Try to Write You a Love Song - A St. Vincent Thread

Post by **stip** » Wed January 07, 2015 2:01 pm

Joey, the office is pretty empty the next few weeks so I brought my ipod dock into work and I'm going to put the St. Vincent albums on repeat today.

For some reason I feel the need to report to you every time I listen to her.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Wed January 07, 2015 2:42 pm

Joseph is kind of like your Annie Clark parole officer.

Post by **stip** » Wed January 07, 2015 3:06 pm

he is the genius behind the most successful playlist I was ever given in my time on RM

Post by **epilogue** » Wed January 07, 2015 7:34 pm

stip wrote:Joey, the office is pretty empty the next few weeks so I brought my ipod dock into work and I'm going to put the St. Vincent albums on repeat today.

For some reason I feel the need to report to you every time I listen to her.

Never lose that instinct, chum.

Post by **epilogue** » Wed January 07, 2015 7:35 pm

stip wrote:he is the genius behind the most successful playlist I was ever given in my time on RM

Wow, that's super humbling. Thank you, Stip. But really all credit goes to Annie Clark's amazing music.

Post by **epilogue** » Thu January 08, 2015 12:38 am

They're playing Coachella AND Governor's Ball this summer. The Governor's Ball line-up also has The Decemberists. Pretty cool.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Thu January 08, 2015 1:07 am

durdencommatyler wrote:“I am curious to unpack this idea of authenticity. Where did it become more authentic to just stand up on stage with no lights, or costume, or theatricality and just stand up there with a beard and your feelings?”
— Annie Clark

Well, I don't think its fair to imply that having grey hair and other gimmicks make someone's music MORE authentic than the type of performer she is describing either.

Post by **Jorge** » Thu January 08, 2015 1:08 am

verb_to_trust wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:“I am curious to unpack this idea of authenticity. Where did it become more authentic to just stand up on stage with no lights, or costume, or theatricality and just stand up there with a beard and your feelings?”
— Annie Clark
Well, I don't think its fair to imply that having grey hair and other gimmicks make someone's music MORE authentic than the type of performer she is describing either.

Who is doing that?

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Thu January 08, 2015 1:27 am

theplatypus wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:“I am curious to unpack this idea of authenticity. Where did it become more authentic to just stand up on stage with no lights, or costume, or theatricality and just stand up there with a beard and your feelings?”
— Annie Clark
Well, I don't think its fair to imply that having grey hair and other gimmicks make someone's music MORE authentic than the type of performer she is describing either.
Who is doing that?

Does she not seem to imply her theatrics are more 'authentic'?

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Thu January 08, 2015 2:38 am

verb_to_trust wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:“I am curious to unpack this idea of authenticity. Where did it become more authentic to just stand up on stage with no lights, or costume, or theatricality and just stand up there with a beard and your feelings?”
— Annie Clark
Well, I don't think its fair to imply that having grey hair and other gimmicks make someone's music MORE authentic than the type of performer she is describing either.
Who is doing that?
Does she not seem to imply her theatrics are more 'authentic'?

I think all she was saying was that they are not less authentic; that neither is inherently more authentic than the other.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Thu January 08, 2015 4:21 am

LoathedVermin72 wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:“I am curious to unpack this idea of authenticity. Where did it become more authentic to just stand up on stage with no lights, or costume, or theatricality and just stand up there with a beard and your feelings?”
— Annie Clark
Well, I don't think its fair to imply that having grey hair and other gimmicks make someone's music MORE authentic than the type of performer she is describing either.
Who is doing that?
Does she not seem to imply her theatrics are more 'authentic'?
I think all she was saying was that they are not less authentic; that neither is inherently more authentic than the other.

Yep

Nobody really took the bait

fakeplasticdreams · Thu January 08, 2015 4:34 am

seeing her in two weeks!!

Post by **stip** » Thu January 08, 2015 1:41 pm

you know, technically authenticity is about a genuine expression of one's true self. Dressing it up with gimmicks is actually less authentic than a more naked presentation. I agree that authenticity is separate from how entertaining the experience is, or how emotionally moving, or powerful....but she's kinda wrong on this. And by kind of I probably mean totally.

Post by **stip** » Thu January 08, 2015 1:43 pm

Isn't theatricality practically an antonym of authenticity?

Kaius · Post by **Kaius** » Thu January 08, 2015 2:29 pm

Not if the theatrics are a genuine expression of her true self.

Post by **epilogue** » Thu January 08, 2015 4:18 pm

stip wrote:Isn't theatricality practically an antonym of authenticity?

That would mean that theater is inherently inauthentic and I can't imagine an argument that could convince me of that. So, no. Absolutely not.

Also, what Kaius said.

Post by **Alex** » Thu January 08, 2015 4:32 pm

to be fair, stip thinks that anything other than sitting quietly in muted flannel colors is inauthentic

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Thu January 08, 2015 6:14 pm

stip wrote:you know, technically authenticity is about a genuine expression of one's true self. Dressing it up with gimmicks is actually less authentic than a more naked presentation. I agree that authenticity is separate from how entertaining the experience is, or how emotionally moving, or powerful....but she's kinda wrong on this. And by kind of I probably mean totally.

Stip and I agree on something.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Thu January 08, 2015 6:21 pm

im seeing her in april....already exited.

Post by **epilogue** » Thu January 08, 2015 6:41 pm

VinylGuy wrote:im seeing her in april....already exited.

You're gonna have a blast, friend. Can't wait to hear all about it.

Red Mosquito

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