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Old 10.28.2008, 10:45 AM   #1
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Let's hear it for the bands that Melody Maker decided were part of a dodgy "movement" that they christened Arsequake.

For some reason, as movements go, it's totally neglected. Everyone's too busy shoegazing. I can remember that World Domination Enterprises got roped in, along with the Buttholes. But who else was in there? Remind me please, as my memory is failing.
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Old 10.28.2008, 11:03 AM   #2
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Never heard of it.

But I have never heard of Shoegaze until recently either.
In the 90's , MBV and Ride were labeled "noisy-pop".
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Old 10.28.2008, 11:11 AM   #3
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My googling has eventually yielded something:

http://ill-conceived.blogspot.com/20...-beset-on.html

http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/arc.../t-247696.html

I knew it wasn't my imagination!
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Old 10.28.2008, 11:17 AM   #4
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Man , sometimes it takes years for a label to become "official".
( that means more official than the previously official label )
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Old 10.28.2008, 11:46 AM   #5
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Uh, Terminal Cheesecake I think were in with that lot, I recall...
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Old 10.29.2008, 06:23 AM   #6
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arsequake is the same thing as pigfuck isn't it?
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Old 10.29.2008, 06:27 AM   #7
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Yeah, pretty much so, T&B, but the emphasis on more bass-heavy groups.
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Old 10.29.2008, 06:29 AM   #8
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i prefer pigfuck because the name sounds more awesome

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yj4LnfkdJDM
(maybe not work safe)
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Old 10.29.2008, 06:55 AM   #9
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I kind of think of pigfuck being a proto-grunge thing, and arsequake as being less of a rock thing and more a continuation of post-punk. Although I guess that Butthole Surfers' position as being the most quaking of arsequakers would go contrary to that.

Possibly arsequake was by drug users and pigfuck by drinkers?
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Old 10.29.2008, 09:37 AM   #10
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im sorry. arsequake makes me think of the brazilian girls' typical ass shake-dance.
i cant relate it right now to butthole surfers and i have no idea what pigfuck is. musically.

pigfuck & arsequake = killdozer, drunks with guns, scratch acid, big black, butthole surfers, sonic youth (80s only) etc.
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Old 10.29.2008, 02:26 PM   #11
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arsequake, wasn't that the stud brothers who came up with the term. Was popular for about a year - '88 ish, when Blast First was in its pomp?

How about adding young gods to the list.
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