It's All Gone Weird

Some recent updates of my Youtube channel include: - Zev Asher's "Roughage" event in Toronto, 2001 (including noise from Zev, myself, and Pratten and Boyle from the Nihilist Spasm Band) - Bergmark, Davison, Hood and others at The Centurion Pub, London, UK, 2003 - Bergmark, Davison, Morton and others at The Bonnington Centre, London, UK, 2003 - Paul Dutton/William Davison set in Toronto, 2010 - W.A.Davison noise guitar set at 61 Major St., Toronto, 2007 - Aldcroft/Prevost/Campbell/Davison set at Array Space, Toronto, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/user/wadavison - W.A.Davison

Thoroughly enjoying this album of (mostly) rock and roll cover tunes by Kevyn Dymond . Kevyn was well-known in the home-taper scene and released many excellent cassettes starting in the mid 80s. Kevyn sings and plays all the instruments on this album, as was often the case, and his musicianship is impressive. Sadly, Kevyn died last December. I never met nor corresponded with him. I wish I had. https://kevyndymondmemorialarchive.bandcamp.com/album/rock-roll-suicides - W.A.Davison

The penultimate episode of my 2017 radio art series "Stactorm Radioo" is now available as a free or PWYW album, just in time for today's Bandcamp Friday ! https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/stactorm-radioo-11 - W.A.Davison

I just made a profile for myself on the website/database Improvisors Without Borders . It seems like a pretty good resource and networking platform for people involved in freely improvised music, or for listeners looking to find new artists. It is focused on the European scene but is not restricted to it. I should also mention a similar site run by a former collaborator of mine from the UK, Phil Morton. His site Improvisers' Networks Online is a little scrappier but also an excellent resource for the improvised music scene. - W.A.Davison

Sad to hear that artist, performer, and former Can vocalist Damo Suzuki has passed. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/feb/12/damo-suzuki-obituary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damo_Suzuki - W.A.Davison

h{EE}l is a recent...I'm going to say "side project" although Neal may disagree with that...audio venture of Neal Retke , a.k.a {AN} EeL . As he describes it, "h{EE}l is the Noise moniker of {AN} EeL using sounds from a wide range of collaborators - These releases will feature a darker, more visceral energy - Working to a state of purge, expulsion. Forming." h{EE}l has been operating for a couple of years now and has put out quite a number of albums in that time - the man is prolific! He's also consistently interesting and engaging. I'm posting about h{EE}l today because he just released a new digital album called "Don't Mistake My Weakness For Kindness" . And, full disclosure, I happen to be one of Neal's collaborators for this release. I haven't listened to all of the h{EE}l  albums but comparing this one to what I am familiar with from {AN} EeL , I can definitely see a difference, with h{EE}l being darker, grittier, and, at l