Last night Schnipper and his friend went to see No Age and High Places at Bowery Ballroom. it was fun! Gchat interview about the show between Schnipper and J after the jump.
me: Hey
j: hi
me: So you wanna do this still
j: sure if you think anyone cares what i say about it
me: Yes I think they do
What did you think about High Places?
j: i think they are pretty good but im not into the vocals
me: Really? I like them. I thought everything sounded really clean and clear which was cool. Hearing her voice sort of makes it sound like some fifties r and b with shakers and electronic drums
She was definitely singing about slugs doing "hermaphroditic things"
j: hmm i just think her vocals are kinda folky in a bad way
me: Bummer
Did you think that when you saw them the other time too?
j: no because i couldn't really hear them
i wonder if the dude can sing
also they should think about having someone else sing. if the vocals were really beautiful i think it would add a lot
me: Yeah but I don't want them to be perfect either
j: i dont think there is any danger of that
me: Not to be all corny lofi dude who has said the same thing everyone who thinks independent music is all precious and special but yeah sometimes it's chill when it's not exact
Ok booyah
So No Age this was your first time seeing them right?
j: maybe
me: How did it compare to Wives who you saw a few times?
j: it's better
haha
no um it's like they are in a much better mood now and you can hear it
me: Yeah it's totally good mood music
As you could tell by a lot of really young folks crowdsurfing
and stage diving. All that stage diving was weird, especially that one kid who just jumped in and did a spin and landed on his feet
j: if you can call it that
brian boitano
me: Double axel
What's the best you can get in figure skating? Six? He got like a 2.3
j: a few of the songs i was wishing went a little longer before the drums came in like bamabamabamabama
i don't know shit about figure skating
me: It was intense when he was singing and crowd surfing without playing drums though and people were feeling all emotional
I like how he plays drums because he hits really hard and it looks like he is playing really wrong
but it sounds rad
j: yeah i like it too just not on every single song
me: I also like all the tambourine
The new record has a little bit more sheen to it
j: i think tambourine is always a good idea
me: They need an egg shaker
j: i guess im thinking the structure to all the songs i hear seemed the same
remember when the lady in high places was singing about yinyangs and slugs
me: it's like classical music, the entire show was just a "movement" and no age are composers
i was talking about the slugs up there but you werent paying attention
you cant blame this on not hearing because you are tall either
gchat doesn't care if your ears are up high
j: haha i didn't hear you say anything about the slugs
me: whatever it's cool
j: i think if that warbly acapella part didn't exist i would have like high places better
me: yeah that was kind of an intense lead it but i like it it's like a soundtrack to that bbc earth show
i think you would like the records better than live
j: i liked them better last time
me: ive seen them a bunch and this was the most different they have sounded. they have an album coming out I wonder if it will have the more forward vocals and cleaner drummy percussion things or if it'll be more jumble
i am stoked to hear it either way
j: yeah i would be into hearing it
i liked no age too i just would like to hear more of what randy can do
me: yeah. i think it's more a live dynamic that makes the drums a heavy focal part
its funny to hear all the mystery sounds and then you look and dude isn't even playing his guitar
it would be hard and weird to be in a band
j: haha
not hard
maybe weird
me: i wonder if they feel like they have all these expectations to jam super hard and be real positive and make kids mosh and they are just like Hey we wanna play mellow riffs
j: i think they can do both
you were in a and for 30 seconds was it weird and hard?
me: oh shit i forgot
yeah because i was playing an instrument i was taking introductory lessons in at college
playing music isnt really fun but i guess i dont really like anything that much
j: you like shirts and cookies
me: no age made sunglasses, maybe they should make cookies
anything else you wanna talk about about the show last night
j: im kinda hung up on the crowd surfing
me: how
j: i can't believe it was happening
it was like 15 people decided to crowd surf so the took turns carrying each other around
me: like a weird funeral procession
wow that sounds mad morbid
j: haha it was more like they were holding a big backpack over their head while crossing a river
me: haha yeah it was
j: everybody was taking turns being the backpack
me: that sounds sad
j: why does everything sound sad to you
that sounds fun
