finally getting around to listening the extra lens' undercard, which is great btw. in case you didnt know the extra lens is made up of john darnielle of the mountain goats and franklin bruno, who sadly i have never heard of, but he is/was in nothing painting blue and the human hearts. if you like the mountain goats, you shall dig this, if you dont you still may. darnielle is a less frantic or manic than he is on your typical mountain goats release, and musically its a bit more subdued. the record was recorded in carrboro, nc with one [...]
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Now that John Darnielle has signed up The Mountain Goats to be part of the Merge Records roster, it seems only fair that he give the label a little sampling of his magic. Instead of throwing a 73 or a single out, he collaborated with longtime friend, Franlkin Bruno, to complete only the second full-length, Undercard , by the duo known as The Extra Lens . Frankly, Franklin's participation [...]
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Now that John Darnielle has signed up The Mountain Goats to be part of the Merge Records roster, it seems only fair that he give the label a little sampling of his magic. Instead of throwing a 73 or a single out, he collaborated with longtime friend, Franlkin Bruno, to complete only the second full-length, Undercard , by the duo known as The Extra Lens . Frankly, Franklin's participation [...]
It's been almost a decade since we last heard from The Extra Glenns, now with fewer "n's" and no "g's" (in other words, The Extra Lens), though it's not all that surprising when you consider what the band's core members have been up to. John Darnielle has become a successful act all on his own... Read More
"Only Existing Footage" is the latest single from John Darnielle's side project, the Extra Lens . Think "Day For Night" done over in an acoustic retelling. The lyrics are as sharp and, well, detailed as ever. The lighting glare and runaway script girl will make you glad you aren't working this job. Darnielle's director even laments that "Oblivion's been calling since it found out where I live." The guitar interplay of Franklin Bruno and Darnielle make this song perfect for any coffee shop. The contemplative tone pairs well with your favorite morning [...]
On October 19th, The Extra Lens (formerly The Extra Glenns) will release Undercard , the long-awaited follow up to 2000′s mostly-forgotten Martial Arts Weekend . If none of this is jogging your chemically-enhanced memory, just know that The Extra Lens is a collaboration of John Darnielle (the Mountain Goats) and Franklin Bruno (Nothing Painted Blue, the Human Hearts). As one might expect when dealing with these two, the recording, which was overseen by Brian Paulson (Slint, Beck, US Maple)and Mitch Rackin (Excepter, Heavy Hands), was non-traditional at best. Darnielle dropped [...]
If you are in New York tonight and looking for something to do, you should head on down to the Bowery Poetry Club for a special music-writer version of the Literary Death Match featuring readings by James Gavin ( Stormy Weather: The Life Of Lena Horne ), Courtney Gillette ( Tom Tom Magazine ), Jessica Hopper ( The Girl's Guide To Rocking ), and Christopher R. Weingarten ( 1000timesyes and this here site). Plus a performance by Franklin Bruno! (NB: None of those people are pictured at left.) I'd be there if I wasn't a [...]
I have been looking forward to the Pop Conference since they starting leaking panelists and session titles -- who wouldn't be intrigued by a talk titled "Reconsidering the Groupie" (although I like to call them/us "Superfans") with John Roderick? I know that imaginary victoria and I are hoping to be front row and center at that one. And with Mike McGonigal, Franklin Bruno, Sean Nelson and Tim Quirk all in one building? I can hardly imagine being around that much brain power. Here's what I've narrowed down my dance card to be. I am going to [...]
a compilation that mines a rich seam of excellent american (+ 1 dutch) 4-tracker action. hushed whisperings from lonely men in an age when the cassette was still king. ::: franklin bruno - winter's just a word ::: vehicle flips - lockout song ::: ron house & matt wyatt - broken man ::: simon joyner - robin hood ::: ramon speed - vassar 7" released by sing, euncuhs! in 1996. i don't give a shit mom i'm sick.
Franklin Bruno-" Blue's the Only Color " ( from A Cat May Look at a Queen ) It's when I hear songs like "Blue's the Only Color" that I realize that I too often give praise too easily-that I'm all too happy to deem a song "perfect" or a "real work of art" that isn't quite either. It's for songs like this one that I must be careful not to praise others too highly because I then risk spending my best words before finding the music they deserve to be spent upon. [...]
Gary B and the Notions Genre: Rock / Indie / Pop From: Baltimore, Maryland United States Gary Barrett JR is no new face to the Baltimore indie scene. Over the last six years under the stage name Your Imaginary Friend, he's given hundreds of solo performances peppered with opening slots for Sufjan Stevens , The Hold Steady , Of [...]
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