Perhaps if I were a little more intelligent I’d be questioning the idea of a “holiday” devoted to the dead and candy, but my mind just keeps coming back to my friend Jonathan. Let’s give it up for one of the true, modern, American zombies.
Archive for October, 2007
Published by October 30th, 2007 in Video.Tags: Turtles, YouTube, Zombies. 10 Comments
I’m currently crushing hard on Le Loup. These guys hail from DC, are currently on Hardly Art here in the states, and apparently just signed to Memphis Industries in the UK. They’re getting a lot of chatter on the netwebs as well as a lot of play on my Walkman. They’re also scheduled to hit the First Unit in December. All of that is fine and well you say, but what do they sound like? A little sumpin’ like thiaaaas:
Tags: Le Loup. 2 Comments
Linus and Judah have been the best of friends lately. Judah gets attention, and Linus gets to slap and scream at another creature. What can I say; the kid takes after his old man. Of course, there are more in the Linus set. Bonus points if you can find the macaroni!!
Tags: Flickr, Judah, Linus. 7 Comments
I promise to tone down the Caribou posts after this one, but this was too good to pass up. ‘Twas truly an amazing show. Filmed at the First Unitarian Church two weeks ago. I think I remember seeing Rubens change his pants shortly after this song. Video from Eat Tapes.
Tags: Caribou, Eat Tapes, Philadelphia, R5 Productions. 1 Comment
So, I’ve given Jott another try. It still invade around, curious if it’s transcriptions work a little better now. It used to be pretty chatty and it’s also more friendly with word test now and easier to post directly to the blog. So let’s see how it goes. I don’t have much to talk about. I’m at the Internet now. I have dinner night at home and at work.
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I’m still digesting the Bodies of Water album (thanks to Luke for the heads-up), but already, this track is a standout. It strikes me as a slightly softer, Funeral era Arcade Fire along with a bit of Danielson Famile-esque joy thrown in, and it makes me smile.
These guys are playing the Chapel at the First Unit Church next month, which is a great, intimate space for an act like this. Check it.
Tags: Bodies of Water, Luke Romer. 2 Comments
Perhaps in the haze of all the pano photography you figured I’d neglected to take any photos of Linus. That couldn’t be further from the truth. This kid is still getting plenty time in front of the lens; I just haven’t had much time to actually do anything with the photos. I just added a few semi-recent shots of the little (big) guy to my Flickr photostream as well as the neglected Misc. Linus set.
In related news: I recently switched all of Linus’ photos at Flickr over to private status. The reasons are myriad, and I could get into a whole discussion of perceived privacy in the information age, but suffice to say that if I don’t know you, you probably don’t need to have hi-resolution images of my child. So, if you’re already one of my contacts in Flickr, you’ll see the images just fine. If not, just add me as a contact, and I’ll do the same for you.
If you don’t want to be bothered with contacts and pictures of painfully cute babies, well, chances are I never really liked you anyway.
Tags: Flickr, Linus, Privacy. 4 Comments
Almost forgot: SPIN.com was also there to cover the show on Monday. You can read their rundown of the evening here (featuring our very own Jen Allard).
Tags: Caribou, Jen Allard, SPIN. 1 Comment
Well, it’s here, and thanks to Radiohead’s unprecedented announcement we only had to wait a little over a week. I’ve been chewing on this thing all day, and I think it’s worth every penny that you may decide to pay for it. Unfortunately, if you haven’t already downloaded it, you may be waiting for a while. In testament to the band’s following and its industry-challenging tactics, the In Rainbows site is currently swamped.
I think what may have gotten lost in all the hubbub over the way in which the album would be released is whether or not this would be a good album. The answer for me, is a resounding “it’s Radiohead, of course it’s good.” I think these guys have reached an artistic maturity that most other bands will never find. They’re taking all the lessons they’ve learned over the years and putting them to deft use on this album. If you don’t love it, you probably have a broken ear.
Tags: In Rainbows, Radiohead. 4 Comments
Caribou put on a fantastic show last night at the First Unitarian Church. If you want the poetic version check with Rubens, but I will say this: Drums. I’ve been having a bit of a love affair with all things rhythm lately (still dreaming of Mahogany’s bassist) and the dual drum kits last night were almost worth the price of admission. Snaith (as pointed out numerous times elsewhere) has a talent not only for crafting beautiful melodies, but also for banging out a mean backbeat. When he and Brad Weber were going at it simultaneously, everything else had no choice but to fall into place, and it did. Most shining example of the merits of having two drum kits right up front; Sandy, which they played pretty early in the set.
Now for the gripe, and I’ll keep it brief: There wasn’t enough material from Andorra. Rubens said it best when he described the show as a “greatest hits.” I know Rubens was reveling in the older songs, but I was expecting/hoping for more from the latest album. With that said, it was great to hear them play stuff that I missed when they came through last time. It was especially nice to hear a song like Crayon, which I just assumed I’d never get to hear live (and performed perfectly I’ll add). Here’s hoping that when they tour for the next album, we’ll get to hear more from Andorra. 
You can see the rest of the pictures I took in this Flickr set.
Tags: Caribou, Dan Snaith, Photos, R5 Productions, Shows. 9 Comments
