My favorite Irishmen are returning to New York before their ultimate return to Ireland, and beyond. So Cow have zigzagged the country playing in pretty much every state, and Canada…but are looping back around to the North East.
If you haven’t picked up your copy of Meaningless Friendly yet…I’m not to sure what you are waiting for (Buy it here). Already a twenty ten classic in my book…and it only gets better and better with each listen. So far my favorite track is “Mokpo” (I wish so bad that they were playing this live on this tour).
There was not a more romantic way to spend Valentines Day than seeing So Cow, and rocking out with my lady rocking out. It was a pretty chill show where Brian, Jonny, and Gareth played a super tight set. I was able to capture a handful of of those songs to video, and So Cow also got klk‘s and mine White Lodge treatment (see above and below, and more to come once more film gets developed). Gareth has now headed back across the big lake, but So Cow picked up another drummer mid way through tour, and even showed up on Wired.com (my go to for tech news) in a picture from SXSW!
Just the other day a new non-album So Cow track popped up on Ireland’s own Pop Goes the Radio. Much in the vein of “Girl Racer” this new track brings to mind that the recorded work of So Cow is primarily the work of Brian Kelly…”(I Wanna Go To the) Sugar Factory” is a pop jem that I’m sure will see the light of day eventually on vinyl, but in the mean time I’m happy to hear in in mp3 form. I just love his use of the drum machine…it just feels so at home, but even when these songs are recreated live they are brought into a new light by the live drummer. Way to go Brian, and thanks to Josh for posting it. Maybe they will visit Domino while they are in Williamsburg?
[mp3] So Cow- “(I Wanna Go To the) Sugar Factory”
Also if you haven’t already snagged the wonderful EP of cover songs that So Cow put up at the beginning of the year on his website/myspace here is another cover from it. This time it is Ireland’s Local Living Guy‘s “Laundry Service.” Makes me think that I should listen to the original. I’m sure we all know how this line feels…oh so familiar…”When the parties done I’ll do my laundry and listen to records.”
[mp3] So Cow- “Laundry Service (Local Living Guy cover)”
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Do yourself a favor and catch So Cow on this last US streach…their guitar driven pop is not to be missed, and they put on one of the best live shows that I have seen in a long time. Here are the remaining So Cow US tour dates:
- 04.01.10- Washington, DC. @ Black Cat w/ Smith Westerns
- 04.02.10- Baltimore, Maryland @ Ruintown
- 04.03.10- Princeton, New Jersey @ Princeton w/ Garotas Suecas
- 04.04.10- New York, New York @ Mercury Lounge w/ Smith Westerns, Male Bonding
- 04.07.10- Williamsburg, Brooklyn @ Death By Audio w/ Babies (members of Woods and Vivian Girls)
- This last NYC show is damn near close to the Sugar Factory…FYI.
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If my writing hasn’t convinced you check out these videos:
So Cow even dedicated the slightly creepy cover of Del Shannon’s “Runaway” to me. Gotta love these boys:
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Much more can be found on So Cow here.
The photo of So Cow were taken on February 14th, 2010 at Cake Shop, and is from the White Lodge. If you would like to use this photo please link back to the flickr page, and credit the White Lodge. More posts featuring photos from the White Lodge can be found here.
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More videos after the jump.
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Again….much more can be found on So Cow here.
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