Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Ceschi - Fake Flowers R.I.P. #2

Look at this, a free, legal download from Ceschi similar to the one I stumbled on that I thought was some rare gem in the last post, turns out I was wrong. When I saw Ceschi at Youngstown a few weeks ago I'm pretty certain he had none of these available. I don't know why, I get super pumped when I see an artists discography sprawled across a makeshift merch table.

Digital downloads only are so lame, keep print alive... but if it's free digital download only I'll take it.

Ceschi - Fake Flowers R.I.P. #2

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Ceschi and Bleubird in Youngstown, OH 4-24-2012

I filmed some stuff at this show. But I didn't drink because I had to drive home so nothing exciting happened. Greenlander also played but I didn't film his set because I was feeling lazy.
     Here is a clip of Ceschi ripping it at the show.
     I had an old cd of Ceschi's I found on SoulSeek ages ago called, Fake Flowers RIP 3 CDR. I was going to share it, but with everything being taken off mediafire lately, and me not knowing any other way to share music, I think I'm going to pass. It's a shame because it's something that isn't in circulation anymore(if it ever was, I can't find much info about this release) but is still worth hearing. Given by the name I think it's some sort of prequel/sequel to Fake Flowers filled with rough recordings or songs that didn't make the cut, but are still good. Maybe I'll eventually find a way to share this legally, but until then I'm just going taunt the nonexistant readers of this blog with the fact that I had an obscure Ceschi Ramos release and YOU DON'T!
     Here is a clip of Bleubird ripping it at the show. I was especially excited to see/get to play with Bleubird at this show. This was my first time getting to play with Blebird, and only second time getting to see him live. I saw him a few years ago with Astronautalis in Pittsburgh, and that's what sparked my interest in him, so it was cool seeing him and finally knowing some of the songs.
     Bleubird killed it at the show. It was awesome to see how he stepped up after Greenlander and Stillborn Identity had to face a pretty stagnant crowd and then 'bird turned them inside out. His on stage banter made it hard for anyone in the crowd not to participate in his set. The video above was his first song of the night, and he immediatly grabs the crowds attention(even the crowd outside chain smoking) with a freestyle that involves everyone. Shit was rad. Go see Bleubird.
     I also did an interview with Bleubird after the show for the upcoming first issue of my zine ironically enough titled, TheThrowAwayDays.
Free legal shit; Street Talk 5, Street Talk III, Street Talk 2
Baker was pretty nervous at this show. He booked two of his favorite rappers and was pretty nervous about how the turn out was going to be. Luckily it pulled through and people showed up, and Greenlander ran the sound for him to help him mellow out. Baker had to play last, and Ceschi and Bleubird are no easy act to follow, but luckily for him he was pretty buzzed up and didn't seem to mind.
Free legal shit from Baker; From California
Free legal shit from Greenlander; Split, Self Titled
Free legal shit from Stillborn Identity; Half Nothing, Life vs. Art, Less is More, Nude Pictures