Jack White reminds us of the very American roots of folk music and how people can eventually end up loving music they can’t recognize the roots of, but love all the same. And in other news, here’s Will Ferrell making bad folk music tolerable.
“The artist’s job is not to succumb to despair but to find an antidote for the emptiness of existence.”
Woody, as depressing and neurotic as he can be, really said it the best. Fight on through the darkness as best as you can.
“She got a big booty so I call her big booty.” ~
Profundity from 2 Chainz for your Wednesday morning. I don’t really think anything else needs to be said.
“My shoes are clean from walking in the rain” ~Jack Kerouac
Renewed from a long weekend at PEX Summer Fest, I find myself washed out and ready to walk in the light.
Let the deluge free you from the filth of your past.
Ten Questions with Terry Gotham: Sydney Blu
1. For all of the NYC-based hopefuls that dream of the day they make it down to Avalon, can you tell us what it sounds like these days? How is it different than what you did at Mansion?
I’m not a resident at Avalon but whenever I’m in town I play there. I definitely feel that Avalon is a staple, it’s been around for so long. They have a built in crowd, so it doesn’t really matter who’s playing, they always have a packed audience. And on top of that, they have all of these artists and their fans come out, to add to the crowd. So there was ALWAYS a packed crowd.
“The first draft of anything is shit.” ~Ernest Hemingway
Helpful reminder from man of men, drinker of mouthwash & fisher of swordfish Mr. Hemingway himself. Enjoy the weekend and hopefully we didn’t blow off too many limbs celebrating the 4th of July. And if you’re reading this from outside the USA, hopefully Thursday involved no USA-related explosions at all!
Ten Questions with Terry Gotham: Ready Steady Ghost
(This month, for Old Timey Hedgehog, I was sent out to interview one of the freshest group of younglings I’ve seen with a sound a dream and a bunch of bad ass band members. Their mixture of pop punk & chiptune is just waiting to explode. Check out the interview and more in Issue 6: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DPUYHN8/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk)
1. How did you guys come together around this combination of punk & chiptune?
Will: Before this band, me our drummer Andrew & our bassist Chris, we were in a band called Later Can Wait. It was a pop-punk/alternative, and that band didn’t really go anywhere. We kinda went on a 2 year hiatus, I actually started doing a lot of chiptune music myself, like my side project. I was listening to a lot of I Fight Dragons, an alternative chiptune band. I was like, you know what, I want to try to put chiptune into pop punk, not pop punk like it is nowadays. I’m talking old school pop punk like New Found Glory, Blink 182. What it used to be. That’s how this band came together. I came up with the first EP, Chris helped me out with it.
Chris: We have to give Will credit as far as the chiptune goes, because, believe it or not, he has a solo project called Pixel Perfect. Some of our songs are really, those songs in which we all put our spin on, and they’re all on the record. The chiptune aspect was masterminded by Will, but now it’s more of a family & everything is really collaborative.
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” ~Pablo Picasso
Because Wednesdays can sometimes suck, and by sometimes I mean usually, here’s a tidbit to get you through. Keep your head down & your shields up.
And remember, look for connections.
Some wise words of wisdom from the teacher in the Magic School Bus. Because if that lady can’t learn ya, no one can.
Party of the Month: Playa Prom by Easy Village
Tickets are still available for Prom! http://easyvillage.ticketleap.com/prom/
With school out for the summer, it seems the natives have gotten restless and out of nowhere Bubbles & Bass has swung into action. With the help of a cast characters from all around the city, they’re dropping a super legit prom on a spot just south of Port Authority. The HK Lounge does well for itself, and the surroundings should work delightfully with the high class, crafty prom Kings & Queens that will fill the space to capacity on the 13th.
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