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| Bardo Pond | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Genres | Space rock, Psychedelic rock, Shoegazing, Post-rock, Drone, Noise Rock |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Fire Records (UK) |
| Website | https://www.threelobed.com/bardo/home |
| Members | |
| John Gibbons Michael Gibbons Isobel Sollenberger Clint Takeda Jason Kourkonis Aaron Igler |
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| Past members | |
| Joe Culver Ed Farnsworth |
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Bardo Pond are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1991, and who are currently signed to London based label Fire Records. The current members are Michael Gibbons (guitar), John Gibbons (guitar), Isobel Sollenberger (flute and vocals), Clint Takeda (bass guitar), Jason Kourkonis (drums), and Aaron Igler (synth/electronics). Bardo Pond's drug-inspired music is often classified as space rock, acid rock, post-rock, shoegazing, noise or psychedelic rock. Many Bardo Pond album titles have been derived from the names of esoteric psychedelic substances. Their sound has been likened to Pink Floyd, Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine amongst others.[1]
Allmusic describes Bardo Pond as having "lengthy, deliberate sound explorations filled with all the hallmarks of modern-day space rock: droning guitars, thick distortion, feedback, reverb, and washes of white noise." Bardo Pond are a taper-friendly band who encourage fans to make recordings of their shows.
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Side projects [link]
The members of Bardo Pond also operate a number of side projects.
500 mg is Michael Gibbons' solo project.
Alasehir is a psychedelic/stoner rock trio featuring Michael Gibbons, John Gibbons and Jason Kourkounis.
Alumbrados produces psychedelic folk/drone music and consists of Michael Gibbons, John Gibbons, Michael Zanghi and Aaron Igler.
Prairie Dog Flesh is more improvisational and rearranges the members of Bardo Pond with Takeda on vocals.
Hash Jar Tempo is a collaboration between Bardo Pond and Roy Montgomery. A pun on Ash Ra Tempel, this project resulted from two "marathon jam/recording sessions" between the two parties and produced two albums: Well Oiled (released in 1997, recorded in 1995) and Under Glass (released in 1999, recorded in 1998).
LSD Pond is a collaboration between Bardo Pond and Japanese psychedelic rock band LSD March. A self-titled album was released in 2008 and contains two discs with live recordings of two nights of jamming.
Moon Phantoms is a collaboration between Bardo Pond and Japanese psychedelic rock band Suishou No Fune. Their self-titled album was released in 2009.
Third Troll features Michael and John Gibbons (guitars), Sollenberger (flute), and includes Kevin Moist (saxophone) and Aaron Igler (synths).[1]
Baikal conducts free form psych experiments. The band consists of John Gibbons, Michael Gibbons, Clint Takeda and Jason Kourkonis. They have released a self titled album on Important Records.
Vapour Theories is a duo of Michael and John Gibbons. They have released two albums: 'Decant' (self-released), and 'Joint Chiefs' (The Lotus Sound).
Jason Kourkounis participated as drummer 72 in the Boredoms 77 Boadrum performance which occurred on July 7, 2007, at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn, New York.
Discography [link]
Studio albums [link]
- Bufo Alvarius, Amen 29:15 (1995 - Drunken Fish Records)
- Amanita (1996 - Matador Records)
- Lapsed (1997 - Matador Records)
- Set and Setting (1999 - Matador Records)
- Dilate (2001 - Matador Records)
- On the Ellipse (2003 - ATP Recordings)
- Ticket Crystals (2006 - ATP Recordings)
- Bardo Pond (2010 - Fire Records)
Compilations [link]
- A Tribute to Spacemen 3 (1998- Rocketgirl)
- Batholith (2008 - Three Lobed Recordings)
- Peri (2009 - Three Lobed Recordings)
EPs [link]
- Big Laughing Jym (1995) – (Compulsiv)
- Slab 10" (2000 – Three Lobed Recordings)
- U.S. Tour, Spring 2001 split with Mogwai (2001 – Matador Records)
- Purposeful Availment (2002 – Three Lobed Recordings)
- Tigris/Euphrates split 12" with Subarachnoid Space (2002 – Camera Obscura)
- Bog split 12" with Buck Paco (2005 – Black September Records)
- Adrop - Modern Containment EP series (2006 – Three Lobed Recordings)
Volume series [link]
In October 2000, Bardo Pond self-released the first volume in a highly limited series of CD-R jam sessions. The tracks in the Volume series are more improvisational and experimental than the band's studio work.[2]
- Vol. 1 (2000 – self released)
- Vol. 2 (2001 – self released)
- Vol. 3 (2002 – self released)
- Vol. 4 (2002 – self released)
- Vol. 5 (2004 – self released)
- Vol. 6 (2005 – self released)
- Selections, Vols. I-IV (2005 – ATP Recordings)
External links [link]
- Bardo Pond Webpage
- Bardo Pond page at ATP Recordings
- Bardo Pond collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
- Viva Radio's 77 Boadrum Site Profile of Jason Kourkounis (Flash)
- Terrascope : interview (2001)(pdf)
References [link]
https://wn.com/Bardo_Pond
Bardo Pond (album)
Bardo Pond is the 8th studio album by Bardo Pond, released in 2010 .
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Volume 4
Volume Four, Volume 4, or Volume IV may refer to:
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Ticket Crystals
by: Bardo PondCry baby cry
Make your mother sigh
She's old enough to know better.
The king of Marigold was in the kitchen
Cooking breakfast for the queen
The queen was in the parlour
Playing piano for the children of the king.
Cry baby cry
Make your mother sigh
She's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry.
The king was in the garden
Picking flowers for a friend who came to play
The queen was in the playroom
Painting pictures for the childrens holiday.
Cry baby cry
Make your mother sigh
She's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry.
The duchess of Kircaldy always smiling
And arriving late for tea
The duke was having problems
With a message at the local bird and bee.
Cry baby cry
Make your mother sigh
She's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry.
At twelve o'clock a meeting round the table
For a seance in the dark
With voices out of nowhere
Put on specially by the children for a lark.
Cry baby cry
Make your mother sigh
She's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry cry cry cry baby
Make your mother sigh.
She's old enough to know better
Cry baby cry
cry cry cry
Make your mother sigh
She's old enough to know better
So cry baby cry.
Can you take me back where I came from?
Can you take me back?
Can you take me back where I came from?
Brother can you take me back?
Can you take me back?
Oooh, can you take me where I came from?
Can you take me back?