STREAM 13

STREAM 13

Tonic, NYC, Summer 2004

Murder was the case, murder most foul ...

"Stream 13 may document one of Excepter's most plainly violent performances, but it also showcases another side, a band approaching a new level of power and communication, at times building stretches of majestic, glimmering ambience, a new realm of exploration for the group. Reaching to the edge of meaning and nihilism, Excepter manage a rare feat: they return." -- Andrew Russeth, The Wood

(48m17s)

STREAM 12

STREAM 12

The Brooklyn Lyceum, NY, June 18^th 2004.

The show was a benefit for Downtown for Democracy, a political artists' organization raising funds to send troops into Ohio or something. We saw James Chance being handed a wad of bills at the end of the night, that's all we know. For our part we had Linda picket our set with a “PROTEST MUSIC!” sign while guest-man Jon Winfield Nicholson III played the African berimbau with a rock. Calder and Nathan brought rock and roll on guitar and drums (respectively.) JFR and Dan fiddled with samplers, but decided that “3” wasn't working. Didn't matter, cuz Caitlin was rolling sevens all the way. But still that slow clap magic mirror. Majority Rules? And all of it in only 22 minutes so we buttressed both sides with a: a rare dub remove ya DJ toaster takeover and b: the Jeff Street session recorded the day or two previous. (a double, you)

(57m46s)

STREAM 11

STREAM 11
Sin-E, LES, NYC, Spring 2004
Who Who? Contact Music. Sin-E was famous for hosting a series of after-hours Sinead O'Connor beat-box experiments back in the 90s. Other immigrant tales coincide with future 12” B-Side “Punjab” presented here in both live and "Edsel Mix" versions. HEYHEY “Cops actually dealing with a car horn?” (rim-shot) Calder Guitar Revolution Plus a vista from the Ice Cream Man (Spring Birds and the Williamsburg Bridge Mix)
Exit Tunes: ABFAB; EVR Bros (It's So Sad To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
(48m17s)

STREAM 0X

STREAM 0X

Pianos, NYC, Spring 2004

Occupying a former piano factory, Pianos was run by the former manager of a different LES bar that had hired JFR for a few years previous as a weekly happy hour DJ. Provided here as a contextual bonus is an audio tour of the ambience outside the venue's well soundproofed band room. You can hear Ivan Sunshine of the Ghost Exits (and now Hidden Fees) swapping tales with the boys on the street. Heads will recognize Tommy James and the Shondells in the mix, evidence of Dan Hougland's fascination with popular song loops. Heads will also recognize weaving in and out alternate mixes of "Jrone (Three)" from Throne, which was being edited around the time. Sounds like it rained that day. Video was shot by Punkcast master Joly Pinstand, but the footage seems to have been lost in the fog...

(52m50s)

STREAM 09

STREAM 09
The Coral Room, NYC, Winter 2004.
The place was famous for having real live mermaids in the giant aquarium behind the bar. We were there at the invitation of Gang Gang Dance, as we were both releasing records on Fusetron at the time. The In Crowd was there, but we were hiding out in the Green Room in the form of a trailer parked on the roof of the place. Paranoia up, the microphone was kept on the whole night and the results had to be edited down to fit the 80 minute limit, thus beginning the “cut up” phase of the STREAMS. For the next ten issues, live recordings would be spliced together with bits of practice sessions, urban field recordings, opening DJ sets, soundchecks, cable TV, toasting, dubs, etc.
(48m23s)

STREAM 09-19

For the first series in the Excepter Archive, we are going to look into the STREAMS posted in the year 2004. The band at the time consisted of John Fell Ryan, Dan Hougland, Caitlin Cook, Calder Martin and Nathan Corbin, with a guest spot or two from Jon Nicholson. Live shows were interspersed with work on Self Destruction and Throne. The Vacation EP would be published in the spring, having been recorded the spring previous. Vacation and our 2003 LP KA would be combined in a CD edition and published in the fall. The STREAMS published this year were notable for their heavier use of editing compared to more recent STREAMS.

Hello Spotters.

This is the official archive for the Excepter STREAMS series.
Watch here in the coming months for a lazy look back at some of the early favorites.
You can enjoy the current crop here:
http://excepter.podomatic.com/