was convinced to see this guy play a show out the back of a truck next to the bay on the site of a cement factory yesterday. possibly one of the better things i've seen/heard in the past couple of years. certain moments sounded like basic channel or fluxion-- crazy!!!
http://www.myspace.com/whiterainbowwhiterainbow
― the table is the table, Thursday, 17 July 2008 18:59 (seventeen years ago)
'Sky Drips Drifts' is sublime, as is 'Prism of Eternal Now', parts of that great big box thing are okay.
He is Adam Forkner if you didn't already know that.
― arghkaybee, Tuesday, 22 July 2008 21:08 (seventeen years ago)
He's posted an album for free download via his myspace page (link above).SUMMER BOOGIE BREEZERS. Sounds pretty damn good so far.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 23 March 2009 14:17 (sixteen years ago)
just got his new album to review, doesn't come out til october. will report back soon....excited!!!
― nice! he have the balls to say the truth! (the table is the table), Friday, 7 August 2009 03:29 (sixteen years ago)
he is excellent but his girl VALET is even better
― moonship journey to baja, Friday, 7 August 2009 03:36 (sixteen years ago)
Just got that in the mail as well!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 7 August 2009 03:38 (sixteen years ago)
does valet have a new one?!?!
― moonship journey to baja, Friday, 7 August 2009 04:06 (sixteen years ago)
Ah no I was referring to White R
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 7 August 2009 04:07 (sixteen years ago)
bummmerrrrrrrz
― moonship journey to baja, Friday, 7 August 2009 04:09 (sixteen years ago)
missed him live but like what i heard on his myspace
― （ ´_ゝ˙） (Dr. Phil), Friday, 7 August 2009 04:27 (sixteen years ago)
what label, what album title? dunno how i missed this!
― Gang Gang Sign (Waaaavvves Remix) (Beatrix Kiddo), Friday, 7 August 2009 19:56 (sixteen years ago)
Kranky, called New Clouds.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 7 August 2009 19:59 (sixteen years ago)
this is pretty good, but i cannot help but want the percussive bits somewhat higher in the mix.
― I want to know what "Crunk" is. I want you to show me. (the table is the table), Monday, 24 August 2009 20:28 (sixteen years ago)
overall, though, this is pretty great.
adam forkner. ugh.
https://www.facebook.com/BebeDiddy/posts/10153296230306268
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 19:23 (nine years ago)
I think I'll just sell all my albums that were made by men
― the 'major tom guy' (sleeve), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 19:24 (nine years ago)
smdh
― the late great, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 20:18 (nine years ago)
Yeah, this is a fucking train wreck and a half. If there's a 'bright' side it's that I'm seeing widespread acceptance for this story instead of questioning.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 20:42 (nine years ago)
oh damn
― a passing spacecadet, Tuesday, 15 March 2016 20:52 (nine years ago)
Had good memories of this guy's music but ugh what a garbage person
― François Pitchforkian (NickB), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 23:00 (nine years ago)
^^^
― the 'major tom guy' (sleeve), Tuesday, 15 March 2016 23:43 (nine years ago)
has he addressed this? i heard his label dropped him?
― kurt schwitterz, Thursday, 17 March 2016 00:23 (nine years ago)
no he hasn't addressed it. I'm a little surprised no media outlets have covered this. I guess he isn't well known enough.
― Captain Maximus, Thursday, 17 March 2016 00:49 (nine years ago)
yah people keeping quiet about this is seriously confusing me...
― kurt schwitterz, Thursday, 17 March 2016 21:03 (nine years ago)
http://www.laweekly.com/music/la-electronic-musician-white-rainbow-accused-of-brutal-domestic-assault-6723613
http://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2016/03/17/17763046/former-portland-musician-adam-forkner-white-rainbow-accused-of-beating-ex-girlfriend
ok someone sent me some media links and i guess stones throw dropped him
― kurt schwitterz, Thursday, 17 March 2016 21:19 (nine years ago)
also
White Rainbow was reportedly dropped from a scheduled gig at the Los Globos club in Silver Lake Wednesday night. Dublab radio, where Forkner hosts a monthly show, says they are cutting ties with the musician indefinitely.
Forkner did not reply to an email asking for comment.
― the 'major tom guy' (sleeve), Thursday, 17 March 2016 21:23 (nine years ago)
oh shit I didn't realize he was in Yume Bitsu and Surface of Eceyon; I liked both of them. What a dick.
― akm, Thursday, 17 March 2016 21:34 (nine years ago)
his wikipedia page is basically getting scrubbed daily by someone while people keep adding this detail in
― akm, Friday, 18 March 2016 20:21 (nine years ago)
yeah this dude definitely needs a wikipedia page
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 18 March 2016 20:59 (nine years ago)
def important that the hub of the world's knowledge needs to know this marginal drone musician has a "dub-influenced band called We Like Cats with Honey Owens and Eva from Inca Ore. glad someone is out here defending that
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 18 March 2016 21:00 (nine years ago)
more details and a statement from christine http://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2016/03/18/17765150/christine-messersmith-ex-girlfriend-of-former-portland-musician-adam-forkner-issues-statement-on-abuse-charges
― kurt schwitterz, Friday, 18 March 2016 22:31 (nine years ago)
a little shocked this guy hasn't been arrested yet but presumably he will be, if she has all these messages from him corroborating and confirming what he did
― akm, Friday, 18 March 2016 23:09 (nine years ago)
never be shocked about cops not helping people in a timely manner.
― kurt schwitterz, Friday, 18 March 2016 23:10 (nine years ago)
OTM
― the 'major tom guy' (sleeve), Friday, 18 March 2016 23:17 (nine years ago)
Very scary situation that from what I can tell, with this Portland Mercury article, keeps escalating. I hope she can find somewhere safe to be, as soon as possible. The House of Ruth can usually help. She needs to be somewhere where he can't find her. Now.
― jaywbabcock, Friday, 18 March 2016 23:54 (nine years ago)
Yes, the real outrage here is that this guy has a Wikipedia page (a page that might prove helpful if one was trying to write about this guy and these charges)
― Your Ribs are My Ladder, Sunday, 27 March 2016 16:52 (nine years ago)
Wikipedia: the hub of the world's knowledge.
― spastic heritage, Sunday, 27 March 2016 19:54 (nine years ago)
any actual updates on this? I notice he himself has not posted a single thing; is he in hiding? is he being investigated?
― akm, Monday, 28 March 2016 17:21 (nine years ago)
i hear the lesser charge of naming his band "white rainbow" has been dropped fwiw
― stanley krubrick (rip van wanko), Monday, 28 March 2016 17:28 (nine years ago)