Muxtape April 27, 2008
Posted by admin in : dead knowledge , add a commentThe Catbirdseat posted Dead Knowledge as a muxtape for your enjoyment.
“the Music From Big Pink-y Cosmic American Music of Moviola’s Dead Knowledge”
Double Dip February 26, 2008
Posted by admin in : dead knowledge, Press , add a commentEsteemed online musichead journal Dusted posted a lengthy double review today of Dead Knowledge and Broken Horses. Nice when folks get what’s going on, and what has been goin’ on, in this clear a manner, yes.
Next Best February 22, 2008
Posted by admin in : Press , add a commentA very nice bit from Next Best Records blog on Broken Horses. The blogo-phere-o-rama comes through again. Copies of this just starting to sift out there, in the shops and in the mail.
singles, looking to mingles January 19, 2008
Posted by admin in : back pages , add a commentall right friendlies, this is out now. available from Spirit of Orr. That cover image is from Jake’s old (now Bela’s) garage on Dodridge behind the plasma center, where we used to bash it out around the turn of the century. We hope you enjoy. We’re quite happy with how this holds up, but we won’t be playing any kind of release show for this. Those were different times. Notes from Ron below.
MOVIOLA Broken Horses (Early Rarities) CDR (SO66r) limited to 300.
Anyone following along with the trajectory of the Spirit of Orr ’scene’ is already deeply and keenly aware of the vital role our friends MOVIOLA play in the puzzle. Any methods that result in uncovering truthful moments and in turn inspire the listener to uncover the same for themselves, are methods hard found and precious. This is what we champion, and Moviola was among the earliest and most dependable creators. These tracks (23 of them) collect many of the highlights of the harder to get material by MOVIOLA, mainly recorded in the later years of the 20th century. At 23 tracks this album does not in any way serve as a complete guide to their non-album output during this period. You would be likely to estimate that this is roughly one-third of material that has never appeared on CD previously. What we all do (finally… this first collection has been an 8 year wait) get here certainly does serve as almost a missing album, a lost album if you will. — Ron Schneiderman, Brattleboro, VT, January 2008
He can stand up straight, and drink his body weight December 20, 2007
Posted by admin in : back pages , add a commentThings have been laying low in Moviola-land of late, woodshed phase, for every peak must have a valley, if you like, but as noted down below here, a cluster of early songs of ours from singles, comps, and abandon reels of tape is coming out on the fine Spirit of Orr imprint sometime in Jan/Feb 08. It’s nice to hear these songs again, as they all rush good images and thoughts to our brains. Our kemosabe Ron House forwarded along his take:
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Moviola - Broken Horses (early rarities)
This record sounds like people finally getting to do what they want. It’s a late night with the ones you want to be with. After a long dialogue on The Simpsons or God, the instruments are assumed, pipes are fired up,and whatever powers there are are summoned and glow.The influences don’t press heavily;the Moviola idea is not asked to be more than it is, essentially a rustic indy rock band unique in the way the spotlight is shared amongst members. The song “Broken Horses” is excruciatingly nostalgic for me because I remember how I thought it truly nudged Civilization forward. But that didn’t really happen. We are happy now with our families and Power Tools. But at 1AM once something happened that is still inexplicable.
– Ron House, Columbus, Ohio 43201, December 2007
Friendship August 15, 2007
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , add a commentTakes on a new meaning, beginning today.
Dusties in Dusted August 2, 2007
Posted by admin in : dead knowledge, Press , add a commentThe ultra-fine web music site Dusted asked us some of our favorite records a while back, and they got around to posting it. Hard to keep it to a handful…
Muzzled July 12, 2007
Posted by admin in : dead knowledge, Press , add a commentA nice Dead Knowledge bit in Muzzle of Bees, which it looks like is from the great state of Wisconsin. Cheers, Mr. Muzzle.
On to “Broken Horses” June 20, 2007
Posted by admin in : back pages , add a commentNow that Dead Knowledge is out and available, it’s time to start thinking about the next project.
“Broken Horses” will be a compilation of early 7″ releases, unreleased tracks, and a few gems that were featured on compilation CDs.
Here are some 7″ covers to get the walk down memory lane juices flowin’
Stream’s dry June 5, 2007
Posted by admin in : dead knowledge , add a commentThe full album stream of Dead Knowledge is now officially, yes, dead. Was live for nearly four weeks or so, and a couple tracks remain streaming over at the imeem page, but from here on, hopefully if you’d like to hear the full record, you can get one over at Catbird HQ or iTunes.