LWjetta

@LWjetta wrote:

She was interviewed on Fox 5 in Atlanta-You Tube type in Serena Ryder Good Day Atlanta (Part 1 ) on You Tube.
At the end of the interview, she stated that she would be appearing that night at Eddie’s Attic-one of your favourite haunts.

Another observation about this 2 &1/2 minute interview.
Serena isn’t even from the deep South but to quote Lu’s “You Know”, Serena said the same thing 5 or 6 times in the short interview. Y’all gotta love it.
lwj

Our Kathleen is working on a new collaboration album with John Roderick for 2010. ( for Long Winters )

Here is an excerpt from the recent article in Paste Magazine.

“Edwards initially established herself as a younger Lucinda Williams with her 2003 debut Failer, and the comparison still rings true two studio albums later. But in hopes of changing directions, if only slightly, Edwards asked Roderick a few months ago if he could help steer the way”.

And here is the full article.
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/12/long-winters-frontman-john-roderick-talks-collabor.html

lwj

@tntracy wrote:

Is it a hurdy gurdy?

Congratulations Tnt. The answer was listed in the short Bio on the band in my original post.

@LWjetta wrote:

There is a double meaning here.

Here is why.

Quote”As with other gold rushes, entrepreneurs followed the miners. Soon dance halls and saloons sprang up to help the miners forget the hardships they endured. In Barkerville, British Columbia a troupe of Dutch and German dancing girls, the “Hurdy Gurdies”, came under chaperone, up to the Cariboo from the dance halls of San Francisco. They were featured as the main attraction in a saloon in Barkerville, where miners were charged one dollar to dance with them”. ( Rumor has it they also offered “other” services )

What is a hurdy-gurdy, and how does it work?
The hurdy-gurdy is a stringed instrument in which the strings are rubbed by a rosined wheel instead of a bow. The wheel is turned by the player’s right hand, while the left hand plays the tune on the keys in the keybox. Two of the strings (usually), called the chanters or melody strings, run though the keybox and their vibrating length is shortened by the key pressing against it. Several drone strings are outside the keybox, and thus sound the same note all the time. For this reason the hurdy-gurdy sounds similar to a bagpipe. A small movable bridge on one of the drones can be made to vibrate rhythmically by cranking the wheel harder, and this buzzing is used for a rhythmic accompanyment to the tune. ( The instrument has been around for Centuries and there is only one Company in the U.S. that currently hand makes them )

@TOverby wrote:

There is a well know song from the 60’s about a man who played one.

Oh no-not another trivia question.

lwj

@LWjetta wrote:

Also there is a trivia question here to start off 2010 in Lu’s Forum.
In the first couple of songs a gal is playing an instrument that she is cranking on ( much like a music box ) What is it?Tremendous energy by this band and the ACL crowd seemed to love it. It is a full hour of Rock / Indie music that will get you up dancing.

A Post Script to this. Arcade Fire was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album “Neon Bible” at the 2008 Grammys.
This video features that album. It’s a Rocker, maybe not to everyone’s taste in this Forum, but then again Buick 6 Rocks.
I was impressed with the energy of these kids, also with ten people in the band ticket revenue must not go very far to each. I also noticed they have literally toured the world and have played at many of Lu’s venues.
Answer my Trivia question if you have time. “Puleeze”.
Happy New Year.
lwj