I'm on Youtube kick for some reason. Here's some video from The Long Winters, performing "teaspoon" at some event that was apparently sponsored by KEXP and Toyota (at least that's what the banner behind them implies). Anyone have any idea where this was shot?
Showing posts with label The Long Winters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Long Winters. Show all posts
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Free all-ages Long Winters show tonight (5/1)
This was posted by The Long Winters via myspace about a free show at Urban Outfitters on Broadway:
Word like a turkey bird, indeed. The site listed in their post says the print out from that page doesn't guarantee admission, but is required to enter.
All right, kids. I don't want to get another, "Why don't you ever play all-ages shows in Seattle?" message for at least 2 months.
Just go here (http://freeyrradio.com/index.php?invite=kexp) and print out your evite. Word. Like a turkey bird.
Word like a turkey bird, indeed. The site listed in their post says the print out from that page doesn't guarantee admission, but is required to enter.
Monday, December 18, 2006
The Long Winters in RS's 100 songs list
I noticed that The Long Winter's "Pushover" is #73 on Rolling Stone's "top 100 songs of 2006" list. Congrats, guys!!
Like many lists from magazines that attempt to cover as much ground as RS does, it's a bit of a farce. But, there are some quality picks, as well. The Raconteurs "Steady As She Goes" landed in the #2 slot (and they come in again at #28), while the Decemberists show up twice (#35 and #53). Other acts of the NW include Pearl Jam at #11 and Band of Horses at #63.
Like many lists from magazines that attempt to cover as much ground as RS does, it's a bit of a farce. But, there are some quality picks, as well. The Raconteurs "Steady As She Goes" landed in the #2 slot (and they come in again at #28), while the Decemberists show up twice (#35 and #53). Other acts of the NW include Pearl Jam at #11 and Band of Horses at #63.
Monday, October 30, 2006
Monday Morning mp3
It's not newly discovered or something that I think people haven't heard, because obviously it's pretty high profile. But, for some reason this weekend I was singing The Long Winter's "pushover" a lot in my head. So, for that reason alone, it's this week's Monday Morning mp3.
As we speak, these guys are touring Europe with Keane. Anyone have a sense of how well they're doing outside the Pacific Northwest? Their latest is a really solid outing. So, hopefully it's getting the attention it deserves.
As we speak, these guys are touring Europe with Keane. Anyone have a sense of how well they're doing outside the Pacific Northwest? Their latest is a really solid outing. So, hopefully it's getting the attention it deserves.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Long Winters live at KEXP BBQ
Here's a video of The Long Winters performing "Rich Wife" at the KEXP BBQ about a month ago.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Live Long Winters mp3
The folks at Paste Magazine have posted an mp3 of John Roderick from The Long Winters performing "Shapes" in a live acoustic setting.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Harvey Danger/Long Winters at TIG
There is a fun segment over on Three Imaginary Girls in which John from The Long Winters and Sean from Harvey Danger interview one another.
Both bands have releases out this week.
Both bands have releases out this week.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Long Winters releases CD in hell....
... okay so it wasn't in hell. But, it sure was uncomfortably hot!
I started to write a blog post about how the whole night was uncomfortable for me -- the heat, the couple in their 40s making out in front of me for like an hour as if they were 14, the girl who was dancing a little too close to my bar stool without realizing she was giving me a lap dance -- but then I figured I'd be wasting your time.
So, instead, let's talk about the music. The Lake Society opened the show. I've got to admit they confused me a little. I could tell that somewhere in there, there was a straight ahead rock band lurking. But, that straight ahead rock band seemed to be hidden beneath a bevy of odd time signatures and quirky choruses. At one point I thought to myself, this is what it would sound like if the Minutemen were jamming with the J. Geils Band. It was a solid set. But, I'm not sure the two sides fully gelled, and I kept expecting one or the other to take over.
Up next was Tim Seely, which is a band that also happens to be the name of the main guy in the band. And what a delightfully odd mix of instruments and genres at play here! The group is made up of guitar, drums, a multi-instrumentalist on pedal steel, mandolin, and guitar, and a keyboardist who provided most of the bass frequencies on a microkorg -- and I'm pretty sure there were some backing tracks with drum loops, violins and vocals flying around, too. It was like indie rock and alt-country smashed together, and something (although i can't pinpoint exactly what) makes me think they could be big with the "jam band" crowd. But, it was a wholly enjoyable set.
By the time the Long Winters got on stage, fatigue had set in, which is a shame, because I like these guys a lot. Unfortunately, I only made it about 5 songs into their performance before having to flee for cooler climates and fresher oxygen. But, the 5 songs that I was able to experience did not disappoint. It was obviously their night and the had-to-be-capacity crowd roared in approval when they took the stage and, especially, when they played "pushover."
Since this was the Long Winters CD release, they pulled heavily from that track listing (see my previous post for the online sampling of the new record). Run out a buy a copy on Tuesday!
I started to write a blog post about how the whole night was uncomfortable for me -- the heat, the couple in their 40s making out in front of me for like an hour as if they were 14, the girl who was dancing a little too close to my bar stool without realizing she was giving me a lap dance -- but then I figured I'd be wasting your time.
So, instead, let's talk about the music. The Lake Society opened the show. I've got to admit they confused me a little. I could tell that somewhere in there, there was a straight ahead rock band lurking. But, that straight ahead rock band seemed to be hidden beneath a bevy of odd time signatures and quirky choruses. At one point I thought to myself, this is what it would sound like if the Minutemen were jamming with the J. Geils Band. It was a solid set. But, I'm not sure the two sides fully gelled, and I kept expecting one or the other to take over.
Up next was Tim Seely, which is a band that also happens to be the name of the main guy in the band. And what a delightfully odd mix of instruments and genres at play here! The group is made up of guitar, drums, a multi-instrumentalist on pedal steel, mandolin, and guitar, and a keyboardist who provided most of the bass frequencies on a microkorg -- and I'm pretty sure there were some backing tracks with drum loops, violins and vocals flying around, too. It was like indie rock and alt-country smashed together, and something (although i can't pinpoint exactly what) makes me think they could be big with the "jam band" crowd. But, it was a wholly enjoyable set.
By the time the Long Winters got on stage, fatigue had set in, which is a shame, because I like these guys a lot. Unfortunately, I only made it about 5 songs into their performance before having to flee for cooler climates and fresher oxygen. But, the 5 songs that I was able to experience did not disappoint. It was obviously their night and the had-to-be-capacity crowd roared in approval when they took the stage and, especially, when they played "pushover."
Since this was the Long Winters CD release, they pulled heavily from that track listing (see my previous post for the online sampling of the new record). Run out a buy a copy on Tuesday!
Monday, July 17, 2006
The Long Winters' new disc
Thanks to the folks at Mammoth Press, the new record (titled, "putting the days to bed") by The Long Winters can be heard online. So, tonight as I found myself looking for something to listen to while playing online poker, I fired it up and listened top to bottom.
Gut response: it's a really good record, well produced and inventive.
There is an undercurrent of "rootsy-ness" to the record. But, at the same time, it throws a heapin' helpin' of curved and angled melodies and dropped beats at the listener -- without ever losing the hooks.
"The Sky Is Open" was a stand-out track upon first listen. I'm looking forward to their CD release show Saturday 7/22 at Neumo's, and I'm also looking forward to picking up the disc and giving more rotation time.
Gut response: it's a really good record, well produced and inventive.
There is an undercurrent of "rootsy-ness" to the record. But, at the same time, it throws a heapin' helpin' of curved and angled melodies and dropped beats at the listener -- without ever losing the hooks.
"The Sky Is Open" was a stand-out track upon first listen. I'm looking forward to their CD release show Saturday 7/22 at Neumo's, and I'm also looking forward to picking up the disc and giving more rotation time.
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