hahahahah 6LP box set coming this year on Vinyl On Demand
― sleeve, Tuesday, 1 March 2011 14:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Wow that's great!
― van smack, Wednesday, 2 March 2011 16:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Plaster Falling has been reissued as well. There are two versions, one being the Plaster Edition (which is limited - no idea how limited) and then the regular album which is half the price of the ltd.
― van smack, Saturday, 26 March 2011 17:20 (thirteen years ago) link
You can score either at Permanent Chicago...http://shop.permanentrecordschicago.com/index.php?product=N-LP+John+Bender+-+Plaster+Falling+Ltd
Just got the Plaster Falling lp and there is so much plaster on the sleeve, that I can't even open it.
― van smack, Tuesday, 5 April 2011 02:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Do I use an exacto knife to cut it open?
― van smack, Tuesday, 5 April 2011 02:04 (thirteen years ago) link
― sleeve, Tuesday, March 1, 2011 11:48 PM (1 month ago) Bookmark
very happy to read this. i assume it'll be all the various cassettes and comp appearances?
is the vod stuff legit or bootlegs? i wonder how he found bender?
― ur reading from a season in hell but u don't know what it's abt (missingNO), Saturday, 9 April 2011 12:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Vod stuff I think has all been legit. Bender's been popping up lately. First via his son and his son's bandmate. More recently he commented on my friends eBay auction of one of his records, certifying it as a real copy.
― dan selzer, Saturday, 9 April 2011 13:46 (thirteen years ago) link
VOD is as legit as a label can be, and I am very excited about that set.
Pretty sure the recent spate of LP reissues are all boots though, like the Snowy Red LP. Somebody finally realized that they could make some money pirating records that sell for hundreds of dollars.
― sleeve, Saturday, 9 April 2011 15:32 (thirteen years ago) link
So I bought a bunch of bootlegs then, right? They sound terrific though.
― van smack, Saturday, 9 April 2011 15:46 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, not pointing fingers at you or anything, I bought the Snowy Red LP! Glad they sound good.
― sleeve, Saturday, 9 April 2011 16:00 (thirteen years ago) link
I kinda figured that. I'm happy with these even though they aren't legit. I'm curious who put these out.
― van smack, Saturday, 9 April 2011 16:07 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.discogs.com/John-Bender-Memories-Of-Mindless-Mechanical-Monologues-1976-1985/release/3474453
― Milton Parker, Monday, 2 April 2012 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
i have been listening to john bender. a lot. i'm so mad at myself for not knowing about this earlier!
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 2 April 2015 23:23 (nine years ago) link
it is really good music, kind of amazing how well it has held up
― sleeve, Friday, 3 April 2015 00:10 (nine years ago) link
NO RESPONSE FESTIVALTwo Days of Experimental MusicThe Woodward Theater | 1404 Main St., Cincinnati, OH
THURSDAY, JUNE 23rd___________________
JOHN BENDER(First performance in over 30 years from local minimal synth pioneer following his upcoming reissue on Superior Viaduct)http://www.superiorviaduct.com/
AARON DILLOWAY(Ex-Wolf Eyes/ Hanson Records Operator - master of tape manipulation and haunting electronics)http://www.hansonrecords.net/
HAIR POLICE(Rare appearance from Lexington, KY noise rock legends)http://www.gnarlytimes.com/
SARAH DAVACHI(Vancouver modular synth - upcoming LP on Important)http://sarahdavachi.com/
FRIDAY, JUNE 24th_________________
BILL ORCUTT(legendary guitarist from Harry Pussy - cross between blues, punk, and free improv. AMAZING)http://palilalia.com/
KEVIN DRUMM(Chicago prepared guitar/laptop legend)https://kevindrumm.bandcamp.com/
SISSY SPACEK(John Wiese led noisecore heavyweights)http://www.gorejet.com/
C SPENCER YEH(New York residing local legend of voice and violin)http://www.dronedisco.com/
― Milton Parker, Friday, 1 April 2016 17:29 (eight years ago) link
WHAT THE FUCK
― dan selzer, Friday, 1 April 2016 17:45 (eight years ago) link
haha i have a friend who loves John Bender but hates (well that might be a bit strong, but he has a major annoyance w/) Superior Viaduct.
― sarahell, Friday, 1 April 2016 17:50 (eight years ago) link
What's the annoyance?
― dan selzer, Friday, 1 April 2016 17:52 (eight years ago) link
dude's store (physical store) is overpriced, and he had one of his employees follow my friend through the store as if he was going to steal shit.
― sarahell, Friday, 1 April 2016 18:02 (eight years ago) link
is the reissue different stuff from the VOD stuff?
also i am convinced that cincinnati is a really cool city even tho i have never been there so this may be the motivation
― adam, Friday, 1 April 2016 18:23 (eight years ago) link
I keep hoping for a CD reissue of that VOD box. I might even pay for a digital download but would really very much prefer not to
good lord VOD is putting out a Don Slepian 1971-1983 release they are INSANE
― Milton Parker, Friday, 1 April 2016 18:47 (eight years ago) link
visit the Zaha Hadid designed art museum.
― dan selzer, Friday, 1 April 2016 19:10 (eight years ago) link
visiting Cincinnati in late June sounds as appealing as visiting Detroit in mid January
― sarahell, Friday, 1 April 2016 19:19 (eight years ago) link
i have spent most of my life in the gulf south i fear nothing
― adam, Friday, 1 April 2016 19:32 (eight years ago) link
a stronger person than i
― sarahell, Friday, 1 April 2016 19:39 (eight years ago) link
― Milton Parker, Friday, April 1, 2016 11:47 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
<3 <3 <3 stoked
― lute bro (brimstead), Friday, 1 April 2016 23:57 (eight years ago) link
http://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/artsmindsblog/john-bender-no-response-festival/
― Milton Parker, Saturday, 18 June 2016 20:49 (seven years ago) link
are you going?
― sarahell, Saturday, 18 June 2016 21:00 (seven years ago) link
whoa
On Sat June 18, John Bender will give his first-ever RADIO interview to Trash Flow Radio, which airs every Saturday from 3pm to 5pm US EDT on community radio station WAIF 88.3 FM in Cincinnati. Please tune in!
― sleeve, Saturday, 18 June 2016 21:36 (seven years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDrrZhkApLWBDu9zLSogNMg
― Milton Parker, Wednesday, 29 June 2016 23:18 (seven years ago) link
So, it looks like the return of John Bender resulted in nearly 100 Soundcloud + YouTube tracks in 2016 (98 to be exact, and they don't precisely overlap), 55 in 2017, and 17 in 2018...the latter two years also feature what I presume are live improvisations for performances of his)... and then only two in 2019, and then silence...I'm hoping he figured the second time around has its run and that he's still with us.
Covered here:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EJ1fSGNpdt_kEajGHiptUwtm2Doe-NWMumsmNyCfblA/edit#gid=0
In the Modern (v2) tab.
Also have A Classic (V1) tab in case somebody stumbles into a cache of more self-released tapes or his full catalogue of tapes...
― thehappyone, Saturday, 28 May 2022 18:18 (two years ago) link
very cool, thanks
― thinkmanship (sleeve), Saturday, 28 May 2022 19:03 (two years ago) link
And here's an archive of all modern John Bender Soundcloud and YouTube offerings, in case either channel goes away...https://mega.nz/folder/B4h2lSZA#X5C9l_3TKB5oKgCWBQpRxg
And here's an interview with him:https://www.mixcloud.com/Radio-Arcane/radio-arcane-19-john-bender/
Glad Mr. Bender has his priorities straight
Favoritesjohn bender
An Intro to Making Generative Music on Modular [29:28] Jamie Oliver Roast Shoulder of Lamb [8:02]
― thehappyone, Sunday, 29 May 2022 15:23 (two years ago) link
The Mixcloud interview confirms he just ran out of steam...and that he's still tinkering around but hasn't put anything up since early 2019...
― thehappyone, Sunday, 29 May 2022 17:04 (two years ago) link