THD - "evolution of our decay" album

[Jeremy]

Girl Talk is fun. I have a Girl Talk album. But, I don't know if you
can call what he does "performing music." Here's a video of Girl Talk
live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QZWYHj7fZQ

As for listening to WRCT. That's the radio station you were banned
from, right? Why was that, Manny?


On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 5:14 PM,  <manny at garfieldartworks.com> wrote:
>
> Yeah, I suppose Girl Talk is *doing nothing* by selling out huge venues
> worldwide?
> Or on a smaller scale, Xanopticon and Michael Johnsen, both of whom have
> toured Europe etc.
>
> But I do understand Shawn's sentiment. I think Pittsburgh is much more
> *know nothing* than *do nothing*. In other words, there are plenty of
> people doing things - opening galleries, doing shows at bars, etc. - but
> often 1) they don't know how to collaborate with others or how to promote,
> or how to move outside of their little sub-circles and 2) they and their
> audiences are ignorant of most music, because they simply don't use the
> resources that are already available to them here (like shopping at local
> indie record stores, or listening to WRCT, or attending lots of smaller
> cool shows, etc) so a lot of local music tends to be inferior
> aesthetically because it is, simply put, underinformed.
>
> There are always exceptions to that rule, though, but never nearly enough
> to vault Pittsburgh into a noticeable, erudite scene that the world cares
> about (except maybe for worldwide crustpunks who worship Aus Rotten).
>
> On the other hand, this underwhelming response to things does allow bands
> who do find a worldwide audience (such as Girl Talk, or Modey Lemon, or
> even Shawn) to work relatively undisturbed and hone their craft without
> having to flit about amongst endless scenester politics etc. in other
> words there's a certain comfort (and mystery) in obscurity.
>
>  Some examples? Well, one of the most legendary drum 'n bass artists of
> all time had to play a 150-cap polish tavern. that's very pittsburgh. or
> two british folksinging legends from the 70s, with about 20 albums out,
> had to play a small bar in the east end, and an art gallery in a ghetto.
> that's very pittsburgh too. don't you think?
>
>
>> Glad to hear that THD is back in business - planning on doing any shows?
>>
>> Respectfully, I must disagree that the Pittsburgh thing is to do nothing.
>> On the contratry, I think Pittsburgh has had and continues to have some
>> especially active local bands, artists, writers, promoters, and the like.
>> -------------- Original message from "Shawn Rudiman"
>> <synthdrome at gmail.com>: --------------
>>
>>
>>> hello all.
>>>
>>> shawn rudiman here from thd/technoir audio. 2 reasons to post: ONE: THD
>>> -TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION will have a new album available soon. it will
>>> be
>>> available digitally though rhapsody, amazon and (i think itunes as
>>> well.)
>>> It is a 15 track classic sounding releases. its nothing like whats
>>> currently out. it will be released on a new pgh industrial funk/
>>> experimental/ EBM label run by myself and a 2 friends from ny and pa. we
>>> have 3 releases slated all ready. i will post all available info in a
>>> bit.
>>> sadly we cant afford to release cd's or delicious vinyl. so we have gone
>>> the
>>> digital route to the most accessible retailers. so id like to get anyone
>>> in
>>> PGH who is interested advance cd copies (just personal burn copies with
>>> no
>>> art) esp manny. :) to get all possible feedback (negative and positive)
>>>
>>> TWO: im extending an offer fro FREE (yes FREE!) studio remixes and time
>>> for
>>> one song to any industrial/ebm/synthpop band from pgh. all i ask is that
>>> you
>>> have a demo of the song and its all written and worked out. i can supply
>>> a
>>> vintage and modern studio in a 24 hour usuable commercial space and 18
>>> years
>>> of production experience and the finest equipment for that style
>>> available
>>> in this city. this is serious offer and please take it as so. send all
>>> inquiries to me directly, synthdrome at gmail.com.
>>>
>>> thanks for your time, and hopefully people wont do the normal pgh
>>> thing..
>>> and not do anything.
>>>
>>> shawn rudiman
>>> synthdrome/machine age studios
>>> technoir audio records
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