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Trencher

Deerhoof

At ICA, London

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Lineup: Trencher, Deerhoof
Date: 18/08/2004
Venue: ICA, London
by Mike Diver

The two kids in front of me, decked out in their Avril LaMinge-approved skater gear, look as if they're going to cry. Dad (possibly) has brought them to a gig - it's the summer holidays for whippersnappers, y'know - without really doing his research. Trencher aren't for kids, of any kind. "This next one's called 'Autopsy'" they announce, before battering us senseless with another crappy keyboard-propelled thrash nightmare. I don't know exactly how to put my feelings for Trencher into words. They make me sick. But it feels nice. Yeah, that'll do.

Deerhoof are something else entirely. They're like musical crazy paving, all jagged lines and mismatched colours and styles, but somehow they work. I like 'em best when they're doing their wigged-out prog-rock thang ('Milk Man'); others down the front (the kids are long lost by now) prefer the cybertronic strut of 'do-I-dance-or-do-I-die' numbers like 'Giga Dance': "Giga dance giga dance da da DA DA DA DA DAAAAAAAA"... and so on and so on and so on. Vocalist Satomi Matsuzaki waves her arms about like she's trying to land a plane. Wouldn't make tonight much weirder than it already is. I want to kiss her on the face to stop her squawking for two minutes. Nah, I just wanna kiss her, full stop.

My head feels all squished like a two-weeks past it melon. The kids are high as kites. Sometimes music is too good.

  • Deerhoof 8 / 10
  • Trencher 8 / 10

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  • Deerhoof

    These are ace! If only theyd play somewhere remotely close for a change! ah well.
    -OLILEFT- | 20 Aug '04, 20:32 | Reply | X

  • Deerhoof

    Saw them in Los Freebutt last night. Really good. Better if she was taller though so I could see her properly.

    Whole gig was really good actually from first band to last. Nice when that happens.
    crosbysleftear | 21 Aug '04, 00:45 | Reply | X

  • Re: Deerhoof

    why not stand on a snooker tabLe Like dennis tayLor?he had to to pLay snookers. the artist actuaLLy known as prince did the same. i agree with pitman, he gives white peopLe a bad name.
    fideL_viLLeneuve @crosbysleftear | 21 Aug '04, 01:17 | Reply | X

  • Re: Deerhoof

    this is john. trencher make me want to kill myself. no wait, i want to kill them instead. they are the ones who are shit. why should i
    suffer?

    fideL: with their backs on the coLd taps - ooh baby!
    fideL_viLLeneuve @fideL_viLLeneuve | 21 Aug '04, 01:18 | Reply | X

  • Deerhoof

    i love deerhoof but their jazz leanings are worrying. but their pop/noise moments can be glorious. and miss singer is great
    John_Brainlove | 21 Aug '04, 12:02 | Reply | X

  • Re: Deerhoof

    They're playing in Electrowerks with Trencher; Yay! I think it's 18.9.
    carrot_ram @John_Brainlove | 21 Aug '04, 12:12 | Reply | X

  • Re: Deerhoof

    Oh I guess that makes me a retard for failing to read anything. What a dwit.

    Anyways, anyone goin to this?
    carrot_ram @carrot_ram | 21 Aug '04, 12:14 | Reply | X

  • Deerhoof

    Sob, I missed Deerhoof, choosing to spend my day in a tent in a water-logged field in Cornwall instead. There's a lesson to be learnt somewhere in there.
    kitty_empire | 24 Aug '04, 13:55 | Reply | X
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