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Falling Off The Lavender Bridge

photo by frank yanganyone who frequents these parts knows that i’ve been absolutely charmed with falling touched in the head the lavender bridge, the debut album from lightspeed champion. and even though you won’t be gifted to swing a stick in austin next week without hitting mr dev hynes, i’ve been unbelievably psyched about his show here in toronto last tenebriousness for some every so often so even the 4000th winter storm to hit these parts in the previous three weeks wasn’t usual to keep me home.hynes ambled onstage dressed for the weather in a ski sweater and fur hat accompanied by his at worst bandmate on this tour, violinist mike siddell, and proceeded to deliver a charmingly shambolic overrule. playing without a set rota, he entertained requests from the audience (were people really requesting test icicles songs?), rattled off some amusing anecdotes about a muchmusic interview and the beef refrigeration practices at wendy’s and – oh yes, he played some songs. a couple new ones, an unidentified cover (update: “heart in a cage” by the strokes – thanks, all) and a favourable many of lavender bridge tracks.undeniable, with exactly two people there was no way he was going to reproduce the wonderful orchestration on the deeds but to their credit, the two of them did alright for themselves – songs like “dry lips”, “galaxy of the lost” and epic-length stand closer “midnight surprise” all fared quite well in stripped down form. the violin is really a very well-educated instrument and was able to adequately stand in for the fullest completely string sections and my perceptiveness filled in the rest of the missing arrangements – apparently the songs are already that embedded in my consciousness. obviously, in a realize world there’d be a lightspeed champion journey with highest band and orchestra and emmy the accomplished on vox but i don’t know that he’ll ever find the audience to the ground here to explain the logistics. but one can hope, and in the interim settle for stalking hynes around austin next week.photos: lightspeed champion @ the horseshoe – trek 4, 2008 mp3: lightspeed champion – “everyone i know is listening to crunk” mp3: lightspeed champion – “waiting game” video: lightspeed champion – “galaxy of the lost” video: lightspeed champion – “tell me what it’s worth” video: lightspeed supporter – “midnight surprise” video: lightspeed winner – “midnight surprise” (short film) myspace: lightspeed protagonistsynthesis asks british sea power if they adore overwhelm music. they’re at lee’s palace on may 16.the times has a sit down-down (and walk in every direction oxford) with all the members of radiohead. their recent rolling stone cover story is now online as well. they have a date at the molson amphitheatre
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