2007/10/20
2007/06/18
2007/06/15
Bright Eyes @New York
Bright Eyes是新生代獨立樂手中我相當喜歡的一位,也被媒體稱為The best song writer of his generation。今年發表新專輯Cassadaga,獲得非常好的評價(見Pulp評論) 至於哪一場最好,紐約時報登出了某位blogger做的神奇圖表,請參考。
延伸閱讀:Bright Eyes的抒情憤怒民謠
Bright Eyes在東村
現場照片本



五月底他在紐約Town Hall舉行連續七場的演唱會,原本票房不被看好(因為三月才在紐約辦了兩場),結果全部sold out。
他令人佩服的一點是他的獨立精神:這不只是始終堅持在自己的獨立廠牌,而且每次專輯都找許多獨立樂隊的樂手合作,是要壯大獨立音樂的社群,而不只是自己。
另一點是,他從2003年就拒絕在掌握許多場地的大公司Live Nation (他們是媒體寡頭Clear Channel的分支----見聲音與憤怒一書對這個公司的討論)擁有的場所演出,而傾向與小的演唱會promoter合作。
今天這場演唱會,暖場的是很不錯的鄉村歌手Gillian Welsh。
真正的驚喜是出現神秘嘉賓:穿著迷你裙的Jenny Lewis(Rilo Kiley的主唱)和其歌手男友Jonathan Rice(巧的是,我上一場看Ben Gibbard,這傢伙是暖場,真和他有緣)。
原來每天特別來賓都不同:Ben Gibbard (Of Death Cab for Cutie)、Nick Zinner(Yeah Yeah Yeah)、Ben Kweller、Steve Earle、Norah Jones 和她的團Little Willies,以及---Lou Reed出來合唱Waiting for The Man。(照片)
延伸閱讀:Bright Eyes的抒情憤怒民謠
Bright Eyes在東村
現場照片本

2007/06/06
Smashing Pumpkins的新專輯封面/Shepard Fairey
Smashing Pumpkins的新專輯Zeitgeist找了現在最紅的街頭藝術家Shepard Fairey來設計,具有強烈政治意涵。
Shepard Fairey on the album cover:

延伸閱讀
英國的街頭塗鴉藝術天王Banksy曾和Blur合作專輯封面
Shepard Fairey本人
Shepard Fairey on the album cover:
| “ | I think global warming is an issue that is currently relevant, time sensitive, and a symptom of the shortsightedness of the U.S. As a broader metaphor, the drowning Statue of Liberty, a revered icon of the U.S., symbolizes the eminent demise of many of the ideals upon which the nation was founded. Civil liberties, freedom of speech, privacy, etc. have been decreasing since 9/11. The sun in the image could either be setting or rising and this ambiguity shows that there is still hope to turn things around... The U.S. is the dominant global force. When things are going wrong in the U.S. they are probably going wrong around the world. I think this image conveys both the U.S. situation and its larger global implications. | ” |
Billy Corgan also commented:
| “ | Like a great artist can do, Shepard had summed up very simply a lot of complex themes. He also used the type font from our very first single, and I asked him about it and he had no idea. He was just on point. |
延伸閱讀
英國的街頭塗鴉藝術天王Banksy曾和Blur合作專輯封面
Shepard Fairey本人
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Such Great Heights
昨天去看了Ben Folds演唱會,一個意外的驚喜是他翻唱了Postal Service的名曲Such Great Heights。這首歌原本Iron and Wine 就有一個相當抒情的翻唱版。Ben Folds和Postal Service有輕柔的vocal,但是他們的三人搖滾組把這首歌做的更重。很high。
Ben Folds的cover live(youtube)
Postal Service的MV
Ben Folds的cover live(youtube)
Postal Service的MV
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