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TAKING SIDES: COMUS vs. MOMUS vs. MATMOS vs. PRIMUS vs. MICHAELANGELO MATOS

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 August 2004 17:50 (twenty years ago) link

NONE.

― NOT_TIM_ELLISON__BUT I STILL_MATTER (ddb), Thursday, 5 August 2004 18:07 (twenty years ago) link

what about MOUTHUS?

― Ian c=====8 (orion), Thursday, 5 August 2004 18:43 (twenty years ago) link

Answer: Michael Angelo

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 5 August 2004 19:43 (twenty years ago) link

TE,

Do you like "KOTO"? I think he is [CONTROVERSIAL MODERATOR EDIT].

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 August 2004 19:48 (twenty years ago) link

Do you mean this guy???

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 5 August 2004 19:55 (twenty years ago) link

yes!

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 August 2004 20:02 (twenty years ago) link

WOW--I DON'T KNOW IF I'M GETTING THE FULL SCOPE OF KOTO FROM THE DOWNLOADS ON THAT SITE, THOUGH--YOU DON'T LIKE?

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 5 August 2004 20:38 (twenty years ago) link

Here is all you need to know:

http://guardian.planet-d.net/grouh/fabounio_no1_forever.mpeg

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 August 2004 20:39 (twenty years ago) link

I LIKE KOTO-IS HE THE ITALODISCO VON LMO?

HIS SKIPPING DANCE...HIS POUNDING OUT 32ND NOTES ON THE SYNTH...

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 5 August 2004 21:43 (twenty years ago) link

I LIKE KOTO-IS HE THE ITALODISCO VON LMO?

YESSSSSSSSS!!!

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 August 2004 21:46 (twenty years ago) link

You can make fun of Koto all you want. He is CLASSIC! Check out Japanese War Game. And now he's suing ZYX? This could be catastrohpic for italo-disco lovers everywhere.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Thursday, 5 August 2004 21:47 (twenty years ago) link

Dan Selzer,

Why do you think I'm making fun of Koto? I don't get it!?!?!?!

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 August 2004 21:48 (twenty years ago) link

I've assumed from previous threads that his video was seen as just something that's great only it's incredible kitschy awesomeness, thus creating a great deal of ironic worship without regard to his music. So I made it my duty to, upon each mention of his name, remark that he produced some great stuff.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Thursday, 5 August 2004 22:03 (twenty years ago) link

i see. altho i may be more than a tad guilty, kitsch does not always mean "making fun". while i may not appreciate "jabdah" on the same level as say "ave maria" but i am certainly without doubt celebrating Koto's unique form of expression rather than belittling it!

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 August 2004 22:08 (twenty years ago) link

don't get me wrong...that video is beyond ridiculous! I just assumed most comments on most threads RE: koto were completely making fun of him, and felt like he deserved a defender.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Thursday, 5 August 2004 22:11 (twenty years ago) link

and we love you for that Dan!

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 August 2004 22:12 (twenty years ago) link

MUST. GET. KOTO. CD...

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 5 August 2004 23:10 (twenty years ago) link

there was a 4xCD box on ebay the other day for $0.01.

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 5 August 2004 23:17 (twenty years ago) link

DAG, I FORGOT TO BID ON IT AND IT SOLD FOR THREE DOLLARS.

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 9 August 2004 22:12 (twenty years ago) link

SWEET. THEY PUT ANOTHER COPY OF IT UP ON EBAY AND I WON IT FOR A DOLLAR AND THIRTY-FOUR CENTZ.

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 16 August 2004 02:57 (twenty years ago) link

A WINNER IS YOU

― dean? (deangulberry), Monday, 16 August 2004 03:12 (twenty years ago) link

TIM,

What do you think of Swami Records' forth-coming Crime retrospective?

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 16 August 2004 03:12 (twenty years ago) link

I bought a Crime CD once and was underwhelmed. I have an old bootleg 7" with "Hot Wire My Heart" and "Baby You're So Repulsive" and "Murder by Guitar" and "Frustration." Is there much more to their recorded ouvre?

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 16 August 2004 03:22 (twenty years ago) link

the swami thing is a reissue of the semi-legit bootleg of unreleased recordings (none of the singles) that came out on Sonic Lodge/Overground in 1990. i believe some of them are even have Ricky Williams (Sleepers, Toiling Midgets, inspiration for the band Flipper's name, etc) as drummer. in their existence, Crime only put out 4 singles no LPs.

also -- tim, any idea when you will be doing the nephews cd-r you mention on your website?

love,
jc

― jack cole (jackcole), Monday, 16 August 2004 07:20 (twenty years ago) link

Hi Jack,

I'm glad that you asked about this! The idea has morphed into an all San Diego comp, sort of a late '80s/early '90s SD equivalent in No New York stylee. Five Nephews tracks (ca. 1991), five tracks by a really good band called Motherhood (also ca. 1991), and I'm not sure who else yet. The other bands I have in mind are Soul Brothers and either Noise 292 (that's earlier '80s) or Three Guys Called Jesus. If any of this would happen, I think it would be a really cool comp! Anyone else have any other ideas, please let me know.

Best regards,

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 16 August 2004 16:56 (twenty years ago) link

http://209.50.251.48/pics6/pet2.jpg

― Red Panda Sanskrit (ex machina), Monday, 16 August 2004 16:58 (twenty years ago) link

Phrase "equivalent in No New York stylee" was accidental conflation of two attempted sentences.

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Monday, 16 August 2004 16:59 (twenty years ago) link

Is this gonna be the same as the stuff on 'San Francisco's Doomed'? These are demos I suppose? That stuff is really good, imo.

― Daniel DiMAGGIO (Daniel DiMAGGIO), Monday, 16 August 2004 17:06 (twenty years ago) link

yes, doomed is the same as doomed -- though the reish might have a couple of extra songs.

― jack cole (jackcole), Monday, 16 August 2004 18:42 (twenty years ago) link

from the pataphysics-lab (jack cole's haunts):

FABOUNIO Video is Really Koto, "Jabdah"
August 13, 2004 at 00:53:22:

Concerning the video at "http://guardian.planet-d.net/grouh/fabounio_no1_forever.mpeg":

The name of the group is "Koto." The name of the song is "Jabdah" (exact version unknown). Anfrando Maiola is the man playing the keyboard and jumping around.

Koto has a website here: http://www.kotomusic.com
His e-mail address: a.maiola@libero.it

Someone told me that the video playing on the TV screens on the walls of the "spaceship" is Herbie Hancock's "Future Shock," but I have no idea myself.

Despite the "I Love ZYX" bumper sticker in the "Jabdah" video, Anfrando Maiola is no fan of ZYX these days. (See the Koto website and "http://www.discogs.com/artist/Koto" for information about the lawsuit.) Anfrando Maiola is, as he puts it, "Your Friend Anfrando Maiola the real Koto."

"Buy only Original KOTO records Thanks !" -- Anfrando Maiola

See entry #20: "koto Playes live in Netherland 87 file 14 Jabdah 87 (996) - (MB 0.75)" for an excerpt of the live version of "Jabdah 87."

http://www.kotomusic.com/download.php
--> http://www.kotomusic.com/click.php?id=23
--> http://www.kotomusic.com/imagedownload/F080902154241Jabdah%2087.mp3

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 16 August 2004 18:44 (twenty years ago) link

maybe I will play Koto at Mighty Robot friday night, or tomorrow night on WFMU.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 16 August 2004 19:11 (twenty years ago) link

download the Jabdah ringtone here:

http://tone.au.com/ringtones__2__17__pop-80s---.html

and if you haven't heard Disco Band by Scotch, or seen the video...oh man.

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Friday, 20 August 2004 19:12 (twenty years ago) link

YTEA HTANKS A LTO FOR THAT JON

― ())(())()()()(()(LASER)()()()LA(Z)E(R)()()()((L)()()(A)(S(E)R()()()) (ex machina, Friday, 20 August 2004 19:15 (twenty years ago) link

CALLING FROM SPACE NEWSPAPERS! "DON'T BE AFRAID! DON'T BE AFRAID" TELEVISION IS SAYING. DON'T LOOK AT IT. DON'T MENTION IT. THE WORD IS SPREADING. SOMEBODY'S COMING FROM STRANGE WORLD! DEEP VOICE COMING FROM THE EARTH! STRONG VOICE COMING FROM THE SPACE!!!

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Friday, 20 August 2004 19:26 (twenty years ago) link

one year passes...

http://64.92.173.138/olddata/ringtone/12235.mp3

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 29 June 2006 03:42 (eighteen years ago) link

Scotch - Disco Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CarXCfD-REI

i'm really digging it. reminds me of one of my current fave songs: Savage's "Don't Cry Tonight"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2zvlSCh-rE

(dan or tim) what else has that slow melodramatic italo feel? and would this stuff be called hi-nrg?

and just for fun, another one of my current fave songs: Lime's "Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okqLdrQinqA

― flëétwøöd måçk (jaxon), Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:16 (eighteen years ago) link

A beautiful melody.

(x-post)

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 29 June 2006 05:20 (eighteen years ago) link

omg, sooo much funny (and sad ;_;). i found this clip of japanese people putting scotch tape on cats looking for that Scotch video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bElPDJZT_0Q

― flëétwøöd måçk (jaxon), Thursday, 29 June 2006 06:02 (eighteen years ago) link

eighteen years pass...

Do you really hate “The Green Manalishi”?

― Blind Willie Minitel (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 20 February 2025 17:15 (yesterday) link

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