xasthur (featuring marissa nadler) - portal of sorrow. the entire album is great, and delivers a different side of black metal... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkv0GcCC2XE
A reissue of some demos from a long dead local band, supposed to have influenced Maniac for the first Mayhem recordings.
I recently saw Big Daddy Meatstraw, a local band from Portland's early 90s music scene, play for the last time ever at a long-standing club that's about to be demolished. What a throwback to when Portland really had a fun music scene! It's probably been 15 years since they last played, but they managed to put on a great show that really felt like what it was like to see a show in the early 90s. I gotta say, it was the most bizarre crowd I've ever seen at a show...every spectrum of Portland was there and it was a riot. I don't know if it'll translate to people who didn't hear them when they originally played shows, but they've got a handful of songs on myspace and if anyone finds it to be fun let me know and I can burn you a CD: http://www.myspace.com/bigdaddymeatstraw
I've been heavy with the Gorillaz since their last album dropped: Plastic Beach. Nothing like a "chill" art sesh when they're on iTunes...
Now playing. Shook Ones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frQjavSBxM8 Go Rydell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVgfv5cD-Cs Saves The Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DprkpUejYF8 Polar Bear Club http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbMmU4LA3cs
Some many interesting bands. Always find something new wandering through this thread. Curently listening to - The Reverend Horton Heat Bad Religion Butthole Surfers Nasville Pussy Oh and the Weakerthans, go figure Usually have some Pixies playing And have been playing some Fear again.
Was listening to stuff like Seefeel, and old Wire, now I've reverted back to old Ratty mixes from Edge circa 1993.
I'm liking Grinderman 2, especially after seeing them live a couple of weeks ago. Amazing performance.
Classical monster music : Neils Marthinsen's Monster Symphony Ifukube's Symphonic Fantasia contain parts of his Godzilla other kaiju movies scores.