Ukrainian Doom!

Doom Metal in Ukraine? Big surprise to me.

I had heard a few rumors, but didn't believe it. What I remember of Ukraine is storks on chimneys, summer kitchens, mushroom picking, and folk songs. I knew my dad to be a secret AC/DC fan, but I never imagined we'd have our own stuff. This type of music would be considered "sataneenska" (satanic) music by my grandmother, and I always considered Satanism to be a luxury of the West! So, Yes, I am surprised AND impressed (and laughing a little).

Turns out Doom/Death Metal bands are taken pretty seriously in my motherland. I came across a little tribute video, when a Doom Metal recording studio friended me on my music page. Behold the list:

A co-ed Ukrainian band, known as Polynove Pole (The Wormwood Field) even played with fancy Swedish Doom Metal band Lake of Tears! Here's one of Polynove Pole doing an "unplugged" set. Where the hell did they get rain sticks? Come on. Really?

It's news to me... and now I have a lot of catching up to do...At least I wear black 95% of the time.

the GOOD news is Folk Metal aka Melodeath aka Viking Metal. Now this is stuff I can appreciate. here's a run down of the top ten.

enjoy!

PORTLAND BLISS

living in portland! blog on temporary hiatus on account of limited internet access and my limited interest in the internet. do that makes a sense?

like is really grand and treating me all too well.

i'm feeling really freaking blessed. 

if man is 5, then the devil is 6, and God is 7!

Does anyone else stay up later than you want to just because you're watching back to back videos of The Pixies? Come on.

Tonight was my last DJ night @ Bug Jar. I think my favorite times in this city are the times where a handful of people you know and love are dancing together, and singing out loud to everything from "oh, yoko" to "oh, you're so silent, Jens". It's a beautiful and big feeling, and we feel so young and invincible and meaningful... if only one song at a time. John and I have been playing songs for our friends e-v-e-r-y Wednesday since last summer. I played that Greenday song tonight like I promised (myself) and Annie said she hated it. But thats OK, cause I played Bruce and she loved that.