Ian Williams

YHWH Nailgun performed a 10 minute set last Friday at Knockdown Center! I really like the aggressive yet abstract balance. It’s doesn’t show its cards too much. Picks up on a few threads from the 90’s without sounding like anyone in particular.

What would our Battles x Fashion Brigade x Sleaford Mods band name be?? 📸 @andi__wilson

I appreciate the effort someone went to get Iceman on their license plate.

Goat (JP). So good last night at Roulette.

Seventh Stanine 2026: Fri., 6/12 and Sat., 6/13. Playing Saturday: Ian Williams (@iantwilliams ). Ian Williams of @battlestheband is known for “fusing the organic and electronic, playing guitars and synth simultaneously, and re-sampling, chopping and mangling parts until they’re barely recognizable.” (Guitar World) He became noted for his finger tapping guitar playing in bands such as Don Caballero, Storm & Stress preceding Battles. He is known for his one-handed guitar playing technique, often while playing keyboards or Ableton Push simultaneously with the other hand. Presented by @thecaribbeanisaband and taking place @rhizome_dc . Ticket link in bio. “A grand menagerie of creative music.” -The Wire

We premiered a fucking beautiful new @battlestheband song! We talked @touchandgorecords ’ rad new @doncaballeroband reissue / new version! We celebrated the life & art of the great @asha.bhosle ! Tyty to @iantwilliams and Vrinda Jagota @confident_leader for joining me on ‘Elia vs ?’ on @eastvillageradio yesterday. I also spun @lilyallen (was amazing at Radio City, catch the tour) & the dope new @combochimbita x @en_hakim jawn. We shout out @jdstanierjr @anand007 @zanaibhosle @manobells @pitchfork @kronos_quartet ; watch for Vrinda’s Asha ji piece coming tomorrow. Link to hear full episode in le bio. 🤘🙏💛 #battlestheband #doncaballero #touchandgorecords #ashabhosle

An authority no less than the Pope did say that Pete Hegseth was wrong when saying that the US was fighting this war for Jesus. Happy Easter everyone.

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Super excited about the lineup for our ninth annual @seventhstanine festival taking place @rhizome_dc on Fri., 6/12 and Sat., 6/13. Tickets limited to 50 for both days, respectively; link in bio.

🧪 🐶 ⚛️ @doncaballeroband , trey dog’s acid, Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 1) Prod: Lee Hollihan, Steve Albini, Bob Weston, Al Sutton ⏺️: 1992-97 Rel: tues 12 Jan 1999 RT: 46:31 Country: US Format: CD/Vinyl/LP Label: @touchandgorecords Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 1) is a comp💿by Don Caballero. It collects songs from5️⃣of band’s 7️⃣inch singles,1️⃣ song from a “various artists” comp &1️⃣previously unreleased song. Title is reference2️⃣Buzzcocks’ comp💿Singles Going Steady. The collection would later🐝issued on vinyl4️⃣🥇⏳ on fri 20 Oct 17. Despite what name suggests, there’s no Singles Breaking Up (Vol. 2). Tracklist 1 🍀Father🟤 3:16 2 Belted Sweater 2:08 3 👞Shine 5:31 4 Unresolved Kharma 4:14 5 Puddin’ N My👁️ 2:56 6 My🔟Yr Old👩‍🦰Is Giving It Away 5:46 7 Our Caballero 2:08 8 ANDANDANDANDANDANDANDANDANDAND 2:17 9 🥇Hits 3:27 10 No More☮️&🤫4️⃣The Warlike 4:36 11 If U’ve Read Dr. Adder Then U Know What I Want 1:05 12 Trey🐕’s Acid 3:52 13 Room🌡️Lounge 5:07 Credits Art Layout: @thedavidbabbitt , Matt Taylor @doncaballeroband Bass [Uncred] Matt Jencik (11), Pat Morris @patternslp (1-9, 12, 13) 🥁[Uncred] Damon Che 🎸[Uncred] @iantwilliams , Mike Banfield 📸James Crump ⏺️by Al Sutton (11), Bob Weston (10) ⏺️by [Sound 7] Lee Hollihan (1-6), Steve Albini (7-9, 12-13) © Touch And Go Phonographic © ℗ T&G © Not The Only Music You Listen To Music Recorded @ Sound Seven Studios & Electrical Audio Made by Americ Disc Collection of tracks from 7” releases 1992-1998: 1-3: Previously released as Pop Bus 0000005 4-5: Prev rel as Broken Giraffe No. 2 6-7: Prev rel @ TG119 8-9: Prev rel as Third Gear 04 10: Prev unrel 11: Prev rel as part of Coat-Tail 60 Second comp. 12-13: Prev rel as TG181 1-6:⏺️@ Sound 7 1/92 & 5/92 7-9:⏺️in Chicago 1/93 10:⏺️5/94 11:⏺️in Detroit 1/95 12-13:⏺️to Electrical Audio B Room 8/97 © 1999 Not The Only🎼U👂To🎼(BMI) ©&℗ 1999 T&G Track timings as printed R different than actual times: 3:13 / 2:02 / 5:30 / 4:40 / 4:15 / 5:48 / 2:08 / 2:15 / 3:23 / 4:35 / 1:00 / 3:50 / 5:00 #doncaballero #treydogsacid #singlesbreakingup #touchandgorecords #stevealbini

Excellent @e_whitey opening at Grimm Gallery. Plus @bequeathor was there.