Vampire Weekend have a new video for their fan-favorite and Graceland-tripping "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa." They've done John Hughes proud. Check it:
And, yes, I agree. That is the most clever post title you've ever seen. I should just retire now. If you don't get it, you're clearly no friend of mine. Oh, and Peter Gabriel, too.
-dw
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Plagiarists = Non-Winners (and Crazytown?)
Well, we didn't end up winning the Hennessy Presents: Spin "Hot Pursuit" contest. Bummer. Luckily one of the few other halfway decent acts won, so a congratulations is order for the Atlanta band Rantings of Eva. We had an exciting run while the competition lasted, although, as mentioned earlier, the majority of the band wasn't even aware of the Pursuit's existence until the final round. I guess we'll just have to find another magazine/alcoholic beverage music competition to join. I'm looking to see if Patrón and Highlights have any sort of partnership at this point.
Though losing, one of the more giddiness-inducing moments was knowing that celebrity judges would actually be listening to our music and being forced to consider what they heard. Earlier this week the judges posted comments regarding the various entrants, and here's what the panel said about us, and more specifically, our song "Church":
Butch Walker, producer and former Marvelous 3 lead singer
"its a bold name. you gotta reallllllllllly be original to pull off the name without sounding pretentious. but pretention is so hot right now... pretention....not crazy about the song selections... there's only one to hear!!! i hate to make a fair judgment based on one song, but the song is definitely interesting. the production is adventurous and i appreciate where they are going with it. i just want to hear more to make sure it's not that thing like when Crazytown put out that record and the only good song was the one with the chili peppers sample. ok... bad example of a band.. but whatever. it's a good song. i am talking about the song by Plagiarists... not the come my lady come come my lady one...."
Peter Moren, of Peter Bjorn and John fame
"I love the Television-guitars on their song "Church." There is a weird mix of styles here and an angularity which I really enjoy. The glockenspiel-riff mixed with the guitar is nice; good bass and vocals too. Modern rock without being boring. Also went to their My Space to check out their other songs and they hold up and also add some other flavors. Especially the way they arrange the guitars are impressive. Like the pretty lo-fi sound. They should NOT go and record expensive and become Death Cab For Cutie mark 2."
Amanda Palmer, of Dresden Dolls fame
"this reminds me of cutting class & taking off in a borrowed car with the windows down, speeding through mostly-empty roads in september when the weather is crisper than summer and you're on your way to meet someone for tea at an old bookstore."
and the not so ecstatic...
Doug Brod, Spin magazine Editor-in-Chief
"This is all very well done, but aside from the compelling guitar solo, it doesn’t sound particularly distinctive me. Good luck."
Yes, the editor-in-chief from Spin did make that glaring grammatical error in his comment towards us (found on our profile, he luckily corrected himself for his Comments page posting). I guess either our music completely flustered him or he's been making a lot of Facebook wall posts lately.
Comedian Michael Showalter was a judge as well, but he was probably too busy off making a sandwich somewhere to post his comments. Oh well.
-dw
Though losing, one of the more giddiness-inducing moments was knowing that celebrity judges would actually be listening to our music and being forced to consider what they heard. Earlier this week the judges posted comments regarding the various entrants, and here's what the panel said about us, and more specifically, our song "Church":
Butch Walker, producer and former Marvelous 3 lead singer
"its a bold name. you gotta reallllllllllly be original to pull off the name without sounding pretentious. but pretention is so hot right now... pretention....not crazy about the song selections... there's only one to hear!!! i hate to make a fair judgment based on one song, but the song is definitely interesting. the production is adventurous and i appreciate where they are going with it. i just want to hear more to make sure it's not that thing like when Crazytown put out that record and the only good song was the one with the chili peppers sample. ok... bad example of a band.. but whatever. it's a good song. i am talking about the song by Plagiarists... not the come my lady come come my lady one...."
Peter Moren, of Peter Bjorn and John fame
"I love the Television-guitars on their song "Church." There is a weird mix of styles here and an angularity which I really enjoy. The glockenspiel-riff mixed with the guitar is nice; good bass and vocals too. Modern rock without being boring. Also went to their My Space to check out their other songs and they hold up and also add some other flavors. Especially the way they arrange the guitars are impressive. Like the pretty lo-fi sound. They should NOT go and record expensive and become Death Cab For Cutie mark 2."
Amanda Palmer, of Dresden Dolls fame
"this reminds me of cutting class & taking off in a borrowed car with the windows down, speeding through mostly-empty roads in september when the weather is crisper than summer and you're on your way to meet someone for tea at an old bookstore."
and the not so ecstatic...
Doug Brod, Spin magazine Editor-in-Chief
"This is all very well done, but aside from the compelling guitar solo, it doesn’t sound particularly distinctive me. Good luck."
Yes, the editor-in-chief from Spin did make that glaring grammatical error in his comment towards us (found on our profile, he luckily corrected himself for his Comments page posting). I guess either our music completely flustered him or he's been making a lot of Facebook wall posts lately.
Comedian Michael Showalter was a judge as well, but he was probably too busy off making a sandwich somewhere to post his comments. Oh well.
-dw
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Hey, let's take a look at the Kings of Leon website...whaa? Free download? Why...thank you, Kings of Leon, you really do appreciate my patronage!
Being an enormous fan of Kings of Leon, I have now listened to this song on repeat for what could be construed as an embarrassingly long time. Kings of Leon's forthcoming album Only by the Night is due out September 23rd. Mark it on your calendars, and then check out their addicting new song Crawl! (Repeat if necessary)
-ew
New Chemical Brothers Video
Being a fan of The Chemical Brothers since early middle school, I always get excited when something new pops of from them, even if it's not so hot. Hey, we all know nostalgia is often more powerful than actual quality. The duo has a new collection of singles coming out soon entitled Brotherhood as well as an all-caps awesome video for new single "Midnight Madness." This video is absolutely mesmerizing and although it will most likely haunt me while I sleep, it's preferable to my reoccurring nightmares brought on by this. Ugh. Check it:
-dw
-dw
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Culture of Me Shout-Out (Part III)
Yesterday the fine folks at The Culture of Me posted a third plug for our music and, seriously, these guys could not be more generous towards us (or maybe they could...). Check their write-up on "Wooden Horses" here, and if you missed their features on "Church" and/or "Pockets," click here and/or here, respectively.
-dw
Monday, July 28, 2008
Who you calling 'turkey'?
Season 3 of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! premiered last night on the Cartoon Network and the duo wasted no time in reintroducing Channel 5's charmingly inept Steve Brule. Check it:
Metro Magazine feature
The August issue of Metro Magazine has highlighted Literal Scene as their 'CD of the Month' saying:
"The sophomore release from this quintet of recent St. Olaf grads combines twitchy guitars, lissome xylophone and keyboard fills, and big-riffed choruses to create an enticing blend of highly accessible indie-rock."
Pretty cool. The issue is on newsstands now and the piece can be seen here as well. Hey, we like Dosh and Dance Band, too!
-dw
"The sophomore release from this quintet of recent St. Olaf grads combines twitchy guitars, lissome xylophone and keyboard fills, and big-riffed choruses to create an enticing blend of highly accessible indie-rock."
Pretty cool. The issue is on newsstands now and the piece can be seen here as well. Hey, we like Dosh and Dance Band, too!
-dw
Monday, July 21, 2008
the Muni in San Fran stole $20 from me and I want it back
San Fransisco is a gorgeous city. Tiny stucco buildings stretch as far as the eye can see, covering the hills in an endless, multicolored collage. For many, crossing over the Bay Bridge represents an entrance into a world of freedom and expression. To those of us to whom arriving at the city meant getting out of a van in which we've spent the last 12 hours overnight from Seattle, it meant a good stretch, and much needed deodorizing of both the human and vehicular undercarriages.
El Rio offered us the rare opportunity to perform between a lemon tree and a palm tree. Few bands can say that their time in San Fran was as fruity as ours. We played to a mixture of super-hipsters wearing winter hats and glasses bigger and weirder than Brendan's, a birthday party for a really excited and most likely heavily intoxicated woman, appreciative people who wandered over from wherever, and a goth transvestite who leered at us as from under a pair of caterpillar eyebrows. Unfortunately, Davis thought this show's theme was Dress Like Your Favorite Nintendo Character. Unsurprisingly, he chose Mario, the lamest character ever.
In case you've ever wondered what touring the country in a van is like, Davis documented a video of our life over the past few weeks. Consider it a "behind the scenes" look.
Also, some exciting news! Unbeknownst to the rest of the band, Davis decided to enter us into the Spin Magazine Hot Pursuit competition. Out of 900 something entries, we've been selected as one of twenty finalists! Drinks are on me! Check it out!
-ew
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Plagiarists Video Grab Bag
Here are a few video clips that have kept us entertained over the past few days. Enjoy!
I don't think an hour goes by without someone quoting this Tim and Eric clip, myself being the guiltiest of all.
Our tour theme song. The track probably gets around 3 to 4 listens in Vincent each day, which is just what the doctor ordered. What do you know? - the video is classic, too.
Hey, guess what? Beck is awesome.
Last week we saw Feist for free in Omaha the day after we played there and coincidentally she just played another show in the same city as us this past evening, this time in San Francisco. I think it's safe to say we're full-fledged touring buddies now. We also love Sesame Street, so there you go.
-dw
I don't think an hour goes by without someone quoting this Tim and Eric clip, myself being the guiltiest of all.
Our tour theme song. The track probably gets around 3 to 4 listens in Vincent each day, which is just what the doctor ordered. What do you know? - the video is classic, too.
Hey, guess what? Beck is awesome.
Last week we saw Feist for free in Omaha the day after we played there and coincidentally she just played another show in the same city as us this past evening, this time in San Francisco. I think it's safe to say we're full-fledged touring buddies now. We also love Sesame Street, so there you go.
-dw
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
O-o-oregon!
We decided to take a stop on the coast in Oregon. Though it resulted in seriously painful sunburns for all of us, it was a necessary endeavor. Brendan and I decided to take a dip in the freezing cold water, and Mike chose to come in as well...but under slightly different circumstances. Here are some videos detailing our escapades. Share them with your friends and win a prize!*
Blake found an unwelcome surprise under the sand.
Tomorrow we play in Bend, Oregon at the Summit Lounge.
It's a later show, doors at nine.
Hope to see all of you Oregonians there!
*there is no prize
-ew
Blake found an unwelcome surprise under the sand.
Tomorrow we play in Bend, Oregon at the Summit Lounge.
It's a later show, doors at nine.
Hope to see all of you Oregonians there!
*there is no prize
-ew
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