Saturday, March 05, 2005
new ways of livingGrayson Walker's Spencer Krug's keys and Melanie Campbell's work behind the kit propel Destroyer tunes towards more rocking ground. That's just what happened tonight at the WISE Hall. Openers Book of Lists were also fantastic. They sound sorta garage pop, but have moments of SonicYouthy feedback. Unfortunately the few pics I took of them didn't really turn out.
Dan Bejar
Carey Mercer
Melanie Campbell
Spencer Krug
download: Destroyer w/Frog Eyes - An Actor's Revenge (live in N. Carolina)
Before heading to East Van, I also attended the Duran Duran press conference at GM Place for the Grounder. No, seriously. It was wierd seeing a handful of early-30's local TV personalities go from consumate pros to blushing fans. Less fanboyish was Nardwuar, who was unceremoniously ejected from the proceedings for asking about former Duran guitarist Warren Cuccurullo selling replicas of his penis via the internet.
When Duran Duran comes to town its hard not to know.
Finally, here is the latest Fiona Apple song to leak from her indefinitely postponed forthcoming LP, Extraordinary Machine.
download: Fiona Apple - Window
now playing: Destroyer - the Sublimination Hour
*apologies to Grayson Walker and Spencer Krug, as I had erroneously identified Spencer (who has taken over keyboard duties in Frog Eyes) as Grayson, who is no longer in the band.
new ways of living
As wonderful as it is, the Destroyer/Frog Eyes EP just can't compete with the real live deal. On record the six reinterpretations of songs from Your Blues are even a little overwhelming at times. Live however, is the perfect setting for experiencing Dan and Co. let loose. Carey Mercer's squeal to a whisper twists in and out with Bejar's croon and wail, while his slashing guitar work, along with
Dan Bejar
Carey Mercer
Melanie Campbell
Spencer Krug
download: Destroyer w/Frog Eyes - An Actor's Revenge (live in N. Carolina)
Before heading to East Van, I also attended the Duran Duran press conference at GM Place for the Grounder. No, seriously. It was wierd seeing a handful of early-30's local TV personalities go from consumate pros to blushing fans. Less fanboyish was Nardwuar, who was unceremoniously ejected from the proceedings for asking about former Duran guitarist Warren Cuccurullo selling replicas of his penis via the internet.
When Duran Duran comes to town its hard not to know.
Finally, here is the latest Fiona Apple song to leak from her indefinitely postponed forthcoming LP, Extraordinary Machine.
download: Fiona Apple - Window
now playing: Destroyer - the Sublimination Hour
*apologies to Grayson Walker and Spencer Krug, as I had erroneously identified Spencer (who has taken over keyboard duties in Frog Eyes) as Grayson, who is no longer in the band.
1 Comments:
good pics.
none of book of lists?
-B
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