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The Microphones
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The Microphones is the name of a project that Anacortes, WA’s Phil Elvrum has headed since the late 90s. Its sound is best described as lo-fi “fuzz folk,” ranging from drum-crashing, bass-thrashing sonic freakouts, strummy classical guitar love songs, angelic vocal choirs, and almost-whispered vocals over harmoniums and bell kits. In 2004, Elverum abandoned the “Microphones” name to begin recording as Mount Eerie. But in December 2007, he began selling a new 7” single by the Microphones (“
Don’t Smoke” / “Get Off The Internet”) on his website and at concerts, suggesting that the project is not yet over. Microphones members/collaborators include Karl Blau, Dennis Driscoll, Kyle Field aka Little Wings, Mirah, Khaela Maricich aka The Blow, Adrian Orange aka Thanksgiving, Adam Forkner and K Records’ founder, Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening and The Halo Benders.
Don’t Smoke” / “Get Off The Internet”) on his website and at concerts, suggesting that the project is not yet over. Microphones members/collaborators include Karl Blau, Dennis Driscoll, Kyle Field aka Little Wings, Mirah, Khaela Maricich aka The Blow, Adrian Orange aka Thanksgiving, Adam Forkner and K Records’ founder, Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening and The Halo Benders.
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The Glow Pt. 2
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The Moon
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I Want Wind to Blow
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I Felt Your Shape
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Instrumental
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My Roots Are Strong and Deep
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(Something)
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The Mansion
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The Glow Pt. 2
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I'll Not Contain You
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You'll Be in the Air
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I Am Bored
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I Felt My Size
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Map
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I Want to Be Cold
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Shoutbox
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thegetupkid wrote:
I love Anacortes, WA.
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caleb_core wrote:
Wow.... go for it people. Listen to the song 'Something' first I would say.
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Tehpaco wrote:
Karl Blau is a sick track, and Karl Blau the real artist is badass too.
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aaronws wrote:
the moon, the moon, the blue light of the moon
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violetttttt wrote:
Music that makes me wonder how I possibly went most of my life without it. Which is my favourite kind probably, really.
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bit_core wrote:
Realy good group!
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spilled_milk wrote:
I think phil elvrum is a pretty cool guy. eh makes good music and doesn't afraid of anything.
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timothyzha wrote:
i gotta say glow pt 2 takes the edge for me.
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timothyzha wrote:
glow pt 2 'the moon' or song islands 'the moon'?
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davmcperson wrote:
Phil Elverum = pure genius
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andtigers wrote:
The Gleam pt. 2 ^_^
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Aesthete24 wrote:
This is my first time listening to Microphones after having last.fm recommend them to me for like a month...and yeah, dude, I could probably fall in love with this stuff if I give it time to grow. I'm planning on doing just that.
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Last_On_Bleach wrote:
it was hot/glow pt2/mt eerie may be the best 3 album stretch in all of music. each one in genius. i cant say enough about the microphones
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HeadlessClown wrote:
When DOESN'T Phil sound like Kermit the Frog, man, what are you thinking?
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instazome wrote:
i know what you're talking about, but kermit the frog never came to mind
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LOLHAI wrote:
does anyone else think phil sounds like kermit the frog sometimes?
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Baculaat wrote:
would be kind of weird if it was falling though.
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EdgeLike wrote:
DIgital but it's impossible.
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abeilles wrote:
@edgelike you need a digital copy or you would like to find one for purchase?
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Indyalanjones1 wrote:
I want to be spiderman
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Bartik0 wrote about The Microphones in Top 200 Songs of the 2000's(200-81 so far). Thursday afternoon
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Mount Eerie Preservation Society
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