This Week in the Mercury
Thursday, April 16, 2009
MP3 Stop Swimming, Learn to Surf
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:05 AM
How can anyone not be draw to Superchunk's hook in "Learned To Surf," the opening song from their first release in seven years, Leaves in the Gutter?
"I stopped swimming and learned to surf"
LISTEN:
Superchunk - "Learned to Surf"
Is the song a tale of evolutionary expansion? Correcting ones mistakes and learning new tasks? A call to action to overcome diversity? Or maybe Mac just watched Point Break and was totally feeling the "100% pure adrenaline!" of Bodhi and Johnny Utah. Regardless, the song is a perfect reminder on why we all loved Superchunk in the first place, and after 20 years, they still harness that same nervous energy of their early years.
Totally unrelated to this post:
I once saw David Cross stagedive to "Slack Motherfucker" during a Superchunk performance for a Mr. Show afterparty of some sort. Yo La Tengo also performed. To this day, I'm still not sure how I was allowed in to the party.
There are whispers that the band will playing Portland later this year. If that happens, we'll let you know so you can scream along to "Driveway to Driveway" with us.
Friends of End Hits
- Our Dumb Twitter Feed!
- Bend Bulletin
- Blackout Bin
- Blogtown
- Chris Cantino
- Cowboyz 'n' Poodles
- Crappy Indie Music
- The Daily Swarm
- The Days Of Lore
- Daytrotter
- The Fader
- Fuck Bad Music
- KPSU
- Last Plane to Jakarta
- Line Out
- Local Cut
- Manhero
- More Cowbelle
- Music Spectator
- My Favorite Album Art
- The Old Gold
- Oregonian Music
- Outsider Music
- Pandora
- PC-PDX
- PDX Pop Now!
- Portland Musicians Union
- Rock and Roll Camp for Girls
- Rubin Recommends
- Snacks and Shit
- Super Happy Wax Forum
- Three Imaginary Girls
Enemies of End Hits
The Handyman Pro - Your Honey-Do Specialist
Don’t let our name fool you. The Handyman Pro, LLC is a repair and remodel service provider with over 25-years experience. We cover all aspects of construction and repairs for residential and commercial clients.
RSSGoing to Seattle?
Comments (0)