dEUS Official Podcast

Festivalitis… Summer was here.

6 09 2008

So much has been done, so many roads have been crossed, so many planes have been taken (hoops, not really what’s best for our gorgeous Ice Bears I’d say …sorry lovelies), and above all so many good gigs have been played !
So little has been written ( at least on this pod ), I’m sure you did get a lot of « shared opinions/critical point of views » either from the local press or between you guys, clever festival goers that you are.

From the ruins of heavy duty / hard worker former East Germany (Melt festival: beautiful setting – strange line up – bloody rain – cool Editors – nice food and, yeah, a damn good gig – I will not say this anymore, because it seems to me obvious that dEUS has found its cruising capacity to play a bloody good gig every time on this lap) to the weird sunshine and clean surroundings of the Latitude festival somewhere in the English (and Posh) country side. From the Swiss mountains (and chocolate strangely mixed with Corona’s) at the great Paleo Festival to the even better Parades de Coura festival in Portugal (Tomy’s number one gig so far, and surely a great meet and greet / hell of a party afterwards) . From the best swim – and see – ever (and trust me, I’ve done a few) at Leucate (South of France) with the holy Sonic Youth to the Sicilian inner land at the cozy Ipsigrock at Castelbuono (lovely old town – great antiquarians, shoe sellers and ice creams to be found and celebrated there). From the discovery of Romania (and Bulgaria… only by sightseeing, while travelling) and the way they still look at the meaning of life… the « old Europe », reaching towards money and Starbucks coffees but still easy, a bit dirty, a bit rough, and still having some kind of unexpected but so welcome gently decadently HUGE parties on the beach (isn’t it what they are made for « New United States of Europe » ?) while they last (…or should I say until the last man alive… collapses ?) to, to my opinion, their best gig so far: Lowlands, in the Netherlands…

I forgot to mention a few; including the last one, Rimbaud’ ghost having had a re-action on Tom’s voice…eating it up alive and having to cancel the gig at Charleville-Mezières.
« Illuminations » (my personal favorite) he called it.

We called it a day…for the festival circus.
But what a nice circus it was.
So much has been done, so little has been said by your servant, myself.
I had it all, on my laptop, but the old man (hey, since when does a computer have…a sex ?!?) was tired and collapsed while on duty (no, not in Romania…even though it would have made sense) and physically…died in front of me…taking all his memories / actualities and exclusivities with him… somewhere nice I hope, ‘cos gosh I loved him.
Then by the time I did get things back to normal, my oldest son (but not old at all even if he thinks so) decided to become a photographer, while I was gardening, …and erased all the movies (something like 20) I had done.
Back up Back up dummy !
Or is it:
Holidays…Holy days ?

That’s why folks, Ladies and Gents…it took me so long to get back to you and give you something a bit « special » about dEUS.
Sorry.
But I know that the people who were there will revitalize the moment by a glimpse of their eyes. For those who were not there we have an extensive European tour comin’ up (October/December) to get a chance to enjoy the same glimpse.

So, what’s on this one you will ask: well, I’ve asked Klaas (violin-keys…and marathon man in the vodcast) to dig in (and share with us) his pictures.
I‘ve also asked Steven (assistant T/M) to empty his phone and let me work on the few films he had done. And found a way to get a copy of some recording of the (amazing, both sides: audience/musicians) Portugal gig. And tried to make something new out of it.
I did try to edit it, and here you will find the result. Don’t forget: it’s still really new to me … this video thing.
It’s quite different (even the song structure is different -) but I hope you like it…as a tribute to all of you who gave us a great summer… and to all of you we will meet again later this year.
And as a teaser of what we will try to get you this autumn.

Keep smiling to your golden fish, keep listening to your best radio station (if you’re an internet radio listener, here is a tip: WFMU New York is a clever/groovy/sexy one) and why not: listen to yourself and the sweet smell of silence…sometimes.

Hoops.

Anyway, do what you wanna do.

Take care,

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