DISOBEDIANT JAZZ

Certain things resonate so profoundly with everything I value artistically that they stand out in such stark relief to all else that they invalidate most of my record collection / knowledge.

Seven Minutes Of Nausea's "Disobediant Losers" 7" delivers absolutely everything I need in regards to blasting anger, but then goes far beyond by bringing odd atmospherics and the perfect amount of lo-fi and sloppy brutality to the equation, where some edits between tracks are standard tape deck pause slips and the music is awkwardly quieter than the samples... just a masterpiece of disjointed anger...

A SIDE-----------------B SIDE



Seth Putnam from A.C. on backing vocals / drums and a guitarist add some extra shrapnel to the usual, and the close up spoken female voice adds a delicate contrast to the blasting... Just a perfect 7"... Makes me question all other hardcore / noisecore and grind in my collection... do I need them, or should I really just toss on some 7MON when I NEED the attack.

I have basically zero interest in hardcore punk, and can't get excited by the sonics or attitude at all. Have never been interested in teenage boys preaching at me. Hardcore record sleeves look pretty cool, and reading about it or seeing documentaries is fun, but that stuff never ignites my fury... except for Siege.



Seriously, what more can you do... I guess it's just me... as far as I can tell, it's the sonic qualities of a young male voice yelling that turn me off... I'd rather listen to The Comsat Angels...



I guess I shouldn't be surprised...

Following off of the 7MON gauntlet, I have to re-evaluate everything... I still love World, Gerogerigegege, Final Exit, early A.C., CSSO... Noise (Brazil)... Minch... ok, there are a solid like 20.. but still, what more is necessary... like REALLY necessary??? Any educated suggestions are welcome...

It's frustrating that 7MON seem to have fallen off... not having the full discography, and not being interested in downloading I can't pinpoint it, but I can say for sure that their material on the split CD with Yesmeansyes is embarrassingly empty and by the numbers. Luckily the Yesmeansyes material absolutely kills, so it's not a waste of plastic.


I've been watching the Ken Burns Jazz documentary series the last few days. Finally, thanks to netflix instant... never wanted to shell out the hundred or so bucks... I'm enjoying it a ton. I definitely like Jazz and find it fascinating, but my ears have been so slow to acclimate across the years... I really don't understand it, which is a shame. I think actually playing a real instrument would affect how I hear jazz immensely. The closest I get is hearing any of the pianists... and being awed / pained by their fluidity and complexity... vague muscular awareness and comprehension...

I also think that due to being obsessed with so much music, I've been hesitant to get into Jazz because it's such a massive ocean of material to explore... daunting to say the least, at least I know some points to investigate more closely now.

I know I'm like 10 years late to the party, but definitely watch it if you're interested in the Jazz art form, it's generic Ken Burns in execution and convinced of its own importance, but those aren't really problems.