I'm going to see the Gang of Four on Wednesday.
Currently, I don't want to rank them, but I think Picaresque, Oceans Apart, In The Reins, Gimme Fiction, Six Organ of Admittance's School of the Flower, Animal Collective's Feels (or, possibly, the Prospect Hummer EP), Eric Matthews's Six Kinds of Passion Looking For An Exit, and The Fiery Furnaces's EP (although I'm leaning towards Rehearsing My Choir if it's actually slated to be released this year) would be on my list. Oh, and at the top: The Thelonious Monk Quartet With John Coltrane At Carnegie Hall 1957, because DAMN.
Welcome re-releases: Cardinal's s/t album and Can's Future Days. I'll have more for this topic, too, when I figure out which other albums were actually re-released this year.
I'm going to see the Gang of Four on Wednesday.
Fucker. They cancelled their show here in Salt Lake. Because they were working with a SHITTY promoter who is notorious for not actually doing their job and, you know, promoting.
One part I really liked was when Petra sang a song that my coworker (who was also there) has identified as "Tam Lin"--possibly the Fairport Convention version? I couldn't make out the lyrics very well, so I can't tell for sure. Anyway, it was appropriately spooky and passionate and wild. A definite highlight of the evening.
On the first leg of the tour, she sang Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights," which was all manner of fantastic. It was also the first show I'd been to that featured a hurdy-gurdy. They like their instruments obscure.
It was also the first show I'd been to that featured a hurdy-gurdy. They like their instruments obscure.
That was the big problem for them when they had their equipment stolen last spring -- it wasn't a bunch of $300 guitars but things like accordians. I think they've only recovered a handful of the items.
Fucker. They cancelled their show here in Salt Lake.
All we had to do was sacrifice a few chickens.
On the first leg of the tour, she sang Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights," which was all manner of fantastic.
Oooooh. I'd have loved to hear that.
As well you should. She's got the perfect voice to work with Kate's style. There are sites out there that host entire shows by the Decembereists; if you can find a show from this spring, you'll hear it.
That was the big problem for them when they had their equipment stolen last spring -- it wasn't a bunch of $300 guitars but things like accordians. I think they've only recovered a handful of the items.
It's really sad, but awesome to see how the band rallied post-theft. The show I saw was played on mostly borrowed/donated equipment, and Colin talked about how his faith in humanity, recently shattered, came back twofold after the outpouring of support from friends and neighbors.
Oooooh. I'd have loved to hear that.
Here.
It's about 42 1/2 minutes in.
Speaking of Petra Haden, any of you heard Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out?
