a crazy set at Solid Sound, but can't escape the potential for something great. They've got a lot of people fooled into thinking their outta control, but I met the lead singer, Sam France, and guitarist, Jonathan Rado, afterwards and they are totally in control. My first words to France, "Holy Hell!!!" My second words, "Make it last." They apparently met Jeff Tweedy and didn't know who he was, even though its Wilco's festival. Also, rumor had it that the drummer went into the drunk tank overnight, but who hasn't? They're still kids, probably too young to handle this level. Definitely a band no one can agree on. I really dug it, though. Its VERY derivative- Dylan, Jagger, Bowie, Rotten, Barrett, Gano, Morrison- but I love all that shit so bring it on!
Here's a good sampling, though Solid Sound was 10x more fun and crazy!
3voor12 session Foxygen @ Le Guess Who? Festival 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtJjtIyBNNg#ws)
They were definitely a good time, one of the highlights of the weekend for me. Cool that you got to exchange some words with them, Yac. Also cool that we got to hang out for a bit. We left early on Sunday, halfway through Autumn Defense's set, it was too damn hot at that point. I'm so glad it wasn't like that the rest of the weekend.
Seeing you and Melissa was a highlight, as was camping with my buddy Kevin and Crispy, carvaning with Ms. Yvon, seeing deathstick and sassbox. Foxygen, Yo La Tango, Lucius, were all good times. A real treat was the live documentary about Buckminster Fuller, w/live narration and music by YLT. Really facinating. Glad we missed the heat, too. And an ISS sighting during both Wilco shows! Great time all around.
07-13 Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
07-19 Chicago, IL - Schubas *
07-21 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
07-25 New York, NY - Pier 84 ^
07-28 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
07-29 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
08-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Biltmore Cabaret
08-02 Seattle, WA - Neumos
08-03 Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon
08-04 Happy Valley, OR - Pickathon
08-25 Los Angeles, CA - FYF Fest
09-05 Salt Lake City, UT - Pioneer Park +
09-20 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
09-21 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
09-22 Big Sur, CA - Woodsist Festival
09-24 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
09-27 Champaign, IL - Pygmalion Festival
09-28 Cincinnati, OH - Midpoint Music Festival
09-29 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
10-01 Toronto, Ontario- The Hoxton
10-02 Montreal, Quebec - Cabaret Du Mile-End
10-03 Boston, MA - Paradise
10-o4 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
10-05-06 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
10-11-13 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
* with Gauntlet Hair
^ with Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
+ with MGMT
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jun 25, 2013, 07:30 PM
Seeing you and Melissa was a highlight, as was camping with my buddy Kevin and Crispy, carvaning with Ms. Yvon, seeing deathstick and sassbox. Foxygen, Yo La Tango, Lucius, were all good times. A real treat was the live documentary about Buckminster Fuller, w/live narration and music by YLT. Really facinating. Glad we missed the heat, too. And an ISS sighting during both Wilco shows! Great time all around.
Can you clue me in on what ISS is?
International Space Station :wink:
Quote from: Osistheones on Jun 28, 2013, 06:48 PM
International Space Station :wink:
:thumbsup:
Both nights, the International Space Station soared across the sky to our left facing the stage during Wilco's set. 10:17pm on Friday, 9:26pm on Saturday. I'm sorry I neglected to mention it to you, as I did damn near everyone else around us. I said something to the astronomer dude at his telescope area, but he dismissed me, said it would be too cloudy... WRONG! He was a dick. Everyone else was grand.
Oh haha, my sarcasm backfired. I was thinking it was somebody's initials or a username.
Their tour has been canceled, as Sam France broke his leg while performing recently in Minneapolis.
http://www.stereogum.com/1421702/foxygen-cancel-tour-dates-after-frontman-breaks-leg-in-stage-fall/news/ (http://www.stereogum.com/1421702/foxygen-cancel-tour-dates-after-frontman-breaks-leg-in-stage-fall/news/)
These guys seem like a fucking trainwreck.
Foxygen - 'In The Darkness' THE FLY SESSIONS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGulgzYHZ0s#ws)
We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (Off... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-WpVpdha0#)
Foxygen just posted a link to a YouTube video of their entire first album, made when Sam France and Jon Rado were 15 years old! I'm freakin' impressed! I met them both at Solid Sound last summer and they're about 23, put on a hell of a show and have the potential to grow or fizzle. A lot of talent there, sometimes a dangerous thing.
http://youtu.be/ze14OGG_30w (http://youtu.be/ze14OGG_30w)
I hope they get their shit together. Supposedly they're in the midst of recording a new album with a new lineup around France and Rado. Should be weird, in a good way.
Its available as a free download, too!
http://www.mediafire.com/download/piiejd9r8m6wi4m/Jurrassic+Exxplosion+Philippic.zip (http://www.mediafire.com/download/piiejd9r8m6wi4m/Jurrassic+Exxplosion+Philippic.zip)
Nice find Yac!
Welcome to the year of double albums!
Everyone should get on this:
http://www.npr.org/2014/09/28/350594081/first-listen-foxygen-and-star-power?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social (http://www.npr.org/2014/09/28/350594081/first-listen-foxygen-and-star-power?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social)
I had a couple of listens. While there are some really good tracks, there are some that completely lost me. Some of them are incomplete, which is likely their attention and/or reflective of their disjointed approach of the past year.
Quote from: Northern Neighbour on Sep 30, 2014, 02:13 PM
I had a couple of listens. While there are some really good tracks, there are some that completely lost me. Some of them are incomplete, which is likely their attention and/or reflective of their disjointed approach of the past year.
Yeah, this album represents Foxygen's live shows perfectly. Sometimes they sound coherent...and sometimes not so much. But I think some of that is by design, and what makes their live shows so much fun to watch. Sam France is one crazy individual. I think Rado keeps the band in balance.
I love the intro into the album.
SiriusXMU has been playing a great song by Foxygen. It led me to check out some of their other material, and it's very hit and miss. They're playing a show near me pretty soon and reading the above posts, it sounds like their shows are up and down too.
Quote from: APR on Sep 30, 2014, 05:36 PM
SiriusXMU has been playing a great song by Foxygen. It led me to check out some of their other material, and it's very hit and miss. They're playing a show near me pretty soon and reading the above posts, it sounds like their shows are up and down too.
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I wouldn't miss them if they came by my town. Even though their set was all over the place when I saw them at Forecastle; they were one of my favorite shows from 2013. Sam France is completely unpredictable on stage. We Are The 21st Ambassadors of Peace and Magic is solid throughout. On Blue Mountain, Shuggie, No Destruction, and San Francisco being some of their best.
Quote from: johnnYYac on Nov 07, 2013, 08:35 PM
Its available as a free download, too!
http://www.mediafire.com/download/piiejd9r8m6wi4m/Jurrassic+Exxplosion+Philippic.zip (http://www.mediafire.com/download/piiejd9r8m6wi4m/Jurrassic+Exxplosion+Philippic.zip)
Make sure you check out their high school recording. I think its my favorite Foxygen album.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurrassic_Exxplosion_Phillipic
Here's some of our writers' views on Foxygen's new album. I would be interested in hearing other people's take.
http://therevue.ca/2014/10/03-firstimpressions-foxygen-andstarpower/ (http://therevue.ca/2014/10/03-firstimpressions-foxygen-andstarpower/)
Quote from: Northern Neighbour on Oct 03, 2014, 10:13 PM
Here's some of our writers' views on Foxygen's new album. I would be interested in hearing other people's take.
http://therevue.ca/2014/10/03-firstimpressions-foxygen-andstarpower/ (http://therevue.ca/2014/10/03-firstimpressions-foxygen-andstarpower/)
Excellent work The Revue. Some great writers in that bunch :thumbsup: :grin:
well I`ve personnel never heard any of Foxygen I`m :undecided:which way to start finding out if I`m missing out or not. so which album would you say I shouldn't miss out on than...
WE ARE THE 21st CENTURY AMBASSADORS OF PEACE AND MAGIC
incredible album.
thank you I`ll check it out...
I really like Foxygen. They have an interesting sound that you to don't hear too often nowadays. in defense of the negative comments... i think foxygen really has an opportunity to grow, and that's what they're doing. you have to experiment and mess up in order to grow into a badass band.
Psyched they're coming to Iowa City for the Mission Creek Fest this spring. You never know what you're going to get. Also, Father John Misty and Diamond Rugs!
National TV debut on Letterman this past week.
Foxygen: "How Can You Really" - David Letterman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T943KTBi7q4#ws)
For anyone interested, one of my favorite "albums" from Sam France and Jonathan Rado, aka Foxygen. This was made in high school, when they were around 15 years old. It was available last year as a free download. Here's a download link from my Mediafire account:
Jurrassic Exxplosion Philippic (http://www.mediafire.com/download/u7pfy8cizh7lg8g/Jurrassic_Exxplosion_Philippic.zip)
That was really good, I'm still having a hard time getting behind the vocals. But i'm usually late to the party!
Tonight, I'm revisiting an exceptional piece of music. In 2006 and 2007, two 15 year old friends, Jonathan Rado and Sam France, string 30+ short tracks into a one-hour psychedelic journey. They called themselves Foxygen. Check it out.
Jurrassic Exxplosion PhillipicYou can also download this for free: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10151373196717765&id=254055012764