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Hockey Night were a band from St Paul, Minnesota, USA.
According to the band’s MySpace page, they sound like “nonstop mind-zap melodies. superhooks and shimmery light-tones. harmonized dual guitars ride atop innertubes. watery vocal jams dripping hooks and glops. giant folk choruses and late evening wood-flutes. fire and echos, blazing over glistening drum shots and slippery hits. then solo becomes eagle-mind soaring above EarthRiver while fizzy throat hums. return to melody.”
Others have noted the similarities to lo-fi legends Pavement, and the shambling, playful melodies and lyrical literacy indeed bring to mind the brighter side of Malkmus & Co.
The band’s first release, Rad Zapping, was released in 2002, followed by Keep Guessin’ in 2005.
On May 8, 2007, Paul Sprangers released a statement to the website Daytrotter, announcing the dissolution of the band. “It was a long time coming,” the statement read. “I realized I didn’t want to continue on the way we were going. We were operating under that indie rock idea where it was fun and everybody’s buddies. We just want to do it right and we couldn’t get things done.”
In 2009 it was revealed that Scott Wells and Paul Sprangers had formed a new band together in Philadelphia called Free Energy. They are signed to DFA Records.
Via blog posts on both Hockey Night and Free Energy Myspace pages, they promised “more news, shows, a limited dfa 7” single, videos, mockumentary, recipes, safety tips, sound legal advice, sure bets, and where to go for the best deals.”
According to the band’s MySpace page, they sound like “nonstop mind-zap melodies. superhooks and shimmery light-tones. harmonized dual guitars ride atop innertubes. watery vocal jams dripping hooks and glops. giant folk choruses and late evening wood-flutes. fire and echos, blazing over glistening drum shots and slippery hits. then solo becomes eagle-mind soaring above EarthRiver while fizzy throat hums. return to melody.”
Others have noted the similarities to lo-fi legends Pavement, and the shambling, playful melodies and lyrical literacy indeed bring to mind the brighter side of Malkmus & Co.
The band’s first release, Rad Zapping, was released in 2002, followed by Keep Guessin’ in 2005.
On May 8, 2007, Paul Sprangers released a statement to the website Daytrotter, announcing the dissolution of the band. “It was a long time coming,” the statement read. “I realized I didn’t want to continue on the way we were going. We were operating under that indie rock idea where it was fun and everybody’s buddies. We just want to do it right and we couldn’t get things done.”
In 2009 it was revealed that Scott Wells and Paul Sprangers had formed a new band together in Philadelphia called Free Energy. They are signed to DFA Records.
Via blog posts on both Hockey Night and Free Energy Myspace pages, they promised “more news, shows, a limited dfa 7” single, videos, mockumentary, recipes, safety tips, sound legal advice, sure bets, and where to go for the best deals.”
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dearmau5 wrote:
sounds like pavement [2]
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AlanaKatana wrote:
did they hav a really popular song on alt nation?
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elreeko wrote:
pavement.
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devonschuppert wrote:
free energy- free energy. blows these songs away
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Phonophobe wrote:
like a cross between yes, the strokes, and daniel johnston
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dangerousdelia wrote:
how come this is the best thing i've ever heard?
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thelastwhisper wrote:
when are they gonna go on the road?!
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kuyffie wrote:
follow up group free energy is very nice as well
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benharsel wrote:
sounds like pavement
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mvldk666 wrote:
... http://www.myspace.com/maidavalelover http://www.myspace.com/theradioloverisback ;;; http://www.purevolume.com/listeners/maidavalelover http://www.punkrockers.com/maidavalelover%20DK http://nrk.no/Urort/Person/maidavalelover/ http://twitter.com/maidavalelover + other sites :o)
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Arthurleano wrote:
Excelent, Why this band is so unknown?
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pari90 wrote:
gud work
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aryanrocksworld wrote:
lovely album
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ayefightbears wrote:
Best random purchase from a used CD store ever.
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iffypop wrote:
spotify
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BigHouse08 wrote:
Can anyone point me in the right direction to find some of their stuff?
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YankeeShambles wrote:
The new band Scott Wells and Paul Sprangers are in is called Free Energy and they're based out of Philly. This is their Myspace page: www.myspace.com/freeenergymusic
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stoneacheck wrote:
i saw them randomly in Columbia, MO once 3 years ago with Ben Kweller, and they killed it. awesome show. sad to hear they have broken up, i wanted to hear more stuff :(
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ryanisradd wrote:
The lead singer/guitar player and lead guitar player are starting a new band. So true about the pre March Of Madness breakup. They always put on the BEST live shows. Tubin' is the best feel good song ever. Rest is peace Hockey Night and keep that Rebel Fever
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willywonka091 wrote:
hockey night FTW. i wish i would've seen them.
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