This is good! In the garage-psych vein he's been mining ever since HD, but with an added layer of musical-theater pizzazz. You have to buy into the premise, but he keeps it just glam enough to avoid embarrassment. Also, I never realized before what an influence Bowie was on him, but it totally makes sense.
I would definitely go see a full-scale production of this, not that I expect that to happen.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 21 July 2013 19:08 (ten years ago) link
Ah, the Dublin show next month got cancelled. Hope it's just a matter of rescheduling for a future date, with the album getting good reviews in the UK mainstream press.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Sunday, 21 July 2013 19:28 (ten years ago) link
nice to see the reviews coming in very positive
http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-argument/grant-hart
― adrian "stanky" legg (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 22 July 2013 15:56 (ten years ago) link
http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14612
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Monday, 22 July 2013 21:59 (ten years ago) link
Dele Fadele's still at the NME? lol
― Master of Treacle, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 01:50 (ten years ago) link
Listening to this on Spotify. It's really, really, good. Grant sounds crazily like Ziggy-era Bowie on "Awake, Arise!"
― it itches like a porky pine sitting on your dick (Phil D.), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 11:50 (ten years ago) link
mine is on its way! i felt really good about buying it.
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 12:27 (ten years ago) link
Fun NPR interview from this past weekend:
http://www.npr.org/2013/07/21/203347286/h-sker-d-s-timekeeper-finds-a-lost-paradise
I'm looking forward to vinyl arriving today. Per interview above, I'm even more looking forward to a concept ballet with Courtney Love! (I think he's kidding)
― BlackIronPrison, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 13:35 (ten years ago) link
just swung by Electric Fetus this morning and picked up the vinyl...very reasonable...$22 for a double LP, good quality sleeve nice packaging, vinyl looks good...downloading the MP3s now...
grant's picture on the back is great! so "1989" style clothes....what a good strong head of hair that man has
feel really happy for my friend mike who recorded this, he has a little studio in his basement for about 20 years now...great guy and rarely works on stuff this high profile...
― adrian "stanky" legg (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 15:21 (ten years ago) link
man "shine, shine, shine" is just a gorgeous pop song
mike (who recorded it) said that grant was blowing his mind because he would get keyboard sounds EXACTLY like Intolerance stuff and it's, of course, because grant still has the exact same gear
― hello :) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 16:12 (ten years ago) link
So does anyone know who recorded this?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 17:41 (ten years ago) link
go fuck yourself
― hello :) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 17:43 (ten years ago) link
:(
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 18:52 (ten years ago) link
Please don't get bummed out, either of you! AG was only teasing - probably because he's haunted by news of the Royal Baby.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 19:08 (ten years ago) link
hey AG sorry i'm a little salty IRL today
― hello :) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 23 July 2013 19:20 (ten years ago) link
only grant could get the lyrics "A most imposing edifice - if we have the will" into a great pop hook
― hello :) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 29 July 2013 17:41 (ten years ago) link
the more i listen to this, the more i like it!!sure, it's a bit long and there are some songs i could prob live without but i admire the devotion to the concept more than i wish those songs weren't there.
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 14:51 (ten years ago) link
hah, i was going to bump this as i'm listening now too.
it's weird and charming and a very individual vision. stylistically it's not completely my thing but i admire the hell out of it.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 6 August 2013 15:28 (ten years ago) link
yeah there's a few that seem there for story development and stuff and you could probably make this a flawless single album but i'm glad he went for something of this scale and pulled it off and there aren't any really bad song IMO
― usic for 18 magicians (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 15:55 (ten years ago) link
I agree, I enjoy it in whole and in its parts. And somehow it hits the right tone for me of taking the project seriously but not coming off as pretentious or po-faced. I think my current favorite is "It Isn't Love" -- which doubles as a good old-fashioned "That man ain't no good for you" song.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 6 August 2013 16:04 (ten years ago) link
Nice piece on Mike Wisti and Albatross here: http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2013/04/albatross_studio_mike_wisti_interview.php
Grant's doing an in-store at Treehouse Records Aug. 17, 4-6 p.m.!
― Pete Scholtes, Wednesday, 7 August 2013 02:05 (ten years ago) link
listening now, liking this a lot.
― sleeve, Sunday, 11 August 2013 01:32 (ten years ago) link
In-store was truly great, right there with the 2541 and Zen Arcade posters. I wish I'd been recording all the patter, but most memorable for me was him covering "Data Control," by bizarre but wonderful request, and explaining it was originally a pun on Control Data.
― Pete Scholtes, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 03:46 (ten years ago) link
http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2013/11/the_grant_hart_documentary_every_everything.php
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 8 November 2013 15:18 (ten years ago) link
Rock N Jock ExpoSunday, March 16thNew Hope Cinema Grill2749 Winnetka Ave, New Hope, MN
Grant Hart special appearance and film screening
5:30 pm - screening of Every Everything7:15 pm - Q&A with Grant7:30 pm - Live performance
Meet & greet to follow the show
Tickets are $15 for the movie and live performanceAutographs or posed photos will be $5 (donation)VIP passes available for additional $10 ($25 total) [preferred up front seating, autograph/posed photo, front of meet and greet line]
Tickets will soon be available at Treehouse , Roadrunner, and Fan HQ (Ridgedale Mall)
― avant gardener (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 31 January 2014 18:06 (ten years ago) link
Grant Hart film/live show tickets are available for sale now...
http://www.RockNJockExpo.com
$15 for film and live show$25 for VIP seating (film & show) + autograph or posed photo (VIP meet & greet line)
― rocksale, Friday, 7 February 2014 23:29 (ten years ago) link
RIP Dude
― Mark G, Thursday, 14 September 2017 08:21 (six years ago) link
i feel so sad about his passing. this album is excellent btw.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Thursday, 14 September 2017 12:56 (six years ago) link