#QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE band

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"THE GREATEST STONER/ GARAGE/ PSYCHEDELIC/ PUNK/ METAL BAND EVER. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN HUGE."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on CD package design for the KYUSS/ QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE split release, artwork by the late, great Frank Kozik (1962-2023), issued under the legendary Man's Ruin Records (Man's Ruin MR 063) in 1997.

OVERVIEW: "Emerging wild-eyed and stoned from the desert surrounding Palm Springs, California, in 1992 with their classic second album "Blues for the Red Sun," KYUSS proceeded over the ensuing three years and through two further masterpieces to become the greatest stoner/ garage/ psychedelic/ punk/ metal band ever. They should have been huge.

But saddled with a record company that didn't have the first idea what to do with them, KYUSS only sold records to friends, family and a relatively minuscule band of diehard fans. So they split. Admittedley at a creative high point, but also at a time when they had so much to offer. This much is testified to by the first three tracks on "Queens of the Stone Age." Here are the last songs Kyuss recorded, all first released on a highly-prized 10-inch single and each encapsulating the hypnotic intensity and gargantuan blugeon the band summarily conjured up.

The first track is a frazzled eight-minute deconstruction of BLACK SABBATH's "Into the Void'. KYUSS remain one of the very few bands capable of doing Sabbath's black-hearted doom justice; accomplised in this instance by taking the original tracks prehistoric slurge of a riff and dragging it through a series of skewed rhythmic shifts and a long spaced-out jam.

Like all great bands, KYUSS' sound was utterly distinctive: essentially, Josh Homme's fuzzed-up guitar operating in tandem with Scott Reeder's monstrous bass rumble to create riffs that hit you with the force of a bulldozer to the chest, while singer John Garcia howled away impressively, and intermittently, over the top. All of this is contained in the two-part "Fatso Forgotso" -- a vast 10-minute expanse of soul-drenched, head-spinning rolling thunder.

The album is completed by three tracks from Homme's new band, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. These too are extraordinary. The music is still dense, trippy and relentlessly heavy, with an even more extreme psychedelic edge. On "If Only Everything" and "Born to Hula." Homme -' who also sings -- appears to be playing a sitar with a road drill, while the whacked-out instumental "Spiders and Vinegaroons" is clearly the work of a man who's imbibed a vast amount of mind-altering substances, and gone mad. We'll not see their like again."

-- "KERRANG!" (review by Paul Rees), published January 10th 1998.

Source: https://mikeladano.com/2023/09/26/review-kyuss-queens-of-the-stone-age-1997-split-ep & discogs.

[allwhiterain]

Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain sharing a lighter in New York (1993) (Colorized)

[venzilanddeathcult]

ALL TIME FAVORITE ALBUMS CHART

2023 is basically ending and i dont think theres any upcoming album thats going to absolutely shatter my perception of music (most recent one would be ants from up there my beloved) so i made a chart of all my favorite albums ever forever adn ever but 4x4

so thats that

ALBUMS IN (loose-ish) ORDER

O Terno - Melhor Do Que Parece

Slint - Spiderland

The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute

SWANS - The Seer (!!!!!!!)

Ween - Quebec

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges - Clube da Esquina

TOOL - Lateralus

Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness

Les Rallizes Dénudés - '77 Live

Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf

Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters (And In God We Trust Inc., that one's equally amazing)

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

Nirvana - In Utero

Ween - The Mollusk

Pixies - Doolittle

[theadamantium]

Harri's Concert Photography // Queens of the Stone Age // Tribute Communities Centre, Oshawa // April 2024

www.adamrharrison.com

[ruinedholograms]

(2000-2007)

• Queens Of The Stone Age - Rated R

• Andrew Bird - Weather Systems

• Nine Inch Nails - And All That Could Have Been, and Still

• Clint Mansell + Kronos Quartet + Mogwai - The Fountain

• Animal Collective + Vashti Bunyan - Prospect Hummer

• Xiu Xiu - Fag Patrol

• Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven

• Sigur Rós - Takk…

• Kanye West - Late Registration

• Queens Of The Stone Age - Lullabies To Paralyze

• Ray Lamontagne - Trouble

• Tim Hecker - Harmony In Ultraviolet

• Elliott Smith - Figure 8, From A Basement On The Hill, and New Moon

• LCD Soundsystem - Self Titled

• Xiu Xiu + Grouper - Creepshow

• Slipknot - Iowa

• Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds, With Teeth, and Every Day Is Exactly The Same

• Thom Yorke - The Eraser

• Tom Petty - Highway Companion

• Thom Yorke - Spitting Feathers

• The Postal Service - Give Up

• The Knife - Silent Shout

• Air - The Virgin Suicides

• The Knife - Self Titled

• Stars Of The Lid - And Their Refinement Of The Decline

[psychedeliclush]

( INFORMATION AND EXAMPLES OF EACH GENRE UNDER CUT )

STONER ROCK !

Artists: Black Sabbath, Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Sleep, Witch, Electric Wizard

Most popular Era: 90s

Basic definition: Drawing its roots from psychedelic rock and doom metal, stoner rock uses slow tempos and distorted guitar to create a "stoned" atmosphere. The lyrics often delve into themes of escapism, altered states of consciousness, and, of course, drugs. Overall, stoner rock offers a trippy, immersive listening experience that transports the listener to a hazy, psychedelic realm.

Song examples:

SLOWCORE !

Artists: Red House Painters, Duster, Teethe, Sign crushes motorist, Eiafuawn

Most popular Era: 90s

Basic definition: Also known as "sadcore", slowcore is a sub category within the indie rock genre, and shares some of the same qualities as shoegaze. Slowcore is characterized by its soft, droning tempos and subdued, often quiet vocals, typically sung alongside simplistic instrumentation. If you feel like crying, this is probably the genre to pick.

Song examples:

[waugh-bao]

[veronicabacardi]

Lovely 🥰

[eekub988]

my airbuds favs <3

[dollsahoy]

People in the comments comparing this to Foo Fighters--I'm not super familiar with Foo Fighters, but I don't think they had saxophone solos?

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

A MARK OF A TRUE ONE -- THE DIS-FATHERS RECOGNIZE ONE OF THEIR OWN.

NOTE: ^The Dis-fathers tee, of course. What else? Because only the REAL ONES know!

PIC INFO: Spotlight on the ever tasteful Josh Homme, guitarist/vocalist/lyricist and founder of American rock band QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (and formerly of the mighty KYUSS), rocking a @$%*!#& DISCHARGE tee -- that is all.

Dis nightmare still @$!*#&% continues!!

Source: https://todaformadeexpressao.wordpress.com/2012/07.

[glorious-blackout]

My Year in Gigs

Seeing as we're nearing the end of the year, I thought I'd look back on the amazing shows I've been lucky enough to attend in 2023 and resurrect my Post-Concert Depression with a definitive ranking 😅💚

Eurovision Semi Final One - Live Show: Absolute dream-come-true experience. Loved every minute, the crowd was so kind and supportive towards every act, and I got to see most of my faves steal the show and advance to the finals 🥰 

Muse (Dublin) : My second Muse gig of the year was even more of a blast than the first! Absolutely nothing could have prepared me for the joy of finally seeing Butterflies and Hurricanes and Apocalypse Please live 😭 

Queens of the Stone Age: Josh Homme arrived onstage, called us all crazy motherfuckers, expressed a sincere desire to get fucked in the ass by a Scottish dude, then called his guitarist a 500-year-old vampire before flirting shamelessly with him. 10/10, no notes. Oh yeah, and the music slapped too.

Käärijä: Half hilarious stand-up show, half incredible party with insanely fun, energetic songs. One of the most enjoyable gigs I’ve ever been to and I would pay good money to fly to Finland solely to see Käärijä play a gig on his home turf. 

Muse (Bellahouston Park): My boys were incredible as ever and I had a genuinely great time at this gig, but it gets demoted a little due to the torrential rain cutting our setlist short and making me ill 😅 Would have been an easy third place had technical difficulties not robbed me of the chance to see Verona live... 

Go_A: If you’ve never been to a Ukrainian Folk-Rave before, I can highly recommend it! Go_A were simply phenomenal with great energy that had us dancing all night. Highlight of the show was Ihor delivering a badass flute solo while Kateryna went backstage to recharge her awesomeness. 

Sparks: These guys have been making consistently excellent music for decades and still have more energy and enthusiasm than most young bands could ever dream of possessing. Such a wonderful set filled with amazingly quirky songs both old and new. 

Joker Out: It says a lot about the high quality of shows on this list that I’ve had to rank these guys so low. In any other year they’d be a clear contender for top three! The energy from both the band and crowd were insane, the boys were clearly in awe of having a venue full of Scots singing along with them in Slovene, and I need the Demoni scream injected directly into my veins 😈 

Arctic Monkeys: This ranking has almost nothing to do with the band themselves who delivered a great show, but looking back on it I’ve just had to accept that I wasn’t having a good time during a large chunk of this gig. The crowd in my section were rowdy to the point where I couldn’t hear or see anything and I was wasting all my energy trying not to get shoved. My depression was also playing up to the point where I was struggling to get excited over songs I dearly love and I just felt unwell and burnt out all night. The second half was a definite improvement as we’d moved to a calmer area by the time they brought out The Car songs, but by the end I was just exhausted and desperate for home. Would see them again in a heartbeat in a more intimate indoor venue, but I think I’ll avoid any of their big stadium tours in future 😅 

Busted: Honestly, I had a much nicer time at this gig compared to Arctic Monkeys. The nostalgia alone of singing along to ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ at the top of my lungs is always a special moment. But I can’t pretend for a second that Busted’s music comes anywhere close to the quality of Arctic Monkeys’ recent output, so they’re a very reluctant last place on my list of generally incredible gig experiences 😅 

Best Support Act: Nova Twins by a country mile. I may have fallen slightly in love with Georgia and her incredible bass skills. It was easy to see why Muse invited them on tour because they seemed so at-ease in a massive arena 😊  

Here's to (hopefully) more amazing gigs in 2024! I'd love to hear about some of the great shows that you guys attended this year as well 🥰💖

[actualpapanihil]

El's intro ^_^

(Tldr silly guy looks for friends if ur seeing this that's bc we probably share at LEAST one interest/like! ...or it just popped up randomly for you.)

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BASIC INFO!!

Name: El, but Henry and Max work well too!! (El and Max are the preference if any!)

Pronouns: Any aside from neos ^_^

Age: Allllmost 18 (Aug 11th 2024)

DNI criteria: Basic DNI!!:D Don't be a creep and it's fine for the majority!

I'm autistic so please be a lil patient w me!! Some days can be super overwhelming for me! On days like this I may not go on my phone as I am trying to calm down & relax:]

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OTHER COOL INFO!!

I have an unhealthy obsession with ritz crackers. Don't get a box and expect me not to steal, I'll appear in your room, take a handful and scamper off like a little gremlin.

I know barely any Spanish but enough to say basic things, and I'm beginning to learn Ukrainian (though I suck at it)!

I collect A LOT of things!! Like vinyls, CDs, merch and plushies!

My comforts currently are Killer Frequency, Minecraft Story Mode, Sam and Colby content, my Pikachu plushie and my Vanny plushie!!

One of my prize possessions is a sign I got from Wilko before it shut down bc when we got served they accidentally left it on there! Now its stuck on my wall >:)

I also LOVE LOVE LOVE using emoticons and making friends!!

INTERESTS AND STUFF IN TAGS GO LOOK!! LOOK!! SEE!!

Thank you for reading this INSANE amount of text! I think this is my 2nd longest post!

[fffmpreg]

overall 5x5

[nellarw95]

Happy Heavenly Birthday Mark 🎂💔

Mark William Lanegan 🤍

November 25,1964 - February 22,2022🙏🏻

We Miss You So Much 🕊️♾️

Buon Compleanno in Paradiso 🎂💔

25 Novembre 1964 - 22 Febbraio 2022🙏🏻

Ci Manchi Moltissimo 🕊️♾️

[geekynerfherder]

AP Edition concert prints by Ken Taylor.

'Queens of the Stone Age at Houston' 18" x 24/2 5 colour screen print, in an AP Regular edition of 35 for $70; and an AP foil edition of 15 for $120.

'Greensky Bluegrass at Red Rocks' 18" x 24" 5 colour screen print, in an AP Regular edition of 20 for $35; and an AP foil edition of 35 for $50.

'Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2023' 18" x 24" 5 colour screen print, in an AP Regular edition of 30 for $30.

On sale Friday February 9 at 2pm CT through Posters And Toys.