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I'm seeing Destroyer tonight in Atlanta, with Calexico and Black Heart Procession. I've only heard one song, on a Merge comp. - pretty good. I love the entirety of the New Pornographers album (which songs are his? "Jackie," what else?). So, what to get at the merch stand tonight? The lot? Thanks.

― Ernest P., Monday, 4 November 2002 18:03 (twenty-one years ago) link

Almost forgot. I have an extra free ticket for the show - email me, and it's yours.

― Ernest P., Monday, 4 November 2002 18:06 (twenty-one years ago) link

If you're into the glam vibe go for Streethawk: A Seduction which has "The Sublimation Hour" on it. If you'd like something a little more straight indie-pop see if they have Thief which has "The Way of Perpetual Roads." I wouldn't pick up the new one as an introduction, the songs are a bit too long and not as hooky.

keith

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Monday, 4 November 2002 18:20 (twenty-one years ago) link

The new album (This Night) is stellar. One of the best albums of the year and easily Destroyer's best.

― Author Unknown, Monday, 4 November 2002 19:05 (twenty-one years ago) link

A name like that and they're not a Kiss tribute?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 4 November 2002 23:36 (twenty-one years ago) link

Search all except for the first album, "We'll Build Them a Golden Bridge." The new one's good but "Streethawk" is the masterpiece. Ned, you would completely LOVE these guys, you gotta get both Thief & Streethawk. For real.

Posting to iLX0r from tour = disorienting. Greetings from upstate NY, anyhow.

― J0hn Darn13ll3 (J0hn Darn13ll3), Tuesday, 5 November 2002 01:54 (twenty-one years ago) link

I trust your words, Mr. Darnielle. But I will WEEP if you have lied!

Where in upstate NY? Saratoga Springs was my former haunt in the early eighties.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 5 November 2002 03:50 (twenty-one years ago) link

The only Destroyers that matter.....

http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Shrine/4287/shiva.jpg http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drc900/c991/c99142ncv26.jpg http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/ships/destroyers/wilbur/cwilbur.gif

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 6 November 2002 01:02 (twenty-one years ago) link

Hmmmm....apparently the divine Shiva the Destroyer refuses to let his image be appropriated for the interests of a cheap gag.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 6 November 2002 01:03 (twenty-one years ago) link

I second the Destroyer recommendation. I'm stealing this from a friend, but Streethawk is one man's obsession with Ziggy Stardust. Good.

― Aaron W, Wednesday, 6 November 2002 14:54 (twenty-one years ago) link

six months pass...

ressurecting this to say search City Of Daughters as well; a stellar little album. Destroyer is one of the greatest things going today.

― derrick (derrick), Thursday, 8 May 2003 05:26 (twenty years ago) link

aaron, am i that friend? haha

ken

― kentaylrr, Thursday, 8 May 2003 20:38 (twenty years ago) link

The first one is really alarmingly lo-fi and unlistenable; the rest have, so far, been golden, though I don't have the newest one yet.

― Chris P (Chris P), Thursday, 8 May 2003 21:18 (twenty years ago) link

Streethawk is really really great

― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 8 May 2003 22:01 (twenty years ago) link

The only Destroyers that matter...

http://www.anus.com/metal/images/gorgoroth4.jpg

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 8 May 2003 22:12 (twenty years ago) link

Search all, all classic - one of the only bands that wifey and I agree on 100% (along with TATU) - saw him live, was one of the best shows of last year (if not THE best) - and while i'm at it, not to heap a superhuman amount of praise on a contemporary artist, but he does look very much like ayoung Bob Dylan in person. Coincidence?

He's great. Thief is my favorite, but like i said, search all. Especially if lyrics matter to you.

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Thursday, 8 May 2003 23:06 (twenty years ago) link

six years pass...

oh to shy away from days of opulence, of fakings and false starts
open up the chests of all our best men
we don't demand villainry - we demand a new dawn

― tickle me delmar (k3vin k.), Saturday, 12 September 2009 20:33 (fourteen years ago) link

stop fucking around, you girls like gazelles

― thomp, Saturday, 12 September 2009 21:09 (fourteen years ago) link

ten months pass...

stay critical or die

― titchyschneiderhouserules (s1ocki), Friday, 30 July 2010 03:12 (thirteen years ago) link

I'm seeing Destroyer tonight in Atlanta, with Calexico and Black Heart Procession

this sounds like a killer show.

― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 30 July 2010 03:32 (thirteen years ago) link

maybe needs a little fall-out-boy or miley cyrus imo. otherwise, aces.

― Daniel, Esq., Friday, 30 July 2010 03:33 (thirteen years ago) link

cast myself into this thread, trust me I had my reasons

― markers, Friday, 30 July 2010 03:58 (thirteen years ago) link

oh to shy
away from days of opulence
of fakings, and false starts

― terry squad (k3vin k.), Friday, 30 July 2010 04:06 (thirteen years ago) link

oh the board holds a terrible secret
oh the board holds a terrible secret
oh the board!

― markers, Friday, 30 July 2010 04:09 (thirteen years ago) link

three weeks pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW5_9aABXIw

d00ds

― markers, Tuesday, 24 August 2010 20:10 (thirteen years ago) link

http://pitchfork.com/news/39840-destroyer-announces-new-collaborative-ep/

― markers, Tuesday, 24 August 2010 20:11 (thirteen years ago) link

two years pass...

solo tour dates. psyched to see him again!
11-03 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios *
11-04 San Francisco, CA - The Independent *
11-05 Los Angeles, CA - The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever *
11-07 Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Folk Music ^
11-09 Toronto, Ontario - The Great Hall *
11-10 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
11-11 Washington, DC - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue *
11-12 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s *
11-13 Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall *
11-14 Montreal, Quebec - II Motore *
11-20 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
11-21 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center

― tylerw, Friday, 9 August 2013 20:18 (ten years ago) link

two years pass...

A local public access radio station just digitised a bunch of old tapes - includes a long Destroyer (solo) set from 96.

http://digitalcollections.library.ubc.ca/cdm/singleitem/collection/citraudio/id/60/rec/96

― everything, Tuesday, 8 September 2015 23:19 (eight years ago) link

haha, that's a cool recording!

― niels, Thursday, 10 September 2015 17:39 (eight years ago) link

amazing find. enjoyed that thanks

― listener to of Radiohead (cajunsunday), Friday, 11 September 2015 11:20 (eight years ago) link

one year passes...

the answer to the making of grief point is picnic baskets filled with blood, too rich, nothing at stake, if ____ had to write lyrics for a song

― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 12 May 2017 02:26 (six years ago) link

Grief Point is one of my wife's favourite songs.

― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 12 May 2017 04:57 (six years ago) link

one year passes...

I knew he kept reminding me of another musician... go to 9:11

https://youtu.be/-OgO146Ivck

― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 21 June 2018 05:30 (five years ago) link

haha indeed

cannot stand damien rice though, and find the idea that dan bejar sounds like damien rice and not vice versa slightly offensive

― niels, Thursday, 21 June 2018 07:01 (five years ago) link

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