HOT SNAKES
― David R., Friday, 15 August 2008 17:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Yes.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 August 2008 17:32 (fifteen years ago) link
do people like night marchers and/ or obits?
― mizzell, Friday, 15 August 2008 17:59 (fifteen years ago) link
No
― Steve Shasta, Friday, 15 August 2008 18:06 (fifteen years ago) link
without the bold red font and the exclamation points it just feels like something is lacking.
― chicago kevin, Friday, 15 August 2008 18:12 (fifteen years ago) link
so i just learned that rick froberg made his national television debut with the obits on the jimmy fallon program two weeks ago. they played "fake kinkade" and it was kinda boring. then jimmy fallon came out and called them "my brothers" (cause he's from brooklyn, i guess).
― iiiijjjj, Wednesday, 2 December 2009 15:12 (fourteen years ago) link
I think "LAX" pops into my head on a weekly basis
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 28 October 2010 15:00 (thirteen years ago) link
L.A.! L.A.!
― She Got the Shakes, Thursday, 28 October 2010 15:34 (thirteen years ago) link
something about the oppressive low end on suicide invoice is so weird. i like it, but it's a genuinely weird sounding rock record, like it was mastered using some secret NASA-grade technology and now as a result there's this totally out of control, artificial-sounding mix when played on common peoples feeble home stereo systems. juxtaposing it with freakin melodica on the first track only enhances the weirdness.
automatic midnight is sorta the same way, but it's so much more lo-fi that its brutal mix sounds natural by comparison. still, even that album has the distinctive honor of slowly but surely eviscerating the stock stereo speakers in my poor old honda.
― del griffith, Thursday, 28 October 2010 19:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Salton City!
― grandavis, Thursday, 28 October 2010 20:15 (thirteen years ago) link
never as big a fan of these snakes as i feel i should have been. "oppressive" is an OTM way to describe their sound. that suffocating sonic blanket coupled with froberg's unrelenting hostility makes for an uncomfortable listening space, unless i'm in exactly the right mood. have similar problems w early mastodon. makes me feel like that woman with a boot on her head.
― naked human hands and a foam rubber head (contenderizer), Thursday, 28 October 2010 20:23 (thirteen years ago) link
but salton city is a jam for life
true, easily one of the top 10 songs to ever rhyme gasoline with deir yassin
― del griffith, Thursday, 28 October 2010 20:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Clearly not as good as Yank Crime was, but really good nonetheless.
― macaroni rascal (polyphonic), Thursday, 28 October 2010 20:37 (thirteen years ago) link
This band, I mean.
Still listen to the three records all the time.
― Simon H., Thursday, 28 October 2010 21:19 (thirteen years ago) link
discovered that I never got suicide invoice for some reason. *rectifies*
― dayo, Thursday, 28 October 2010 23:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Word is that Rick Froberg is dealing with a viral heart infection right now. Godspeed, sir!
― Alpaca Lips (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 12 June 2011 21:22 (thirteen years ago) link
jesus, how does one even get a viral heart infection? i thought that was something only dogs got.
i'm a big rick fan and hope to buy some of his art one of these days.
― del griffith, Sunday, 12 June 2011 21:36 (thirteen years ago) link
http://getthisgallery.com/images/uploads/inventory/postersmaller.jpg
― del griffith, Sunday, 12 June 2011 21:39 (thirteen years ago) link
obitsband Rick has a viral heart infection. He's okay, but we need to cancel July shows. Very, very sorry & will reschedule...
― Alpaca Lips (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 12 June 2011 22:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Glad he's okay. Still sounds quite uncomfortable.
― Alpaca Lips (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 12 June 2011 22:01 (thirteen years ago) link
back:
http://www.atpfestival.com/newsview/1107261311.php
― I'm A Genius, Too! (Jamie_ATP), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 14:57 (twelve years ago) link
Whoa, lucky ducks! Such a great live band, hope they play a few other shows.
― grandavis, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
Nice!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 20:33 (twelve years ago) link
That ATP is turning out to be a thing of great beauty. I so badly wanted to see Hot Snakes. Shit it's over my birthday! Need to start dropping some hints to loved ones.
― owenf, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 22:07 (twelve years ago) link
Hopefully this all means Rick's over the viral heart infection talked about last month!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 22:14 (twelve years ago) link
"yeah, im super stokified on this. so far just ATP is confirmed. we are talking about maybe doin a couple more shows before hand. not sure where but not west coast. we will be hangin on the east coast so most likely out there or in europe.i will letchu know. don't know who is playin drums. trying to figure out the scheduling and who is up for it and what makes the most sense. please do not share your thoughts or preferences on the matter. not interested in suggestions. Night Marchers shows most likely will not coincide with this trip. good times." - John Reis
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Wednesday, 27 July 2011 05:34 (twelve years ago) link
listening to automatic midnight on spotify and it's bugging me that i can't remember who does the female backing vox on "salton city" (GIVE US A KISS!) - it's someone from another band
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 24 May 2013 19:28 (eleven years ago) link
ah it was kim thompson from delta 72/circus lupus/skull control/deep lust
― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 24 May 2013 19:31 (eleven years ago) link
"Salton City" rules
― grandavis, Friday, 24 May 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
Hot Snakes very quietly slipped a BRAND NEW SONG on the Swami label comp that came out on Record Store Day... it's called "Stay in School" and it's not something old from the vaults - it's full on new!! I haven't really seen anyone talk about it, but it's pretty killer.....
― Your Ribs are My Ladder, Tuesday, 3 May 2016 18:28 (eight years ago) link
Post a yousendit ASAP, please. I'm intrigued
― van smack, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 03:26 (eight years ago) link
Haha I'm assuming the YSI request is a throwback to when anyone on ILX would have cared about Hot Snakes
anyway, here it is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxY5IhMpZY4
― Your Ribs are My Ladder, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 06:50 (eight years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DXwu7vCVMAIGQ4Y.jpg
feel like them breaking from the trend of their previous cover art is not a good sign
― na (NA), Thursday, 8 March 2018 21:44 (six years ago) link
His surf album from 2015 was great. I would be up for more distinctly Hot Snakes surf explorations as well.
― how's life, Thursday, 8 March 2018 21:49 (six years ago) link
NO THANKS
― na (NA), Thursday, 8 March 2018 21:56 (six years ago) link
i mean fine whatever but the first release single from the new album didn't sound like hot snakes, it sounded like one of the post-hot snakes bands like obits or something, and i just want a hot snakes album that sounds like and looks like hot snakes
― na (NA), Thursday, 8 March 2018 21:57 (six years ago) link
There've been a couple of new singles so far. I liked "Sick Wave Hold-Down" but didn't care as much for the other one.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Thursday, 8 March 2018 22:08 (six years ago) link
New album is streaming at NPR. Sounds like Hot Snakes to me!
https://www.npr.org/2018/03/08/591500184/first-listen-hot-snakes-jericho-sirens
― woman in the dunes, Friday, 9 March 2018 14:41 (six years ago) link
album is predictably sick. recommended for fans of john reis yelling the name of the song at you over and over
― Simon H., Friday, 9 March 2018 14:43 (six years ago) link
yeah ok this is great so far
― na (NA), Friday, 9 March 2018 16:32 (six years ago) link
John Reis doesn't sing in Hot Snakes, btw
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 9 March 2018 17:12 (six years ago) link
i should get some hot snakes. i would like them i think. i still need copies of yank crime and that first DLJ. i got rid of my copy of yank crime in the 90s. i was JUST listening to his stuff last night on Youtube. i still have never listened to that Pitchfork album. i'd probably like that too. i still adore Circa:Now! but i never heard any RFTC that i liked as much as that album. the later stuff always sounded a little corny to me. there is probably good post-circa:now! stuff though. i realize that.
― scott seward, Friday, 9 March 2018 17:32 (six years ago) link
John Reis doesn't sing in Hot Snakes, btw― Paul Ponzi, Friday, March 9, 2018 9:12 AM (twenty-seven minutes ago)
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, March 9, 2018 9:12 AM (twenty-seven minutes ago)
Actually, *tips fedora*...
https://i.imgur.com/7p05rgv.jpg
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 9 March 2018 17:45 (six years ago) link
fuck I always mix up Reis and Froberg
― Simon H., Friday, 9 March 2018 17:49 (six years ago) link
psyched for this
― call all destroyer, Friday, 9 March 2018 17:53 (six years ago) link
i didn't care for whatever that first single was. kinda bland. album's good though! some scorchers on here.
― circa1916, Friday, 9 March 2018 18:23 (six years ago) link
we got this promo in at my radio station and I was gonna play it but every single song is a no-play cuz of cuss words
https://www.discogs.com/Hot-Snakes-The-Incomplete-Hot-Snakes/release/11384475
― sleeve, Friday, 9 March 2018 18:25 (six years ago) link
many xp meant lead vocals, obviously
I like the new album. No surprises, picks up right where they left off, which is OK with me.
"Death Doula" is a jam, and worthy of its title
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 9 March 2018 18:31 (six years ago) link