no soporta a los mexicanos, ideas que chocan completamente con las de su hijo pequeño (Henry Garrett, Poldark). Completan el reparto Carlos Bardem (Perdita Durango, Celda 211), Zahn McClarnon (Fargo), Paola Nuñez (Reina de corazones), Sydney Lucas (Fun Home), Jess Weixler (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, The Good Wife), Jacob Lofland (The Scorch Trials, Justified) y Manuel Uriza (Better Call Saul). Diez episodios. Estreno: 8 de abril

A favor: ¿El talento de Brosnan?

En contra: Las críticas son pésimas. Además de ser un muy poco innovador western que vuelve a utilizar como eje a un hombre blanco de dudosa moralidad y oscuro pasado, satura con flashbacks redundantes y personajes estereotipados y sin carisma.

Return of the Mac (Pop)

Comedia antes conocida como The Joey Mac Project inspirada en la vida del cantante Joey McIntyre, del grupo New Kids on the Block, y protagonizada por él mismo y su familia real -su esposa Barrett y sus hijos Griffin, Rhys y Kira, de ocho, seis y cinco años-, en la que Joey intentará ser tomado en serio como actor y acabará como presentador de un talk show en una nueva cadena de cable. Completan el reparto Adam Ray, Jamie Denbo, Katie Wee, Punam Patel y Jordan Black. Contará con la participación de Donnie Wahlberg y Jenny McCarthy y con cameos de Joey Lawrence, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, January Jones, Jack Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, David Koechner y Gilles Marini. Producida por McIntyre, Wahlberg y McCarthy. Ocho episodios. Estreno: 12 de abril

A favor: Como no sean los cameos...

En contra: ¿A quién le importa este señor?

Guerrilla (Sky Atlantic)

Thriller de John Ridley (American Crime, 12 Years a Slave) sobre el activismo negro en Londres durante los años setenta que imagina una nueva situación en la que se hubiera recurrido a la violencia en las protestas. Idris Elba (Luther), Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) y Babou Ceesay (National Treasure, A.D. The Bible Continues) protagonizan. Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful), Zawe Ashton (Fresh Meat), Nicholas Pinnock (Fortitude), Brandon Scott (Grey's Anatomy), Patrick Gibson (The O.A.), Bella Dayne (Humans, Plebs), Nathaniel Martello-White, Denise Gough (Stella) y Daniel Mays completan el cast. Seis episodios. Estreno: 13 de abril

A favor: Una historia incómoda muy bien contada y con grandes interpretaciones.

En contra: Es increíble lo difícil que es seguir la pista a Sky Atlantic, parece que no quieren audiencia. Por suerte, Showtime la emite con pocos días de diferencia.

The White Princess (Starz)

Secuela de la miniserie de BBC The White Queen (2013) y adaptación de la quinta novela de la saga The Cousins' War (Philippa Gregory, The Other Boleyn Girl), que se centra en Elizabeth de York (Jodie Comer; My Mad Fat Diary, Doctor Foster), primogénita de Edward IV y Elizabeth Woodville, y su matrimonio con Henry VII (Jacob Collins-Levy). Participan también Essie Davis (Game of Thrones), Joanne Whalley (The Borgias), Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones, Resurrection), Andrew Whipp (Outlander), Amy Manson (Once Upon A Time), Suki Waterhouse (Insurgent), Rebecca Benson, Rhys Connah (Happy Valley), Caroline Goodall (The White Queen, Berlin Station), Kenneth Cranham (In the Flesh, Maleficent), Vincent Regan (The Royals, A.D. The Bible Continues) y Patrick Gibson (The O.A.). Escrita por Emma Frost (The White Queen, Shameless) y dirigida por Jamie Payne (The White Queen, Call the Midwife). Ocho episodios. Estreno: 16 de abril

A favor: Starz ha apostado por continuar la historia.

En contra: A BBC no le compensó producir la original y se bajó del carro con la secuela.

Famous in Love (Freeform)

Basada en la novela de Rebecca Serle (2014) y desarrollada para televisión por la propia Serle junto a I. Marlene King (Pretty Little Liars). Paige Townsen (Bella Thorne; Shake It Up!, Scream) es una estudiante universitaria normal y corriente que se presenta a un casting y es elegida para protagonizar la adaptación cinematográfica de una exitosa saga de novelas. Su vida cambia por completo de la noche a la mañana, cambiando su pueblo y su anonimato por la fama, Hawaii y un complicado y peligroso triángulo amoroso tanto en la pantalla como fuera de ella. Completan el reparto Carter Jenkins (Sweet/Vicious, The Following), Keith Powers (Faking It, Recovery Road), Charlie DePew (Awkward, The Amazing Spider-Man), Perrey Reeves (Entourage), Pepi Sonuga (Ash vs Evil Dead, The Fosters), Mark Valley (Fringe, Boston Legal), Niki Koss, Georgie Flores, Katelyn Tarver (Big Time Rush) y Tanjareen Thomas (Family Time). Temporada completa online el mismo día. Diez episodios. Estreno: 18 de abril

A favor: Todo un drama.

En contra: The shade, the shade of it all.

Girlboss (Netflix)

Comedia escrita por Kay Cannon (Pitch Perfect) adaptación de la novela autobiográfica de Sophia Amoruso sobre una joven (Britt Robertson; Under The Dome, Tomorrowland) que deja de vender ropa por Internet a fundar una gran empresa. Completan el cast Dean Norris (Breaking Bad, Under The Dome), Alphonso McAuley (The Middle), Ellie Reed, Johnny Simmons (The Perks of Being a Walflower, 21 Jump Street) y Norm Macdonald (Saturday Night Live, The Middle). Producen Amoruso, Cannon (New Girl, 30 Rock) y Charlize Theron. Trece episodios. Estreno: 21 de abril

A favor: El emprendimiento dando frutos.

En contra: No os dejéis adoctrinar, es mejor trabajar por cuenta ajena.

El Chapo (Univision)

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán (Marco de la O) es el líder del cártel de Sinaloa. La serie contará su ascenso en el negocio del narcotráfico, desde sus comienzos 1985 como miembro de bajo rango del cártel de Guadalajara, hasta su última caída. Completan el reparto Alejandro Aguilar como su sicario Toño, Tete Espinoza como su amante Chío, Juan Carlos Olivas como su socio "El Güero", Valentina Acosta como su primera esposa, Juliette Pardau como su segunda esposa, Cristina Michaus como su madre, Humberto Busto como "Don Sol", Rodrigo Abed como el capo mexicano Amado Carrillo y Luis Rábago como el asesor de seguridad nacional General Blanco. Creada por Silvana Aguirre Zegarra y dirigida por Manuel Cravioto y Ernesto Contreras. Ya está renovada por una segunda y tercera temporada y, al parecer, este será su final. Estreno: 23 de abril

A favor: Una historia con un final tan cercano que resulta inevitablemente atractiva.

En contra: Sería tremendamente decepcionante que no apareciesen Sean Penn y Kate del Castillo.

Genius: Einstein (National Geographic)

La primera serie original de la cadena es una antología que contará la historia de un genio en cada temporada, y Geoffrey Rush (Shakespeare in Love, Pirates of the Caribbean) interpretará a Einstein en la primera. Le acompañan Emily Watson (Apple Tree Yard, The Book Thief), T.R. Knight (Grey's Anatomy, The Good Wife), Johnny Flynn (Lovesick), Nicholas Rowe (The Crown), Michael McElhatton (Game of Thrones), Seth Gabel (Fringe), Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men), Claire Rushbrook (My Mad Fat Diary), Robert Lindsay (Galavant) o Shannon Tarbet (River). Producida por Brian Grazer (Arrested Development, Felicity, Friday Night Lights) y Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, The Da Vinci Code), que dirige el primer episodio. Diez episodios. Estreno: 25 de abril

A favor: La teoría de la relatividad.

En contra: Pasará desapercibida.

Great News (NBC)

Katie (Briga Heelan; Ground Floor, Love) es una prometedora productora de informativos de televisión que descubre que su controladora madre (Andrea Martin, Difficult People) ha entrado al canal como becaria. Completan el reparto Adam Campbell (Mixology, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Kimrie Lewis-Davis (Scandal), John Michael Higgins (Ally McBeal, Wilfred) y Horatio Sanz (Saturday Night Live). Una comedia escrita por Tracey Wigfield (30 Rock) y producida por Tina Fey (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Mean Girls). Trece episodios. Estreno: 25 de abril

A favor: Es muy 30 Rock.

En contra: El éxito de esta serie depende completamente de la madre.

The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)

Adaptación de la novela de Margaret Atwood (1985) escrita por Bruce Miller (The 100, Eureka). En un futuro distópico cercano, Gilead es un gobierno totalitario y fundamentalista cristiano que dirige los antiguos Estados Unidos en plena guerra civil y somete a las mujeres, a las que prohíbe trabajar, controlar dinero o incluso leer. La contaminación medioambiental ha favorecido la infertilidad, así que las pocas mujeres fértiles son reclutadas y esclavizadas en las casas ricas, donde los hombres las embarazan. Offred (Elisabeth Moss; Mad Men, Top of the Lake), cuyo nombre significa que su amo es Fred, ha sido enviada a la casa de un comandante (Joseph Fiennes; Shakespeare in Love, American Horror Story: Asylum) y su esposa (Yvonne Strahovski; Chuck, Dexter). Bajo unas estrictas normas y una vigilancia constante, una palabra o acción indebida podría conducirle a la ejecución. Offred recuerda su vida anterior, con un marido (O.T. Fagbenle; Looking, The Five), una hija y con un nombre propio, pero ahora solo puede seguir las reglas de Gilead con la esperanza de ser liberada algún día. Samira Wiley (Orange Is the New Black), Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls), Madeline Brewer (Orange Is the New Black, Black Mirror), Amanda Brugel (Orphan Black, Eyewitness), Ann Dowd (The Leftovers, Masters of Sex), Ever Carradine (Shameless, Major Crimes) y Max Minghella (Agora, The Social Network). Reed Morano (Looking, Halt and Catch Fire) dirige los tres primeros episodios, que se estrenarán el mismo día. Diez episodios. Estreno: 26 de abril

A favor: Tiene todos los ingredientes para triunfar y ser recordada.

En contra: No apta para detractores de las distopías.

Dear White People (Netflix)

Adaptación de la película escrita, dirigida y producida por Justin Simien (2014), es una dramedia satírica que cuenta cómo se adaptan varios estudiantes negros en una universidad privada predominantemente blanca donde las tensiones raciales se esconden bajo la alfombra. Logan Browning (Hit the Floor, Powers) protagoniza en el papel de Samantha, que presenta un sarcástico programa de radio llamado "Dear White People" y ha publicado un libro titulado "Ebony and Ivy", en los que critica a estudiantes y administración. Brandon P. Bell y Marque Richardson retoman los papeles de Troy y Reggie. Ashley Blaine Featherson, Nia Jervier y Jemar Michael, que también participaron en la película, interpretarán a personajes distintos en la serie. A ellos se suman Nia Long (The Divide, Uncle Buck), Antoinette Robertson (Hart of Dixie), John Patrick Amedori (Hindsight, The Butterfly Effect), Brant Daugherty (Pretty Little Liars), Jeremy Tardy (War Dogs, Bone Tomahawk), DeRon Horton y Wyat Nash. Simien escribió y dirigió el primer episodio. Diez episodios.

Estreno: 28 de abril

A favor: La película ha dado alegrías -financiación, premios, etc.- a su creador desde antes de producirse.

En contra: White trash.

Las chicas del cable (Netflix)

Blanca Suárez (El internado, El barco), Ana Fernández (Los protegidos, Cuestión de sexo), Maggie Civantos (Vis a vis) y Nadia de Santiago (Amar es para siempre, Musarañas) serán las chicas del cable, jóvenes de toda España que viajan a Madrid en 1929 para trabajar en una empresa telefonista revolucionaria. Ana Polvorosa (Aída), Yon González (Gran hotel, Bajo sospecha), Martín Rivas (El internado, Sé quién eres), Concha Velasco (Gran Hotel, Motivos Personales) completan el reparto de esta coproducción de Bambú (Gran Hotel, Velvet) y Netflix. Nueve episodios. Ya está renovada por una segunda temporada. Estreno: 28 de abril

A favor: Una historia adictiva, con ritmo y sin relleno, según Bambú (son episodios de 45 minutos, por fin). Y nadie podría quejarse del reparto.

En contra: Que nuestra primera serie original vuelva a ser lo mismo de siempre, un culebrón con una visión idealizada de nuestro pasado.

American Gods (Starz)

Adaptación de la novela de Neil Gaiman (2001) con Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Pushing Daisies) como showrunner. Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle; The 100, Mistresses) es liberado de prisión antes de lo previsto debido a la muerte de su mujer, Laura (Emily Browning; Pompeii, A Series of Unfortunate Events), en un accidente de tráfico en el que también muere su mejor amigo (Dane Cook; My Best Friend's Girl, Dan In Real Life). Todos sus planes de futuro se han venido abajo. Cuando Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane; Deadwood, The Pillars of the Earth) le contrata como guardaespaldas, encuentra un mundo escondido donde está gestándose una batalla entre los dioses antiguos, que han ido perdiendo poder por la falta de fe, y los nuevos, como Internet y los medios de comunicación. Completan el reparto Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The Fall), Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies, Glee), Pablo Schreiber (Orange Is the New Black, The Wire), Cloris Leachman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Young Frankenstein), Peter Stormare (Fargo, Prison Break), Orlando Jones (Sleepy Hollow), Jonathan Tucker (Kingdom), Crispin Glover (Back to the Future), Jeremy Davies (Lost, Justified), Corbin Bernsen (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, L.A. Law), Demore Barnes (12 Monkeys), Omid Abtahi (Argo), Chris Obi, Mousa Kraish (Feed the Beast), Yetide Badaki (Sequestered) y Bruce Langley, Diez episodios. Estreno: 30 de abril

A favor: Exitazo de novela que mezcla el folclore estadounidense con otras mitologías y un reparto espectacular para darle forma, nada puede fallar.

En contra: No basta con una temporada. Literalmente. La primera no abarcará toda la trama.

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The Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics is mourning the loss of Don Samatulski, assistant men's and women's golf coach, who passed away suddenly this morning at the age of 65.

"We are shocked and saddened by the news of Don's passing," said Bobby Valentine, Executive Director of Athletics. "We extend the thoughts and prayers of the entire Sacred Heart University community to his family at this difficult time."

"Don has been a friend, mentor and confidant to me for many years," said Matt McGreevy, head Men's and Women's Golf Coach. "Words cannot express the sadness I feel today. Don was a wonderful person who made an impact on all of those he met. Our hearts are heavy today."

Don joined the SHU family in August 2015 and helped the Pioneer women's golf team to a runner-up finish at the 2016 Northeast Conference Championships.

Don has been a main stay in the golfing community for more than four decades, as a golf professional, player and coach. In 2008, he was named the NCAA Division II Northeast Coach of the Year at Pace University. As an assistant coach at Post University, he helped the squad to an NCAA Tournament berth in his first season. As an amateur, Don finished 28th at the 1973 United States Public Links Championship.

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On a breezy night in Los Angeles, I had the rare opportunity to see Dominick Fernow perform as Vatican Shadow and a one-off gig from the band, Earth. They were both supporting the electronic artist, Andy Stott, but I was unfortunately not able to stay late enough to see his set. If I’m, to be honest, I’m not familiar enough with his music to have felt deprived; but I’d never pass up on being introduced to new music in a live setting, so I hope to see him some other time.

While I had been to The Echo, a venue celebrating 15 years of being open this year, once before; I had yet to attend a show at Echoplex. The conjoined clubs have earned the reputation of being premier venues for live music in Los Angeles, and I can’t agree more in that both shows I’ve attended have had great sound quality and the atmosphere is ideal for any type of music to be performed on any given night of the week. I particularly enjoy that the entrance for Echoplex is tucked away and feels a bit more private or secretive, it felt more appropriate in some ways considering the music this particular evening was of a more “niche” interest.

As the disco balls glimmered on the ceiling and visuals akin to what I’ve been told taking psychedelic drugs provide were shown on the stage wall, Vatican Shadow’s set started right around 9:30. I will say ahead of time that I’m an admirer of Dominick Fernow’s various projects, but I’m not very savvy on gear knowledge so I won’t be able to specify exactly what he was using.

Nonetheless, over a 45-minute set; Vatican Shadow met the diverse Los Angeles crowd with bone-rumbling intensity and icy ambient passages. As I leaned my left hand on the stage, the stage rumbled so hard that it became painful to my arm at times from the volume of the music. Due to my own theories of “feeling” the music more, I actually left my arm in place to feel the pain from the intense volume as he manipulated the rhythms and soundscapes; creating a rather hypnotic atmosphere that was both dark and inviting. While some chose to mainly stand and nod their head to the beat, some in attendance chose to dance as the beats became more uptempo and made it almost impossible to stand still. Being that I’m frequently challenged by anxiety, going out at all is quite interesting. From a few different interviews, I’ve gathered that live performance is something of an anxious experience for Dominick; and at times due to this fact and the intense nature of the music, it made my watching his set feel oddly voyeuristic. I felt as though I was witnessing something that was private in nature and yet was in a mildly crowded club. I, nevertheless, enjoyed the set quite a lot and hope to have a chance to see a live set from Dominick again whether it's as Vatican Shadow or Prurient or even something new.

Once the table for the consoles was broken down, it was time to set up the amps for Earth’s set. Performing as a trio with Dylan Carlson on guitar, Don McGreevy on bass, and Adrienne Davies on drums; Earth would bring an altogether different type of hypnotic experience to Echoplex for their 45-minute set. While their music is primarily instrumental, Mr. Carlson was glad to greet the crowd and introduce each song including a new untitled track. With drone/experimental music being minimalistic in nature, more often than not, Earth had a tightness all their own as a band. 

As the meditative tones of the bass and electric guitar washed over the crowd, the drums provided a sort of calm pulse as the music moved along. Adrienne Davies’ drumming prowess and power were very much on display in her patient control; never attacking the drums but rather hitting them in a complementary way that completed the more or less constructive activity involved in guitar led drone music like that of which Earth is known for. So often in heavy music, tightness is judged by the speed and/or supposed technicality involved in playing; but Earth showed there is plenty of technicalities involved in playing slower and more calming music than there might be playing the fastest of death metal or grindcore songs. Slow, as well as calm, shouldn’t portray it as a quiet experience either and can only be further confirmed by the fact that Dylan blew out an amp as Earth started their final song for the night. Here’s the set list- Torn by the Fox of the Crescent Moon, There is a Serpent Coming(both from 2014′s Primitive and Deadly), The Bees Made Honey in the Lions Skull(the title track from Earth’s 2009 release), untitled new song, Old Black (from 2011′s Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light 1)

It was a unique and special evening to witness such different artists together, and I hope I can attend shows with this kind of diversity more in the future. 

[burningmoon666]

Earth

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Earth @ Islington Assembly Hall, 20/02/15

Rocked up to the Assembly Hall and went to check out the merch - the thing that really grabbed my attention was an LP I knew nothing about - an album by Dylan Carlson & Rogier Smal called 'Elephanto Bianco'. I'd seen those two playing together a couple of years back - so it was really nice to get some studio recordings of them... I was even happier that it was only £10 and on greeny blue coloured vinyl too! I probably would have picked up a shirt, but I already have a couple of Earth shirts... Grabbed a place right at the very front in the very middle and waited for the first act. It should be noted that the DJ between acts played literally NOTHING other than Dinosaur Jr. songs. Weird. Did I ever mention that when I saw J Mascis earlier this year the DJ played nothing but Foo Fighters and Nickleback? It's like they'd googled 'rock music' and that's what it came back with. Huh. Anyway during one of the many Dinosaur Jr. songs the guy next to me asked if the music was the Cult because he thought the singer sounded like Ian Astbury from the EP he did with Boris. I thought that was kind of bizarre because I can't see how they sound even remotely similar in any way. Whatever.

Don McGreevy & Rogier Smal Duo Having seen Rogier Smal before I knew what a phenomenal drummer he was - I can't say that I knew much about Don McGreevy, except that he plays bass with Earth (he's also in Master Musicians Of Bukkake). I had a feeling this was going to be good though, and damn was I right. Don was playing an amped-up electric-acoustic guitar, which sounded really good. Lots of pretty fingerstyle chordal musings. Rogier accompanying tastefully, sometimes sparsely and sometimes with a full-on 'drum kit falling down the stairs' kind of intensity. It was kind of pyschedelic and trancelike, but also wild, dynamic and really engaging. I'm not sure how much of it was improvised, but those two seemed so perfectly in tune with one another. I can't quite express how good it was and I don't think I can remember it well enough to really describe it properly anyway. But it was fucking good. I think they played three pretty long pieces - I wasn't really so keen on the third, but the first two were fucking sublime. I hope these two do a record together sometime, because if they do I am jumping on that like a fly on shit.

Black Spirituals Another guitar / drummer combo... I didn't enjoy these guys. The drummer was really good (I'd rather have seen him doing a solo set personally), but the guitarist did absolutely nothing to interest me - timbrally or playing-wise. I think they played about 4 pieces. They pretty much all sounded the same to me though - no dynamics and not really going anywhere. They didn't really seem very in tune with one another either - more like two guys who just happened to be sharing a stage. I just watched the drummer for most of the set because he was infinitely more interesting than the other guy. They seemed to go down well with the rest of the crowd though.

Earth Just Dylan, Adrienne and Don for this incarnation of the band... They opened with Badgers Bane (it's always good to start your set with a vinyl/Japan only bonus track!) and then I think they went into Even Hell Has Its Heroes - y'know how it goes 'duhn-a-nuhn nuhhhn... DUHN DUHN'? Well the DUHN DUHN sounded massive... As it was just the three of them there wasn't any of the extra guitar parts and soloing over the top. I think it kind of makes every note hold even more weight when there's less instrumentation. It's quite different. The most noticeable different were the tracks which appear with vocals on the album... Seeing them presented live in their instrumental form seemed strange in a way, but not in another. As much as I am a huge Lanegan fan I definitely see the instrumental version of 'There Is a Serpent Coming' as being just as good (possibly better) than the version with vocals... Maybe it's just because it was in a live setting though. Other tracks played were Old Black (which was a definite highlight), Ouroboros Is Broken (with a new intro added), The Bees Made Honey In The Lions Skull, Torn By The Fox Of The Crescent Moon, and From The Zodiacal Light (which was another standout - and almost definitely one of my favourite pieces Carlson has written). I think that was the whole set... Don McGreevy's bass playing was really nice... Really solid, and then there would be these really tasteful little fills every now and again which were incredibly satisfying. I have still never seen another drummer like Adrienne Davies - she plays so few notes that she's almost acting as a conductor sometimes, and her hands seem to spend half the time above her head before they crash down onto her drums... She is pretty much the perfect drummer for Earth. Dylan seemed a lot more active with the stage moves tonight than I've ever seen him before - standing front and centre and often holding his guitar up by its neck. It was a pretty different vibe to last time I saw Earth, and good for different reasons.

Couple of other notes about the venue: the sound was fantastic. I mean reeeaaally fucking good. Totally clear. It was great when I saw Thurston Moore there, too. I guess most venues have the PA speakers either side of the stage, so the sound suffers if you want to get down the front... At the Assembly Hall they remedy that by having a PA speaker right in the middle, between the stage and the barrier, and about the same height as the stage so you can still see perfectly. Also, the other side of the merch stand there was a little stand selling other records. Like a little pop up record shop type thing. That's always neat.

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Don McGreevy & Roger Smal Duo @ La Maroquinerie, Paris 23th January 2015