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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Let's Talk About... The Perfect Cover Art
Posted by Andrew R Tonry on Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Jesus, that's a pretty fucking apt visual expression of the Monotonix experience—hairy, funny, confrontational, and full of radical shred. It's as if they hired the guy who designed this:
Now, we also know that, unfortunately, attempting to convey the live mania of Monotonix in an album is like trying to bottle lightning; it can't be done, as all senses—touch and smell included—must be appeased. Or should I say "assaulted." But just for kicks, you can hear samples from the new record, Where Were You When It Happened? here. (And I will say the production is more livid than the band's last EP.)
Nonetheless, the violent-sexual-pilgrimage by stank gypsies from Tel Aviv may be my most eagerly anticipated show of the entire MusicFest NW. They'll be opening up for Bad Brains, which is a good thing. Hopefully Monotonix will force (or remind) the Brains' HR Throat to rev-up a bit into his older, wild ways. In his last Portland appearance with the Brains, HR seemed to be a few too many Prozac deep in melty land (still the show was good).
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Also, a related anecdote: I was at a gallery in VA a few years ago and Monotonix "accidentally" caught an installation on fire... and almost killed the crowd with said fire... and it was perfect.
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