Thursday 14 February 2019

The Khayembii Communiqué

"I don't remember anything without you". Ya knew it was coming, it's been 7 years in the making; it's another installment of Sophie's Sad Times at Kinsella High, our Valentine's Day tradition here. Have things gotten better since we started this little tradition? No. Will today be spent coping with the dismal, lonely emptiness inside each and every one of us? Yes. This year the pickings were tough, since I've already used up a lot of the most fitting bands for today, but figured this band fits the profile close enough, and have to be posted on here at some point. I'll link to each other post in the comments, if you want to dive further into despair.


The Khayembii Communiqué were a three-piece screamo band from Minneapolis, Minnesota that were around mainly from 1999 to 2000. They poured a lot of passion into their limited material, releasing only one 7" and one split (with The Vidablue, who later become Ten Grand). Sonically, they are somewhat comparable to bands like Portraits Of Past or I Hate Myself, with chaotic, throat-shredding screaming, often mixed in with unorthodox rhythms and dissonant chords. They balanced this out nicely with some quieter dynamic moments, and the inclusion of a second vocalist, who often sung clean and melodically. You can read a lot more about their history here, which was written by vocalist/guitarist Mark Shaw. Keep it sad and loud today, here's to another year gone by, and I'll check in with ya in another 365 days to see if there's been a sliver of improvement. Don't enjoy.

The Khayembii Communiqué (1999)
1. The Thirtieth
2. AM1200
3. A Year And An Ocean
4. How To Change Addictions

The Khayembii Communiqué/The Vidablue (2000)
1. The Khayembii Communiqué - The Des Moines Tapes
2. The Khayembii Communiqué - Better Times Are Left Dead
3. The Khayembii Communiqué - Lacking
4. The Khayembii Communiqué - The Death Of An Aspiring Icon
5. The Vidablue - Engine Down
6. The Vidablue - Me And Spike Lee
7. The Vidablue - The Dukes Are Trying To Corner The Market
8. The Vidablue - I Survived The Chair
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12 comments:

  1. Toolmaster14 February 2019 at 11:28

    This bands great! Thanks kev

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  2. Anonymous14 February 2019 at 12:10

    You should do a post for The Vidablue / Ten Grand later on too! They were also great

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  3. Kevin14 February 2019 at 12:12

    he Saddest Landscape (2013):
    http://sophiesfloorboard.blogspot.ca/2013/02/the-saddest-landscape.html

    iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearbook (2014):
    http://sophiesfloorboard.blogspot.ca/2014/02/iwrotehaikusaboutcannibalisminyouryearb.html

    You And I (2015):
    http://sophiesfloorboard.blogspot.ca/2015/02/you-and-i.html

    Love Lost But Not Forgotten (2016):
    http://sophiesfloorboard.blogspot.ca/2016/02/love-lost-but-not-forgotten.html

    In Loving Memory (2017):
    http://sophiesfloorboard.blogspot.ca/2017/02/in-loving-memory.html

    Kite Flying Society (2018):
    https://sophiesfloorboard.blogspot.com/2018/02/kite-flying-society.html

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  4. Anonymous15 February 2019 at 08:28

    They'll be playing on this years Miss The Stars Fest in Berlin in May. Maybe theres new Material too. Cant wait to see them their.

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    1. Anonymous27 June 2023 at 02:06

      Isaiah huh? Lol lame you ain't hard to find and think I ain't going get to you just be ready pull it use it

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  5. @iralsmith23 February 2019 at 04:44

    Request: Oliver Houston and Canadian Softball

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  6. Snipothermia25 February 2019 at 09:16

    Can you re upload the sun days? The link doesn't work anymore

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  7. Holiwisiw25 February 2019 at 21:20

    I want to make a sugestion/request:

    The Football Club

    Thanks for this beautiful blog, It's like a god's creation

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  8. Anonymous22 March 2019 at 10:28

    Please, please, please upload some Youth Fountain and Unturned

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  9. Packaging Hub31 July 2021 at 04:48

    Great post, thanks for sharing such amazing post with us!. 
    regards: Michael tell

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  10. Tom Hanks Net Worth17 August 2021 at 02:01

    Great Post

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  11. Anonymous9 May 2022 at 01:45

    On the 'Khayembii Communiqué/The Vidablue split' track 6 'Me and Spike Lee' cuts off half way through. The download link is down now but was uploaded here:
    https://iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com/album/the-khayembii-communiqu-the-vidablue

    It seems Me and Spike Lee incorrectly includes the last section of the previous track Engine Down, and so you only get to hear half of Me and Spike Lee before it cuts off.

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