[from Los Angeles, CA]
I had just stopped in
for a place to sit and gather myself but when the nice man from Amsterdam
showed me the showcase label’s CD sampler and the influential bands listed all
tended toward the stoner psych droning metal I love, I knew fate had stepped in
and decided to stay – Amsterdam man told me his story while we waited – he was
in America for a month traveling from New York to Austin to Phoenix (?) to San
Francisco – he had a badge although he is no longer in the music industry – his
job in the music industry was acting as the national music librarian for
Holland, i.e., he kept track of all the Dutch bands – we agreed that there is
no parallel position in the US – his former job makes me giggle for some reason
– the band was fantastic but I’m an easy sell for music like this – woman with
long black hair whaled on the bass and wailed the lead vocals – two guitarists
and a drummer – had elements of Godspeed You in some of the noodling but a lot
more metal – hardest of the hard with a big rich sound and just a little
discordancy
(Photo courtesy of https://music.mxdwn.com/2009/03/20/editorials/sxsw-2009-day-2-part-1/)
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