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The Dead Electric
Won't come off
Obits
The Dead Electric is pretty much done, however folks who have been a part of Dead Electric are now in a new band called 10K Volt Ghost. Check it out: 10KVoltGhost.tumblr.com
Classic.
(Source: clamors, via yournameisshit)
Jawbox - Savory
There’s something about the 90s. It’s hard to put my finger on it, really. It just seems like many bands found a seamless way to bond pop sensibilities with raw, in your face aggression and experimentation. Perhaps it was the care-free attitude allowed after Nevermind charted the way it did, the overwhelming feeling that even YOUR band could make it regardless of your music’s immediate appeal. Maybe fans had better taste back then and determined that music in the 90s would be represented by a re-imagining of rhythm and melody; as we all know, even if a record is good, it has to be somewhat popular in order for it to carry over generations, especially in the pre-Internet times (oh, how sweet that would be!). Anyways, all I know is that the 90s were very much my favourite time in music and this song is representative of everything I loved about that decade. From For Your Own Special Sweetheart, Jawbox with “Savory.”
There was something special about the 90s, wasn’t there? To me, it was the last era in which one could truly rebel. You could still get beat up for wearing band t-shirts or listening to certain types of music in the 90s. Nowadays, the internet provides instant community and validation; if anyone makes fun of your music you can instantly go to a forum or “fuckyeah[weirdmusicorfetish]” site and feel validated. That can be a good thing, but it can also breed passivity.
To release a song like “Savory” in 1994 was to make a bold statement. Misfits had only been allowed on mainstream radio and MTV since Nirvana hit it big 2-3 years earlier. “Savory” instantly connected with my friends and I, growing up in rural PA in the pre-Internet age, where music was our only salvation. Those first jangly dissonances against those huge power-chords provided a hook catchy enough to immediately grab one’s attention, but beautifully twisted in such a way that we knew it was speaking directly to us. We grew up with Jawbox and other similar bands defining who we were and influencing how we approached art and life.
The flagrant musical rebellion of “Savory” against watered-down mainstream music (made all the more poignant and daring by being put on a major label!) directly paralleled the personal rebellions of the thousands of kids growing up at the time who identified with this kind of art. It was much, much harder to find your own and feel part of a community back then. Music was the critical piece that tied our lives together, though, and I’m thrilled that the best of it lives on. I know J. is humbled and perhaps a bit confused by the continued critical acclaim, the 9.x-rating on Pitchfork for the FYOSS re-release, etc. But to me, it’s not confusing at all - it makes perfect sense.
Thanks for the reminder of the greatness of this era!
- Gordon
Heavy hanging to be had! Don’t miss it
Go to this.
Buttons ala Justin! We should have some at the show on Sunday so come out and get one!
Bands added to show!
Trapper Keeper & Cloudeyes have been added to the show. Zach just recorded Trapper Keeper an EP and it sounds awesome. Check it out here. You can listen to Cloudeyes here.
In unfortunate news, Zachs harddrive which he’s using to record our EP is actin’ a fool. So it will probably set back the recording of our EP. Stay tuned for news on that and come out to the show on Sunday!!
Last show for a while / Dead Electric Hiatus
So a bit of news - we’ve been working on recording an EP which we started last wee! We’re hoping to have 4-6 songs for a fall EP release of this year which is awesome. It’s been a long time coming for sure and will be nice to replace those old practice demos. The flipside is that we’ll be taking a hiatus over the summer. It’s a much needed break for me personally to get my head out of music for a little while and taking the next steps in life.
The illustrious Justin Gonyea decided to put together a benefit show at Jim’s Basement in Burlington on Sunday May 29th for the Screaming For Change Fest in Bristol this July to help raise money to pay the touring bands playing. It will be The Dead Electric’s last show for quite some time, so please come out! Other bands are TBA, but it will be an awesome time! Here’s the facebook event - flyer will be coming soon!!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=226464214046975
We’re hoping to resume rocking in the fall, however as life collides all at once, due to extenuating circumstances, Ryan our drummer is moving back to his home in Massachusetts near Boston. The future is uncertain for us, however we do know we’ll be back soon with some new tunes.
In the meantime on our break, Zach will also be spending a good amount of time mixing the record and we just may have my old friend and former bandmate, Kris Hayes from Candy Hearts / Easy Plateau Productions. Get Stoked! Records will be releasing a limited run of CD’s this fall, so those of you asking for some kind of record it’ll be here soon! We’ll hopefully also have some Dead Electric buttons ready at the show next Sunday!
- Jeff
Show Tomorrow
Unfortunately we’ve had to drop off the show tomorrow @ Jim’s Basement in Burlington due to extenuating circumstances! Problem Child is taking our spot, so please go out and see some awesome bands!
