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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Video A Gold Star for the Bowerbirds

Posted by Raquel Nasser on Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 3:50 PM

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Just took some time to (finally) listen to the most recent Bowerbirds record, Upper Air and as it turns out, it's exponentially more gorgeous and full than last year's Hymns For a Dark Horse. I didn't think that was possible after spending all of last December wrapped in an afghan and watching that LP spin 'round while I dreamt of New England winters from a stupid craftsman bungalow in stupid, sunny California, but alas, it is! The Bowerbirds have trimmed their edges and trumped their debut with a more refined take on their baroque-folk sound. "Northern Lights" might also be the most beautiful song ever. (Yep, even more beautiful than the Mariah Carey cover of Journey's "Open Arms.")

Speaking of beautiful: La Blogotheque's "Les Concerts a Emporters." Whether it's two little kids discovered dancing to Menomena while they play "Wet and Rusting" on the streets of Paris, or Andrew Bird singing "Spare-Ohs" with the accompaniment of real birdsong, Vincent Moon is bound to capture something in his short performance films that will break you from your still, still life. The video for Bowerbirds "The Ticonderoga" is no exception.

Also, the Bowerbirds are playing at Mississippi Studios on January 26th. Hooray for January, as it marks the end of the live music misery that is the month ofDecember. (Unless you like Howie Day, in which case, you're stoked and you probably just bought my 2002 "HD"-signed guitar pick on eBay for $30. Sucker.)

(Shit... Did I really just mention Mariah Carey, Journey and Howie Day in one blog post?)

 

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I missed them the last time they were in portland, but can't wait to see them at Mississippi Studios in january! Here is another video of them from yet another cool french music film site: http://caitlyn83.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/…
Posted by caitlyn83 on December 4, 2009 at 12:00 PM · Report
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my bad, actually my post of them from the site, theyshootmusic.at, is a Viennese video blog...they have some great music. Another good music video website is blackcabsessions.com
Posted by caitlyn83 on December 4, 2009 at 12:08 PM · Report

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