http://www.baeblemusic.com/concertvideo/McCarren-Park/Deerhunter.html
I don’t know why I have never watched this; in any case, enjoy!
Set List:
1) Calvalry Scars
2) Never Stops
3) Spring Hall Convert/Hazel St
4) Nothing Ever Happened
5)Flourescent Grey
6Operation
Saved By Old Times
8) Strange Lights
It would be funny if Che was actually still alive and hiding out in some apartment in LA, just laying back, getting stoned all day (smoking with Che bongs) and rolling around in all his money.
Interesting. I always liked the fact that 90% of gangster/crime films focused more on the deed itself while in Pulp it merely serves as the stepping stone for the rest of the story.
Classic pre-Crazy For You (2010) Best Coast; really getting into this tune now that it is the Summer, because you know that topic never comes up in the rest of BC’s music…
I’ve never considered myself a “hip” music fan, I don’t follow hypes and buzzes and things of that nature or at least I don’t follow bands for those reasons. Lotus Plaza is the solo project of Deerhunter lead guitarist and occasional vocalist, Lockett Pundt. About two years ago he released his first album (as Lotus Plaza) entitled The Floodlight Collective to mixed reviews: before the official release people really got off on it and then suddenly bashed it, as haters tend to do; haters gonna hater. Anyway, as much as I love Lockett in Deerhunter, especially his vocals on such classics as “Agoraphobia,” “Neither of Us, Uncertainly,” “Desire Lines, ” and “Fountain Stairs,” I never really checked out his solo work, until recently. I’m really digging Lotus Plaza, so I thought I’d share it with anyone that cares to check it out as with anything I post on here that I find fascinating aka gives me a musical erection. His singing here is truly gorgeous and evokes a lot of emotion in me per usual for his vocals. I really adore the mix of ambiance and pop. Keep up the good work Lockett!
The guys talk about everything from high school music tastes to ballpoint pens that look like syringes.
“I recommend a healthy dose of psilocybin mushrooms.”
This as equally hilarious as it is sagacious… well maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but find another entertainer with the brains and comic delivery of Bill. Yeah, I didn’t think so. It’s sad how this is not too long before he died. RIP buddy, you left us wayyy too soon.
Full Title: Carve Your Initials Into the Walls of the Night
Artist: Deerhunter
Year: 2005
Tracks:
1) Bright and Early
2) Cicadas
3) Rotation
4) But, I’m A Boy
5) Three Dolphins Melting Into Orange Wax
6) Snow Dogs
7) Dogs Are Cool
8) Homorobotic
9) Cordless
10) When I Taste Blood
Comments: On Saturday, December 12, 2009, Bradford Cox made this old, obscure, 2005 Deerhunter recording freely available to download from the Deerhunter blog (http://deerhuntertheband.blogspot.com/). He also had this to say: “Responding to several requests I have dug up an old copy of this 2005 Deerhunter CD-R. It features only me and Moses and is very experimental in nature. This was during our “tape phase” when we would often play shows as a duo (or as a trio with colin) playing only tape machines and vocal loops. Recorded live to 2-track cassette machine at Moses’ old house on North Ave & Ponce
“Mastered” at the Old Notown building on my dad’s ancient PC using Soundforge,
Scans of all orignal artwork from the Notown Xerox Machine included.”
Now, considering this was just a private recording not intended for official release this is more of a shout out then a review. It’s more of a way for me to keep things interesting and spread the word of some of Deerhunter’s lesser known work. I consider them to be one of the best Rock and Roll bands today and of all time, for that matter. This recording from 2005 is to me their most experimental and shows the different intricacies and dynamics of their sound and perhaps how it has evolved. What we hear on this recording is far different from much of their output and as I said far more experimental with practically none of the pop elements we are accustom to in Deerhunter’s music, which is totally fine and cool in a way. I always enjoy hearing something by a band that is completely different from anything else they have released. At the same time, one can definitely see how this is Deerhunter and how these sounds/elements/vibes would eventually find their way into later works. On this reocrding, we hear a lot of dance- club scene music (especially on “But, I’m a Boy) which could faintly be heard on their debut LP Turn It Up Faggot, also from 2005 (though recorded in 2003 or 2004). Except on that record, they were far more beastial, garage, and chaotic- also there was a full band, if I’m not mistaken. Bradford always describes that record in a negative manner, saying they weren’t ready and that they were a young band. That could be said about Carve Your Initals.. but I feel like this recording is actually the stronger of the two and feels more complete; I don’t know, maybe it’s just me. I actually prefer Faggot, but this record (if you want to call it that) has its sound down pat and as far as experimentation goes, it seems like it is alway open to anything, while the former felt confined, albeit nice to rock and freak out to. There is a lot to be appreciated here and best of all it shows the potential and neat character of what would later become an amazing band.
I know I’m a year and half late on this, but thanks for this free CD Bradford!
I’ve youtubed Shannon and the Clams before and I always enjoyed their stuff, but it wasn’t until last night when I heard this year’s LP Sleep Talk that I was convinced that this is one of the best bands lurking around the underground/”garage” Rock and Roll revivialist world. I knew Shannon Shaw from Hunx and His Punx and I’ve always been a massive fan of her vocals, for they were arguably the brightest light in the latest Hunx release, Too Young to Be in Love. Along with Mark Sultan, I think Shaw is perhaps the finest singer right now. The band as a whole have a mish mash of old school Rock and Roll, Doo Wop, Phil Spector Girl Groups of the love ballady variety, and without a doubt a fast Punk Rock driving sound/edge to them. Overall, this is fun, innocent Rock and Roll, but with just a bit more kick to it; they really can rock hard and freak out like on ” King of the Sea.” I’m sure they will be a future band of the week, in any case keep your eye out for these guys on KLYAM.
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 