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Old Time Relijun is a three-piece ensemble based in Olympia, Washington. With frequently rotating drummers (the current drummer is Germaine Baca, but past drummers have included Phil Elvrum a/k/a the Microphones), the main stalwarts are Arrington de Dionyso (vocals, guitar. Dionyso is also a respected throat singer and has a degree in ethnomusicology) and Aaron Hartman (stand-up bass). The band has added Aaron’s brother Benjamin to the mix, taking over the horn and woodwind work.

Pulling influences from no-wave sax machine James Chance, Howlin’ Wolf, and Captain Beefheart, Old Time Relijun creates a frenetic, challenging sound. Longtime members of Calvin Johnson’s K Records’ stable, Old Time Relijun has received divided reviews amongst critics. Many critics deride the band for being inaccessible but others see the band as visionary.

While there is a great split over their recorded albums, Old Time Relijun has a solid following amongst anyone who has seen their frenetic live show. In these live shows, it is not beyond Arrington to be playing in nothing more than his tighty whiteys while he and the band kick out the jams.

There is great live footage of them from 2007’s SXSW music festival over at MP3.com. http://www.mp3.com/sxsw/

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generalboi wrote:
last month

sometimes i feel weird when i think about how OTR is my favorite band... figuring i should love some less contemporary band or something, but then i realize i love OTR because of how legitimately great they are. been a fan for about 10 years now and have never stopped loving it. they're not officially broken up. they play shows here in portland whenever their bass player comes back to town. germaine is in a dumpload of projects. ben plays for explode into colors now, too.

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bunnyisgirl wrote:
last month

LOVE it all. if they are not together anymore :( :(

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Airmaus wrote:
last month

So, are they not together any more? Reviews for AdD's new disc are calling him 'former leader of Old Time Relijun.'

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itsbeatnick wrote:
last month

whoa.. that is neat

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TrueMithrandir wrote:
August 2009

they have a perfect discography

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Salt_The_Fries wrote:
August 2009

Arrington de Dionyso is a badass.

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onbarton wrote:
July 2009

great fun live. check out Blurt if you like these guys... http://www.last.fm/music/Blurt

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speeches wrote:
July 2009

I always forget how much I love these guys until I put them on.

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In_Consonance wrote:
June 2009

love this!!!!

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yayforelmo wrote:
June 2009

guys need to hurry up with new record. been like 2 years since Catharsis.

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ColNorris wrote:
June 2009

One of the best live shows I have ever seen.

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HeadlessClown wrote:
June 2009

Had no idea Phil used to be a drummer for these guys, makes them even more awesome.

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sambedford wrote:
May 2009

The Book of Life and Crime reminds me of the live version of PiL's 'Careering' on the Old Grey Whistle Test, if anyone has seen that. It's pretty fuckin' A.

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The_Hunch wrote:
May 2009

My latest obsession!

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typicalnewjack wrote:
May 2009

why is it that everytime i hear "king of nothing" i can only picture king dedede from kirby's dreamland?

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krautimogen wrote:
May 2009

!!!!!

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hoojeebo wrote:
April 2009

By far the best live band I never need to own on CD.

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SOLOMUSIKA wrote:
April 2009

....*♫♪ ♫♪ ♥♥♥ Stupendi!!!!!

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bunnyisgirl wrote:
April 2009

BRILLIANT LYRICS :):)

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wizarddick wrote:
February 2009

arrington de dionyso doenst even remotely look like how he used to look. he strengthened his mustache, got some glasses, and made his hair all nice.

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