Comments on: Missing the Visit of St. Vincent http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/ It's a group blog. What more do you need to know? Thu, 24 May 2012 02:08:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: al http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71323 al Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:48:03 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71323 their clay animation vids are cool their clay animation vids are cool

]]> By: Donagh http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71296 Donagh Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:03:41 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71296 Thanks for that Sinéad. I thought the Grizzly Bear song above suggested that they were worth seeing live. Sounds like a wonderful gig. I think what is appealing to me in hearing her in those circumstance is that its kind of like hearing the songs when they were first written, without arrangements or effects. But it also brings the songs back to life for you too, as it shows there are more ideas there. Nice insight on level to dedication. At a Henry Rollins spoken word show once he admitted after a gig the band members usually go back to the book they were reading before they went on stage. Thanks for that Sinéad. I thought the Grizzly Bear song above suggested that they were worth seeing live. Sounds like a wonderful gig.

I think what is appealing to me in hearing her in those circumstance is that its kind of like hearing the songs when they were first written, without arrangements or effects. But it also brings the songs back to life for you too, as it shows there are more ideas there.

Nice insight on level to dedication. At a Henry Rollins spoken word show once he admitted after a gig the band members usually go back to the book they were reading before they went on stage.

]]> By: Sinéad Gleeson http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71287 Sinéad Gleeson Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:17:18 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71287 Donagh, it was pretty special. I totally understand that some people don't get the GB albums, but I think they're a band to be seen live. The songs just seemed more affecting, more layered in a gig setting. I think Annie's song 'Marrow' is amazing. It's very different tempo-wise to a lot of what she does (particularly compared to a lot of the first album, Marry Me) and playing on her own - as she did in Dublin - means she had to be very inventive in reproducing some of the songs. I love when you go to a gig and the songs sound really different to the album. It's dull when someone just recreates a CD verbatim. I was brought backstage to meet her afterwards and she was on her own, working on a new song in Garageband on her Macbook! Dedication... Donagh, it was pretty special. I totally understand that some people don’t get the GB albums, but I think they’re a band to be seen live. The songs just seemed more affecting, more layered in a gig setting.

I think Annie’s song ‘Marrow’ is amazing. It’s very different tempo-wise to a lot of what she does (particularly compared to a lot of the first album, Marry Me) and playing on her own - as she did in Dublin - means she had to be very inventive in reproducing some of the songs. I love when you go to a gig and the songs sound really different to the album. It’s dull when someone just recreates a CD verbatim.

I was brought backstage to meet her afterwards and she was on her own, working on a new song in Garageband on her Macbook! Dedication…

]]> By: Hugh Green http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71259 Hugh Green Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:32:10 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71259 I agree with Jim. Mood music for taking a dump, if you ask me, which you didn't, but anyway. I agree with Jim. Mood music for taking a dump, if you ask me, which you didn’t, but anyway.

]]> By: Donagh http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71256 Donagh Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:20:04 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71256 No need to say sorry. I think their problem is that they go to such extraordinary lengths to sound both pleasant and interesting and are so successful at it that they make something which is easy to let just drift by you. They remind me a bit of Mercury Rev. They used to sound interesting when their music was a mess, but once they became more polished and artful - using Prokofiev and what have you - I just got bored. It was just around the time that people started to rave about them that I stopped listening. No need to say sorry. I think their problem is that they go to such extraordinary lengths to sound both pleasant and interesting and are so successful at it that they make something which is easy to let just drift by you. They remind me a bit of Mercury Rev. They used to sound interesting when their music was a mess, but once they became more polished and artful - using Prokofiev and what have you - I just got bored. It was just around the time that people started to rave about them that I stopped listening.

]]> By: Jim Kennedy http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71254 Jim Kennedy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:38:30 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71254 I give up on this Grizzly Bear thing. I've gone back to listen to them a bunch of times on the basis that loads of people with whose musical taste I usually agree are raving about them. Last night I listened to Veckatimist on the way into town, but I give up. I just don't hear anything remarkable at all. It's usually a bad sign when people rave about some band, but always point to one particular song. Yeah, Two Weeks is nice and all, but the rest of it passed me by. Sorry, I've tried, and apart from that one song, I just don't hear anything memorable or different there at all. Grizzy Bear, your numerous second chances are over. I give up on this Grizzly Bear thing. I’ve gone back to listen to them a bunch of times on the basis that loads of people with whose musical taste I usually agree are raving about them. Last night I listened to Veckatimist on the way into town, but I give up. I just don’t hear anything remarkable at all. It’s usually a bad sign when people rave about some band, but always point to one particular song. Yeah, Two Weeks is nice and all, but the rest of it passed me by. Sorry, I’ve tried, and apart from that one song, I just don’t hear anything memorable or different there at all. Grizzy Bear, your numerous second chances are over.

]]> By: Donagh http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71250 Donagh Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:44:05 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71250 Who's Matt Beringer? Okay, I did search...The National eh? Never heard of their music, although I've heard the name....(searches music folder on his hard-drive. Finds The National album Boxer....inserts into music playing app...listens. Oh, his voice has a certain distinctive baritone....(toes feels urge to tap to music as it builds nicely on Fake Empire...notices the trumpet bit with pleasure).....yes, I like it. Thanks Longman Oz, appreciate that. Thanks for that on Marrow too. Nice to know what I missed :) Who’s Matt Beringer? Okay, I did search…The National eh? Never heard of their music, although I’ve heard the name….(searches music folder on his hard-drive. Finds The National album Boxer….inserts into music playing app…listens. Oh, his voice has a certain distinctive baritone….(toes feels urge to tap to music as it builds nicely on Fake Empire…notices the trumpet bit with pleasure)…..yes, I like it. Thanks Longman Oz, appreciate that.

Thanks for that on Marrow too. Nice to know what I missed :)

]]> By: Longman Oz http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71248 Longman Oz Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:40:48 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2009/11/03/missing-the-visit-of-st-vincent/#comment-71248 Great singer. I heard her perform Marrow with her full band earlier on this year and it was, quite honestly, the best live tune that I have heard since Matt Beringer sang Mr. November whilst an Olympia crowd carried him shoulder-high around the floor a couple of years ago! Which, by genuine happy coincidence, was the first time that I ever heard a certain A. Clark of Texas sing! Funny old world. Great singer. I heard her perform Marrow with her full band earlier on this year and it was, quite honestly, the best live tune that I have heard since Matt Beringer sang Mr. November whilst an Olympia crowd carried him shoulder-high around the floor a couple of years ago!

Which, by genuine happy coincidence, was the first time that I ever heard a certain A. Clark of Texas sing! Funny old world.

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