14 May 2007

HOTNS: mid-March through May

So, I got busy/lazy and haven't gotten around to posting the rest of the excellent performances of Stephinsongs till now, but I think they're worth the wait. All songs were recorded by some combination of Oguz (the Local Live director) and me, with the exception of Meryll et al. which was recorded by Andrew of Meryll, former Local Live director. All of these performances are totally rad. Meryll blew me away with some unexpected guitar lines. Dakota from Peel played his guitar through a Marlboro box amp. Daniel Paquette (from Indiana) brought a "ban-tar-jo" that sounded freaking great. Loxsly pre-recorded their songs, which explains why they sound so well produced and intricate. Ethan Smith mocked Stephin's voice rather well, and he also figured out a way for a single person to pull off Absolutely Cuckoo. And AM Syndicate brought a full line-up with drums, keys, guitars, and even shakers. You've got to listen to all of it for yourself. There you are.

March 20: Meryll (plus special guests The Narrow Escapes and Team Amethyst)
Meryll - Acoustic Guitar
The Narrow Escapes - Meaningless
Team Amethyst - I'm Sorry, but I Love You

April 3: Peel
Peel - Absolutely Cuckoo
Peel - No One Will Ever Love You
Peel - Underwear

April 10: Daniel Paquette
Daniel Paquette - The Saddest Story Ever Told
Daniel Paquette - Book of Love

April 17: Loxsly
Loxsly - I Wish I Had an Evil Twin
Loxsly - I Don't Want to Get Over You

April 24: Ethan Smith
Ethan Smith - Absolutely Cuckoo
Ethan Smith - A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody
Ethan Smith - The Part I Like [a song inspired by Stephin Merritt]

May 1: AM Syndicate
AM Syndicate - When My Boy Walks Down the Street
AM Syndicate - Born on a Train