dragging a dead deer into nyc
February 11th, 2009 at 9:56
Grouper (Liz Harris) hails from Portland, Oregon and release a really killer LP, Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill, and a wonderful split 7″ with City Center in 2008. Both of these releases are beautiful, and deserve your attention (they sure got mine…see my best of lists: LPs & singles). Mary Pearson, of High Places, I think put it put it best:
If I were better at controlling my dreams, I would make them sound like this album.
It’s 2009 now, and Grouper is on her way back to NYC this weekend to play two shows, Australia, New Zealand, and a couple other scattered US dates. (All tour dates via Grouper’s myspace.)
New York 2/13/09 – New York City @ the New Museum w/ High Places (Sold Out)2/14/09 – New York City @ La Poisson Rouge w/ The Sight Below, Satie, and Lusine (Get Tickets Here)
Australia
3/6/09 – Sydney @ Serial Space w/ Pimmon and Seaworthy 3/7/09- Brisbane @ ???
3/8/09- Melbourne@ Cobra Bar/ Tote with Pikelet New Zealand 3/12/09- Auckland @ The Whammy Bar 3/13/09- Wanganui @ The Stink Magnetic Record Co. 3/14/09- Wellington @ Happy w/ SEHT 3/15/09- Wellington @ SpaceThing w/ The Ghastlies 3/19/09- Christchurch @ St Lukes (i think this is a church!) fingers crossed w/ unconfirmed Special Guest 3/21/09- Port Chalmers @ Chicks Hotel w/ CJA & Smokehouse
USA
4/5/09 - Portland, Oregon @ Rontoms
4/25/09 - San Francisco, California @ Hemlock Tavern
4/26/09- Los Angeles, California @ The Smell
Listen to Grouper:
mp3- “A Cover Over” – from Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill (one of my favorites off the album… courtesy of Raven Sings the Blues)
Grouper – “Heavy Water/I’d Rather Be Sleeping” (also from Dragging a Dead Deer…)
Buy Grouper’s Dragging a Dead Dead Up a Hill from insound.
Photo via City Center’s blog.
UPDATE: It looks like a dead deer was actually dragged into NYC to promote the show at the New Museum.
UPDATE II: I’m sorry if my original update implied that the Liz Harris/someone related to Grouper was responsible for the prank (I’ll be more careful with my wording next time). Liz Harris clears this up below. Thanks Liz.
Tags: City Center, Grouper, High Places, La Poisson Rouge, nyc, The New Museum, Wordless Music Series
February 13th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I would never ever condone or participate in anything related to dragging a dead animal carcass anywhere to promote a show. I am 90% vegan and not a fan of animal desecration in any way shape or form. In fact the album name is from a traumatic childhood experience where I was talked in to moving the carcass of a dead deer and it has haunted me for the rest of my life. It was three art pranksters who I do not know in any way and they almost cost me the show because others assumed the same thing you have assumed. I have rarely promoted shows anyway, and I LIVE IN PORTLAND, ACROSS THE COUNTRY. NOT IN NEW YORK. THANKS.