To have walked into K dorm at the lefty college out in Olympia, WA in 1995 was to experience an immediate assault on the senses. The slap of the stench of dancers writhing: hippies and scenesters, post-Nirvana poster-childs and riot grrls. And there was a good chance that at the far end of the floor bowing under the weight of bodies, the sons of Uterus and Fire, Old Time Relijun, were in charismatic glory. Their first recorded output, Songbook Vol. I, long out of print, is brought to revival by Brooklyn’s newest indie imprint, Northern-Spy Records. Over the course of 7 albums, front… read more
To have walked into K dorm at the lefty college out in Olympia, WA in 1995 was to experience an immediate assault on the senses. The slap of the sten… read more
To have walked into K dorm at the lefty college out in Olympia, WA in 1995 was to experience an immediate assault on the senses. The slap of the stench of dancers writhing: hippies and s… read more
Old Time Relijun is a three-piece ensemble formed in Olympia, Washington in 1995. 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) and Aaron Hartman (stand-up bass). Dionyso is also a respected throat singer and has a degree in ethnomusicology. 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 … read more
Old Time Relijun is a three-piece ensemble formed in Olympia, Washington in 1995. With frequently rotating drummers (the current drummer is Germaine Baca, but past drummers have included Ph… read more
Old Time Relijun is a three-piece ensemble formed in Olympia, Washington in 1995. With frequently rotating drummers (the current drummer is Germaine Baca, but past drummers have included Phil Elvrum a.k.a the Microphones), the main sta… read more