Season's Greetings! AITNR is going to have a light posting schedule this week and next, but I know I still owe you some Jose Feliciano and a top 10 of '07 list. Working on it!
I arrived home from the coffee shop earlier to see Shayla's truck in our driveway and hear organ music wafting out of our open front door. My roommate Jeff has been wanting to get a piano or organ ever since we moved in, and today was his lucky day. Evan (from Tacks, the boy disaster) and Shayla are lending Jeff a groovy organ that's going to live in his room for awhile. Here's a bit of a post-installation demonstration from Evan:
Please excuse the shoddy camera work and be sure to turn the volume up loud enough to hear the melodies Evan plays (the programmed beat almost drowns them out). That's the lovely and beautiful Shayla waving at the end.
I've been meaning to spend some time listening to Evan's band since I've heard great things about it and especially since I see his wife Shayla all the time. (Whenever someone asks "What band is your husband in?" Shayla always replies "Tacks, the boy disaster" followed by an adorably sheepish grin.) So, after meeting him in my house earlier I figured it was high time to give his band a listen. My initial thoughts after listening to a few songs is that it's intricate and beautiful and in it I can hear the vestiges of Evan's former work in Midlake. To do: get a copy of their EP and see them live.
Watch the video for "Frozen Feet":
Listen:
Download "Matilda"
Listen to Tacks, the boy disaster on MySpace
Buy their 7-song EP Oh, Beatrice
