Thursday, October 23, 2014
Tuneyards Live Performance on KEXP
Last night my cousin Charles treated me to seeing Tuneyards live at Chicago's wonderful Vic Theatre.
A) Amazing. At one point Merrill apologized for her use of the loop pedal that helps create the textures in the band's music. No need to apologize - half the beauty of seeing this band live is watching Merrill create these intricate vocal and percussive loops and then have everyone throw down on top of them.
The band for this tour is: Merrill Garbus - vocals, ukelele, drums, loops, percussion, synths; Nate Brenner - bass (and he is a marvelous bass player), synths, vocals; Abigail Nessen-Bengson - percussion, vocals; Jo Lampert - percussion, vocals; Dani Markham - drums, percussion, vocals. What these people do onstage is amazingly layered, intricate and beautiful.
B) I had not been to the Vic since maybe Tomahawk in the early aughts. LOVE that venue. Great sound.
Also: I'd be remiss if I didn't promote the charity that Tuneyards talked about last night: carrefourcollaborative.org. I donated a dollar, as it was Merrill's humble suggestion. Read about it and then it'd be cool if you did too.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
New Primus!
From the forthcoming record Primus and the Chocolate Factory with Fungi Ensemble which I would not even know about if not for Mr. Brown, out 10/21.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Cloud Nothings - Full Set @ Pitchfork
Special thanks to my good friend Jacob for turning me onto these guys a couple years ago. Still haven't picked up their most recent record, but if it's half as good as that last one - which the little bit I've watched of this live set seems to suggest it is - then it's classic.
Video via Pitchfork.
Rimbaud Eyes - Dum Dum Girls
Currently in love with this record. Better late than never. Dum Dum Girls have hit their mark and from here on out I think we're in for some amazing music.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
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