SOUNDTRACK: MEGAFAUN-Live from the World Cafe, November 9, 2011 (2011).
I loved the Megafaun song “Get Right,” a trippy 8 minute workout. So I was interested to hear them in this live setting. There’s a lengthy interview with WXPN’s Michaela Majoun (full of all kinds of details about Bon Iver–whom they used to play with before they broke up and he became Bon Iver–and about, North Carolina and Wisconsin and lutefisk). And the band plays three songs, too.
“Real Slow” opens with a banjo (and it is real slow). It has a very Grateful Dead feel to it and beautiful harmonies. After the freak out of “Get Right” I was quite surprised to hear such a traditional folky song from them. “Second Friend” is a but more upbeat–bright guitars and more beautiful harmonies. It’s a simple song. “State/Meant” has a bit more electric guitar, but it continues in the folkie vein.
I admit I didn’t enjoy this set as much as I expected. The songs were really nice, but they didn’t really push any envelopes sonically, especially compared to “Get Right.” But at the same time, what they do, they do very well.
You can hear it here.
[READ: April 23, 2012] “The Investigation”
This is an excerpt from a novel called The Investigation which is coming out in English (translated by John Cullen) in July.
I don’t know what the story is all about because this excerpt is really bizarre and wonderful, but it’s certainly not any indication of what the storyline will be. However, it is a huge indication (I imagine) of what the story will be like.
The word “Kafkaesque” is thrown around a lot (well, in my house it is anyhow), but this excerpt is really and truly Kafkaesque. The Investigator wakes up in a tiny hotel room to the sound of a telephone ringing. He is naked and has no idea how he got there. And the telephone appears to be attached to the ceiling. He has a confusing conversation on the phone that opens more questions about his situation. (more…)
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