For the latest installment in the Influenza series, one-time Mercury Rev bassist Jason Russo discusses the creating of the "choral piece," "Preamble (Pt. 2)," explaining the spark which led to the formation of the idea and where it fits into the big larger picture of the entire album.
Ok, so normally it's Theme Thursday, but Thursday is not only Thanksgiving - it is also my Golden birthday! (for those of you who don't know what that means, it means I turn 25 on the 25th.) And since I will be busy opening presents and stuffing my face, I am doing Theme Tuesday, with the the theme being Gold in celebration of my upcoming golden birthday. Golden Birthday [mp3] - Anni Rossi (
Filed under: Video , Exclusive Jason Sebastian Russo has never been timid about experimenting with different forms of music. After all, he started out as the founding member of indie band Hopewell , whose sound found the perfect medium between space rock and psychedelic pop. Now, Russo has moved on to front Common Prayer . Although the name and sound have changed, Russo's ubiquitous bizarreness and love for unconventional compositions are still quite present, fusing [...]
Words and photos by Shari Fedak Fresh on the heels of the release of their live album, 'Hopewell Live: Vol 12, Hopewell is currently on tour with the (pretty legendary) Dandy Warhols. Hopewell is most commonly described as psychedelic rock; although, for those of you inwardly groaning at the idea and the mental image of completely endless jams, let me assure you: Hopewell is instantly accessible. I've never added the genre to my list of things I [...]
Hopewell mound from Ohio I was all excited, after Hopewell's management asked us to write about their upcoming show with the Dandy Warhols this Sunday, to talk about the Native American Hopewell tradition . What a cool source for a band name, I thought. The Hopewell tradition spanned societies of the Eastern United States, from 200-500 CE, and was a sort of pax romana . A period of extensive trade throughout the area and, anthropologists suspect, significant peace. Plus, who doesn't love the cool mysterious mounds the societies left behind? [...]
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Sunday evenings were just made for retro silliness and as we're on the eve of the reissue of the Sewing Room's 'And Nico' this might just be the thing to get you in that way things used to be mood. But first, take a peek at the inspiration from 80's TV (yeah, it had me spellbound in 2 channel land all those years ago even if the bullfrog was a little unsettling). The splendid cover comes from Hopewell (having formed in 1993 they would have taken in the TV programme giving the piece the required authenticity) who not [...]
Hopewell Live Volume 1 by Hopewell Hopewell has been blending vintage fuzz pedal jams with their early space rock and shoegaze roots for over a decade. Their tumultuous canon is the perfect cinematic bridge between the psychedelia of '90s acts like Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev and the genre's new generation, including Dungen and Serena-Maneesh. 2010 finds Hopewell releasing their first live album to coincide with a North American tour alongside The Dandy Warhols. Using recordings culled from their epic three-night engagement at Truck Festival America in May [...]
The most appealing aspect of There Is A Mountain, the exquisite debut record from Common Prayer , is the element of surprise that is layered throughout the album; where the plaintive beauty of one song hardly prepares you for the wildly inventive percussion of the next, and where decades of listening to music scarcely primes you for the fluid blend of heartfelt sincerity and offbeat experimentalism found within these numbers. Common Prayer is the brainchild of erstwhile Mercury Rev bassist (and current member of the Brooklyn band Hopewell) Jason Sebastian [...]
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You guys (the three of you who read this.....and I love you each equally by the way) are getting this one a little late. I was sent the album that this is from (thanks to Jessi at Goldest Egg) a couple of days ago and I'm only just getting around to posting it. Remember Mercury Rev? They were a pretty decent band a few years back and one of their touring bassists, Jason Russo, stopped partaking in that shindig and started his own band (Hopewell). They've been touring and releasing material quite extensively over the last decade but [...]
Even though it can be hard to get to upstate New York, the area is gorgeous. If you need an excuse to visit, consider this weekend's Truck America festival that starts this Friday, April 30 to Sunday, May 2 at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY. Tickets are $120 for all three days or $37-$46 for an individual date (depending on which day you pick). This year's performers include Mercury Rev , The Joy Formidable , Here We Go Magic , Hopewell , White Rabbits , and more. If [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours New York psych-rock outfit Hopewell are making their ninth trip to South by Southwest this year, where they plan to showcase spacey tracks off 2009's 'Good Good Desperation' and hang with buds in bands, including fellow shoegazers Serena-Maneesh (more on that later). Spinner recently caught up with Hopewell's founding member Jason Sebastian Russo to discuss what constitutes "weird" classic rock, childhood crushes and how best to enjoy (and stay sane in) Austin at the big festival. [...]
With festival season about to kick into high gear in the coming months the latest addition to the ever growing circuit comes in the way of the UK-based Truck Festival , which will come stateside for the first time in its 13-year history for their inaugural Truck America Festival . Set to take from April 30 to May 2 at The Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY; fest organizers have revealed its initial lineup which will be headlined by Mercury Rev and features the likes of White Rabbits, Hopewell, Tim Easton, The Sadies, Ida and [...]
If you're in NYC and are looking for some sweet ass entertainment tonight (note: I said sweet-ass entertainment, not sweet ass-entertainment...this is an important distinction), I am having a concert to help raise money for the book that I am writing . We've got an incredible line up (truly). The door is only $7 and there will be cheap drinks (you can also BYOB). Details are below. Hope to see you out there! The concert will be a the Newsonic Loft, an incredible loft space in South Williamsburg, on 2/19/10. Admission is $7, [...]
This April, Europe's super indie Truck Festival will debut its brand new American component , this being the aptly titled Truck America Festival . Set to take part in the inaugural festivities, which run from April 30 - May 2 at the Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY are upstate NY legends Mercury Rev, as well as White Rabbits, Neil Halstead, The Joy Formidable, The Sadies, The Silent League, and Hopewell. More bands will be announced soon; tickets, priced at $120.00, are available here .
It's now 2010, the beginning of a new decade. Have you stopped to wonder what the next ten years will look like for music and the music industry? What will be the dominant musical trend? What will the industry look like in ten years? Our sort-of-awesome, sort-of- Chuck Klosterman ripping off writer Tom Williams has. However, unlike you, dear readers, he is doing something to find the answers. Next month Tom and two companions will embark on a two week long road trip across America and Mexico, where they will speak with [...]
23 October, 2009 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Who: Priestess, Nebula, Naam, Weird Owl, Hopewell, Quest for Fire, Imaad Wasif And The Two Part Beast Where: Union Pool Show Info: 21+, 8:00pm, $12 Watch: "Wired" by Nebula
1. Old Canes - "Little Bird Courage"2. Historics - "Skin Orders"3. Frankie Negron - "Holding On to Love"4. Evangelicals - "Halloween Song"5. Erin McKeown - "Santa Cruz"6. Hopewell - "Island"7. Via Tania - "Wonder Stranger"8. Mass Fiction - "Sing to Dream"9. Of Montreal - "Brush Brush Brush"10. Mass Fiction - "Bad Form"**BONUS**Themselves "You Ain't It"Molina and Johnson - "Twenty Cycles to the
Directed by Art BoonparnThe cavernous echoes in Hopewell's music recall psychedelic music, but I wouldn't say they're a psychedelic band. Their sound may be hazy, but their playing isn't. Tribal drums and tight guitars give the music a powerful punch most "trippy" music just doesn't have.The band's latest LP is Good Good Desperation and it's out now via Tee Pee Recs. Here are two tracks from the
Hopewell "Island" from Good Good Desperation I am falling in love with these Jap-Cult film turning into awesome videos. 1971's "Throw Away Your Books, Let's Go Into The Streets" by director Shuji Terayama, inspired Art Boonparn aka the Painless Surgeon to make a video for psychedelic rock band, Hopewell . The song Island rocks well side by side with this Super-8 gritty video. You can purchase Good Good Desperation here . Hopewell [...]
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