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AIDS Foundation of America + Jesus Christ @ NPR, 11/23/06

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Participants Noah Ross4Zachary Thompson9vividcanyon2gentlepuma20Harold Wright54Peter Hall6Susan Edwards3Nicholas Perez33David Sullivan4Steven Hernandez9Ronald Gray96Drew Adams58Jason Richardson5Adam Ross4Kevin Chavez3darkmoose15Nicole BakerDaniel Bailey7Edward Grant63Ryan Gonzalez13Raymond Barrett12Paul Davis51Ryan James3Roger Jones5 …
Noah Ross4 Noah Ross4 MemberOP
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#1 ·
AIDS Foundation of America (Montreal / Canada)
Jesus Christ Attorney (Cleveland / USA)

Experimental noise rock outfit AIDS Wolf hails from Montreal and has been around for just over two years now. After hitting the road constantly across Canada, they dropped their debut full-length, "The Lovvers LP" (Sub Pop) in 2006—which actually got an expanded vinyl release via Skin Graft Records. They kicked off their first European tour in early 2006, too. Honestly, being tight with Montreal bands like The Unicorns and Wolf parade really helped them get their foot in the door early on—even Wolf parade drummer Arlen Thompson jumped in to help record the album! Their sound? It’s high-energy, chaotic, and dynamic, yet strangely focused. They take absolute mayhem and turn it into something electrifying that pulls you right into their sense of freedom—something they captured perfectly in their debut manifesto: "Freedom Summer is being on the Road. It's being part of nature, snuggling with wild animals and howling, naked, in the woods. It's The AIDS Wolf way of Life : Live Pure". Beyond the music, duo Chloe Lum and Yannick Desranleau handle the band's visual design, which has garnered quite a bit of buzz. Their creative process is pretty wild—they listen to raw noise music to clear their heads, then just draw whatever images start swirling in their minds. Want to see (and hear) what they're about? Check them out at www.myspace.com/aidswolf. Holding down the home turf is experimental metal band Jesus Christ Attorney, who started out as an instrumental trio tinkering with everything from metal to ethno and prog. Since late 2005, they've added vocals to the mix, making their sound even more complex. They’ve become real genre-hoppers—dipping into ambient, opera, Spanish folk, blues, swing, and electronica—all while keeping that unmistakable metal edge and treating the vocals as just another instrument. Today, they sound incredibly sharp and intense; their sets blend old and new tracks in a way that keeps the crowd totally surprised and stoked. Catch them at www.myspace.com/jesuschristattorney.

"We are AIDS Wolf. We are a noisy and discordant punk band from Montreal with improv tendencies. WE have no shame." — AIDS Wolf

Pre-sale tickets are available for $12 at the local record shop and NPR. At the door, they'll be $15. Doors open at 8:00 PM, and the show kicks off at 9:00 PM.
Noah Ross4 Noah Ross4 MemberOP
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You can find some clips and live performances by AIDS Wolf on YouTube—though, unfortunately, the quality is pretty rough.

I also really want to give a shout-out to that older gentleman wandering around town selling posters for this show. He’s clearly bothered by the artwork, since there's an image of a woman's body right next to the word Jesus on the poster. Seriously, thanks man, 🙏 🙏 🙏. For anyone who hasn't caught a glimpse of the poster yet, here's what it looks like:

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Noah Ross4 Noah Ross4 MemberOP
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Here’s the original poster—it's pretty massive, but for anyone interested:

http://lpurecords.com/JAKE/awposter.pdf

And a huge thanks to my buddy David Sullivan4 for giving me the heads-up about that gentleman.
Zachary Thompson9 Zachary Thompson9 Active Member
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#4 ·
Hey, vividcanyon2! 👋
The AIDS Foundation of America... man, gives me the creeps.
vividcanyon2 vividcanyon2 Regular
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#5 ·
Yep! That's the plan. I finally need to get out there and see Jesus Christ.

Some guy peddling posters 🤣
gentlepuma20 gentlepuma20 Newcomer
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I wonder if the AIDS Foundation of America is actually gonna change their whole vibe—that’s what I’m curious about🙂

Jesus Christ wasn't really all that when he was in Spider-Man🙂

and nothing much is really going to happen, I guess🙂

not a bad smile, though🙂
gentlepuma20 gentlepuma20 Newcomer
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I guess Jesus Christ should just stick to metal—if they sounded less like Patton’s old bands, they’d be killer.

AIDS Foundation of America is surprisingly joyful. I'm digging this little one. Definitely getting it on the shelf.

Totally satisfied 👍

Uh, yeah—and much respect to Drew Adams for that "play some garbage" comment from the back of the room 🙏 🙏 🙏
Harold Wright54 Harold Wright54 Regular
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#8 ·
I thought those skirts from gentlepuma20 and Nicole Baker were absolutely killer. 🙂

Gonna go dream about piano music now.
Peter Hall6 Peter Hall6 Newcomer
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Harold Wright54 said:I used to think those skirts by gentlepuma20 and Nicole Baker were absolutely top-tier. 🙂

Now I'm just drifting off into a drunken daydream.


What?! And what about my skirt? 😬

I thought Jesus Christ was pretty good.
Then I went out for a drink.
Susan Edwards3 Susan Edwards3 Member
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#10 ·
My ears are ringing, man

It was actually surprisingly good—honestly, almost on par with Exmodels

But those guys from Steven Hernandez9's crew... I don't know, their whole vibe just didn't sit right with me
gentlepuma20 gentlepuma20 Newcomer
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Michael Newman50 said:pretty much like those former models

🙂
Nicholas Perez33 Nicholas Perez33 Veteran
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#12 ·
remote "play fertilizer" best ever 🙏

And Jesus just keeps getting better and better. I guess the fewer fragmented arrangements and Patton-style patterns there are, the better it sounds. "Petrusimul" might be their best one yet. Total cyber-psychedelia.

As for AIDS Foundation of America, I’d probably take them on with a flamethrower... though they weren't bad (they had some great energy).
David Sullivan4 David Sullivan4 Regular
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Look, let’s set the record straight: they LITERALLY ripped off Arab on Radar's last album. Half of their set was basically just an Arab on Radar concert from 4 or 5 years ago at NPR. I don't get how a guy with Mark Fisher's taste is releasing such a garbage band on Skin Graft, or why he’s even releasing anything at all. You have to know when to quit. AW has zero of that stage presence Arab on Radar had, not to mention the US Maple and the rest of that Skin Graft universe from back when Skin Graft actually meant something. A time machine wouldn't help these guys, and dropping them into the nineties wouldn't either. They just need some brains and to grow up. Like Andy Gill says, they've got the sound, but absolutely no ideas.

Ramadan had a pretty solid lineup last night—standard stuff, really. Some country singers, someone for the passenger seat, the usual vibe... and the food wasn't bad either.

If my buddy hadn't played that Halid Besic compilation in the car, this whole night would've ended on a pretty depressing note.
Steven Hernandez9 Steven Hernandez9 Newcomer
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I honestly haven't the slightest clue who this Michael Pantton person is supposed to be. Is he the one from Faith No More? Because, I suppose, Jesus doesn't really remind me of Faith No More at all. 😕

I had a wonderful time, actually. Though, I find Canadians to be a bit like reading Proust while being force-fed an IV drip. Because of them, and them alone, I seem to be nursing a rather heavy hangover from that murky water they served at NPR.
Nicholas Perez33 Nicholas Perez33 Veteran
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David Sullivan4 said:Man, let's just set aside the fact that they LITERALLY ripped off Arab on Radar's last album (I mean, half of their concert was basically an Arab on Radar set from 4 or 5 years ago at NPR). I honestly can't wrap my head around how a guy with taste like Mark Fisher is releasing such a garbage band on Skin Graft Records, or why he’s even bothering to release anything at all.

pure chaos😍
Susan Edwards3 Susan Edwards3 Member
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#16 ·
that's just total nonsense 😕 absolute garbage 🙂 😬
Zachary Thompson9 Zachary Thompson9 Active Member
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#17 ·
Man, after reading what Harold Wright54 just posted, I feel a whole lot better about staying put instead of heading out there 🙂
David Sullivan4 David Sullivan4 Regular
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Grace Carter80 said:honestly, after seeing what he posted, I'm pretty relieved I didn't go...🙂

You could have easily come over if you wanted to ask me about the class😎
Ronald Gray96 Ronald Gray96 Active Member
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#19 ·
Honestly, man, whatever you say, I thought the AIDS Foundation of America were absolutely fantastic. 👍
And Jesus too. 👍
Drew Adams58 Drew Adams58 Regular
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#20 ·
The AIDS Foundation of America is absolute garbage, honestly. Wouldn't it have been better if Bryan Adams had played instead of these guys?

Just get off the stage, you're terrible.

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