This Moment In Black History

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ever heard them? any good? they have a catchy name. and a catchy new album title. and a catchy new album cover. and catchy song-titles. and they are from ohio. i LOVE bands from ohio.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 01:39 (nineteen years ago)

They opened for FM Knives & The A-Frames nearly 4 years ago here in NYC when Pianos was still a hotspot. They were too screamy for me. FM Knives fuckin' stomped it though.

― PappaWheelie has no answers to any question that requires actual thought (PappaW, Wednesday, 27 September 2006 01:43 (nineteen years ago)

i remember fm knives. i liked one record of theirs. and i like the a-frames.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 01:55 (nineteen years ago)

Consistent with the trailblazing musical innovators of its Ohio home (Devo, Pere Ubu, The Cramps, et al), This Moment In Black History is poised to take position amongst the lineage of such legends with its inflammatory sophomore album. The forthcoming Cold Sweat Records debut It Takes A Nation (of Assholes to Hold Us Back) throws down the gauntlet in all aspects of the release, from the challenging and gutsy references of the title, to Steve Albini's fierce-sounding production.

The Cleveland based quartet's music was once humorously described as “James Brown being violently hijacked by Gang of Four.” However, This Moment in Black History’s sound is more accurately described as a potent mixture of classic punk guitars and an intense vocal delivery punctuated by (in the band's terms) the “blackest” rhythm section in today’s current underground scene. The band musically traverses territories blazed by Bad Brains, The Monorchid and Pere Ubu, while its lyrics challenge social and political norms with the wit and insight of Black Flag or Public Enemy.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 01:56 (nineteen years ago)

the wit and insight of Black Flag

...hm.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 01:57 (nineteen years ago)

except for the gang of four part i'm down. i don't think i ever need to hear another band that thinks it sounds like the gang of four.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 02:01 (nineteen years ago)

I like early A-Frames singles to no end, but by the time I saw them, they were doing their understated, almost droning thing. I was dissappointed, and ultimatly, bored.

TMiBH had good stage presence from what I remember, but you know, full-on-screamy.

― PappaWheelie has no answers to any question that requires actual thought (PappaW, Wednesday, 27 September 2006 02:02 (nineteen years ago)

yeah, i don't mind the screamy part. i'm okay with screamy.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 02:03 (nineteen years ago)

Ohio bands do rule

― PappaWheelie has no answers to any question that requires actual thought (PappaW, Wednesday, 27 September 2006 02:08 (nineteen years ago)

Basically black Pere Ubu, you say? I'm there.

― Bumblepuppy (Horbgorbling Slubberdegullion), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 02:09 (nineteen years ago)

I was VERY skeptical at the description, but they hooked me in mere minutes:

http://myspace.com/thismomentinblackhistory

This sounds NOTHING like Gang of Four or James Brown, and it has everything that Brooklyn "post-punk" bands generally lack (balls, energy, a sound, etc.)

― A-ron Hubbard (Hurting), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 02:15 (nineteen years ago)

the bass player and the drummer are black. the singer is a geeky looking white guy. i like geeky looking white guys though, so that's okay too. i like albini. and milo when he went to college.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 02:16 (nineteen years ago)

The question is "does he sound like a geeky white guy?" 'Cuz I'm getting bored of geeky white guys.

― Bumblepuppy (Horbgorbling Slubberdegullion), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 02:20 (nineteen years ago)

not bad! and goofy in a good way.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 02:20 (nineteen years ago)

listen to the myspace stuff. it's a decent racket.

― scott seward (scott seward), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 02:21 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.versioncityrecords.com/php/main.php

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 02:32 (nineteen years ago)

listened to the myspace and i don't really understand the pere ubu references.

― adam j (In Place of Something Clever), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 21:48 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah; I like what I've heard alright, but those are misleading comparisons.

― Bumblepuppy (Horbgorbling Slubberdegullion), Wednesday, 27 September 2006 21:57 (nineteen years ago)

I was just listening to their Version City album today (and yesterday, and the day before that). I like 'em. Haven't heard enough Pere Ubu to comment on that. I'd describe them as spazzy rock, and the vocalist reminds of Ian Mackaye. I've seen them live a few times and they're definitely wilder live than on record.

― Jeff Sumner (Jeff Sumner), Thursday, 28 September 2006 20:31 (nineteen years ago)

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