Blue Mandolin Sessions, Coming Soon...

[evilhippo]

Guys, things like the Black Cab Sessions make me so, so happy. I mean, seriously, I find musicians so fascinating when they're playing in odd places. It's proof that they can play (and holy crap can that violinist play). Also, bonus points for Death Cab for Cutie in a cab. It's also occasionally supremely strange to see the faces behind some of the odd voices I adore so much. Like the guy from Sunset Rubdown? I don't know what I was picturing, but it wasn't nearly as normal-if-mop-topped as he actually is. (And if that isn't enough music, there's also concerts a l'emporter. I read it in French, but you don't have to.) Why do these awesome things only seem to crop up in Europe? I mean, seriously, if I had a little handicam or something I would totally try to recruit musicians to wander around Chicago with me playing beautiful music. I'll get a pirate ship, anchor it out on the Point and invite people out for parties or something. Where is your culture, Chicago?!

In other, fantastic news, after much waffling I went ahead and ordered myself the mandolin I've been drooling over. It's not the gorgeous $3,000 one that I've been drooling over for longer, but methinks I'll have to work my way up to that one anyway. Blue Remy! You will be here next week!

Comments

[madonnalal.livejournal.com]

These are lovely! I especially like the Amanda Palmer one and Our Broken Garden.

[evilhippo.livejournal.com]

I was quite impressed with the Amanda Palmer one. Usually I don't like her, but it was undeniably cool. (-:

[zolac-no-miko.livejournal.com]

Hurray! Blue Remy! Congratulations! You were meant to be together. ^_^

[evilhippo.livejournal.com]

... I'm kind of obsessively checking my order page to see when he'll get here. My friends and I are already planning our pretentious indie band.

[linen.livejournal.com]

I demand many pictures when it arrives!! >:

Also, I've got a trombone, let's make this happen.

[evilhippo.livejournal.com]

Oh, there will surely be pictures. Of the box, of the opening of the box... I'm sure I'll be a doting parent. (-;

Sweet! My pretentious fake indie band now consists of a banjo, an accordion, a recorder, a trombone, and a mandolin. I think we should do club/techno music. Like, this long accordion and trombone drone in the background, with the banjo picking out the rhythm and the recorder doing the high tweety bits and... I'll stand there. With Blue Remy. Occasionally playing one of the five chords I know. And everyone will be like "Guys this is awesome I wish I was in this band."

[linen.livejournal.com]

Awww. (: Love for a music instrument, that's once in a lifetime dude.



Okay that's great but your pretentious fake indie band needs a name. We all know that a good indie band starts with an appropriate name. I mean, really.

[evilhippo.livejournal.com]

Never fear! There's already been consultation on this front... for the techno branch right now we're called "Bust-Up Napoleon." The shoegaze indie branch is called "Stone Dictators."