8.10.2011

. : FOUR YEARS OF L-R V : .

So, the Fourth Anniversary of Lo-Res Viscera came and went last week.
I'd say it went by without a bang, except for the fact that I was in Reno, downing some brews in 94-degree temperatures. I was in the midst of a week-long family & friends sabbatical to the North Shore of Tahoe at the family house up there. A week away from The City makes it so that I love my home even more…

I've been switching up quite a few things in my life as of late - new job, more time w/ my old lady & kid, done a bit of traveling this summer, had some downtime, etc.
Along with those changes come some visual changes around the L-RV as well. Trying to clean up the clutter a bit, keep it clean, etc. The content will still be the same old bullshit you've come here for - I'm speaking to all four of you, ha ha - and hopefully, I will start crankin' the content a bit more than I do now.
It's been bugging me that I've been lagging beyond the usual "one-post-per-week" pace that I usually roll with, and while I'm still not interested in inundating the internets w/ 4 or 5 posts per week, I am still gonna keep flying my freak-flag high as far as the death/thrash/hc/powerviolence/grind goes.

My ear hasn't changed a whole lot over the years, but I am fortunate (I think) to be one of the few who never "outgrew" the loud/obnoxious/abrasive stuff - in fact - my thirst for the chaotic/unsettling stuff is what calms the savage within myself more and more these days. I hope you feel the same, bro.

So… Enough with my long winded-ness, but let me just extend a thank you to those of you whom I have had the pleasure of hearing your stories about the bands we both like - it makes it worthwhile and is a big reason why I still do this. There will be some dust around the edges here and there for a bit, but in the end the music will be there. Thanks for listening. New post coming soon. Promise.

21 comments:

  1. many happy returns man. your blog is awesome.

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  2. Thanks for doing this shit dude. It's great to stumble across incredible shit I missed over the years as well as to find stuff that I lost or don't have a good copy of etc. blah blah. Your work is appreciated. Cheers.

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  3. Congrats my nigga! Always enjoy this and the Tarpit.

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  4. Cheers, always appreciated, keep it up for 4 more.

    -A guy who reads on RSS and doesn't comment, like a leaching asshole.

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  5. happy birthday!

    digging the redesign too. it's really nice and clean.

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  6. Good to have you back man! Upload when you can or when you want to. I spend as much time as I can with my 13 year old daughter. Life is Life bro! Do it on your time ya know. I know I'll always be checking to see what is going on at the res man. Some upcoming shows in the Rochester, New York area : Motograter Aug 12th, Pentagram & Valeint Thorr Aug. 20th, Devil Driver-Skeletonwitch & Cthonic Sept. 11th, Landmine Marathon-Diamond Plate-Lazarus A.D. & WARBRINGER Oct. 21st! Keep up the GREAT work!!!!!

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  7. Thanks man. A little at a time...

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  8. Thanks a mill for putting some rad tunes in people's ears, and sharing the wealth of your awesome collection!!

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  9. Happy anniversary, Lo-Res! Many more to come for you and your mandatory killer blog ... \\m// ...

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  10. nice look. stay classy, thrashy : )

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  11. Happy 4th man - thanks for the HxC stuff!! Cheers, Emile

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  12. Cheers to you for keeping after it. You are one of the reason I decided to do my own half-assed music blog (shameless plug): http://kielbasage.blogspot.com/

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  13. Thanks for the accolades, y'all!

    I think the only way you can keep a blog from dying - as well as not getting bored or running out of material - is to NOT force it or "try" too hard. Only hit it when you really do have something to say, ya know? Thusly, I don't bother w/ posting fresh leaks, etc. How much of that stuff do actually listen to six months from now? I'm on the classic tip, etc.

    @Kielbasage - Nice work!
    Every blog these days has been born by influence of another - most bad, but some turn out to be really good. Keep it fun & keep it simple 7 post the shit that MOVES YOU, bro. That's my two cents...

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  14. Thanks for keeping this site alive. I never got sick of loud and fast, myself. Keep the bearings clean and the griptape dirty.

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  15. 4 Years means I owe you at least Pliny the Elders. Thanks for the best metal blog out there.

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  16. Killer site. I check it every few days and even if I already have what you've posted I'll "rediscover" it. Much appreciation to you.
    ps - the new site looks great.
    I think you're in SF. If I'm right come to one of the Rorschach shows and say Hi.

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  17. @kHuckins -

    Thanks man!

    Don't threaten me w/ a good time - see you at the show...

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  18. Re: never outgrowing the "loud, obnoxious, abrasive stuff" — Do football fans/hockey fans/golf fans/etc. "outgrow" the obnoxious fandom? Not usually. No hate toward sports fans at all, but there is no reason to quit on something that means so much. Thrash or die.

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  19. @Keefarooni -

    Yeah, it's true...
    I mean, just because some of your friends get older, get married, have 2.5 kids, cop orate/cubicle job doesn't necessarily mean you have to turn your back on what got you to where you are. Acoustic guitars only hold a small niche in my musical collection (Townes Van Zandt / Neil Young, etc). I enjoy the distortion pedals & blast beats - these are "lullabies" to my ears, and tend to keep me grounded. Why is that so "immature" to most? FUCK 'EM.

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  20. This is G O D from Sluggisha ,wishing LRV a happy 4th birthday ,and many more! Great blog,always great music and writing ,I look forward to more! Thanks

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  21. Thanks a ton - I'm a big fan of Sluggisha...

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