K records vs. Kranky

to be honest, a few nice things tucked away in Kranky's catalogue (like Dissolve, Flies Inside The Sun, etc), but overall a lot of not very interesting drone (and I like drone too, too -- i mean, it is all about repetition, music that is).

K has Microphones (mostly classic) but involves Ian Svenonius, Calvin Johnston, and Olympia, Washington (mostly dud)

I'll go Kranky here.

sorry, i'll see my jaded ass out the door

Both even have special artless promo copies with short descriptions. I love that, or at least used to.

kranky by miles and miles, and i woulda said that even before last year.

On the K tip, with one listen behind me, the new All Girl Summer Fun Band album delivers the fun. I didn't like the last one at all - not sure how this one is different, just know that it put a smile on my face almost immediately.

K was home of Modest Mouse, so they win lose.

Why did K never reissue the Go Team?

Also please tell me stories about how Calvin is a creepy sleazebag, to put me off K records and thereby potentially save me money.

I don't know about the sleazebag part, but boy he really did seem kind of creepy when I saw Beat Happening play (a few times). In a way, that actually makes me like them more.

yeah he would fix various audience members with this fierce intense stare, and just went around the room projecting intensely onto each person (this was in, like, 1991, on the tour w/Stuart Moxham). It was definitely a bit unsettling.

Overall, I prefer K although I listen to a fair amount of Kranky as well. K releases good songs, Kranky releases good sounds.

Nah that makes me like him more. Oh well.

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002BQ3.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

mahjongg!!!!!

yeehaw. When is that coming out, anyway? I keep checking kpunk for official word, but nothing.

yeah he would fix various audience members with this fierce intense stare, and just went around the room projecting intensely onto each person (this was in, like, 1991, on the tour w/Stuart Moxham). It was definitely a bit unsettling.

I saw him play a solo show two years ago to a room of about 25 people. He walked around the room strumming his guitar with that stare. And then add that voice too. Creepy to say the least.

Speaking of K, I was weirded out by all the usual-suspect mp3 blogs that cheered K records on for their recent 25th anniversary last week. Weirded out because they ALL framed the shout-out by saying "Asthmatic Kitty is celebrating K records 25th Anniversary! Way to go, K!"

Which is weird, because it obviously means none of these people pay any attention to the 25-year-old K records but they're all on the mailing list for Sufjan's little label. I find that sad. Congratulations, K!

When is that coming out, anyway?

Not sure, but I can't get enough of "Those Birds are Bats." I love Sludge-Pop!

Why did K never reissue the Go Team?

-- Colonel Poo, Saturday, September 22, 2007 12:57 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Link

probably because the fucking band's such an embarrassment?