[minya]

For those of you looking for something completely different...

I had heard of Jandek for a while, but it was not till last night that I actually became familiar with his music... or learned more about him.

A documentary on Jandek

If you don't know who Jandek is... how can I describe? Hmm... some quotes from a wonderful essay about Jandek:

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[size=xx-small]His album covers are devoid of any information. He has never issued a press kit, and never performed in public. He rejects all requests for interviews. They found the Unabomber, but so far, no Jandek. ... On the positive side, Jandek is not pretentious. But he's not unpretentious. Neither adjective applies. He's an authentic human satellite, orbiting in a chilly weightless dimension thousands of miles from earth. And Jandek's music is not derivative. He seems to be a recording artist with no discernible influences. Some would call this "genius." And have. ... The man understates the sheer horror of a Jandek record. 99.99999997% of all sentient life on the planet could not listen to three Jandek tunes all the way through.[/size]

Suffice it to say, his "music" is.... terrifying. Some of it is actually really good blues... some of it is... hardly listenable. The best I can describe him is... Jandek is the aural/musical equivalent of a David Lynch film.

Check it out.

- Chris

 

[stuartr]

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Originally Posted by minya For those of you looking for something completely different... I had heard of Jandek for a while, but it was not till last night that I actually became familiar with his music... or learned more about him. A documentary on Jandek If you don't know who Jandek is... how can I describe? Hmm... some quotes from a wonderful essay about Jandek: Suffice it to say, his "music" is.... terrifying. Some of it is actually really good blues... some of it is... hardly listenable. The best I can describe him is... Jandek is the aural/musical equivalent of a David Lynch film. Check it out. - Chris

Ha, sounds ridiculous (in a good way). I think I will wait for someone to give me the cd to hear. I like the part about where he says: Quote:

The man understates the sheer horror of a Jandek record. 99.99999997% of all sentient life on the planet could not listen to three Jandek tunes all the way through.

 

[mxs1030]

There is one Jandek song on itunes strangely enough, "They Told Me I Was a Fool". I think Minya summed up his music perfectly with the word "terrifying".

 

[oosoo]

A recent post on this very topic here.

 

[minya]

Hah! Damn. Sorry, oosoo, totally missed that one.

- Chris

 

[oosoo]

Hey, no sweat, not intended as a thread crap! Actually cool to see someone else get turned on to Jandek. Although his sound is very singular, I do find many moods in his records. Did you catch a screening of the doc? I've yet to see it.

 

[Onix]

Just like you said Minya, the guy can actually play the blues when he wants to, but most of the time he's just strange and creepy. I have heard his songs a couple of times, but they are something I could never recomend to most people. Anyway, it's good to see that he's in a doc. At least, it should be interesting to see it.

 

[minya]

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Originally Posted by oosoo Hey, no sweat, not intended as a thread crap! Actually cool to see someone else get turned on to Jandek. Although his sound is very singular, I do find many moods in his records. Did you catch a screening of the doc? I've yet to see it.

Unfortunately, no. I'd love to see it, though. Guess I gotta wait for a DVD release.

Onix, I'm glad to see his stuff has reached Mexico! That'd please him. You should send him a letter. Who knows what you might receive in return

- Chris

 

[minya]

Oh, BTW, my theory is:

Robert Johnson really did meet the devil at those crossroads. After having his soul sucked away, he was later reincarnated as Jandek... whose only motive in life is to perform his twisted, depressing, bizarre and inhuman version of the blues for the world to hear.

- Chris

 

[Onix]

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Originally Posted by minya Oh, BTW, my theory is: Robert Johnson really did meet the devil at those crossroads. After having his soul sucked away, he was later reincarnated as Jandek... whose only motive in life is to perform his twisted, depressing, bizarre and inhuman version of the blues for the world to hear. - Chris

Actually, I think he met a Man In Black. But anyway, I wonder if Jandek has some sort of mental problem. As for writing to him, I'll better not. I don't want to get one of his famous boxes with a ton of cd's.

 

[LobsterSan]

Jandek kind of reminds me of early Beck. But more twisted. And slightly evil.