(photo from Oscar Garcia's Flickr) Live on the ATP stage at Primavera Sound, Barcelona, Spain May 29th, 2009, 10:30-11:15PM, during WFMU's three day broadcast of performances. Recorded by Brian Turner on Sony D-50 PCM wav recorder; Sunn o))) that night was the duo of Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley, performing their Grimmrobe Demos (originally from 1999) in entirety. 21 sets from WFMU's stand at the fest are archived for streaming here (including Wooden Shjips, Vivian Girls, th' Faith Healers, Spectrum, St. Etienne and more), while some of those have been approved for MP3 download here (including the Vaselines, Bats, Dan Deacon and more).
Sunn o))) WFMU broadcast at Primavera 5/29/09 (MP3)
Whenever I'm in South Jersey, it always occurs to me that they must have copped their name/logo design from this local banking chain:
http://www.culinarycreations.com/Client%20letters/sun_bank_letter.jpg
http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/files/imagecache/dpcArticleDetail/sun.JPG
Posted by: WmMBerger | June 22, 2009 at 03:16 PM
The audience chatter is awesome.
Posted by: joe ehrbar | June 22, 2009 at 05:33 PM
William,
Pretty sure they got their name from Sunn amplifiers
http://www.richbriere.com/The_Sunn_Shack.htm
Posted by: Dominick Costanzo | June 22, 2009 at 10:26 PM
@WmMBerger - or that bank stole thier logo from Sunn Amps.
Posted by: E | June 22, 2009 at 10:34 PM
All right, I finally feel comfortable enough to say it: I don't get Sunn. And I refuse to type their pretentious extra bullshit at the end.
And when I say I don't get it? I mean I seriously don't get it. Like when I first heard rap-rock Limp Bizkit not getting it. Which I can only assume means I've officially become "old."
Thank god. Pass the Black Fucking Sabbath and enjoy your shitty feedback contest slash masturbation session.
Posted by: Matt | June 23, 2009 at 01:51 AM
The bank stole teh logo from the amps, and the band stole the logo from the amps too. How long till the bank sues the band?
Posted by: boil | June 23, 2009 at 01:58 AM
p.s. I'm clearly the cranky old loser here. No disrespect meant to Sunn who are far more successful and beloved than any music I've ever pooped out. So I'm sure I can shut the hell up. Sorry, Sunn. (but I'm still not typing that crap at the end.)
Posted by: Matt | June 23, 2009 at 01:58 AM
Oh right, the amps—I forgot about the amps. My next project will be called "Fender Twin."
Posted by: WmMBerger | June 23, 2009 at 10:19 AM
I like some of Stephen O'Malley's projects, esp. Burning Witch and Khanate, but I'd like to see him work with the handicap of not being allowed to use first-position E.
Posted by: WmMBerger | June 23, 2009 at 10:27 AM