More of a celebration thread than a poll...
I mean, who would vote Crap???
Serious contender for best band on the planet circa 2000-2010
The 2005 EP specially drives me nuts.
Re: Band: Oxes
2That first album was a big deal to me when it came out. I liked the instrumental 'math rock' thing already, and it was the less pretentious, more ass kicking version of that. 2nd album was good too, arguably better, but didn't have the same impact on me. Heard the Ep that came out much later but I had long moved on from this thing.
Walked into a Guitar Center in suburban Denver around 2002 and 'Half Half & Half' was playing. Probably the best thing I ever heard in a Guitar Center.
Saw this on the 'gram and thought it was funny, if extremely specific:
Walked into a Guitar Center in suburban Denver around 2002 and 'Half Half & Half' was playing. Probably the best thing I ever heard in a Guitar Center.
Saw this on the 'gram and thought it was funny, if extremely specific:
Re: Band: Oxes
3This is exactly why I love'empenningtron wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 5:36 am ... 'math rock' thing... less pretentious, more ass kicking version of that.
Re: Band: Oxes
4Seems like this came out with a whisper and doesn't get mentioned as often I would expect for as great as it is.
Re: Band: Oxes
5Feels good to celebrate them. I don't know that I was ever a huge fan, but i certainly liked them a lot and there was time when i was just discovering that sort of music and they seemed so badarse and exciting with their wireless guitars (and music).
I don't know how to write about this. There was a Michiganfest 2002 DVD. You can find it on youtube. One of the guitarists attempts to make out with a woman in the crowd. It's hard to know what it is in 2022 because who knows what their relationship was and how she felt.
But when i think about Oxes that moment is what immediately comes to mind.
*Wild caveman mathrock wireless guitar roaming through the crowd and forcing oneself onto a stranger, friend or lover for a dangerous pash.
or
* Sexual assault.
This is also the spirit of the band to me.
I don't know how to write about this. There was a Michiganfest 2002 DVD. You can find it on youtube. One of the guitarists attempts to make out with a woman in the crowd. It's hard to know what it is in 2022 because who knows what their relationship was and how she felt.
But when i think about Oxes that moment is what immediately comes to mind.
*Wild caveman mathrock wireless guitar roaming through the crowd and forcing oneself onto a stranger, friend or lover for a dangerous pash.
or
* Sexual assault.
This is also the spirit of the band to me.
Re: Band: Oxes
6Happyman wrote: Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:19 am Feels good to celebrate them. I don't know that I was ever a huge fan, but i certainly liked them a lot and there was time when i was just discovering that sort of music and they seemed so badarse and exciting with their wireless guitars (and music).
I don't know how to write about this. There was a Michiganfest 2002 DVD. You can find it on youtube. One of the guitarists attempts to make out with a woman in the crowd. It's hard to know what it is in 2022 because who knows what their relationship was and how she felt.
But when i think about Oxes that moment is what immediately comes to mind.
*Wild caveman mathrock wireless guitar roaming through the crowd and forcing oneself onto a stranger, friend or lover for a dangerous pash.
or
* Sexual assault.
This is also the spirit of the band to me.
@ 41:28
She seems to be laughing. Maybe she didn't find it funny later on. Hard to know
Re: Band: Oxes
7oof.. awkwardly followed up by an appearance by "sometimes gender studies" writer Jessica Hopper. Regardless of the specifics you can definitely see the 'boys club' alive and well in 2002 (rightfully called out by JH*): way more than I would have acknowledged back then.
In more light-hearted mischievous news I remember (but couldn't find in a search) a post about Oxes not fully paying for their Obstructures guitars, 'til one day one (or both) Obstructures/New Brutalism guys took them back after a show.
*I did cringe when she said "..'playa hatin'.." Easy there, white person from Minneapolis..
In more light-hearted mischievous news I remember (but couldn't find in a search) a post about Oxes not fully paying for their Obstructures guitars, 'til one day one (or both) Obstructures/New Brutalism guys took them back after a show.
*I did cringe when she said "..'playa hatin'.." Easy there, white person from Minneapolis..
Re: Band: Oxes
8Yeah, that was weird. Didn't she used to be universally loathed around here? Everything she said minus the jive turkey lingo is completely dead on. One woman on that entire bill. Jesus.penningtron wrote: Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:18 am oof.. awkwardly followed up by an appearance by "sometimes gender studies" writer Jessica Hopper. Regardless of the specifics you can definitely see the 'boys club' alive and well in 2002 (rightfully called out by JH*): way more than I would have acknowledged back then.
I also remember the story about the guitars. They are basically lovable grandtheft sex criminals.
Re: Band: Oxes
9I seem to recall that they were not popular with other bands in the genre. The Skin Graft Records type of bands. Because of the the whole fake Arab On Radar split.
Re: Band: Oxes
10i'm remembering something about piles, videos etc. Thought they were a gas, didn't know about the grabbies