{"id":717,"date":"2004-12-23T01:21:00","date_gmt":"2004-12-23T01:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/u75blog\/?p=717"},"modified":"2010-09-28T15:23:06","modified_gmt":"2010-09-28T14:23:06","slug":"717","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/717\/","title":{"rendered":"Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saw the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players<\/a> at the Soho Theatre tonight.<\/p>\n

Describing themselves as ‘an indie-vaudeville conceptual art-rock pop band’, the three piece band buy up vintage slide collections from garage sales, thrift stores etc and then write songs based on the contents of the slides.<\/p>\n

Naturally, it’s quirky stuff, with mum Tina, dad Jason and their talented 10 year old daughter Rachel (drums) making a great lo-fi, early Jonathon Richman-meets-60s trash soundtrack to the visuals.<\/p>\n

I particularly liked ‘Mountain Trip to Japan, 1959’ and the ‘six part rock opera’ based around a McDonalds corporate presentation!<\/p>\n

I’m not so sure if I’d want to buy their records though, but it’s a great night out. Recommended.<\/p>\n

Talking of buying records, once again I fell foul to the power of Fopp Records and left clutching a pile of records.<\/p>\n

Today’s purchases included ‘The World is Saved’ by Stina Nordenstam<\/a> – a dark, pensive and reclusive album full of stories of naked tales of failed relationships, despair, redemption and hope.<\/p>\n

Equally reflective but more upbeat, is the stunningly beautiful, ‘Now The Hush Is Over’ by my long time faves, The Innocence Mission<\/a>. Described as a ‘wondrous gem’ by All Music Guide, it’s an album to curl up in bed with on a cold winter’s night and fall asleep to. Think Nick Drake meets The Sundays and you’ll get the idea.<\/p>\n

Other CDs filling my bag included Joanna Newsom, KT Tunstall’s ‘Eye To The Telescope’ (yet to be played) and ‘The Ultimate Northern Soul’ collection….<\/p>\n

Oh, and before I go, don’t forget to check out the photos from the last Offline club night<\/a> at the Dogstar!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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