#flowertown

[polaroidblog]

“Memoria polaroid” – un blog alla radio S23E26

“I might find my mind’s on nothing / I can wait another day” ammettono pigramente gli Homework nella canzone che apre la scaletta di questa sera. In effetti, a volte anche questo programma è così in ritardo che potrebbe andare in onda il giorno successivo. Se anche voi avete la mente concentrata sul nulla, ecco qui un’appropriata oretta di novità indiepop e indie rock, senza tralasciare gli…

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[bandcampsnoop]

8/5/23.

Tony Jay (Michael Ramos and band who are based in San Francisco) have come a long way. I remember posting about him back in 2018. Perseverance and a relentless work ethic combined with innate talent have brought Ramos (and Tony Jay) the attention they deserve. "Perfect Worlds" is set to be released by Bay Area juggernaut Slumberland Records.

Ramos is also in Cindy and Flowertown (Karina Gill does offer her vocal talents), and those sounds are reflected on "Perfect Worlds" - they only song available here. The reverb soaked song also makes one think of The Reds, The Pinks, and Purples. I'm wondering if Tony Jay will continue to show influences by Big Star and Teenage Fanclub.

By the way, I'm not saying Tony Ramos sounds like Laurie Shaw. But their trajectories are similar. Shaw has been laboring away in relative obscurity. I wonder if he'll ever get his Tony Jay moment.

[shoegazekid]

#flowertown #shoegaze

[haarlemupdates]

Haarlems oudste Jazz Orkest de Flowertown Jazzband zijn drie dagen te bewonderen tijdens haarlem Jazz & More. De formatie speelt in de New Orleans Traditie muziek waar je lekker op kan swingen. Het geheel staat onder leiding van Rietblazer Adam Spoor. Met Peter van Litsenburg - Trompet, Wil van Schaik - Banjo, Johnny Tevreden - Bas, George Gussenhoven - Drums, Piet Glas - Trombone. vrijdag 16 Aug.aanv. 17uur Proeflokaal de Blauwe Druif Lange Veerstraat 7 zaterdag 17 Aug.aanv, 21uur de Witte Zwaan Kinderhuisvest 53 zondag 18 Aug.aanv..15 uur Marktzicht Botermarkt 23

[bumblingbriars]

I see there are still some Asagao fans in the wild!! Hello there, I am I guess what you can consider an early fan of the game as I discovered it a while before it was released (when it was still a kickstarter) and was around for the peak of the fandom. I remember a lot from those days lol. Glad to see some people are still out there!!!

I was also a big name which is funny looking back on

I also have the infamous Hidden Block jersey lmao

[minamotoz]

have we ever come to a conclusion on if luke was being genuine or not when he told hana he had feelings for her at the end of the PBG route. like i always assumed he was just being facetious in order to speed up the process of hana and peebs getting together but the characters talk about it as if he was being serious. either way there is nothing i wouldnt do for a flowertown route

[smashpages]

Out this week: Blessed Be (Fantagraphics, $24.99): 

This is the first graphic novel by underground comix creator Rick Altergott, creator of Doofus. Like that strip, this new graphic novel is set in Flowertown, USA, which is populated with characters named things like Tom “The Acid King” Cottonwood, Henry Hotchkiss, Father John Beggarweed, Stink Hair Stu, Rubberneck Nelson and more. They become intertwined in “a web of crime and mystery involving satanic ritual, religious tracts curiously popping up around town, naked fishermen and psychedelic drugs.”

See what other comics and graphic novels will occupy store shelves this week.

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MY FAVORITE RECORDS OF 2024!

MY FAVORITE RECORDS OF 2024 (in no particular order)

Chime School- The Boy Who Ran the Paisley Hotel (Slumberland)

Mary Timony- Untame the Tiger (Merge)

Weak Signal- fine (12XU)

Dummy- Free Energy (Trouble in Mind)

The Softies- The Bed I Made (Father Daughter)

The Tyde- Season 5 (Spiritual Pajamas)

Best Bets- The Hollow Husk of Feeling (Meritorio)

Jessica Pratt- Here in the Pitch (Mexican Summer)

Ducks Ltd- Harms Way (Carpark)

Peter Perrett- The Cleansing (Domino)

The Sharp Pins- Radio DDR (self released)

Lightheaded- Combustible Gems (Slumberland)

Beachwood Sparks- Across the River of Stars (Curation)

The Reds, Pinks and Purples- Unwishing Well (Slumberland)

The Infinites- Archetypes (Meritorio)

The Lemon Twigs- A Dream is All We Know (Captured Tracks)

Redd Kross- S/T (in the Red)

Yea-Ming and the Rumors- I Can't Have it All (Dandy Boy)

Humdrum- Every Heaven (Slumberland)

Jim Nothing- Grey Eyes Grey Lynn (Meritorio)

WAIT HERE'S 20 MORE!

Lovejoy- ..and it's love! (Shelflife/Spinout Nuggets)

Class - A Healthy Alternative (Feel It Records)

Bloodstains- S/T (self released)

The Hard Quartet- S/T (Matador)

Michael Head & the Red Elastic Band- Loophole (Modern Sky)

The Resonars- Electricity Plus (self released)

Mythical Motors- Seven is Circular (self released)

Sad Eyed Beatniks- Ten Brocades (Meritorio)

Club 8- A Year with Club 8 (self released)

Torrey- S/T (Slumberland)

Pale Lights- Waverly Place Jigsaw)

The BVs- Taking Pictures of Taking Pictures (Shelflife)

Deep Tunnel Project- S/T (Comedy Minus One)

Mt.Misery- Love In Mind (Prefect)

Winged Wheel- Big Hotel (12XU)

Lunchbox- Pop and Circumstance (Slumberland)

Tears Run Rings- Everything in the End (Shelflife)

Nada Surf- Moon Mirror (New West)

Savak- Flavors of Paradise (Ernest Jenning)

Kevin Robertson- The Call of the Sea (Futureman)

AAAAAAND....HERE'S 10 MORE!

Steve Wynn- Make It Right (Fire)

Pernice Brothers- Who Will You Believe (New West)

Laughing- Because It's Better (Celluloid Lunch)

Outer World- Who Does the Music Love? (HHBTM)

Rachel Love-  Lyra (The Cat Collects)

Wussy- Cincinnati Ohio (Shake It)

The Armoires- Octoberland (Big Stir Records)

Boyracer- Seaside Riot (Emotional Response

Being Dead- Eels (Bayonet)

Quivers- Oyster Cuts (Merge)

I ALSO REALLY LIKED RECORDS BY:  2nd Grade, Mo Dotti, Water Damage, The Folk Implosion, The Umbrellas, Laughing, Lupe Citta, Feeling Figures, Flowertown, Trust Fund, Chimers, Smashing Times, Ned Collette, Kim Deal, Metz, Sleveens, Cathedral Ceilings, Soup Activists, Bill Ryder-Jones, Neutrals, Pete Astor, Buffalo Tom, GospelBeach, The Shop Window, Lions of the Interstate,  The Caraway, Extra Arms, J. Robbins,  The Grain Hoppers, The Yellow Melodies, Mark Bacino, The Proctors, Penny Arcade, Magic Fig, Seasonal Falls, The Reflectors, Chanel Beads, etc. 

MY 15 FAVORITE REISSUES/COLLECTIONS OF 2O24

The Saints- I'm Stranded box set (In the Red)

Galaxie 500- Uncollected Noise New York '88-'90 (20/20/20)

Shop Assistants- S/T (Chrysalis)

Birdie- Some Dusty (Slumberland)

The Rain Parade- Emergency Third Rail Power Trip (Label 51)

The Ladybug Transistor- Albermarle Sound (Merge)

Love Child-Never Meant To Be (1988-1993) (12XU)

Velocity Girl- Ultracopacetic (Sub Pop)

East Village- Drop Out (Heavenly)

A Girl Called Eddy- S/T (Last Night From Glasgow)

David Kilgour- A Feather in the Engine (Merge)

Linda Smith- Nothin Else Matters (Captured Tracks)

The Fluid- Clear Black Paper (Sub Pop)

Drop 19's- Delaware (Wharf Cat)

High Llamas- Hawaii (Drag City)

MY 5 FAVORITE EPS OF 2024!

R.E. Seraphin- Fool's Mate (Safe Suburban Home/ Take a Turn) 

Finnogun's Wake- Stay Young (What's Your Rupture)

Cori Elba- Full Stop (self released)

Slack Times- Gone Things (Meritorio)

Surfing Pointers- S/T (BirthDIY)

[joanofarc]

cora's indiepop buyer guide for your bandcamp friday (aka albums/etc to add to your rotation)

axolotes mexicanos, 4ever (elefant records).

archaic smile, aquarium (galaxy train).

the cat's miaow, skipping stones: the cassette years '92-'93 (world of echo).

cinema lumiere, into the sun (self-released, single).

next time passions, coffee & regrets (make me happy records).

flowertown, time trials (paisley shirt records, reissue).

meyverlin, therefore (too good to be true records, pre-order).

comet gain, split-heart souvenirs (before the casino opened) (self-released).

race, half men, half sympathy (faster records, subjangle, chaotic pop records).

velocity girl, incidentals (self-released, ep).

sugar world, at the center / tulipmania (self-released, icymi).

mighty clouds, you can tell everyone under the sun (selected songs 2004-2013) (antiquated future records).

kind of lazy, i know, but i've been out of the loop. check jigsaw records' site for US imports. not mentioned here is the ever-fantastic slumberland records, who you can hit up for imports as well as new releases from the reds, the pinks & purples and more.

[wub-fur-radio]

New Brooms & Pantries!! More 21st Century Post-Punk for Your House

Wub-Fur presents another eclectic mix of new post-punk rock music that you should listen to. 19 tracks featuring selections by Iguana Death Cult, Egyptian Blue, Mannequin Pussy, Yard Act, Pylon Reenactment Society, Uranium Club, Hot Garbage, and a dozen more bands who know what “a new broom sweeps clean” means.

Cover Art by the Photoshop AI (we asked it for "Abstract album cover art for a compilation album of 21st century post-punk rock music"). Apologies to Ian Dury and the Blockheads, whose classic 1977 first album is the inspiration for the title of this mix.

▶︎🎶  Listen on Mixcloud or 🍎 Music

Running Time: 1 hour, 10 seconds

Tracklist

Intro / WUAMLWM [Brief Excerpt] (0:10)

Pushermen (3:50) — Iguana Death Cult | The Netherlands †

Nylon Wire (2:14) — Egyptian Blue | Brighton, UK †

Hyperglam (1:50) — Opinion | Occitanie, France ‡

Accidental Momentary Blur (2:41) — Ulrika Spacek | London, UK †

Small Grey Man (4:02) — Uranium Club | Minneapolis, MN ‡

I'll Do What I Can (3:46) — Folly Group | London, UK ‡

Dream Death (2:47) — Feeling Figures | Montreal, Canada †

Redecabbaged (3:01) — Sachet | Sydney, Australia ‡

Educate Me (3:53) — Pylon Reenactment Society | Athens, GA ‡

Who Do You Wanna Be? (3:48) — Dream Wife | London, UK †

Dead Meat (1:29) — The Tubs | London, UK †

When the Laughter Stops (3:16) — Yard Act | Leeds, UK ‡

Long Way from the Top (4:03) — TV’s Daniel | Austin, TX †

I Got Heaven (2:51) — Mannequin Pussy | Philadelphia, PA †

Lowering (4:02) — Hot Garbage | Toronto, Canada ‡

A Brash Child (3:00) — The Pheromoans | UK †

Pop Star (2:53) — Lime Garden | Brighton, UK ‡

Ex-KGB (3:42) — The Toads | Melbourne, Australia †

The Ring (2:51) — Flowertown | San Francisco, CA ‡

All tracks released in 2023 † or 2024 ‡.

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blogovision 2024 150-200

150. Body & Dis Fig - "Orchards Of A Futile Heaven" (18) 151. Future Draft - "FIXTURES" (17) 152. Jerry Cantrell - "I Want Blood" (17) 153. Ben Frost - "Scope Neglect" (17) 154. Mustafa - "Dunya" (17) 155. Crows - "Reason Enough" (17) 156. Marcel Wave - "Something Looming" (17) 157. Tigran Hamasyan - "The Bird Of A Thousand Voices" (17) 158. Primal Scream - "Come Ahead" (17) 159. Porter Robinson - "SMILE! :D" (17) 160. Ryuichi Sakamoto - "Opus" (17) 161. Francis Of Delirium - "Lighthouse" (17) 162. Sophia Jani, Teresa Allgaier - "Six Pieces For Solo Violin" (17) 163. HJirok - "Hjirok" (17) 164. Bring Me The Horizon - "POST HUMAN: NeX GEn" (17) 165. Trentemøller - "Dreamweaver" (16) 166. Geordie Greep - "The New Sound" (16) 167. Caribou - "Honey" (16) 168. Sentries - "Snow As A Metaphor For Death" (16) 169. Adrianne Lenker - "Bright Future" (16) 170. Alan Sparhawk - "White Roses, My God" (16) 171. R Beny - "Discerned In The Fugue Of Streams" (15) 172. Peggy Gou - "I Hear You" (15) 173. Felicia Atkinson - "Space As An Instrument" (15) 174. Khruangbin - "A LA SALA" (15) 175. Barry Adamson - "Cut To Black" (15) 176. Abdullah Miniawy - "Nigma Enigma" (15) 177. Novo Amor - "Collapse List" (15) 178. Cold Cave - "Passion Depression" (15) 179. Mother Of Millions - "Magna Mater" (15) 180. Still House Plants - "If I Don't Make It, I Love U" (15) 181. Metz - "Up On Gravity Hill" (15) 182. Jack White - "No Name" (15) 183. Mount Eerie - "Night Palace" (15) 184. Les Big Byrd - "Diamonds, Rhinestones And Hard Rain" (15) 185. Thee Marloes - "Perak" (15) 186. Tove Lo & SG Lewis - "Heat" (15) 187. Evanora Unlimited - "Perfect Answer" (14) 188. Scott Matthew - "A Small Conduit Of Great Affairs" (14) 189. MOON WIRING CLUB - "Sepia Cat City" (14) 190. Elias Rønnenfelt - "Heavy Glory" (14) 191. Mk.gee - "Two Star & The Dream Police" (14) 192. Nia Archives - "Silence Is Loud" (14) 193. Still Corners - "Dream Talk" (14) 194. Dolores Forever - "It's Nothing" (14) 195. Bad Poetry Social Club - "Setta" (14) 196. Elbow - "Audio Vertigo" (14) 197. Flowertown - "Tourist Language" (14) 198. Sleater-Kinney - "Little Rope" (14) 199. Shabaka - "Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace" (14) 200. Ugly - "Twice Around The Sun" (14)

[starclast]

Flowertown and Spaceflower are both fanon ships that I really, really like from Asagao Academy and...sometimes I just cant decide between the two 😅

[crushingdeath]

Subdued Sounds

A 2-night mini-series of events featuring acts who bring power from within...

CINDY + JAM MONEY + THE HORSE

Fri 8th Nov 2024

MODERN NATURE + CONSTANT SMILES + PRE-ALPS

Sat 9th Nov 2024

All @ The NCI Centre, CB4 Advance tickets for individual or both nights from here

CINDY

Cindy is a key part of the San Francisco/Bay Area dream pop, fog pop, lo fi scene. Started almost within minutes of songwriter Karina Gill first picking up a supremely beaten-up electric guitar, the serendipitously assembled crew pick up up on minimal chords and murmured melodies to create hazy and nostalgic pop-craft with lyrical backbone. Heightened narrative drama comes from unexpectedly unsettling phrasing and expectant, elementary drone. Featuring folks from Children Maybe Later, Now, and Flowertown, the group draw on the sparse sounds of the Velvet Underground, Young Marble Giants, and Galaxie 500 to soft but startling effect.

MODERN NATURE

Modern Nature, led by Essex-based Jack Cooper, is a group that blurs the lines between folk music, modern composition and improvisation. Over the past 5 years Cooper and collaborators have taken a palette of elementary sounds and themes, honed them, and launched into an expansive world of openness and vivid technicolour. It’s a music that hasn’t been heard before; as melodic as anything Cooper has produced but framed by rhythms and instrumentation that reflect the chaos, unpredictability and colour of the natural world. Certain moorings - hushed percussion, strings and Cooper’s lambent voice - are present throughout, but latest album, No Fixed Point In Space, marks a shift to utilising musical notation as a point of departure, from which the group explore the space around suggested notes and rhythms to create a semi-improvised, semi-composed ensemble performance. These explorations of partly organised chance were recorded live and directly to tape. This approach gives the music a remarkably fresh feel; songs pulse and evolve. The changes between movements, verse and choruses are almost all ambiguous.

JAM MONEY

Artists-in-residence at the Spillage Fete, Jam Money use a collection of found objects, discarded instruments and a sense of musical play to create a series of responses to minimalist visuals. A spirit of childlike wonder, foggily remembered, pervades through echoey journeys across the ether, like a Moondog take on Broadcast instrumentals.

THE HORSE

Wry but mournful slow-folk behemoth spread from the Fens to the Thames. Taking a starting point of Bill Callaghan and then rolling with it towards a second hand Kranky collection this youthful crew are turning it down to drag you under.

CONSTANT SMILES

The constantly rotating cast that is Constant Smiles probably now numbers over 50 kindred spirits, all in orbit around lynchpin Ben Jones. Now based in Queens, NY, the loose collective has been prolifcally producing pocket masterworks of dreamy sounds over the last decade and a half. About 14 self-released albums came forth in 10 years from the group's birthplace in Martha's Vineyard before getting picked up for 2021's "Paragon" by the consistently exciting Sacred Bones label. Last year's Kenneth Anger is a collection of gentle throbbing, muffled rhythms, and supernatural synth that feel like a sort of paradoxical coldwave take on folkpop. For this debut Cambridge appearance it'll be a stripped back solo set from mainstay Jones, taking the songs back to their bare bones.

PRE-ALPS

Pulsing guitar, shimmering reverb, and gurgling drones all pulled together in rural Essex to make slow-motion

[reconprate]

Sad Eyed Beatniks

Sad Eyed Beatniks “You Belong With Us” Ten Brocades (07-12-2024) First single from a new album by the project of San Francisco’s Kevin Linn (head of Paisley Shirt Records).  The band features Mike Ramos (Tony Jay, Flowertown) and Karina Gill (Cindy, Flowertown).

[vision360tours]

Home for Sale - 27 Flowertown Avenue, Brampton, ON L6X 2K3 Virtual Tour: https://tours.vision360tours.ca/27-flowertown-avenue-brampton/