Records I bought in Chicago: ROUND ONE (Blessure Grave)

I bought the Learn to Love the Rope EP based 85% on the cover, and 15% on recommendation from the absolutely amazing staff at Permanent Records in Chicago. I was there last weekend for Pitchfork to a)sell records at the record fair with my friends from Modern Radio and b)to see the Jesus Lizard. And I dropped so much unexpected money on weird post-punk stuff and FRENCH NOISE ROCK, my latest obsession. Just wait till next week! It will be all French noise rock. Anyways, Permanent Records is possibly the coolest record store in the world (I say possibly because I don't want to emotionally cheat on my sometimes employer, Electric Fetus, but well...wellllll....) AND they have a store cat!

So, here's my pick of the week, the band Blessure Grave from San Diego. Check 'em out!!!1 The music is good, but also look at these people. I so want to be in this band. Oh wait, I am in band talks right now. (Seriously, I did not say that for effect. I actually just remembered this. I don't sleep enough now that I have a "real" job.) MAYBE MY BAND WILL BE THIS BAND. Goddamn that is one cool cover photo. CAPES!!! I can't resist them. Also, it looks like they're planning on some kind of UK tour. UK friends, don't miss them. I wanna be there. Oh yeah, and also Jesus Lizard were awesome. Just in case you were wondering!

Another day, another band reunion I'll probably miss: the Jesus Lizard edition

Did you know that there ACTUALLY is a reptile named the Jesus Lizard? Yes, it's more than just the name of a Touch and Go band described by Wikipedia with such disturbing adjectives as "propulsive," "scathing" and... "disembowling." Ewww. A non-band Jesus Lizard is another name for the basilisk...because it runs on water. Cleeeeeverrrr!!!

Anyway, as you probably already know by now, the Jesus Lizard's original lineup is reuniting for a series of as yet unannounced shows starting with this May's ATP--The Fans Strike Back edition--where they'll be sharing the stage with Devo, Spiritualized, Sleep, and others not yet selected in beautiful Minehead, England. And then there'll be a slew (maybe?) of dates culminating in a final FINAL show in Chicago, the band and the label's hometown.

Oh yeah--and Touch and Go is remastering and reissuing Goat, Head, Liar, and Down in May 2009.