2023! I don't feel any different (what do expect from an emotional masochist)...do you? Had a nice ending to my year with going to Washington to see the Garden Weasel guys and hoping to ride that wave into '23...we shall see, the last few days were utter shit and tomorrow is of course the dreaded Monday.
One of my favorite songs off Haus Arafna's 'You' (2010) album...Judas Kiss. You ever gotten the Judas Kiss in life? Anyway, went to buy this off of Discogs only to find out that in order to get the original press you are looking at something like $200 after shipping. Then I found out it was re-released by their label, again, on very limited vinyl, back on Halloween of 2022. Whelp, went to the label site GALAKTHORRÖ and sure enough it was sold the fuck out. They had an email address, so wrote them a note, to see if they maybe had a secret stash or perhaps one fell behind their couch or something...
"Wanted to thank you all for putting out the "You" album again, unfortunately I missed it and didn't get a copy before it sold out...damn! I don't suppose you'd have found a spare copy have you or even a test press...hahaha??? Anyway, is there a way to get on some kind of mailing list for future releases? Thank you for doing what you do, that album is a top ten all time release!"
A couple days later, I had a huge fanboy moment when they wrote back! Not since the early/mid 80s as a teen writing to bands/labels/mail orders have I felt that same kind of elation when receiving a reply...
"we have a snail-mailing list. Just drop us a note with your full name and address and we'll update you with any news.
'You' is still available at some mailorders, e.g.:
You will being more from Haus Arafna around here...that's a Mostaza guarantee!
The Mostaza guarantee is just as sure as there will be pain if someone were to smash your big toe with a ballpeen hammer! This was from the last album they released in 2020 and what a bitchin' vid it is. With a long history, this duo has a fairly large catalogue and musically speaking are huge when it comes to variety...I have yet to find a track in that long history that I don't find important...lyrically, musically and visually superb! The have a whole other project called November Növelet, but I haven't even had time to delve into...all in good time (unless of course I keel over and croak tonight, in which case that will have to fall on the Reliquias to carry on in my memory). All this to say that, I sent a response to the label, which apparently they run, asking if perhaps they might answer a few questions from old Mustard...keep yer fingers crossed for me...haha,
Neal Harmer's "Hard Nut" (at 15:35) is my favorite tune on this 1982 demo and it was also his tune on one of Crass's three original Bullshit Detectors. For some reason I think I put this song out there already and if so, too fucking bad, let's chalk it up to the brain damage I received last month when I rolled my truck. Ya know, still got a decent bump on my head , although nothing like the softball sized, conjoined twin that it was..."Oh, fuckin hell" as Neal puts it, is what I was thinking as the I started to lose control on the ice. Between the real time and psychological time there was a lot thoughts racing through my head, until my head slammed into the roof of the truck. I'll tell you, that abruptly snapped me the fuck out of it. I found myself again thinking..."Oh fuckin; hell"
Was trying to find a pic of the entire band (Steve had mentioned that as the drummer he was never in any of the pics) and so I took this screenshot for him...I succeeded in capturing the full band and yet failed at the same time due to poor quality...
None other than Chris Gambin (RIP) doing the chorus for Boasting..."Boast a bowl with me!"
Tried lightening last picture up and sharpening it a bit...
'91 or '92...the guys and I were trying to figure out what venue it was and who we played with, but there was no consensus.
For the first time ever, this year does feel drastically different, I just moved to Apple Valley in the desert. Weird to be in a new house, and my cat's not been happy (I can cross cleaning cat vomit off my bed off the things I've never done list). Weird times, but hope things work out. I'm trying to get some sort of music project together, and may cover a few GW songs! If I do, I'll send them to you. Hope you're well, and glad to keep in touch via this blog.. Elliott
For the first time ever, this year does feel drastically different, I just moved to Apple Valley in the desert. Weird to be in a new house, and my cat's not been happy (I can cross cleaning cat vomit off my bed off the things I've never done list). Weird times, but hope things work out. I'm trying to get some sort of music project together, and may cover a few GW songs! If I do, I'll send them to you. Hope you're well, and glad to keep in touch via this blog..
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