someone watched this video of us and wrote:
wish there was a non-awkward way to inform him of incorrect plural form.
Just a reminder that some things in this life are still free, like both of this year’s Norwegian Arms EPs. Trimmings of Hides for uppers, Sibir’ for downers. both are at norwegianarms.bandcamp.com, or just click the picture
Leon Theremin playing the instrument bearing his namesake
Norwegian Arms - Run! Ran! Run! Rah!
from ‘Trimmings of Hides’ EP
download here
Norwegian Arms - A Perception to be Proven Partially Inaccurate
from Сибирь Sibir’ EP download here
Norwegian Arms - Сибирь (Sibir’) EP (click picture to download)
So, I’ve been sitting on these songs for a while. I’m not entirely sure why, but I guess it’s because like all things I release, I’m insecure about giving them away, cause I’m not sure how they’re going to come back.
They’re free, or if you want to pay a little you can. on my bandcamp (click). Alternately, you could click the picture.
These are two songs which, although also about experiences in Russia, they just don’t fit with the other music. Sonically, they’re a little different, instrumentally, they’re on a guitar. There’s a possibility that they’ll appear on the full length we’re to be recording this fall, I’m not entirely sure yet. If they are, they’ll appear somewhat differently.
One was written while holed up inside a Siberian apartment in the dead of winter. The other was written prior to moving to Russia, but guessing what the experience of the first would be like. So they’re both about the same thing, only the first is the reality and the second is the preconception. I feel the order works that way, although it might seem initially backwards.
if you didn’t know, the norwegian arms ep ‘trimmings of hides’ is free. mandolin and plastic bin freak-folk featuring yours truly and eric slick (dr.dog) click the picture to download.
Neighbors - All United Grocery
It took me too long to listen to this song. A serious gem: great melodic structure, wonderfully executed syncopation in the verse, and then a gentle slide into a smooth chorus.
Neighbors is from Seattle. they have a blog here (click me)
next monday august 15 in brooklyn. with backwords, beat people, royal forest
alternate flyer for 7.29
I found this sketch up of a banner that my friend/talented illustrator dan hughes did for my bandcamp page over a year ago. It’s cool to see his process/the different ways he decided to draw me. It’s also interesting to see how my image as a musician was perceived at the time (gummy bear) as opposed to how it would be perceived now (I still love gummy bears).
The funniest part I think is the exposed chest/plunging neckline/chest hair. I never wear shirts like that.
