Good Old Neon Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I haven't had the opportunity to read it yet, but I nearly lost my coffee as his face popped up on the page. http://www.slate.com/id/2185219/nav/tap3/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 its my goal in life to see jeff mangum like walking on the street somewhere, and then i yell and run after him, and he runs away, but i catch him, and he goes on tour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 They can't understand why Mangum would shun success just to shuffle through his days' date=' and, indeed, when musicians abandon this much promise, the culprit is usually drugs or debilitating accidents or people named Yoko.[/quote'] If I made In the Aeroplane Over the Sea I damn well would never need to make another record again. Of course, no one is as good at that sort of business like Jeff Mangum, but if I ever made a record 1/10 the quality of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea I'm not sure I would ever make another record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 its my goal in life to see jeff mangum like walking on the street somewhere, and then i yell and run after him, and he runs away, but i catch him, and he goes on tour. You and I, get ready, we Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 You and I, get ready, we Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 I don't imagine there's any "Jeff Mangum" in the phonebook, either!Oh, wait!!!You'll find him right next to "Madonna Louise Ciccone" and "Brad Pitt" You are completely underestimating my google abilities Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 If I made In the Aeroplane Over the Sea I damn well would never need to make another record again. Of course, no one is as good at that sort of business like Jeff Mangum, but if I ever made a record 1/10 the quality of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea I'm not sure I would ever make another record. I'd want to make another one just to prove that it wasn't a fluke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 I'd want to make another one just to prove that it wasn't a fluke. I get the sense that Jeff is not out to prove anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I get the sense that Jeff is not out to prove anything. I mean prove to yourself that it wasn't a fluke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakobnicholas Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 As a music fan, I can only hope that Mangum has done numerous recordings behind the sceneds over the years.....or if not, that he WILL. And maybe it will be tens of years from now, but hopefully someday he decides to gather them together and realease them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 anyone who has read the three or four article/interviews floating out there and perused the E6 message board once could of written this article. blah. I think the proper term is boo hiss or something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 anyone who has read the three or four article/interviews floating out there and perused the E6 message board once could of wrriten this article. blah. I think the proper term is boo hiss or something. I never heard of Mangum until reading that article. I have heard of the Elephant 6 collective but just never got around to picking up any products. I guess I'll try to track down this disc. Off to Reckless Records I go.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Score! I just picked up a copy of "...Aeroplane...", brand new vinyl, for 10 bucks. There's at least one more vinyl copy available at the East Madison store. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Score! I just picked up a copy of "...Aeroplane...", brand new vinyl, for 10 bucks. There's at least one more vinyl copy available at the East Madison store. Prepare to either be taken off into a state of transcendent bliss, or to run away screaming with your hands over your ears.(I am of the former camp.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I'm definitely of the latter. Still the lamest of all E6 bands, by far. My current theory is that the album's mystique alone is what's managed to feed its critical reputation over the last decade or so, while much better bands (Of Montreal, The Apples, OTC, et al.) languish in comparitive obscurity. Boo to Jeff Mangum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 I'm definitely of the latter. Still the lamest of all E6 bands, by far. My current theory is that the album's mystique alone is what's managed to feed its critical reputation over the last decade or so, while much better bands (Of Montreal, The Apples, OTC, et al.) languish in comparitive obscurity. Boo to Jeff Mangum. I agree with you on just about everything, well, everything as far as this board is concerned, but, on this subject Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uwmryan Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 speaking of NMH - does anyone have an MP3 of Jeff covering King of Carrot Flowers back in 2005 they could send me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 speaking of NMH - does anyone have an MP3 of Jeff covering King of Carrot Flowers back in 2005 they could send me? it wasn't recorded. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 You and I, get ready, we Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socbret Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I was really hoping for a least one small bit of new info in the article, but like carlos said, there is nothing in this that hasn't been said a hundred times already. Has anyone seen any of his wife's films? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I am sure I lifted the phrase from somewhere myself, but I actually wrote an overview of Mangum and Aeroplane for my school newspaper that was also titled "The J.D. Salinger of Indie Rock." It was not much better than this piece. Carlos is right virtually anyone on the E6 boards could have easily written this article. It's basically a re-write of the Creative Loafing article from five years ago (they even use the same pitchfork quote) and a summary of Kim Cooper's book. That said, Mangum hasn't really given anyone that much to write about in the last ten years, how many different ways can you ask/answer is he ever going to record another album? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tugmoose Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 So we're not talking about the Dead Boys' bassist? RIP Stiv. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bedbug Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 speaking of NMH - does anyone have an MP3 of Jeff covering King of Carrot Flowers back in 2005 they could send me? Not sure if this is '05 or not. http://www.sendspace.com/file/zttcmj Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Not sure if this is '05 or not. http://www.sendspace.com/file/zttcmj That's probably Tweedy playing King of Carrot Flowers with the Minus 5 from that last night of the Lounge Axe. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Not sure if this is '05 or not. http://www.sendspace.com/file/zttcmjit's not. the 2005 show Jeff sang it at, was not recorded. That's probably Tweedy playing King of Carrot Flowers with the Minus 5 from that last night of the Lounge Axe. --Mike yeah it is. Jeff shares vocals with Scott McCaughey on this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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