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A few days ago Fever Ray posted a new video for their cover of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Stranger Than Kindness”. The video is similar to what their live show is like. The video includes the costumes that the band wore, the stage sets and props and of course the lasers!
and here is the Fever Ray video for their own song “Triangle Walks” which is incredible. This video is also similar to their live show plus the music is more Fever Ray style than the Nick Cave cover.
1) Curb Your Enthusiasm – “Denise Handicapped” No Change
2) It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – “The World Series Defense” No Change
3) Dexter – “Dex Takes a Holiday” +1
4) The Office – “The Lover” -1
5) 30 Rock – “Into the Crevasse” No Change
6) House – “Brave Heart” +5
7) Modern Family – “Coal Digger” -1
8) South Park – “W.T.F.” +4
9) Community – “Football, Feminism and You” -1
10) Parks and Recreation – “KaBOOM!” -3
11) Bored to Death – “The Case of the Lonely White Dove” -2
12) The Simpsons – “Treehouse of Horror XX” +4
13) Dollhouse – “Belonging” Not Aired
14) Heroes – “Tabula Rasa” -1
15) The Cleveland Show – “Birth of a Salesman” -1
16) American Dad – “Brains, Brains and Automobiles” -1
Just got in from Canal’s. Purchased a whole bunch of beer and a couple bottles of wine to stock up for the winter. Now that the weather is getting cooler I chose stout beers and other darker beers. Here’s a list of what I got today:
Samuel Smith oatmeal stout – 4 pack
Smithwicks ale – 6 pack
Guinness draught – 4 pack cans
Guiness 250th Anniversary Stout – 6 pack
Founders Breakfast Stout – 4 pack
Chimay Blue – 1 bottle
Rosenblum Cellars cabernet sauvignon
Rex Goliath 47 Pound Rooster cabernet sauvignon
The question that I have for you is, who wants to be my friend?
1) Curb Your Enthusiasm – “The Hot Towel” +8
2) It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – “The Waitress Is Getting Married” +1
3) The Office – “Mafia” -2
4) Dexter – “Blinded By The Light” -3
5) 30 Rock – “Season 4” New
6) Modern Family – “The Incident” No Change
7) Parks and Recreation – “Sister City” +2
8) Community – “Advanced Criminal Law” +3
9) Bored to Death – “The Case of the Stolen Skateboard” +3
10) Fringe – “Dream Logic” -3
11) House – “Instant Karma” -3
12) South Park – “Butters’ Bottom Bitch” +4
13) Family Guy – “Spies Reminiscent of Us” No Change
14) Heroes – “Hysterical Blindness” +3
15) The Cleveland Show – “The One About Friends” No Change
16) Sit Down, Shut Up – “Tackin'” +1
17) American Dad – “Home Adrone” -1
18) The Simpsons – “The Great Wife Hope” No Change
1) The Office – “Niagara” +9
2) Dexter – “Remains To Be Seen” +1
3) It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – “The Gang Gives Frank An Intervention” +3
4) Entourage – “Give A Little Bit” +1
5) Modern Family – “Come Fly With Me” -1
6) Dollhouse – “Belle Chose” +5
7) Fringe – “Momentum Deffered” No Change
8) House – “The Tyrant” No Change
9) Parks and Recreation – “Practice Date” +5
10) Curb Your Enthusiasm – “The Reunion” -9
11) Community – “Social Psychology” -2
12) Bored to Death – “The Case of the Missing Screenplay” +1
13) Family Guy – “Family Goy” -11
14) The Cleveland Show – “Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance” -2
15) American Dad – “Moon Over Isla Island” No Change
16) South Park – “Dead Celebrities” New
17) Heroes – “Acceptance” No Change
18) Sit Down, Shut Up – “Mr. Hofftard Goes To Washington” No Change
19) The Simpsons – “Bart Gets A ‘Z'” No Change
1) Curb Your Enthusiasm – “Vehicular Fellatio” +3
2) Family Guy – “Road to the Multiverse” New
3) Dexter – “Living the Dream” New
4) Modern Family – “The Bicycle Thief” +2
5) Entourage – “Scared Straight” No Change
6) It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – “The Great Recession” -3
7) Fringe – “Fracture” -3
8) House – “Epic Fail” -4
9) Community – “Introduction to Film” +1
10) The Office – “The Promotion” -2
11) Dollhouse – “Instinct” -2
12) The Cleveland Show – “Pilot” New
13) Bored to Death – “The Alanon Case” -5
14) Parks and Recreation – “Beauty Pageant” -1
15) American Dad – “In Country… Club” New
16) Heroes – “Ink” -3
17) Sit Down, Shut Up – “Hurricane Willard” No Change
18) The Simpsons – “Homer the Whopper” New
19) Glee – “The Rhodes Not Taken” New
Words cannot explain how incredible the Fever Ray concert was. It was 2 days ago and I’m still not sure if it was a dream (nightmare?) or not. I’ve seen many bands live, many different and unusual bands and seeing Fever Ray live was one of the most unique concerts that I’ve ever been to. From the costumes, performance, music and overall sound, everything was just near perfect, and there were LASERS!!!
Here’s a bunch of links to reviews of the concert that I copied directed from Fever Ray’s site:
Live Review: The Culture of Me at Webster Hall
October 1st, 2009
http://www.thecultureofme.com/culture/2009/09/photos-fever-ray-at-webster-hall-on-september-28.html
“In what will more than likely be set in stone as the single most memorable concert we’ll experience in 2009, the mysterious project from Karin Dreijer-Andersson, Fever Ray, played their first NYC show on Monday night to a sold-out-like-whoa crowd at Webster Hall”
Live Review: Billboard at Webster Hall
October 1st, 2009
http://www.billboard.com/#/events/fever-ray-september-28-2009-new-york-webster-1004017621.story
“Inspired by equal parts “Exorcist,” a Pink Floyd planetarium show and your grandmother’s basement, Fever Ray’s visual spectacle was as eerie and entrancing as the devilish, downbeat tunes pouring from the speakers. Though both of Andersson’s projects are cut from the same experimental cloth, the differences between them were apparent from the first ominous notes. Where the Knife bubbles and bounds with one eye toward the dancefloor, Fever Ray slithers with subdued energy, quietly winding haunting vocals harmonies and peculiar keyboard melodies around hypnotizing tribal rhythms. Even with the cornea-searing lasers bouncing around the balcony, Fever’s first-ever U.S. concert was a slower, more subtle affair than the Knife’s Blue-Man-Group-on-ecstasy live events.”
Live Review & Photos: Flavor Pill at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://flavorwire.com/40952/exclusive-qa-karin-dreijer-andersson-of-fever-ray-webster-hall
“As smoke swirled like liquid in the green light- and incense-filled the room, a blonde pop star took the stage, joining her band. She looked like Diana, goddess of the hunt, but without her usual mask. Finally we got a good look at Karin Dreijer Andersson: Swedish electronic artist, mother of two, and one half of the famously elusive brother-sister duo, The Knife.”
Live Pictures: Pitchfork @ Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://pitchfork.com/features/photos/galleries/743-fever-ray
Live Review: Vanity Fair at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2009/09/29/fever-ray-at-webster-hall-lasers-shrunken-heads-swedes.html
“If the psychedelic filmmaker Kenneth Anger somehow commandeered the controls at Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion, the result might look like last night’s Fever Ray show at Webster Hall in New York City.”
Live Pictures: Prefix Magazine at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/fever-ray-webster-hall-pics/
Photos from Fever Ray @ Webster Hall, New York City by Gabi Porter
Live Review & Pictures: Village Voice at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/09/live_fever_ray.php
“Starting the set off in an immense fur coat, she was like a mummified ancient royal waking from hibernation. But then she took off the beast and hung it up right next to her in front of a well-positioned fan–for the remainder of the show, the floating coat was Andersson’s bellowing shadow, an insanely creepy imaginary friend, and a limp ghost all in one. Stripped of her cover, Andersson gave herself up just enough to warm up the audience while still maintaining her anonymity.”
Village Voice also interviewed Karin before her Webster Hall performance, read it here.
Live Review & Pictures: Brooklyn Vegan at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/09/fever_ray_webst.html
“I saw Fever Ray tonight in New York. Amazing, powerful show. Those of you who have the freedom should try and get down to Webster Hall Tuesday, September 29th at noon and wait patiently for any tickets released by the venue (technically the show is sold out, but there are always extras).”
Live Review & Pictures: Stereogum at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://stereogum.com/archives/photo/fever-ray-webster-hall-nyc-92809_092661.html
“The various costumes and imagery were leitmotifs from Fever Ray’s four super fantastic videos (a fifth is planned); whether they or the live show came first appears to be some chicken-egg shit according to her recent (and very read-worthy) interview with the Voice, so let’s just say they’ve informed each other. There wasn’t a narrative per se, but it was more dynamic than the Knife’s show, and you’d hear people afterward comparing this shot favorably to that last one. Narrative or no, it did unfold with perfect symmetry: two bold lasers shot out before fanning out to open the show, and the myriad rays collapsed again into two simple beams of light to close it. House lights up, everybody left — partially wondering what they just watched, fully aware they had fodder for half-remembered nightmares all their own. It was spectacular, in every sense.”
I’m about to leave to see Fever Ray at the Webster Hall in NYC with my brother-in-law and Stephanie. I’m very excited, The Knife is one of my most favorite bands, i’d say Top 5, yes, I consider Fever Ray and The Knife the same, even though Karin’s work in each are very different. Here’s a video of what Fever Ray is like live: