Recordings from The Black Eyed Snakes, Retribution Gospel Choir, Los Besos, The Chairkickers and more.
April 20th, 2010 — retribution gospel choir, video
I fear this could be one of the most controversial posts to ever appear on this blog.
From the Onion’s A/V Club. If you’re feeling up for hating on or defending this video, hit up the comments page over there as well. Pretty “vigorous” discussion already underway.
March 12th, 2010 — retribution gospel choir, video
The third and fourth tracks off Retribution Gospel Choir’s album 2 have been released by Sub Pop Records. The track “Workin’ Hard” is preceded on the album by a short number called “’68 Comeback” which is also featured in the video in an interesting use of concert footage. The two tracks have significantly different feels and the videographer has captured this nicely.
February 18th, 2010 — audio, retribution gospel choir, video
Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current radio station recently featured an interview and in-studio performance with Retribution Gospel Choir, and the station’s weekly music talk show featured a discussion of “2.”
Interview, awkwardly facilitated by Mary Lucia:
Video of the band doing “Working Hard”:
And here is the Musicheads episode in which DJs Bill DeVille, Steve Seel and Jade discuss the album (segment starts at 16:45):
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January 14th, 2010 — low, retribution gospel choir, video
1.) Low’s “Quiet Please” theater-in-the-round concert at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis tomorrow night has been canceled due to illness. Too bad, but oh well. I was boycotting the show because the Varsity can suck it.
2.) In case you missed it, Retribution Gospel Choir has a pretty big tour scheduled for the next few months around the U.S. and Europe. They play the Triple Rock in Minneapolis in February. I will be out-of-town, which is unfortunate because the Triple Rock, unlike the Varsity, is a great place to see a show.
3.) Is that the shores of Lake Superior where Retribution Gospel Choir is burying their treasure in the video for “Hide It Away,” the first single off the upcoming album “2″? (Album is released Jan. 20)
4.) The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis will present a ballet based on the music of Low in March. I will be in town for this, and we already have tickets, because, well… because.
“Heaven explores the various manifestations of ecstasy—emotional, physical, and communal—present both in religious practices and in the ritualistic nature of dance in performance. Low’s Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker will perform the music and vocal orchestration they wrote for the work.”
April 14th, 2009 — superior, the cove, video, zen identity
This is a re-post from the Perfect Duluth Day blog, Zen Identity – Superior, WI 1991 – Part 7, By Dan E. on Apr 13, 2009.
Zen Identity @ The Cove, Superior, WI – Spring 1991.
April 14th, 2009 — superior, the cove, video, zen identity
This is a re-post from the Perfect Duluth Day blog, Zen Identity – Superior, WI 1991 – Part 6, By Dan E. on Apr 13, 2009.
Zen Identity @ The Cove, Superior, WI – Spring 1991.
April 13th, 2009 — superior, the cove, video, zen identity
This is a re-post from the Perfect Duluth Day blog, Zen Identity – Superior, WI 1991 – Part 5, By Dan E. on Apr 13, 2009.
Zen Identity @ The Cove, Superior, WI – Spring 1991. Band members include Alan Sparhawk-Guitar, Bill Walton-Vocals, Rob Berry-Drums, David Daydodge-Bass.
April 13th, 2009 — superior, the cove, video, zen identity
This is a re-post from the Perfect Duluth Day blog, Zen Identity – Superior, WI 1991 – Part 4, By Dan E. on Apr 13, 2009.
Zen Identity @ The Cove, Superior, WI – Spring 1991. Band members include Alan Sparhawk-Guitar, Bill Walton-Vocals, Rob Berry-Drums, David Daydodge-Bass.
April 13th, 2009 — superior, the cove, video, zen identity
This is a re-post from the Perfect Duluth Day blog, Zen Identity – Superior, WI 1991 – Part 3, By Dan E. on Apr 11, 2009.
Zen Identity @ The Cove, Superior, WI – Spring 1991. Band members include Alan Sparhawk-Guitar, Bill Walton-Vocals, Rob Berry-Drums, David Daydodge-Bass.
April 10th, 2009 — superior, the cove, video, zen identity
This is a re-post from the Perfect Duluth Day blog, Zen Identity – Superior, WI 1991 – Song #2, By Dan E. on Apr 10, 2009.
Zen Identity @ The Cove, Superior, WI. Spring of 1991. A few notes on this… ZI was opening for a band called “HEATâ€â€¦which was actually Quiet Riot. This was a multi-camera shoot (3 to be exact) all recording simultanisly to their respective VTR’s. This clip is taken from the Camera 2 position, which is center stage. The other angles are far left (Cam 1) and far right (Cam 3). The sound is a direct feed from the soundboard. ZI’s total set ran about an hour. This is the second song into the set…the first song had some audio issues for about a minute…I will try and repair that at later date. I plan on posting these in the original set order. I would ask Mr.Sparhawk to please comment on the title of each song as they are posted. Also Alan, if you could provide me with the band member’s names and the instrument they played, that would be most appreciated. At some point, I will edit all three cameras together so as to have a complete record of Zen Identity’s show of that night…but then again, I’ve been saying that for 18 years now. Enjoy!
April 8th, 2009 — duluth, los besos, the brewhouse, video
The blog, thedailystrife.com is proving itself as a great resource for video footage of Alan Sparkhawk’s projects. The videos below were filmed at The Brewhouse in Duluth, MN and are of Los Besos, a project between Sparhawk and Brad Ness.
Los Besos (Part 1 of 3) from The Daily Strife on Vimeo.
Los Besos (Part 2 of 3) from The Daily Strife on Vimeo.
Los Besos (Part 3 of 3) from The Daily Strife on Vimeo.
March 10th, 2009 — duluth, pizza luce, retribution gospel choir, video
The blog, thedailystrife.com has posted video footage of various Alan Sparkhawk projects, the latest of which was filmed at the Retribution Gospel Choir show at Pizza Luce in Duluth, MN on March 7th, 2009.
Retribution Gospel Choir from The Daily Strife on Vimeo.
Retribution Gospel Choir from The Daily Strife on Vimeo.
March 10th, 2009 — duluth, pizza luce, retribution gospel choir, video
The blog, thedailystrife.com has posted video footage of various Alan Sparkhawk projects, the latest of which was filmed at the Retribution Gospel Choir show at Pizza Luce in Duluth, MN on March 7th, 2009.
Retribution Gospel Choir from The Daily Strife on Vimeo.
November 10th, 2008 — knitting factory, low, nyc, video
“Back in 1996, I was working as a producer, director, cameraman and lighting designer for Knit Media, creating live online content for the web. When one of my favorite bands Low booked an appearance, I jumped at the chance to produce and direct a live multicamera video of their performance.”
Lust:
Below & Above:
Cut:
(Amazingly, a vintage YouTube video that seems to have been posted by its original creator.)
June 13th, 2008 — retribution gospel choir, video
Classic RGC:
May 30th, 2008 — alan sparhawk, audio, minneapolis, video, whole music club
Alan Sparhawk played a few songs and talked about Low, music, song-writing, gear and lots more October 10, 2007 at the Whole Music Club’s “Making Music” series.
Click here for a list of video and audio recordings from the event.
January 31st, 2008 — audio, duluth, los besos, the brewhouse, video
Los Besos’ Alan Sparhawk and Brad Nelson teamed up with Taconite’s Jamie Ness for an all-cover set at The Brewhouse. Audio for nearly the entire evening as well as two videos were recorded.
Either use the built in player below or download the file directly from archive.org 87 mb VBR .zip
Nineteen audio tracks:
January 5th, 2008 — madison, the black eyed snakes, the high noon, video
From cometstarmoon:
Alan Sparhawk’s Black-Eyed Snakes performed a rare one of show in Madison on January 5, 2008 for Furthermore Beer’s Brew-Ha-Ha Two-Ha-Ha. Watch the 05:11 minute video of Cornbread.
November 17th, 2007 — the black eyed snakes, video
Local Duluth cross country skiier and filmaker, Hansi Johnson set out in 2005 to create a film crossing two genres not often mingled. An amalgamation of professional skiing from the likes of Bill Koch and Brand Nelson with the somewhat amateur antics of the other members of The Black Eyed Snakes as well as tour and concert footage of the Snakes makes for a rockin’ good movie. If touring with the Banff Mountain Film Festival is any sign of a films quality then chock up a victory for Hansi as the film went on tour with the Festival during the winter of 2007/2008. Download the 01:43 minute video at YouTube.
March 31st, 2007 — duluth, pizza luce, retribution gospel choir, video
Watch the 2:11 video of She Said
September 8th, 2005 — costa mesa, detroit bar, retribution gospel choir, video
From velvet2step
A sideproject of Low’s Alan Sparhawk along with sometime member, Red House Painters’ Mark Kozelek, Retribution Gospel Choir “Hatchet” Drums And Guns, slated for release March 20th, 2007 on Sub Pop records.
Watch the 02:20 minute video of Hatchet.
September 8th, 2005 — costa mesa, detroit bar, retribution gospel choir, video
From velvet2step
A sideproject of Low’s Alan Sparhawk along with sometime member, Red House Painters’ Mark Kozelek, Retribution Gospel Choir perform the song “Breaker” at the Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA, September 8th, 2005. Breaker will be on Low’s forthcoming record, Drums And Guns, slated for release March 20th, 2007 on Sub Pop records.
Watch the 03:00 minute video of Breaker.
September 5th, 2005 — costa mesa, detroit bar, retribution gospel choir, video
From velvet2step
A sideproject of Low’s Alan Sparhawk along with sometime member, Red House Painters’ Mark Kozelek, Retribution Gospel Choir perform the song “Pretty People” at the Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA, September 8th, 2005. Pretty People will be on Low’s forthcoming record, Drums And Guns, slated for release March 20th, 2007on Sub Pop records.
Watch the 2:11 minute video of Pretty People.
