The Elephant 6 Orchestra
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
The Elephant 6 Orchestra
It was a magical and historic night for indie-rock. For the first time in more than a decade, the founding members of the widely adored and influential Elephant 6 Collective, including Robert Schneider (The Apples in Stereo) and the famously reclusive Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel), took the stage together for a sprawling live performance. The group, which featured 15 artists from 10 different bands, served up more than three hours of joyous, psych-tinged singalongs under the glow of the rainbow-colored lights at Chicago's Bottom Lounge on Oct. 21, 2008.
Singer songwriter (genius?) Jeff Mangum, who can do no wrong, has pretty much been a recluse the past few years or so. Too bad he's not a vain egomaniac who needs the publicity 24/7. But if he's going to dole it out to us in dribs and drabs, I'll take it anyway I can get it. My favorites by him are whatever I'm currently listening to so for today that would have to be "I Have Been Floated" and "Engine".
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It was a magical and historic night for indie-rock. For the first time in more than a decade, the founding members of the widely adored and influential Elephant 6 Collective, including Robert Schneider (The Apples in Stereo) and the famously reclusive Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel), took the stage together for a sprawling live performance. The group, which featured 15 artists from 10 different bands, served up more than three hours of joyous, psych-tinged singalongs under the glow of the rainbow-colored lights at Chicago's Bottom Lounge on Oct. 21, 2008.
Singer songwriter (genius?) Jeff Mangum, who can do no wrong, has pretty much been a recluse the past few years or so. Too bad he's not a vain egomaniac who needs the publicity 24/7. But if he's going to dole it out to us in dribs and drabs, I'll take it anyway I can get it. My favorites by him are whatever I'm currently listening to so for today that would have to be "I Have Been Floated" and "Engine".
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