Seattle singer-songwriter Luke Temple’s debut, Here We Go Magic, was quite a surprise to last year’s indie rock community. Here We Go Magic was a special record with dreamy soundscapes and an echoing chamber-pop sound that is both haunting and catchy. It’s an aurally visual record that isn’t enjoyable as just a casual listen. You need to work to visualize Temple’s material and once you do, you will be rewarded with a fantastically imaginative album.
You can catch Here We Go Magic on tour here…
Mar 13 Washington, DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel
Mar 14 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
Mar 15 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Mar 19 Austin, TX @ SXSW w/ Real Estate, Surf City, Dum Dum Girls, Gruff Rhys vs. Tony Da Gato
Now before you read this week’s Kuestionnaire, I will warn you, it’s a bit bizarre. When we ask artists to answer the Kuestionnaire, we tell them to have fun with it. And that is exactly what Luke Temple did. Hope you enjoy…
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1. Could you state your name and what you do in the band?
Luke Temple, bug breath adviser.
2. How would you describe your sound?
a mouth filled with an unfamiliar soup to hot to swallow.
3. What is your favorite local band?
the monumental mound
4. Any concerts that blew your mind recently?
“NT” at glasslands (seriously)
5. Any non-musical influences you would like to mention?
bullya base
6. If your music was to be the theme of a film/TV show, what would it be?
the unbelievable but slightly less miraculous miracle of the maniac mustard man.
7. What musician/artist would you like to collaborate with for a day?
Gummy the toothless string playing Panda
8. What is the album you listen to on a cold rainy day?
Salsbury steakfest by Anchovie the great
9. List four songs you would listen to on a roadtrip?
Seeping not sleeping, the body on my lawn, sorry to hear about your son, Job?
10. Where do you see yourselves in 7 years?
whispering our way another step against our parents wishes
11. What is the last book you read?
postcard to pig
12. Is image a factor in music or is it a waste of time?
music is best for the blind.
13. Any embarrassing moments on stage you would like to share?
got real fat once
14. Any favorite tour locations?
the crack
15. Lastly, what is your present state of mind?
germ
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[mp3] Here We Go Magic – Fangela from Here We Go Magic (2009)
If you haven’t already immersed yourself in their newest album, Veckatimest, you need to do that right now. I’m serious, this is no joke, Veckatimest is one of the better albums released this year. If you’re already on the Grizzly-train and in the Bay area, you probably already have ticket to their Sunday and Monday shows at The Fillmore. It’s going to be a special night. Oh and I’m hearing great things about the opening act, Here We Go Magic. So show up early.
If you’re not attending the GB show tomorrow night, check out post-metal giants Isis and Helms Alee at The Blank Club in San Jose or at The Great American Music Hall on Tuesday. Also going on Monday is an early performance by non-other than Elvis Costello at Amoeba Record in San Francisco. It’s at noon, so those of you who don’t have to work, you’re in luck!
Tuesday brings post-rock spoken word act mewithoutYou with prog-rockers The Dear Hunter (no, not that one) at Slim’s and electro-pop band Starfucker hits up the Bottom of the Hill.
Wednesday has folk artists Papercuts and Port O’Brien at The Independent, Canadian indie rocks Sunset Rubdown at the Rickshaw Stop, and synth-pop act Deastro (Kuestionnaire on Tuesday) and Tempo No Tempo at Bottom of the Hill.
Yanni in Oakland at the Oracle Arena on Thursday!!! I didn’t even know he was still around. You can also check out noise-pop act Sugar and Gold, Castledoor, and Music For Animals at the Rickshaw Stop and The Karriem Riggins Virtuoso Experience Tour with special guest DJ Pete Rock.
I will be in NY for this but …
…if it’s not already sold out (probably is though), The Grand Ballroom At the Regency Center is hosting Phoenix, Boys Noize, DJ Vadim, Diplo, Amazing Baby, and a monsterload of Bay area DJs for this year’s Spectrum Festival on Friday. Meanwhile, David Byrne and DeVotchKa brighten up the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, funk-trnoica act Major Lazer hit up San Francisco’s Amoeba Records at 6pm, and Wilco and Okkervil River will be at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga as well as the Greek Theatre on Saturday.
Saturday also bring one of the most soulsucking tours in recent memory, Vans Warped Tour 2009. What used to be a celebration of individuality for young kids quickly turned into a Monster Energy Drink sponsored shitfest. There are (very) few exceptions though. Prog-metal act Thrice, indie rockers Dear and the Headlights, and brutal hip-hop artist P.O.S. light up the line-up…but only a little.
If I were not in NY on Saturday, I would see Cursive and Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band at the Great American Music Hall or the heavy metal onslaught of YOB and Will Haven at Slim’s. But I won’t…oh well.
See you out there!
Sunset Rubdown – Apollo and the Buffalo and Anna Anna Anna Oh!
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I will be in NY for this but …
