Danger Mouse, that dude.
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Hi
I’ve decided that, if there’s any news at all, I’m just going to do an occasional round-up post from here on out. I’m not nuking the blog, or deleting archives or anything, just going off-duty.
Because:
I’m, like, making my dreams come true and stuff IRL
Most of the people I chatted about music with on this site have drifted off
The powers that be have consistent (if deeply unexciting) social media presences of their own now and music journalism has died, for all intents and purposes. The official sources are pretty much the only sources now, and they’re readily available to anyone interested.
Even when music journalism was more of a thing, it’s been years since I read anything new/interesting/amusing/inspiring in an interview or guest DJ spot or whatever. If it’s all been said…well, I guess it’s time to move on.
It’s been six years, surely that’s long enough.
See ya
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ooh, a color polaroid. And a vague gesture toward the future to go with it.
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Karen O and Danger Mouse
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First piece from the KO and DM project, called Lux Prima.
In the NME, KO says there may be some live dates, though not a tour.
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New Karen O and DM promo photo
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Karen O and Danger Mouse (@karenoanddangermouse) • Instagram photos and videos Not a lot of details I can see yet, but there’s a new project with its own social media whatnot that looks like a duo-collaboration between DM and Karen O, probably called Lux Prima.
The ig has some background music as well as visuals.
KO has guested on projects like Resistance Radio and Daniele Luppi’s Milano, as well as working with Michael Kiwanuka earlier this year. Super nerds will recall that talk of collaborations between DM and KO go back to, like, the Bush administration.
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Michael Kiwanuka posted what appears to be a behind the scenes look at his new album, with a familiar face (feat. Kennie Takahashi on back-of-the-head portrait duties)
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No real news, but another one of those b&w photos
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Instagram post by @brokenbells • Sep 25, 2018 at 4:17pm UTC Little guitar bits and the return of the pink orb
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From the Broken Bells facebook and twitter (which they have rebooted).
hmm
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I’d call that something more like a grimace, but sure…
Thanks megmoo for the tip about Asa Taccone’s ig
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Genius
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Happy birthday to this dude.
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Aquarium Drunkard » Richard Swift :: 1977-2018 Nicest remembrance I’ve seen so far this morning, from Aquarium Drunkard.
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We’ve been fans of Richard Swift for a while now and were overjoyed when he announced he’d be joining The Black Keys in their touring line-up. We felt it was high time for a *Richard Swift Appreciation Post*. And since our blog-sister dangermouseisthatdude is an even bigger Swifty fan, we asked her to write a few words…
You’ve seen his beardy face backing up Dan and Pat on the Turn Blue tour, maybe you’ve been enjoying his instagram account as well, but who is that Richard Swift guy?
Only an amazing multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, filmmaker, photographer, visual artist, and weapons-grade music nerd.
He’s playing bass for TBK now, but he played keyboards for The Shins, drums on the Ray LaMontagne record Dan produced, and worked on the Valerie June record too. He’s one of those people who can just pick up whatever instrument he wants and make it work. Such gifts.
AND he’s a stellar producer in his own right. He owns a studio in Oregon called National Freedom where he turns out wonderful records by people like Foxygen, Sharon Van Etten, Guster, and Damien Jurado like it’s nbd.
He does great original songs, covers and compilations; they’re hanging out on his soundcloud page waiting to expand your mind. If you want him to play DJ with his collection of 45s you can help yourself to that too.films Generous, adventurous, multi-MULTI-talented, and a mischievous sense of humor besides — that’s the kind of guy Dan and Pat chose to have backing them on tour this year. Lucky, lucky them. :D
We’re going to miss Richard Swift.
I’m very glad that m-g over at TIABATBK and I collaborated on this appreciation of him a few years back, and I have it on good authority that he saw it at the time. Never hesitate to say something kind or appreciative!
Leaving good things unsaid is a terrible waste.
(via dangermouseisthatdude)