is a psychedlic/ambient rock band from Bloomington, Indiana. Coincidentally one of the best indie labels of today, Jagjaguwar Records, is situated in the city of barely 70'000 souls. Since 2005 the group around singer and songwriter Michael Tapscott is releasing their output on said label – even after the band relocated to Chicago.
I haven’t really been here long enough to make song associations. But let’s say «Conversational».
best Beatles song
The Beatles - Baby You're A Rich Man
best concert you ever attended
Deaf Center
Mike Tamburo
Jack Rose
Dominique Leone
your boozed up anthem
R. Stevie Moore - Get The Job Done
a song guaranteed to make you feel depressed
Band Of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You More Than I Do
Depressing songs make me happy, like «No One’s Gonna Love You More Than I Do». Because I think that’s what Isaac, my Odawas partner, wants me to do.
record you were looking for the longest
The Frogs - It's Only Right And Natural
a record you fell in love to
Marmoset - Record In Red
first record you remember
«Les Miserables» Soundtrack
I loved the theatrical stuff from the very beginning. I also liked that my mom was cool with me running around the house singing the parts of songs with swear words. «Master of the house/ isn’t worth my shit!»
the song to be played at your funeral
Dennis Wilson - End Of The Show
Joni Mitchell - Slouching Towards Bethlehem
a song that evokes the greatest summer of your life
Bob Dylan & The Band - The Basement Tapes
Summer of 2000, thousands of musical discoveries, magical nights spent with a stereo, cigarettes, long necks and a rotating cast of women. It’s never been like that since. I'm not even sure how it was then.
your ultimate heartbreak song
Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat
your party anthem
Various Artists - The Best of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 2
first record you bought
Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
a song that reminds your friends of you
East River Pipe - Stare The Graveyard Down
Oh, the times at All Ears Records in Bloomington, Indiana.
a song you would use as a ring-tone
I should use one because I never answer my phone. It’s always on silence.
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