Steve invited me to see the shaggy singer-songwriter live at his offices a few weeks ago. I thought it was great. Then again, I own Skip Spence’s Oar: when you’re into such acoustic schizophrenia, Devendra seems like Maroon 5 by comparison.
There are a handful of memorable ballads on Rejoicing In The Hands. And Devendra was so friendly when we were both waiting for cabs outta Murray Hill after his performance, so I feel compelled to give the disc a big thumbs up. I have no integrity. Yee-ha.
Here’s a highlight:
And some pics:
Steve (DJ Stza) spins crappy noise rock.
Devendra spooks everyone out.
Check out Steve’s interview with the bohemian hipster here.
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Are these pics from the set of the new Helter Skelter movie that will be on cbs this Sunday?
oar is a fucking great record! and devendra is just under the radar enough for where he needs to be. a little gem.
I thought of Manson, too, when I saw that pic. He is sublime live, though.