They shoot horses, don't they?
I've been told that the movie They shoot horses, dont they? is a classic about a depression era dance marathon, but I've never got around to seeing it. I have listened to a few bands who have dropped some not so subtle hints about their admiration of it, however, and judging by the quality of their songs, I really need to see this movie.
The band Quickspace put out a fantastic album on Matador a few years ago called The Death of Quickspace, but I never really heard much about it in the music press. I'm not even sure if they're still around anymore. The song below is from the Matador website and was my first introduction to the band. It's built on a kind of meandering, repetetive almost post-rock quiet/loud dynamic, but is filled with occaisionally whispered/occaisionally frantic singing, a well placed musical saw, some moments of total rocking-out, and a overall steady beat. I'm bad at describing songs, though, so you should just listen to it. And, yes, it does have a kind of dance marathon quality to it.
Quickspace - They shoot horse don't they?
The band They Shoot Horses Don't They is out of Vancouver and always put on a good show. They play a kind of crazy oompah, carnival marching band, tom waits, punk rock sort of thing that I think is really great. I think they've only put out one four song EP, but you should look more carefully at their website than I just did. This song is especially awesome.
They Shoot Horses Don't They - Hit My Head
The band Quickspace put out a fantastic album on Matador a few years ago called The Death of Quickspace, but I never really heard much about it in the music press. I'm not even sure if they're still around anymore. The song below is from the Matador website and was my first introduction to the band. It's built on a kind of meandering, repetetive almost post-rock quiet/loud dynamic, but is filled with occaisionally whispered/occaisionally frantic singing, a well placed musical saw, some moments of total rocking-out, and a overall steady beat. I'm bad at describing songs, though, so you should just listen to it. And, yes, it does have a kind of dance marathon quality to it.
Quickspace - They shoot horse don't they?
The band They Shoot Horses Don't They is out of Vancouver and always put on a good show. They play a kind of crazy oompah, carnival marching band, tom waits, punk rock sort of thing that I think is really great. I think they've only put out one four song EP, but you should look more carefully at their website than I just did. This song is especially awesome.
They Shoot Horses Don't They - Hit My Head
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