October 19, 2006
TV on the Radio, The Current, MPR, 8 October 2006
photo from an in-store performance at Sonic Boom Records (Seattle), 25 April 2004
Given how hot TV on the Radio are at the moment, I am quite surprised that no one else has posted this MPR in-studio performance (at least I haven’t seen it if they have). Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe visited MPR to chat about being the best band in Brooklyn and to play three extremely stripped down songs. It filled with soulful harmonies, gently strummed guitar and sleighbells. I think it is pretty rad, hope you do too.
Eagle-eyed readers will notice that this post is going up early. This weekend I am going The Land of Chocolate (.mp3 via, well actually not Germany, but this one) so I wanted to make sure you didn’t have to wait until Monday. I’m considerate like that. See you next week.
TV on the Radio, The Current, MPR, 8 October 2006
1) intro.mp3 (0.3 MB)
2) Young Liars.mp3 (5.49 MB)
3) interview 1.mp3 (3.44 MB)
4) Dry Drunk Emperor.mp3 (5.24 MB)
5) interview 2.mp3 (2.91 MB)
6) Wash the Day Away.mp3 (7.4 MB)
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MPR Photo/Derrick Stevens
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jason said,
October 19, 2006 at 9:35 pm
thank you thank you thank yoouuuu so much for this
Mratthew said,
October 20, 2006 at 2:59 am
This is brilliant. I check MPR’s website periodically, but hadn’t run across this concert. I love the song selection. A live performance of “Dry Drunk Emperor” is a rare thing, which is too bad. I saw them perform two nights in a row in San Francisco last May, and they didn’t fit it into either set. Still, those were the best concerts I’ve ever seen. The world needs more TVOTR.
Ben said,
November 13, 2006 at 7:48 pm
God, I love the Current.
Rebecca said,
January 24, 2007 at 10:11 am
So that is what MC Skat Kat really looks like. COOL!!!
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