If I didn't think that Blitzen Trapper were such a good band and American Goldwing such a good album, I would have let this thing end up in the recycle bin. But gosh, is it good and a bit close to home.
I went over to my Grandparent's house once, on a whim, with nothing but a pair of clothes and a cheap Radio Shack tape recorder that I bought along the way. The idea was to record them telling old stories. What I came away with was nothing much than bickering and self-consciousness. My grandmother would interrupt each story with "Todd, are you recording this? You know I hate the sound of my voice! Turn that thing off!"
That and the incredible fidelity of those Radio Shack cassettes rendered the entire project useless and I found the ruined tape of the interview in the trunk of my old Honda moments after selling it and cleaning the thing out.
Then they were gone.
I hate death. And I hate the idea of getting old and dying. Ironically, I'm totally looking forward to retirement and all the laziness and grumpiness that comes with it, but I resent the idea that all of this comes in a body that is slowly breaking.
The video for Blitzen Trapper's "Girl In A Coat" kind of captures that, at least from the perspective from a man reaching the end of his life with a firm recount of a love from many years passed.
I hope love is this powerful in real life.
The assclowns at Sub Pop wrote the following:
Blitzen Trapper have
premiered a poignant and heartfelt video for American Goldwing track,
"Girl In A Coat" via a shitty magazine website that only lets you read their articles online only when you subscribe to their toilet paper publication. The clip was directed by Daniel Elkayam
(Blitzen Trapper's "Black River Killer" & "The Tree") and stars band drummer
Brian Koch and his grandfather, Arthur Koch. Brian Koch, who also wrote and
produced the video, stated "Four years ago I interviewed my Grandfather at the
age of 96 to talk about his life. I was struck by how, even though so much had
become blurry, confused or completely fallen away from his memory, some things
remained. Just shy of his 100th birthday, Daniel and I began to create a video
from my Grandfather's perspective, blurring the boundaries of time and space in
memory. "Girl In A Coat," with its wearied narrative of retrospection, seemed
the perfect match for the concept."
Blitzen Trapper are currently on a headline tour supporting American Goldwing. The tour will visit Alexandria, VA tomorrow night, July 17th with a performance at The Birchmere, and wraps up on September 2 in Seattle, WA at Bumbershoot. Along the way, the band has additional festival appearances to mention: Newport Folk Festival in Newport, RI on July 27th; Pickathon in Happy Valley, OR August 3rd-5th; Doe Bay Festival In Olga, WA on August 11th-12th; And Summer Meltdown Festival in Arlington, WA on August 10th;. Immediately following the late summer headline jaunt, the band will act as main support for label mates The Head and The Heart, which begins on September 18th in Spokane, WA at Knitting Factory and wraps up on October 10th in Eugene, OR at the McDonald Theatre. The entire tour schedule is listed below.
In related news, fans can stream Blitzen Trapper’s forthcoming set at Newport Folk Fest on July 27th via NPR.
Blitzen Trapper are currently on a headline tour supporting American Goldwing. The tour will visit Alexandria, VA tomorrow night, July 17th with a performance at The Birchmere, and wraps up on September 2 in Seattle, WA at Bumbershoot. Along the way, the band has additional festival appearances to mention: Newport Folk Festival in Newport, RI on July 27th; Pickathon in Happy Valley, OR August 3rd-5th; Doe Bay Festival In Olga, WA on August 11th-12th; And Summer Meltdown Festival in Arlington, WA on August 10th;. Immediately following the late summer headline jaunt, the band will act as main support for label mates The Head and The Heart, which begins on September 18th in Spokane, WA at Knitting Factory and wraps up on October 10th in Eugene, OR at the McDonald Theatre. The entire tour schedule is listed below.
In related news, fans can stream Blitzen Trapper’s forthcoming set at Newport Folk Fest on July 27th via NPR.
Tour Dates:
Jul. 17 - Alexandria, VA - The
Birchmere
Jul. 18 - Richmond, VA - The
National
Jul. 19 - Charlotte, NC - Casbah at Tremont Music
Hall
Jul. 20 - Charleston, SC - The Charleston
Pourhouse
Jul. 21 - Wilmington, NC - The
Soapbox
Jul. 22 - Knoxville, TN - Cider
House
Jul. 24 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft
Ballroom
Jul. 25 - Millvale, PA - Mr. Small’s Theatre
Jul. 26 - York, PA - Capitol
Theater
Jul. 27 - Newport, RI - Newport Folk Festival
Jul. 30 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe @ Old National
Centre
Jul. 31 - Columbia, MO - Mojo’s
Aug. 03-05 - Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon
Festival
Aug.10 - Arlington, WA - Summer Meltdown
Festival
Aug. 11 - 12 - Olga, WA - Doe Bay Music
Festival
Sep. 01 - Bend, OR - Les Schwab
Amphitheatre**
Sep. 02 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
Festival
Sep. 18 - Spokane, WA - Knitting
Factory*
Sep. 19 - Missoula, MT - Wilma
Theatre*
Sep. 20 - Boise, ID - Knitting
Factory*
Sep. 02- Salt Lake City, UT - The
Depot*
Sep. 23 - Boulder, CO - Boulder
Theater*
Sep. 25 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown
Theater*
Sep. 26 - Minneapolis, MN - First
Avenue*
Sep. 28 - Madison, WI - Orpheum
Theatre*
Sep. 30 - Tulsa, OK - Cain’s
Ballroom*
Oct. 02 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto
Theatre*
Oct. 03- San Diego, CA - Spreckels
Theatre*
Oct. 05 - Los Angeles, CA - The
Wiltern*
Oct. 07 - Santa Cruz, CA - Rio
Theatre*
Oct. 10 - Eugene, OR - McDonald
Theatre*
*w/ The Head And The Heart
** w/ Brandi Carlile
*** w/ no Iowa dates to speak of. Mojo's in Columbia would be a good place to see 'em, plus they have good bbq there.
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