<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>#spoon – Pop Press International</title> <atom:link href="https://www.poppressinternational.com/tag/spoon/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com</link> <description>Music Blog, Music News, Tracks, Reviews, Live Music, Photos & More</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 May 2016 18:24:49 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator> <item> <title>Watch Spoon’s Britt Daniel Mentor The Two Lips for Converse Rubber Tracks Session</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2016/05/03/watch-spoons-britt-daniel-mentor-the-two-lips-for-converse-rubber-tracks-session/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2016 18:24:49 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TRACKS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VIDEOS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#spoon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Converse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Converse Rubber Tracks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Two Lips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tracks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[videos]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=22161</guid> <description><![CDATA[For the past few years, we’ve caught up with artists participating in Converse Rubber Tracks’ pop up studio sessions at SXSW, during which the organization provides a full day of free studio time...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2015/03/17/converse-rubber-tracks-studio-hosts-local-musicians-at-sxsw/" target="_blank">past few years</a></span>, we’ve <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2016/03/29/converse-rubber-tracks-continues-legacy-of-artist-support-at-sxsw-2016/" target="_blank">caught up with</a></span> artists participating in Converse Rubber Tracks’ pop up studio sessions at SXSW, during which the organization provides a full day of free studio time to select Texas bands. The year, bands had an added incentive to apply: one band would be chosen to be mentored through their studio time by renowned indie rock band Spoon’s frontman Britt Daniel. That band ended up being San Marcos’ The Two Lips, and the entire experience was documented by Converse Rubber Tracks in a short film. Check out that film and hear the resulting finished song below. Find out more about The Two Lips on their website, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.thetwolips.com/" target="_blank">right here</a></span>.</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/izP4yg8PShY" width="460" height="259" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p><iframe style="border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=2011728439/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" width="300" height="150" seamless=""><a href="http://thetwolips.bandcamp.com/track/repeat">Repeat by The Two Lips</a></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Converse Rubber Tracks Offers Bands Free Studio Time, Britt Daniel Mentorship at SXSW</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2016/02/18/converse-rubber-tracks-offers-bands-free-studio-time-britt-daniel-mentorship-at-sxsw/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:13:24 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FEATURES]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UPCOMING]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#spoon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#sxsw]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Britt Daniel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[contest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Converse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Converse Rubber Tracks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[free studio time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[studio]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=21597</guid> <description><![CDATA[At last year’s SXSW, we took an opportunity to drop by Converse Rubber Tracks’ pop-up studio in East Austin. Frankly, the program was so incredible it seemed almost too good to be true....]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Converse_Rubber_Tracks_SXSW_2015-14.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-20178" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Converse_Rubber_Tracks_SXSW_2015-14-150x150.jpg" alt="Converse_Rubber_Tracks_SXSW_2015-14" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Converse_Rubber_Tracks_SXSW_2015-14-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Converse_Rubber_Tracks_SXSW_2015-14-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Converse_Rubber_Tracks_SXSW_2015-14-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>At last year’s SXSW, we took an opportunity to <a title="Converse Rubber Tracks Studio Hosts Local Musicians at SXSW" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2015/03/17/converse-rubber-tracks-studio-hosts-local-musicians-at-sxsw/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">drop by Converse Rubber Tracks’ pop-up studio</span></a> in East Austin. Frankly, the program was so incredible it seemed almost too good to be true. But rest assured, there are no catches. Converse Rubber Tracks will select six Texas bands to receive absolutely free studio time, no strings attached, at a facility in Austin during SXSW. These bands will have an opportunity to use the studio time however they’d like and will have access to a talented producers and engineers, as well as top-notch recording facilities. We spoke with bands that decided to use the time to polish off tracks they’d already been working on and begin mastering. Another group decided to focus only on one song to get the best single possible completed. Other bands might start from scratch to get demos of new songs sketched out. The bands get to choose.</p> <p>In addition to this valuable studio time, Converse Rubber Tracks has announced that Spoon’s Britt Daniel will help to select a local band to mentor over a special two-day session in the studio. This year will mark the first year that Converse Rubber Tracks will be held at 12th Street Sound, located at 2205 E 12th S | Austin, TX 78702. Okay, you’re sufficiently convinced (why wouldn’t you be?). How do you apply? All artists need to do is visit <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001puijzZLYwA0B6fsd2ZYoXgxTXQsByWNXjNtBYHA4D-klXDlQfbtjYnMz-piFYBUbi45i-AvkIJVHZQq8gNU8NRT5Vbjt6-ZQEURVQ2N0SHM4cz45c9MKug0mH8M_3eWPT9x4FnNsqAiED1VPxzEjPA==" target="_blank">http://www.converse-music.com/<wbr />rubbertracks/austin</a></span> and fill out the application. Registration is open now and runs through Monday, March 7th. Good luck, Texas bands!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The Allah-Las Transcend at The Parish</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/11/17/the-allah-las-transcend-at-the-parish/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lukas Truckenbrod]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:22:15 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FEATURES]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LIVE MUSIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#spoon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[allah las]]></category> <category><![CDATA[britt daniels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[California]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fender]]></category> <category><![CDATA[garage rock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[los angeles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[psychedelic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[retro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tashaki miyaki]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the allah las]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Parish]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=19004</guid> <description><![CDATA[Los Angeles band the Allah-Las came to Austin Saturday night with a heavy dose of California surf-inspired garage rock tunes. Opening was fellow L.A. group Tashaki Miyaki whose mid to down-tempo glimmering pop...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_18994" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 150px"><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4202.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-18994" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4202-150x150.jpg" alt="Allah-Las; Photo by Madeline Harvey" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4202-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4202-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4202-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p class="wp-caption-text">Allah-Las; Photo by Madeline Harvey</p> </div> <p class="p1">Los Angeles band the Allah-Las came to Austin Saturday night with a heavy dose of California surf-inspired garage rock tunes. Opening was fellow L.A. group Tashaki Miyaki whose mid to down-tempo glimmering pop gaze was a fitting primer for the rock and roll to come from the Allah-Las. Twelve-string guitars and fuzzed-out solos marked the high-minded, vintage gear-inspired four piece. Old guitars and older amps scattered the stage with boutique fuzz pedals and thin leather guitar straps holding the mess all together.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>That’s the trick when it comes to the Allah-Las’ performance; building on classic influences like Them, 13th Floor Elevators, and the Standells, one must maintain a general nonchalant coolness that counters the obvious cherrypicking of a distant sound. The surfier the better, utilizing reverb to throw a wall of sound into the heavily occupied Parish crowd. The buzzed-about band even drew local Britt Daniel to the club, taking a break from promoting Spoon’s awesome new record <i>They Want My Soul</i> released this August.</p> <div id="attachment_18999" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 150px"><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4441.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-18999 size-thumbnail" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4441-150x150.jpg" alt="Allah-Las; Photo by Madeline Harvey" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4441-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4441-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4441-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p class="wp-caption-text">Allah-Las; Photo by Madeline Harvey</p> </div> <p class="p1">But let’s focus on the music. After a delayed start to the headliner’s set, the four guys walked up the front of the well-lit Parish stage and donned their instruments. The first chiming chords filled the smoky chamber and the bright drums jumped into sight. A second guitar played a counter melody to the chords of the first and the creaky old Fender Mustang bass in dark green plodded along, the paint chipping away to expose the wood grain underneath, round notes bouncing. I tend to rave about the sound system at the Parish and this night was no different, making the show that much more engaging, removing any distractions from the mix. But also contributing to the sound and ultimately the experience were those old instruments and the vibe they were throwing at us. Decades of sweat from decades of hands have gripped, fretted, and plucked the strings holding the instruments together. An old guitar has a smell to it that is unique to that instrument. Usually some combination of must, salt, and rusty corrosion with a light sprinkling of incense, a guitar exudes its own style, and the player needs to realize how one can tease the most mojo from that particular character. Instruments are tools but when you can use one to transcend time and visit unknown energies, the instrument receives a bit more trust that these spirits are present and working with you.</p> <div id="attachment_18998" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 150px"><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4425.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-18998" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4425-150x150.jpg" alt="Allah-Las; Photo by Madeline Harvey" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4425-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4425-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4425-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p class="wp-caption-text">Allah-Las; Photo by Madeline Harvey</p> </div> <p class="p1">Particularly useful is this strategy when you are a revivalist act like the Allah-Las. Earlier in the day while in the car before the show, a song of their’s came on local station KUTX and my friend from out of town who was visiting and attending the show was convinced the song was from no later than 1970. This has a lot to do with the recording process of course, but after seeing the live act, I came to the conclusion that talking the talk only works if you can back it up and walk that walk. Unafraid to dive into instrumental territory, they proved their chops and deep knowledge of 60s psychedelic garage rock. <a href="Los%20Angeles band the Allah Las came to Austin Saturday night with a heavy dose of California surf-inspired garage rock tunes. Opening was fellow L.A. group Tashaki Miyaki whose mid to down-tempo glimmering pop gaze was a fitting primer for the Allah Las. Twelve-string guitars and fuzzed-out solos marked the high-minded, vintage gear-inspired four piece. Old guitars and older amps scattered the stage with boutique fuzz pedals and thin leather guitar straps holding the mess all together. That’s the trick when it comes to the Allah Las’ performance; building on classic influences like Them, 13th Floor Elevators and the Standells is to maintain a general nonchalance that counters the obvious cherrypicking of a distant sound. The surfier the better, utilizing reverb to throw a wall of sound into the heavily occupied Parish crowd. The buzzed-about band drew local celeb Britt Daniel to the club, taking a break from promoting Spoon’s awesome new record They Want My Soul released this August. But let’s focus on the music. After a delayed start to the headliner’s set, the four guys walked up the front of the well-lit Parish stage and donned their instruments. The first chiming chords filled the smoky chamber and the bright drums jumped into sight. A second guitar played a counter melody to the chords of the first and the creaky old Fender Mustang bass in dark blue, the paint chipping away to expose the wood grain underneath. I tend to rave about the sound system at the Parish and this night was no different, making the show that much more engaging, removing any distractions from the mix. But also contributing to the sound and ultimately the experience were those old instruments and the vibe they were throwing at us. Decades of sweat from decades of hands have gripped, fretted, and plucked the strings holding the instruments together. An old guitar has a smell to it that is unique to that instrument. Usually some combination of must, salt, and rusty corrosion with a light sprinkling of incense, a guitar exudes its own style, and the player needs to realize how one can tease the most mojo from that particular character. Instruments are tools but when you can use one to transcend time and visit unknown energy, an instrument receives a bit more proof that these spirits are present and working with you. Particularly useful is this strategy when you are a revivalist act like the Allah Las. Earlier in the day while in the car before the show, a song of their’s came on local station KUTX and my friend from out of town who was visiting and attending the show was convinced the song was from no later than 1970. This has a lot to do with the recording process of course, but after seeing the live act, I came to the conclusion that talking the talk only works if you can back it up and walk that walk. Unafraid to dive into instrumental territory, they prove their chops and deep knowledge of 60s psychedelic garage rock. We featured their instrumental “No Werewolf” earlier this year, an instrumental that was first cut in 1960 by Seattle band the Frantics. This should come to no surprise as the members of the Allah Las met while working at Amoeba Records in LA, all fans of obscure garage music."><span style="text-decoration: underline;">We <span class="s1">featured</span></span></a> their instrumental “No Werewolf” earlier this year, an instrumental that was first cut in 1960 by Seattle band the Frantics. This should come as no surprise, as the members of the Allah-Las met while working at Amoeba Records in LA, and are all fans of obscure garage music. The Allah-Las proceeded to maintain the chilled out mellow surf vibes despite the cold evening and offered a cozy respite to the eager fans in attendance.</p> <p class="p1">Select any photo below to open in slideshow viewer. All photos © Madeline Harvey & Pop Press International.</p> <p><a href='https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4202.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4202-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4202-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4202-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4202-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><br /> <a href='https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4441.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4441-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4441-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4441-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4441-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><br /> <a href='https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4425.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4425-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4425-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4425-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4425-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><br /> <a href='https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4329-2.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4329-2-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4329-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4329-2-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4329-2-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><br /> <a href='https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4233.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4233-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4233-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4233-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4233-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><br /> <a href='https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4246.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4246-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4246-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4246-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_4246-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Spoon Digs Out Old Material at Stubb’s: Live Review</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/10/13/spoon-digs-out-old-material-at-stubbs-live-review/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 17:30:54 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FEATURES]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LIVE MUSIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#acl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#spoon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#stubbs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[A Giant dog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ACL Fest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ACL Late Nights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Live Music]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=18164</guid> <description><![CDATA[I wasn’t surprised when Spoon’s set for their 4th ACL taping centered on their newest effort They Want My Soul. After all, they’ve recorded many of their old songs during past appearances on...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-11.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-18180" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-11-150x150.jpg" alt="Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-11" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-11-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-11-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-11-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>I wasn’t surprised when Spoon’s set for their <a title="Hometown Heroes Spoon Play New Hits at ACL Taping" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/10/10/hometown-heroes-spoon-play-new-hits-at-acl-taping/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">4th ACL taping</span></a> centered on their newest effort <em>They Want My Soul</em>. After all, they’ve recorded many of their old songs during past appearances on the longstanding, revered television series. I can’t say I was disappointed; I am a fan of the new album. But heading into Saturday night, I had high hopes that their set would feature a few more tunes excavated from the dust of of their back catalog. I couldn’t be happier to report that I didn’t find myself disappointed.</p> <p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-12.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-18181" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-12-150x150.jpg" alt="Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-12" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-12-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-12-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-12-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>After photographing the early songs of the set, I stood at the back of the packed amphitheater at Stubb’s grinning ridiculously, dancing, and pumping my fist as the setlist unfolded. Only eight of the twenty-one songs Spoon played Saturday night came from either of the two newest efforts, <em>They Want My Soul</em> or <em>Transference</em>. The selection of songs featured a pair of cuts from as far back as 2001’s <em>Girls Can Tell</em>: “Everything Hits At Once” and “Anything You Want.” The latter was conspicuously absent from the band’s <a title="Spoon’s Surprise Tour Kickoff Show in Austin" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/05/07/spoons-surprise-tour-kickoff-show-in-austin/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">impromptu tour kick-off show</span></a> earlier this year. While I hate to <em>expect</em> a band to <em>always</em> play a song, the track’s final lines, “Cause you know you’re the one and that hasn’t changed/ Since you were nineteen and still in school waiting on a light on the corner by Sound Exchange,” feel essentially Austin. Sound Exchange was a beloved record store that once inhabited the northwest corner of Guadalupe and 21st, where you can also find the famous <em>Hi How Are You </em>graffiti. Hearing the lines always gives me chills of joy.</p> <p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-17.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-18185" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-17-150x150.jpg" alt="Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-17" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-17-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-17-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_by_Bryan_Parker_101114-17-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>“I Summon You” from <em>Gimme Fiction</em> and “Jonathan Fisk” from <em>Kill the Moonlight</em> were other deep cuts and set highlights from the performance. Energetic and tight, the five-piece rocked through songs without spending much time on stage banter. It’s hard to have a complaint about such a killer set, but it would have been nice to hear just one track from <i>A Series of Sneaks</i>, maybe “30 Gallon Tank” or “Car Radio.” I’ve been watching Spoon almost since I moved to Austin in 2001, and they’ve reached the point of impossibility with regard to pleasing everyone in the crowd. Too many great songs over the span of too many great albums, which isn’t the worst problem to have. It probably needs its own hashtag, #rocklegendsproblems or something. If Spoon keeps putting out great albums, we’ll have to keep suffering through these difficulties, but I’m okay with it. In fact, I couldn’t be prouder of the band.</p> <p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/A_Giant_Dog_101114-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-18165" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/A_Giant_Dog_101114-1-150x150.jpg" alt="A_Giant_Dog_101114-1" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/A_Giant_Dog_101114-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/A_Giant_Dog_101114-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/A_Giant_Dog_101114-1-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>Like a true class act, Spoon asked local power pop mainstays A Giant Dog to open. The gesture seemed particularly thoughtful, considering that frontwoman Sabrina Ellis’ other band <a title="Sweet Spirit Headlined Spoon’s Tour Kickoff Show" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/05/12/sweet-spirit-headlined-spoons-tour-kickoff-show/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sweet Spirit played</span></a> <em>after</em> Spoon at their <a title="Spoon’s Surprise Tour Kickoff Show in Austin" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/05/07/spoons-surprise-tour-kickoff-show-in-austin/" target="_blank">surprise Hotel Vegas show</a> back in May. Playing afterward meant that not too many of Spoon’s fans stuck around to catch the set, so it was nice to see Ellis and her band, which includes members of OBN IIIs, get that opening act love on Saturday night. A Giant Dog puts on the kind of show you can’t ignore, as Ellis stomps about the stage clad in spandex. If you need a recommendation for a place to start with their music, I’ve always enjoyed “All I Wanted,” the first track from their album <a href="http://agiantdog.bandcamp.com/album/bone" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>Bone</em></span></a>.</p> <p>All photographs © Bryan C. Parker & Pop Press International; all rights reserved. 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Music]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=18140</guid> <description><![CDATA[Playing songs primarily culled from their new album They Want My Soul, Austin indie rock heroes Spoon played their 4th ACL Taping last night. I recently wrote about just how much I love the...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_18141" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 150px"><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-18141 size-thumbnail" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-1-150x150.jpg" alt="Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-1" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-1-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p class="wp-caption-text">Spoon; photo courtesy of KLRU / Scott Newton</p> </div> <p>Playing songs primarily culled from their new album <em>They Want My Soul</em>, Austin indie rock heroes Spoon played their 4th ACL Taping last night. I <a title="Spoon’s Surprise Tour Kickoff Show in Austin" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/05/07/spoons-surprise-tour-kickoff-show-in-austin/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">recently wrote</span></a> about just how much I love the band, and based on how early the Moody Theater filled up when the doors opened last night, I can safely say I’m not alone. The five-pice kicked off their set with a pair of new tracks, “Knock Knock Knock” and “Rent I Pay,” before moving back into their back catalogue for <em>Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga</em>‘s “Don’t You Evah” and <em>Transference</em>‘s “Who Makes Your Money.”</p> <div id="attachment_18142" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 150px"><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-18142 size-thumbnail" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-2-150x150.jpg" alt="Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-2" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-2-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-2-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p class="wp-caption-text">Spoon; photo courtesy of KLRU / Scott Newton</p> </div> <p>Although Spoon’s newest album has received excellent reviews, it was clear that this bunch of Austinites got the most pumped for songs from even further back in the repertoire, “The Way We Get By” from breakout <em>Kill the Moonlight</em> and “I Turn My Camera On” from <em>Gimme Fiction</em>. The best part of a Spoon show has always been the band’s ability to capture the nature of their lean indie rock and produce tight renditions of their recorded material. Hearing the group play in The Moody Theater’s pristine setting with impeccable sound and stunning lights simply added to the appeal.</p> <div id="attachment_18143" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 150px"><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-18143 size-thumbnail" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-3-150x150.jpg" alt="Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-3" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-3-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Spoon_at_ACL_Taping_by_Scott_Newton-3-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p class="wp-caption-text">Spoon; photo courtesy of KLRU / Scott Newton</p> </div> <p>Band members seemed particularly unhinged during the taping, with frontman Britt Daniel dropping the mic a couple of times and guitarist Eric Harvey managed to both take out his mic stand and get the cord wrapped around the neck of his guitar before flinging the mic to the floor. Not to mention that drummer Jim Eno took it upon himself to take away the camera from the videographer nearest him and parade around the stage shooting closeups of the rest of the band. It’s the only time I’ve ever seen anyone do it at a taping, and I was damn impressed with the willingness to cross that boundary. Spoon closed the night out with a rousing rendition of upbeat indie pop track “Underdog” as the crowd danced and sang along. If you still haven’t been able to see one of the band’s many recent performances, they play tomorrow night at Stubb’s. However, the show’s sold out, so you’ll have to turn to Craigslist or scalpers. If you want my opinion, it’s worth it.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Spoon Shares New Track “Do You” Ahead of They Want My Soul</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/07/02/spoon-shares-new-track-do-you-ahead-of-they-want-my-soul/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:57:23 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TRACKS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#spoon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Do You]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie rock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[They Want My Soul]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tracks]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=15525</guid> <description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Austin indie rock outfit Spoon shared “Do You,” the second single from their upcoming studio album They Want My Soul. The song’s backbone features Brit Daniel’s recognizable melodic growl and Jim Eno’s tight, no-frills...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, Austin indie rock outfit Spoon shared “Do You,” the second single from their upcoming studio album <em>They Want My Soul</em>. The song’s backbone features Brit Daniel’s recognizable melodic growl and Jim Eno’s tight, no-frills drumming. Around those lynchpins swirls a sea of watery synths and reverb-laden background vocals. The track is stellar, and feels like the Spoon that won me over around 2002. With this song, the new album’s first powerful and rocking single “<a title="Spoon Shares “Rent I Pay” From Upcoming LP They Want My Soul" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/06/13/spoon-shares-rent-i-pay-from-upcoming-lp-they-want-my-soul/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Rent I Pay</span></a>,” the group’s <a title="Spoon’s Surprise Tour Kickoff Show in Austin" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/05/07/spoons-surprise-tour-kickoff-show-in-austin/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">incredible surprise tour-kickoff show</span></a> in Austin, and their newly announced <a title="Spoon Incentivizes Vinyl Purchases at Independent Record Stores with New LP" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/07/02/spoon-incentivizes-vinyl-purchases-at-independent-record-stores-with-new-lp/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Vinyl Gratification program</span></a>, the group is walking around like the saviors of rock ‘n’ roll. I’m falling in love with this band all over again. <em>They Want My Soul</em> is due out August 5th. Stream “Do You” below.</p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bZNyg6Qc_os" width="460" height="285" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Spoon Incentivizes Vinyl Purchases at Independent Record Stores with New LP</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/07/02/spoon-incentivizes-vinyl-purchases-at-independent-record-stores-with-new-lp/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:44:49 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#awesome]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#spoon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brit Daniel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[record store]]></category> <category><![CDATA[They Want My Soul]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vinyl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vinyl Gratification]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=15523</guid> <description><![CDATA[Spoon’s new plan for encouraging vinyl purchases ahead of their new album has me almost weepy over humanity’s ability to still be uplifting and beautiful. We all lament the failings of these systems...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_14179" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 150px"><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-14179" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-150x150.jpg" alt="Brit Daniel performs at a surprise tour-kickoff show at Hotel Vegas in Austin. Photo by Bryan Parker." width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> <p class="wp-caption-text">Brit Daniel performs at a surprise tour-kickoff show at Hotel Vegas in Austin. Photo by Bryan Parker.</p> </div> <p>Spoon’s new plan for encouraging vinyl purchases ahead of their new album has me almost weepy over humanity’s ability to still be uplifting and beautiful. We all lament the failings of these systems we exist within, but it’s rare that someone actually takes time to figure out a different plan. Spoon’s new program requires a little bit of risk for all parties involved, and I know I’m going to be doing my part to support their Vinyl Gratification program. Brit Daniel’s post deserves to be read in its entirety; here’s what the band posted to Facebook yesterday along with an explanation of how the program works.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>A few weeks ago as we were figuring out how to roll out the new Spoon album I kept coming back to this: why do we incentivize people to buy our music from big outlets but we don’t extend the same courtesy to actual record stores? Case in po<span class="text_exposed_show">int: why do we encourage listeners to buy early by offering “instant gratification” tracks for pre-orders of the digital album, yet there’s no special motivation for buying music from Waterloo or Reckless Records? And there’s no incentive to buy the format that so many of those listeners prefer—an actual physical item they can hold and read and play on a turntable.</span></em></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>So I came up with an idea, and today I’m pretty ecstatic to be able introduce the Vinyl Gratification program. It’s the first program of its kind; it encourages pre-ordering a vinyl copy of our new album They Want My Soul at independent record stores all over the US (and soon, internationally) by providing its own sort of instant gratification: a limited edition 10″ vinyl featuring three pre-release songs from the album that you can take home with you and put on your record player immediately. The great people at Record Store Day have generously offered to spread the word about the program and we’re launching with 150 stores on board, well beyond our wildest dreams.</em></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>The way it works is</em></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>1) Starting July 15, find a participating record store near you by going to <a style="color: #3b5998;" href="http://www.vinylgratification.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.vinylgratification.com</span>.</a></em><br /> <em> 2) Pre-order your copy of the album and hold on to your receipt as proof of purchase.</em><br /> <em> 3) Take home your 10″ and listen on great-sounding 45RPM vinyl to three songs from the album before the album is released.</em><br /> <em> 4) On or after August 5 when They Want My Soul comes out, bring your receipt back to the store where you pre-ordered, get your 180g white vinyl copy of the LP, take it home or to a friend’s house, and listen to your new album.</em></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>I hope you’ll join us in supporting the independent record shops that have supported us for so long.</em></p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>Britt Daniel</em><br /> <em> Austin, TX</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Spoon Shares “Rent I Pay” From Upcoming LP They Want My Soul</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/06/13/spoon-shares-rent-i-pay-from-upcoming-lp-they-want-my-soul/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2014 17:55:38 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[TRACKS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#spoon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indie rock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rent I Pay]]></category> <category><![CDATA[They Want My Soul]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tracks]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=15272</guid> <description><![CDATA[I’ve been meaning to post the new Spoon all week. Although it’s unlikely, if you somehow managed to miss it all week, you’re welcome! If you’ve seen it slathered everywhere, as I have,...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14179" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-150x150.jpg" alt="Spoon-12" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>I’ve been meaning to post the new Spoon all week. Although it’s unlikely, if you somehow managed to miss it all week, you’re welcome! If you’ve seen it slathered everywhere, as I have, it won’t hurt to hear it again, since it’s outstanding. I’ve been a Spoon fan for a long time, as I’ve <a title="Spoon’s Surprise Tour Kickoff Show in Austin" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/05/07/spoons-surprise-tour-kickoff-show-in-austin/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">written before</span></a>. However, there have been brief moments where I’ve been less than floored. Specifically, I never thought the brass arrangements suited what Spoon has always done so well–tight, muscular indie rock with a balance of pop and grit. “Rent I Pay,” the first track to emerge from the Austin band’s forthcoming LP, <em>The Want My Soul</em>, due out August 5th, is everything I love about a Spoon song. Hard hitting drums provide the backbone as frontman Britt Daniel snarls over choppy guitars and subtle keys. The track has just enough reverb and noise to achieve that relaxed coolness Spoon was built on. Listen below.</p> <p><iframe loading="lazy" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/NOPfmfRVWmk" width="460" height="285" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Sweet Spirit Headlined Spoon’s Tour Kickoff Show</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/05/12/sweet-spirit-headlined-spoons-tour-kickoff-show/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2014 19:02:11 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FEATURES]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LIVE MUSIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#spoon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hotel Vegas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Live Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sabrina Ellis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sweet Spirit]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=14407</guid> <description><![CDATA[Last week, Spoon played a surprise tour kickoff show at small East Austin club Hotel Vegas. The headliner for the night was Sweet Spirit. I wrote about Spoon’s show last week and have been...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-11.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14410" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-11-150x150.jpg" alt="Sweet_Spirit-11" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-11-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-11-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-11-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>Last week, <a title="Spoon’s Surprise Tour Kickoff Show in Austin" href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/05/07/spoons-surprise-tour-kickoff-show-in-austin/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Spoon played a surprise tour kickoff show</span></a> at small East Austin club Hotel Vegas. The headliner for the night was Sweet Spirit. I wrote about Spoon’s show last week and have been on a Spoon kick ever since. The night took me back to my earliest days of discovering music in Austin circa 2001, and the nostalgia has kept me invigorated and inspired for the last several days. In light of all this, I didn’t feel it was right to detract from how magical the night was by questioning the band’s actions. And, admittedly, I don’t know all the factors that went into the show’s organization. However, here, in a post focusing on new Austin band Sweet Spirit, I feel I have to address a puzzling reality.</p> <p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-10.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-14411" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-10-150x150.jpg" alt="Sweet_Spirit-10" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-10-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-10-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-10-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>Since Spoon must have possessed the ultimate say-so on who played when, I’m not sure why they didn’t insist that Sweet Spirit played before them, offering their fans a chance to experience a younger local act. Of course, no one should <em>expect</em> someone else to do something for them, and the opportunity to share a poster and be in conversation with Spoon shouldn’t be scoffed at. Still, it seems to me like the thing to do would be to make sure your audience also saw the act you shared a bill with, especially since the crowd stood waiting from around 8:30 until 10:00–plenty of time for Sweet Spirit to play a set. I’m sure a few fans stuck around, but it was hard to ignore Sweet Spirit frontwoman Sabrina Ellis’ statement as she shielded her eyes from the stage lights and peered out into the crowd: “It’s awesome to see all my friends here after Spoon’s friends left.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-5.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14416" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-5-150x150.jpg" alt="Sweet_Spirit-5" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-5-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-5-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>Indeed, those who hung around to catch the set were the true rock ‘n’ roll fans–the die-hard local music devotees who show up every week, mid-week to see bands pouring their heart and soul into creating music. Sabrina Ellis deserves our attention and devotion. She also fronts power pop act A Giant Dog and formerly fronted Bobby Jealousy before forming Sweet Spirit, her newest musical project. This new band bears similar elements to her preceding endeavors; it’s a rock band with plenty of grit and energy, but the band seems to have a little more soul and lean more toward classic rock riffs. Certainly, the recorded sounds of the future will lend a greater understanding of Sweet Spirit’s aims and ethos. For the time being, it’s safe to say that Ellis is likely Austin’s most charismatic frontwoman and that Sweet Spirit’s live show packs enormous punch. Sweet Spirit’s show last Tuesday showcased these qualities as Ellis danced unabashedly as her and her band kicked out powerful and raw rock jams.</p> <p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-7.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-14414" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-7-150x150.jpg" alt="Sweet_Spirit-7" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-7-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-7-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-7-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>If you stuck around, you likely saw that Spoon, like many other band that garner top praise and dominate the spotlight, isn’t the only band making outstanding music in Austin–a truth that I know holds up in cities across the nation. Spoon is a great rock band, and they’ve released some classic albums. In part, they helped to put Austin on the map, but Austin’s music community continues to thrive for many other reasons, and it’s vital that we hold sacred hardworking bands alongside those who’ve made it. For your own sake and for the sake of Austin music, we hope you were among those who stuck around. If not, you have another chance to see them soon. The band plays an incredible bill at Cheer Up Charlies on June 8th for Marmalakes tour homecoming show along with Grape St. and Genuine Leather. It’s a powerhouse bill, and we advise attending.</p> <p>All photos © Bryan Parker & Pop Press International; all rights reserved. Click any image to open in slideshow viewer.</p> <p><a href='https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-5.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-5-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-5-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-5-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><br /> <a href='https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-6.jpg'><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-6-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail 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class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-12-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-12-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sweet_Spirit-12-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Spoon’s Surprise Tour Kickoff Show in Austin</title> <link>https://www.poppressinternational.com/2014/05/07/spoons-surprise-tour-kickoff-show-in-austin/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bryan Parker]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2014 18:19:44 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[BLOG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FEATURES]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LIVE MUSIC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[#spoon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hotel Vegas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[secret show]]></category> <category><![CDATA[surprise show]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sweet Spirit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tour kickoff]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poppressinternational.com/?p=14167</guid> <description><![CDATA[Last night felt quintessentially Austin. Last night Spoon played their first show in two years–a surprise event announced a few hours before set time and held at Hotel Vegas, a small club that accommodates only...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14179" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-150x150.jpg" alt="Spoon-12" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-12-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>Last night felt quintessentially Austin. Last night Spoon played their first show in two years–a surprise event announced a few hours before set time and held at Hotel Vegas, a small club that accommodates only around 200 people. Around the time I moved to this city, Spoon had just released <em>Girls Can Tell</em> and would soon find greater commercial success with their breakthrough album <em>Kill The Moonlight</em>. I had heard a little about the band in 2001, but when <em>Kill the Moonlight</em> dropped, they were unavoidably everywhere. The album cover still feels iconic to me as one piece of art that was plastered everywhere just at the time that I was evolving from a kid who loved music to a person deeply dedicated to and entrenched in independent label music and local bands.</p> <p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-15.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-14182" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-15-150x150.jpg" alt="Spoon-15" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-15-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-15-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-15-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>If you lived in Austin at the time, all of this might resonate with you. I’ve had the opportunity to see Spoon at all stages of their rise to indie rock sainthood–at the old Emo’s, at La Zona Rosa, at The Backyard, at festivals. I caught a few Britt Daniel solo sets at small clubs including a weird one at Red Eyed Fly one SXSW. Last night’s show was just as good as any time I’ve seen the band. The excitement of the last minute announcement, fans showing up early to wait in line, a room that only holds about 200 people tops–these elements contributed to a palpable excitement that defined the evening.</p> <p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-32.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14199" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-32-150x150.jpg" alt="Spoon-32" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-32-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-32-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-32-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>After hanging around for the better part of two hours, Spoon took the stage and kicked their set off with “Don’t You Evah” from <em>Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga</em>. Next, the band launched into <em>Kill the Moonlight</em>‘s opening track “Small Stakes,” the crowd erupted into applause. The band avoided playing any songs from their upcoming record, instead sampling the classics from across their discography. While I disagreed with the band’s decision to play “You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb” over <i>Girls Can Tell</i>‘s “Fitted Shirt,” which was listed as an alternate, the night did hold in store a few older numbers such as “Utilitarian” from 1998’s <em>A Series of Sneaks</em> and crowd-pleaser “The Way We Get By.” As good as the evening was, I’m not sure how the band left “Anything You Want” off the setlist, considering the hometown crowd and the song’s geographically relevant final line. No Spoon song transports me back to earlier versions of myself like “Anything You Want,” and it was sorely missed. Hard-hitting rock tracks “The Beast and Dragon, Adored,” “My Mathematical Mind,” and “Jonathan Fisk” were set highlights in a set that carried propulsive energy for its duration.</p> <p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-8.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-14175" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-8-150x150.jpg" alt="Spoon-8" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-8-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Spoon-8-50x50.jpg 50w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>Spoon has always excelled at creating lean, no-frills indie rock; there’s something essential about them. Although the claim may run up against some dispute, I still see them as a prototype and forerunner to a slew bands that would take Spoon’s formula and find widespread acclaim–bands like Interpol, The Walkmen, and The Strokes. There was a time around 2003 where I listened to Spoon obsessively almost dedicatedly; I listened to them enough to turn them into my younger brother’s all-time favorite band. Last night, I felt proud to live in Austin, a city that gave rise to this band.</p> <p>All photos © Bryan Parker & Pop Press International; all rights reserved. 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