deerhunter

[darkjustice]

just got out of the deerhunter show at mezzanine in sf...loudest show I have ever been to....holy shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! damn good...

[zajaa]

why are u making our pain worse

[darkjustice]

free show

[Harrisment]

You're a fucking idiot.

But yes Deerhunter is badass.

[Mister DVNO]

http://www.nylvi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/microcastle1.jpg

<3

[PierogiHead]

want for Coachella

[zajaa]

want for Coachella

yahs

[darkjustice]

let's keep it positive

[AlecEiffel]

free show

I'm thinking about going tonight. How did it work? Did you have to bring any sort of myspace printout? What time did you get there?

[PassiveTheory]

I hate all of you going tonight. That is all.

[TallGuyCM]

I'm thinking about going tonight. How did it work? Did you have to bring any sort of myspace printout? What time did you get there?

I went and saw Spiritualized in L.A. in September (another myspace secret show), got there about 12 noon and was the first one in line. Didn't have to bring any kind of printout.

Just sat there and talked with fellow fans all day, drank sparks, smoked cigarettes, pretty much all there is to do on a sidewalk in front of a venue all day.

They passed out wristbands at around 6 from what I remember, show was at 8. Something like that.

[AlecEiffel]

I went and saw Spiritualized in L.A. in September (another myspace secret show), got there about 12 noon and was the first one in line. Didn't have to bring any kind of printout.

Just sat there and talked with fellow fans all day, drank sparks, smoked cigarettes, pretty much all there is to do on a sidewalk in front of a venue all day.

They passed out wristbands at around 6 from what I remember, show was at 8. Something like that.

Thanks for the info. Did you feel like it was worth it to get there that early, or could you have shown up closer to 6 and been fine?

[TallGuyCM]

Thanks for the info. Did you feel like it was worth it to get there that early, or could you have shown up closer to 6 and been fine?

By 6 the line was wrapped around the block, and since not everyone got a wristband I'm sure people were turned away that really wanted to go.

For me, it was absolutely worth it to get there that early. And Deerhunter's like 100x more popular than Spiritualized right now, so I'd head over to the venue pretty quick if I were you. I was RIGHT up against the stage, front center, no barrier. I could have reached out and touched the lead singer's guitar if I wanted to.

People didn't really start showing up until around 2-3, if I remember correctly though. Probably about 20 people in line before then.

But yeah, GO for sure if you don't have work or something else you have to do! You'll be super glad you did.

[PotVsKtl]

The Rickshaw Stop is tiny. It's going to be a clusterfuck. Get there extremely early or don't bother.

[HandBanana]

Myspace's Secret Shows for Unemployable People

[zenidogx]

fuck! i can't make it to this. my ride can't leave until 5, so we'd get there at 7. fuck it.
ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! balls.

[AlecEiffel]

Ah, screw it. I work in South San Francisco and I'd have to swing by Pacifica first, I probably wouldn't be there til close to six. Oh well, can't win 'em all.

[tubescape]

walked by the Rickshaw Stop around 5:15pm on my way home from work and there were maybe 5 or 6 people sitting outside the door. who knows what it looks like now, but I might mosey on down there around 8pm and see if I can get in.

[bballarl]

just got out of the deerhunter show at mezzanine in sf...loudest show I have ever been to....holy shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! damn good...

Wait for MBV at Coachella.

[bmack86]

Except for the Holocaust section, Deerhunter is about as loud as MBV now. It's insane.

[suprefan]

They do it with 3 guitar players, MBV only has 2.

[PassiveTheory]

I reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally hope they get added to Coachella now. Stupid no car, no public transit bullshit.

[Cherita Chen]

I will see this band next week, one way or another.

[AlecEiffel]

walked by the Rickshaw Stop around 5:15pm on my way home from work and there were maybe 5 or 6 people sitting outside the door. who knows what it looks like now, but I might mosey on down there around 8pm and see if I can get in.

Oh son of a bitch!

[zenidogx]

They do it with 3 guitar players, MBV only has 2.

only two last night. the chick wasn't there.

yeah, i got there at 7 and beat the last minute rush. maybe 40 or so people got in behind us.

my ear is still ringing! yesssssssss.

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2486/222/103/707841537/n707841537_1597377_3701672.jpg

^crappy photo

and free poster! my last show until Coachella!

[bmack86]

God, they can't keep the lineup solid at all. I wonder why she wasn't there.

[tubescape]

Glad you made it Zenidogx. I was beat from the night before and just lollygagged after seeing only a few people in line on my way home from work. After chilling at home I caught a 2nd wind and walked over. Got there at 8:30pm, 30min after doors and the line was around the corner. Gave it 15 min, then the bouncer announced it was at capacity. Oh well, I got a good fix on Tuesday night. I think I might have been pretty annoyed at all the drunk teenagers at the Rickshaw too. Just standing there, in line, I had two f*cks walk right into me. They were both probably 17-19 years old and sh*tfaced, trying really hard to be cool. When I walked home I was pretty content that I didn't get in.

[zenidogx]

yeah, the drunk kids were annoying as hell, but Deerhunter drowned out their hootin n hollerin.

so glad i made it.

[brokenDREAMS]

Found a video of their entire performance @ noise pop this year, check it out...

co_q-9woAxw

[sacleonard]

They do it with 3 guitar players, MBV only has 2.


"The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven..."
--- Nigel Tufnel (This Is Spinal Tap - 1984)

[bmack86]

Anyone interested in Deerhunter should most definitely check out that live video. The sound and video both seem professionally done, and you'll get a good sense of where they're at live right now. They are scarily good.

[Cherita Chen]

Fuck, I would watch it but it's so long. This weekend is the real thing!!

[JSam67]

^^^ I hate you.

Why isn't this band at Coachella? It stymies me.

[bmack86]

They might still get added.

Salah, watch the first 10 minutes. It's a revamped version of the first two songs from Cryptograms, their second album. It sounds fantastic.

[bmack86]

Bradford posted this on the blog, in the comments for his latest mix, in regards to why they're a four piece again:

Whitney is M.I.A. she rides motorcycles to weird places and loses her cellphone. a lot. We will be a four-piece again for now. Whitney is what you would call a "free spirit." She's also a great friend. Deerhunter is the four of us. We might have people come and go and that's just how we keep things interesting for ourselves. We don't need to explain it that much. Just go with the flow. Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

[JSam67]

Geez, I think if I had the opportunity to play regularly in Deerhunter, I wouldn't be such a free spirit.

bmack, how much different is the live sound with a 4-piece instead of a 5? Because I strangely like (videos I've seen of) The Cure more as a 4-piece than a 5-piece.

[Cherita Chen]

I'm not Salah, but I saw a little bit of the beginning then stopped myself. I've never seen ANY live video of theirs and I think i'm gunna keep it like that. Make it a nice surprise, you know?

Also, not that it matters but the lead singer IS gay right? It's just always awesome to have an openly gay frontman for a group that totally rocks

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

i just started listening to these guys last week and they're fantastic

[bmack86]

Depends on what 5-piece era you're looking at. When it was Bradford/Lockett/Josh/Moses/Colin, Bradford didn't play guitar and Colin made them much noisier, more art-damaged and loose. When he left, it seemed like that kicked them in the side and made them really work on band interplay. I saw them once as a 4-piece with the current lineup, and they were still working on developing their current live sound. The shows I saw with Whitney replacing Colin were fantastic, but I don't know how much she actually added to the sound. For the most part it seemed like she was just doubling Bradford's guitar work in case he dropped out and filling for him when he went to the keyboards, bells or his amp. This show sounds similar to what they did with Whitney, only better (which I keep thinking shouldn't be possible).

[bmack86]

I'm not Salah, but I saw a little bit of the beginning then stopped myself. I've never seen ANY live video of theirs and I think i'm gunna keep it like that. Make it a nice surprise, you know?

Also, not that it matters but the lead singer IS gay right? It's just always awesome to have an openly gay frontman for a group that totally rocks

He's never specifically said he's gay vs. straight. He's very definitely bi, and probably gay.

I was shocked watching this video and seeing how healthy he looks. He doesn't have the strung-out, overexerted and underrested look that I've come to associate with Bradford Cox.

[dorkfish]

When Bradford had no guitar duties, he spent most of the show deep throating the microphone.

[JSam67]

The shows I saw with Whitney replacing Colin were fantastic, but I don't know how much she actually added to the sound. For the most part it seemed like she was just doubling Bradford's guitar work in case he dropped out and filling for him when he went to the keyboards, bells or his amp. This show sounds similar to what they did with Whitney, only better (which I keep thinking shouldn't be possible).

Thank you for the info, sounds like they've adapted nicely. Hope I get the chance to see them at Coachella, this video is superb.

I've only gotten into Microcastle of their material (and absolutely love it), what's my next step?

[bmack86]

Weird Era Cont., which is the second disc that comes with Microcastle. It's another fantastic album that they recorded after Microcastle leaked early. After that, go backwards. Start with Atlas Sound-Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel (Bradford's solo album), then do Cryptograms and Flourescent Grey in one sitting, because they flow well together. Turn it Up Faggot isn't essential by any means (hardly anyone even knows it exists) but it's still a fun listen. Also, Lockett, who plays guitar, has an album coming out under the name Lotus Plaza. It's leaked, and it's really good and similar to Microcastle stuff.

[JSam67]

Much appreciated, I'll give Weird Era a listen next.

[pancakespancakes]

Bmack, I'd have to respectfully disagree with you here. I really think you need to hit Cryptograms immediately after Microcastle, JSam. I'd say it's almost as quality of an album as Microcastle and it's probably a bit more accessible than Weird Era Cont.

The first half of the album is a bit difficult and on the "experimental" side, but the second half is full of big wonderful anthems along the lines of Microcastle. Even though I definitely prefer Microcastle, two out of my three favorite Deerhunter songs are actually both on this album, and they go back-to-back in wonderful succession, Spring Hall Convert and Strange Lights. If anything, just skip ahead to those two tracks, then listen to the rest of the album after you've listened to them ten times in a row.

Probably a personal bias of some sort, I dunno. I just love Cryptograms. I never got that into Weird Era Cont much.

[pancakespancakes]

Much appreciated, I'll give Weird Era a listen next.

Haha, I typed too slow. Oh well.

[JSam67]

Well, I'm downloading Cryptograms as well and I'll decide in the morning which one makes it to the speakers first.

It's all happening, pancakes. Even this.


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[pancakespancakes]

"Eenie... Meenie... Minie.. Mo.......... CRYPTOGRAMS!!"

[pancakespancakes]

Found a video of their entire performance @ noise pop this year, check it out...

co_q-9woAxw

Also, this is seriously all kinds of awesome. God bless you. I am SO excited right now to watch this.

[bmack86]

So, setlist and times for that video.

1.Born to Run intro music 0:00-0:17
2.Cryptograms Intro 0:18-3:19
3.Cryptograms 3:20-8:55
4.New Song 1 9:00-11:30
5.New Song 2 12:02-14:58
6.Never Stops 15:14-18:24
7.Spring Hall Convert 18:25-23:08
8.Nothing Ever Happened 23:09-29:58
9.Famous Last Words 30:15-32:27
10.Saved By Old Times 32:41-37:05
11.Agoraphobia 39:23-40:51
12.Cover Me, Slowly 40:59-44:10
13.Hazel St. 44:49-48:48
14.New Song 4 48:49-56:43

[Alchemy]

Deerhunter wasn't as great as I would have hoped when they came to El Paso. They played at one of our absolute worst venues, and they didn't play "Agoraphobia," and because they played at a bad venue, they got the bad crowd that it comes with... It didn't help that the week before, Deerhoof played at one of El Paso's finer venues, and played an excellent set for an intimate and excellent crowd.

[Sushov23]

I have to admit when Microcastle first came out, I didn't like it very much. It could have been the hype behind the album, or maybe I didn't listen to it properly, but I love it now. Microcastle/Weird Era are both amazing albums, Very happy they are playing Street Scene/Detroit bar soon. Anyone going to the Detroit Bar show?

[suprefan]

A few...

[justinaqui]

I have to admit when Microcastle first came out, I didn't like it very much. It could have been the hype behind the album, or maybe I didn't listen to it properly, but I love it now.

I feel the same way. It is a shame that I saw them opening for NIN before I realized I enjoy the album.

[iv3rdawG]

Chances "Octet" will be played?

[schoolofruckus]

I'm pretty sure they played it (along with the rest of the "proper" songs on Cryptograms) at the El Rey in November.....Bryan?

[pancakespancakes]

They do play Octet every now and then. I would love to hear it.

[bmack86]

They did indeed play Octet at the El Rey. They've done it every time I've seen them and it's always fantastik