C&L's Late Nite Music Club - The 50 State Strategy with A Hawk and a Hacksaw (NM)
By MaxMarginal Monday Oct 12, 2009 7:00pmTonight the 50 State Strategy takes us to New Mexico, where Albuquerque folk/klezmer/fusion (face it, they're hard to categorize) troupe A Hawk and A Hacksaw holds court. Former Neutral Milk Hotel drummer Jeremy Barnes and violinist Heather Trost sometimes go out as a duo and give walking concerts through public areas, or play large shows with their large, sprawling collective. Either way, they're one of the more adventurous musical acts out there today -- and unlike the Shins, they still live in New Mexico. Enjoy.
Every Monday night, C&L's Late Nite Music Club showcases an act from every state, alphabetically by state, as part of LNMC's 50 State Strategy. Know a band or artist that you think is the best in their state? Email suggestions to latenitemusicclub [at] gmail.com. Next week: New York (oh boy...)
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...that was a strange choice. I held out until the end, hoping to hear some interesting violin work. But no, not much.
Here's some accordian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pzRrf9B6Iw
I loved this... and some of their other work too. Thanks for sharing...
Yeah... used to have Heather in a 101 class a million years ago. She used to play cello in Foma when they were based here in NM before moving to San Fran. Check out their first two albums if you can find them, you will not be disappointed.
...they haven't fired most of their bandmates. What a strange decision James Mercer made. Sad. : (
so I bet that I missed "the good part".
What is it with people who think they have talent when they clearly don't? How many albums does it take to drive that fact home?
Don't these people have any trusted, loved ones who can break it to them gently?
I had a horrible headache all day yesterday and listening to this 'song' made it worse.
Sorry, Max. I tried. I really did.
Yeah, this song is really different, but that's what's cool about it. I actually listened to it 4 times. LOL. Really, different will sneak up on you sometimes if you give it a chance. I like it.
I remember the first time I heard the Sgt Peppers album. It was so much different from anything I had ever heard before that I didn't "get it" the first time through. But after listening to it a few times I "got it" and was finally struck by the genius of it. I learned something from that experience. Subsequently, some songs that I might have otherwise dismissed as strange have become favorites.
I love the fact that C&L chooses an eclectic mix of music. I get to hear stuff that I otherwise would never have heard. The Bastard Fairies come to mind.
Thanks C&L.
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