Published by
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October 1, 2008 in
Artist News.
Tags: Bumbershoot, Hang Them All, Human Giant, interview, Minnesota Twins, OurStage@, Tapes 'n Tapes, The Loon, video, Walk It Off, white denim.
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Editor’s Note: Last night, the Minnesota Twins were eliminated from the Postseason in heartbreaking fashion. We know the guys from Tapes ‘N Tapes are big fans and so we offer our heartfelt condolences. Hopefully this interview serves as some small consolation.
Yeah, it’s been awhile since the Bumbershoot Music Festival, but we didn’t want you to miss out on this exclusive interview with Tapes ‘N Tapes. Watch and learn why they don’t like appearing in music videos, how Erik became a “mind reader,” and why they still distribute albums on vinyl.
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Published by
ejquinn on
September 1, 2008 in
Festivals and OurStage@.
Tags: 2008, Blitzen Trapper, Bumbershoot, OurStage@, performance, Pics, Portland, Quinn Strassel, Seattle, white denim.
I’ve heard a lot of buzz about Blitzen Trapper but hadn’t checked them out until today. They’re good. Really good. Heartfelt lo-fi pop/country/electronic songs with beautiful harmonies and subtle complexity in meter and chord changes. They’re shaping up to be the band I annoyingly hype to all my friends over the next few weeks (i.e. White Denim in late February, early March).
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Ok, “favorite band” may be a little strong.
But these guys are really good. With the raw energy of White Denim, meandering song stucture of Pavement, and the pop instincts of Weezer (circa 1995, not the current whitebread edition), these guys really won me over. Switching instruments mid-song and singing in three part harmony, they produce more variety of sound than they you’d think possible for a rock trio. Bottom line, they’re a lot of fun– yet unrefined and smart enough to avoid classification as a guilty pleasure.
Actually, the White Denim comparison may be the most appropriate. I remember seeing WD this past February at Noise Pop in San Francisco and thinking they would be the next big indie thing. Performances at the Plug Awards and heaps of SXSW press confirmed my suspicions. But months later, I haven’t heard much about White Denim.
Are Plants and Animals doomed to similar fate? Is there just too much music floating in the indie-music sphere for these guys to find a sustainable audience? We’ll see. But today, the crowd loved them. As did this music critic.
