i have switched over to tumblr, this site stinks.
10.07.2010
9.29.2010
new albums, tshirts, etc.
copies of Ixsixán are now available. if you want to download it you can for $5 on bandcamp. if you want a physical copy and you live far away you should send me an email and we can work something out. if you live nearby come find me and i'll give you one for $7.
tshirts coming soon!
9.03.2010
eskimeaux interview
here is a link to the interview page
Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with eskimeaux’s Gabrielle about their upcoming album, live shows, and some of her favorite bands. They’ve got an upcoming tape that will be released via Mine, All Mine! and will be recording a new EP that I’ll be sure to keep you informed about.
Jilian: I was just wondering what has guided you through your most recent recording processes? Any influences, musical or otherwise?
Gabrielle: I have found that since I started eskimeaux I have been in a really transient period of my life. Each album marks the end of a period or the beginning of a new one, or at least what I think is going to be. For example, the most recent album I finished was supposed to mark the true beginning of independence from my family and moving out of New York and into Philadelphia. Musically, my recording processes are most influenced by Brandon Ayres (of Rasputin’s Secret Police, Brandon Can’t Dance, and Gorgeous) and Ben Schurr from Br’er.. Brandon was the reason I realized that I could do home recording. I didn’t really understand that it could be done until I heard his music and he told me that he recorded all of it on the ’Sound Recorder’ program through a pinhole mic. His solo project, Brandon Can’t Dance, was what introduced me to and made me fall instantly in love with the Philadelphia music scene. Ben Schurr taught me everything I know about making quality recordings — that having meager means doesn’t mean that all recordings have to sound totally lo-fi. He also taught me how to be lyrically straightforward and to add dynamics and form to my songs, because I had basically released 4 albums of shapeless stylings with a couple of gems here and there.
Jilian: I noticed on your blog you have been playing more live shows recently. How has your set evolved throughout the past few months?
Gabrielle: Our band has completely sprouted from nothingness to a legitimate live set within the past 2 months. I got really sick of playing shows by myself because I felt like they were missing all of the layers of the recordings. Elliott, of A Stick and A Stone, asked me to play a show with him in Baltimore and I was dreading it because of this. My friend lent me his band to back me up and we played the show after 3 rehearsals. We were pretty bad at that show, but since then we’ve gotten a lot better and I’m really happy with our sound, despite the fact that it is drastically different from the recordings. Our live set has a much more upbeat feeling to it and is more family folk band-ish than the creepy, ethereal sounds of the records.
Jilian: What are you working on now? Any future recording plans?
Gabrielle: I recently finished an album that is going to be released on Mine, All Mine! Records from Madison, Wisconsin. We’re going to be releasing it on tape, though I have yet to come up with a name for the release. As far as future recording plans, I am going to record an EP on a digital 16-track, which will be a huge difference from my usual pinhole-mic-to-garageband approach. Hopefully this recording project will capture more of the live sound of eskimeaux.
Jilian: And what are some of your favorite bands right now, especially Philadelphia ones?
Gabrielle: Aside from Joanna Newsom and Mount Eerie, my favorite Philly bands are A Stick and A Stone (who are playing on July 24th at The Magic Gardens and everyone should go see them. 7pm!!!), Power Animal, Drums Like Machine Guns, and Caring Practice. I am also really obsessed with this band Spirits of the Red City from Minneapolis.
7.04.2010
recent shows
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eskimeaux is going to be playing with Dinosaur Feathers on July 23rd at the Danger Danger Gallery (5013 Baltimore Avenue).
recently eskimeaux has been playing a bunch of shows. they've been pretty great. here are some pictures from them:
6.06.2010
5.26.2010
eskimeaux is so backed up
so many new things are happening. in light of the fact that I Am a Spiral has still not been officially physically released (and at this rate probably never will be), i have felt clogged to unmeasurable proportions. songs that were meant to be re-recorded and released after I Am a Spiral have been sitting in their original demo forms, piling up in what seemed like a useless clump of flotsam and jetsam have formed a nice EP. it will be released soon. more on that shortly.
oh, and power animal tour was COOL.
3.17.2010
power animal tour
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i am going on tour with Power Animal starting on March 24th. we will be touring for our new release: a full-length album called People Songs on Waaga Records. it will be available for sale digitally starting March 27th on a bunch of websites. physical copies of the album will be sold exclusively at our shows. we will also be selling a split single cassette with David Liebe Hart which will be out on Single Girl, Married Girl Records.
here is a list of our tour dates:
3/24 Stroudsberg, PA - Eckhaus
3/25 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Knecktie w/ The Ruby Suns, Toro Y Moi
3/26 Baltimore, MD - The Annex w/ Moss of Aura, Winks, Each Others
3/27 Washington, DC - Crab's Claw
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i am going on tour with Power Animal starting on March 24th. we will be touring for our new release: a full-length album called People Songs on Waaga Records. it will be available for sale digitally starting March 27th on a bunch of websites. physical copies of the album will be sold exclusively at our shows. we will also be selling a split single cassette with David Liebe Hart which will be out on Single Girl, Married Girl Records.
here is a list of our tour dates:
3/24 Stroudsberg, PA - Eckhaus
3/25 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Knecktie w/ The Ruby Suns, Toro Y Moi
3/26 Baltimore, MD - The Annex w/ Moss of Aura, Winks, Each Others
3/27 Washington, DC - Crab's Claw
3/28 Greensboro, NC - Westwood Tavern w/ Hermit Thrushes
3/29 Greenville, NC - Tipsy w/ So Cow (Ireland) and Suckers (Brooklyn)
3/30 Charlotte, NC - YauHaus
3/31 Asheville, NC - Static Age Records w/ Ventricles
4/1 Knoxville, TN - Longbranch w/ Cool Runnings, Albees
4/2 Athens, GA - Farm 255 w/ Sea of Dogs
4/3 Atlanta, GA - Artichoke Bliss HQ
4/4 Knoxville, TN - The Birdhouse Arts Center w/ Hello Shark
4/5 Nashville, TN - Little Hamilton Collective w/ Pineapple Explode
4/6 Little Rock, AR - Happy Fuckers Unite! w/ Hello Shark
4/7 Fayetteville, AR - Smoke & Barrel
4/8 Shreveport, LA - Dalzell House
4/9 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves w/ Florene, FUR
4/10 Austin, TX - House of Commons
4/12 Denton, TX - The Majestic Dwelling of Doom
4/13 Norman, OK - Universe City
4/14 Independence, KS - The Booth Hotel w/ Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk
4/15 Denver, CO - Blastomat
4/16 Denver, CO - Rhinoceropolis w/ Night of Joy, Fissure Mystic
4/17 Las Cruces, NM - Equinox w/ Alister M('sRecord Release Show!)
4/18 San Diego, CA - Tin Can Ale House
4/19 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
4/20 Santa Cruz, CA - This Is Not A Record Label (TINARL)
4/21 Oakland, CA - WE Art Space
4/22 Sacramento, CA - MK's house
4/23 Arcata, CA - Kelley's House
4/25 Olympia, WA - The Garden of Sweden
4/26 Missoula, MT - ZACC
4/27 Bismarck, ND - Lightning Sky Productions TBA
4/28 Minneapolis, MN - The Sauce
4/29 Beloit, WI - House Show!
4/30 Chicago, IL - The Bakery w/ Hermit Thrushes, Larkin Grimm & others
5/1 Oberlin, OH - House Show!
5/6 New York, NY - Silent Barn w/ Bad Teeth, ACLU Benefit, Dinosaur Feathers
1.22.2010
eskimeaux on mam! records
eskimeaux is now a part of mine all mine! records. here is the entry from their blog:
mam095 - eskimeaux - Doubt EPAfter making an appearance on our recent rainy day mixtape, we new that Eskimeaux was someone we wanted in our midst. Also a member of Philadelphia's Motorcycle Maus, Gabrielle has provided us with an excellent example of experimental freak-folk in this seamless EP. Eskimeaux's word ring out in a sea of crunching fuzz.
FLAC & OGG | MP3 | TORRENT
A second new artist for the new year, we're very proud to have eskimeaux with us. She's a wonderful addition to the family, and I hope you'll all click here and show her some love. I hope she stays with us as long as she can.
Track Listing:
01 Doubt
02 Dirty May, 2009
03 Your Fire Arms
04 Xerostomia
Track Listing:
01 Doubt
02 Dirty May, 2009
03 Your Fire Arms
04 Xerostomia
1.02.2010
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