Episode 16: The Life & Times of mewithoutYou, news, reader mail
We move this little song & dance routine to downtown Fort Wayne and broadcast from the One Lucky Guitar office. We only sound drunk, really. It's giddiness, 100 proof no less. Anyway, we catch up on our travels around the Midwest chasing incredible music, and then get into the details and journey of Sean's favorite band, mewithoutYou, who released their long-awaited and critically adored new album Brother, Sister on September 26.
62 Comments:
Definitely worth watching mewithoutYou live footage and a short Aaron Weiss interview on You Tube.
Also, thanks for the Sebadoh alert.
J. Robbins rocked Piere's with Jawbox once apon a time.
Love the sirens. Sounds like home.
What the hell happened to the Left Lane Cruiser FWR Presents Live on Stage episode???
the tape didnt work
thats the only response we received from 33 ... same sorta tape - same format ... oh well - itll run this saturday
then sankofa - lo.automatic - definitely gary - i wombat - sub-surface
those are all lined up and definite
the rumor is satan said wtf and has released cobains rotted soul from hell long enough to reform the n band with kris and dave ... yippee!
---------------------------------
The reformed Stooges have begun working on their new album with Nirvana producer Steve Albini.
The band are working at Albini's Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago.
It will be the group's first album of new material since 1973's 'Raw Power'.
The line up will consist of Iggy Pop, bassist Mike Watt, drummer Scott Asheton and guitarist Ron Asheton.
According to Billboard, new tracks expected to appear on the as yet untitled album include 'Mexican Guy', 'Trollin', 'Greedy Awful People', 'Claustrophobia' 'ATM', 'O Solo Mio','She Took My Money' 'End Of Christianity' and 'I'm Fried'.
The Raconteurs' Brendon Benson is believed to be making a guest appearance.
Pop said of writing with original member Ron Asheton: "All the same passions and problems are there. But the problems are in a more muted style. I'm still the show-off in the group that gets all the attention. Everyone has their role. It's pretty much the way it was in high school."
A release date for the album is yet to be announced.
More like "meh"withoutyou.
thanks zach!
i love wilco!
...BUZZER...
The only Sebadoh lineup that can be called "classic" is Eric, Jason, and Lou. Barlow says this lineup will tour next spring.
Eric Gaffney (drums) left before the band made Bakesale, another record that should have been on my pathetic 50 list.
nice + blue
you were a song that i couldnt sing
you were a story i couldnt tell
ive only ever loved myself
but ive loved myself so well
and how defeated i return!
(yer nice + blue yer nice + blue)
i missed what i was supposed to learn
cause all i learned about was missing you
a life left half behind
though no longer blind
i cant yet see
im not the boy that i once was
but im not the man ill be
ive been waiting now
for six years on
(and have only just begun)
for the day youll hold her in your arms
oh risen lord my precious one
i was once the wine + you the wineglass
i was once alive when you held me
G-d became the glass
all things left were emptiness
oh my little girl if you look out
and see a trace of dark red
that used to be my face
in the clarity of his grace: remember me
nice + blue pt II
you were a song i couldnt sing
caught like a bear by the bees with its hand in the hive
who complains of the pain of the sting
when im lucky i got out alive!
a life at best left half behind
the taste of the honey still sweet on my tongue
and id run (lord knows ive tried)
but theres no place on earth
i can hide from the wrong ive done
then i saw a mountain and i saw a city
steadily sinking but suspiciously calm
it wasnt an end it wasnt a beginning
but a ceaseless stumbling on
there strapped like a watch on my wrist
thats finished with gold but cant tell the time
was all or what little pleasure exists
seductively sold and uselessly mine
our horse was fast and first from the gate
with the lead of a length at the sound of the gun
and the last of our cash laid down to fate (at 17 to 1)
but by the final stretch in the rear of the pack
that nag limping bad in the back
we reluctantly gave all the money wed saved
1/5 to the commonwealth and the rest to the track
then i saw a forest grow in the city
and a driftwood wall of birdhouse gourds
and im still waiting to meet a girl like my mom
but closer to my age
the true light of my eyes is a pearl
equally emptied to equally shine
and all or what little joy in the world
seemed suddenly simple and endlessly mine
i was once the wine and you were the wineglass
i was once alive when you held me
but G-d became the glass
all things left are emptiness
but oh yer just a little girl
if you look out and see a trace
of a dark red that was once my face
in the clarity of such grace:
forget all about me
seventy days to cross the ocean
seventy nights where no ones gonna hear me fall
freddie mercury ive sometimes wished id never been born at all (thats right)
i remain unphotographed (yeah)
i don’t exaggerate my intelligence
i might turn a broom into a tree
but ill never be one of them (thats right)
i fly
cause theres no one getting beaten up by
a guy
who cries before he fights
i dont want em to see me like this
the way they like to kick people when theyre down
you said please stop worrying bout this
they stop kicking once yer down (thats right)
theres mistaken point newfoundland
theres moonbeam ontario
there are places ive never been
and always wanted to go (thats right)
fly
cause when were tired gotta just learn to fight
fly
love is to try and die trying
fly
yeah thats right
fly
yeah thats right
try
love is to try and die trying
coastline rising out of the ocean
coastline rises like a pair of glowing flies
theres something down deep inside me says
where ya been all my life?
fly
turn yer back get yer face in the sky
fly
love is to try
die trying
cry
left to right across yer mind
try
love is to try and die trying
You say Christian rock, I say lame fantasy/adventure rock.
i never said christian rock
and why the eff would you compare them to coheed and cambria?
its an adventure to deal with yer emotions ... does that mean only after going on a mid-afternoon hike are you allowed to cry?
geezus!
OK OK, break it up boys.
Sean -- don't listen to Zach, he likes The Killers.
Zach -- don't listen to Sean, he likes The Killers.
Oh screw you, YOU LIKE LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM, ASSHOLE!!!!
Wait, that was supposed to be 'anonymous' -- is my cover blown?
As I explained to Sean this evening, I wasn't saying his precious "meh"withoutyou was Christian rock. I was saying Christian rock in general can be seen as lame fantasy/adventure music. Which just opens up a huge can of non-musical worms that are not meant for this forum.
Although, the reason that I, personally, write off Christian rock bands is that they all say the same damned thing...over and over and over. Tooth and Nail cannot be respected in my house.
You Christians are scaring me!
All religion-specific categorized music SUCKS.
...just waitin' on the LLC. (better late than not)
again - the 'h' is silent zach!
and btw - yer not a home owner!!!
post script - that was the most beautiful advice ive ever read mkelley!
if youz guys dont calm down im gonna post some michael w smith lyrics!
note to sean:
The TV show rocks, nice interview... but there seems to be an abundance of hosts.
thanks ... it had been so long since taping that episode it was completely new to me - even i was intrigued
from what vince told me last night - dean and daisy (who will show up in the next episode) will more or less serve as the hosts - fatima will do some teases and the music news - and i will continue to do the interviews and pop up at the end to endorse shows and give my overall opinion of that particular show
by the time we get to the definitely gary show - i think everything will be on track
Sean - will you have a dvd of this episode for me to check out?
... Can we all agree to get past the killers and christians?
(And for the record, I probably wouldn't have ever considered MwY to be a Christian band had Sean not said something. Also, Brother Sister will be ZS's album of the year after 3 spins.)
dvd - yes
kill xians - maybe
a glass can only spill what it contains!
Most Christians are good people, and some are great musicians. When they feel they need to separate themselves from us [sinners] is where I get turned off. My only clue to mwY was (also) sean's reference to their label being sometimes regarded as a Christian label. That said, I like them (mwY).
now "past" it.
JES-S: I will send you a B"P"B report after the show tomorrow.
An ambulance can only go so fast.
-NY
i thought the note at the end to john e sox-smith was at first a reference to G-d in the mwy lyrics
jesus minus the u
im dumb
I had a feeling the Reverend would like mwy.
Have fun at the BPB show!
In the latest issue of Whatzup, I noticed JES-S is a photographer, too. And here I thought he was just a carpenter.
Re: Live on Stage -- disappointing that it went on late, us TiVo-ers only got the first ten minutes (since it started at 1:25 instead of 1:05). Which is to say, I missed the interview.
ill see what i can do about getting you a copy mkelley
Matt,
I guess you missed Brenn stating, "I've got 10 inches on Jon Ross."
Memorable line, to say the least.
don't forget to check out my new band at myspace.com/mattkelley
We sound a little like the Sam Roberts Band, and a little like the Smiths, and wish we sounded more like The Jam.
i hear some will sheff and rhett miller
after getting some help from a few members of counting crows and a lady who has played with ryan and jesse its only a matter of time before im the talk of my city block!
myspace.com/seannsmith
To Greg,
I will not listen to it if it is on Tooth and Nail. Would I like to see them live, sure, but I will not support that label. In fact, next time they are around, we'll all go.
To Sean,
When I listened to the show I caught a Norma Jean reference, ugh. I thought you had standards, brotha?
too many rules - some (like this one) make little to no sense to me
post script - listen to the context of the name drop and youll realize i have no opinion and my standards are still intact
mewithoutyou
november 17th
detroit
majestic
whos in?
I don't subsribe to what Tooth and Nail represents and I will not support them because of that.
Even uttering the name Norma Jean makes my skin crawl.
Detroit = Not close enough for this guy.
Detroit is an easy, short drive.
Cincy, St. Louis, Nashville, Cleveland, Bloomington ... those are all a bit too far, but Detroit ain't bad at all.
We'll have to consult Jen for this, she's the road expert.
what do they represent?
what does metal blade represent?
arista?
jive?
who do you subscribe to?
labels that take money in the name of buddha - satan - shiva?
would you rather drive to chicago or cleveland?
if they wont play midcity or cstreet will you never see them live?
I won't support a Christian label, I think I've made that abundantly clear.
I'd rather drive to Cincy or Cleveland or Chicago. I have no use for Detroit, I've been there and I don't much care for it.
As long as we agree that Detroit is closer than Cincy, Chicago, Cleveland, etc., I can go to sleep.
I think Cincy is closest.
zach-
not since troy kudza has anyone tested my friendship so strongly
im literally running up the walls here (ask greg - hell confirm)
its a shame that you wont support a great band on a label that may or may not be run by christians
its even more strange that you would support a mormon band that is signed to a label that may or may not be run by satanists
its tremendously strange that you are going out of yer way to choose a city stop that is much more out of the way than detroit
we are not choosing a new place to live or even a vacation spot
we will arrive in the city - wait in line - get inside (away from the city) - see a show and then leave for home
the venue is tremendous - greg is in total agreement
im lucky i still have hair after all ive pulled out this late evening
hugs
-sean
now yer just being mean
first of all - cincy isnt even a choice
16th - chicago
17th - detroit
18th - cleveland
if ya dont wanna go - thats one thing
if you made the comment in passing and now feel obligated to go when you dont really wanna - just say so and we can all remain friends ... no problem
but to sit here and say cincy is closer than detroit (i can get there in two hrs - less if i dont care about cops) is just a clear way of trying to be mean
mapquest puts cleveland four hrs away
mapquest puts detroit three hrs away
ill drive
we can get to motown in two hrs
"May or may not", wow. I won't support that label, made a vow to myself six years ago and have stood by it ever since. I try not to support many Christian products or establishments because I see the money going to fund ignorance and hatred.
I was contesting that Cincy is closer, it feels that way when I make the drive. I had no clue, or really care for that matter, that it wasn't a tour stop. Geesh.
1223 is more heated than a cnn political program
golden lockes and ess dog are all in a tizzy and our heads are spinnin
ok - heres the deal
chitown - thursday
motown - friday
cleveland - saturday
zach - pick which town
Hey, isn't Bob Roets some kind of Christian establishment?
Ooooh, FADED!
Faded, nice.
I pick the Saturday. And only because I have a mandatory attendance class on Friday nights or I'd pick Motown.
Greg, Bob is actually very much against religion. It makes everything a bit weirder when you learn that tid-bit, think about it.
arm is twisted ... lets get our asses to cleveland ... doesnt it rock?
thought drew carey had a song about it or some shit
class is a very solid excuse - higher education comes first
Ah, hell, this is hilarious. Count me OUT but I can't wait to hear the show reports.
I will chime in and say: Zach, Detroit is like George Michael -- maybe, just one more try.
It truly is a GREAT town to see a show in: there's the Majestic, the Magic Stick right above, the Magic Bag, St. Andrews (which the very mention of sends chills down Greg's spine!), and even the bigger venues like Cobo and the Fox are enjoyable and quite solid for those kinds of venues.
Detroit at night is like a scene out of Robocop!! They've done a lot in the last few years to improve the place, but I remember driving in on a Friday night for a Pulp show at St. Andrews (driving my ex-wife's Nissan, no less), this show started at 7PM due to the curfews, and Detroit looked like Fort Wayne on a Sunday afternoon -- DEAD. I was quite stunned.
Cleveland Rock City is a nice place to see a show, too. Go early and stroll the Rock Hall. If the show is downtown, you'll find that Cleveland also is DEAD on the weekends.
And yeah, I say "F the Windy City"...
Can you guys just read this after-banter on air for the next show?
I want to hear Greg's St. Andrew's Hall issue. I went there once and will never forget it. Lost my car.
and now for something completely different:
Ryan Adams has explained the streaming of various tracks on ryanadams.com
As previously reported by NME.COM, Adams streamed a dozen thrashy songs - recalling his band The Finger - and the rap 'Look Who's Got A Website'.
A posting on his site also claims that the songs by his metal project Werewolph are too scary to release.
Explaining the songs, Adams posted: "It's just stuff I do in my spare time, under the name The Shit. It's probably various tunes, as its been an ongoing project since I can remember. I record some punk stuff when I get bored, cause I like to play music when I'm not busy playing music.
"My other metal project is called Werewolph, but its too scary to release as it is so metal and scary that people actually turn to ice when I play it for them. Those few unlucky souls now haunt the offices of the NME instructed by my witchmaster.
"Anyway, The Shit (which is me on everything except drums which is sometimes Brad - sometimes JT) have made five albums.
1.'Is This Shit'
2.'Hits The Fans'
3.'General Ulysses S Hospitol'
4.'HillybillyJoel' (which is with the Cardinals and called CardinalShits)
5. 'slef-protrait'
"So there. And Brad and I are working on garageband wars right now. I have an alternative death metal country band called WILCOVEN. Its pretty sick."
This really has nothing to do with the above topics. I just wanted to say that I was sitting to Greg's left at the Wilco show that he reviewed on Stage Banter, and I saw a totally different show. I loved it! I can understand his opinion, considering he has seen them several more times than I have. But, I thought it was great and just wanted to give my input.
i think its a real shame that greg feels that way - i was talking with some people and working out a few dates that would work in order to bring jtwee and the kids to town
but if greg wont show - whats the point!
she's lying ... she hated it.
Kidding. It wasn't too bad ... but it wasn't Summerteeth-era.
id love to see wilcoven live!
Sean,
Did you know Piebald is on this mewithoutyou show? Say Anything is the headliner though, please say we get to leave before they start.
very much so
but max is awesome ... 'alive with the glory of love' - cmon how can ya not get behind that?
i can always offer ya the keys to the car ... you can blast marz voltron til its over
in all seriousness - so long as mewithoutyou rock out and we see their show in its entirety - im golden
I'm pretty sure you said that Say Anything album was complete shit, pretty sure that was stated.
no sarcasm font on here
but seriously - did i say that before or after i sold it back to fye?
Before. He he.
that say anything album is pure shit
Post a Comment
<< Home