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GIGS: The group will be performing their fourth album, Close Your Eyes, in its entirety on the occassion of the tenth anniversary of its release. Two shows are scheduled. 12.13.08 Austin Red 7 Aasim's Holiday Party w/ ...Trail of Dead, Those Peabodys, Ume, The Black, Diagonals, DJ Ramesh, DJ Fuckin' A 12.12.08 San Antonio Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar w/ Trail of Dead, Phil Luna, Casetta 11.17.07 Austin Beauty Bar Jean Mei's birthday party 10.12.07 San Antonio Limelight The Hawks, Peel, Marcus Rubio 06.23.07 San Antonio Mattress Factory Fin Del Mar, Transfers, Jeannette, DJ Plata 06.22.07 Austin Emo's Faceless Werewolves, Horse + Donkey, Matt Oliver(Sound Team) |
NEWS: Glorium's myspace page is located here Cortez is making a movie. Here's a preview of some raw footage. glorium - live at red 7 dec 2008 - nothing remains from Chris Cortez on Vimeo. Glorium's current release is called FANTASMAS, on Golden Hour Records.
This CD compiles some of the best of the band's singles, session
outtakes, and work that was never released until now.
To read entire article here I polished off my Lone Star and pushed myself through to the inside bar where Glorium was prepping the crowd with their pre-show sound check. The show starts, and I was instantly reminded why these guys were the kings of the Texas art-noise scene in the mid-nineties. As a kid, I would have to step out of Stafford Opera House because they were just too damn loud! This Glorium, however played with the patience of true veterans. Gone are the bombastic freak-outs, which often times included a microphone shoved in mouth, as far back as the larynx and a scream that would stop a locomotive. This almost seems like a new band that just happens to be the same players. What has replaced that style was true understanding of not only what they were doing, but also how they wanted to pull it off. It was magnificent watching Glorium and the tension reminded me of a balance act between the old and the new. I kept waiting for the freak-outs…hell, the whole crowd did. What Glorium has managed to pull off is a tense waiting game that crescendos towards absolute breakdown – without the dramatic clatter of all out assault. They successfully leave you yearning for the freak-out, the breakdown, like you’re on the edge of your seat the entire time, waiting to be pushed over the edge. To create such a controlled view of tension is truly a sight I’m thankful I witnessed again. |
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