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Rainer: the swimmer..(tMs).

artcore/ malignant folk

About Me

experimental ambient punk / malignant folk artcore; folky dirges with a twist of punk. That's the general gist, though ixe solo (which is what RtstMs basically is) is now on indefinite hold since I've joined/founded Feick's Device with A.K. Similar sounds, but more rocking, more abrasive and even more melodic

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/25/2006
Band Website: mp3.com.au/artist.asp?id=21958
Band Members: ixe - voice & guitar
Influences: Des Taylor; Jesse Aiken; Beyond the Treeline; the many incarnations of Chris Byrne; Dreamgirl and the Motorist; The Birthday Party/Bad Seeds; The Violent Femmes; The Dead Kennedys; The Breeders; dEUS.
Sounds Like: Jandek if more pretentious and less skilled. Neil Finn fucking up and failing to notice
Type of Label: None

My Blog

fundamentalism

I wrote this a little while ago and had to get away from it, but now am happy to stand by it and put it up:   earlier today the smh published details of a study into the behaviour of men and wome...
Posted by Rainer: the swimmer..(tMs). on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:12:00 PST

Feicks Device

Most of you probably know by now, I've started a new band with A.K called Feick's Device. Taking the cushion out of percussion (you know what i mean) we rock, despite only having eight limbs, two of w...
Posted by Rainer: the swimmer..(tMs). on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:09:00 PST

returned

about a month ago we crept back into nsw, having seen nine hours of pudong airport instead of 6 weeks of shanghai. now job hunting, househunting and villainwrangler (daycare) hunting. but no longer dr...
Posted by Rainer: the swimmer..(tMs). on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:48:00 PST

home soon?

now on the most expensive leg of our trip, the uk, though fortunately for us our very generous extended family have given us accomodation and assistance in a variety of forms. Saw notevilmatt for the ...
Posted by Rainer: the swimmer..(tMs). on Mon, 21 May 2007 06:03:00 PST

unsere dopplekinderwagen ist kaput!

yes, it is true. our kiwi-made two seater stroller (such a haunting phrase thanks to 'babe i'm on fire') has had a flat tyre since some time in italy. it got so bad we did the unthinkable and visited ...
Posted by Rainer: the swimmer..(tMs). on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:09:00 PST

malos agricoli indeed

While i got the chance, finally an update. things have, unsuprisingly, been fun but tiring, and adding the kids to that, extremely frustrating at times. Bon is better, though not yet cured, so we're o...
Posted by Rainer: the swimmer..(tMs). on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:32:00 PST

around the world in only we know how long

    So it would seem some people have actually been reading what is here (all four of you, bless you) so i thought id add some more. As is fairly apparent, i am no longer in australia. ...
Posted by Rainer: the swimmer..(tMs). on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:07:00 PST

All any girl needs is a pretty dress and the right make-up

despite myspace not catering for the full title, 'All any girl needs...' is now available for download. This demo was recorded by the always charming Simon Bailey at Fridge Studios and features the sa...
Posted by Rainer: the swimmer..(tMs). on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:24:00 PST

new poem out

    a poem of mine - armidale - has just been published in bi-annual nz/aust online magazine snorkel: www.snorkel.org.auif you're into that kinda thing, maybe you'll enjoy
Posted by Rainer: the swimmer..(tMs). on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 04:44:00 PST

Straight and Silky and all the rest

As can be seen and many of you have already been told, I've put a new song up for listening pleasure - straight and silky, recorded as a demo for the still to be properly organised pending recording. ...
Posted by Rainer: the swimmer..(tMs). on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 06:52:00 PST