Winter’s over, if you want it. This has been up for a bit now, but I just noticed some nice words over at ye olde Terrascope Online, about the last Niagara Falls album, “Plays Spiral Isles.” Says the revered website,
“Niagara Falls offer three tracks of wonderful smoke filled music, the second of which ‘Acid Of Ants’ is a tense scuttle of noise that creeps under the skin like that itch you just cannot reach. The third piece ‘Morning Mold’ is a much slower track, the sound of space debris floating endlessly across the universe, to be finally sucked into a dying sun.”
Happy new year lovers, and sincere wishes for a prosperous 2008 to you all! In lieu of making a “Best of 2007″ list, I’ve been involved in a mass copying and pasting ritual here on the Honeymoon site. Going back through all the old news posts from before we were all up in the web 2.0 business is bringing back some deep, vintage memories. I’m still looking for the news items from June 2004- November 2005, but here are some choice entries from what’s been unearthed so far.
Sweet new review of the Niagara Falls / Clear Spots split from Erica Rucker at Foxy Digitalis…
“Whose idea was it to take ambient music past ambient and into a less Yanni, more “drone” sound? Where can I sign up to thank them? The Niagara Falls split release with The Clear Spots is reason enough to do so. Niagara tends to find its groove pretty early and settle into it. However unlike some artists who find that groove and beat you with it, Niagara never does. The other things going on keep everything fresh and interesting enough. “Play Spiral Isles” is exactly enough and never too much or too little. The air/space in the songs is quite welcome. On “Notochord” the hollow sound of the chimes immediately transports the listener somewhere breezy and tropical, at times tribal. There is also something almost classical in the presentations of their songs. Perhaps the song structure; the way certain elements are used as refrains, or as a sort of foundation a la Canon style.”
Niagara Falls Live from Mark Schoneveld on Vimeo.
Oh damn! Another new Niagara vid, posted by our man Mark. This one’s from the recent show at Johnny Brenda’s, here in Philly. Peep Erich working the beginning stages of what will be our Voltron-esqe, trash-picked Gamelan, as well as a few of Sam’s new handcrafted fun trick noisemakers. Thanks Mark.
ALSO…
For a few months now, Noah (of Niagara Falls & The Molecules) and Ashley have been hosting one of the most vibed out nights in the city of Kensington. They call their scene The Kaleidoscopic Eye (check the sweet flyer from a previous night by Bob Howsare above), and they throw down every other Tuesday at the previously sleepy LOST BAR OF ATLANTIS on the corner of Frankford and Haggert, in previously blood drenched Kensington, Philly. Tomorrow, July 31st, I’ll be joining them for a night of jams of the Kraut variety, in addition to their rad blend of “the finest selection of 60’s international psych, garage, freakbeat, Italiano beat, and Tropicalia in the city of PHILADELPHIA.” Stop by and say, “Vibe”.
Saturday July 21st:
11am, Diamond Days Fest @ The Church of the Messiah (129 Russell between Nassau and Drigggs) Brooklyn, NY.
Full line up on the myspace page
GOLDEN BALL hits at 6:30pm
WOODWOSE at 3pm
other highlights include, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Plastic Crimewave Expanse, and La Otracina
Hot new Niagara footage from David and Gillian’s anniversary party at the Compound on 6/30/07. Thanks to Mark for capturing it. Stroll on over to his live music blog to see more vids.
Niagara Falls has been hibernating. No, it’s been more of a chrysalis stage. The band has been undergoing a metamophosis as of late, and is busting forth from the cocoon in a new form. After two+ years of far out sounds and experiences, and three albums, Niagara has parted ways with Jeff, one of the founding members. No bad blood, substance abuse, or adultery here, just life changes. We wish Jeff well in all his future creative endeavors.
We are excited to welcome Sam Cusumano, and Noah Levey into Niagara Falls, and it would be so so nice to see you all for our first show with them. Come out and catch some bliss with us this Sunday evening in Philadelphia.
Pageant Soloveev, 607 Bainbridge St. in Philly. 8pm, $5
w/ Mike Tamburo, Eric Carbonara and Nick Schillace.
Mr. Brad Rose interviewed Niagara Falls through electronic mail, and has posted said interview on his always mind-blowing Foxy Digitalis. Thanks Brad, you are wonderful.
