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News With A "Z"
- The Off Air Blog
Jorma Whittaker (bass and vocals), Dave Jablonski (guitar and
vocals), and Jason Cavan (drums) formed Marmoset
in Indianapolis back in 1995, and since then have released six
albums. To be honest, I don't think either of us at Off Air
have actually taken a listen to their early work, but we
really enjoy their latest release Tea Tornado
(2009) - a simple, at times mellow (but not TOO mellow)
collection that despite its laid back feel, still has a great beat
that keeps you engaged through the entire album!
What a Fool Believes . .
.
Okay, hopefully this isn't old news, but:
Apparently, Michael McDonald
(yes, that's right Michael "Steely Dan - Doobie Brothers - Ain't No
Mountain High Enough" McDonald), can be heard singing in
Grizzly Bear's new single "While You Wait for the
Others" prompting us at Off Air to heed Stephan Colbert's warning
to truly be afraid of bears.
In case you need an amuse-bouche of the talent, the
awe-inspiring brilliance that is Michael McDonald, here you
go:
What is he saying?!? We have
no idea, so to help you while you listen, sing along
with the lyrics below!
What a Fool
Believes
Michael McDonald/Kenny Loggins
He came from somewhere back in her long ago
The sentimental fool don't see
Tryin' hard to recreate
What had yet to be created once in her life
She musters a smile
For his nostalgic tale
Never coming near what he wanted to say
Only to realize
It never really was
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As he rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go
But what a fool believes he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be
Is always better than nothing
And nothing at all keeps sending him...
Somewhere back in her long ago
Where he can still believe there's a place in her life
Someday, somewhere, she will return
She had a place in his life
He never made her think twice
As he rises to her apology
Anybody else would surely know
He's watching her go
But what a fool believes he sees
No wise man has the power to reason away
What seems to be
Is always better than nothing
There's nothing at all
But what a fool believes he sees...
Still curious? Head on over to
Stereogum to hear a 35
second sample of Grizzly Bear's "While You Wait
for the Others" featuring Michael McDonald.
Want to buy it? Go to
Grizzly Bear's Official Website
and click the link to purchase the single from iTunes (you can
choose between the MP3 singles package or the 7"
vinyl).
Next Week's
Show: PREVIEW
Listen to tracks by bands
that have recently visited Sacramento, and while you're at it check
out pictures and videos we took at a handful of the shows we made
it to on News with a "Z" - including:
Busdriver @ Blue
Lamp
Read more about the entire line-up, check out a few more
pictures Nick took at the show, and watch a few videos of
Busdriver and
other performers too!
The New Humans
The four young men from NYC known as the NHMZ were super
energetic and a great opening band for Gang Gang Dance,
Tuesday night @ Harlow's. Make sure to watch some videos, including
a song they say you won't hear ANYwhere else!
GGD - Burning Down the
House
So, we've read that
experimental art band Gang
Gang Dance has experienced their fair share of
tragedy (including a former member who was killed after being
struck by lightening and most recently having to cancel the rest of
their European tour after an electrical fire destroyed ALL of their
equipment).
You can imagine how surprised we were when we caught
this on tape from Tuesday night's show . . .
Watch more videos of their performance, hear Meg's interview
with GGD, and more
all on next week's show!