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Daniel Higgs – Living in the Kingdom of Death
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Daniel Higgs, greatly inspired by bands such as the Sex Pistols, Black Flag, and Minor Threat, as well as acknowledging Devo as a major influence (lyrically if nothing else) formed the locally popular Baltimore art-punk band Reptile House in the mid 1980s, which he fronted. Opening for many “major” bands that came through the Baltimore area, Reptile House gained a large local following, and embarked on several U.S. tours. In the process, Higgs befriended Ian Mackaye (Teen Idles, Minor Threat, Embrace, Fugazi), who helped to put out the one and only Reptile House full-length. The now-legendary Lungfish music band immediately rose from the ashes of Reptile House, and in between that band’s activity, Daniel keeps busy by performing solo sets involving jews harp, guitar, and vocals, in addition to creating many other forms of art.
Higgs was also involved in a side project with fellow Lungfish member Asa Osborne called The Pupils in the early 2000s. Their sole eponymous release was put out by Dischord Records in 2002.
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iliveinthewoods
mystic
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MallorMallow
so freak! <3
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schoppenaas
Check the new Higgs album Beyond & Between: http://soundcloud.com/lacastanya/track-2?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=http://soundcloud.com/lacastanya/track-2
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chairock
New Higgs album Ultraterrestrial Harvest Hymns is really close to Cone of Light - finally!
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Pukkkk
higgs
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LeClubSuburbia
AMSTERDAM SHOW SUNDAY NOVEMBER 28
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tsintskaro
New Higgs album with Twig Harper on Thrill Jockey http://www.last.fm/music/Twig%2BHarper%2B%2526%2BDaniel%2BHiggs
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schoppenaas
Let us ecstatically confess our high degree of idiocy
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Pukkkk
say god: god is a mantra
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Haellica
Say God, definitely <3
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tsintskaro
As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies dráw fláme; As tumbled over rim in roundy wells Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell’s Bow swung finds tongue to fling out broad its name; Each mortal thing does one thing and the same: Deals out that being indoors each one dwells; Selves—goes itself; myself it speaks and spells, Crying Whát I do is me: for that I came. Í say móre: the just man justices; Kéeps gráce: thát keeps all his goings graces; Acts in God’s eye what in God’s eye he is— Chríst—for Christ plays in ten thousand places, Lovely in limbs, and lovely in eyes not his To the Father through the features of men’s faces. Gerard Manley Hopkins
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chairock
Say God.
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adamcooleyisdea
say god's my favorite of the year so far..
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schoppenaas
Say God
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tsintskaro
I really like that track too, in fact, if someone asked me in a nutshell what Higgs' work is about I would point them to that track specifically. I've heard everything he has released as a solo artist. I see him as a guy on a very personal trip, but his music interests me less and less, the new album is well produced and not as scratchy or grating as his past output and for me he is at his best within a group but that is purely from a musical POV. It's good that you can be upfront about wanting a musical guru as I think this is where the real interest is for a lot of folks, I mean, check out the quasi-religious write-up over on the Thrill Jockey site, less about the music and more about the persona of Daniel Higgs. I see what you are saying about gnosticism but lyrically I see much more of a hindu element (and the Krishna movement, which is all about "saying God"), although he uses a lot of free play with various religious traditions substituting a word or phrase here and there.
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luminous_insect
you obviously have more insight about this than I had first guessed, I in a sense am looking for a musical guru, but I see where you have a point. I find points of "say god" (especially "Hoofprints..." and "A Message From The Beautiful") are indeed out of control, with far less restraint than on "Devotional Songs." yet I do see it all as part of the journey. kind of like coil. I also am versed in/interested in the same sort of mysticism and semi-Christian gnosticism that he is, so I might find it easier to relate to than you. but the track "Say God" floored me, I didn't see it as new age relaxation tape territory at all, which is why I had such an initially negative reaction.
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tsintskaro
@sportex80 it sounds like the Zomes track because it is the exact same piece, right down to the crowd's applause midway through Higgs' version. I like both versions.
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sportex80
the music to the track "say god" sounds like the zomes... Would be great to have another album from asa and daniel, only this time sounding less like lungfish & the pupils and more like to the zomes with daniel higgs.... amazing track by the way...
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tsintskaro
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tsintskaro
I would not try and take away from Higgs' obvious gifts as a visual artist and as a writer or his past acheivments, but nobody is obliged to take for granted that this extends to everything an artist does. Personally I am not looking for a guru and I am not going to heap praise on anything that an artist releases because I am enamoured by their personality. I knew a guy who joined the Hare Krishnas and he used to keep us in cassettes of harmonium music and chanting and the like. I don't have anything against it, but it doesn't set my world alight, and Higgs is mining very similar territory, this is totally obvious to my ears, and I don't know anyone who would lay platitudes like "musical genius" at the local Krishna group's musical improvisations. I find no simplicity in his lyrics of late, they are elaborate and ornate mystical word salads and often nonsensical or so idiosyncratic they are almost impossible to relate to on any meaningful level.
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