02:58 AM - Oh and also, music!
Music things are good too. First we have the late night collaboration between EMSO and MISS(demeanor) PISTON, featuring an Apple robot on vocals. Get the mp3 here. Just keep in mind it was conceived and produced in a very short period of time, very late at night, and while I was making it I thought it was the greatest thing ever. Judge for yourself. I saw the Features for the second time tonight. They sounded much better (and HUGE!) at Irving Plaza than they did at Mercury. I bought a shirt. I have to mention that "There's a Million Ways to Sing the Blues" is an incredible song and you should buy their album (Exhibit A) for that if nothing else. Then Ben Kweller played, and he was in total rock star mode. I think Adam Green (or a reasonable facsimile) was standing next to me checking out his set. Thanks to the sponsor of the show (which only had a ticket price of $5, that was great!), and their insane promotion, I found in my hands a free copy BK's On My Way, which I'm looking forward to checking out. Finally, the Walkmen played... and, well... I don't know what was going on with the sound. When I was up front all I could hear was vocals (um, screamed. Painfully.) and it was all treble and it hurt. Ouch. It sort of ruined most of their set for me. But then at the end I retreated to the back while they played their encore of "Wake Up" (only one song? pfft) and from there I could at least listen without being in pain, but the sound still wasn't very good. What was up with that? It's too bad. I like them a lot and would have like to actually HEAR their music. Also, if you haven't seen it yet, check out the Doves EPK video. It has a whole explanation of exactly what they were trying to (and if you ask me, did quite well) with the whole theme of their new album, Some Cities. Here's the link for the hi-speed quicktime version. Read the rest of the post for the other version if that's not to your taste/modem speed.
Comments
Yeah, the mix for The Walkmen was definitely on the obnoxious side, which was a shame because I think they were actually playing really well.
posted by: JLM at March 29, 2005 10:18 AM
Did The Walkmen play "The Rat?" That song kicks ass.
posted by: Jenny at March 29, 2005 12:12 PM
the sure did.
posted by: bryan at March 29, 2005 03:22 PM
The mix must've pissed them off. "You know, we have a studio uptown, we could've brought our own PA, damnit!"
posted by: Eppy at March 30, 2005 01:40 PM
they do seem like the sort of guy (Ham at least) who would get cranky when the sound isn't good... though it didn't seem to be bothering the rest of the band, so maybe the stage sound was good and it was just everyone in the front half of Irving that was being ear-attacked.
posted by: bryan at March 30, 2005 05:45 PM
