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Faust, one of the seminal bands in the so-called Krautrock movement played a show at the MOCAD in Detroit. There was a workshop on the previous night which I did not recall early enough in the evening to attend. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’m familiar enough with Faust to adequately describe them to anyone not familiar with them, nor to describe the concert in enough detail to satisfy fans more familiar with them than I am. For the former, there’s Wikipedia, and for the latter, there are recent live albums. The show was extremely entertaining, and I did get a few shots I like of some power tool moments. This may be a bit misleading, lest one assume an aural similarity to Einstürzende Neubauten. The power tools showed up during a few ballad-style performances, in fact.

Faust was preceded by Indian Jewelry, a Houston band that played a heady combination of droning electronic noise, pounding rhythms, and chanting vocals. There were definite pop sensibilities in their mix, and the fluidity with which the members swapped roles between songs was notable. If Faust are an important band that everyone should already know, Indian Jewelry are a new band I would recommend getting to know. I only have a few shots of Indian Jewelry, and most didn’t go the way I wanted, as I was not using my own camera, but one with a better low-light lens than I have. The photo of their performance is one that I find attractive, but is almost impressionistic. The more straightforward shots I tried weren’t satisfying.

Without further adieu, photos of Indian Jewelry and Faust. Read more »