Here’s my old friend Mike Taylor performing as Hiss Golden Messenger (his new recording moniker) on stage in Washington, DC with us. He’s playing “Calvin Coolidge (On Silence),” a song penned by Jefferson Pitcher and performed on the album (in a very different arrangement) by the Radar Bros. Mike’s version kills me.
Check out www.bodytribe.com for a full report of the show with pics and all.
Joined by the Potomac Buccaneers on stage in Washington, DC at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue. As we do live, this is a lightning fast rendition that just gets faster over the course of its three minutes, but it also rules.
Thanks to Zach Kaufmann at www.splicetoday.com for filming it, apparently from the balcony. Or maybe he’s just really really tall.
There’s an excellent, excellent report of the whole trip at our drummer Chip Conrad’s site (www.bodytribe.com). Check it out.
At long last I’ve been able to link Erik Werner’s brilliant video for “Washington Dreams of the Hippopotamus.” Enjoy. More on Erik and the process of making this film can be found at www.dreamofthehippo.com.
Our song for the 44th President is available from NPR’s All Things Considered. Grab it from here!
If you click on the image, you can get a printable full-sized image from artist Rama Hughes and the lyrics/credits. The song was written by Christian Kiefer and features Will Johnson (of Centro-Matic and South San Gabriel) on lead vocals. We’re quite happy with it.
Direct from Pitchfork.tv, Erik Werner’s video of “Washington Dreams of the Hippopotamus.” Oh hell yes….
I can’t seem to get it to link directly into this post, because I’m technologically challenged. But you can click it here.
News of this, including a video blog of its production, at www.dreamofthehippo.com.
Of Great and Mortal Mean Plays Morning News Show
Of Great and Mortal Men appeared on the Sacramento morning show, “Sacramento & Company” this week for several songs, an interview, and some harmless banter. Watch the video! http://www.news10.net/life/entertainment/story.aspx?storyid=51750&catid=104
As readers of this blog will already know, Erik Werner and Co. have been filming a music video for “Washington Dreams of the Hippopotamus.” Typical of Erik’s approach to art, this thing is comprised entirely of cardboard puppets. WTF, you say? Indeed. Here’s a still of my band, done-up cardboard puppet-style.
Christian Kiefer Band, ala Erik Werner, cardboard genius
That’s Jason Roberts on the left, Chip at the drums, me up front, and J. Matthew Gerken rockin’ the bass on the far right. Hell yes!
This thing will likely be done some time next week so keep watching this space for more. You can also jump over to www.dreamofthehippo.com to watch Erik and Jon’s video blog about the making of the video.
Johnny Gutenberger (Far, Jackpot, Two Sheds) rocks the bass at the initial recording session for Christian's Presidents
