The Slip done good
This is The Slip playing “Airplane Primitive” from Eisenhower, their debut record for Bar-None. It appears to have been made in a Rolling Stone studio of some sort. Dig the harmonica solo in the middle. And the fact that bass player Marc Friedman is actually playing guitar while he plays giant MIDI bass foot pedals.
The Slip are still touring strong (Eisenhower came out in November of last year), but this time around they’ve finally been getting some serious recognition. My Morning Jacket took them on tour, they played on Conan O’Brian, and had a song featured on an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Considering we were seeing them in dive bars in Montreal a few years ago (Le Swimming, anyone?), it’s great to see more folks are catching into these dudes via baddass rockstars and the mass media. Enjoy.
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Mazarin - Unsigned in Philly
If you go to Mazarin’s homepage you will immediately learn they are officially retired as a band. The short story: To avoid litigation with another band of the same name, Quentin Stoltzfus, who has been using Mazarin as a vehicle to showcase his songwriting genius (with the help of Producer and friend Brian McTear) since the release of Watch it Happen in 2000, hung it up. Sort of.
After half a dozen or so releases on various labels since Watch it Happen under the name Mazarin, last year Stolzfus found himself in the regrettable position of having to retire the band name in order to avoid a lawsuit from a cheesy rock band of the same name from Long Island (the other Mazarin had apparently enjoyed some success in the late 1970’s with a song called “The Slaves to Rock n Roll”. Their myspace page notes they are ‘listed’ in the prestigious L.I. Hall of Fame. Yes, this was painful.)
Stoltzfus has rightfully earned the respect of many listeners and musicians for his unique vision of all things sonic. It’s widely assumed that whatever he does next will be as inspired as his work with Mazarin. At this moment Quentin Stoltzfus is riding around the country with Boston psychedelic rockers Apollo Sunshine, making guest appearances on stage during their set every night. Their mutual connection to Brian McTear landed them in a Philly studio last summer where they recorded the Bloodfeathers song “Your Advice” together with McTear. Apollo Sunshine’s contribution to the track is remarkably cool. Cooler still, the song was made available for free download on the (now retired) Mazarin’s myspace page as ‘consolation’ for their abrupt retirement. Goodbye Mazarin. Hello Quentin Stoltzfus.
Band Sites & MP3:
Official Website: www.mazarinband.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/mazarinband
“Your Adivce”
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