Frog eyes = the grateful Dead? (Win a Free cd)
Although Victoria's Frog eyes are not a jam band they share something in common with the Grateful Dead. They are one of those bands that really needs to be seen live to truly appreciate. That is not say that their albums are bad, it is just that they are so amazing in a live context. They induce deadhead like tendencies where I want to follow them around marveling at Carey Mercer's insanity every stop along the way. These recordings were made at Miss T's cabaret; the grandparents rec room decor circa 1970 Drag Queen bar turned sometimes venue which sadly burnt down last summer. I love Carey's inbetween song rants, they make me wonder if he stays up at night thinking about this stuff. I've also wondered if he prepares his banter in advance, which I doubt as he comes up with equally entertaining comments in regular conversation. The quality of these recordings are really high for a live concert, they were made by a fellow named Josh. I don't think these have been available anywhere until now, enjoy.
The Fox Speaks to His Wife Who Is Not Quite Sure --- From the Bloody Hand
Steamboats ---Unreleased I think, and I just made up the name
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Now for some fun, would you like a Cd-r of the whole show? Then post a comment on this post in the next 7 days, and I will somehow randomly select a winner and send you a copy in the mail.
Also I noticed at the global symphonic website that when you buy the bloody hand cd for $10 CND post paid you get the Blue Pine cd free. What a great deal! do it now
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Also Black Mountain opening for Coldplay? Eh? Hoax? Read more at GoldKixx
The Fox Speaks to His Wife Who Is Not Quite Sure --- From the Bloody Hand
Steamboats ---Unreleased I think, and I just made up the name
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Now for some fun, would you like a Cd-r of the whole show? Then post a comment on this post in the next 7 days, and I will somehow randomly select a winner and send you a copy in the mail.
Also I noticed at the global symphonic website that when you buy the bloody hand cd for $10 CND post paid you get the Blue Pine cd free. What a great deal! do it now
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Also Black Mountain opening for Coldplay? Eh? Hoax? Read more at GoldKixx
posted by Jay at 1:00 AM
18 Comments:
i have yet to see frog eyes live.. but i have heard great things about their shows.
i like free stuff, also...
i saw Frog Eyes this past New Years..and they do put on quite an intersting live show.
thank you for these songs!
Pitchfork is even in on the black mountain/coldplay thing.
(http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/05-05/31.shtml#black)
If it is true, that seems really strange to me.
Although with the Black Mountain/Coldplay thing, maybe Coldplay are trying to complete their transformation into Radiohead-imitators by plucking bands out of semi-obscurity for their tours (RH used to play out with Clinic, Belle and Sebastian, tried to get Godspeed, etc.).
Looking at the blackmountain site (www.blackmountainarmy.com) it looks like there is confirmation of the coldplay thing.
I think you're right about Coldplay kevin. Although it can't hurt black mountain. For a hardworking band whose members have been playing in obscurity for years, they deserve a few gigs that will actually pay decently.
I just wonder bm is managing to play what is starting to look like almost one year of steady touring. Insane.
Yeah, you're right Ian- even though it is a grueling schedule, the attention they'll get can only be a good thing for them.
There's a cool Frog Eyes shirt at absolutelykosher.com. What a comment.
i sqw frog e4yes when the where touring with destroyer and it was indeed a great show. does anyone know the name of the song in which they sing "you've got the spirit..don't lose the spirit" or something like that?
thanks
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I saw Frog Eye's prior incarnation, Blue Pine, open for The New Pornographers (as I recall) in Victoria, a month after "Mass Romantic" dropped. Rarely had I seen such a wincingly awful performance of irritatingly sung, poorly written songs. I'm very tolerant of mental instability in music, but I'm not tolerant of their worst crime: boring me to a skull-numbing degree.
And that's why I've never given Frog Eyes much of a chance.
Still, better they have widespread success than Hot Hot Heat.
That be blashphemy in these here parts David! Blue Pine/Frog eyes = SOLID FREAKIN GOLD! How dare you!
I would love a copy of this show. There is sadly very little Frog Eyes live recordings available anywhere. I hope the winner is willing to send a copy to a few others to share the wealth. I once traveled seven hours to see a 45 minute Frog Eyes show and I left completely happy.
Being somewhat on the arse end of the world, I have yet to see Frog Eyes...one day, though! I did, however, manage to leave the microphone on whilst I was singing along to 'The Fence Feels Its Post' the other day (treating the student radio listening poulation of Auckland, New Zealand to some, erm, interesting yelps and such)
i haven't seen frog eyes live, but their collaborations with destroyer are quite fun. thanks for the songs!
frog eyes are wonderful
hope i win
by the way, thanks Jay for the write up on our (W-S Burn) song a while back
hope it is not too late to try and win!
frog eyes are amazing. they will be playing nyc with xiu xiu in september. i can't wait!
'you've got the spirit' is a destroyer song off "Streethawk: A Seduction" called "The Bad Arts". that awesome Frog Eyes song you've been so kind to share is called "Picture Framing The Gigantic Men Who Fought On Steam Boats" on "The Golden River". Do I win>?
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