AIDS Wolf
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AIDS Wolf is a Canadian noise rock
band, who debuted on Pasalymany tapes but are currently on Skin Graft Records
and Lovepump United.
wherein wolves carry AIDS
and pass it to house pets who then pass it on to people:
The band has given other answers to similar questions, however:
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
band, who debuted on Pasalymany tapes but are currently on Skin Graft Records
Skin Graft Records
Skin Graft Records is an independent record label specializing in No Wave and noise rock music, originally based in Chicago, Illinois...
and Lovepump United.
Name
According to singer Chloe Lum, the name "AIDS Wolf" comes from an urban legendUrban legend
An urban legend, urban myth, urban tale, or contemporary legend, is a form of modern folklore consisting of stories that may or may not have been believed by their tellers to be true...
wherein wolves carry AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
and pass it to house pets who then pass it on to people:
"We didn’t come up with AIDS Wolf as a concept. The idea has been floating around in the public psyche for a while. In urban legend, wolves transmit AIDS instead of rabies; in depressing college towns, street gangs spray-paint ‘AIDS Wolf’ on the side of buildings." http://www.new-noise.net/now_209.html
The band has given other answers to similar questions, however:
"My partner and I were on a road trip in Ohio, and it just came to us. It was a universal message. It's a combination of our spirit peers in An AlbatrossAn AlbatrossAn Albatross is a noise rock band based in Wilkes-Barre, PA, known for their chaotic live shows and psychedelic/circus-like presentation.-History:Formed in the fall of 1999 by guitarist Jake Lisowski, vocalist Edward B...
(animal) and The Sick Lipstick (R.I.P.) (illness). It fits, because we're a little bit no–waveNo WaveNo Wave was a short-lived but influential underground music, film, performance art, video, and contemporary art scene that had its beginnings during the mid-1970s in New York City. The term No Wave is in part satirical word play rejecting the commercial elements of the then-popular New Wave genre...
and a little bit hardcoreHardcore punkHardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
, like each of those bands. It's also a message that we as humans must take care for our animal siblings as their health is a barometer of our own survival." http://discorder.citr.ca/features/05octaidswolf.html
Political ethos
On 25 February 2010, members of AIDS Wolf signed, together with 500 artists, the call to support the international campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel.Discography
- Freedom Summer cassette (2005) Pasalymany Tapes
- Live Deth 3" CDR (2005) co-released by the band and Kitty Play Records
- AIDS Wolf/The Fugue 7" split (2005) Blood of the Drash Records
- The Lovvers LPThe Lovvers LPThe Lovvers LP is the debut studio album by Canadian noise rock band AIDS Wolf, released in 2006.- Track listing :# "Spit Tastes Like Metal" - 2:04# "Chinese Roulette" - 1:21# "We Multiply" - 1:49# "The Hat Collector" - 2:38# "Vampire King" - 1:52...
LP/CD (2006) Skin Graft Records (vinyl format) & Lovepump United Records (cd format) - AIDS Wolf/Dmonstrations/Pre/Crack und Ultra Eczema 2 x 7" 4-way split (LPU 7" Series vol. 1) (2006) Lovepump United Records
- Clash of the Life-Force Warriors AIDS Wolf vs. Athletic Automaton collaborative LP/CD (2007) Skin Graft Records
- Live Dates AIDS Wolf/PrePre (band)Pre, often written as PRE, is a British noise rock band on Skin Graft Records and Lovepump United. It is based in London and was formed around 2005 with singer Akiko Matsuura, known for taking the stage in only her underwear and extensive stage diving. Pre includes former members of Todd and Seafood...
7" split (2007) Skin Graft Records - Chipped Teeth 7" EP (2008) SlowBoy Records
- AIDS Wolf/Night Wounds 12" EP split (2008) Nail In The Coffin Records
- Cities of Glass LP/CD (2008) Skin Graft Records (cd format) Lovepump United Records (vinyl format)
- Pas Rapport cassette (2009) released by the band
- Dustin' Off The Sphynx EP/CD (2009) Skin Graft Records
- AIDS Wolf/Satanized 7" split (2010) Badmaster Records & Suicide Tax Records
- Very Friendly remix 12" EP (2010) Lovepump United Records
- March to the Sea LP/CD (2010) Skin Graft Records
- An Insane and Abstract Hell (Dedicated To Two Dudes From Rusted Shut) 3 x cassette (2011) Zum
- Soaked in Oil 7" EP (2011) We Are Busy Bodies
- Ma vie banale avant-garde LP (2011) Lovepump United Records
See also
- Noise musicNoise musicNoise music is a term used to describe varieties of avant-garde music and sound art that may use elements such as cacophony, dissonance, atonality, noise, indeterminacy, and repetition in their realization. Noise music can feature distortion, various types of acoustically or electronically...
- Noise rockNoise rockNoise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
- Experimental rockExperimental rockExperimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
- List of bands from Canada
- Canadian rockCanadian rockCanadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...