SEA AND CAKE [Archive] - Robot Lounge

lovelikefrogs

10-07-2001, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by 5.92
Has anyone talked about this band yet?
I cant believe how amazing they are. Has anyone peeped out the 'Reach the Rock' soundtrack produced by Jim Mc Intyre?

Yes, thats pretty good, the movie is pretty decent to. I like the Dianogah track on that. There is something about Dianogah that seems really simple but soothing.

5.92

10-07-2001, 02:00 PM

I heard the movie sucked though.

shoegaze

10-07-2001, 11:44 PM

yea.. i gots

Sea and Cake, The - Nassau
Sea and Cake, The - Two Gentlemen
Sea and Cake, The - The Fawn
Sea and Cake, The - Oui

the Fawn is by far my fav album tho!
check out The Spinanes 'Arches and Aisles' album too if you dig the Sea and Cake..

5.92

10-08-2001, 09:31 PM

Spinanes are coo. They remind nothing of the sea and cake though. Noel, Jonah and me was a cool video.

shoegaze

10-08-2001, 09:54 PM

Originally posted by 5.92
Spinanes are coo. They remind nothing of the sea and cake though. Noel, Jonah and me was a cool video.

i mentioned 'Arches and Aisles' because John McEntire and Sam Prekop of the Sea and Cake both worked with Gates on this album. listen to 'Kid in Candy' and 'Reach v. Speed' on Arches and Aisles.. this is one of my fav albums

5.92

10-08-2001, 10:57 PM

Right on. I need to hear it cuz that connection sounds as awkward as Kool Keith and Ice T but is cool at the same time.

joetron2030

10-09-2001, 07:24 AM

If you like TSAC, you should definitely check out Sam Prekop's solo album. That stuff is great, too.

I have all of The Sea and Cake's CDs. The Japanese release of "Oui" had two bonus tracks on it that are some of the best TSAC stuff done yet.

Saw them on their tour this past fall, too. Those guys were amazing live.

5.92

10-09-2001, 11:53 PM

I missed the fawn tour but saw the oui tour. It was better than I expected.

YelloKitty

10-10-2001, 05:32 PM

oh man. i heart sea and cake.

erktasm

10-11-2001, 12:47 PM

indeed a wonderful band,

but one of my faves is
Prekop and Prefuse73 together

that song was great
yeah

5.92

10-11-2001, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by erktasm
indeed a wonderful band,

but one of my faves is
Prekop and Prefuse73 together

that song was great
yeah
Which one was that?

moderncriminal

10-12-2001, 06:43 AM

i would have to say that the sea and cake and spiritualized are two of my favorite bands. i wasn't so into Oui, especially after such a strong solo record from Prekop. how are Archer's solo records? the new spiritualized record is amazing. did sea and cake actually tour for Oui? i must have missed them...

5.92

10-12-2001, 11:03 PM

Originally posted by moderncriminal
i would have to say that the sea and cake and spiritualized are two of my favorite bands. i wasn't so into Oui, especially after such a strong solo record from Prekop. how are Archer's solo records? the new spiritualized record is amazing. did sea and cake actually tour for Oui? i must have missed them...
They toured for that album but they mostly played old stuff. Archer Prewitt was in a band called The Cocktails when he went to the art institute in Kansas City. Oui was the shit. You have to listen to it more.

YelloKitty

03-07-2002, 06:44 PM

i just wanted to reiterate how much i love the sea and cake.

i love them this much: A LOT.

i love the way they make me feel. like all sexy and shit.

03-07-2002, 07:29 PM

Yes, yes, yes! The Sea and Cake is nice!
More cake, please...

YelloKitty

03-07-2002, 07:35 PM

yes "the argument" and "afternoon speaker" never fails to give me titty hard ons.

shoegaze

03-07-2002, 07:42 PM

Originally posted by YelloKitty
yes "the argument" and "afternoon speaker" never fails to give me titty hard ons.

yizers.. and we were chatting too.. you sure it wasn't my IMing?

etokle

03-07-2002, 10:39 PM

The Sam Prekop solo CD is great as well. Jim O'Rourke up to his usual tricks. So is the Archer Prewitt solo stuff.

Did any of you see Town and Country open up on the Oui tour? They are beautiful! I've spent hours just trying to figure out their time signatures. One step furthur down this tangent is Central Falls - Ben Vida of T&C's brother, members of Pullman, acoustic, city-rustic, phenomenal! Highly recommended.

-=e=-

[Edited by etokle on 03-08-2002 at 02:33 AM]

joetron2030

03-08-2002, 05:50 AM

Originally posted by etokle
The Sam Prekop solo CD is great as well. Jim O'Rourke up to his usual tricks. So is the Archer Prewitt solo stuff.

Did any of you see Town and Country open up on the Oui tour? They are beautiful! I've spent hours just trying to figure out their time signatures. One step furthur down this tangent is Central Falls - Ben Vida of T&C's brother, members of Pullman, acoustic, city-rustic, phenomenal! Highly recommended.

Sam Prekop's solo CD is beautiful. Jim O'Rourke's latest album, "Insignificance", is great, too.

I was sort of underwhelmed by T&C when they opened for TSAC. Which is a bummer since i have and like their albums. For me, I thought that their material didn't quite work in a "playing live in a bar" setting... Maybe in some other venue, it would have been better.

YelloKitty

07-13-2002, 11:57 AM

have i mentioned how lissening to "the argument" makes me wanna do the biz?

fucking hell, is this not the greatest song EVER?

5.92

07-13-2002, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by YelloKitty
yes "the argument" and "afternoon speaker" never fails to give me titty hard ons.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fuck I havent laughed that hard in a while.....LOL!

YelloKitty

07-13-2002, 10:43 PM

but did you get titty hard ons? : )

emilie

07-14-2002, 11:23 AM

i learned about The Sea and Cake back in February while i was up in Chicago visiting The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. i met these two really quirky girls, one from upstate NY and another one from Ann Arbor Michigan. we all walked around downtown Chicago during the day and night. The girl from Ann Arbor and i had green tea in a coffe shop. she had me listen to some music. The Sea and Cake. i am in great debt to her.

i have The Biz

phism

07-14-2002, 09:51 PM

i downloaded them and it gets my seal of approval
http://www.skratchpiklz.com/gallery/images-gallery5/24.jpeg

merzboy

07-15-2002, 12:29 PM

loving prekop and tsac is easy... and apparently now painless -- was floored to hear prekop's "a cloud to the back" in a tylenol commercial! mixed feelings, but glad that he's getting paid!

"so shy" makes me want to eat cheetos and lick the caked on powdery orange goodness slowly off of my fingertips.

5.92

07-17-2002, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by YelloKitty
but did you get titty hard ons? : )
Just a half chub....

shane

07-20-2002, 01:37 PM

The Sea and Cake "Nassau" is easily one of my 10 favorite albums of all time.

shane

07-20-2002, 01:40 PM

Originally posted by merzboy
loving prekop and tsac is easy... and apparently now painless -- was floored to hear prekop's "a cloud to the back" in a tylenol commercial! mixed feelings, but glad that he's getting paid!

Oh my god! I saw that! Yeah like 2 years ago. Im watching tv and I was like what the hell is this song?! I was just listening to this. So I ran into my room and sure enough Prekop was on my cd player and I found the song.

moderncriminal

07-23-2002, 12:30 AM

i can't believe how many people are FINALLY getting into this band. . . it's so great to see them getting props. i first bought Nassau years ago on a breezy, warm summer evening in DC and as we hit the highway with the windows down to head south, "Parasol" began to play. it's one of my favorite memories of all times. . .

YelloKitty

07-23-2002, 08:42 AM

new sea and cake coming out in october! and you know this, mang.

moderncriminal

07-23-2002, 08:58 AM

WOW!! Oui tool a really long time to grow on me, I think because I loved Prekop's solo album so much. Hope that the next one is a bit more like The Fawn.

degrassi

07-23-2002, 10:42 AM

"the biz" is a heartbreaker

Originally posted by shoegaze
yea.. i gots

Sea and Cake, The - Nassau
Sea and Cake, The - Two Gentlemen
Sea and Cake, The - The Fawn
Sea and Cake, The - Oui

the Fawn is by far my fav album tho!
check out The Spinanes 'Arches and Aisles' album too if you dig the Sea and Cake..

YelloKitty

07-23-2002, 01:27 PM

go here for the latest sea and cake info:

http://www.movingunits.com/seaandcake/

happarently they're doing a cover of david bowie's "the sound and vision" which is making me jump up and down like a lil schoolbitch.

emilie

08-25-2002, 05:19 PM

anyone going? at the Bowery Ballroom.
damnit, it's the weekend of Rosh Hashanah...

[how strict does the Bowery Ballroom card?... fake id fake id fake id fake id]

YelloKitty

01-20-2003, 07:18 PM

ack! tour dates over here!
http://www.thrilljockey.com/bandpage.html?artistnum=31
oh my god i just realized they're playing the same day i'm supposed to watch the warriors vs. mavs with SF 'bots. boy am i feeling troubbbled.

joetron2030

01-21-2003, 06:12 AM

Originally posted by YelloKitty
happarently they're doing a cover of david bowie's "the sound and vision" which is making me jump up and down like a lil schoolbitch.

I guess the album's due out today. I've got a copy of it already (from a ways back).

The Bowie cover is really good!

Hyde

02-12-2003, 01:07 AM

i was looking at some comics and i found a book called "sof' boy" by archer prewitt. is this the same archer prewitt of sea and cake?

Hyde

02-12-2003, 01:19 AM

n/m. i found it. its the same and only archer prewitt.

https://secure.drawnandquarterly.com/cgi-bin/dq3.cgi?head=prewitt&content=order-prewitt

5.92

02-13-2003, 06:03 PM

March 20 at the fillmore in SF.......

It's ON!!

YelloKitty

02-13-2003, 06:47 PM

homie:
that's the same day as the warriors vs. mavs game. talk about dilemma. :(

5.92

02-13-2003, 08:45 PM

Originally posted by YelloKitty
homie:
that's the same day as the warriors vs. mavs game. talk about dilemma. :(
Dilemma schmilemma:eek: We're doin both of these shits and thats all there is to it;)

joetron2030

02-14-2003, 07:21 AM

March 5 in Minneapolis. I'm so there! Oh yeah.

shane

02-15-2003, 05:08 PM

We tried talking about Sea and Cake on the Comics Journal message board and the admins locked it down for not pertaining to comics, even though Archer Prewitt draws the comic Soft Boy.

Check it out at http://www.tcj.com/messboard/ubbcgi/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Comics+Medium&number=2&DaysPrune=20&LastLogin=

shane

02-15-2003, 05:10 PM

Sorry, they must have removed the post completely. there is a post called "Archer Prewitt's Comics" halfway down where we snuck in some sea and cake discussion just to be rebels. It's mildly funny if youre really bored, and youre a big Sea and Cake fan.

joetron2030

02-19-2003, 12:00 PM

Damn! The show scheduled for Minneapolis is cancelled (as far as I know) because the venue they were to perform in closed the other day due to a fire caused by some fucking stupid band that had a pyrotechnics display.

shane

02-20-2003, 10:29 AM

Haha. Don't blasphem pyrotechnics! Sometimes it's all a band's got going for it.

For my money, I'll take watching a band set themselves and a the venue ablaze over Sea and Cake live... and I love watching those old farts play!

5.92

02-20-2003, 10:31 AM

Fuck they aint THAT old!!
How old are you 16?:D

shane

02-21-2003, 02:11 PM

No they're my age...old as fucking dirt. Hey was that show in Minneapolis a Great White show? haha.

joetron2030

02-22-2003, 08:07 AM

No. The fire in Minneapolis was caused by a band that was the opener for Link Wray.

murakami1973

02-23-2003, 11:49 AM

I haven't listened to Sea and Cake for a while but I was really into them a while back. I think I like Tortoise and Gastr Del Sol more, but it seems like anything on the Thrill Jockey label is worth listening to.

joetron2030

02-24-2003, 08:01 AM

Mpls. show is moved to First Ave. for the same night (3/5).

Whoopee!

There's talk on the band's website forums of a new CD available at the shows. Rumor is that it contains all the bonus tracks from the Japanese releases of their albums.

5.92

02-25-2003, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by murakami1973
I haven't listened to Sea and Cake for a while but I was really into them a while back. I think I like Tortoise and Gastr Del Sol more, but it seems like anything on the Thrill Jockey label is worth listening to.
Well, you need to start up again.

joetron2030

03-06-2003, 09:27 AM

OK. I saw The Sea and Cake last night. Callifone were supporting.

They were great. They played a few songs off of "One Bedroom", "Oui", and "The Fawn". They also played "Parasol".

It was the 4, plus Max(?) on keyboard.

As for goodies, they had a new EP ("Glass"), two t-shirts (grey with an octopus and black with a bicycle drawing), plus all of their past releases on CD and vinyl.

The "Glass" EP:

1. To the Author (Version 1)
2. To the Author (Version 2)
3. Traditional Wax Coin
4. An Echo In
5. Tea and Cake (mix by stereolab)
6. Interiors (broadcast remix)
7. Hotel Tell (C's Mix)

Interesting note, the "C" in "C's Mix" is Carl Craig.

Edit: OK. According to the official TSAC posting in the forums at http://www.theseaandcake.com, it's 4 new songs (first 4), then 3 remixes. The track "Tea and Cake" mix by Stereolab is a remix of "Hotel Tell"

5.92

03-06-2003, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by jskang
OK. I saw The Sea and Cake last night. Callifone were supporting.

They were great. They played a few songs off of "One Bedroom", "Oui", and "The Fawn". They also played "Parasol".

It was the 4, plus Max(?) on keyboard.

As for goodies, they had a new EP ("Glass"), two t-shirts (grey with an octopus and black with a bicycle drawing), plus all of their past releases on CD and vinyl.

The "Glass" EP:

1. To the Author (Version 1)
2. To the Author (Version 2)
3. Traditional Wax Coin
4. An Echo In
5. Tea and Cake (mix by stereolab)
6. Interiors (broadcast remix)
7. Hotel Tell (C's Mix)

Interesting note, the "C" in "C's Mix" is Carl Craig.

Edit: OK. According to the official TSAC posting in the forums at http://www.theseaandcake.com, it's 4 new songs (first 4), then 3 remixes. The track "Tea and Cake" mix by Stereolab is a remix of "Hotel Tell"
You are stoked!

Serious logistical question:
Did you arrive before the first band and if so, how long do you think it was from the beginning of the show until Sea and Cake were finally set up to play?

I'm asking this cuz me and YK are going to this show but we found out after we got tickets to the Warriors game with M1, Zaius, Den, Deviated etc. Were going to go to both so I was going to gauge our departure on your testimony.

I cant wait to hear that e.p.

joetron2030

03-06-2003, 11:01 AM

I suppose it varies by venue.

But, let's see...

Tickets said doors were at 6pm. I got to the venue around 6:45 or so. Callifone were scheduled to start at 7p. But, I don't think they started until about 7:15. They probably played for about 45 minutes.

TSAC were scheduled to start at 8. But, they probably didn't start until 8:20 or 8:30.

From what I've seen, the way they set up at this particular bar is to usually leave the headliner's equipment set up (but pushed to the back) and then set up the supporting act's equipment in front. Once the supporting act is done and clears their equipment, the stage folk come out and rearrange everything for the headliner. Sometimes, one last, quick soundcheck (for stage monitors) and then they're usually a go from there.

I'll tell you one thing, I was home by 10:15 and damned happy about it! I'm getting over a cold, you know! :)

joetron2030

03-06-2003, 11:04 AM

Also, I'm not sure if Callifone is doing support for the entire tour or just part of it. You can check at the band's official website for a tour itinerary.

I think half the fun of seeing these guys live is watching McEntire on the drums. That man ROCKS!

joetron2030

03-13-2003, 01:57 PM

"One Bedroom" was reviewed during NPR's All Things Considered today.

5.92

03-13-2003, 10:01 PM

Thats rad. Whatd they say?

Me and YK are checkin em out !!!!!!TOMORROW!!!!!!!

manits been so long......

joetron2030

03-14-2003, 07:00 AM

Oh. Like most music reviews on NPR, it was a favorable review.

You can probably find a link to stream the review from the NPR website.

phism

03-21-2003, 09:39 PM

well i'm officially pissed off.....

decided to miss them to spend time w/ my gf (same reason i missed z-trip...) since it's my first night back for spring break... and she ended up getting mad at me and now shit's all fucked up, and definitely not worth all this bullshit. at least last time i missed a show for her i can argue that it was worth it. this is just stupid.

i want this night of my life back =/

emilie

03-22-2003, 01:03 PM

tour?

tour stop in new york city?

YelloKitty

03-22-2003, 05:09 PM

you're lucky, emilie:
04-16 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom +
04-17 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom +
04-18 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom +

no opening acts for you either.

joetron2030

03-24-2003, 07:12 AM

From http://theseaandcake.com/tours.html:

04/16/03 New York City, NY -Bowery Ballroom The Circulatory System

04/17/03 New York City, NY -Bowery Ballroom Dabrye, Karen Elson

04/18/03 New York City, NY -Bowery Ballroom Azita, Karen Elson

Damn! I'd like to see that show with Dabrye!

YelloKitty

03-26-2004, 02:18 PM

i wish they would hurry up and make a new album already!

joetron2030

03-29-2004, 09:17 AM

I'm looking forward to that next Sam Prekop joint dropping.

YelloKitty

11-10-2004, 09:41 PM

i got two tracks from sam prekop's new album (which i think is dropping next year)

have email, will send

joetron2030

11-11-2004, 06:51 AM

Me! Please!

How are those tracks?

YelloKitty

11-11-2004, 08:33 AM

sent you a PM

joetron2030

11-11-2004, 10:43 AM

Reply sent!

Thanks!!!!

YelloKitty

11-11-2004, 10:52 AM

check your email :)

joetron2030

11-11-2004, 12:53 PM

10-4 good buddy!

I got 'em. Man, I'm definitely looking forward to that album dropping now!!!

key_loser

11-11-2004, 01:26 PM

If you like Sam Prekop, how do you feel about Stephen Prina?

joetron2030

11-11-2004, 02:00 PM

Never heard of him. Enlighten me please!

key_loser

11-11-2004, 02:24 PM

http://images7.fotki.com/v126/photos/2/229542/824669/prina-vi.jpg

His album is available on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000I445/qid%3D1100214471/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-2487959-3863363

Dave Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke produced this album, which Sam Prekop sings one of the tracks on. It(the album) is really great in a way that I can't describe.

He was previously a member of The Red Krayola, if that means anything to you.

joetron2030

11-12-2004, 05:46 AM

I'm vaguely familiar with The Red Krayola. Can't recall if I've heard any of their stuff.

But, I appreciate the recommendation. I'll have to check that out!

joetron2030

03-23-2005, 05:57 AM

Originally posted by YelloKitty
i got two tracks from sam prekop's new album (which i think is dropping next year)

have email, will send

YK, did you pick up Sam's new album yet?

Splendid! I could return a favor... ;)

YelloKitty

03-23-2005, 11:10 AM

no i haven't! :)

joetron2030

03-23-2005, 11:56 AM

Me busy today. But, in the next day or so, I will PM you with some assistance.

YelloKitty

03-23-2005, 12:16 PM

excelente, thank you! and no rush okay?

joetron2030

03-23-2005, 12:39 PM

'kay.

akuma

03-23-2005, 12:48 PM

cc me on that shizzy por favor, kanger!

5.92

03-23-2005, 01:30 PM

me too holmes...

joetron2030

03-24-2005, 02:03 PM

'kay. Won't happen today. Spent the whole day working on a coworker's adware-laden computer.

Decided to cut our losses and just restore the system image.

Man, 6.5 hours gone. Poof! Like that.

YelloKitty

03-24-2005, 02:26 PM

k thanks dude, handle the biz!

joetron2030

03-25-2005, 06:22 AM

YK, 5.92, and Akuma:

Check your PMs, chumpies.

YelloKitty

03-25-2005, 11:32 AM

i'll return the favor and hook you up with prefuse if you don't already have it. :)

joetron2030

03-25-2005, 11:47 AM

I'm picking it up tonight. So, don't fret none. Enjoy the gift!

YelloKitty

03-25-2005, 12:02 PM

:) thank you!

PM me erik and dan if you want prefuse...

akuma

03-28-2005, 02:20 PM

THIS ALBUM IS REALLY GOOD!

thanks again kanger :)

joetron2030

03-29-2005, 05:47 AM

No problem! Glad you guys are liking it.

Hyde

03-31-2005, 10:06 PM

is that a sam prekop song on the target commercial?

YelloKitty

03-31-2005, 10:16 PM

it sure is

joetron2030

04-01-2005, 08:16 AM

fer reals? Which target ad?

YelloKitty

04-01-2005, 12:16 PM

the song goes "wake up cus i wanna go, you can have it all" or something like that...

5.92

06-21-2007, 11:50 AM

Has anyone heard 'Everything'?
It didnt blow me away at first but I like it more each time I listen to it.

joetron2030

06-21-2007, 12:32 PM

Originally posted by 5.92
Has anyone heard 'Everything'?
It didnt blow me away at first but I like it more each time I listen to it.
I've only listened to it a few times and it's been a couple of weeks since I last listened to it.

I think I was on the same road as you, though. I also bought the "Anybody" EP off iTMS.

joetron2030

06-22-2007, 06:15 AM

So, because of this discussion, I listened to the new album last night while I was doing other stuff...

It's a good album. It's a departure from what they had been doing mainly because of the lack of (or reduced presence of) keyboards/synths. It's taking some getting used to, but I'm enjoying it.

In other Thrill Jockey-related news, are you picking up Bumps?

5.92

06-25-2007, 06:48 AM

Never heard of them.

joetron2030

06-25-2007, 09:01 AM

Bumps! (http://www.stonesthrow.com/bumps/)

feralmuppet

06-25-2007, 12:13 PM

^holy shit. I gotta have it!

joetron2030

06-25-2007, 12:20 PM

Pitchfork had one track for download recently. Don't go expecting what you'd normally expect from Stones Throw.

I'd like to hear it, too, though. mainly because I'm still a fan of Tortoise. in fact, they're playing in town at the end of this month. I'm tempted to catch them again.