Graham Lambkin

[al jones]

really nice pics. Props to Yuko for capturing a sense of the activity that took place on that stage.

[jon abbey]

thanks, Al, she'll appreciate that.

the more she's into the music, the better (and more) pix she usually takes, and she told me today this is her favorite duo working right now.

[al jones]

She has good taste. That last set was aces. Been thinking about the Weyes Bluhd number(s) today, too. Good times, and a pleasure to finally stick faces on some of the names around town.

[i am the cheese]

Awesome panoramic picture, with Lescalleet's determination and Lambkin lurking in the shadows.
Looks like an impressive stage presence.

...wishing I was in the audience.

[Jesse]

My wife works in a small office, medium sized non-profit. Since she started there in January, I usually select 5-10 cds weekly for her office listening. Tomorrow she's spinning The Breadwinner for the first time.
She said, "Didn't you have mixed feelings about that one?" (good recall), I says, "yeah, until the 4th spin or so, then it coalesced and gave great pleasure." It's currently in my upper tier of Erst releases.
Those guys reoriented my listening, a not common event. Wish I could have been there.

[joeperucki]

My wife works in a small office, medium sized non-profit. Since she started there in January, I usually select 5-10 cds weekly for her office listening. Tomorrow she's spinning The Breadwinner for the first time.
She said, "Didn't you have mixed feelings about that one?" (good recall), I says, "yeah, until the 4th spin or so, then it coalesced and gave great pleasure." It's currently in my upper tier of Erst releases.

It's best at 3am

Those guys reoriented my listening, a not common event.

I had the same experience. Graham, in particular. Salmon Run, The Breadwinner, The Shadow Ring - completely threw me for a loop in the past 6 months.

[Jesse]

It's best at 3am .

That's been my experience, but I'm not gainfully employed.

[tristan]

Thanks for the write-ups on the shows everyone (here and in Mark's IHR thread). Both wonderful and painful to read, as I had planned to go to the Wesleyan show until I came down with the flu. No fun at all—though I was very close to attempting to summon the energy to still make the show.

Even without having seen these two play live, listening to their music and reading about their performances gives me the sense that they are both simply on another level. I don't mean this in regards to how "good" their music is, or even their "musical talent," but rather the fact that they are both working in their own unassuming manners according to their personal aims and intents. I guess what I'm trying to express is the sheer earnestness that I hear in their music (both collectively and as soloists).

I believe this is definitely a large contributor to the beauty of their music, even in moments that, on the surface, are definitely not overtly beautiful. (For me anyway.)

Very glad to hear that there is more music to come from these guys, and even gladder to hear that they seek to depart from the ground they've already trod upon. Like I'd expect anything else!

[jon abbey]

Brian Olewnick wrote the show up today:

http://olewnick.blogspot.com/2009/04/so ... nings.html

also, there are interesting, detailed comments there from the Kud, Bhob, and Al Jones.

[jkudler]

the Kud

haha, nice! should i blame/credit tim albro for this?

-jesse

[jon abbey]

heh, probably. I can't say I'm entirely comfortable with it, but I gave it a shot.

always nice seeing Tim too!

[tristan]

With all of my fanboy-ism, I forgot about a question I've been meaning to ask here regarding The Breadwinner: What do people make of the final, titular track?

It has always struck me as sort of standing apart from the rest of the disc, though not in a bad way. I'm not sure if it's the more straightforward tonality of it, or the form of it, or what, but I'm curious if anyone else has specific feelings.

[Chromosome]

With all of my fanboy-ism, I forgot about a question I've been meaning to ask here regarding The Breadwinner: What do people make of the final, titular track?

It has always struck me as sort of standing apart from the rest of the disc, though not in a bad way. I'm not sure if it's the more straightforward tonality of it, or the form of it, or what, but I'm curious if anyone else has specific feelings.

I don't know if I feel it stands out, but I certainly like it. The title of the track seems to hint at a father-figure of the house, which makes sense given the really low vocal samples.

[i am the cheese]

the Kud

haha, nice!

Kid Kudi

[littlebear]

Apologies if this is old news, but there's a nice if lite/short one-page feature on Graham in this month's Wire magazine. Can't find a reproduction of it online though unfortunately. It explains how a few things from Shadow Ring through Salmon Run and The Breadwinner came about (including the "laughing with classical music bit" - The Currency Of Dreams is it? - from Salmon Run)... also says he has "long-term" plans to rerelease all the Shadow Ring albums.

Edit: Sorry, perhaps I should spill the beans on The Currency of Dreams... from what I remember (don't have the magazine with me) he had the recorder running and was taking self-portraits on his digital camera and laughing at them, hence the beeping in the background, and this fit in with a desire to include the beloved pieces of classical music in his compositions. Seems to be a rising trend with Keith Rowe's ErstLive 007 also eh?

[mudd]

a little while after reading that bit i noticed lambkin received mastering credit for the new ducktails LP on not not fun.

busy month for mr. lambkin.

m

[diggedy d]

It's a great CD, that, if you like the kind of lush, beachcombing psychedelia of the likes of Sun Araw... which I certainly do.

[mudd]

i didn't particularly like it, actually. picks up a bit on the second side.

i'm curious how lambkin got involved, though. didn't think mastering was his cup of tea.

m

[RFKorp]

I know he and the Ducktails guys have jammed together.

[mudd]

ah. i didn't know that.

m