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Deer Tick | Union Transfer | Philadelphia | November 6th

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#deer tick #philadelphia #union transfer #live music #concert photography #negativity #concerts #photography #john mccauley

@Welcome to Bikini Island

Fri, 08 Nov 2013 13:00:30

Earlier this week my article on Deer Tick was published over at That Mag. The article featured several quotes from my interview with bassist Christopher Ryan. I wasn’t able to fit the entire interview into the article so I’ve decided to share it in it’s entirety below. Check out the article I wrote here!

1. Why did you choose “Negativity”, such a simple yet dark work, as the album title?

We had written a song called “Negativity” which was intended as the title track. It didn’t end up making the cut, though we kept the name Negativity because it felt appropriate to the work that we had made. It’s a pretty derek record. The same thing actually happened with Divine Providence—it was another title track that didn’t get on the record. The song was too long.

2. With being the band’s fifth full length album, do you guys feel like you are veterans at this point?

Definitely yes and definitely no. There are parts to this job that have become very chill, very casual after years of experience. But we’re still just kids in some ways, trying to figure this whole thing out. The recordings, the live shows—we’re always trying to be better.

3. What was it like working with Steve Berlin? Did you work with anyone else in making the album?

Steve Berlin is a beautiful human being; a pleasure to be around, smart and sweet and practical. It was a natural fit for us and didn’t feel like work at all. The results show on the record, we hope.

4. When and where was it recorded?

Type Foundry in February ‘12, Audible Alchemy in February and March of '13, in Portland, OR. Overdubs at Playground Sound in Nashville and Level One in Austin.

5. In listening to Negativity, each song sounds very personal and reflective. How does writing and making music help you cope?

Well, if you’re putting truth into a song you have to face that truth - and whatever feelings go with it - to be able to write about it. Hence the catharsis. That’s not why I write. The process of creation is fascinating. The catharsis is a nice side-effect.

6. What was the experience of doing a song with Vanessa Carlton like? How involved was she in the songwriting process?

Vanessa is not only one of my favorite persons in music, but one of my favorite persons ever. She is a joy and the world is brighter for her being in it. “In Our Time” was written before Vanessa was involved with it, though her presence necessitated the changing of some of the gender phrasing in the lyrics.

7. What pushes you to continue to make music?

It’s my vocation. I don’t have a choice. And I’m not any good at anything else.

8.The topic of moving more towards a mature, sober touring lifestyle has been common amongst recent interviews and articles. How was this change brought up to the band? How has it played out so far?

It’s mostly about sustainability. We want to be able to make music on our own terms, not limited by our record label or our parents or our bodies. I’m not saying we don’t indulge ourselves—there is also value in that, sure—but these days we do it smarter. We drink nicer wine and have a couple beers instead of a case. We still close down the bar every night though.

9. With being no strangers to playing cover songs, what attracts you guys to continue to play them?

All the hard work is already done—we just get to play awesome songs. And we are working musicians after all. Covers are a good exercise.

10. What has been your favorite song to cover so far? Least favorite?

My least favorite is “The Boy in the Bubble” by Paul Simon. I don’t think we can do it justice, though we keep trying. My favorite cover is the October 7th issue of the The New Yorker.

11. Will we ever see Deervana go on tour? Or release an album?

I heard that band broke up.

12. Where do you see yourself and Deer Tick a year from now?

Probably doing the same thing in the same clothes. Dennis might have a new Deer Tick shirt by then though.

#deer tick #negativity #interview #philadelphia

@bikiniisland-blog-blog

Fri, 08 Nov 2013 10:00:21

The Dismemberment Plan | Union Transfer | Philadelphia | November 3rd

The Dismemberment Plan | Union Transfer | Philadelphia | November 3rd

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#the dismemberment plan #union transfer #philadelphia #live music #emergency i #uncanny valley

@Welcome to Bikini Island

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 10:00:11

yvynyl:

Market East - I Walk with You
While I’m on the subject of rising bands from the Philadelphia area, I’ve been keen on this trio Kurt Cain-Walther, Max Perla, Vincent John since I first laid ears on their single ”Marielle“ last year.
Get their Children of Summer EP on Bndcmp. Danced + color’d video directed by Ann Lupo.

Always love hearing new music from these guys! Just another example of the great music scene going on here in Philly.

#market east #i walk with you #children of summer #philadelphia

@bikiniisland-blog-blog

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:00:27

Little Big League - “My Very Own You”

It’s been a good year for music courtesy of Philadelphia. Case in point: Little Big League. In just two short years, the four piece have come from being one of the many local bands to touring the country behind a well-received debut album released on a great label. These Are Good People, the aforementioned debut album, came out on Tiny Engines Records over the summer.

Right now they’re touring down to Fest and then making their way around the rest of this big, beautiful country. Check out the tour dates below and pick up a digital or physical copy of These Are Good People here.

#little big league #my very own you #these are good people #tiny engines #philadelphia

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Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:00:17

This early salted paper print was commissioned by Charles Poulson as part of a series of 120 cityscape views by Philadelphia painter and photographer Frederick De Bourg Richards (1822-1903) to document the changing architecture of the city.

Richards’ painter’s eye for composition is visible in this perspective view of Carpenters’ Hall, the historical building that housed the Library Company 1773-1790. Richards’ photograph encapsulates the tacit acknowledgement that a city needs to preserve its history but also needs to evolve to remain vital.

Frederick De Bourg Richards, Carpenters’ Court and Hall (in perspective), Chestnut St. bet. Third & Fourth St. May 1859.

#lcpexhibits #earlyphotography #saltprints #lcpprints #lcpimperfecthistory #city views #philly history #philadelphia

@librarycompany

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:01:06

Happy first day of Winter!

G. Mark Wilson [Two boys in front of the Swann Memorial Fountain in Logan Circle in winter.] Philadelphia, ca. 1923

#wintersolstice #philadelphia #photography

@librarycompany

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:01:05

Time to don those party threads - it’s Friday!

Got any plans this weekend? Maybe a purrfectly posh fancy feline fete?

From the Joe Freedman Collection of Philadelphia Trade Cards. 1870-ca.1900

#trade cards #philadelphia #advertising

@librarycompany

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:00:44

Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, USA

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#photography #penitentiary #philadelphia #abandoned place #abandoned #abandonedplace #urbexunderground #urbexsupreme #urbexphotography #urbex explorer #haunted place #offbeat #pennsylvania

@"Zombilenium"

Fri, 20 May 2022 20:27:25

11/21/16Laurel Hill Cemetery, PhiladelphiaMy final adventure of 2016 was a trip to the east coast wi

11/21/16

Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia

My final adventure of 2016 was a trip to the east coast with my best friend. We spent a couple of days in New Jersey/New York and then later took a Greyhound to Philadelphia

While in Philadelphia, I took a visit to Laurel Hill Cemetery. This cemetery is super hilly and it was absolutely windy but I got to see everything I wanted to. My favorite tombstones are the ones with the floral wreaths on them *sigh*<3

(Please do not take these photos without my permission. Thank you!)

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#marie sees the world #maries cadaver #laurel hill cemetery #philadelphia #cemetery #cemetery exploring #adventure #travel

@Marie's Cadaver

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 01:00:23

2015 Concert Roundup

I hit 115 performances this year somehow surpassing last year’s 103. That’s like a show every 3 days or something. Like last year, numbers in parentheses are date of show and all performances were experienced in Austin unless otherwise stated! Performances in italics were exceptional and/or memorable; worth noting.

January