I had a chance to speak with Carl Broemel about his summer, Price Is Right, and the future of My Morning Jacket. Continue reading below to check out the full article.
So what have you and the band been up to all summer?
We did some rehearsing and working on some songs actually just last month, but we’re going to actually record later this year.
I’m home for the week and then we’ll head up to Chicago on Thursday.
How does a performer stand out at a festival as large as Lollapalooza?
“It’s not like we’re going to shave our heads and put on a bunch of costumes,” Holland, Michigan native and singer/songwriter David Vandervelde said.
The 22-year old released his full-length debut “Moonstation House Band” on indie label Secretly Canadian earlier this year. Although the album has earned the attention and praise from internet authorities Pitchfork Media and All Music, Vandervelde has yet to perform on a stage with figurative lights this bright.
“We’re going to have a keyboard player and some more guitar players,” Vandervelde said about playing “in front of a lot of people.”
Lollapalooza 2007 features veterans and popular artists from a variety of movements including Pearl Jam, Interpol, Muse, Daft Punk, and Ben Harper.
“The best part about it is the exposure in front of a lot of people who can hear what we’re doing,” Vandervelde said over the phone in a van headed for a gig in Wilmington, North Carolina. “I think that’s the obvious plus.”
Vandervelde said he landed on the bill when a critic from Chicago’s The Onion recommended him to the festival’s committee “a few months ago.” His relationship with the city of Chicago might have earned him extra points with getting a spot on the three-day festival’s schedule, he said.
“I lived in Chicago for a while,” Vandervelde said. “That’s where everything came together, and that’s where I made my record.”
He is scheduled to take the stage with his band at 1:00 PM on the Citi stage on Sunday, the final day of the festival.
Well… here are some shows coming through the Chicago area this August and September to keep you entertained:
25 Aug: Rufus Wainwright — Highland Park
31 Aug: Stereo Total & The Octopus Project — Abbey Pub
4 Sept: VHS or Beta — Subterranean
7 Sept: Flaming Lips — Aragon Ballroom
10 Sept: Animal Collective — Vic Theatre
11 Sept: Editors — Park West
12 Sept: Arctic Monkeys w/ the Coral — Aragon Ballroom
12 Sept: Wilco — Pritzker Pavilion
15 Sept: Rilo Kiley — Riviera Theater
18 Sept: Simian Mobile Disco — Empty Bottle
29 Sept: The Cure w/ 65 days of static — Allstate Arena (Rosemont)
29 Sept: Amy Winehouse w/ Paolo Nutini — Aragon Ballroom
30 Sept: Hanson — Empty Bottle
Well, that gets us through September. A good start for now. Hopefully we’ll be able to update the show listing on the mindset webpage soon as well so this is somewhere more permanent. I’m sure there are things I’ve left off as well – my apologies.
R. Kelly has made it known that he will be adding an additional 10 chapters to his epic “Trapped in the Closet” saga… bringing the total number of chapters up to 22. I don’t know about the rest of the Mindset staff, but I am beyond excited. Read more about this incredible news over at pitchfork.
In lesser music news, Wilco has announced some fall dates in the States to promote “Sky Blue Sky.” Jeff Tweedy and company will be in the Notre Dame area (read: Chicago) on Sept. 12th at Pritzker Pavilion.
Bullz-Eye has posted a list of bands who should “break up already.” According to them, Oasis is one such band, and since I’m the new Mindset co-editor, I guess that means I have to condemn the list.
I condemn the list.
However, I think Bullz-Eye does make a good point calling for Creed’s reunion. At the very least, it would give us something to write about — a band to hate universally. After all, there has to be a limit to how much I can make fun of Panic! at the Disco and The Fray, right?
And as a reminder, next weekend is the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park. If you’re planning on going, let us know. I’ll be there along with several other WVFIers.
Read here: Avril Lavigne Sued for Stealing Tune
Say it ain’t so, Avril! You are one of the most original, most creative, and most down and dirty punk musicians of our generation. I, for one, believe that you are being framed. Details for the “Save Avril Fund” will follow shortly.
