Problem Attic. Insert witty tagline here.

I’m a little sad. I just heard that Eight is calling it quits:

After an extended break, and time both to reflect and to explore new musical directions and solo projects, eight have decided to call it a day as a band.

… Unfortunately there’s no juicy Rock n Roll mis-adventure, ‘creative differences’ or ‘Yoko-Ono’ story to tell. We’ve had a great time as a band, we’re still very much inspired to make music, and are looking forward to supporting each other as we explore some new directions.

They’re about to do a final tour, on which “shows will be opened with acoustic solo performances from Bruce Conlon, Alastair Rogers, and Chris Cope.”

Eight are playing the Jet Set in Christchurch on the 17th of June. Tickets are $20.

Come support Tragedy of the Commons tonight!

The UCSA Ballroom, we’re playing at 9:45pm. If you come earlier you may get to see some of Dialysis’s set.

Also, book in Friday the 3rd of June (next week) where we’re playing in the Primal Battle of the Bands Regional Final. Starts at 8pm, $5.

…is a little chaotic at the moment.

• Work has gone mental; I have enough work right now to get me through until the end of August I would estimate.
• Tragedy of the Commons is gigging two or three times every week, plus practices.
• I’m also trying to do the research for a research paper due late August.

So sorry if I’m not blogging very much. I’ll try not to forget.

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From Saint Augustine:

O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet.

I have a theory.

Last year, the “in sound” was the sound of the ’70s — retro-rock and lo-fi; bands with names starting with ‘the’. This year, the in sound is that of the ’80s — new-wave and synth-pop; bands with really stupid haircuts and shiny skin-tight costumes.

So next year, it makes sense that the in sound will be the sound of the ’90s. That’s not so hard to imagine. Everyone will be wearing check-flannel shirts and playing out-of-tune guitars badly.

In 2007, however, things will get complicated. The in sound will be the sound of the noughties — 2000–2009. So January and February will be all about the nu-metal, March and April will see a resurgence of Emo, and May through to July will bring back new-wave and boring, depressing radio rock. Mid-July, lip-syncing will also experience a revival.

In August, all hell¹ breaks loose. The in sound of August, 2007 will be the sound of August, 2007. People will be copying the style of the very music they are making.

Mid-way through September, 2007, things will change. No longer will artists be stylistically influenced by the “now” sound. The in sound will be the sound of 2008 and beyond! This will be an exciting time for music, as people bring out albums that are literally years ahead of their time. Unfortunately, everybody will be doing it, so people will probably not notice. But those of us who pay attention to things like this will notice the futuristic music that suddenly appears in September, 2007.

Let’s just hope the future doesn’t sound like nu-metal.

¹ Not actual hell. It just means “there will be a big mess.”