Jeff Mangum Performs in New York City
Besides getting married in January, 2008 (as well as the last 10 years) has been a rather quiet year for Jeff Mangum. Since this story basically belongs to Stereogum, I'll just copy and paste from the site. Videos below as well.
We've checked in with Music Tapes a few times this year, and before that got all sincere over In The Aeroplane's 10th birthday, but things have been fairly quiet on the Jeff Mangum front in '08. (Though the Neutral Milk Hotel founder did get married in January.) So we were surprised to get so many e-mails about him this morning! Jeff made his first onstage NYC appearance in years at last night's Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour ("a large gathering of Elephant 6 members playing the music of The Music Tapes, Circulatory System, Scott Spillane, Gerbils, Elf Power, Olivia Tremor Control, Nana Grizol, Nesey Gallons...") Here's reader Cait telling us about it, along with some video:
Jeff Mangum walked onstage 3 times last night at the amazing Elephant 6 collective show -- first just for the chorus of a song, about halfway through, then again for just a chorus, and finally at the last song ("The Opera House" by Olivia Tremor Control, before the encores) when he went NUTS and sang for the whole song. He was jumping around and sort of tackled Scott Spillane halfway through and put him in a headlock. He had the most intense look in his eyes the whole time he was on stage. Everyone chanted "Jeff Jeff Jeff", and someone was yelling for songs from Aeroplane ("anything from that album!!! you have to!!") but all we got from that album was Julian Koster and Scott Spillane doing a stripped-down, unpracticed version of The Fool, "dedicated to a friend", which Julian said they hadn't practiced in years. I'm sure you'll get more emails about it -- it was incredible.
Thankfully another email that came was from reader Brian H. who "shot some grainy, shaky video. Enjoy!" You'll find Mr. Mangum start singing at 2:06 here on "The Arrow Flies Close," and you will probably get goosepimples.
It has just been confirmed that Animal Collective, the object of my affection, will be releasing their new album, entitled Merriweather Post Pavillion, on January 20th. Here's the track listing, and two tracks (one of which is from their fantastic record Strawberry Jam).
01 In the Flowers
02 My Girls
03 Also Frightened
04 Summertime Clothes
05 Daily Routine
06 Bluish
07 Guys Eyes
08 Taste
09 Lion in a Coma
10 No More Runnin'
11 Brother Sport
Peacebone - Animal Collective (Off Strawberry Jam)
Brother Sport (Live) - Animal Collective
Completely irrelevant to Animal Collective, but
this is really cool.
New Atlas Sound
This was just recently released on the Bradford Cox's blog, and I'm particularly fond of Coffin Trick (which has come just in time for several autumn mixtapes.)
Enjoy!
Coffin Trick - Atlas Sound
Maybe Logic - Atlas Sound
New Musical Stuff (Albums) I Would Like To Recommend To You! Yes, You!
Deerhoof - Offend Maggie Offend Maggie
Marnie Stern - This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That Roads? Where We're Going We Don't Need Roads
Department of Eagles - In Ear Park In Ear Park
Live!
The Awkward Stage and Hot Panda are amazing live, and both wonderful bands on record. I HIGHLY suggest, no, I command that you buy their collective shit/listen to their music/see them live very soon. Here are their myspaces;
The Awkward Stage
Hot Panda
Yes, I know today's post was layed out a bit different (short, sweet, sporatic and to the fuckin' point), and I sort of enjoyed doing it that way.
Tomorrow, which is a holiday here in Canada, will be a special holiday post, and will featuring part 3 of 4 in the Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice Autumn Mixtape Series.
Enjoy your evening as much as humanly possible.
