This month's focal point (the beautifully bizarre Xiu Xiu) is the 1st ever to be presented by someone other than myself ... and that particular someone is the one & only Ryan Hora!
If you are unfamiliar with Xiu Xiu, here's Ryan to enlighten you ...
"Xiu Xiu (named after the Chinese film "Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl") is the musical project of singer/songwriter Jamie Stewart, who has made an artform out of his genre-defying brand of deconstructed and fragmented pop songs.
Throughout Xiu Xiu's existence, Stewart has been the only constant member, although several other musicians have joined, left and rejoined the group at different times.
The group's utterly original brand of percussion-heavy experimental/electronic/avant-garde/post-punk/post-pop dance music is as challenging and uncompromising as it is powerful and breathtaking. The music, often seemingly autobiographical and documentative, is brutally honest and deals with issues such as social politics, sexual identity and sexual trauma, personal anguish and crisis, and self-torture/torment.
Xiu Xiu allows Jamie Stewart to expose himself emotionally, in a way that most singers wouldn't dare. His vulnerable vocal delivery and sometimes sadistic lyrics are just as important as his attention to detail when it comes to song construction, composition and intricate instrumentation. Restraint is not a word in Stewart's vocabulary, and that is one of the reasons that the music is so powerful. For some, the music's confessional quality instantly grabs hold, while for others, it is an acquired taste."
That said, prepare yourself for the extremely intense experience that is Jamie Stewart...
Thanks a billion, Ryan for sharing Xiu Xiu with us!
You can download the mix RIGHT HERE.
Ryan also picked out a TON of Xiu Xiu videos for your viewing pleasure! =
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>>>>>}VIDEO TIME IS HERE{<<<<<
1st up, this one by Thundercat is the best video I've seen in a while ... I love how subtle it is! =
Here is a sincerely touching video of an old man in nursing home reacting to music of his era ... grab a hanky and watch! =
Some pure tUnE-yArDs awesomeness =
I love this 'un by Amadou & Miriam =
A flashy new Squarepusher video =
Chris Stewart sent me this rather intense clip by FREE DILDA ...Thanks, Chris! =
David Faust posted this excellent Beatles documentary from the '80's called "The Compleat Beatles" ... Cheers! =
And Walker Yancey posted this nutty excorism documentary from the Nation Geographic channel ... danke, Walker! =
How 'bout a triple decker dose of dessert?!?
Travis Swinford posted this funny one by local rappers, The Green Seed ... Gracias,Travis! =
Ryan sent me this silly slow-motion water balloon clip ... Thankers! =
And lastly, Justin Thurberville posted this ridiculously religious one starring one so-called Reverend Billy ... Merci! =
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