Told ya the bootlegs would come fast. Yesterday’s Atlas Sound ATP set is provided below. Lots of new stuff, lots of jammage, lots of Bradford gabbin’ and trying to fix his shit on stage. Enjoy.
Also, my boi Nathaniel from IGIF is at All Tomorrows Parties NY right now (bastard) and he’s reporting that B Cox told the crowd later that night during the Deerhunter set that yesterday’s show will be the last for the group “in quite a while.” This might be disconcerting if you don’t consider the fact that “quite a while” in Deerhunter years probably means “a couple of months.” I’m sure attention will turn to Atlas Sound, Lotus Plaza, and whatever other side projects the dudes are instituting in the interim. Fear not (hopefully).
Logos is still set to come out on October 20, which will be a super Tuesday (new Tickley Feather and Do Make Say Think also drop that day), courtesy of muhfuckin’ Kranky. Considering how much free shit Bradford gives you, buy it when it’s out. Seriously, guys.
When I’m thinking of material to write for my fake Billy Corgan Twitter (sorry if you’re tired of hearing about it, but it’s a constant source of inspiration and amusement), I often do research to see what he’s up to. Recently, Voldemort Corgan developed a “subscription” service, wherein for $40 a month, you get exclusive peeks into studio sessions and any wankery he’s got going on. Fuck that shit. Rock stars are dead. The inaccessible stage god (from both the “indie” realms and the arena rock world) has no room in our current information-saturated paradigm. This is one of the many reasons I love Bradford Cox – he gets that.
Cox and the rest of Deerhunter have always been exceptionally great about making themselves extremely accessible. Of course, you can always count on a constant torrent of new songs, demos, and micromixes through the Deerhunter blog. And interviewing Lotus Plaza a couple of weeks ago was as easy as emailing Brian at Kranky and saying “Love me some Floodlight Collective, hook it up.” I booked bands for a while, and you wouldn’t belive how prevalent the diva persona is. Deerhunter doesn’t roll like that, and I really, really dig it.
I recently jumped on Fickr because Lanabear opened an account to share her knitting projects and photography, and it seems like a good place to stash my various graphic design work and any horrible things I see on 4chan. Sho’ ’nuff, Mr. Cox is also on Flickr, all of his pictures are public, and you get a real glimse inside Deerhunter – everything from the equipment they use (photo above – I want that Roland sampler), to different versions of album artwork, to hanging out with their best bros, to… well, just about anything that a Deerhunter fan would find interesting. Maybe it’s only interesting to me – I dunno. You should be aware by now that Kenny Bloggins is fo’ realz gay for Bradford Cox. WEB 2.0 LOL
Finally, according to the Deerhunter Forum, this may be the oldest live video in existence – circa 2005 at Atlanta’s The Earl. The sound quality isn’t great, but it’s cool to see nonetheless:
I’m going to bat for Bradford and pals. Deerhunter has been good to us. On their blog, bandleader Bradford Cox is pretty great about providing new songs and sneak peeks of forthcoming material. While posting a link to the new Atlas Sound single, via Mediafire, Bradford unwittingly provided a public portal to all of his uploaded material, including two not-yet-released albums, unfinished demos, and the famous Deerhunter “micromixes.” In essence, his diary was discovered. As you can imagine, a free-for-all ensued. Old dude made it over to the At Ease Message Boards and posted all the files. Do you think Captain Yorke and the boys would approve of this, brah?! I’m a blogger too and all, but I’m sorry guys, that was a bitch move on your part, indie dorks. For shame. Continue reading ‘I’m Sorry, Bradford Cox’
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