Swan Fungus

Marriages / Deafheaven / Boris @ The Echoplex; Los Angeles, CA

Evan — Sat, 25 May 2013 01:34:28 +0000

Hoo boy. The first night of my two-night pass to see the Boris “All-Time Classics” and “Flood” performances left little room for complaint. For starters, Deafheaven blew me the fuck away. I loved Road To Judah, which was recommended to me early last year by Ian. I’ve been digging on their new one (Sunbather, out [...]

Major Yuri Gagarin – Conquest Of Space

Evan — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:44:09 +0000

Two of my most favorite things in the whole world — Russian history and outer space — finally available for the first time in one place on a monaural 45rpm 7″ EP. “On April 12th, 1961 at precisely 9:07am the USSR space-ship “Vostok” with a man on board was launched into space. The space-ship orbited [...]

On Forgotten Drummers

Evan — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:12:23 +0000

Thanks for the feedback on my little list I drunkenly posted last night. It would seem, according to some of you (cough cough Ian cough cough) that I left a bunch of names of the list. Well, yeah, obviously. I was enjoying some really good beers and I think my focus was more on highlighting [...]

Re-Ranking SPIN’s Top 100 Drummers In Alternative Music

Evan — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:40:20 +0000

Guys, I think we need to have a quick discussion about something. I’m wondering: What do you all think about this new list published by SPIN magazine detailing the 100 best drummers EVER in alternative music? What do you mean, “I haven’t read it.”? Are you kidding me!? It was published by SPIN MAGAZINE. Surely [...]

On The DSM V, Mental Disorders, Mathematics, Supernovae and More!

Evan — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:45:36 +0000

• Remember that old Steve Martin “The new phonebooks are here!” bit? Sure you do. If you don’t, well…there’s always the Internet to inform you. My point is, that was my exact response when I learned that the new DSM is released. Finally, I could figure out just what the HELL is wrong with me. If [...]

Sunday Mix Tape Number 307

Evan — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:59:25 +0000

Whew! What a weekend. Wait, was it what a weekend? I don’t even remember what I did Friday night! I know I worked late…but after that…Oh, right, I stayed in. That wasn’t at all exciting, was it? And last night I went across town to cash in on a dinner bet and hang out in [...]