Human TV; Spinto Band
I'm a shade of green this Monday after seeing all the pictures from the Flaming Lips shows. Had I gone, I doubt I’d consider it the defining experience of 2006, but still, it'll be a great regret. Oh well. The great thing is that there’s always something right around the corner. And this week it’s Art Brut. And next week it’s Art Brut again.
Friday night I went to see Human Television and the Spinto Band at Mercury Lounge. I haven’t yet heard HTV’s coming album, but the BeaV has expressed approval. According to the band, they hadn’t played live together in a long time, and sadly it showed. I’ve seen them several times, and they’ve always had good songs, even if the members of the band aren’t particularly emotive. This time around, they played mostly new stuff, which in it’s maiden voyage to my ear drums strayed a little off course. Not all was disappointing however; they played my favorite, “Tell Me What You Want,” and the only new song I knew, “I Laughed.” Both of those worked.
The only thing I’ll say about the Spinto Band is that they didn’t play "Atari." Again. I requested it to two of the band’s eight guitarists, but they told me “go suck an egg.” Actually, they told me they hate the song and that it was put on the album only because it was a “hidden” track. Whatever. Just play it.
Human Television – I Laughed (mp3)
The Spinto Band – Atari (mp3)
I think I post "Atari" once every six days or so. If you miss it, just come back later.
Written from jerry yeti's cave at 9:46 AM
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do you even remember hanging out with me? :)
version #1 of this post went:
"at the end of HTV's set I hung in the back with Nora and the Bar. I barely recall anything after that except that Spinto Band did not play Atari."
I edited it out as to not play up my exploits. Alas, I unwittingly wronged you by refraining from further mentions of you and your charm. My sincerist apologies. :)
Ha ha on the Spinto Band. I am in love with "Crack The Whip" and could listen to it ad nauseum. check it out.
Human Television were boring, though I like their album. Majorly disappointed. Actually, I was in a bad mood the whole show, thanks to the "sketch comedy group" that "performed" between bands, the photographer who kept getting onstage (i haven't wanted to throw things at someone so much... maybe ever) and an abundance of dudes who insisted on wearing their gigantic backpacks the whole time.
I agree... that sketch comedy thing was a wreck. Regular stand-up comedy is hard enough to pull off at a show, but sketch comedy?
At least it wasn't improv.
I'm surprised that The Spinto Band doesn't like "Atari" a.k.a. "Japan Is An Island". It's such a killer song.
Hey, sorry we didn't play "japan is an island". It's not that we "hate" the song or want to piss people off, it's just not a part of our usual repertoire.
I'll have you know, however, after that show, we have learnt how to play it once again and are currently throwing it in every so often to our live show. thanks for your interest in the song!
-spintonic productions
Hey just came across your blog and noticed you went to see Spinto Band, therefore you're extremely cool in my view!
I went to see them on Saturday, they were completely amazing AND they played "Japan is an Island" I was very pleased cuz I love that song too x
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