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jason on 03/23/2012 at 07:59PM
Beach Mix feat. Beach House, Ducktails, Sun Araw & More
The weather's so nice, I'm surely not the only one thinking about the beach. Enjoy a beach-themed mix featuring Ducktails, Beach House, Learning Music, The Simple Carnival, Malvery Skimmer, Future Islands, Martha and the Muffins, Thick Business, Glove Compartment, Gary Wilson, Dublin Duck Dispensary, Fallen Leaves, Pomegranates, Nineteen Eight Eight, Sun Araw, and Noveller!
Photo: Creative Commons BY-NC Lakewentworth (via flickr).
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AlexGoldstein on 08/18/2010 at 09:00PM
Catching up with Gary Wilson (interview + mp3's)
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In 1977, Gary Wilson released his second album, "You Think You Really Know Me." It was a bizarre yet affecting collection of songs that ranged from lite lounge-funk (that could almost recall a young Prince Nelson Rogers at times) all the way to creepy atmospheric tunes that wouldn't be out of place on a Dario Argento soundtrack. Despite receiving some radio airplay and even some fanmail from costumed avant-garde rockers The Residents, Gary Wilson soon found himself in the pitfalls of obscurity. While working at an adult entertainment shop on the West Coast, his name had slowly built up a following over the next two decades, with an infamous shout-out from Beck on the album "Odelay" and a full length documentary on his life and music, named after his most famous record. Since his reemergence, Gary has finally been able to experience success as an artist, releasing records on labels like Stones Throw and enjoying his time as a performing artist. He appeared live at WFMU on Scott Williams' show in 2002, around the time where he played his first shows in New York City since the 1970s. Gary Wilson is releasing an album called Electric Endicott later this year on Western Vinyl. I interviewed Gary via email.
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Between your 2002, when you reemerged with a live performance on Scott Williams' show on WFMU, and now, your career seems to have gone through some tremendous changes. Do you view this as a rebirth of what you were doing in the late 70s or a new era of Gary Wilson?
I would say a continuation of what I was doing in the 60s and 70s. One is always "growing" and adapting to the dynamics of life. We all go through it. This will reflect in your art. I do a lot of self editing. If a song of mine does not reflect the Gary Wilson personality, or what I think Gary Wilson represents, then it is tossed out. It has always been that way (since I was 12 years old). I try to stay true to what I think Gary Wilson should sound like. What is important to me is for a listener to put my music on and know that what they hear is Gary Wilson. Since 2002 a lot of different things have happened to me. Good things. Life can be interesting sometimes.
What inspired you to incorporate tape, mannequins, wigs, flour and trashbags into your live performances?
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