Firewall of Sound, a documentary about the internet’s impact on the music industry (for better or for worse) featuring an interview with Julian and some performance footage from his set at XX Merge, is now available to watch in its entirety on Vimeo!
The Music Tapes in Toronto with the artwork from the out of print First Imaginary Symphony for Nomad LP.
From the Merge Records Blog:
Our art director Maggie who lives in Toronto sent us this report from her recent visit with The Music Tapes:
I met up with The Music Tapes’ Julian Koster and Robbie Cucchiaro in Toronto’s Kensington Market for pie. Down the street, they have been putting the finishing touches on their next project. They brought along a copy of the LP package for their out-of-print First Imaginary Symphony for Nomad as we spun ideas for a beautiful package to hold their next album.
Two hours in the company of these kind and radiant souls is like getting a Christmas present in March. You can have half an hour of Music Tapes stories, songs, and year-round Christmas magic through this video of their NPR Tiny Desk Concert recorded last December.
Visit the Merge store for all of your Music Tapes needs. If it’s pie you’re after, it’s Wanda’s Pie in the Sky you want.
Part one of the American Contemporary Music Ensemble’s performance of Gavin Bryars’ “Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet” featuring Julian Koster at All Tomorrow’s Parties on March 11th, 2012. Parts two and three below.
From the ATP website:
The Music Tapes have sadly had to cancel their support slot at The Olivia Tremor Control London show at Cargo this March due to logistical reasons. The See See will now be the support for that gig. Tickets are on sale now.
Instead of playing the OTC show, The Music Tapes have now been added to Jeff Mangum’s two London shows at the Union Chapel.
(Both of Jeff’s London shows are sold out.)
This was recorded during last year’s Lullabye Delivery Tour. You can sign up for a free 7 day trial to download the mp3s.
The Conductor of These Imaginary Symphonies would like to take a moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and the sincerest hopes for a Happy New Year!
You can also download an mp3 of the show here!
In the event that the above link does not work, you should be able to find it by doing a Google news search for “Singing Saw’s Christmastime Tour.”
