Blog: Fear of Arthropods

So. Tired.

Jun 29, 2008, 1:17am Fear of Arthropods

Corndogorama . Exhausting. Good coverage from friends here . That's all.

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Corndogorama cometh!

Jun 24, 2008, 9:51pm Fear of Arthropods

I can't say it better than Rebecca Bowen, so let me point you toward PasteMagazine.com 's article about this weekend's CORNDOGORAMA at Lenny's: Dan Deacon to headline Corndogorama's meaty lineup With its built-in wooden stick for convenient one-handed transport, and soft, delicious casing that prevents the traumatic puncture wounds often inflicted by skewered meats or vegetables, the corn dog (its origins as debated as those of man himself) was obviously conceived supernaturally for the purpose of consumption amidst throngs [...]

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Paste Band of the Week: Bowerbirds

Jun 23, 2008, 12:44pm Fear of Arthropods

Back from AthFest and attempting to re-organize. Phew. Pictures soon. In the meantime, something fun! When I awoke today, my very first Band of the Week piece greeted me from the Paste site . It's about N.C.'s staggeringly awesome trio Bowerbirds , in the wake of last week's reissue of their 2007 record Hymns For A Dark Horse on Dead Oceans . They're organic, sincere and wonderful musicians. I highly recommend them. And if you've got a moment read about 'em: [...]

• Bowerbirds - Bur Oak

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Artist:	Bowerbirds
Title:	Bur Oak
Link Text:	Bowerbirds - "Bur Oak"
File Name:	05 Bur Oak.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	2008

Catching Up With... The Avett Brothers

Jun 20, 2008, 11:25am Fear of Arthropods

This, my friends, is the best assignment I've ever had. As you all well know , The Avett Brothers are one of my very favorite bands, live , recorded and otherwise (what's "otherwise"??). When I was told there was an interview opportunity with Scott, all the questions swirling around in my head, that I'd been formulating for months like I do with any truly fascinating band, immediately lined up, numbered, ordered and regimented. They stood at the ready, and a week later, by phone, I was allowed to ask them. Though [...]

• The Avett Brothers - Paranoia in B-flat Major

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Artist:	The Avett Brothers
Title:	Paranoia in B-flat Major
Link Text:	The Avett Brothers - "Paranoia In B-flat Major"
File Name:	4-03 Paranoia in B-flat Major.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	2007

FOAVOD: José González on a Bonnaroo ferris wheel with Paste

Jun 19, 2008, 2:55pm Fear of Arthropods

Click here to watch.

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P4K interviews the Black Lips

Jun 16, 2008, 5:20pm Fear of Arthropods

Good reading . Pitchfork: How would you describe the band in five words or less? Jared: The happy clown that cries. I get so proud of Atlanta bands....

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FOAVOD: Bon Iver - Take-Away Shows!!!!!!!!!!

Jun 16, 2008, 4:45pm Fear of Arthropods

No words, except Watch this: #93.1 - BON IVER - Lump Sum by lablogotheque Then go here , watch the other two videos and read about it all in broken English. They seem to promise more are forthcoming. I think I'll be spending the days surrounding my birthday in August trying to drive to Tennessee to see this [...]

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Live Review: Man Man / Yeasayer (Lenny's Bar 5/3/08)

Jun 10, 2008, 1:29pm Fear of Arthropods

(Photo credit) I wrote this review for Stomp and Stammer 's website . You can read more "Tales From The Moshpit" here . Copy-pasting action: If for nothing other than a sociological study on facial hair patterns in young adults, the Man Man and Yeasayer show at Lenny's would have been worth attending. That being said, I'm glad this wasn't the first time I'd seen Yeasayer. The sound engineering this particular night did them no favors, mixing all the punch [...]

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Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer

Jun 9, 2008, 10:49pm Fear of Arthropods

At Mount Zoomer , the forthcoming full-length from indie rockers Wolf Parade, will release June 17th on Sub Pop . I've been intrigued by this band for a minute now , and I still can't get "Call It A Ritual" out of my head. Accordingly, I wrote a review of it for this month's issue of Stomp and Stammer . The 'zine also boasts a cover on Mudhoney, my one-sentence sum-up of Man Man's Rabbit Habits and loads of other reviews and whatnot. Recommended reading! [...]

• Wolf Parade - Call It A Ritual
• Wolf Parade - Language City

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Artist:	Wolf Parade
Title:	Call It A Ritual
Link Text:	"Call It A Ritual"
File Name:	4274.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Wolf Parade
Title:	Language City
Link Text:	Wolf Parade - "Language City"
File Name:	4380.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

FOAVOD: James Houston - "Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)"

Jun 8, 2008, 8:39pm Fear of Arthropods

This one's been all over the blogs, so many of you have probably seen it already. If you haven't though, check this out. It's by far my favorite version of Radiohead's "Nude." Big Ideas (don't get any) from James Houston on Vimeo .

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FOAVOD: Jason Killingsworth interviews Rainn Wilson at Sasquatch!

Jun 6, 2008, 10:57am Fear of Arthropods

Watch this . All I'll say is "Port-O-Potty."

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Fat Possums, Weasley Twins and Complex Wooden Hearts: June's Southeast Performer arrives!

Jun 2, 2008, 6:09pm Fear of Arthropods

Greetings on this stifling June 2nd, southeasterly musical folk! June's issue of Southeast Performer Magazine has hit the web, if not yet your free news stands, and this one's looking pretty...uh...pretty. What I mean by that, is it features excellent Mississippi rockers Colour Revolt on the cover (see above), with a fantastic article by Paste 's Caren Kelleher. I'd just like to know where they found all these bathtubs... [...]

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Anticipation, Trepidation and Coldplay

Jun 1, 2008, 4:38pm Fear of Arthropods

I haven't heard the new Coldplay record, and I'll admit right now that I'd really like to. Sure, I've been disillusioned with their work in the past. I loved A Rush of Blood to the Head , and was living in Italy for a summer when X&Y released. I walked to the only record store I knew about and bought it for almost 18 euro, which is quite a bit to pay for an album that I ultimately denounced as trite...or if not trite, then trying absolutely too hard to do what people would expect [...]

• Coldplay - Violet Hill

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Artist:	Coldplay
Title:	Violet Hill
Link Text:	Coldplay - "Violet Hill"
File Name:	Coldplay-Violet_Hill.MP3
Year:	2008

FOAVOD: Throw Me The Statue - "Lolita"

Jun 1, 2008, 12:00am Fear of Arthropods

Yay Throw Me The Statue ! These fellows were uber-friendly and personable when they came to record at the Paste offices and play at the Drunken Unicorn a couple months ago . Their current record, Moonbeams , out on Secretly Canadian, has been in heavy rotation in my house for a good minute now. Maybe it gets a touch long-winded (it's basically a full hour long and lacks variety toward the end), but there are several truly standout tracks like the opener "Young Sensualists," "Conquering Kids" and [...]

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"I've kind of ran out of goals"

May 28, 2008, 9:03am Fear of Arthropods

While not job searching, lately I've been transcribing. My head is filled with the words of the Bowerbirds ' Phil Moore and The Avett Brothers ' Scott Avett. My own questions practically ring in my ears. I've been doing this so often, I've almost grown used to the way my voice sounds on digital recordings. They both speak of greater truths, of the way their music resonates in their own heads, and what it can reveal. That's why I enjoyed reading this interview so much (in spite of all its typos and poor copy-editing...): [...]

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Linkage Wednesday, re: Tom Waits, DCFC, The National, etc.

May 21, 2008, 3:04pm Fear of Arthropods

FOA Linkage Wednesday returns! Get excited, 'cause here we go.... First, I have have have to point you towards this NPR piece: Tom Waits Interviews Tom Waits It begins with this utterly fantastic introduction (by Tom Waits about Tom Waits): "I must admit, before meeting Tom, I had heard so many rumors and so much gossip that I was afraid. Frankly, his gambling debts, his animal magnetism, coupled with his disregard for the feelings of others... His elaborate gun collection, his mad shopping sprees, the face lifts, the ski trips, the [...]

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Live Review: Black Lips (40 Watt 3/28/08)

May 19, 2008, 11:47pm Fear of Arthropods

Hey, remember when the Black Lips played at the 40 Watt at the end of March?..... What's that you say? ...That was almost two months ago? ...Wait, what's your point? Well, if you're still interested in news that old , I wrote a live review of the show for Stomp and Stammer . It's here . I discuss having the dude behind me pretty much dump his entire can of Spark's in my hair and what it [...]

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Catching Up With...The National

May 17, 2008, 4:33pm Fear of Arthropods

I love it when big blogs pick up my articles ! The Music Slut likes my work...It won't even be live on the Paste site 'till Monday. They're quite thorough, those music sluts.... It's the interview I did with Aaron Dessner from The National at Langerado...one of my favorite interview moments so far. He was really really thoughtful...good person to talk to. Enjoy . Also, this is the trailer for their Vincent Moon documentary , A Skin, A Night. . Comes [...]

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An all-call for the anthemic

May 14, 2008, 11:18am Fear of Arthropods

Everybody remember this little song? So do I. And I miss it. I don't mean that I can't just listen to Band of Horses any old time I want. Of course I can. We all can. What I mean is that I haven't encountered anything recently that feels like that did when I first heard it. I want some new anthemic music, songs that are sweeping and epic ....or [...]

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Headlights - Some Racing, Some Stopping

May 13, 2008, 12:27pm Fear of Arthropods

(Image from the band's MySpace ) Anyone wanna read the review I wrote in Stomp and Stammer of the new-ish Headlights record? Well by god, here it is . I feel a little bad about the bits of negativity I had to throw in there....mostly 'cause the band is really really nice...maybe I'm not cut out for this music criticism junk...Well I'ma keep doing it anyway. You can buy the record straight from them or at your local independent record [...]

• Headlights - Cherry Tulips

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Artist:	Headlights
Title:	Cherry Tulips
Link Text:	Headlights - "Cherry Tulips"
File Name:	02 Cherry Tulips.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	2008