Blitzen Trapper | David Vandervelde (The Loft)
This Gorilla VS Bear sponsored show features two Pitchfork darlings and their respective takes on classic and/or country rock, and none of it sounds at all like Wowee Fucking Zowee, as Pitchfork might have you believe. The amount of guitar soloing and almost adult contemporary feel-good melodies were somewhat surprising from both groups. It wasn't exactly what I was expecting from two acts I've heard so many good things about. Not surprising were the Eli Cash getups that bands like these always wear, as exhibited in these pics.

I wouldn't say it was mind blowing, but it was good fun. I'm not really much into genre hopping as much as they do it, but at least there's a lot to watch when they're onstage (6 dudes!)Very hard working, and super nice to boot.

I don't think you missed out by not seeing them last night, aaron, but next time around, I'll definitely go to give them a serious listen. They're going to be doing another run mid sept-mid oct.

and fuck! the NEW STAGE in the loft is awesome! yay!

j mascis in chaps?

soooo, mind blowing or shitty? in between? forgettable? unforgettable?

are you fucking kidding? rocket summer?

Yes, Justine, I am. I really am. If no one gives a fuck, then why did you take the time to nail me? You love me and my torn-up ass, don't you?

the loft show doors are at 830. whow will start probably around 9-930ish. probably out by midnight.

only the two bands, so it'll be an early show. I will definitely be going to catch astronautilus after the show! yee haw!

oh, and FREE PARKING!

Astronautalis will probably go on around midnight or so tonight....maybe late enough for someone to do both should they so desire.

r. javelinn, are you talking out of your torn up ass yet again? no one gives a fuck.

ASTRONAUTALIS @ DOUBLE WIDE TONIGHT!!!

well, at first listen, I thought they sounded like the dead. then the next song was nice, then the third got kinda electronic, and the fourth I forgot!

but I'm still going to check out this hype'n'shit. cos I like the view from the loft.

so come out, aaron. be my guest!

still undecided. give me more please.

"Wild Mountain Nation" is a goddamn jam.

And I love 20 jazz funk Greats... one of the few MP3 blogs I respect.

Well I happen to like the Blitzen Trapper record, despite the fact that I assumed I'd hate it after Pitchfork gave it one of those "great take on tons of different indie rock influences all at once" reviews. I hate those.

That being said, Blitzen Trapper isn't the next coming of anything... just some good summer songs more than anything else. Pitchfork hasn't introduced me to anything interesting in a really long time... I can't tell if it's because I've changed or because they have.

I mean't 'good' for clearing out the cobwebs...but let's go with 'god', after all. Why not?

GvB seems to stick pretty close to Pitchfork's overall 'conventional wisdom'. Both of those resources are beginning to wear, I think. How much can someone post about Panda, White Denim, and Animal Collective, anyway? I guess a whole lot.

20jazzfunkgreats is god for clearing out those cobwebs and getting a different and, in my opinion, much more interesting take on what's out there...though they just posted Blitzen Trapper, too, so I forget my point...

are you fucking kidding?
rocket summer.